John Priestley
| Date of birth | 19 August 1900 |
| Place of birth | Johnstone |
| Position | Inside forward |
An excellent all-round forward with great passing ability.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1920-21 | Chelsea | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1922-23 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1922-23 | Chelsea | League Division One | 20 | 1 |
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| 1923-24 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1923-24 | Chelsea | League Division One | 40 | 2 |
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| 1924-25 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 35 | 1 |
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| 1925-26 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1925-26 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 39 | 4 |
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| 1926-27 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1926-27 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 39 | 6 |
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| 1927-28 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1927-28 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 17 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May 1921 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1922 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1922 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1923 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1923 | Chelsea v Rotherham County | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Jan 1923 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1923 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Feb 1923 | Chelsea v Southampton | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Feb 1923 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 10 Feb 1923 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1923 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1923 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1923 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1923 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1923 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1923 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1923 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1923 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1923 | Chelsea v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1923 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1923 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1923 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1923 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1923 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1923 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1923 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1923 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1923 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1923 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1923 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1923 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1923 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1923 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1923 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1923 | Chelsea v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1923 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1923 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1923 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1923 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1923 | Preston North End v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1923 | Chelsea v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1923 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1923 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1923 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1923 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1923 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1924 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1924 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1924 | Chelsea v Southampton | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Jan 1924 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 19 Jan 1924 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1924 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1924 | Chelsea v Notts County | L | 0-6 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1924 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1924 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1924 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1924 | Notts County v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1924 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1924 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1924 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1924 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1924 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1924 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1924 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1924 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1924 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1924 | Chelsea v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1924 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1924 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | W | 0-5 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1924 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1924 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1924 | Leyton Orient v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1924 | Stoke v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Sep 1924 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Oct 1924 | Southampton v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Oct 1924 | Chelsea v Fulham | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Oct 1924 | Chelsea v Stockport County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1924 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Nov 1924 | Chelsea v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Nov 1924 | Blackpool v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Nov 1924 | Chelsea v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1924 | South Shields AFC v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Nov 1924 | Chelsea v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Dec 1924 | Port Vale v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Dec 1924 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Dec 1924 | Barnsley v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1924 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1925 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Feb 1925 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Feb 1925 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Feb 1925 | Stockport County v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Feb 1925 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1925 | Hull City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1925 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1925 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1925 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1925 | Chelsea v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1925 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1925 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Apr 1925 | Chelsea v South Shields AFC | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Apr 1925 | Chelsea v Barnsley | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1925 | Chelsea v Bradford City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1925 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | W | 1-5 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1925 | Port Vale v Chelsea | W | 0-6 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1925 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1925 | Chelsea v Barnsley | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1925 | Leyton Orient v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1925 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1925 | Chelsea v Hull City | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1925 | Darlington v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1925 | South Shields AFC v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1925 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Oct 1925 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1925 | Chelsea v Stockport County | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1925 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1925 | Chelsea v Swansea Town | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1925 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1925 | Chelsea v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1925 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1925 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1925 | Blackpool v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1925 | Chelsea v Blackpool | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1926 | Bradford City v Chelsea | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1926 | Plymouth Argyle v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1926 | Chelsea v Port Vale | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1926 | Barnsley v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1926 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1926 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Feb 1926 | Chelsea v Leyton Orient | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1926 | Hull City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1926 | Chelsea v Darlington | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1926 | Chelsea v South Shields AFC | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Mar 1926 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1926 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1926 | Stockport County v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1926 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1926 | Chelsea v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1926 | Swansea Town v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Apr 1926 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1926 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1926 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 May 1926 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1926 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Aug 1926 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1926 | Port Vale v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Sep 1926 | Chelsea v Notts County | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1926 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1926 | Notts County v Chelsea | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1926 | Bradford City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1926 | Chelsea v Fulham | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1926 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1926 | South Shields AFC v Chelsea | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Oct 1926 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Oct 1926 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Oct 1926 | Grimsby Town v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Nov 1926 | Chelsea v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Nov 1926 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Dec 1926 | Chelsea v Barnsley | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Dec 1926 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Dec 1926 | Chelsea v Darlington | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1926 | Chelsea v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1926 | Hull City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1927 | Chelsea v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Jan 1927 | Chelsea v Luton Town | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1927 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Jan 1927 | Chelsea v Accrington Stanley | W | 7-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1927 | Chelsea v Bradford City | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Feb 1927 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Feb 1927 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Feb 1927 | Chelsea v South Shields AFC | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1927 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Mar 1927 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 12 Mar 1927 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1927 | Chelsea v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1927 | Chelsea v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1927 | Preston North End v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Mar 1927 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1927 | Chelsea v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1927 | Swansea Town v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1927 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1927 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1927 | Barnsley v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1927 | Leyton Orient v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1927 | Chelsea v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 May 1927 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 May 1927 | Darlington v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1927 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1927 | Chelsea v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1927 | Preston North End v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1927 | Chelsea v Swansea Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1927 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Nov 1927 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Nov 1927 | Port Vale v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Dec 1927 | Chelsea v South Shields AFC | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Dec 1927 | Leeds United v Chelsea | L | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1927 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Dec 1927 | Barnsley v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1927 | Grimsby Town v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1927 | Chelsea v Reading | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Jan 1928 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Feb 1928 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1928 | Chelsea v Bristol City | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1928 | Stoke City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1928 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.