Frank Mitchell
| Date of birth | 03 June 1922 |
| Place of birth | Australia |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Wing half |
An excellent passer of the ball and specialist penalty taker, Frank Mitchell had a successful career with Birmingham city, Chelsea and Watford. Also played cricket for Warwickshire.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 01 Sep 1943 | 01 Jan 1949 | |
| Chelsea | 01 Jan 1949 | 01 Aug 1952 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | Chelsea | League Division One | 11 | 1 |
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| 1949-50 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Chelsea | League Division One | 33 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Chelsea | League Division One | 27 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Chelsea | League Division One | 4 |
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 Feb 1949 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1949 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1949 | Chelsea v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1949 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1949 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1949 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1949 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1949 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1949 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1949 | Chelsea v Derby County | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1949 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1949 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1949 | Chelsea v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1949 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1949 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1949 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1949 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1949 | Fulham v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1949 | Stoke City v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1949 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1949 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1949 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1949 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1949 | Chelsea v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1949 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1949 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1949 | Derby County v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1949 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1949 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1949 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1950 | Brentford v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1950 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1950 | Chelsea v Fulham | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1950 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1950 | Chelsea v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1950 | Chesterfield v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 15 Feb 1950 | Chelsea v Chesterfield | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 18 Feb 1950 | Burnley v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Manchester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1950 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Mar 1950 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1950 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1950 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 22 Mar 1950 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 25 Mar 1950 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1950 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1950 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1950 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1950 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1950 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1950 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1950 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1950 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1950 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1950 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1950 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1950 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1950 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1950 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1950 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1950 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1950 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1950 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1950 | Chelsea v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1950 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1950 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1950 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1950 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1950 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1951 | Rochdale v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1951 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1951 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1951 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1951 | Chelsea v Blackpool | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 01 Mar 1952 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | 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 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-46 | England | Bolton Disaster | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1946 | England v Scotland | D | 2-2 | Bolton Disaster | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.