Robert McRoberts

Date of birth12 July 1874
Place of birthCoatbridge
PositionCentre half/Centre forward
Died27 February 1959

Robert McRoberts was a member of Chelsea's team for the inaugural game against Stockport. He went on to captain the side, moving from forward to centre half. On retirement he returned to Birmingham as their first full-time manager.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1905-06 Chelsea FA Cup 1
1905-06 Chelsea League Division Two 34
9
1906-07 Chelsea League Division Two 35
1
1907-08 Chelsea FA Cup 1
1907-08 Chelsea League Division One 20
1908-09 Chelsea League Division One 15


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
09 Sep 1905 Blackpool v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
11 Sep 1905 Chelsea v Hull City W 5-1 League Division Two
16 Sep 1905 Bradford City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
23 Sep 1905 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 League Division Two
30 Sep 1905 Leicester City v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
14 Oct 1905 Lincoln City v Chelsea W 1-4 League Division Two
21 Oct 1905 Chelsea v Chesterfield Town L 0-1 League Division Two
28 Oct 1905 Southern United v Chelsea W 0-1 FA Cup 2nd qualifying round
30 Oct 1905 Port Vale v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division Two
04 Nov 1905 Chelsea v Barnsley W 6-0 League Division Two
11 Nov 1905 Leyton Orient v Chelsea W 0-3 League Division Two
18 Nov 1905 Chelsea v Burnley W 1-0 League Division Two
25 Nov 1905 Leeds City v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division Two
02 Dec 1905 Chelsea v Burton United W 3-0 League Division Two
09 Dec 1905 Chelsea v Grimsby Town W 2-0 League Division Two
16 Dec 1905 Gainsborough Trinity v Chelsea W 0-2 League Division Two
23 Dec 1905 Chelsea v Bristol City D 0-0 League Division Two
25 Dec 1905 Manchester United v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1905 Glossop North End v Chelsea W 2-4 League Division Two
30 Dec 1905 Chelsea v Stockport County W 4-2 League Division Two
06 Jan 1906 Chelsea v Blackpool W 6-0 League Division Two
20 Jan 1906 Chelsea v Bradford City W 4-2 League Division Two
27 Jan 1906 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
05 Feb 1906 Chelsea v Leicester City D 3-3 League Division Two
10 Feb 1906 Hull City v Chelsea L 4-3 League Division Two
17 Feb 1906 Chelsea v Lincoln City W 4-2 League Division Two
24 Feb 1906 Chesterfield Town v Chelsea W 0-2 League Division Two
03 Mar 1906 Chelsea v Port Vale W 7-0 League Division Two
31 Mar 1906 Chelsea v Leeds City W 4-0 League Division Two
07 Apr 1906 Burton United v Chelsea W 2-4 League Division Two
13 Apr 1906 Chelsea v Manchester United D 1-1 League Division Two
14 Apr 1906 Grimsby Town v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
16 Apr 1906 Chelsea v Glossop North End D 0-0 League Division Two
21 Apr 1906 Chelsea v Gainsborough Trinity L 1-3 League Division Two
28 Apr 1906 Bristol City v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division Two
01 Sep 1906 Chelsea v Glossop North End W 9-2 League Division Two
08 Sep 1906 Blackpool v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division Two
15 Sep 1906 Chelsea v Bradford City W 5-1 League Division Two
22 Sep 1906 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division Two
29 Sep 1906 Chelsea v Leicester City W 1-0 League Division Two
06 Oct 1906 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division Two
13 Oct 1906 Chelsea v Lincoln City W 2-0 League Division Two
20 Oct 1906 Burton United v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division Two
27 Oct 1906 Chelsea v Grimsby Town W 2-0 League Division Two
03 Nov 1906 Port Vale v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division Two
10 Nov 1906 Chelsea v Burnley W 2-0 League Division Two
17 Nov 1906 Leeds City v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
24 Nov 1906 Chelsea v Barnsley W 2-1 League Division Two
01 Dec 1906 Chesterfield Town v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division Two
08 Dec 1906 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division Two
15 Dec 1906 Chelsea v Leyton Orient W 2-1 League Division Two
22 Dec 1906 Gainsborough Trinity v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
25 Dec 1906 Hull City v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
29 Dec 1906 Glossop North End v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
01 Jan 1907 Stockport County v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division Two
05 Jan 1907 Chelsea v Blackpool W 3-0 League Division Two
26 Jan 1907 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 League Division Two
02 Feb 1907 Leicester City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
09 Feb 1907 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest L 0-2 League Division Two
16 Feb 1907 Lincoln City v Chelsea W 0-5 League Division Two
23 Feb 1907 Chelsea v Burton United W 1-0 League Division Two
02 Mar 1907 Grimsby Town v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division Two
04 Mar 1907 Chelsea v Stockport County W 2-0 League Division Two
09 Mar 1907 Chelsea v Port Vale W 2-1 League Division Two
16 Mar 1907 Burnley v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
19 Mar 1907 Bradford City v Chelsea L 6-3 League Division Two
23 Mar 1907 Chelsea v Leeds City W 2-0 League Division Two
29 Mar 1907 Chelsea v Hull City W 3-0 League Division Two
30 Mar 1907 Barnsley v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division Two
06 Apr 1907 Chelsea v Chesterfield Town W 7-1 League Division Two
07 Sep 1907 Chelsea v Sheffield United L 2-4 League Division One
14 Sep 1907 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
21 Sep 1907 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea L 6-0 League Division One
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
01 Jan 1908 Middlesbrough v Chelsea L 3-1 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
07 Sep 1908 Preston North End v Chelsea L 6-0 League Division One
12 Sep 1908 Chelsea v Bury W 4-1 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
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
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
23 Jan 1909 Chelsea v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division One


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