Chelsea FC Profile: George Lake
Full Name: George Andrew Lake
Born: Sunday, 12th May 1889
Place of birth: Eastham, Cheshire, England
Height: 5' 8"
Died: Wednesday, 6th November 1918 (aged 29)
Place of death: Frasnoy, Nord Department, France
Burial: Buried - Frasnoy Communal Cemetery, Frasnoy, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France - Plot A. 33.
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1913 to 1918
George was Chelsea's only serving first team player to die in World War One, just days before the Armistice. A member of The Hampshire Regiment and buried in Frasnoy Communal Cemetary. (info courtesy of http://www.chelseafc.com/the-club/club-history/WW1.html)
Dob confirmed from school admissions records
Playing Career:
Manchester City
Chelsea (Jul 1913 to Dec 1918) - cost: unknown
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Tuesday, 14th April 1914, West Bromwich Albion 3 - 1 Chelsea
Age on debut: 24 years 11 months 2 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Tuesday, 14th April 1914, West Bromwich Albion 3 - 1 Chelsea
Appearances
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. George Lake made 1 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 14th Apr 1914 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,479 |  |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. George Lake made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. George Lake made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
George died of wounds on 6 November 1918, five days before the armistice, two days after his battalion's attempt to cross the Sambre–Oise Canal near Frasnoy, France.
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