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Wilf Chitty
The basics
Quick facts
A.K.A.
Wilfred Sidney Chitty
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
10 July 1912(Walton-on-Thames, Elmbridge, Surrey, United Kingdom)
Death:
2 February 1997
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Wilfred Sidney Chitty (10 July 1912 – 2 February 1997) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Chelsea, Reading and Plymouth Argyle as an outside forward. He later served West Ham United as a youth coach.
Personal life
Chitty was exempt from military service during the Second World War. In 1944, he was injured when a V-1 flying bomb fell near his Caterham home.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea | 1931–32 | First Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1932–33 | First Division | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1933–34 | First Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1935–36 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1936–37 | First Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1937–38 | First Division | 19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 11 | |
| Total | 45 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 16 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1938–39 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 48 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 16 | ||