Derek Saunders
| Date of birth | 06 January 1928 |
| Place of birth | Ware |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Wing half |
England amateur international Derek Saunders was an ever-present as Chelsea won the 1st Division Championship in 1955.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walthamstow Avenue | 01 Jul 1953 | ||
| Chelsea | 01 Jul 1953 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1953-54 | Chelsea | League Division One | 33 | 1 |
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| 1954-55 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Chelsea | League Division One | 42 | 1 |
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| 1955-56 | Chelsea | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Chelsea | League Division One | 37 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Chelsea | League Division One | 41 | 6 |
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| 1957-58 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Chelsea | League Division One | 31 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Chelsea | Fairs Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Chelsea | League Division One | 19 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 02 Jan 1954 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1954 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1954 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1954 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1954 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1954 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1954 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1954 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1954 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | 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 |
| 22 Jan 1955 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1955 | Bristol Rovers v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1955 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1955 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1955 | Notts County v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Feb 1955 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1955 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1955 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1955 | Chelsea v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1955 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1955 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1955 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1955 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1955 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1955 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1955 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1955 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1955 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1955 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1955 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1955 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1955 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 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 |
| 11 Feb 1956 | Manchester City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1956 | Chelsea v Burnley | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round 3rd replay |
| 15 Feb 1956 | Burnley v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round 4th replay |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 1956 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 17 Nov 1956 | Chelsea v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1956 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1956 | Chelsea v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1956 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1956 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1956 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1956 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1956 | Chelsea v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1957 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1957 | Leyton Orient v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1957 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1957 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1957 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-4 | 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 | |
| 23 Feb 1957 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1957 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1957 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1957 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1957 | Luton Town v Chelsea | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1957 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1957 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1957 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1957 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1957 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1957 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1957 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1957 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1957 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1957 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1957 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1957 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1957 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1957 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1957 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1957 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1957 | Chelsea v Luton Town | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1957 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1957 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1957 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1957 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1957 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1957 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | W | 7-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1957 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1957 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1958 | Doncaster Rovers v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1958 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1958 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1958 | Chelsea v Darlington | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 1958 | Darlington v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 01 Feb 1958 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1958 | Chelsea v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1958 | Chelsea v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1958 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1958 | Luton Town v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1958 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1958 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-2 | 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 | |
| 27 Sep 1958 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1958 | Frem København v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | Fairs Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 04 Oct 1958 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1958 | Luton Town v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1958 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1958 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1958 | Chelsea v Frem København | W |
4-1 Agg: 7-2 |
Fairs Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 08 Nov 1958 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1958 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1958 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1958 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1958 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.