Dick Foss
Sidney Lacy Richard Foss (28 November 1912 – 3 August 1995), commonly known as Dick Foss or Dickie Foss, was an English professional footballer who played as a left half 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 information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sidney Lacy Richard Foss [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Barking, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 1995 (aged 82)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Merton, England | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | |||
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
- "Dick Foss". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Mears, Brian (2004). Chelsea: A 100-Year History. Mainstream Sport. ISBN 1-84018-823-5.
- "Sid Foss". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- "WW2". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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