Dick Foss

Dick Foss
Personal information
Full name Sidney Lacy Richard Foss
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)
Place of death Merton, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Positions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1931–1932 Thames 0 (0)
1932–1933 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
1933–1934 Enfield
1934–1936 Southall
1936–1948 Chelsea 41 (3)
Managerial career
Chelsea Youth
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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. He later served as youth team manager at the club.

Personal life

Foss was in a reserved occupation during the Second World War. He was a member of the Police War Reserve and was called up prior to the commencement of hostilities.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 1936–37 First Division 4 0 0 0 4 0
1937–38 11 3 0 0 11 3
1938–39 11 0 0 0 11 0
1945–46 — 5 0 5 0
1946–47 First Division 12 0 0 0 12 0
1947–48 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. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Chelsea. Pensioners have 3 of everything". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Mears, Brian (2004). Chelsea: A 100-Year History. Mainstream Sport. ISBN 1-84018-823-5.
  4. ↑ "Foss Dick Chelsea 1945". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Sid Foss". 11v11.com. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  6. 1 2 "VE Day 75th Anniversary – Chelsea in Second World War". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.