John Sitton

Date of birth21 October 1959
Place of birthHackney
PositionDefender

Sitton was mainly a reserve at Chelsea though he had a run in the first team towards the end of 1978-79 as relegation beckoned.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Chelsea 01 Oct 1977 01 Feb 1980
Millwall 01 Feb 1980 01 Sep 1981
Gillingham 01 Sep 1981 01 Jul 1985

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1978-79 Chelsea League Division One 11
1
1979-80 Chelsea League Cup 1
1979-80 Chelsea League Division Two
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
21 Feb 1979 Chelsea v Coventry City L 1-3 League Division One
24 Feb 1979 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
03 Mar 1979 Chelsea v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
10 Mar 1979 Norwich City v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
14 Mar 1979 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
17 Mar 1979 Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers L 1-3 League Division One
24 Mar 1979 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-2 League Division One
28 Mar 1979 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea L 6-0 League Division One
14 Apr 1979 Chelsea v Southampton L 1-2 League Division One
16 Apr 1979 Arsenal v Chelsea L 5-2 League Division One
14 May 1979 Chelsea v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
16 May 1979 Manchester United v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1979 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division Two
04 Sep 1979 Chelsea v Plymouth Argyle L 1-2
Agg: 3-4
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg


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