Chelsea FC Profile: Johnny Browning
Full Name: John Browning
Nickname(s): Smiley
Born: Thursday, 29th November 1888
Place of birth: Dumbarton, Scotland
Height: 5' 6 1/2"
Died: Saturday, 14th November 1964 (aged 75)
Place of death: Alexandria, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Burial: Buried - Vale of Leven Cemetery, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland - Section D Grave 37
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1919 to 1920
info about career and dob/dod from Celtic Wiki: http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Browning%2C+John
Playing Career:
Dumbarton Harp
Vale of Levan
Celtic
Chelsea (Jun 1919 to Jun 1920) - cost: unknown
Vale of Levan
Dumbarton Harp
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 30th August 1919, Everton 2 - 3 Chelsea
Age on debut: 30 years 9 months 1 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 21st February 1920, Chelsea 3 - 0 Leicester City
See full chronological appearance listing HERE
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. Johnny Browning made 6 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| 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 | 24th Jan 1920 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 18,000 |  |
| League | 14th Feb 1920 | Chelsea | 2 | 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 45,000 | |
| F.A. Cup | 21st Feb 1920 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | Leicester City | 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. Johnny Browning 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. Johnny Browning made 3 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| Reserve League | 19th Jan 1920 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | Chelsea | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 24th Jan 1920 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Crystal Palace | unknown | |
| Reserve League | 7th Feb 1920 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Millwall | unknown | |
Chelsea Graves Society Info & External Research Links:
Johnny passed away at The Vale of Leven Hospital in Alexandria, Dumbartonshire.
View CGS profile for John Browning on Ancestry
View CGS profile for John Browning on Find-A-Grave
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