Bid to repair the grave of 1920s Chelsea and Manchester United legend Harold Halse, which is in Walton-on-the-Naze
FOOTBALL fans are hoping to restore the gravestone of a famous Manchester United and Chelsea player from the 1910s who is buried in Essex.
The Chelsea Graves Society has been researching the final resting places of ex-players from the club – and hopes to restore those which need some care.
They discovered the grave of Harold James Halse, who made 96 appearances for the club between 1913 and 1921, at Walton-on-the-Naze Cemetery.
Halse was born in Leytonstone, London, in 1886 and went on to play for teams including Manchester United, Aston Villa and Southend United.