Chelsea FC Profile: Doug Smale
Full Name: Douglas Martin Smale
Born: Monday, 27th March 1916
Place of birth: Victoria, London, England
Height: 5' 7"
Died: February 2006
Place of death: Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, England
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1937 to 1945
Born in Victoria in London, the outside-left started out in non-league football with Kingstonian before signing for Chelsea in 1936. However, he found chances at Stamford Bridge hard to come by and made just nine appearances before the war, but did tour South America with the club. Prior to his passing at the age of 92 in 2006, he was the oldest living ex-Chelsea player.
Playing Career:
Kingstonian
Chelsea (Jan 1937 to Jun 1945) - cost: unknown - Retired
* Retired = Retired from playing at the end of Chelsea contract, or for reason stated
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Monday, 29th March 1937, Charlton Athletic 1 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 21 years 0 months 2 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 31st December 1938, Leicester City 3 - 2 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. Doug Smale made 9 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 29th Mar 1937 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 45,860 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Apr 1937 | Everton | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,648 | ![]() |
League | 10th Apr 1937 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 23,271 | ![]() |
League | 17th Apr 1937 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 22,042 | ![]() |
League | 24th Apr 1937 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Arsenal | 53,325 | ![]() |
League | 1st May 1937 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 8,278 | ![]() |
League | 28th Aug 1937 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | Liverpool | 41,553 | ![]() |
League | 30th Apr 1938 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 27,718 | ![]() |
League | 31st Dec 1938 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 13,180 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Doug Smale made 4 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 30th May 1937 | Marseille | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 14th Aug 1937 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 18th Aug 1937 | Chelsea | 4 | 7 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 13th Oct 1937 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Doug Smale made 46 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Reserve League | 2nd Jan 1937 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Leicester City | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 6th Feb 1937 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Mar 1937 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Southend United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Mar 1937 | Watford | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 27th Mar 1937 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 6,927 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Mar 1937 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Oct 1937 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Oct 1937 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Oct 1937 | Watford | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 30th Oct 1937 | Bury Town | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 6th Nov 1937 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 1,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 6th Nov 1937 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 3,166 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Nov 1937 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Nov 1937 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Reading | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Dec 1937 | Fulham | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Dec 1937 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | Millwall | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Dec 1937 | Brentford | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Dec 1937 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Jan 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Clapton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Feb 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Southend United | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 5th Mar 1938 | Golders Green | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Mar 1938 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Bristol City | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Mar 1938 | Swansea Town | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Mar 1938 | Southend United | 5 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Apr 1938 | Reading | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 7th May 1938 | Bury Town | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Nov 1938 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Nov 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Northampton Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Nov 1938 | West Ham United | 7 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Dec 1938 | Boston United | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 10th Dec 1938 | Burton Town | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 24th Dec 1938 | Coventry City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Jan 1939 | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Feb 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Boston United | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 11th Feb 1939 | Colchester United | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Feb 1939 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | Bristol City | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 3rd Apr 1939 | Wokingham | 2 | 5 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Apr 1939 | Watford | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Millwall | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Southampton | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
Funeral took place 7 Feb 2006, but unsure where

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