Chelsea FC Profile: John Sparrow
Full Name: John Paul Sparrow
Born: Monday, 3rd June 1957 (age: 67)
Place of birth: Bethnal Green, England
Height: 5' 10"
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1974 to 1981
Playing Career:
Chelsea (Mar 1974 to Jan 1981) - From Chelsea Juniors
--->Millwall (L)
Exeter City
* (L) = On Loan
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Wednesday, 13th March 1974, Chelsea 3 - 0 Burnley
Age on debut: 16 years 9 months 10 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 16th February 1980, Chelsea 1 - 1 Cambridge United
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. John Sparrow made 74 appearances for Chelsea, of which 6 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 13th Mar 1974 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Burnley | 8,171 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Mar 1974 | Everton | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 29,542 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Apr 1974 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 23,646 | ![]() |
League | 6th Apr 1974 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 27,268 | ![]() |
League | 13th Apr 1974 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Arsenal | 29,152 | ![]() |
League | 15th Apr 1974 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 26,258 | ![]() |
League | 20th Apr 1974 | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 22,828 | ![]() |
League | 27th Apr 1974 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Stoke City | 17,150 | ![]() |
League | 1st Feb 1975 | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 23,759 | ![]() |
League | 8th Feb 1975 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Birmingham City | 18,144 | ![]() |
League | 15th Feb 1975 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,542 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Feb 1975 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Newcastle United | 26,770 | ![]() |
League | 1st Mar 1975 | Liverpool | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 42,762 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 8th Mar 1975 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Derby County | 22,644 | ![]() |
League | 15th Mar 1975 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,649 | ![]() |
League | 18th Mar 1975 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 25,324 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Mar 1975 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 22,240 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 19th Apr 1975 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 51,064 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Apr 1975 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | 23,380 | ![]() |
League | 26th Apr 1975 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Everton | 28,432 | ![]() |
League | 16th Aug 1975 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 28,689 | ![]() |
League | 20th Aug 1975 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 18,014 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Aug 1975 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Carlisle United | 19,165 | ![]() |
League | 27th Aug 1975 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Oxford United | 22,841 | ![]() |
League | 30th Aug 1975 | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,024 | ![]() |
League | 6th Sep 1975 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 21,023 | ![]() |
League Cup | 10th Sep 1975 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 6,723 | ![]() |
League | 4th Oct 1975 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | York City | 15,323 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1975 | Orient | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 15,509 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 20th Mar 1976 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 16,132 | ![]() |
League | 1st Jan 1977 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Hereford United | 27,720 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 5th Feb 1977 | Carlisle United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 11,356 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 12th Mar 1977 | Cardiff City | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 20,194 | ![]() |
League | 19th Mar 1977 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 26,196 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Apr 1977 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 20,769 | ![]() |
League | 8th Apr 1977 | Fulham | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 29,690 | ![]() |
League | 9th Apr 1977 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Luton Town | 31,911 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 11th Apr 1977 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 25,757 | ![]() |
League | 16th Apr 1977 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | 36,499 | ![]() |
League | 19th Apr 1977 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,077 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Apr 1977 | Burnley | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,927 | ![]() |
League | 30th Apr 1977 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Sheffield United | 28,158 | ![]() |
League | 7th May 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 33,465 | ![]() |
League | 14th May 1977 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Hull City | 43,718 | ![]() |
League | 20th Aug 1977 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,145 | ![]() |
League | 24th Aug 1977 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Birmingham City | 18,008 | ![]() |
League | 27th Aug 1977 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Coventry City | 25,432 | ![]() |
League Cup | 30th Aug 1977 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 33,170 | ![]() |
League | 17th Sep 1977 | Manchester United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 54,764 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 8th Oct 1977 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 40,499 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 5th Nov 1977 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 36,116 | ![]() |
League | 12th Nov 1977 | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,566 | ![]() |
League | 19th Nov 1977 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Aston Villa | 31,764 | ![]() |
League | 26th Nov 1977 | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | Chelsea | 34,354 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Dec 1977 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Everton | 33,899 | ![]() |
League | 10th Dec 1977 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 16,400 | ![]() |
League | 17th Dec 1977 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Norwich City | 22,751 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1977 | Arsenal | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 46,074 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Jan 1978 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 29,540 | ![]() ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 7th Jan 1978 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Liverpool | 45,449 | ![]() |
League | 14th Jan 1978 | Coventry City | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,155 | ![]() |
League Cup | 4th Sep 1979 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 14,112 | ![]() |
League | 14th Nov 1979 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | 30,859 | ![]() |
League | 17th Nov 1979 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Charlton Athletic | 23,035 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 15th Dec 1979 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Swansea City | 18,065 | ![]() |
League | 18th Dec 1979 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 26,598 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1979 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Leicester City | 25,320 | ![]() |
League | 29th Dec 1979 | Wrexham | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,641 | ![]() |
League | 1st Jan 1980 | Luton Town | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 19,717 | ![]() |
League | 12th Jan 1980 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Newcastle United | 32,281 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 14th Jan 1980 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 22,300 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Feb 1980 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 18,120 | ![]() |
League | 9th Feb 1980 | Watford | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 24,716 | ![]() |
League | 16th Feb 1980 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Cambridge United | 17,112 | ![]() ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. John Sparrow made 3 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Anglo Scottish Cup | 9th Aug 1977 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Orient | 5,702 | ![]() |
Anglo Scottish Cup | 13th Aug 1977 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Norwich City | 6,858 | ![]() |
Friendly | 28th Jul 1979 | Wimbledon | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 3,070 | ![]() ![]() |
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. John Sparrow 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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