Chelsea FC Profile: David Stride
Full Name: David Roy Stride
Born: Friday, 14th March 1958
Place of birth: Lymington, Hampshire, England
Height: 5' 9"
Died: Sunday, 10th July 2016 (aged 58)
Place of death: Lymington, Hampshire, England
Burial: Buried - St. Mark's Churchyard, Pennington, New Forest District, Hampshire, England
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1976 to 1980
Stride joined Chelsea as an apprentice and signed professional forms in January 1976, by which time he had been converted from a left winger into a full-back. He captained our reserves before joining North American Soccer League side Memphis Rogues, managed by Eddie McCreadie, on loan. Charlie Cooke was a teammate of his in Tennessee. He returned to London and established himself in our first team early in the 1978/79 campaign, making 33 appearances although the team were relegated from the First Division. Stride, renowned for his pace down the left flank, played three more times in the early part of the following season, his final game a victory over Bristol Rovers at Stamford Bridge in October 1979. A hairline fracture of the skull stalled his progress, however, and he was transferred to Memphis Rogues a month later for £90,000 having made a total of 37 appearances for Chelsea.
Playing Career:
Chelsea (Jan 1976 to Jun 1980) - From Chelsea Juniors
--->Memphis Rogues (L)
Memphis Rogues
Calgary Boomers
Minnesota Kicks
Cleveland Force
Jacksonville Tea Men
Millwall
Leyton Orient
Dallas Sidekicks
* (L) = On Loan
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 23rd September 1978, Birmingham City 1 - 1 Chelsea
Age on debut: 20 years 6 months 9 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 13th October 1979, Chelsea 1 - 0 Bristol Rovers
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. David Stride made 37 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 23rd Sep 1978 | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,458 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 30th Sep 1978 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 20,186 | ![]() |
League | 7th Oct 1978 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,251 | ![]() |
League | 14th Oct 1978 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 19,879 | ![]() |
League | 21st Oct 1978 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 45,775 | ![]() |
League | 28th Oct 1978 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Norwich City | 23,941 | ![]() |
League | 4th Nov 1978 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 22,876 | ![]() |
League | 11th Nov 1978 | Everton | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 38,694 | ![]() |
League | 18th Nov 1978 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 41,594 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Nov 1978 | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 24,088 | ![]() |
League | 25th Nov 1978 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Manchester United | 27,156 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 9th Dec 1978 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Aston Villa | 19,080 | ![]() |
League | 16th Dec 1978 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 2 | Chelsea | 15,107 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Dec 1978 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Bristol City | 19,093 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1978 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,770 | ![]() |
League | 30th Dec 1978 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 21,439 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 15th Jan 1979 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 38,500 | ![]() |
League | 20th Jan 1979 | Manchester City | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 31,876 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Feb 1979 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Birmingham City | 22,129 | ![]() |
League | 21st Feb 1979 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Coventry City | 15,282 | ![]() |
League | 24th Feb 1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 19,475 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Mar 1979 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Liverpool | 40,594 | ![]() |
League | 10th Mar 1979 | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,071 | ![]() |
League | 14th Mar 1979 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,425 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 17th Mar 1979 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 25,871 | ![]() |
League | 24th Mar 1979 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20,502 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 28th Mar 1979 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 24,514 | ![]() |
League | 4th Apr 1979 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Derby County | 10,682 | ![]() |
League | 7th Apr 1979 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Nottingham Forest | 29,213 | ![]() |
League | 10th Apr 1979 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,645 | ![]() |
League | 14th Apr 1979 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Southampton | 18,243 | ![]() |
League | 16th Apr 1979 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 37,232 | ![]() |
League | 21st Apr 1979 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 12,007 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 20th Aug 1979 | West Ham United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 31,627 | ![]() |
League | 25th Aug 1979 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Wrexham | 18,732 | ![]() |
League Cup | 28th Aug 1979 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,802 | ![]() |
League | 13th Oct 1979 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Bristol Rovers | 18,236 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. David Stride made 1 appearances for Chelsea, of which 1 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 28th Jul 1979 | Wimbledon | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 3,070 | ![]() ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. David Stride 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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