Ken Shellito

Date of birth18 April 1940
Place of birthEast Ham
NationalityEnglish
PositionRight back

England international Ken Shellito was a one-club man who served Chelsea as a player for 14 loyal years. He was an aggressive and skilful full back whose career was dogged by injury. After four operations on his knee he was forced to retire and was appointed youth team coach, youth team manager and then manager.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Chelsea 01 Apr 1957

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1958-59 Chelsea League Division One 2
1959-60 Chelsea League Division One 5
1961-62 Chelsea FA Cup 1
1961-62 Chelsea League Division One 26
1962-63 Chelsea FA Cup 3
1962-63 Chelsea League Division Two 34
1962-63 Football League Representative 1
1963-64 Chelsea League Division One 18
1
1964-65 Chelsea League Cup 1
1964-65 Chelsea League Division One 13
1
1965-66 Chelsea Fairs Cup 4
1965-66 Chelsea League Division One 16


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
15 Apr 1959 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division One
18 Apr 1959 Chelsea v Everton W 3-1 League Division One
07 Nov 1959 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 League Division One
14 Nov 1959 Manchester City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
21 Nov 1959 Chelsea v Arsenal L 1-3 League Division One
28 Nov 1959 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
05 Dec 1959 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-4 League Division One
14 Oct 1961 Chelsea v Leicester City L 1-3 League Division One
21 Oct 1961 Birmingham City v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
28 Oct 1961 Chelsea v Everton D 1-1 League Division One
04 Nov 1961 Arsenal v Chelsea W 0-3 League Division One
11 Nov 1961 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division One
18 Nov 1961 Manchester City v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
25 Nov 1961 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion W 4-1 League Division One
02 Dec 1961 Ipswich Town v Chelsea L 5-2 League Division One
09 Dec 1961 Chelsea v Burnley L 1-2 League Division One
16 Dec 1961 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
23 Dec 1961 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 1-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1961 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-2 League Division One
30 Dec 1961 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea L 5-2 League Division One
06 Jan 1962 Liverpool v Chelsea L 4-3 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 1962 Fulham v Chelsea W 3-4 League Division One
20 Jan 1962 Sheffield United v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
03 Feb 1962 Chelsea v West Ham United L 0-1 League Division One
10 Feb 1962 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
16 Feb 1962 Chelsea v Blackpool W 1-0 League Division One
24 Feb 1962 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Division One
09 Mar 1962 Chelsea v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Division One
17 Mar 1962 Everton v Chelsea L 4-0 League Division One
24 Mar 1962 Chelsea v Arsenal L 2-3 League Division One
20 Apr 1962 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 4-5 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
08 Dec 1962 Preston North End v Chelsea W 1-3 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
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
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
27 Apr 1963 Chelsea v Preston North End W 2-0 League Division Two
30 Apr 1963 Chelsea v Leeds United D 2-2 League Division Two
11 May 1963 Chelsea v Stoke City L 0-1 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
24 Aug 1963 Chelsea v West Ham United D 0-0 League Division One
27 Aug 1963 Burnley v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
31 Aug 1963 Sheffield United v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1963 Chelsea v Burnley W 2-0 League Division One
07 Sep 1963 Chelsea v Liverpool L 1-3 League Division One
11 Sep 1963 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 League Division One
14 Sep 1963 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
16 Sep 1963 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
21 Sep 1963 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-3 League Division One
12 Oct 1963 Ipswich Town v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division One
19 Oct 1963 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 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
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
22 Aug 1964 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea W 0-3 League Division One
26 Aug 1964 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Division One
29 Aug 1964 Chelsea v Sunderland W 3-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1964 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
05 Sep 1964 Leicester City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
09 Sep 1964 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Division One
16 Sep 1964 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division One
26 Sep 1964 Arsenal v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division One
30 Sep 1964 Chelsea v Manchester United L 0-2 League Division One
03 Oct 1964 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers W 5-1 League Division One
10 Oct 1964 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
17 Oct 1964 Chelsea v Stoke City W 4-0 League Division One
26 Oct 1964 Chelsea v Notts County W 4-0 League Cup 3rd round
24 Apr 1965 Burnley v Chelsea L 6-2 League Division One
21 Aug 1965 Chelsea v Burnley D 1-1 League Division One
25 Aug 1965 Stoke City v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
28 Aug 1965 Fulham v Chelsea W 0-3 League Division One
01 Sep 1965 Chelsea v Stoke City L 1-2 League Division One
04 Sep 1965 Arsenal v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division One
11 Sep 1965 Chelsea v Everton W 3-1 League Division One
15 Sep 1965 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Division One
18 Sep 1965 Manchester United v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
22 Sep 1965 Chelsea v AS Roma W 4-1 Fairs Cup 1st round 1st leg
25 Sep 1965 Chelsea v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
06 Oct 1965 AS Roma v Chelsea D 0-0
Agg: 1-4
Fairs Cup 1st round 2nd leg
09 Oct 1965 Chelsea v Blackpool L 0-1 League Division One
16 Oct 1965 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
23 Oct 1965 Chelsea v Leicester City L 0-2 League Division One
30 Oct 1965 Sheffield United v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
06 Nov 1965 Chelsea v Leeds United W 1-0 League Division One
13 Nov 1965 West Ham United v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
17 Nov 1965 Wiener Sportklub v Chelsea L 1-0 Fairs Cup 2nd round 1st leg
27 Nov 1965 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 2-4 League Division One
01 Dec 1965 Chelsea v Wiener Sportklub W 2-0
Agg: 2-1
Fairs Cup 2nd round 2nd leg


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

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1962-63 England International Friendly 1
1962-63 England Under-23 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
21 Mar 1963 England v Yugoslavia D 0-0 U23
29 May 1963 Czechoslovakia v England W 2-4 International Friendly


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