Chelsea FC Profile: William Read
Full Name: William Henry Read
Born: Thursday, 1st October 1885
Place of birth: Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Died: Wednesday, 18th April 1951 (aged 65)
Place of death: Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Burial: Cremated - 21/04/1951 - Carleton Crematorium, Blackpool. William's ashes were scattered in Memorial Rose Garden on rose bed 56.
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1911 to 1913
Playing Career:
Chelsea (May 1911 to Mar 1913) - cost: unknown
Dundee
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 20th January 1912, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 - 1 Chelsea
Age on debut: 26 years 3 months 19 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 10th February 1912, Chelsea 4 - 1 Grimsby Town
Appearances
| Goals
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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. William Read made 4 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 20th Jan 1912 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 9,000 |  |
| League | 27th Jan 1912 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Leicester Fosse | 27,000 |  |
| F.A. Cup | 3rd Feb 1912 | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 21,070 | |
| League | 10th Feb 1912 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 25,000 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. William Read made 3 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 16th Aug 1911 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Friendly | 19th Aug 1911 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 0 |  |
| Friendly | 26th Aug 1911 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. William Read made 7 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Reserve League | 2nd Sep 1911 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| Reserve League | 11th Sep 1911 | Luton Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 16th Sep 1911 | West Ham United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 25th Sep 1911 | Leyton | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 30th Sep 1911 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Middlesex Professional Reserve Cup | 9th Oct 1911 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 2,300 | |
| Reserve League | 30th Oct 1911 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Northampton Town | 0 | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
View CGS profile for William Henry Read on Ancestry
View CGS profile for William Henry Read on Find-A-Grave
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