Bill Robertson
| Date of birth | 13 November 1928 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Robertson was at Stamford Bridge for five years before finally getting his first team chance, as relegation loomed in the 1950-51 season.
He saved Chelsea from relegation with some outstanding performances and became the regular keeper for the next six seasons – winning the 1st Division Championship in 1955.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 01 Jul 1946 | 01 Sep 1960 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | Chelsea | League Division One | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 9 | 7 | 2 | |||
| 1951-52 | Chelsea | League Division One | 41 | 20 | 14 | |||
| 1952-53 | Chelsea | League Division One | 27 | 13 | 10 | |||
| 1953-54 | Chelsea | League Division One | 34 | 19 | 11 | |||
| 1954-55 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Chelsea | League Division One | 26 | 15 | 8 | |||
| 1955-56 | Chelsea | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Chelsea | League Division One | 34 | 19 | 8 | |||
| 1956-57 | Chelsea | League Division One | 20 | 13 | 4 | |||
| 1958-59 | Chelsea | Fairs Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Chelsea | League Division One | 10 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 1959-60 | Chelsea | League Division One | 3 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1951 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1951 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1951 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1951 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1951 | Blackpool v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1951 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1951 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1951 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1951 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1951 | Chelsea v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1951 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1951 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1951 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1951 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1951 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1951 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1951 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1951 | Stoke City v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1951 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1951 | Chelsea v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1951 | Burnley v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1951 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1951 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1951 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1951 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1951 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1951 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1952 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1952 | Chelsea v Chester | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1952 | Chester v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 1952 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1952 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Feb 1952 | Chelsea v Tranmere Rovers | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Feb 1952 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1952 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1952 | Leeds United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Feb 1952 | Chelsea v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 03 Mar 1952 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 5th round 2nd replay |
| 08 Mar 1952 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 12 Mar 1952 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1952 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1952 | Chelsea v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1952 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 07 Apr 1952 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 12 Apr 1952 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1952 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1952 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1952 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1952 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1952 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1952 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1952 | Derby County v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1952 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1952 | Chelsea v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1952 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1952 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1952 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1952 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1952 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1952 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1952 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1952 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1952 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1952 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1952 | Burnley v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1952 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1952 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1952 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1952 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1952 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1952 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1952 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1952 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1953 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1953 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1953 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1953 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1953 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1953 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1953 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1953 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1953 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1953 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1953 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1953 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1953 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1953 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1953 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1953 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1953 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 8-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1953 | Chelsea v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1953 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1953 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1953 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1953 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1953 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1953 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1953 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1953 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1953 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1953 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1953 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1953 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1953 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1954 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1954 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1954 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1954 | Burnley v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1954 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1954 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1954 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1954 | Manchester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1954 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1954 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1954 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1954 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1954 | Burnley v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1954 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1954 | Chelsea v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1954 | Manchester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1954 | Preston North End v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1954 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1954 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1954 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1954 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1954 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1954 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 5-6 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1954 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1954 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1954 | Sunderland v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1954 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1954 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1954 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1954 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1954 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1954 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1954 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1954 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1955 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1955 | Chelsea v Walsall | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Sep 1955 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1955 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1955 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 17 Sep 1955 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1955 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1955 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1955 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1955 | Preston North End v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1955 | Chelsea v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1955 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1955 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1955 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1955 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1955 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1955 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1955 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1955 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1955 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1955 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Hartlepools United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1956 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Burnley v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1956 | Chelsea v Burnley | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 04 Feb 1956 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1956 | Burnley v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round 2nd replay |
| 03 Mar 1956 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1956 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1956 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1956 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1956 | Luton Town v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1956 | Chelsea v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1956 | Chelsea v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1956 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1956 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1956 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1956 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1956 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1956 | Leeds United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1956 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1956 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1956 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1956 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1956 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1956 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1956 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1956 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1956 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1956 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1956 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1956 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1957 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1957 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1957 | Luton Town v Chelsea | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1958 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1958 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1958 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 6-5 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1958 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1958 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1958 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 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 | |
| 22 Apr 1959 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 May 1959 | Ville de Belgrade v Chelsea | L |
4-1 Agg: 4-2 |
Fairs Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Feb 1960 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1960 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1960 | Blackburn Rovers 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.