Frank Upton
| Date of birth | 18 October 1934 |
| Place of birth | Atherstone |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Wing half |
Known as 'The Tank' for his tackling and powerful shot, Frank Upton helped Chelsea to promotion in 1962-63 and to League Cup victory in 1965.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 01 Mar 1953 | 01 Jun 1954 | |
| Derby County | 01 Jun 1954 | 01 Aug 1961 | |
| Chelsea | 01 Aug 1961 | 01 Sep 1965 | |
| Derby County | 01 Sep 1965 | 01 Sep 1966 | |
| Notts County | 01 Sep 1966 | 01 Jan 1968 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Derby County | League Division Two | 41 | 2 |
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| 1955-56 | Derby County | Division Three (North) | 33 | 1 |
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| 1955-56 | Derby County | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Derby County | Division Three (North) | 9 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Derby County | League Division Two | 30 | 1 |
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| 1958-59 | Derby County | League Division Two | 34 | 3 |
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| 1959-60 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Derby County | League Division Two | 35 | 4 |
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| 1960-61 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Derby County | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Derby County | League Division Two | 41 | 1 |
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| 1961-62 | Chelsea | League Division One | 10 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 37 | 3 |
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| 1963-64 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Chelsea | League Division One | 24 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Chelsea | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Chelsea | League Division One | 3 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1965-66 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Derby County | League Division Two | 30 | 4 |
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| 1966-67 | Derby County | League Division Two | 5 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1961 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1961 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1961 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1962 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1962 | Chelsea v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1962 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1962 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1962 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1962 | Burnley v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1962 | Rotherham United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Aug 1962 | Chelsea v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1962 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1962 | Scunthorpe United v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1962 | Stoke City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1962 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1962 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1962 | Leeds United v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1962 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1962 | Chelsea v Swansea Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1962 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1962 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Oct 1962 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1962 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Oct 1962 | Derby County v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1962 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1962 | Walsall v Chelsea | W | 1-5 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Nov 1962 | Chelsea v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1962 | Grimsby Town v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Dec 1962 | Chelsea v Rotherham United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Dec 1962 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1962 | Luton Town v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1963 | Tranmere Rovers v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Jan 1963 | Chelsea v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 09 Feb 1963 | Swansea Town v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Feb 1963 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1963 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1963 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Mar 1963 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1963 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Mar 1963 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1963 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1963 | Chelsea v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1963 | Chelsea v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1963 | Norwich City v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1963 | Chelsea v Bury | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1963 | Chelsea v Grimsby Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1963 | Bury v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1963 | Plymouth Argyle v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 May 1963 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 May 1963 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | W | 7-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1963 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1963 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1963 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1963 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1963 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1963 | West Ham United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1963 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1963 | Blackpool v Chelsea | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1963 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1964 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 1964 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 11 Jan 1964 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1964 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1964 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1964 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1964 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1964 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Feb 1964 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1964 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1964 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1964 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1964 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1964 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1964 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1964 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1964 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1964 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1964 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 26 Oct 1964 | Chelsea v Notts County | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Dec 1964 | Chelsea v Workington | W | 2-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 09 Jan 1965 | Chelsea v Northampton Town | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Mar 1965 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1965 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D |
0-0 Agg: 2-3 |
League Cup | Final 2nd leg |
| 24 Apr 1965 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1965 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.