Dick Spence

Date of birth18 July 1908
Place of birthHoyland
NationalityEnglish
PositionOutside right

England international Dick Spence was a small tricky winger who joined Chelsea from Barnsley where he had won the Third Division North championship. He was a crowd favourite and remained loyal to the club as a player until retirement when he joined the coaching staff. He holds the record for the oldest player to have played in a first-class game for the club – at 39 years and 57 days when he lined up against Bolton Wanderers.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Barnsley 01 Feb 1933 01 Oct 1934

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1934-35 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1934-35 Chelsea League Division One 34
19
1935-36 Chelsea FA Cup 5
1935-36 Chelsea League Division One 40
13
1936-37 Chelsea FA Cup 2
2
1936-37 Chelsea League Division One 39
8
1937-38 Chelsea League Division One 28
4
1938-39 Chelsea FA Cup 6
1938-39 Chelsea League Division One 41
11
1945-46 Chelsea FA Cup 6
1
1946-47 Chelsea FA Cup 4
1946-47 Chelsea League Division One 33
7
1947-48 Chelsea League Division One 6


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
06 Oct 1934 Everton v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
13 Oct 1934 Chelsea v Huddersfield Town W 2-1 League Division One
20 Oct 1934 Birmingham City v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
27 Oct 1934 Chelsea v Stoke City L 0-2 League Division One
03 Nov 1934 Leeds United v Chelsea L 5-2 League Division One
10 Nov 1934 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion L 2-3 League Division One
17 Nov 1934 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
24 Nov 1934 Chelsea v Arsenal L 2-5 League Division One
01 Dec 1934 Portsmouth v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
08 Dec 1934 Chelsea v Liverpool W 4-1 League Division One
15 Dec 1934 Manchester City v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
22 Dec 1934 Chelsea v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1934 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 2-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1934 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 0-3 League Division One
29 Dec 1934 Chelsea v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
05 Jan 1935 Leicester City v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
12 Jan 1935 Chelsea v Luton Town D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1935 Luton Town v Chelsea L 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
19 Jan 1935 Chelsea v Sunderland D 2-2 League Division One
30 Jan 1935 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division One
02 Feb 1935 Chelsea v Preston North End D 0-0 League Division One
09 Feb 1935 Grimsby Town v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
20 Feb 1935 Chelsea v Everton W 3-0 League Division One
23 Feb 1935 Huddersfield Town v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
06 Mar 1935 Chelsea v Birmingham City D 2-2 League Division One
09 Mar 1935 Stoke City v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
16 Mar 1935 Chelsea v Leeds United W 7-1 League Division One
23 Mar 1935 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
30 Mar 1935 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers W 4-2 League Division One
06 Apr 1935 Arsenal v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
13 Apr 1935 Chelsea v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Division One
19 Apr 1935 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 4-2 League Division One
20 Apr 1935 Liverpool v Chelsea L 6-0 League Division One
22 Apr 1935 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea L 6-1 League Division One
27 Apr 1935 Chelsea v Manchester City W 4-2 League Division One
04 May 1935 Middlesbrough v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
31 Aug 1935 Chelsea v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
04 Sep 1935 Chelsea v Stoke City L 3-5 League Division One
07 Sep 1935 Grimsby Town v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division One
09 Sep 1935 Stoke City v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
14 Sep 1935 Chelsea v Leeds United W 1-0 League Division One
16 Sep 1935 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
21 Sep 1935 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
28 Sep 1935 Chelsea v Sunderland W 3-1 League Division One
05 Oct 1935 Birmingham City v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
12 Oct 1935 Chelsea v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
19 Oct 1935 Everton v Chelsea L 5-1 League Division One
26 Oct 1935 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division One
02 Nov 1935 Huddersfield Town v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
09 Nov 1935 Chelsea v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Division One
16 Nov 1935 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
23 Nov 1935 Chelsea v Brentford W 2-1 League Division One
30 Nov 1935 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
14 Dec 1935 Preston North End v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
21 Dec 1935 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division One
25 Dec 1935 Manchester City v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1935 Chelsea v Manchester City W 2-1 League Division One
11 Jan 1936 Norwich City v Chelsea D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1936 Chelsea v Norwich City W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
18 Jan 1936 Leeds United v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
25 Jan 1936 Chelsea v Plymouth Argyle W 4-1 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1936 Sunderland v Chelsea D 3-3 League Division One
08 Feb 1936 Chelsea v Birmingham City D 0-0 League Division One
19 Feb 1936 Chelsea v Fulham D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round
22 Feb 1936 Chelsea v Everton D 2-2 League Division One
24 Feb 1936 Fulham v Chelsea L 3-2 FA Cup 5th round replay
04 Mar 1936 Middlesbrough v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
07 Mar 1936 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 League Division One
11 Mar 1936 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division One
14 Mar 1936 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division One
21 Mar 1936 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 1-0 League Division One
28 Mar 1936 Brentford v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
04 Apr 1936 Chelsea v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Division One
10 Apr 1936 Chelsea v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
11 Apr 1936 Portsmouth v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
13 Apr 1936 Derby County v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1936 Chelsea v Preston North End W 5-2 League Division One
22 Apr 1936 Chelsea v Portsmouth W 1-0 League Division One
25 Apr 1936 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea D 3-3 League Division One
27 Apr 1936 Arsenal v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
02 May 1936 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers W 5-1 League Division One
29 Aug 1936 Leeds United v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division One
02 Sep 1936 Chelsea v Grimsby Town W 3-2 League Division One
05 Sep 1936 Chelsea v Birmingham City L 1-3 League Division One
08 Sep 1936 Grimsby Town v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
12 Sep 1936 Middlesbrough v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
16 Sep 1936 Chelsea v Liverpool W 2-0 League Division One
19 Sep 1936 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion W 3-0 League Division One
26 Sep 1936 Manchester City v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
03 Oct 1936 Chelsea v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Division One
10 Oct 1936 Preston North End v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
17 Oct 1936 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Division One
07 Nov 1936 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
14 Nov 1936 Chelsea v Sunderland L 1-3 League Division One
21 Nov 1936 Huddersfield Town v Chelsea L 4-2 League Division One
28 Nov 1936 Chelsea v Everton W 4-0 League Division One
05 Dec 1936 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
12 Dec 1936 Chelsea v Brentford W 2-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1936 Stoke City v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1936 Chelsea v Leeds United W 2-1 League Division One
28 Dec 1936 Chelsea v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division One
02 Jan 1937 Birmingham City v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
09 Jan 1937 Chelsea v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Division One
16 Jan 1937 Chelsea v Leeds United W 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round
23 Jan 1937 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
30 Jan 1937 Millwall v Chelsea L 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
03 Feb 1937 Chelsea v Manchester City D 4-4 League Division One
06 Feb 1937 Portsmouth v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
13 Feb 1937 Chelsea v Preston North End D 0-0 League Division One
20 Feb 1937 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
27 Feb 1937 Chelsea v Manchester United W 4-2 League Division One
06 Mar 1937 Derby County v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
13 Mar 1937 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-1 League Division One
20 Mar 1937 Sunderland v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division One
26 Mar 1937 Chelsea v Charlton Athletic W 3-0 League Division One
27 Mar 1937 Chelsea v Huddersfield Town D 0-0 League Division One
29 Mar 1937 Charlton Athletic v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
03 Apr 1937 Everton v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
10 Apr 1937 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers L 0-1 League Division One
17 Apr 1937 Brentford v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
24 Apr 1937 Chelsea v Arsenal W 2-0 League Division One
01 May 1937 Liverpool v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
28 Aug 1937 Chelsea v Liverpool W 6-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1937 Leeds United v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
04 Sep 1937 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea L 4-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1937 Chelsea v Leeds United W 4-1 League Division One
11 Sep 1937 Chelsea v Birmingham City W 2-0 League Division One
20 Nov 1937 Chelsea v Manchester City D 2-2 League Division One
27 Nov 1937 Leicester City v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
04 Dec 1937 Chelsea v Huddersfield Town W 3-1 League Division One
11 Dec 1937 Derby County v Chelsea L 4-0 League Division One
15 Jan 1938 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion D 2-2 League Division One
22 Jan 1938 Birmingham City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
29 Jan 1938 Chelsea v Middlesbrough L 0-1 League Division One
05 Feb 1938 Stoke City v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
19 Feb 1938 Arsenal v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
26 Feb 1938 Chelsea v Blackpool L 1-3 League Division One
09 Mar 1938 Brentford v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
12 Mar 1938 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers D 0-0 League Division One
19 Mar 1938 Sunderland v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
26 Mar 1938 Chelsea v Everton W 2-0 League Division One
02 Apr 1938 Manchester City v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
09 Apr 1938 Chelsea v Leicester City W 4-1 League Division One
15 Apr 1938 Chelsea v Preston North End L 0-2 League Division One
16 Apr 1938 Huddersfield Town v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
18 Apr 1938 Preston North End v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
23 Apr 1938 Chelsea v Derby County W 3-0 League Division One
27 Apr 1938 Chelsea v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 League Division One
30 Apr 1938 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
07 May 1938 Grimsby Town v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
27 Aug 1938 Liverpool v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1938 Chelsea v Preston North End W 3-1 League Division One
03 Sep 1938 Chelsea v Leicester City W 3-0 League Division One
05 Sep 1938 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea W 0-2 League Division One
10 Sep 1938 Middlesbrough v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
17 Sep 1938 Chelsea v Birmingham City D 2-2 League Division One
24 Sep 1938 Manchester United v Chelsea L 5-1 League Division One
01 Oct 1938 Chelsea v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division One
08 Oct 1938 Blackpool v Chelsea L 5-1 League Division One
15 Oct 1938 Chelsea v Arsenal W 4-2 League Division One
22 Oct 1938 Brentford v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
29 Oct 1938 Chelsea v Derby County L 0-2 League Division One
05 Nov 1938 Grimsby Town v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
12 Nov 1938 Chelsea v Sunderland W 4-0 League Division One
19 Nov 1938 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 6-2 League Division One
26 Nov 1938 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-3 League Division One
03 Dec 1938 Everton v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
10 Dec 1938 Chelsea v Huddersfield Town W 3-0 League Division One
17 Dec 1938 Portsmouth v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
24 Dec 1938 Chelsea v Liverpool W 4-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1938 Leeds United v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1938 Chelsea v Leeds United D 2-2 League Division One
31 Dec 1938 Leicester City v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
07 Jan 1939 Chelsea v Arsenal W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1939 Chelsea v Middlesbrough W 4-2 League Division One
21 Jan 1939 Chelsea v Fulham W 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
28 Jan 1939 Chelsea v Manchester United L 0-1 League Division One
04 Feb 1939 Stoke City v Chelsea L 6-1 League Division One
11 Feb 1939 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
13 Feb 1939 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round replay
18 Feb 1939 Arsenal v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
20 Feb 1939 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 FA Cup 5th round 2nd replay
25 Feb 1939 Chelsea v Brentford L 1-3 League Division One
04 Mar 1939 Chelsea v Grimsby Town L 0-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
08 Mar 1939 Derby County v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
11 Mar 1939 Chelsea v Grimsby Town W 5-1 League Division One
15 Mar 1939 Chelsea v Blackpool D 1-1 League Division One
18 Mar 1939 Sunderland v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
25 Mar 1939 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Division One
01 Apr 1939 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
07 Apr 1939 Charlton Athletic v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
10 Apr 1939 Chelsea v Charlton Athletic L 1-3 League Division One
15 Apr 1939 Huddersfield Town v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
22 Apr 1939 Chelsea v Portsmouth W 1-0 League Division One
26 Apr 1939 Birmingham City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
29 Apr 1939 Preston North End v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
06 May 1939 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
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
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
25 Dec 1946 Chelsea v Preston North End L 1-2 League Division One
04 Jan 1947 Chelsea v Liverpool W 3-1 League Division One
11 Jan 1947 Chelsea v Arsenal D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1947 Arsenal v Chelsea D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
18 Jan 1947 Leeds United v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
20 Jan 1947 Arsenal v Chelsea W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round 2nd replay
29 Jan 1947 Derby County v Chelsea L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
01 Feb 1947 Charlton Athletic v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division One
08 Feb 1947 Chelsea v Grimsby Town D 0-0 League Division One
15 Feb 1947 Stoke City v Chelsea L 6-1 League Division One
01 Mar 1947 Arsenal v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
08 Mar 1947 Chelsea v Blackpool L 1-4 League Division One
05 Apr 1947 Chelsea v Derby County W 3-0 League Division One
07 Apr 1947 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
19 Apr 1947 Chelsea v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Division One
26 Apr 1947 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea L 6-4 League Division One
03 May 1947 Chelsea v Sheffield United L 1-4 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


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1935-36 England International Friendly 2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
06 May 1936 Austria v England L 2-1 International Friendly
09 May 1936 Belgium v England L 3-2 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.