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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Bumstead[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 1979–80 | Second Division | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
| 1980–81 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| 1981–82 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | ||
| 1982–83 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||
| 1983–84 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 7 | ||
| 1984–85 | First Division | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| 1985–86 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 2 | ||
| 1986–87 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 9 | ||
| 1987–88 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 1988–89 | Second Division | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |
| 1989–90 | First Division | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 3 | |
| 1990–91 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Chelsea total | 338 | 38 | 21 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 409 | 44 | ||
References
- "John Bumstead". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- "John Bumstead". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 11 October 2009.