Harold Halse
| Date of birth | 01 January 1886 |
| Place of birth | Leytonstone |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Inside forward |
Halse arrived from Southend Utd where he is still regarded as a legend having netted over 200 goals. A gifted goal-scoring inside-forward in United's first great side. Scored six times in the Charity Shield in an 8-4 win over Southern League champions Swindon Town (1911) (club record). FA Cup medals with 3 clubs: United (winner 1909), Villa (winner 1913) and Chelsea (1915). Won a League championship medal (1910-11) after playing just 6 times in the 1907-08 League winning side.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1907-08 | Manchester United | League Division One | 6 | 4 |
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| 1908-09 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 |
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| 1908-09 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | 4 |
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| 1908-09 | Manchester United | League Division One | 29 | 14 |
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| 1909-10 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1909-10 | Manchester United | League Division One | 27 | 6 |
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| 1910-11 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1910-11 | Manchester United | League Division One | 23 | 9 |
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| 1911-12 | Football League | Inter League | 2 | ||||
| 1911-12 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 6 |
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| 1911-12 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | 4 |
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| 1911-12 | Manchester United | League Division One | 24 | 8 |
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| 1912-13 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 6 | 7 |
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| 1912-13 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 31 | 21 |
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| 1912-13 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1913-14 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1913-14 | Chelsea | League Division One | 30 | 10 |
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| 1914-15 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 8 | 2 |
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| 1914-15 | Chelsea | League Division One | 27 | 10 |
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| 1914-15 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1919-20 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1919-20 | Chelsea | League Division One | 31 | 3 |
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| 1920-21 | Chelsea | League Division One | 8 |
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 Sep 1913 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1913 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1913 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1913 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | 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 | |
| 08 Nov 1913 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1913 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 2-1 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 14 Jan 1914 | Chelsea v Millwall Athletic | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 17 Jan 1914 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 05 Sep 1914 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1914 | Bradford City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1914 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1914 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1914 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1914 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1914 | Bradford Park Avenue v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1914 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1914 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1914 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1914 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1914 | Chelsea v Notts County | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1914 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1914 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1915 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1915 | Chelsea v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Jan 1915 | Swindon Town v Chelsea | W | 2-5 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 23 Jan 1915 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1915 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Feb 1915 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1915 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1915 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Feb 1915 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1915 | Chelsea v Bradford Park Avenue | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1915 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Mar 1915 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1915 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 20 Mar 1915 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1915 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Apr 1915 | Chelsea v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1915 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1915 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1915 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 26 Apr 1915 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1915 | Notts County v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1919 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1919 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1919 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1919 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1919 | Burnley v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1919 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1919 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1919 | Bradford Park Avenue v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1919 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1919 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1919 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1919 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1919 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1919 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1919 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1919 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1919 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1920 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1920 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1920 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Jan 1920 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1920 | Bradford City v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1920 | Chelsea v Swindon Town | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Feb 1920 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1920 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Feb 1920 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1920 | Chelsea v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 11 Mar 1920 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1920 | Notts County v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1920 | Chelsea v Notts County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1920 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1920 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 06 Apr 1920 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1920 | Chelsea v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1920 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1920 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1920 | Chelsea v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1920 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1920 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1920 | Chelsea v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1920 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1920 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1921 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1921 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-09 | England | International Friendly | 1 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun 1909 | Austria v England | W | 1-8 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.