Ted Birnie
| Date of birth | 25 August 1878 |
| Place of birth | Sunderland |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Right half |
| Died | 21 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 |
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| 1907-08 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1907-08 | Chelsea | League Division One | 36 | 1 |
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| 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.