MP, trains will Chelsea. Chelsea footballers, training during the past month at Stamford bridge, have been accompanied by 38-year-old Captain A E Marples, Conservative MP for Wallasey, Cheshire. Captain Marples, who claims to be the fittest man in the House, joins in the whole routine of the professionals, training, which includes track running, medicine ball and ball practice. Some years ago, Captain Marples played football for Dulwich Hamlet and kept up the game in the Army during the war. Photo shows, Captain A E Marples (centre) running with Chelsea players at Stamford Bridge today, Thursday. 29 August 1946