Sam Weaver
| Date of birth | 08 February 1909 |
| Place of birth | Pilsley |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Wing Half/Inside forward |
Renowned for his prodigiously long thrown-ins, Sam was one of football's great names of the 1930s. A FA Cup Final winner for Newcastle against Arsenal in 1932, he loyally stayed with the Magpies when they fell in to Second Division in 1933. A tremendously powerful wing half.
England international and ex-Newcastle United Sam Weaver was Chelsea's regular left half for the three seasons prior to World War Two.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hull City | 01 Mar 1928 | 01 Nov 1929 | |
| Newcastle United | 01 Nov 1929 | 01 Aug 1936 | |
| Chelsea | 01 Aug 1936 | 01 Dec 1945 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1929-30 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1929-30 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 15 | 5 |
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| 1930-31 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1930-31 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 34 | 1 |
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| 1931-32 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 9 | 2 |
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| 1931-32 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 40 | 6 |
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| 1932-33 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1932-33 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1932-33 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 19 | 3 |
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| 1933-34 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | ||||
| 1933-34 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1933-34 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 32 | 14 |
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| 1934-35 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1934-35 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 33 | 6 |
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| 1935-36 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1935-36 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 31 | 6 |
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| 1936-37 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1936-37 | Chelsea | League Division One | 38 | 3 |
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| 1937-38 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1937-38 | Chelsea | League Division One | 39 | 1 |
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| 1938-39 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1938-39 | Chelsea | League Division One | 39 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1936 | Leeds United v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1936 | Chelsea v Grimsby Town | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1936 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1936 | Grimsby Town v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1936 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1936 | Manchester City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1936 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1936 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1936 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1936 | Chelsea v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1936 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1936 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1936 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1936 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1936 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1936 | Chelsea v Brentford | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1936 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1936 | Stoke City v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1936 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1936 | Chelsea v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1937 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1937 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 23 Jan 1937 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1937 | Millwall v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1937 | Chelsea v Manchester City | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1937 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1937 | Chelsea v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1937 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1937 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1937 | Derby County v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1937 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1937 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1937 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1937 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1937 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1937 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1937 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1937 | Brentford v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1937 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1937 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1937 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1937 | Leeds United v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1937 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1937 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1937 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1937 | Chelsea v Grimsby Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1937 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1937 | Chelsea v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1937 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1937 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1937 | Blackpool v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1937 | Chelsea v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1937 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1937 | Chelsea v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1937 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1937 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1937 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1937 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1937 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1938 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1938 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 1938 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1938 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1938 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1938 | Stoke City v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1938 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1938 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1938 | Chelsea v Blackpool | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1938 | Brentford v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1938 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1938 | Sunderland v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1938 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1938 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1938 | Chelsea v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1938 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1938 | Preston North End v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1938 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1938 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1938 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1938 | Grimsby Town v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1938 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1938 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1938 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1938 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1938 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1938 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1938 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1938 | Chelsea v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1938 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1938 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1938 | Brentford v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1938 | Chelsea v Derby County | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1938 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1938 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1938 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1938 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1938 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1938 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1938 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1938 | Leeds United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1938 | Chelsea v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1938 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1939 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1939 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1939 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 28 Jan 1939 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1939 | Stoke City v Chelsea | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1939 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 13 Feb 1939 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 18 Feb 1939 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1939 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round 2nd replay |
| 25 Feb 1939 | Chelsea v Brentford | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1939 | Chelsea v Grimsby Town | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Mar 1939 | Derby County v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1939 | Chelsea v Grimsby Town | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1939 | Chelsea v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1939 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1939 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1939 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1939 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1939 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1939 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1939 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1939 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1939 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931-32 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1932-33 | England | British Home Championship | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr 1932 | England v Scotland | W | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 17 Oct 1932 | England v Ireland | W | 1-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 01 Apr 1933 | Scotland v England | L | 2-1 | British Home Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.