Chelsea FC Profile: Dick Whittaker
Full Name: Richard Whittaker
Born: Wednesday, 10th October 1934
Place of birth: Dublin, Republic Of Ireland
Height: 5' 9"
Died: Friday, 18th September 1998 (aged 63)
Place of death: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Burial: Cremated - Peterborough Crematorium. Ashes scattered in Stamford Lincolnshire. There is no memorial
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1952 to 1960
Playing Career:
St. Mary's Boys Club (Dublin)
Chelsea (May 1952 to Jul 1960) - From Chelsea Juniors
Peterborough United
Queens Park Rangers
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 28th April 1956, Chelsea 2 - 1 Blackpool
Age on debut: 21 years 6 months 18 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 12th March 1960, Everton 6 - 1 Chelsea
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. Dick Whittaker made 51 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 28th Apr 1956 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Blackpool | 35,427 |  |
| League | 18th Aug 1956 | Burnley | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 21,960 |  |
| League | 5th Sep 1956 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Manchester United | 29,082 | |
| League | 19th Jan 1957 | Birmingham City | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,157 | |
| F.A. Cup | 26th Jan 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 66,398 | |
| League | 23rd Mar 1957 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Sunderland | 36,160 | |
| League | 30th Mar 1957 | Luton Town | 0 | 4 | Chelsea | 15,065 | |
| League | 6th Apr 1957 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Aston Villa | 28,025 |  |
| League | 13th Apr 1957 | Blackpool | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 17,176 | |
| League | 19th Apr 1957 | Newcastle United | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 30,708 | |
| League | 20th Apr 1957 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | Everton | 28,317 | |
| League | 22nd Apr 1957 | Chelsea | 6 | 2 | Newcastle United | 20,795 | |
| League | 27th Apr 1957 | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 13,592 | |
| League | 24th Aug 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 52,580 | |
| League | 28th Aug 1957 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Manchester City | 43,722 | |
| League | 11th Sep 1957 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 29,824 | |
| League | 14th Sep 1957 | Newcastle United | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 44,560 | |
| League | 18th Sep 1957 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 36,835 | |
| League | 21st Sep 1957 | Chelsea | 6 | 1 | Burnley | 42,449 | |
| League | 28th Sep 1957 | Preston North End | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 18,044 | |
| League | 5th Oct 1957 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38,722 | |
| League | 12th Oct 1957 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Aston Villa | 40,769 | |
| League | 19th Oct 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 37,524 | |
| League | 26th Oct 1957 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Arsenal | 66,007 | |
| League | 2nd Nov 1957 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 17,817 | |
| League | 6th Sep 1958 | Portsmouth | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 31,795 | |
| League | 11th Oct 1958 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 49,229 | |
| League | 29th Nov 1958 | Everton | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,638 | |
| League | 6th Dec 1958 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | 27,773 | |
| League | 13th Dec 1958 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,557 | |
| League | 7th Mar 1959 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Luton Town | 29,175 | |
| League | 14th Mar 1959 | Leicester City | 0 | 3 | Chelsea | 20,110 | |
| League | 21st Mar 1959 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Preston North End | 31,270 | |
| League | 27th Mar 1959 | Blackpool | 5 | 0 | Chelsea | 19,887 | |
| League | 30th Mar 1959 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Blackpool | 40,537 | |
| League | 4th Apr 1959 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Manchester City | 32,554 | |
| League | 11th Apr 1959 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 40,722 | |
| League | 15th Apr 1959 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 18,339 | |
| League | 18th Apr 1959 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Everton | 24,366 | |
| League | 22nd Apr 1959 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 31,948 | |
| League | 25th Apr 1959 | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 19,571 | |
| Europe | 29th Apr 1959 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Ville De Belgrade | 25,771 | |
| Europe | 13th May 1959 | Ville De Belgrade | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 10,000 | |
| League | 22nd Aug 1959 | Chelsea | 4 | 4 | Preston North End | 42,891 | |
| League | 26th Aug 1959 | Manchester United | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 57,674 | |
| League | 29th Aug 1959 | Leicester City | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 29,341 | |
| League | 2nd Sep 1959 | Chelsea | 3 | 6 | Manchester United | 66,579 | |
| League | 16th Sep 1959 | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | Birmingham City | 31,651 | |
| League | 19th Sep 1959 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | West Ham United | 54,349 | |
| League | 2nd Jan 1960 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Leicester City | 23,719 | |
| League | 12th Mar 1960 | Everton | 6 | 1 | Chelsea | 50,963 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Dick Whittaker made 1 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Friendly | 3rd May 1956 | Walthanstow Avenue | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 0 | |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Dick Whittaker 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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