19-04-2024 8:48 PM
Willie Kilpatrick was on on Chelsea's books in 1939.he signed up with the Army serving in Africa.He came home on leave to play 1 game in 1942 and then appears in Chelsea's reserve team playing 15 games in season 1945/46
20-04-2024 2:40 PM
Great pick up.
It seems extraordinary that someone could be playing football one week and at war the next. I guess playing helped these men escape some of the stress they were under.
22-04-2024 7:05 PM
Nice one. As Suzanne says, must have been a great relief just to leave the front line for a short time.
06-05-2024 9:43 AM
great addition to your ever growing collection