tommy lawton chelsea fc jersey number find out his famous squad digit
Alright so yesterday I got proper curious about this Chelsea FC legend Tommy Lawton. Stumbled upon his name in some old football chat and realized – hang on, what number did this bloke even wear for Chelsea? Back then, they didn’t hype squad numbers like now. Felt like hunting buried treasure.
Starting the Dig
First thing I did was grab my tablet. Straight into the usual history websites. Typed “Tommy Lawton Chelsea squad number”. Scrolled and scrolled. Loads about his goals for England, his transfer drama, even his army service. But actual digit for Chelsea? Nada. Zilch. Hit a solid brick wall there. Grumbled a bit – classic internet, drowning in trivia but missing the simple facts.
Then I remembered my mate Frank’s grandad. Old school Chelsea nut, been watching since before the war. Called him up. He chuckled. “Numbers? Sonny, half the time they just grabbed what was clean!” Didn’t help. Frank’s grandad rattled off Lawton’s famous headers though, which was ace, but still… no number.
The Big Break
Changed tactics. Searched for old Chelsea match programmes from after the war. Found scans deep in a forum thread. 1947-48 season. Scanned through blurred team sheets. And there it was. Clear as day under Chelsea’s lineup:
- Lawton T. – Centre Forward
- Number 9
Felt proper chuffed! Smacked my head too – obviously the number nine! Classic striker spot. But you never assume, right? Always gotta dig for proof. Especially back then.
Wrapping It Up
Sorted the facts properly then. Verified through two more programme scans from that season. Every single one showed Lawton wearing the 9 shirt. No arguments. Posted the proof shots straight to my collection log. Nice little historical nugget settled. Just reminds you – sometimes the simplest answers hide hardest. But flipping through those actual old programmes? Pure magic. Feels like holding history.
