Claude Kirby

William Claude Kirby (1867/68 – 1935) was a British businessman, amateur sportsman and association football executive.

Kirby was the first chairman of Chelsea Football Club, assuming the position shortly after their foundation in March 1905. He kept the job until his death in 1935. He lived in Fulham - 22 Wardo Avenue.

References

• Glanvill, Rick (2006). Chelsea FC: The Official Biography - The Definitive Story of the First 100 Years. Headline Book Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7553-1466-2. 

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Name	Kirby, Claude
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Short description	English footballer
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Date of death	1935
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