Chelsea FC Profile: Jimmy Stark
Full Name: James Robertson Stark
Born: Wednesday, 15th August 1877
Place of birth: Ruchazie, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Height: 5' 9"
Died: Tuesday, 18th March 1969 (aged 91)
Place of death: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Burial: Cremated - Woodside Crematorium, Paisley. No known memorial.
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1907 to 1908
Playing Career:
Mansewood
Pollokshaws Eastwood
Glasgow Perthshire
Rangers
Chelsea (May 1907 to Oct 1908) - cost: unknown
Rangers
Greenock Morton
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 5th October 1907, Blackburn Rovers 2 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 30 years 1 months 20 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Wednesday, 29th April 1908, Chelsea 1 - 2 Notts County
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. Jimmy Stark made 32 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 5th Oct 1907 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 |  |
| League | 12th Oct 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 35,000 | |
| League | 26th Oct 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Everton | 50,000 |  |
| League | 2nd Nov 1907 | Sunderland | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 13,000 | |
| League | 9th Nov 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Woolwich Arsenal | 55,000 | |
| League | 16th Nov 1907 | The Wednesday | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,000 | |
| League | 23rd Nov 1907 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Bristol City | 20,000 | |
| League | 30th Nov 1907 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 | |
| League | 2nd Dec 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | 18,000 | |
| League | 7th Dec 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Manchester City | 50,000 |  |
| League | 14th Dec 1907 | Preston North End | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 8,000 |  |
| League | 21st Dec 1907 | Chelsea | 3 | 4 | Bury | 35,000 | |
| League | 25th Dec 1907 | Liverpool | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Middlesbrough | 40,000 | |
| League | 28th Dec 1907 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 1st Jan 1908 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 4th Jan 1908 | Sheffield United | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 5,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 11th Jan 1908 | Worksop Town | 1 | 9 | Chelsea | 18,995 | |
| League | 18th Jan 1908 | Chelsea | 0 | 4 | Nottingham Forest | 35,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 1st Feb 1908 | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 25,184 | |
| League | 8th Feb 1908 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 18,000 | |
| League | 15th Feb 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Birmingham | 30,000 | |
| League | 29th Feb 1908 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Sunderland | 32,000 | |
| League | 7th Mar 1908 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,000 | |
| League | 14th Mar 1908 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | The Wednesday | 30,000 | |
| League | 21st Mar 1908 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 1st Apr 1908 | Everton | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 11th Apr 1908 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | 40,000 | |
| League | 18th Apr 1908 | Bury | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 11,000 | |
| League | 20th Apr 1908 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Liverpool | 40,000 | |
| League | 25th Apr 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Aston Villa | 30,000 | |
| League | 29th Apr 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Notts County | 10,000 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Jimmy Stark made 6 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 20th Aug 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Friendly | 31st Aug 1907 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Southern Charity Cup | 9th Sep 1907 | Brentford | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 5,000 | |
| Southern Charity Cup | 25th Nov 1907 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 3,000 | |
| Friendly | 22nd Feb 1908 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6,000 | |
| Friendly | 30th Apr 1908 | Norwich City | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 6,150 | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Jimmy Stark made 3 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Reserve League | 2nd Sep 1907 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Fulham | 4,000 | |
| Reserve League | 14th Sep 1907 | Chelsea | 14 | 0 | Hitchin Town | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 28th Sep 1907 | Leyton | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
Date of death and middle name were confirmed from a newspaper obituary that also mentions 'former Chelsea player'. Death and birth certificates were obtained via Scotland's People website.
Jimmy passed away at the Royal Alexandra Infirmary in Paisley.
View CGS profile for James Robertson Stark on Ancestry
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