List of Chelsea F.C. players

This is a list of notable players for Chelsea Football Club, whether or not they have a Wikipedia article. It generally includes only those players who made more than 100 appearances for the club, but also those who fell just short of 100 and made a notable contribution, members of the club's first ever side or were voted Player of the Year

Dates and figures are for the individual's career with Chelsea only.

Figures are for all competitive matches and include substitute appearances.

For a list of all Chelsea players with a wikipedia article, see Category:Chelsea F.C. players.

Players

Correct as of 13 December 2011

Name	Nationality	Position	Chelsea career	Appearances	Goals
Foulke, WilliamWilliam Foulke	England	GK	1905–1906	35	0
McRoberts, BobBob McRoberts	England	HB	1905–1909	106	10
Robertson, JohnJohn Robertson	Scotland	Various	1905–1906	39	4
Windridge, JimmyJimmy Windridge	England	FW	1905–1911	152	58
Birnie, TedTed Birnie	England	CB	1906–1909	108	3
Bridgeman, BillyBilly Bridgeman	England	FW	1906–1915	159	23
Hilsdon, GeorgeGeorge Hilsdon	England	ST	1906–1912	164	107
Cameron, JockJock Cameron	Scotland	HB	1907–1913	194	0
Warren, BenBen Warren	England	HB	1908–1914	101	5
Bettridge, WalterWalter Bettridge	England	HB	1909–1922	254	0
Whittingham, BobBob Whittingham	England	ST	1909–1919	129	80
Woodward, VivianVivian Woodward	England	FW	1909–1915	116	34
Molyneux, JimJim Molyneux	England	GK	1910–1923	239	0
Harrow, JackJack Harrow	England	DF	1911–1926	333	5
Halse, HaroldHarold Halse	England	CB	1913–1921	111	25
Middelboe, NilsNils Middelboe	Denmark	HB	1913–1921	175	0
McNeil, BobBob McNeil	Scotland	FW	1914–1927	307	32
Cock, JackJack Cock	England	ST	1919–1923	111	53
Wilding, HarryHarry Wilding	England	CB	1919–1928	241	22
Meehan, TommyTommy Meehan	England	HB	1920–1924	133	4
Howard Baker, BenjaminBenjamin Howard Baker	England	GK	1921–1926	93	1
Smith, George W.George W. Smith	Scotland	FB	1921–1932	370	0
Crawford, JackieJackie Crawford	England	W	1923–1934	308	27
Miller, HaroldHarold Miller	England	FW	1923–1939	363	44
Wilson, AndyAndy Wilson	Scotland	FW	1923–1931	253	62
Law, TommyTommy Law	Scotland	FB	1925–1939	319	19
Turnbull, BobBob Turnbull	Scotland	ST	1925–1928	87	58
Millington, SamSam Millington	England	GK	1926–1932	245	0
Bishop, SydSyd Bishop	England	HB	1928–1933	109	6
Mills, GeorgeGeorge Mills	England	ST	1929–1943	239	123
Barber, GeorgeGeorge Barber	England	DF	1930–1939	294	1
Gallacher, HughieHughie Gallacher	Scotland	ST	1930–1934	144	81
Jackson, AlexAlex Jackson	Scotland	W	1930–1932	77	29
Woodley, VicVic Woodley	England	GK	1931–1945	272	0
Allum, LeonardLeonard Allum	England	DF	1932–1939	102	2
Argue, JimmyJimmy Argue	Scotland	FW	1933–1947	125	35
Spence, DickDick Spence	England	W	1934–1950	246	65
Burgess, HarryHarry Burgess	England	FW	1935–1945	155	37
Weaver, SamSam Weaver	England	HB	1936–1945	125	4
Goulden, LenLen Goulden	England	FW	1945–1950	111	19
Harris, JohnJohn Harris	Scotland	CB	1945–1956	364	14
Lawton, TommyTommy Lawton	England	ST	1945–1947	53	35
Armstrong, KenKen Armstrong	England New Zealand	HB	1946–1957	402	30
Bathgate, SydneySydney Bathgate	Scotland	DF	1946–1953	147	0
Robertson, BillBill Robertson	Scotland	GK	1946–1960	215	0
Walker, TommyTommy Walker	Scotland	FW	1946–1948	104	24
Campbell, BobbyBobby Campbell	Scotland	W	1947–1954	213	40
Bentley, RoyRoy Bentley	England	ST	1948–1956	367	150
Willemse, StanStan Willemse	England	LB	1949–1956	221	2
Parsons, EricEric Parsons	England	W	1950–1956	177	42
Greenwood, RonRon Greenwood	England	CB	1952–1955	66	0
Lewis, JimJim Lewis	England	FW	1952–1958	95	40
McNichol, JohnJohn McNichol	Scotland	FW	1952–1958	202	66
Stubbs, LesLes Stubbs	England	FW	1952–1958	123	35
Thomson, CharlieCharlie Thomson	Scotland	GK	1952–1957	59	0
Blunstone, FrankFrank Blunstone	England	W	1953–1964	347	54
Saunders, DerekDerek Saunders	England	HB	1953–1959	223	9
Sillett, PeterPeter Sillett	England	RB	1953–1962	288	34
Tindall, RonRon Tindall	England	ST	1953–1961	174	69
Sillett, JohnJohn Sillett	England	FB	1954–1962	102	1
Wicks, StanStan Wicks	England	CB	1954–1956	81	1
Brabrook, PeterPeter Brabrook	England	FW	1955–1962	271	57
Mortimore, JohnJohn Mortimore	England	MF	1956–1965	279	10
Greaves, JimmyJimmy Greaves	England	ST	1957–1961	169	132
Shellito, KenKen Shellito	England	RB	1957–1969	123	2
Bridges, BarryBarry Bridges	England	FW	1958–1966	205	93
Bonetti, PeterPeter Bonetti	England	GK	1959–1979	729	0
Tambling, BobbyBobby Tambling	England	FW	1959–1970	370	202
Harris, AllanAllan Harris	England	LB	1960–1964 1966–1967	102	1
Venables, TerryTerry Venables	England	MF	1960–1966	237	31
Harris, RonRon Harris	England	DF	1961–1980	795	14
Murray, BertBert Murray	England	FW	1961–1966	183	44
Houseman, PeterPeter Houseman	England	MF	1962–1975	343	39
McCreadie, EddieEddie McCreadie	Scotland	LB	1962–1974	410	5
Hinton, MarvinMarvin Hinton	England	CB	1963–1976	344	4
Boyle, JohnJohn Boyle	Scotland	MF	1964–1973	266	12
Graham, GeorgeGeorge Graham	Scotland	FW	1964–1966	102	46
Hollins, JohnJohn Hollins	England	MF	1964–1975 1983–1984	592	64
Osgood, PeterPeter Osgood	England	ST	1964–1974 1978–1979	380	150
Baldwin, TommyTommy Baldwin	England	MF	1966–1974	239	91
Cooke, CharlieCharlie Cooke	Scotland	W	1966–1972 1974–1978	373	30
Hudson, AlanAlan Hudson	England	MF	1968–1974	189	14
Hutchinson, IanIan Hutchinson	England	ST	1968–1976	144	58
Webb, DavidDavid Webb	England	CB/RB	1968–1974	299	33
Dempsey, JohnJohn Dempsey	England	CB	1969–1978	207	7
Droy, MickyMicky Droy	England	CB	1970–1985	313	19
Phillips, JohnJohn Phillips	Wales	GK	1970–1980	149	0
Britton, IanIan Britton	Scotland	MF	1971–1982	289	34
Finnieston, SteveSteve Finnieston	Scotland	ST	1971–1978	90	37
Garland, ChrisChris Garland	England	MF	1971–1975	114	31
Kember, SteveSteve Kember	England	MF	1971–1975	150	15
Stanley, GaryGary Stanley	England	MF	1971–1979	120	15
Garner, BillBill Garner	England	ST	1972–1978	119	36
Locke, GaryGary Locke	England	RB	1972–1982	317	4
Swain, KennyKenny Swain	England	MF/ST	1973–1978	132	29
Wilkins, RayRay Wilkins	England	MF	1973–1979	198	34
Hay, DavidDavid Hay	Scotland	MF	1974–1980	120	3
Langley, TommyTommy Langley	England	ST	1974–1980	152	43
Wicks, SteveSteve Wicks	England	CB	1974–1979 1986–1988	164	8
Walker, CliveClive Walker	England	W	1975–1984	224	65
Bumstead, JohnJohn Bumstead	England	MF	1976–1991	409	44
Fillery, MikeMike Fillery	England	W	1978–1983	181	41
Borota, PetarPetar Borota	Yugoslavia	GK	1979–1982	114	0
Chivers, GaryGary Chivers	England	CB	1979–1983	148	4
Pates, ColinColin Pates	England	CB	1979–1988	346	10
Rhoades-Brown, PeterPeter Rhoades-Brown	England	W	1979–1984	109	5
Hutchings, ChrisChris Hutchings	England	LB	1980–1983	101	3
Lee, ColinColin Lee	England	ST	1980–1987	223	41
Canoville, PaulPaul Canoville	England	W	1981–1986	103	15
Jones, JoeyJoey Jones	Wales	RB	1982–1985	91	2
Speedie, DavidDavid Speedie	Scotland	ST	1982–1987	205	64
Dixon, KerryKerry Dixon	England	ST	1983–1992	420	193
McLaughlin, JoeJoe McLaughlin	Scotland	CB	1983–1989	268	7
Nevin, PatPat Nevin	Scotland	W	1983–1988	242	45
Niedzwiecki, EddieEddie Niedzwiecki	Wales	GK	1983–1988	175	0
Spackman, NigelNigel Spackman	England	MF	1983–1987 1992–1996	267	14
Hazard, MickyMicky Hazard	England	MF	1985–1990	103	7
Durie, GordonGordon Durie	Scotland	ST	1986–1991	153	63
Clarke, SteveSteve Clarke	Scotland	RB	1987–1998	421	10
Dorigo, TonyTony Dorigo	England	LB	1987–1991	180	12
Le Saux, GraemeGraeme Le Saux	England	LB	1987–1993 1997–2003	312	16
Wilson, KevinKevin Wilson	Northern Ireland	FW	1987–1992	191	55
Hitchcock, KevinKevin Hitchcock	England	GK	1988–2001	135	0
Lee, DavidDavid Lee	England	CB	1988–1998	194	13
Beasant, DaveDave Beasant	England	GK	1989–1993	157	0
Burley, CraigCraig Burley	Scotland	MF	1989–1997	137	11
Johnsen, ErlandErland Johnsen	Norway	CB	1989–1997	183	1
Monkou, KenKen Monkou	Netherlands	CB	1989–1992	119	2
Newton, EddieEddie Newton	England	MF	1990–1999	214	10
Sinclair, FrankFrank Sinclair	Jamaica	CB	1990–1998	218	13
Townsend, AndyAndy Townsend	Ireland	MF	1990–1993	138	19
Wise, DennisDennis Wise	England	MF	1990–2001	445	76
Elliott, PaulPaul Elliott	England	CB	1991–1994	54	3
Myers, AndyAndy Myers	England	LB	1991–1999	106	2
Kharine, DmitriDmitri Kharine	Russia	GK	1992–1999	146	0
Spencer, JohnJohn Spencer	Scotland	ST	1992–1996	137	43
Duberry, MichaelMichael Duberry	England	CB	1993–1999	115	3
Peacock, GavinGavin Peacock	England	MF	1993–1996	134	27
Gullit, RuudRuud Gullit	Netherlands	Various	1995–1998	64	7
Hughes, MarkMark Hughes	Wales	ST	1995–1998	123	39
Morris, JodyJody Morris	England	MF	1995–2003	173	9
Petrescu, DanDan Petrescu	Romania	RB	1995–2000	208	23
Di Matteo, RobertoRoberto Di Matteo	Italy	MF	1996–2002	175	26
Leboeuf, FrankFrank Leboeuf	France	CB	1996–2001	204	24
Vialli, GianlucaGianluca Vialli	Italy	ST	1996–2000	83	40
Zola, GianfrancoGianfranco Zola	Italy	FW	1996–2003	312	80
Babayaro, CelestineCelestine Babayaro	Nigeria	LB	1997–2005	197	8
de Goey, EdEd de Goey	Netherlands	GK	1997–2003	179	0
Flo, Tore AndréTore André Flo	Norway	ST	1997–2000	163	50
Poyet, GustavoGustavo Poyet	Uruguay	MF	1997–2001	145	49
Terry, JohnJohn Terry	England	CB	1997–	515	46
Desailly, MarcelMarcel Desailly	France	CB	1998–2004	222	7
Ferrer, AlbertAlbert Ferrer	Spain	RB	1998–2003	113	1
Cudicini, CarloCarlo Cudicini	Italy	GK	1999–2009	214	0
Melchiot, MarioMario Melchiot	Netherlands	RB	1999–2004	165	5
Weah, GeorgeGeorge Weah	Liberia	ST	2000	11	3
Grønkjær, JesperJesper Grønkjær	Denmark	W	2000–2004	116	11
Stanić, MarioMario Stanić	Croatia	MF	2000–2004	59	7
Guðjohnsen, EiðurEiður Guðjohnsen	Iceland	ST	2000–2006	263	78
Hasselbaink, Jimmy FloydJimmy Floyd Hasselbaink	Netherlands	ST	2000–2004	177	87
Gallas, WilliamWilliam Gallas	France	CB	2001–2006	225	14
Lampard, FrankFrank Lampard	England	MF	2001–	536	181
Bridge, WayneWayne Bridge	England	LB	2003–2009	142	4
Cole, JoeJoe Cole	England	MF	2003–2010	278	39
Duff, DamienDamien Duff	Ireland	W	2003–2006	125	19
Makélélé, ClaudeClaude Makélélé	France	MF	2003–2008	217	2
Geremi	Cameroon	MF	2003–2007	108	4
Carvalho, RicardoRicardo Carvalho	Portugal	CB	2004–2010	210	11
Čech, PetrPetr Čech	Czech Republic	GK	2004–	326	0
Drogba, DidierDidier Drogba	Côte d'Ivoire	ST	2004–	319	150
Ferreira, PauloPaulo Ferreira	Portugal	RB	2004–	200	2
Robben, ArjenArjen Robben	Netherlands	W	2004–2007	106	19
Essien, MichaelMichael Essien	Ghana	MF	2005–	225	25
Obi, Mikel JohnMikel John Obi	Nigeria	CMF	2006–	217	2
Wright-Phillips, ShaunShaun Wright-Phillips	England	W	2005–2008	127	10
Kalou, SalomonSalomon Kalou	Côte d'Ivoire	ST	2006–	229	57
Cole, AshleyAshley Cole	England	LB	2006–	228	6
Ballack, MichaelMichael Ballack	Germany	MF	2006–2010	167	26
Alex	Brazil	DF	2007–	133	10
Malouda, FlorentFlorent Malouda	France	MF	2007–	189	42
Anelka, NicolasNicolas Anelka	France	ST	2008–2012	181	59
Ivanović, BranislavBranislav Ivanović	Serbia	DF	2008–	133	10

Notable captains

Captain	Nationality	Honours as Captain
Jack Harrow	England	1915 FA Cup Final
Roy Bentley	England	1955 First Division Champions 1955 FA Charity Shield
Terry Venables	England	1965 Football League Cup
Ron Harris	England	1967 FA Cup Final 1970 FA Cup 1970 FA Charity Shield runners-up 1971 European Cup Winners' Cup Final 1972 Football League Cup Final
Colin Pates	England	1984 Second Division Champions 1986 Full Members Cup
Graham Roberts	England	1989 Second Division Champions
Peter Nicholas	Wales	1990 Full Members Cup
Dennis Wise	England	1994 FA Cup Final 1997 FA Cup 1997 FA Charity Shield runners-up 1998 Football League Cup 1998 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final 1998 UEFA Super Cup 2000 FA Cup 2000 FA Charity Shield
Marcel Desailly	France	2002 FA Cup Final 2004 FA Premier League runners-up
John Terry	England	2005 Football League Cup 2005 FA Premier League Champions 2005 FA Community Shield 2006 FA Premier League Champions 2006 FA Community Shield runners-up 2007 Football League Cup 2007 FA Premier League runners-up 2007 FA Cup 2008 Football League Cup Final 2008 Premier League runners-up 2008 UEFA Champions League Final 2009 FA Cup 2009 FA Community Shield 2010 Premier League Champions 2010 FA Cup 2010 FA Community Shield runners-up 2011 Premier League runners-up
Frank Lampard	England	2007 FA Community Shield runners-up

Key to positions

• GK — Goalkeeper
• FB — Fullback
• RB — Right back
• LB — Left back
• CB — Centre back
• HB — Half back
• MF — Midfielder
• W — Winger
• RW — Right Winger
• LW — Left Winger
• FW — Forward
• ST — Striker

References

• chelseafc.com player database
• Hockings, Ron. 90 Years Of The Blues - A Statistical History Of Chelsea FC 1905–1995. 
• List of all Chelsea players past and present and appearance data