Billy Bridgeman
| Date of birth | 12 December 1883 |
| Place of birth | Bromley |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Winger/Inside forward |
Bridgeman was a fast and skilful winger who converted from an inside forward. Despite not being a first choice he stayed at Chelsea for thirteen seasons, including those during the Great War.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1903-04 | West Ham United | Southern League First Division | 18 | 4 |
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| 1904-05 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1904-05 | West Ham United | Southern League First Division | 27 | 11 |
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| 1905-06 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1905-06 | West Ham United | Southern League First Division | 26 | 4 |
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| 1906-07 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1906-07 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 23 | 4 |
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| 1907-08 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1907-08 | Chelsea | League Division One | 18 | 1 |
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| 1908-09 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1908-09 | Chelsea | League Division One | 16 | 4 |
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| 1909-10 | Chelsea | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1910-11 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1910-11 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 15 | 2 |
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| 1911-12 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1911-12 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 26 | 6 |
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| 1912-13 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1912-13 | Chelsea | League Division One | 17 | 2 |
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| 1913-14 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1913-14 | Chelsea | League Division One | 29 | 2 |
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| 1914-15 | Chelsea | League Division One | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 12 Jan 1907 | Lincoln City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Jan 1907 | Chelsea v Lincoln City | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 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 | |
| 30 Mar 1907 | Barnsley v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1907 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1907 | Leyton Orient v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1907 | Chelsea v Gainsborough Trinity | W | 4-1 | 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 | |
| 05 Oct 1907 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1907 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1907 | Notts County v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1907 | Preston North End v Chelsea | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1907 | Chelsea v Bury | L | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1907 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1907 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1907 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1908 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1908 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1908 | Chelsea v Worksop Town | W | 9-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Jan 1908 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1908 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 15 Feb 1908 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1908 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19 Dec 1908 | Bristol City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1909 | Hull City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Feb 1909 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1909 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1909 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1909 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1909 | Bury v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1909 | Chelsea v Leicester Fosse | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1909 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1910 | Bradford City v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1911 | Leyton v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 21 Jan 1911 | Chelsea v Leicester Fosse | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1911 | Chelsea v Leyton Orient | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Feb 1911 | Blackpool v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1911 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Mar 1911 | Lincoln City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1911 | Chelsea v Glossop North End | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1911 | Chelsea v Swindon Town | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 18 Mar 1911 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1911 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Mar 1911 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 29 Mar 1911 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1911 | Hull City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1911 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1911 | Chelsea v Leeds City | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1911 | Bradford Park Avenue v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1911 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1911 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1911 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Oct 1911 | Grimsby Town v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Oct 1911 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Oct 1911 | Burnley v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Oct 1911 | Leyton Orient v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Nov 1911 | Chelsea v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Nov 1911 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Nov 1911 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1911 | Chelsea v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Dec 1911 | Bradford Park Avenue v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1911 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1911 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Dec 1911 | Stockport County v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Jan 1912 | Chelsea v Leeds City | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Jan 1912 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Jan 1912 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Jan 1912 | Chelsea v Leicester Fosse | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Feb 1912 | Bradford City v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Mar 1912 | Chelsea v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Mar 1912 | Bristol City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1912 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1912 | Gainsborough Trinity v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1912 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1912 | Glossop North End v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1912 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1912 | Chelsea v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1912 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1912 | Barnsley v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1912 | Chelsea v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1912 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1912 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1912 | Woolwich Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1912 | Chelsea v Bradford City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1912 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1912 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1912 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1912 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1912 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1912 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1912 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1912 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1912 | Notts County v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1912 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1913 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1913 | Chelsea v Southend United | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Jan 1913 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1913 | Chelsea v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1913 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1913 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1913 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1913 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1913 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1913 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1913 | Chelsea v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1913 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1913 | Chelsea v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1913 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1913 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1913 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1914 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1914 | Millwall v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 24 Jan 1914 | Chelsea v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1914 | Preston North End v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1914 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1914 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1914 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1914 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1914 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1914 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1914 | Derby County v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1914 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1914 | Bradford City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1914 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1914 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1914 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1914 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1914 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1914 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.