Bill Robertson
| Date of birth | 25 March 1923 |
| Place of birth | Crowthorne |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Robertson joined Chelsea after the war and proved to be a good shot-stopper. He later went on to become a Stoke legend.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 01 Oct 1945 | 01 Dec 1948 | |
| Birmingham City | 01 Dec 1948 | 01 Jun 1952 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-46 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1946-47 | Chelsea | League Division One | 22 | 12 | 8 | |||
| 1947-48 | Chelsea | League Division One | 15 | 7 | 5 |
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 Jan 1946 | Chelsea v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 10 Jan 1946 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W |
0-2 Agg: 1-3 |
FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 26 Jan 1946 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1946 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Feb 1946 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 12 Feb 1946 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 31 Aug 1946 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1946 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1946 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 7-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1946 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1946 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1946 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1946 | Grimsby Town v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1946 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1946 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1946 | Chelsea v Stoke City | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1946 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1946 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1946 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1946 | Chelsea v Brentford | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1946 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1946 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1946 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1946 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1946 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1946 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 May 1947 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 May 1947 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1947 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1947 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1947 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1947 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1947 | Chelsea v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1947 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1947 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1947 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1947 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1947 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1947 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1947 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1947 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1948 | Manchester City 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.