Chelsea FC Profile: Albert Tennant
Full Name: Albert Tennant
Born: Monday, 29th October 1917
Place of birth: Ilkeston, England
Height: 5' 9"
Died: Friday, 10th January 1986 (aged 68)
Place of death: Johannesburg, South Africa
Burial: Cremated - Braamfontein Crematorium, South Africa. There is no known memorial
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1934 to 1953
Playing Career:
Stanton Iron Works
Ramsgate
Chelsea (Nov 1934 to May 1953) - cost: unknown - Retired
* Retired = Retired from playing at the end of Chelsea contract, or for reason stated
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 5th January 1946, Chelsea 1 - 1 Leicester City
Age on debut: 28 years 2 months 7 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 7th May 1949, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 1 Chelsea
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
Appearances
| Goals
|
* 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. Albert Tennant made 8 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
F.A. Cup | 5th Jan 1946 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Leicester City | 39,678 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 10th Jan 1946 | Leicester City | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 25,368 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 26th Jan 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | West Ham United | 65,726 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 30th Jan 1946 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,000 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 9th Feb 1946 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Aston Villa | 65,307 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 12th Feb 1946 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 55,000 | ![]() |
League | 3rd May 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Sheffield United | 32,110 | ![]() |
League | 7th May 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 36,720 | ![]() |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Albert Tennant made 19 appearances for Chelsea, of which 1 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
London Challenge Cup | 8th Oct 1934 | Wimbledon | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 7th Oct 1935 | Millwall | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 14th Aug 1937 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 13th Oct 1937 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 10th Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 17th Oct 1938 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 24th Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 31st Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 13th Nov 1945 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Dynamo Moscow | 72,926 | ![]() |
Friendly | 26th Apr 1946 | KB Copenhagen | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 29,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 8th May 1946 | Swindon Town | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | 10,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 26th May 1946 | Young Fellows Zurich | 0 | 5 | Chelsea | 4,300 | ![]() |
Friendly | 30th May 1946 | Servette | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 9,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 2nd Jun 1946 | Young Boys Bern | 1 | 7 | Chelsea | 6,500 | ![]() |
Friendly | 5th Jun 1946 | Chaux de Fonds | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 13th Jun 1946 | FC Basel | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 24th Aug 1946 | Chelsea | 5 | 5 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 3rd Jun 1947 | IFK Norrkoping | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 8th Jun 1947 | Sweden XI | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Albert Tennant made 111 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Reserve League | 19th Sep 1934 | Chelsea | Fulham | unknown | ![]() | ||
Reserve League | 26th Sep 1934 | Chelsea | 4 | 4 | Park Royal | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Nov 1934 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Islington Corinthians | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 8th Dec 1934 | Leyton | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Feb 1935 | Park Royal | 4 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Feb 1935 | Guildford City | 4 | 3 | Chelsea | 1,450 | ![]() |
Friendly | 28th Feb 1935 | Ramsgate | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Mar 1935 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Dartford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Mar 1935 | West Ham United | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Apr 1935 | Chelsea | 4 | 3 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Apr 1935 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Apr 1935 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Guildford City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Oct 1935 | Chelsea | Fulham | unknown | ![]() | ||
Reserve League | 30th Oct 1935 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Dartford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Nov 1935 | Reading | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Nov 1935 | Northampton Town | 7 | 0 | Chelsea | 3,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Dec 1935 | Dartford | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Dec 1935 | Guildford City | 5 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Feb 1936 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Feb 1936 | Chelsea | 0 | 4 | Guildford City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Mar 1936 | Southend United | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Mar 1936 | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Apr 1936 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Southend United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Apr 1936 | Southend United | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Apr 1936 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Clapton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Apr 1936 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Luton Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Sep 1936 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Luton Town | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 10th Oct 1936 | Southall | 4 | 3 | Chelsea | 3,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Nov 1936 | Southend United | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Nov 1936 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Watford | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Nov 1936 | Swansea Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Dec 1936 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Southampton | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Dec 1936 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 25th Dec 1936 | Wimbledon | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Jan 1937 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Leicester City | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 23rd Jan 1937 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,200 | ![]() |
Friendly | 11th Feb 1937 | Peterborough United | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 20th Feb 1937 | Bath City | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 27th Feb 1937 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 6 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 6th Mar 1937 | Worcester City | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 1,460 | ![]() |
Friendly | 26th Mar 1937 | Kings Lynn | 4 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Apr 1937 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Swansea Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Apr 1937 | Southampton | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 3,749 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Apr 1937 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Reading | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 17th Apr 1937 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 24th Apr 1937 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Apr 1937 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 28th Aug 1937 | Lowestoft Town | 2 | 6 | Chelsea | 17,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Sep 1937 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Southampton | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Sep 1937 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Northampton Town | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Sep 1937 | Southampton | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 2,298 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Sep 1937 | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Sep 1937 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Oct 1937 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Portsmouth | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 6th Oct 1937 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Oct 1937 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 16th Oct 1937 | Colchester United | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Nov 1937 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Swansea Town | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 20th Nov 1937 | Margate | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 907 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Dec 1937 | Fulham | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Dec 1937 | Chelsea | 6 | 3 | Millwall | 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 | 12th Jan 1938 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Jan 1938 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | Luton Town | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 5th Mar 1938 | Golders Green | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 12th Mar 1938 | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Mar 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 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 | 16th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Apr 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 31st Aug 1938 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 3rd Sep 1938 | Reading | 0 | 8 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Sep 1938 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Coventry City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Sep 1938 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Leicester City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Sep 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Southend United | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Oct 1938 | Clapton Orient | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Oct 1938 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | Portsmouth | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 5th Nov 1938 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Northampton Town | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 12th Nov 1938 | Grantham | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 1,113 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Nov 1938 | Chelsea | 7 | 1 | Peterborough United | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Nov 1938 | West Ham United | 7 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 24th Dec 1938 | Coventry City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Dec 1938 | Brentford | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 5,500 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Jan 1939 | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Feb 1939 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 1,882 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Feb 1939 | Swansea Town | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Feb 1939 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Clapton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Mar 1939 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | Bristol City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 22nd Mar 1939 | Southend United | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 1,107 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 1st Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Apr 1939 | Watford | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Southampton | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 24th Apr 1939 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 4 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 29th Apr 1939 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Nov 1946 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Leicester City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 23rd Nov 1946 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 0 | 6 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 30th Nov 1946 | Chelsea | 10 | 3 | Bristol Rovers | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th Dec 1946 | Brentford | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Dec 1946 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Bristol City | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Dec 1946 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Jan 1947 | Coventry City | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 4,478 | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 18th Jan 1947 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Charlton Athletic | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 1st Feb 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 1st Mar 1947 | Chelsea | 0 | 5 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 22nd Mar 1947 | Millwall | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 29th Mar 1947 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() |
Football Combination Cup | 7th Apr 1947 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Brighton And Hove Albion | unknown | ![]() |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
Albert definitely had no middle name, so anywhere stating his name as Albert E Tennant is incorrect. There is no E (Info as per email from his daughter). The date of birth & death were also confirmed by his daughter. "He died on 10.01.86. in Johannesburg, South Africa. He went out to play a game of golf with his friend, and had a heart attack on the golf course and died. He was cremated in Braamfontein Crematorium, Johannesburg, and his ashes were scattered nearby in a rose garden."



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