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10-10-55: Chelsea (h) 1-1 (HT 1-1) Crowd (17,500)
| Shirt No. | Player Name | Goals Scored | | | |
Leeds United: | | | | | |
1. | Wood, Royden | | | | |
2. | Dunn, Jimmy | | | | |
3. | Marsden, Jack | | | | |
4. | Barker, Barrie | | | | |
5. | Charlton, Jack | | | | |
6. | Kerfoot, Eric | | | | |
7. | Meek. George | | | | |
8. | Ripley, Keith | | | | |
9. | Charles, John | 1 (20' 1-0) | | | |
10. | Forrest, Bob | | | | |
11. | Overfield, Jack | | | | |
Chelsea: | | | | | |
1. | Robertson, Bill | | | | |
2. | Sillett, Peter | | | | |
3. | Willemse, Stan | | | | |
4. | Nicholas, Brian | | | | |
5. | Wicks, Stan | | | | |
6. | Dicks, Alan | | | | |
7. | Court, Colin | | | | |
8. | McNichol, John | 1 (? 1-1) | | | |
9. | Bentley, Roy | | | | |
10. | Nicholas, Tony | | | | |
11. | Blunstone, Frank | | | | |
Programme:
The autographs on the programme of Harold Brook, George Meek, Peter Gunby, Jack Charlton and Harold Williams are genuine.
Match Report (Courtesy Steve Bell)
Daily Express: 11th October 1955
IT'S NOT FAIR TO CHARLES
By DESMOND HACKETT
Leeds United 1 Chelsea 1
John-the switch-Charles of Leeds United and Wales was recalled to centre forward after his roaming among inside forwards and half backs underneath the floodlights against Chelsea last night. He produced the most powerful argument for playing nowhere but centre forward. It was one of the most convincing shows I have seen from a British centre-forward for many a season. I think that Leeds United, who have made him a displaced person of Soccer, and Wales, who slot him into their team at centre half, are quite wrong. This powerful talented man Charles should never be anything else but the powerman centre forward on show last night. This commanding, so coolly scheming personality had only to move towards the ball to arouse the murmurs of anticipation of high action. In the first half when the second division were out to show the First Division a football thing or two, Charles never disappointed.
What a player!
For further references apply to my neighbours in the stand. Said manager Ted Drake of Chelsea" Never seen feet like it. What a centre forward. Manager Drake used this floodlit occasion to give a first-team airing to a couple of seventeen year-olds - inside left Tony Nicholas, a husky young cockney, and outside right Colin Court. My rating: Nicholas is going to be an awful nuisance to many defenders before long. He is inquisitive over the least chance and in fact looks like a miniature John Charles. Chelsea, who have been accused of of being rather boisterous of late, made a slendid gesture when Leeds Unitedgave a chance to sixteen-year-old Chris Crowe in the second half.
Encouraging show
Manager Drake told his left-back Stan Willemse: "Take it easy. Don't kill this boy's spirit." Willemse was almost as gentle as a child nurse, and Crowe was able to have an encoraging first show. Charles gave Leeds their lead after twenty minutes. He swung the ball out to Meek and stood waiting for the return, which he slashed into the net with a power that was beyond the resistance of goalkeeper Robertson. Brian Nicholas laid on the pass for McNichol to place so cooly through a tangle of defenders. "Very cool, very good," commented manager Drake. The second half was a gentle and friendly occasion and, in fact, away from the hard work of League football, just a spot of light refreshment for the players.
Teams:- Leeds United: Wood; Dunn, Marsden; Barker, Charlton, Kerfoot; Meek (Crowe), Ripley, Charles, Forrest, Overfield. Chelsea: Robertson; Sillett, Willemse; Nicholas B., Wicks, Dicks; Court, McNichol, Bentley, Nicholas T., Blunstone.
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