Chelsea FC Profile: Tommy McDermott
Full Name: Thomas McDermott
Born: Saturday, 12th January 1878
Place of birth: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died: Friday, 30th June 1961 (aged 83)
Place of death: Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Burial: Buried - Rutherglen Cemetery, Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland - Section R Lair 284
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1905 to 1906
Many thanks to Ian from http://www.bantamspast.co.uk/ for providing the picture of Tommy.
Also probable spells with Kilmarnock, Dundee Hibernian (now Dundee United) & Clyde according to http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/McDermott%2C+Thomas
Playing Career:
Dundee
Celtic
Everton
Chelsea (Oct 1905 to Nov 1906) - cost: unknown
Dundee
Bradford City
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 21st October 1905, Chelsea 0 - 1 Chesterfield Town
Age on debut: 27 years 9 months 9 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 3rd November 1906, Burslem Port Vale 2 - 0 Chelsea
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
Appearances
| Goals
|
* 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. Tommy McDermott made 33 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 21st Oct 1905 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Chesterfield Town | 10,000 |  |
| F.A. Cup | 28th Oct 1905 | Southern United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 7,000 |   |
| League | 30th Oct 1905 | Burslem Port Vale | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 5,000 | |
| League | 4th Nov 1905 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Barnsley | 8,000 |  |
| League | 11th Nov 1905 | Clapton Orient | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 18th Nov 1905 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Burnley | 8,000 | |
| League | 2nd Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Burton United | 7,000 | |
| League | 9th Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 7,000 | |
| League | 23rd Dec 1905 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Bristol City | 25,000 |  |
| League | 25th Dec 1905 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1905 | Glossop | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 6,000 | |
| League | 6th Jan 1906 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Blackpool | 6,000 | |
| League | 20th Jan 1906 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Bradford City | 14,000 | |
| League | 27th Jan 1906 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 5th Feb 1906 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Leicester Fosse | 6,000 | |
| League | 17th Feb 1906 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Lincoln City | 3,000 | |
| League | 24th Feb 1906 | Chesterfield Town | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 7,000 | |
| League | 10th Mar 1906 | Barnsley | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 7,900 | |
| League | 24th Mar 1906 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 31st Mar 1906 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Leeds City | 9,000 | |
| League | 13th Apr 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Manchester United | 67,000 | |
| League | 14th Apr 1906 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,000 | |
| League | 16th Apr 1906 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Glossop | 30,000 | |
| League | 28th Apr 1906 | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 14,000 | |
| League | 1st Sep 1906 | Chelsea | 9 | 2 | Glossop | 12,000 | |
| League | 15th Sep 1906 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Bradford City | 10,000 | |
| League | 22nd Sep 1906 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 25,562 | |
| League | 29th Sep 1906 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Leicester Fosse | 20,000 | |
| League | 6th Oct 1906 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,000 | |
| League | 13th Oct 1906 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | 10,000 | |
| League | 20th Oct 1906 | Burton United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 4,000 | |
| League | 27th Oct 1906 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 18,000 | |
| League | 3rd Nov 1906 | Burslem Port Vale | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 5,000 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Tommy McDermott made 7 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 6th Nov 1905 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Everton | 3,000 | |
| Friendly | 20th Nov 1905 | Southampton | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 3,000 | |
| Friendly | 13th May 1906 | B93 Copenhagen | 2 | 6 | Chelsea | 7,000 |  |
| Friendly | 19th May 1906 | Budapesti Torna Club | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Friendly | 21st May 1906 | Magyar Atletikai Club | 0 | 6 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Friendly | 22nd May 1906 | Ferencváros | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Friendly | 26th May 1906 | Wiener Ramblers | 0 | 6 | Chelsea | unknown | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Tommy McDermott made 9 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Reserve League | 30th Dec 1905 | Orpington | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 17th Mar 1906 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Orpington | unknown | |
| Friendly | 19th Mar 1906 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Derby County | unknown | (1 Pen) |
| Reserve League | 21st Apr 1906 | Southern United | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 3rd Sep 1906 | Fulham | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| Reserve League | 10th Sep 1906 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| Reserve League | 1st Oct 1906 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| Reserve League | 15th Oct 1906 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 2,000 | |
| Reserve League | 31st Oct 1906 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Brentford | 500 | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
View CGS profile for Thomas McDermott on Ancestry
View CGS profile for Thomas McDermott on Find-A-Grave
View location on Zeemaps for Thomas McDermottReturn to Player Directory.
Return to Home page.
