Chelsea FC Profile: James Saunders
Full Name: James Edward Saunders
Born: Friday, 20th September 1878
Place of birth: Birmingham, England
Height: 5' 9"
Died: Sunday, 22nd June 1952 (aged 73)
Burial: Buried - 26 Jun 1952, Failsworth cemetery, Oldham, Lancashire
Involvement with Chelsea:
Player from 1909 to 1910
Playing Career:
Glossop
Manchester United
Lincoln City
Chelsea (May 1909 to May 1910) - cost: unknown - Released
* Released = Contract not renewed by Chelsea
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Debut: Saturday, 25th December 1909, Notts County 2 - 1 Chelsea
Age on debut: 31 years 3 months 5 days
Last Appearance: Monday, 27th December 1909, Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle United
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. James Saunders made 2 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 25th Dec 1909 | Notts County | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,000 |  |
| League | 27th Dec 1909 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Newcastle United | 70,000 |  |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
Originally listed as born 30/09/1884 in Birmingham, we have now corrected this
View CGS profile for James Edward Saunders on Ancestry
View CGS profile for James Edward Saunders on Find-A-Grave
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