Dick Foss

Dick Foss
Personal information
Full name Sidney Lacy Richard Foss [1]
Date of birth (1912-11-28)28 November 1912
Place of birth Barking, England
Date of death 3 August 1995(1995-08-03) (aged 82)[1]
Place of death Merton, England
Playing position Left half, inside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931 Thames 0 (0)
1932 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
Enfield
Southall
1936–1947 Chelsea 41 (3)
Teams managed
Chelsea Youth
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Sidney Lacy Richard Foss (28 November 1912 – 3 August 1995), commonly known as Dick Foss or Dickie Foss, was an English professional football left half who appeared in the Football League for Chelsea, with whom he had a 30-year association.[1][2] He later served as youth team manager at the club.[3]

Personal life

Foss was an in a reserved occupation during the Second World War.[4]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 1936–37[3] First Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
1937–38[3] 11 3 0 0 11 3
1938–39[3] 11 0 0 0 11 0
1945–46[3] — — 5 0 5 0
1946–47[3] First Division 12 0 0 0 12 0
1947–48[3] 3 0 2 0 5 0
Career total 41 3 7 0 48 3

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dick Foss". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Mears, Brian (2004). Chelsea: A 100-year History. Mainstream Sport. ISBN 1-84018-823-5.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Sid Foss". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "WW2". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.


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