Albert Thain
| Date of birth | 20 April 1900 |
| Place of birth | Southall |
| Position | Inside forward |
Thain was signed from Southall to replace Jack Cock and he played well for the side until forced to retire through injury.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1922-23 | Chelsea | League Division One | 9 | ||||
| 1923-24 | Chelsea | League Division One | 6 | 1 |
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| 1924-25 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 2 | ||||
| 1925-26 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1925-26 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 32 | 15 |
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| 1926-27 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 5 |
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| 1926-27 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 39 | 14 |
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| 1927-28 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 31 | 10 |
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| 1928-29 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1928-29 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 23 | 4 |
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| 1929-30 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1922 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1922 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1922 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1922 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1923 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1923 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1923 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1923 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1923 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1923 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1923 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1923 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1923 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1923 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1924 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1924 | Chelsea v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1924 | Chelsea v Stockport County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1925 | Chelsea v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1925 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | W | 1-5 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1925 | Port Vale v Chelsea | W | 0-6 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1925 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1925 | Chelsea v Barnsley | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1925 | Leyton Orient v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1925 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1925 | Chelsea v Hull City | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1925 | Darlington v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1925 | South Shields AFC v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1925 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1925 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1925 | Chelsea v Stockport County | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1925 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1925 | Chelsea v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1925 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1925 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1925 | Blackpool v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1925 | Chelsea v Blackpool | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1925 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1926 | Bradford City v Chelsea | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Jan 1926 | Chelsea v Port Vale | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1926 | Barnsley v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1926 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1926 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Feb 1926 | Chelsea v Leyton Orient | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1926 | Hull City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1926 | Chelsea v Darlington | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1926 | Chelsea v South Shields AFC | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1926 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1926 | Swansea Town v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1926 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 May 1926 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1926 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1926 | Port Vale v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1926 | Chelsea v Notts County | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1926 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1926 | Notts County v Chelsea | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1926 | Bradford City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1926 | Chelsea v Fulham | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1926 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1926 | South Shields AFC v Chelsea | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Oct 1926 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Oct 1926 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Oct 1926 | Grimsby Town v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Nov 1926 | Chelsea v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1926 | Reading v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Nov 1926 | Chelsea v Swansea Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Nov 1926 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Dec 1926 | Chelsea v Barnsley | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Dec 1926 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1926 | Chelsea v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1926 | Hull City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1927 | Chelsea v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Jan 1927 | Chelsea v Luton Town | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1927 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Jan 1927 | Chelsea v Accrington Stanley | W | 7-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1927 | Chelsea v Bradford City | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Feb 1927 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Feb 1927 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Feb 1927 | Chelsea v South Shields AFC | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1927 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Mar 1927 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 12 Mar 1927 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1927 | Chelsea v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1927 | Chelsea v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1927 | Preston North End v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1927 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1927 | Chelsea v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1927 | Swansea Town v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1927 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1927 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1927 | Barnsley v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1927 | Leyton Orient v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1927 | Chelsea v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 May 1927 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 May 1927 | Darlington v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1927 | Reading v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1927 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1927 | Chelsea v Notts County | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1927 | Fulham v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Sep 1927 | Leyton Orient v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1927 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1927 | Bristol City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1927 | Notts County v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1927 | Chelsea v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1927 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1927 | Chelsea v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1927 | Preston North End v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1927 | Chelsea v Swansea Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1927 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Nov 1927 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Jan 1928 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Jan 1928 | Chelsea v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1928 | Chelsea v Bristol City | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1928 | Stoke City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1928 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Mar 1928 | Hull City v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1928 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1928 | Chelsea v Grimsby Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1928 | Swansea Town v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1928 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1928 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1928 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1928 | Chelsea v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1928 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1928 | South Shields AFC v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1928 | Chelsea v Leeds United | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1928 | Blackpool v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1928 | Chelsea v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1928 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1928 | Chelsea v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1928 | Bristol City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1928 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1928 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Oct 1928 | Chelsea v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1928 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1928 | Chelsea v Port Vale | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Dec 1928 | Hull City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Dec 1928 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Dec 1928 | Chelsea v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Dec 1928 | Swansea Town v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Jan 1929 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 1929 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 4-5 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Jan 1929 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1929 | Barnsley v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1929 | Chelsea v Bristol City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Feb 1929 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1929 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 23 Feb 1929 | Leyton Orient v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Mar 1929 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1929 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1929 | Chelsea v Millwall | L | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1929 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1929 | Stoke City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1930 | Bristol City v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.