Chelsea FC Profile: Bob Whittingham
Full Name: Robert Whittingham
Born: Saturday, 8th December 1888
Place of birth: Goldenhill, Staffordshire, England
Height: 5' 8"
Died: Wednesday, 9th June 1926 (aged 37)
Place of death: Goldenhill, Staffordshire, England
Burial: Buried - 14 Jun 1926 - Goldenhill Cemetery, Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire - Now known as St John the Evangelist Cemetery
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1910 to 1919
Playing Career:
Blackpool
Bradford City
Chelsea (Apr 1910 to Sep 1919) - cost: £1,300
Stoke City
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 16th April 1910, Bristol City 1 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 21 years 4 months 8 days
100th Appearance: Saturday, 1st March 1913, Chelsea 2 - 1 Manchester City
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 20th September 1919, Newcastle United 3 - 0 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. Bob Whittingham made 129 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 16th Apr 1910 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 16,000 | ![]() |
League | 23rd Apr 1910 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Bury | 35,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 30th Apr 1910 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 35,000 | ![]() |
League | 3rd Sep 1910 | Derby County | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 12,000 | ![]() |
League | 10th Sep 1910 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Barnsley | 21,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 17th Sep 1910 | Leicester Fosse | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 16,000 | ![]() |
League | 24th Sep 1910 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 1st Oct 1910 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 25,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 8th Oct 1910 | Clapton Orient | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 25,000 | ![]() |
League | 15th Oct 1910 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Blackpool | 30,000 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Oct 1910 | Glossop | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() |
League | 29th Oct 1910 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Lincoln City | 25,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 12th Nov 1910 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Birmingham | 17,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 19th Nov 1910 | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 21,305 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 26th Nov 1910 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Hull City | 17,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 3rd Dec 1910 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,000 | ![]() |
League | 10th Dec 1910 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Bradford Park Avenue | 14,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 17th Dec 1910 | Burnley | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() |
League | 24th Dec 1910 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Gainsborough Trinity | 16,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1910 | Leeds City | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 18,000 | ![]() |
League | 27th Dec 1910 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Stockport County | 30,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 31st Dec 1910 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Derby County | 32,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 2nd Jan 1911 | Stockport County | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 7th Jan 1911 | Barnsley | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 14th Jan 1911 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Leyton | 19,167 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 19th Jan 1911 | Leyton | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 14,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 21st Jan 1911 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Leicester Fosse | 18,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 28th Jan 1911 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 16,000 | ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 4th Feb 1911 | Chesterfield Town | 1 | 4 | Chelsea | 28,400 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 11th Feb 1911 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Clapton Orient | 41,000 | ![]() |
League | 18th Feb 1911 | Blackpool | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 6,000 | ![]() |
League | 4th Mar 1911 | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() |
League | 6th Mar 1911 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Glossop | 12,000 | ![]() ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 11th Mar 1911 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Swindon Town | 77,952 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 18th Mar 1911 | Birmingham | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 25,000 | ![]() |
League | 20th Mar 1911 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 12,000 | ![]() ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 25th Mar 1911 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 34,000 | ![]() |
League | 29th Mar 1911 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 12,600 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 1st Apr 1911 | Hull City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 12,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 8th Apr 1911 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Fulham | 45,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 14th Apr 1911 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Leeds City | 35,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 15th Apr 1911 | Bradford Park Avenue | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 15,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 18th Apr 1911 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 9,000 | ![]() |
League | 22nd Apr 1911 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Burnley | 36,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 26th Apr 1911 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 35,000 | ![]() |
League | 29th Apr 1911 | Gainsborough Trinity | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Sep 1911 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Stockport County | 28,000 | ![]() |
League | 11th Sep 1911 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Derby County | 20,000 | ![]() |
League | 30th Sep 1911 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Gainsborough Trinity | 30,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 14th Oct 1911 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 24,000 | ![]() ![]() |
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 | 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 | 2nd Mar 1912 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Clapton Orient | 45,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 9th Mar 1912 | Bristol City | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | 15,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 16th Mar 1912 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Birmingham | 27,000 | ![]() |
League | 20th Mar 1912 | Gainsborough Trinity | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 3,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 23rd Mar 1912 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 13,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 6th Apr 1912 | Glossop | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 8th Apr 1912 | Derby County | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 17,000 | ![]() |
League | 13th Apr 1912 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Hull City | 35,000 | ![]() |
League | 25th Apr 1912 | Barnsley | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 27th Apr 1912 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Bradford Park Avenue | 40,000 | ![]() |
League | 5th Oct 1912 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | 25,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 12th Oct 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 22,000 | ![]() |
League | 19th Oct 1912 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Bradford City | 40,000 | ![]() |
League | 26th Oct 1912 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 40,000 | ![]() |
League | 2nd Nov 1912 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 35,100 | ![]() |
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 | 28th Dec 1912 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 35,000 | ![]() |
League | 4th Jan 1913 | Sheffield United | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() ![]() |
F.A. Cup | 11th Jan 1913 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Southend United | 14,569 | ![]() ![]() |
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 | 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 | 6th Sep 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 61,500 | ![]() |
League | 8th Sep 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 21,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 13th Sep 1913 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() |
League | 27th Sep 1913 | Burnley | 6 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 4th Oct 1913 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Preston North End | 30,000 | ![]() |
League | 11th Oct 1913 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 22,000 | ![]() |
League | 18th Oct 1913 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Liverpool | 40,000 | ![]() |
League | 25th Oct 1913 | Aston Villa | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 36,000 | ![]() |
League | 1st Nov 1913 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Middlesbrough | 40,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 8th Nov 1913 | Sheffield United | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 14,000 | ![]() |
League | 15th Nov 1913 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Derby County | 28,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 22nd Nov 1913 | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 29th Nov 1913 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Bradford City | 45,000 | ![]() |
League | 6th Dec 1913 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 10,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 13th Dec 1913 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Sunderland | 30,000 | ![]() |
League | 20th Dec 1913 | Everton | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() |
League | 25th Dec 1913 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | The Wednesday | 40,000 | ![]() |
League | 26th Dec 1913 | The Wednesday | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 30,000 | ![]() |
League | 27th Dec 1913 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 29,305 | ![]() |
League | 28th Feb 1914 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Aston Villa | 58,000 | ![]() |
League | 30th Aug 1919 | Everton | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 35,000 | ![]() ![]() |
League | 1st Sep 1919 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | 50,000 | ![]() |
League | 6th Sep 1919 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Everton | 60,000 | ![]() |
League | 10th Sep 1919 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 35,000 | ![]() |
League | 13th Sep 1919 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Newcastle United | 12,000 | ![]() |
League | 20th Sep 1919 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 40,000 | ![]() |
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 Whittingham made 27 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Friendly | 15th May 1910 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 17th Aug 1910 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 20th Aug 1910 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 19th Sep 1910 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Clapton | 2,000 | ![]() ![]() |
London Prof. Charity Fund | 3rd Oct 1910 | Chelsea | 0 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 10,000 | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 10th Oct 1910 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | 8,900 | ![]() |
Friendly | 16th Aug 1911 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 3,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 19th Aug 1911 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 26th Aug 1911 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 7,000 | ![]() ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 18th Sep 1911 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Crystal Palace | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 16th Oct 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 3,700 | ![]() |
London Prof. Charity Fund | 30th Oct 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal | 1 | 0 | Chelsea | 1,500 | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 6th Nov 1911 | Clapton Orient | 5 | 1 | Chelsea | 5,500 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 19th Aug 1912 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | Chelsea | 4,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 24th Aug 1912 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 21st Oct 1912 | Barking | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 28th Oct 1912 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Barking | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 11th Nov 1912 | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 16th Aug 1913 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 20,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 23rd Aug 1913 | Chelsea | 4 | 1 | Chelsea | 15,000 | ![]() ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 22nd Sep 1913 | Bromley | 2 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 29th Sep 1913 | Chelsea | 6 | 0 | Bromley | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 20th Oct 1913 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Arsenal | unknown | ![]() |
London Prof. Charity Fund | 17th Nov 1913 | Millwall Athletic | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 6,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 21st Feb 1914 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 7 | Chelsea | 6,000 | ![]() ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 22nd Sep 1919 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Clapton Orient | unknown | ![]() |
London Challenge Cup | 13th Oct 1919 | Nunhead | 0 | 6 | Chelsea | 3,500 | ![]() ![]() |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Bob Whittingham made 27 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
Reserve League | 23rd Sep 1911 | Woolwich Arsenal | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Sep 1911 | Leyton | 1 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th Oct 1911 | Chelsea | 1 | 1 | West Ham United | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Middlesex Professional Reserve Cup | 8th Nov 1911 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | unknown | ![]() |
Friendly | 30th Apr 1912 | Chelsea | 8 | 0 | Peterborough City | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 9th Nov 1912 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Bristol City | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 16th Nov 1912 | Brentford | 1 | 8 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 21st Dec 1912 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Brentford | 5,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 15th Mar 1913 | Bristol City | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Apr 1913 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Clapton Orient | 3,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 17th Apr 1913 | Chelsea | 10 | 0 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 24th Apr 1913 | Peterborough City | 0 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 20th Sep 1913 | Fulham | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Middlesex Professional Reserve Cup | 13th Oct 1913 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 27th Oct 1913 | Chelsea | 5 | 0 | Peterborough F.A. | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th Feb 1914 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Peterborough City | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Feb 1914 | Brighton And Hove Albion | 8 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 19th Feb 1914 | Chelsea | 8 | 0 | Northampton Town | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 2nd Mar 1914 | Chelsea | 4 | 0 | Watford | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 7th Mar 1914 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | Brentford | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Reserve League | 14th Mar 1914 | Southampton | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() ![]() |
Friendly | 19th Mar 1914 | Rest of SEL | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 10th Apr 1914 | Clapton Orient | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Apr 1914 | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | ![]() |
Reserve League | 11th Oct 1919 | Millwall | 0 | 2 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() |
Friendly | 22nd Oct 1919 | Army Football | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 5,000 | ![]() |
Reserve League | 25th Oct 1919 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Fulham | unknown | ![]() |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
It had previously been suggested, that Bob may be buried in Brompton Cemetary. This turned out not to be correct.



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