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Chelsea FC Profile: Robert Potter

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Full Name: Robert Ashley Potter

Born: Sunday, 21st October 1883
Place of birth: Oxted, Surrey, England
Died: Wednesday, 11th November 1914 (aged 31)
Place of death: Blanc Sablon, Aisne, France
Burial: No known grave. Commemorated on the Monument aux Morts de la Grand Guerre in Paris.

Involvement with Chelsea:


Men's Non First-Team from 1907 to 1907


FA Registered 3rd January 1907 after serving a ban from the Football League for playing in unauthorised evening matches (lit by limelight!) at Olympia in late 1905/early 1906. Played as a full back (2 or 3) which helped sort out his appearances, previously assigned to W Porter (a winger - 11)

Robert had moved to Paris by the outbreak of WW1 and enlisted with the French Foreign Legion at it's outbreak. He was killed in action in the Aisne region in November 1914.

Playing Career:


Bowes Park Albion
Queens Park Rangers
Chelsea (Jan 1907 to Jul 1907) - cost: unknown
Salisbury City
Rushdon Fosse

See full chronological appearance listing HERE

Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
Total0

Non-Competitive First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
Total0


Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Robert Potter made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt

Non-First-Team Appearances

Season Appearances
1906 / 07 20
Total20

Non-First-Team Goals

SeasonGoals
Total0


Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Robert Potter made 20 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.

Non-First-Team Matches Played

CompDateHome  AwayAtt
Reserve League12th Jan 1907Chelsea13Leytonunknown match lost
Reserve League19th Jan 1907Chelsea12Tottenham Hotspurunknown match lost
Friendly30th Jan 1907Southend United31Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League2nd Feb 1907Chelsea42Watfordunknown match won
Reserve League7th Feb 1907Chelsea23Clapton Orientunknown match lost
Reserve League9th Feb 1907Woolwich Arsenal70Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League11th Feb 1907Brentford32Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League2nd Mar 1907Chelsea01Woolwich Arsenalunknown match lost
Friendly6th Mar 1907Tunbridge Wells Rangers22Chelsea3,000 match drawn
Reserve League9th Mar 1907Luton Town52Chelseaunknown match lost
Reserve League11th Mar 1907Chelsea71Brentfordunknown match won
Reserve League29th Mar 1907Hastings & St Leonards United21Chelsea1,000 match lost
Reserve League1st Apr 1907West Ham United30Chelsea1,500 match lost
Reserve League2nd Apr 1907Leyton02Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League6th Apr 1907Norwich City32Chelsea1,500 match lost
Reserve League11th Apr 1907Chelsea44Hastings & St Leonards Unitedunknown match drawn
Reserve League22nd Apr 1907Chelsea25Leytonunknown match lost
Reserve League25th Apr 1907Chelsea11Maidstone United1,000 match drawn
Reserve League27th Apr 1907Hitchin Town15Chelseaunknown match won
Reserve League29th Apr 1907Fulham43Chelsea1,000 match lost

Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:


Link to the CGS Ancestry profile for Robert Ashley Potter View CGS profile for Robert Ashley Potter on Ancestry
Link to the findagrave profile for Robert Ashley Potter View CGS profile for Robert Ashley Potter on Find-A-Grave
Link to the CGS Zeemaps location for Robert Ashley Potter View location on Zeemaps for Robert Ashley Potter



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