Chelsea FC Profile: Bob Thomson
Full Name: Robert John James Thomson
Born: Monday, 29th December 1890
Place of birth: Croydon, Surrey, England
Height: 5' 6"
Died: Saturday, 9th January 1971 (aged 80)
Place of death: South Norwood, Surrey, England
Burial: Cremated - Croydon Cemetorium. Commemorated in Book of Remembrance. No known memorial.
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1911 to 1922
Playing Career:
Croydon Common
Chelsea (Sep 1911 to Mar 1922) - cost: unknown
Charlton Athletic
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 21st October 1911, Burnley 2 - 2 Chelsea
Age on debut: 20 years 9 months 22 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 7th May 1921, Chelsea 1 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
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. Bob Thomson made 95 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 21st Oct 1911 | Burnley | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 12,000 |  |
| League | 28th Oct 1911 | Clapton Orient | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 25,000 |  |
| League | 4th Nov 1911 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Bristol City | 25,000 | |
| League | 11th Nov 1911 | Birmingham | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 25,000 |  |
| League | 18th Nov 1911 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Huddersfield Town | 5,000 | |
| League | 25th Nov 1911 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 |  |
| League | 2nd Dec 1911 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Glossop | 25,000 |  |
| League | 9th Dec 1911 | Hull City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 14,000 | |
| League | 16th Dec 1911 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Barnsley | 20,000 | |
| League | 23rd Dec 1911 | Bradford Park Avenue | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 25th Dec 1911 | Fulham | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 40,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1911 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Fulham | 41,761 | |
| League | 30th Dec 1911 | Stockport County | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 7,000 | |
| League | 6th Jan 1912 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Leeds City | 10,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 13th Jan 1912 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Sheffield United | 34,400 | |
| League | 20th Jan 1912 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 9,000 | |
| League | 27th Jan 1912 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Leicester Fosse | 27,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 3rd Feb 1912 | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 21,070 | |
| League | 10th Feb 1912 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Grimsby Town | 25,000 | |
| League | 17th Feb 1912 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 9,000 | |
| League | 24th Feb 1912 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Burnley | 30,000 | |
| League | 13th Apr 1912 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Hull City | 35,000 | |
| League | 22nd Apr 1912 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Blackpool | 27,000 | |
| League | 2nd Sep 1912 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,000 | |
| League | 7th Sep 1912 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 21,666 | |
| League | 9th Sep 1912 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Liverpool | 25,000 | |
| League | 9th Nov 1912 | Everton | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 16th Nov 1912 | Chelsea | 0 | 4 | The Wednesday | 27,000 | |
| League | 23rd Nov 1912 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 30th Nov 1912 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Derby County | 30,000 | |
| League | 7th Dec 1912 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 36,771 | |
| League | 14th Dec 1912 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Middlesbrough | 35,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1912 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 7th Feb 1914 | Preston North End | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 11th Feb 1914 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 14th Feb 1914 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Newcastle United | 40,000 | |
| League | 28th Feb 1914 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Aston Villa | 58,000 | |
| League | 18th Mar 1914 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 | |
| League | 21st Mar 1914 | Derby County | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 4th Apr 1914 | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 14th Apr 1914 | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 16,479 | |
| League | 18th Apr 1914 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 9th Sep 1914 | Bradford City | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 14,000 | |
| League | 19th Sep 1914 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 | |
| League | 26th Sep 1914 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sheffield United | 25,000 | |
| League | 10th Oct 1914 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Liverpool | 20,000 | |
| League | 17th Oct 1914 | Bradford Park Avenue | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 24th Oct 1914 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Oldham Athletic | 20,000 | |
| League | 31st Oct 1914 | Manchester United | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 7th Nov 1914 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 24,000 | |
| League | 14th Nov 1914 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 21,000 | |
| League | 21st Nov 1914 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Notts County | 16,000 | |
| League | 28th Nov 1914 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,000 | |
| League | 5th Dec 1914 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | The Wednesday | 15,000 | |
| League | 12th Dec 1914 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 6,421 | |
| League | 19th Dec 1914 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Everton | 18,000 | |
| League | 25th Dec 1914 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Manchester City | 20,000 | |
| League | 26th Dec 1914 | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 26,000 | |
| League | 2nd Jan 1915 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 30,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 9th Jan 1915 | Swindon Town | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 28,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 16th Jan 1915 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Swindon Town | 18,610 | |
| League | 23rd Jan 1915 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 7,500 | |
| F.A. Cup | 30th Jan 1915 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Arsenal | 40,372 | |
| League | 6th Feb 1915 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Aston Villa | 15,000 | |
| League | 13th Feb 1915 | Liverpool | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 14,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 20th Feb 1915 | Manchester City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 39,000 | |
| League | 27th Feb 1915 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 6,000 | |
| League | 1st Mar 1915 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Bradford Park Avenue | 19,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 6th Mar 1915 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Newcastle United | 58,760 | |
| League | 8th Mar 1915 | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 14,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 13th Mar 1915 | Newcastle United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 49,827 | |
| League | 17th Mar 1915 | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 5,000 | |
| League | 20th Mar 1915 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 22,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 27th Mar 1915 | Everton | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 22,000 | |
| League | 2nd Apr 1915 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Bradford City | 24,000 | |
| League | 3rd Apr 1915 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Sunderland | 20,000 | |
| League | 5th Apr 1915 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 10th Apr 1915 | The Wednesday | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 18,000 | |
| League | 14th Apr 1915 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 24th Apr 1915 | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 49,557 | |
| League | 27th Nov 1920 | Sheffield United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 27th Dec 1920 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 50,000 | |
| League | 9th Feb 1921 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 40,000 | |
| League | 12th Feb 1921 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | 42,000 | |
| League | 26th Feb 1921 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Everton | 44,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 28th Feb 1921 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 26,007 | |
| F.A. Cup | 5th Mar 1921 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 45,000 | |
| League | 14th Mar 1921 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 15,000 | |
| League | 26th Mar 1921 | Bradford City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 28,000 | |
| League | 29th Mar 1921 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Aston Villa | 25,000 | |
| League | 2nd Apr 1921 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Bradford City | 38,500 | |
| League | 6th Apr 1921 | Everton | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,000 | |
| League | 23rd Apr 1921 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | |
| League | 2nd May 1921 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 8,000 | |
| League | 7th May 1921 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 20,000 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bob Thomson made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bob Thomson made 2 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Reserve League | 11th Sep 1911 | Luton Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 0 | |
| Reserve League | 16th Sep 1911 | West Ham United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 0 | |
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