Robert Thomson
| Date of birth | 29 December 1890 |
| Place of birth | Croydon |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre forward |
Bob Thomson was an aggressive centre forward who lost an eye in a firework accident as a seven year old (“I just shut my eye and play from memory,” he once said.) He was an FA Cup runner-up with Chelsea in 1915.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1911-12 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1911-12 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 21 | 7 |
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| 1912-13 | Chelsea | League Division One | 10 | 1 |
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| 1913-14 | Chelsea | League Division One | 9 | 1 |
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| 1914-15 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 8 | 6 |
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| 1914-15 | Chelsea | League Division One | 30 | 12 |
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| 1920-21 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1920-21 | Chelsea | League Division One | 13 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1911 | Burnley v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Oct 1911 | Leyton Orient v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Nov 1911 | Chelsea v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Nov 1911 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Nov 1911 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Nov 1911 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Dec 1911 | Chelsea v Glossop North End | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Dec 1911 | Hull City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Dec 1911 | Chelsea v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Dec 1911 | Bradford Park Avenue v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1911 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1911 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Dec 1911 | Stockport County v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Jan 1912 | Chelsea v Leeds City | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Jan 1912 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Jan 1912 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Jan 1912 | Chelsea v Leicester Fosse | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Feb 1912 | Bradford City v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Feb 1912 | Chelsea v Grimsby Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Feb 1912 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Feb 1912 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Apr 1912 | Chelsea v Hull City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1912 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Sep 1912 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1912 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1912 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1912 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1912 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1912 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1912 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1912 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1912 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1912 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 4-2 | 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 | |
| 28 Feb 1914 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1914 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1914 | Derby County v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1914 | Bradford City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | 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 | |
| 09 Sep 1914 | Bradford City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1914 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1914 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | 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 | |
| 12 Dec 1914 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1914 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1914 | Chelsea v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1914 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | 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 |
| 17 Mar 1915 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 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 | |
| 03 Apr 1915 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1915 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1915 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1915 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1915 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 27 Nov 1920 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1920 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1921 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1921 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1921 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1921 | Plymouth Argyle v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 05 Mar 1921 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Mar 1921 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1921 | Bradford City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1921 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1921 | Chelsea v Bradford City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1921 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1921 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1921 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1921 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.