John Sillett
| Date of birth | 20 July 1936 |
| Place of birth | Southampton |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Defender |
| Died | 30 November 2021 |
A strong hard-tackling full back, John Sillett was signed for Chelsea along with his brother Peter (their father Charlie played for Southampton).
He moved on to Coventry City where he won a League Division Three championship medal in 1964 and later, as manager, led the Sky Blues to their FA Cup Final success against Tottenham Hotspur in 1987.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 01 Apr 1954 | 01 Apr 1962 | |
| Coventry City | 01 Apr 1962 | 30 Jun 1966 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 01 Jul 1966 | 30 Jun 1968 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Chelsea | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Chelsea | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Chelsea | Fairs Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Chelsea | League Division One | 27 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Chelsea | League Division One | 21 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | Chelsea | League Division One | 30 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Chelsea | League Division One | 12 | ||||
| 1961-62 | Coventry City | League Division Three | 2 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 9 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1962-63 | Coventry City | League Division Three | 38 | 1 |
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| 1963-64 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1963-64 | Coventry City | League Division Three | 41 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 17 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Coventry City | League Division Two | 10 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 26 Apr 1958 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | 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 | |
| 11 Oct 1958 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | 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 | |
| 20 Dec 1958 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | 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 | |
| 03 Jan 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Jan 1959 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1959 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Jan 1959 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1959 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1959 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1959 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1959 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1959 | Luton Town v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1959 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1959 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1959 | Preston North End v Chelsea | W | 4-5 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1959 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1960 | Chelsea v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1960 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Chelsea v Leeds United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1960 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1960 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1960 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1960 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1960 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1960 | Chelsea v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1960 | Chelsea v Blackpool | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1960 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1960 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1960 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1960 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1960 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1960 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1960 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1960 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1960 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1960 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1960 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1960 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1960 | Fulham v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1960 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1960 | Blackpool v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1960 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1960 | Millwall v Chelsea | W | 1-7 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Oct 1960 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1960 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 2-6 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1960 | Doncaster Rovers v Chelsea | W | 0-7 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Nov 1960 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1960 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1961 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1961 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1961 | Burnley v Chelsea | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1961 | Chelsea v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1961 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-6 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1961 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1961 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1961 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1961 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1961 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1961 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1961 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1961 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1961 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1961 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1961 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1961 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1961 | Chelsea v Fulham | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1961 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1961 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1961 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1961 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1961 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1961 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.