John Bumstead

John Bumstead (born 27 November 1958) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Chelsea, where he spent most of his career, and Charlton Athletic.[3]

John Bumstead
Personal information
Full name John Bumstead[1]
Date of birth (1958-11-27) 27 November 1958[1]
Place of birth Rotherhithe,[1] London, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Youth career
Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1991 Chelsea 339 (38)
1991–1993 Charlton Athletic 56 (3)
Bromley
Total 395 (41)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Bumstead started his career in the Chelsea youth set-up, and was well established in the first team by the time they won the Second Division in 1983-84, and with it promotion to the First Division. He helped them win the Full Members Cup in 1985-86, when they also finished sixth in the league. He remained with the club after their relegation in 1987-88 and collected a Second Division medal the following season as they regained their First Division status at the first attempt.

He remained with Chelsea for another two seasons, making a total of 409 appearances and scoring 44 goals, before being transferred to Charlton Athletic, where he spent two seasons before retiring from professional football in his 35th year.

Playing statistics

Season Club Division League FA Cup League Cup Members Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1978–79 Chelsea First Division 81000000 81
1979–80 Second Division 283002000 303
1980–81 411102000 441
1981–82 214612100 296
1982–83 364313000 425
1983–84 317004000 357
1984–85 First Division 253106100 324
1985–86 321105041 422
1986–87 298313010 369
1987–88 171200050 241
1988–89 Second Division 292002000 312
1989–90 First Division 282301061 383
1990–91 131104000 181
Chelsea total 3383821334116240944

References

  1. "John Bumstead". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. "John Bumstead". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  • John Bumstead at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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