Ted Birnie

Date of birth25 August 1878
Place of birthSunderland
NationalityEnglish
Height1.78 m
PositionRight half
Died21 December 1935

A jack-of-all-trades, Ted's versatility proved to be his downfall with Newcastle as he played in no fewer than six different positions in his 20 senior outings.

A tall and fast defender he was signed from Crystal Palace and was a member of the promotion-winning side in 1906-07. He went on to become a successful coach both in this country and Germany.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1898-99 Newcastle United League Division One 1
1899-00 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1899-00 Newcastle United League Division One 7
1900-01 Newcastle United League Division One 1
1901-02 Newcastle United League Division One 2
1902-03 Newcastle United League Division One 6
1903-04 Newcastle United League Division One 2
1906-07 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1906-07 Chelsea League Division Two 24
1
1907-08 Chelsea FA Cup 2
1907-08 Chelsea League Division One 36
1
1908-09 Chelsea FA Cup 3
1908-09 Chelsea League Division One 31
1909-10 Chelsea League Division One 10
1910-11 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 4
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
08 Sep 1906 Blackpool v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division Two
15 Sep 1906 Chelsea v Bradford City W 5-1 League Division Two
22 Sep 1906 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division Two
29 Sep 1906 Chelsea v Leicester City W 1-0 League Division Two
06 Oct 1906 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division Two
13 Oct 1906 Chelsea v Lincoln City W 2-0 League Division Two
08 Dec 1906 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division Two
15 Dec 1906 Chelsea v Leyton Orient W 2-1 League Division Two
22 Dec 1906 Gainsborough Trinity v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
25 Dec 1906 Hull City v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
29 Dec 1906 Glossop North End v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division Two
01 Jan 1907 Stockport County v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division Two
05 Jan 1907 Chelsea v Blackpool W 3-0 League Division Two
12 Jan 1907 Lincoln City v Chelsea D 2-2 FA Cup 1st round
16 Jan 1907 Chelsea v Lincoln City L 0-1 FA Cup 1st round replay
26 Jan 1907 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion W 2-0 League Division Two
02 Feb 1907 Leicester City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
09 Feb 1907 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest L 0-2 League Division Two
16 Feb 1907 Lincoln City v Chelsea W 0-5 League Division Two
23 Feb 1907 Chelsea v Burton United W 1-0 League Division Two
02 Mar 1907 Grimsby Town v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division Two
04 Mar 1907 Chelsea v Stockport County W 2-0 League Division Two
09 Mar 1907 Chelsea v Port Vale W 2-1 League Division Two
16 Mar 1907 Burnley v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division Two
23 Mar 1907 Chelsea v Leeds City W 2-0 League Division Two
29 Mar 1907 Chelsea v Hull City W 3-0 League Division Two
07 Sep 1907 Chelsea v Sheffield United L 2-4 League Division One
14 Sep 1907 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
21 Sep 1907 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea L 6-0 League Division One
23 Sep 1907 Chelsea v Newcastle United W 2-0 League Division One
05 Oct 1907 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
12 Oct 1907 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers L 1-3 League Division One
19 Oct 1907 Birmingham City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
26 Oct 1907 Chelsea v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
02 Nov 1907 Sunderland v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
09 Nov 1907 Chelsea v Woolwich Arsenal W 2-1 League Division One
16 Nov 1907 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
23 Nov 1907 Chelsea v Bristol City W 4-1 League Division One
30 Nov 1907 Notts County v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
02 Dec 1907 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 League Division One
07 Dec 1907 Chelsea v Manchester City D 2-2 League Division One
14 Dec 1907 Preston North End v Chelsea W 2-4 League Division One
21 Dec 1907 Chelsea v Bury L 3-4 League Division One
25 Dec 1907 Liverpool v Chelsea W 1-4 League Division One
26 Dec 1907 Chelsea v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Division One
28 Dec 1907 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
04 Jan 1908 Sheffield United v Chelsea W 0-3 League Division One
11 Jan 1908 Chelsea v Worksop Town W 9-1 FA Cup 1st round
18 Jan 1908 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest L 0-4 League Division One
25 Jan 1908 Manchester United v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
01 Feb 1908 Manchester United v Chelsea L 1-0 FA Cup 2nd round
08 Feb 1908 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
15 Feb 1908 Chelsea v Birmingham City D 2-2 League Division One
29 Feb 1908 Chelsea v Sunderland W 2-1 League Division One
07 Mar 1908 Woolwich Arsenal v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
14 Mar 1908 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-1 League Division One
21 Mar 1908 Bristol City v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
01 Apr 1908 Everton v Chelsea W 0-3 League Division One
04 Apr 1908 Manchester City v Chelsea W 0-3 League Division One
11 Apr 1908 Chelsea v Preston North End D 0-0 League Division One
18 Apr 1908 Bury v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
20 Apr 1908 Chelsea v Liverpool L 0-2 League Division One
25 Apr 1908 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 1-3 League Division One
29 Apr 1908 Chelsea v Notts County L 1-2 League Division One
01 Sep 1908 Chelsea v Preston North End D 0-0 League Division One
05 Sep 1908 Liverpool v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
26 Sep 1908 Chelsea v Aston Villa L 0-2 League Division One
03 Oct 1908 Nottingham Forest v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
10 Oct 1908 Chelsea v Sunderland W 2-0 League Division One
17 Oct 1908 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 League Division One
24 Oct 1908 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
31 Oct 1908 Chelsea v Bradford City D 1-1 League Division One
07 Nov 1908 Manchester United v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
14 Nov 1908 Chelsea v Everton D 3-3 League Division One
21 Nov 1908 Leicester Fosse v Chelsea L 5-2 League Division One
28 Nov 1908 Chelsea v Woolwich Arsenal L 1-2 League Division One
19 Dec 1908 Bristol City v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1908 Manchester City v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1908 Chelsea v Manchester City L 1-2 League Division One
01 Jan 1909 Middlesbrough v Chelsea W 1-4 League Division One
02 Jan 1909 Chelsea v Liverpool W 3-0 League Division One
16 Jan 1909 Hull City v Chelsea D 1-1 FA Cup 1st round
20 Jan 1909 Chelsea v Hull City W 1-0 FA Cup 1st round replay
23 Jan 1909 Chelsea v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division One
30 Jan 1909 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
06 Feb 1909 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea L 2-1 FA Cup 2nd round
13 Feb 1909 Sunderland v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
27 Feb 1909 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Division One
20 Mar 1909 Everton v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
22 Mar 1909 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea L 5-1 League Division One
31 Mar 1909 Bury v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
03 Apr 1909 Woolwich Arsenal v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
09 Apr 1909 Chelsea v Middlesbrough W 3-0 League Division One
10 Apr 1909 Chelsea v Notts County W 3-2 League Division One
17 Apr 1909 Newcastle United v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division One
20 Apr 1909 Bradford City v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
26 Apr 1909 Chelsea v Bristol City W 3-1 League Division One
29 Apr 1909 Chelsea v Leicester Fosse W 1-0 League Division One
01 Sep 1909 Chelsea v Notts County D 2-2 League Division One
11 Sep 1909 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
18 Sep 1909 Chelsea v Sheffield United D 2-2 League Division One
25 Sep 1909 Woolwich Arsenal v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
23 Oct 1909 Chelsea v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 League Division One
04 Dec 1909 Chelsea v Bristol City W 4-1 League Division One
11 Dec 1909 Bury v Chelsea L 4-2 League Division One
18 Dec 1909 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1909 Notts County v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1909 Chelsea v Newcastle United W 2-1 League Division One


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