Chelsea FC Profile: Fred Rouse
Full Name: Frederick William Rouse
Nickname(s): Sonny
Born: Monday, 28th November 1881
Place of birth: Cranford, England
Died: Thursday, 17th December 1953 (aged 72)
Place of death: Winkfield, Berkshire, England
Burial: Cremated - Woking Crematorium
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1907 to 1909
Playing Career:
Shepherd's Bush
Grimsby Town
Stoke City
Everton
Chelsea (Oct 1907 to Feb 1909) - cost: £1,000
Brentford
West Bromwich Albion
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 19th October 1907, Birmingham 1 - 1 Chelsea
Age on debut: 25 years 10 months 21 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 6th February 1909, Blackburn Rovers 2 - 1 Chelsea
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
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. Fred Rouse made 42 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 19th Oct 1907 | Birmingham | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,000 |  |
| League | 26th Oct 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Everton | 50,000 |  |
| League | 2nd Nov 1907 | Sunderland | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 13,000 |  |
| League | 9th Nov 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Woolwich Arsenal | 55,000 | |
| League | 16th Nov 1907 | The Wednesday | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,000 | |
| League | 23rd Nov 1907 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Bristol City | 20,000 | |
| League | 30th Nov 1907 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 | |
| League | 2nd Dec 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 18,000 | |
| League | 7th Dec 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Manchester City | 50,000 | |
| League | 14th Dec 1907 | Preston North End | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 8,000 |  |
| League | 21st Dec 1907 | Chelsea | 3 | 4 | Bury | 35,000 | |
| League | 25th Dec 1907 | Liverpool | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 40,000 |  |
| League | 28th Dec 1907 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 1st Jan 1908 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 25th Jan 1908 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 1st Feb 1908 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 25,184 | |
| League | 8th Feb 1908 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 18,000 | |
| League | 29th Feb 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Sunderland | 32,000 | |
| League | 4th Apr 1908 | Manchester City | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 40,000 | |
| League | 25th Apr 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Aston Villa | 30,000 | |
| League | 5th Sep 1908 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 7th Sep 1908 | Preston North End | 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 6,000 | |
| League | 12th Sep 1908 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Bury | 50,000 | |
| League | 10th Oct 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | 35,000 | |
| League | 17th Oct 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | The Wednesday | 25,000 | |
| League | 24th Oct 1908 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 31st Oct 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Bradford City | 30,000 | |
| League | 7th Nov 1908 | Manchester United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 14th Nov 1908 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Everton | 40,000 | |
| League | 21st Nov 1908 | Leicester Fosse | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 28th Nov 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Woolwich Arsenal | 55,000 | |
| League | 5th Dec 1908 | Notts County | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 | |
| League | 25th Dec 1908 | Manchester City | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 35,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Manchester City | 40,000 | |
| League | 1st Jan 1909 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 2nd Jan 1909 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Liverpool | 30,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 16th Jan 1909 | Hull City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,100 | |
| F.A. Cup | 20th Jan 1909 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Hull City | 25,792 | |
| League | 23rd Jan 1909 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | 25,000 | |
| League | 30th Jan 1909 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 18,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 6th Feb 1909 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 31,897 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Fred Rouse made 3 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 3rd May 1908 | Everton | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 4,000 | |
| London Challenge Cup | 5th Oct 1908 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Brentford | unknown | |
| London Challenge Cup | 26th Oct 1908 | Millwall Athletic | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 1,500 | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Fred Rouse made 12 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Reserve League | 13th Apr 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Clapton Orient | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 21st Apr 1908 | Fulham | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 2nd Sep 1908 | Swindon Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 2,500 | |
| Reserve League | 13th Feb 1909 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Southend United | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 27th Feb 1909 | Norwich City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 2,307 | |
| Reserve League | 6th Mar 1909 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Croydon Common | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 8th Mar 1909 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Swindon Town | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 27th Mar 1909 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 9th Apr 1909 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 2,500 | |
| Reserve League | 10th Apr 1909 | Hastings & St Leonards United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 12th Apr 1909 | Portsmouth | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 1,336 | |
| Reserve League | 19th Apr 1909 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 14,000 | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
View CGS profile for Frederick William Rouse on Ancestry
View CGS profile for Frederick William Rouse on Find-A-Grave
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