Kevin Hitchcock
| Date of birth | 05 October 1962 |
| Place of birth | Canning Town |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Hitchcock spent 11 years with Chelsea competing for the goalkeeping position. Hitchcock became Watford's goalkeeping coach after leaving Chelsea.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 04 Aug 1983 | 01 Jul 1984 | |
| Mansfield Town | 01 Feb 1984 | 12 May 1984 | L |
| Mansfield Town | 01 Jul 1984 | 25 Mar 1988 | |
| Chelsea | 25 Mar 1988 | 30 Jun 2001 | |
| Northampton Town | 28 Dec 1990 | 31 Mar 1991 | L |
| Watford | 01 Jul 2001 | 08 Oct 2004 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | Chelsea | League Division One | 8 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 1987-88 | Chelsea | League Division One and Two Play-Offs | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1988-89 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Chelsea | League Division One | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Chelsea | Rumbelows League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Chelsea | League Division One | 21 | 8 | 11 | |||
| 1992-93 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Chelsea | League Cup | 6 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 1992-93 | Chelsea | Premier League | 20 | 3 | 22 | |||
| 1993-94 | Chelsea | Premier League | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Chelsea | Premier League | 11 | 1 |
15 | |||
| 1994-95 | Chelsea | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 7 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 1995-96 | Chelsea | Premier League | 12 | 3 | 14 | |||
| 1996-97 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Chelsea | Premier League | 10 | 2 |
16 | |||
| 1997-98 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Chelsea | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1988 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1988 | Chelsea v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1988 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1988 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Wimbledon v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1988 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1988 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 May 1988 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One and Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 18 May 1988 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W |
4-1 Agg: 6-1 |
League Division One and Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 25 May 1988 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One and Two Play-Offs | Final 1st leg |
| 28 May 1988 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-2 |
League Division One and Two Play-Offs | Final 2nd leg |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1988 | AFC Bournemouth v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Sep 1988 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1990 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1990 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 10 Nov 1990 | Chelsea v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1990 | Wimbledon v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1991 | Chelsea v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1991 | Chelsea v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1991 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1991 | West Ham United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1991 | Chelsea v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1991 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1991 | Tranmere Rovers v Chelsea | L |
3-1 Agg: 4-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 19 Oct 1991 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1991 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1991 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1991 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1991 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1992 | Hull City v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1992 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1992 | Wimbledon v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1992 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1992 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1992 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1992 | Chelsea v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Feb 1992 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 1992 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1992 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Feb 1992 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1992 | Chelsea v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 20 Sep 1992 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 1992 | Walsall v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 26 Sep 1992 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 1992 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 1992 | Chelsea v Walsall | W |
1-0 Agg: 4-0 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 17 Oct 1992 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 1992 | Coventry City v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 1992 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 1992 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1992 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 1992 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 1992 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Dec 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 1992 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 1992 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1992 | Chelsea v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1992 | Wimbledon v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 1993 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 09 Jan 1993 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 13 Jan 1993 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 1993 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 1993 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 1993 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 1993 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 1993 | Leeds United v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 1994 | Chelsea v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 1994 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 1995 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 1995 | Club Brugge v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | ECW Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 05 Mar 1995 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 1995 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 1995 | Chelsea v Leeds United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 1995 | Chelsea v Club Brugge | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-1 |
ECW Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 18 Mar 1995 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 1995 | Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 1995 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 1995 | Real Zaragoza v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | ECW Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Wimbledon v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Chelsea v Real Zaragoza | W |
3-1 Agg: 3-4 |
ECW Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 06 May 1995 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Jan 1996 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 2-2 (4-2) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 1996 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 1996 | Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1996 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 1996 | Coventry City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 1996 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 1996 | Grimsby Town v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 1996 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 1996 | Chelsea v Grimsby Town | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 02 Mar 1996 | Wimbledon v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Mar 1996 | Chelsea v Wimbledon | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 12 Mar 1996 | Chelsea v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 1996 | Wimbledon v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 23 Mar 1996 | Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 1996 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 06 Apr 1996 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 1996 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Sep 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 1996 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 1996 | Blackpool v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 21 Sep 1996 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 1996 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Oct 1996 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 1996 | Chelsea v Wimbledon | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 1996 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Oct 1996 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 1996 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 1997 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 1997 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Feb 1997 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 1997 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 1997 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-1 (4-1) | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Nov 1997 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Apr 1999 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.