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Chelsea FC Profile: Albert Tennant

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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

Season League F.A. Cup Lg Cup Europe Oth* Ttl
1945 / 46 060006
1946 / 47 100001
1948 / 49 100001
Total260008

Goals

Season League F.A. Cup Lg Cup Europe Oth* Ttl
Total000000


* 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

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
F.A. Cup5th Jan 1946Chelsea11Leicester City39,678 match drawn
F.A. Cup10th Jan 1946Leicester City02Chelsea25,368 match won
F.A. Cup26th Jan 1946Chelsea20West Ham United65,726 match won
F.A. Cup30th Jan 1946West Ham United10Chelsea35,000 match lost
F.A. Cup9th Feb 1946Chelsea01Aston Villa65,307 match lost
F.A. Cup12th Feb 1946Aston Villa10Chelsea55,000 match lost
League3rd May 1947Chelsea14Sheffield United32,110 match lost
League7th May 1949Wolverhampton Wanderers11Chelsea36,720 match drawn

Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1934 / 35 1
1935 / 36 1
1937 / 38 2 (1)
1938 / 39 4
1945 / 46 8
1946 / 47 3
Total19 (1)

Non-Competitive First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
Total0


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

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
London Challenge Cup8th Oct 1934Wimbledon12Chelsea4,000 match won
London Challenge Cup7th Oct 1935Millwall12Chelseaunknown match won
Friendly14th Aug 1937Chelsea12Chelseaunknown match won Sub on 46 mins
London Challenge Cup13th Oct 1937Chelsea03Charlton Athleticunknown match lost
London Challenge Cup10th Oct 1938Chelsea21West Ham Unitedunknown match won
London Challenge Cup17th Oct 1938Queens Park Rangers22Chelseaunknown match drawn
London Challenge Cup24th Oct 1938Chelsea33Queens Park Rangersunknown match drawn
London Challenge Cup31st Oct 1938Chelsea13Queens Park Rangersunknown match lost
Friendly13th Nov 1945Chelsea33Dynamo Moscow72,926 match drawn
Friendly26th Apr 1946KB Copenhagen21Chelsea29,000 match lost
Friendly8th May 1946Swindon Town24Chelsea10,000 match won
Friendly26th May 1946Young Fellows Zurich05Chelsea4,300 match won
Friendly30th May 1946Servette02Chelsea9,000 match won
Friendly2nd Jun 1946Young Boys Bern17Chelsea6,500 match won
Friendly5th Jun 1946Chaux de Fonds04Chelsea7,000 match won
Friendly13th Jun 1946FC Basel23Chelsea7,000 match won
Friendly24th Aug 1946Chelsea55Chelseaunknown match drawn
Friendly3rd Jun 1947IFK Norrkoping41Chelseaunknown match lost
Friendly8th Jun 1947Sweden XI10Chelseaunknown match lost

Non-First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1934 / 35 11
1935 / 36 14
1936 / 37 21
1937 / 38 26
1938 / 39 27
1946 / 47 12
Total111

Non-First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
1934 / 35 3
1936 / 37 9
1937 / 38 1
1938 / 39 12
1946 / 47 1
Total26


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

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
Reserve League19th Sep 1934ChelseaFulhamunknown match drawn
Reserve League26th Sep 1934Chelsea44Park Royalunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League28th Nov 1934Chelsea10Islington Corinthiansunknown match won
Friendly8th Dec 1934Leyton12Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League14th Feb 1935Park Royal43Chelseaunknown match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League23rd Feb 1935Guildford City43Chelsea1,450 match lost
Friendly28th Feb 1935Ramsgate23Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League27th Mar 1935Chelsea42Dartfordunknown match won
Reserve League30th Mar 1935West Ham United12Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League3rd Apr 1935Chelsea43Fulhamunknown match won
Reserve League13th Apr 1935Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic32Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League15th Apr 1935Chelsea23Guildford Cityunknown match lost
Reserve League23rd Oct 1935ChelseaFulhamunknown match drawn
Reserve League30th Oct 1935Chelsea21Dartfordunknown match won
Reserve League9th Nov 1935Reading31Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League23rd Nov 1935Northampton Town70Chelsea3,000 match lost
Reserve League4th Dec 1935Dartford00Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League14th Dec 1935Guildford City53Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League8th Feb 1936Coventry City31Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League26th Feb 1936Chelsea04Guildford Cityunknown match lost
Reserve League4th Mar 1936Southend United40Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League23rd Mar 1936West Ham United10Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League1st Apr 1936Chelsea51Southend Unitedunknown match won
Reserve League4th Apr 1936Southend United21Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League11th Apr 1936Chelsea31Clapton Orientunknown match won
Reserve League25th Apr 1936Chelsea31Luton Townunknown match won
Reserve League26th Sep 1936Chelsea21Luton Townunknown match won
Friendly10th Oct 1936Southall43Chelsea3,000 match lost
Reserve League14th Nov 1936Southend United14Chelseaunknown match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League21st Nov 1936Chelsea50Watfordunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League28th Nov 1936Swansea Town12Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League5th Dec 1936Chelsea30Southamptonunknown match won
Reserve League12th Dec 1936Brentford31Chelseaunknown match lost
Friendly25th Dec 1936Wimbledon24Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League2nd Jan 1937Chelsea12Leicester Cityunknown match lost
Friendly23rd Jan 1937Ipswich Town21Chelsea6,200 match lost
Friendly11th Feb 1937Peterborough United14Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Friendly20th Feb 1937Bath City22Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Friendly27th Feb 1937Cheltenham Town06Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Friendly6th Mar 1937Worcester City12Chelsea1,460 match won
Friendly26th Mar 1937Kings Lynn44Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League3rd Apr 1937Chelsea30Swansea Townunknown match won
Reserve League10th Apr 1937Southampton51Chelsea3,749 match lost
Reserve League14th Apr 1937Chelsea21Readingunknown match won
Reserve League17th Apr 1937Chelsea22Brentfordunknown match drawn
Reserve League24th Apr 1937Fulham10Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League28th Apr 1937Chelsea30Queens Park Rangersunknown match won
Friendly28th Aug 1937Lowestoft Town26Chelsea17,000 match won scored 1 goal
Reserve League1st Sep 1937Chelsea20Southamptonunknown match won
Reserve League4th Sep 1937Chelsea22Northampton Townunknown match drawn
Reserve League8th Sep 1937Southampton22Chelsea2,298 match drawn
Reserve League11th Sep 1937Luton Town11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League13th Sep 1937Charlton Athletic10Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League2nd Oct 1937Chelsea33Portsmouthunknown match drawn
Reserve League6th Oct 1937Brighton And Hove Albion32Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League9th Oct 1937Arsenal31Chelseaunknown match lost
Friendly16th Oct 1937Colchester United14Chelsea4,000 match won
Reserve League13th Nov 1937Chelsea11Swansea Townunknown match drawn
Friendly20th Nov 1937Margate21Chelsea907 match lost
Reserve League4th Dec 1937Fulham01Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League11th Dec 1937Chelsea63Millwallunknown match won
Reserve League27th Dec 1937Chelsea10Tottenham Hotspurunknown match won
Reserve League1st Jan 1938Chelsea10Clapton Orientunknown match won
Reserve League12th Jan 1938Tottenham Hotspur11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League22nd Jan 1938Chelsea62Luton Townunknown match won
Friendly5th Mar 1938Golders Green10Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League12th Mar 1938Leicester City10Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League16th Mar 1938Chelsea20Charlton Athleticunknown match won
Reserve League19th Mar 1938Chelsea51Bristol Cityunknown match won
Reserve League26th Mar 1938Swansea Town23Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League30th Mar 1938Southend United50Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League16th Apr 1938Chelsea10Fulhamunknown match won
Reserve League18th Apr 1938Chelsea20Queens Park Rangersunknown match won
Reserve League31st Aug 1938Arsenal22Chelseaunknown match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League3rd Sep 1938Reading08Chelseaunknown match won scored 2 goals
Reserve League5th Sep 1938Chelsea21Coventry Cityunknown match won
Reserve League10th Sep 1938Chelsea31Leicester Cityunknown match won
Reserve League14th Sep 1938Chelsea10Tottenham Hotspurunknown match won
Reserve League8th Oct 1938Chelsea10Southend Unitedunknown match won
Reserve League15th Oct 1938Clapton Orient21Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League22nd Oct 1938Chelsea74Portsmouthunknown match won scored 3 goals
Reserve League5th Nov 1938Chelsea12Northampton Townunknown match lost scored 1 goal
Friendly12th Nov 1938Grantham22Chelsea1,113 match drawn
Reserve League23rd Nov 1938Chelsea71Peterborough Unitedunknown match won scored 3 goals
Reserve League28th Nov 1938West Ham United73Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League24th Dec 1938Coventry City11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League27th Dec 1938Brentford30Chelsea5,500 match lost
Reserve League14th Jan 1939Leicester City11Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League8th Feb 1939Crystal Palace22Chelsea1,882 match drawn scored 1 goal
Reserve League11th Feb 1939Swansea Town20Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League18th Feb 1939Chelsea00Clapton Orientunknown match drawn
Reserve League8th Mar 1939Chelsea12Brentfordunknown match lost
Reserve League18th Mar 1939Chelsea62Bristol Cityunknown match won
Reserve League22nd Mar 1939Southend United00Chelsea1,107 match drawn
Reserve League1st Apr 1939Chelsea31Crystal Palaceunknown match won
Reserve League7th Apr 1939Chelsea13Charlton Athleticunknown match lost
Reserve League8th Apr 1939Watford41Chelseaunknown match lost scored 1 goal
Reserve League19th Apr 1939Chelsea30Southamptonunknown match won
Reserve League24th Apr 1939Tottenham Hotspur24Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League29th Apr 1939Chelsea33Arsenalunknown match drawn
Reserve League16th Nov 1946Chelsea23Leicester Cityunknown match lost
Reserve League23rd Nov 1946Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic06Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League30th Nov 1946Chelsea103Bristol Roversunknown match won
Reserve League7th Dec 1946Brentford22Chelseaunknown match drawn
Reserve League14th Dec 1946Chelsea41Bristol Cityunknown match won
Reserve League26th Dec 1946Queens Park Rangers32Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League4th Jan 1947Coventry City12Chelsea4,478 match won
Football Combination Cup18th Jan 1947Chelsea32Charlton Athleticunknown match won
Football Combination Cup1st Feb 1947Chelsea21Crystal Palaceunknown match won scored 1 goal
Football Combination Cup1st Mar 1947Chelsea05Fulhamunknown match lost
Football Combination Cup22nd Mar 1947Millwall12Chelseaunknown match won
Football Combination Cup29th Mar 1947Chelsea21West Ham Unitedunknown match won
Football Combination Cup7th Apr 1947Chelsea13Brighton And Hove Albionunknown match lost

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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Chelsea FC Player Albert Tennant

Games Won: 2
Win Percentage: 25%
Total Bookings: 0
Times Sent Off: 0

Teammates

During his Chelsea first-team career of 8 appearances, Albert Tennant played alongside the following 24 players (number of appearances together in the same match-day squad in brackets)

Ken Armstrong (1)
Jimmy Bain (5)
Roy Bentley (1)
Len Dolding (1)
Charlie Dyke (1)
Dickie Foss (5)
Ray Goddard (1)
Len Goulden (5)
John Harris (7)
Billy Hughes (1)
Tommy Lawton (6)
James Macaulay (2)
Alex Machin (4)
John McInnes (2)
Harry Medhurst (2)
Frank Mitchell (1)
Joe Payne (5)
Fred Richardson (1)
Bill H Robertson (6)
Robert Russell (2)
Dick Spence (7)
Tommy Walker (1)
Reg Williams (6)
Danny Winter (7)