Charlie Freeman
| Date of birth | 22 August 1887 |
| Place of birth | Overseal |
| Position | Inside forward |
Freeman Freemen joined Chelsea as an amateur trialist in 1907 and proved to be a reliable deputy when called upon. After the war he moved on to Gillingham and then Maidstone but returned as backroom staff, first team trainer and groundsman. In all he gave 43 years of service to Chelsea.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1908-09 | Chelsea | League Division One | 4 | ||||
| 1909-10 | Chelsea | League Division One | 9 | 2 |
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| 1910-11 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1910-11 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 18 | 2 |
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| 1911-12 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 15 | 7 |
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| 1912-13 | Chelsea | League Division One | 11 | 3 |
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| 1913-14 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1913-14 | Chelsea | League Division One | 21 | 5 |
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| 1914-15 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1914-15 | Chelsea | League Division One | 15 | 2 |
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| 1919-20 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1919-20 | Chelsea | League Division One | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1909 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1909 | Woolwich Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1909 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1909 | Chelsea v Notts County | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1909 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1909 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1909 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1909 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1909 | Chelsea v Bradford City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1910 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1910 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1910 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1910 | Chelsea v Woolwich Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1911 | Stockport County v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jan 1911 | Barnsley v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Jan 1911 | Chelsea v Leyton | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Jan 1911 | Leyton v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 21 Jan 1911 | Chelsea v Leicester Fosse | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Jan 1911 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1911 | Chelsea v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Feb 1911 | Blackpool v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1911 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Mar 1911 | Lincoln City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1911 | Chelsea v Glossop North End | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1911 | Chelsea v Swindon Town | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 18 Mar 1911 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1911 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Mar 1911 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 29 Mar 1911 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1911 | Hull City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1911 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1911 | Bradford Park Avenue v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1911 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1911 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1911 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Apr 1911 | Gainsborough Trinity v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1911 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Sep 1911 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Sep 1911 | Leicester Fosse v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Sep 1911 | Chelsea v Gainsborough Trinity | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1911 | Grimsby Town v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1911 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Feb 1912 | Chelsea v Grimsby Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Feb 1912 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Feb 1912 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1912 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1912 | Glossop North End v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1912 | Chelsea v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1912 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1912 | Barnsley v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1912 | Chelsea v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Mar 1913 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1913 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1913 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1913 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1913 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1913 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1913 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-6 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1913 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1913 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1913 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1913 | Chelsea v Notts County | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1913 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1913 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1913 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1913 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1913 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1913 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1914 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1914 | Millwall v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Jan 1914 | Chelsea v Millwall Athletic | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 17 Jan 1914 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1914 | Chelsea v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1914 | Preston North End v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1914 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1914 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1914 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1914 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1914 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1914 | Derby County v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1914 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1914 | Bradford City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1914 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1914 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1914 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1914 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1914 | Bradford City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1914 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1914 | Chelsea v Notts County | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1914 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1914 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1914 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1914 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1914 | Chelsea v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1914 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1914 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1915 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1915 | Chelsea v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Jan 1915 | Swindon Town v Chelsea | W | 2-5 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 17 Mar 1915 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1915 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1915 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1920 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1920 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 24 Jan 1920 | Bradford City v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.