Chelsea FC Profile: Ken Shellito
Full Name: Kenneth John Shellito
Born: Thursday, 18th April 1940
Place of birth: East Ham, London, England
Height: 5' 9 3/4"
Died: Wednesday, 31st October 2018 (aged 78)
Place of death: Inanam, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Burial: Cremated - KK Tiong Hua Funeral Parlour, Sabah, Malaysia. Ashes interred behind the Shed End goal at Stamford Bridge. No known memorial.
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1957 to 1966
Youth Team Manager from 1966 to 1977
Manager from 1977 to 1978
Playing Career:
Chelsea (Apr 1957 to Jan 1966) - From Chelsea Juniors - Retired
* Retired = Retired from playing at the end of Chelsea contract, or for reason stated
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Wednesday, 15th April 1959, Nottingham Forest 1 - 3 Chelsea
Age on debut: 18 years 11 months 28 days
100th Appearance: Saturday, 10th October 1964, Nottingham Forest 2 - 2 Chelsea
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Wednesday, 1st December 1965, Chelsea 2 - 0 Wiener Sportklub
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. Ken Shellito made 123 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 15th Apr 1959 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 18,339 | ![]() |
League | 18th Apr 1959 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Everton | 24,366 | ![]() |
League | 7th Nov 1959 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 27,677 | ![]() |
League | 14th Nov 1959 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,364 | ![]() |
League | 21st Nov 1959 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Arsenal | 52,748 | ![]() |
League | 28th Nov 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 32,894 | ![]() |
League | 5th Dec 1959 | Chelsea | 0 | 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 33,177 | ![]() |
League | 14th Oct 1961 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Leicester City | 21,377 | ![]() |
League | 21st Oct 1961 | Birmingham City | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,079 | ![]() |
League | 28th Oct 1961 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Everton | 25,535 | ![]() |
League | 4th Nov 1961 | Arsenal | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 37,604 | ![]() |
League | 11th Nov 1961 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 12,404 | ![]() |
League | 18th Nov 1961 | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 16,583 | ![]() |
League | 25th Nov 1961 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 25,025 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Dec 1961 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 22,726 | ![]() |
League | 9th Dec 1961 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Burnley | 33,296 | ![]() |
League | 16th Dec 1961 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 17,419 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Dec 1961 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | 20,538 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1961 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 51,282 | ![]() |
League | 30th Dec 1961 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 44,630 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 6th Jan 1962 | Liverpool | 4 | 3 | Chelsea | 48,455 | ![]() |
League | 13th Jan 1962 | Fulham | 3 | 4 | Chelsea | 35,640 | ![]() |
League | 20th Jan 1962 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 19,626 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Feb 1962 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | West Ham United | 34,259 | ![]() |
League | 10th Feb 1962 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,206 | ![]() |
League | 16th Feb 1962 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Blackpool | 24,276 | ![]() |
League | 24th Feb 1962 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23,760 | ![]() |
League | 9th Mar 1962 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Birmingham City | 23,959 | ![]() |
League | 17th Mar 1962 | Everton | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 37,215 | ![]() |
League | 24th Mar 1962 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Arsenal | 31,016 | ![]() |
League | 20th Apr 1962 | Chelsea | 4 | 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31,221 | ![]() |
League | 21st Apr 1962 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Ipswich Town | 28,462 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Apr 1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 14,597 | ![]() |
League | 28th Apr 1962 | Burnley | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 29,078 | ![]() |
League | 18th Aug 1962 | Rotherham United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 11,268 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Aug 1962 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Scunthorpe United | 18,377 | ![]() |
League | 25th Aug 1962 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 24,683 | ![]() |
League | 28th Aug 1962 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 11,196 | ![]() |
League | 1st Sep 1962 | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,470 | ![]() |
League | 8th Sep 1962 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Sunderland | 32,901 | ![]() |
League | 10th Sep 1962 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Southampton | 18,890 | ![]() |
League | 15th Sep 1962 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 27,620 | ![]() |
League | 19th Sep 1962 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,717 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Sep 1962 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Swansea Town | 22,693 | ![]() |
League | 29th Sep 1962 | Portsmouth | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 22,627 | ![]() |
League | 6th Oct 1962 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Cardiff City | 25,434 | ![]() |
League | 13th Oct 1962 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 23,936 | ![]() |
League | 20th Oct 1962 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 32,551 | ![]() |
League | 27th Oct 1962 | Derby County | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 12,653 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Nov 1962 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Newcastle United | 34,428 | ![]() |
League | 10th Nov 1962 | Walsall | 1 | 5 | Chelsea | 8,492 | ![]() |
League | 17th Nov 1962 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Norwich City | 28,816 | ![]() |
League | 24th Nov 1962 | Grimsby Town | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 10,823 | ![]() |
League | 8th Dec 1962 | Preston North End | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 14,487 | ![]() |
League | 15th Dec 1962 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Rotherham United | 19,735 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Dec 1962 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 21,307 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1962 | Luton Town | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 11,867 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 5th Jan 1963 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 17,162 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Mar 1963 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Huddersfield Town | 32,427 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 6th Mar 1963 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 37,522 | ![]() |
League | 9th Mar 1963 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 24,781 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 16th Mar 1963 | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 48,298 | ![]() |
League | 12th Apr 1963 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Bury | 45,069 | ![]() |
League | 13th Apr 1963 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 21,768 | ![]() |
League | 16th Apr 1963 | Bury | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 11,936 | ![]() |
League | 20th Apr 1963 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 17,027 | ![]() |
League | 27th Apr 1963 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Preston North End | 23,770 | ![]() |
League | 30th Apr 1963 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Leeds United | 24,387 | ![]() |
League | 11th May 1963 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Stoke City | 66,199 | ![]() |
League | 18th May 1963 | Sunderland | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 47,918 | ![]() |
League | 21st May 1963 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Portsmouth | 54,558 | ![]() |
League | 24th Aug 1963 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | West Ham United | 46,298 | ![]() |
League | 27th Aug 1963 | Burnley | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,674 | ![]() |
League | 31st Aug 1963 | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,125 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 4th Sep 1963 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Burnley | 31,881 | ![]() |
League | 7th Sep 1963 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Liverpool | 38,202 | ![]() |
League | 11th Sep 1963 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 27,384 | ![]() |
League | 14th Sep 1963 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 23,720 | ![]() |
League | 16th Sep 1963 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 23,217 | ![]() |
League | 21st Sep 1963 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 57,401 | ![]() |
League | 12th Oct 1963 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 15,703 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 19th Oct 1963 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31,948 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 14th Mar 1964 | Arsenal | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 25,513 | ![]() |
League | 21st Mar 1964 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 19,434 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Mar 1964 | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 43,172 | ![]() |
League | 28th Mar 1964 | Birmingham City | 3 | 4 | Chelsea | 14,485 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
League | 31st Mar 1964 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,453 | ![]() |
League | 6th Apr 1964 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Leicester City | 25,315 | ![]() |
League | 11th Apr 1964 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 18,868 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Aug 1964 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 25,181 | ![]() |
League | 26th Aug 1964 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Aston Villa | 30,389 | ![]() |
League | 29th Aug 1964 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Sunderland | 46,710 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 31st Aug 1964 | Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 19,740 | ![]() |
League | 5th Sep 1964 | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,186 | ![]() |
League | 9th Sep 1964 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31,973 | ![]() |
League | 16th Sep 1964 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 18,176 | ![]() |
League | 26th Sep 1964 | Arsenal | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 54,936 | ![]() |
League | 30th Sep 1964 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Manchester United | 60,769 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Oct 1964 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 34,913 | ![]() |
League | 10th Oct 1964 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 35,320 | ![]() |
League | 17th Oct 1964 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Stoke City | 28,650 | ![]() |
League Cup | 26th Oct 1964 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Notts County | 6,596 | ![]() |
League | 24th Apr 1965 | Burnley | 6 | 2 | Chelsea | 15,213 | ![]() |
League | 21st Aug 1965 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Burnley | 34,067 | ![]() |
League | 25th Aug 1965 | Stoke City | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 28,549 | ![]() |
League | 28th Aug 1965 | Fulham | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 34,027 | ![]() |
League | 1st Sep 1965 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Stoke City | 25,071 | ![]() |
League | 4th Sep 1965 | Arsenal | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 45,456 | ![]() |
League | 11th Sep 1965 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Everton | 29,816 | ![]() |
League | 15th Sep 1965 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26,183 | ![]() |
League | 18th Sep 1965 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 37,917 | ![]() |
Europe | 22nd Sep 1965 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Roma | 32,753 | ![]() |
League | 25th Sep 1965 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | 30,856 | ![]() |
Europe | 6th Oct 1965 | Roma | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 40,000 | ![]() |
League | 9th Oct 1965 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Blackpool | 28,022 | ![]() |
League | 16th Oct 1965 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,167 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Oct 1965 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Leicester City | 30,400 | ![]() |
League | 30th Oct 1965 | Sheffield United | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,795 | ![]() |
League | 6th Nov 1965 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Leeds United | 39,373 | ![]() |
League | 13th Nov 1965 | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 31,540 | ![]() |
Europe | 17th Nov 1965 | Wiener Sportklub | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() |
League | 27th Nov 1965 | Aston Villa | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 16,335 | ![]() |
Europe | 1st Dec 1965 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Wiener Sportklub | 28,254 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Ken Shellito made 13 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 29th Apr 1965 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 11,657 | ![]() |
Friendly | 12th May 1965 | Australian Capital Territory | 0 | 7 | Chelsea | 3,500 | ![]() |
Friendly | 15th May 1965 | Northern New South Wales | 2 | 6 | Chelsea | 13,226 | ![]() |
Friendly | 19th May 1965 | Western Australia | 1 | 6 | Chelsea | 9,500 | ![]() |
Friendly | 22nd May 1965 | South Australia | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 14,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 30th May 1965 | Australian World Cup Team | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 27th Jul 1965 | VFB Stuttgart | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 34,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 30th Jul 1965 | Hamburg SV | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 30,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 3rd Aug 1965 | Orebro SK | 0 | 8 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 5th Aug 1965 | Malmo / IFK Norrkoping Select | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 8th Aug 1965 | AGF Aarhus | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 11th Aug 1965 | Glasgow Select XI | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 36,641 | ![]() |
Friendly | 17th Aug 1965 | West Germany XI | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 40,000 | ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Ken Shellito made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
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