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Chelsea goalkeeper Jack Whitley: Appeal for gravestone launched

A Chelsea footballer who is buried in a cemetery next to the Premier League club's Stamford Bridge stadium does not have a marked grave, it has emerged.

Jack Whitley was The Blues' goalkeeper during their first season in the top flight, playing for Chelsea between 1907 and 1914.

Before he died, he asked to be buried in Brompton Cemetery even though he no longer lived in London.

Chelsea Supporters' Trust is now crowdfunding to pay for a gravestone.

It is believed that Whitley's widow could not afford a marked grave.

Chelsea's official historian Rick Glanvill said to have a headstone for Whitley would "mean a huge amount".