Chelsea FC Profile: Jimmy Turnbull
Full Name: James McLachlan Turnbull
Born: Sunday, 21st May 1882
Place of birth: Plean, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Height: 5' 10"
Died: Monday, 19th September 1960 (aged 78)
Place of death: Stretford, Lancashire, England
Burial: Buried - 22 Sep 1960 - Manchester Southern Cemetery - Roman Catholic plot 524
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1912 to 1913
Playing Career:
Falkirk
East Stirling
Falkirk
Dundee
Rangers
Preston North End
Leyton
Manchester United
Bradford City
Chelsea (Jul 1912 to Dec 1913) - cost: unknown
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Monday, 2nd September 1912, Aston Villa 1 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 30 years 3 months 12 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 27th September 1913, Burnley 6 - 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. Jimmy Turnbull made 22 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 2nd Sep 1912 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 28,000 | ![]() |
League | 14th Sep 1912 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Sheffield United | 40,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 21st Sep 1912 | Newcastle United | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 38,000 | ![]() |
League | 28th Sep 1912 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 30,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 5th Oct 1912 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | 25,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 18th Jan 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Newcastle United | 50,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 25th Jan 1913 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 18,000 | ![]() ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 1st Feb 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | The Wednesday | 35,606 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 5th Feb 1913 | The Wednesday | 6 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,860 | ![]() |
League | 8th Feb 1913 | Sunderland | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 12,000 | ![]() |
League | 15th Feb 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Woolwich Arsenal | 20,000 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Feb 1913 | Bradford City | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 10,000 | ![]() |
League | 1st Mar 1913 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Manchester City | 35,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 21st Mar 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Aston Villa | 65,000 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Mar 1913 | The Wednesday | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 8,000 | ![]() |
League | 24th Mar 1913 | Liverpool | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 25,000 | ![]() |
League | 29th Mar 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 30,000 | ![]() |
League | 5th Apr 1913 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 10,000 | ![]() |
League | 12th Apr 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | 50,000 | ![]() |
League | 19th Apr 1913 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 8,000 | ![]() |
League | 26th Apr 1913 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Notts County | 20,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 27th Sep 1913 | Burnley | 6 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,000 | ![]() |
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 Turnbull made 3 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 19th Aug 1912 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 24th Aug 1912 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 28th Apr 1913 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Fulham | 35,000 | ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Jimmy Turnbull made 10 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Reserve League | 7th Sep 1912 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 28th Dec 1912 | Swindon Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 6th Sep 1913 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 13th Sep 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 4th Oct 1913 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 18th Oct 1913 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 8th Nov 1913 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Croydon Common | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Nov 1913 | Swindon Town | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 26th Dec 1913 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Norwich City | 5,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 27th Dec 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
Dob amended from May 1884 to May 1882 following more Ancestry research. 22/05/23



Return to Player Directory.
Return to Home page.