James Croal
| Date of birth | 27 July 1885 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Inside forward |
Scotland international James Croal was an FA Cup runner-up with Chelsea in 1915 and a great favourite with the fans.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1914-15 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1914-15 | Chelsea | League Division One | 27 | 6 |
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| 1919-20 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1919-20 | Chelsea | League Division One | 32 | 6 |
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| 1920-21 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1920-21 | Chelsea | League Division One | 33 | 7 |
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| 1921-22 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1921-22 | Chelsea | League Division One | 21 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 10 Oct 1914 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1914 | Bradford Park Avenue v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1914 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1914 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1914 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1914 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | 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 | |
| 23 Jan 1915 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1915 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Feb 1915 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1915 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1915 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Feb 1915 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1915 | Chelsea v Bradford Park Avenue | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1915 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 13 Mar 1915 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 20 Mar 1915 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1915 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Apr 1915 | Chelsea v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1915 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1915 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1915 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1915 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1915 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1915 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 26 Apr 1915 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1919 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1919 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1919 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1919 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1919 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1919 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1919 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1919 | Burnley v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1919 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1919 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1919 | Bradford Park Avenue v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1919 | Chelsea v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1919 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1919 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1919 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1919 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1919 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1919 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1919 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1919 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1919 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1919 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1920 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | 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 |
| 17 Jan 1920 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1920 | Bradford City v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1920 | Chelsea v Swindon Town | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 04 Feb 1920 | Chelsea v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1920 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1920 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1920 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 20 Mar 1920 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1920 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 17 Apr 1920 | Chelsea v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1920 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1920 | Derby County v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1920 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1920 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1920 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1920 | Chelsea v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1920 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1920 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1920 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1920 | Chelsea v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1920 | Preston North End v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1920 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1920 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1920 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1920 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1920 | Chelsea v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1920 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1920 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1921 | Bradford Park Avenue v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1921 | Reading v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Jan 1921 | Chelsea v Reading | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 15 Jan 1921 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1921 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1921 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1921 | Plymouth Argyle v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Feb 1921 | Chelsea v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 28 Feb 1921 | Plymouth Argyle v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 05 Mar 1921 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 12 Mar 1921 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1921 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1921 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1921 | Bradford City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1921 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1921 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1921 | Chelsea v Bradford City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1921 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1921 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1921 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1921 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1921 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1921 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1921 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1921 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1921 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1921 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1921 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1921 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1921 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1921 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1921 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1921 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1921 | Chelsea v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1921 | Bradford City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1921 | Chelsea v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1921 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1921 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1921 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1921 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1921 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1921 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1922 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Jan 1922 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.