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)
Place of death: Manchester, England
Burial: Buried - 26 Jun 1952, Failsworth cemetery, Oldham, Lancashire
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1909 to 1910
Playing Career:
Glossop
Manchester United
Nelson
Lincoln City
Chelsea (May 1909 to May 1910) - cost: unknown - Released
Watford
Lincoln Liberal
Lincoln City
* Released = Contract not renewed by Chelsea
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 25th December 1909, Notts County 2 - 1 Chelsea
Age on debut: 31 years 3 months 5 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Monday, 27th December 1909, Chelsea 2 - 1 Newcastle United
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. 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 |  |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. James Saunders 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
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. James Saunders made 14 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Reserve League | 2nd Sep 1909 | Fulham | 3 | 5 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 8th Sep 1909 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Woolwich Arsenal | 2,000 | |
| Reserve League | 29th Sep 1909 | Chelsea | 1 | 5 | Fulham | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 18th Oct 1909 | Woolwich Arsenal | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 6th Nov 1909 | Deptford Invicta | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 10th Nov 1909 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Clapton Orient | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 15th Nov 1909 | Leyton | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 300 |  |
| Reserve League | 27th Nov 1909 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Southend United | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 8th Dec 1909 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Leyton | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 15th Dec 1909 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 18th Dec 1909 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 16th Mar 1910 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Clapton Orient | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 9th Apr 1910 | Swindon Town | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 21st Apr 1910 | West Ham United | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 0 | |
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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