Jack Whitley

Date of birth20 April 1880
Place of birthSeacombe, Cheshire
PositionGoalkeeper

Whitley was a loyal servant to Chelsea for 32 years, as a keeper who helped Chelsea to promotion in 1911-12 and after World War One as Head Trainer.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1907-08 Chelsea FA Cup 2 1 1
1907-08 Chelsea League Division One 23 11 6
1908-09 Chelsea FA Cup 3 3
1908-09 Chelsea League Division One 36 19 11
1909-10 Chelsea FA Cup 2 1 1
1909-10 Chelsea League Division One 35 13 13
1910-11 Chelsea FA Cup 2 1
1910-11 Chelsea League Division Two 1 1
1911-12 Chelsea FA Cup 2 1
1911-12 Chelsea League Division Two 26 20 1
1912-13 Chelsea League Division One 3 1 2
1913-14 Chelsea League Division One 3 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
23 Sep 1907 Chelsea v Newcastle United W 2-0 League Division One
28 Sep 1907 Chelsea v Manchester United L 1-4 League Division One
05 Oct 1907 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1907 Liverpool v Chelsea W 1-4 League Division One
26 Dec 1907 Chelsea v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Division One
28 Dec 1907 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
01 Jan 1908 Middlesbrough v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
04 Jan 1908 Sheffield United v Chelsea W 0-3 League Division One
11 Jan 1908 Chelsea v Worksop Town W 9-1 FA Cup 1st round
18 Jan 1908 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest L 0-4 League Division One
25 Jan 1908 Manchester United v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
01 Feb 1908 Manchester United v Chelsea L 1-0 FA Cup 2nd round
08 Feb 1908 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
15 Feb 1908 Chelsea v Birmingham City D 2-2 League Division One
29 Feb 1908 Chelsea v Sunderland W 2-1 League Division One
07 Mar 1908 Woolwich Arsenal v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
14 Mar 1908 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 League Division One
21 Mar 1908 Bristol City v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
01 Apr 1908 Everton v Chelsea W 0-3 League Division One
04 Apr 1908 Manchester City v Chelsea W 0-3 League Division One
11 Apr 1908 Chelsea v Preston North End D 0-0 League Division One
18 Apr 1908 Bury v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
20 Apr 1908 Chelsea v Liverpool L 0-2 League Division One
25 Apr 1908 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 1-3 League Division One
29 Apr 1908 Chelsea v Notts County L 1-2 League Division One
01 Sep 1908 Chelsea v Preston North End D 0-0 League Division One
05 Sep 1908 Liverpool v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
19 Sep 1908 Sheffield United v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division One
21 Sep 1908 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 League Division One
26 Sep 1908 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 0-2 League Division One
03 Oct 1908 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
10 Oct 1908 Chelsea v Sunderland W 2-0 League Division One
17 Oct 1908 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 League Division One
24 Oct 1908 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
31 Oct 1908 Chelsea v Bradford City D 1-1 League Division One
07 Nov 1908 Manchester United v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
14 Nov 1908 Chelsea v Everton D 3-3 League Division One
21 Nov 1908 Leicester Fosse v Chelsea L 5-2 League Division One
28 Nov 1908 Chelsea v Woolwich Arsenal L 1-2 League Division One
05 Dec 1908 Notts County v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
12 Dec 1908 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 1-2 League Division One
19 Dec 1908 Bristol City v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1908 Manchester City v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1908 Chelsea v Manchester City L 1-2 League Division One
01 Jan 1909 Middlesbrough v Chelsea W 1-4 League Division One
02 Jan 1909 Chelsea v Liverpool W 3-0 League Division One
16 Jan 1909 Hull City v Chelsea D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
20 Jan 1909 Chelsea v Hull City W 1-0 FA Cup 1st round replay
23 Jan 1909 Chelsea v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division One
30 Jan 1909 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
06 Feb 1909 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea L 2-1 FA Cup 2nd round
13 Feb 1909 Sunderland v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
27 Feb 1909 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Division One
13 Mar 1909 Chelsea v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division One
20 Mar 1909 Everton v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
22 Mar 1909 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea L 5-1 League Division One
31 Mar 1909 Bury v Chelsea L 2-1 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
17 Apr 1909 Newcastle United v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division One
20 Apr 1909 Bradford City v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
26 Apr 1909 Chelsea v Bristol City W 3-1 League Division One
29 Apr 1909 Chelsea v Leicester Fosse W 1-0 League Division One
01 Sep 1909 Chelsea v Notts County D 2-2 League Division One
04 Sep 1909 Chelsea v Liverpool W 2-1 League Division One
11 Sep 1909 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
18 Sep 1909 Chelsea v Sheffield United D 2-2 League Division One
25 Sep 1909 Woolwich Arsenal v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
02 Oct 1909 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers W 3-2 League Division One
09 Oct 1909 Middlesbrough v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
16 Oct 1909 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
23 Oct 1909 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 League Division One
27 Oct 1909 Chelsea v Preston North End W 2-0 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
27 Nov 1909 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
04 Dec 1909 Chelsea v Bristol City W 4-1 League Division One
11 Dec 1909 Bury v Chelsea L 4-2 League Division One
18 Dec 1909 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1910 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
08 Jan 1910 Liverpool v Chelsea L 5-1 League Division One
10 Jan 1910 Preston North End v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
15 Jan 1910 Chelsea v Hull City W 2-1 FA Cup 1st round
22 Jan 1910 Chelsea v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division One
05 Feb 1910 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 FA Cup 2nd round
12 Feb 1910 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea L 5-2 League Division One
19 Feb 1910 Chelsea v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Division One
26 Feb 1910 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 League Division One
05 Mar 1910 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
07 Mar 1910 Sheffield United v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
12 Mar 1910 Chelsea v Sunderland L 1-4 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 Apr 1910 Bradford City v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
16 Apr 1910 Bristol City v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
23 Apr 1910 Chelsea v Bury W 2-0 League Division One
30 Apr 1910 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
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
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
14 Oct 1911 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest W 2-0 League Division Two
21 Oct 1911 Burnley v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division Two
28 Oct 1911 Leyton Orient v Chelsea W 1-4 League Division Two
04 Nov 1911 Chelsea v Bristol City D 2-2 League Division Two
11 Nov 1911 Birmingham City v Chelsea W 1-4 League Division Two
18 Nov 1911 Chelsea v Huddersfield Town W 3-1 League Division Two
25 Nov 1911 Blackpool v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division Two
02 Dec 1911 Chelsea v Glossop North End W 1-0 League Division Two
09 Dec 1911 Hull City v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division Two
16 Dec 1911 Chelsea v Barnsley W 2-1 League Division Two
23 Dec 1911 Bradford Park Avenue v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
25 Dec 1911 Fulham v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
26 Dec 1911 Chelsea v Fulham W 1-0 League Division Two
30 Dec 1911 Stockport County v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
06 Jan 1912 Chelsea v Leeds City W 4-2 League Division Two
13 Jan 1912 Chelsea v Sheffield United W 1-0 FA Cup 1st round
20 Jan 1912 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division Two
27 Jan 1912 Chelsea v Leicester Fosse W 2-1 League Division Two
03 Feb 1912 Bradford City v Chelsea L 2-0 FA Cup 2nd round
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
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
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


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.