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Billy Birrell
Born 13th March 1897 Died 29th November 1968
Chelsea Manager 19th April 1939 - 31st May 1952
Played 293 Won 97 (33%) Drawn 77 (26%) Lost 119 (41%)
Record against opponents
| Arsenal | Played 19 | Won 6 (32%) | Drawn 6 (32%) | Lost 7 (37%) | Aston Villa | Played 14 | Won 2 (14%) | Drawn 3 (21%) | Lost 9 (64%) | Barrow | Played 1 | Won 1 (100%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Birmingham City | Played 5 | Won 3 (60%) | Drawn 1 (20%) | Lost 1 (20%) | Blackburn Rovers | Played 4 | Won 2 (50%) | Drawn 1 (25%) | Lost 1 (25%) | Blackpool | Played 12 | Won 2 (17%) | Drawn 4 (33%) | Lost 6 (50%) | Bolton Wanderers | Played 13 | Won 2 (15%) | Drawn 6 (46%) | Lost 5 (38%) | Brentford | Played 3 | Won 3 (100%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Bristol City | Played 1 | Won 1 (100%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Burnley | Played 10 | Won 3 (30%) | Drawn 1 (10%) | Lost 6 (60%) | Charlton Athletic | Played 12 | Won 4 (33%) | Drawn 4 (33%) | Lost 4 (33%) | Chester | Played 2 | Won 1 (50%) | Drawn 1 (50%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Chesterfield | Played 2 | Won 1 (50%) | Drawn 1 (50%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Derby County | Played 14 | Won 2 (14%) | Drawn 3 (21%) | Lost 9 (64%) | Everton | Played 11 | Won 6 (55%) | Drawn 2 (18%) | Lost 3 (27%) | Exeter City | Played 2 | Won 1 (50%) | Drawn 1 (50%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Fulham | Played 8 | Won 4 (50%) | Drawn 3 (38%) | Lost 1 (12%) | Grimsby Town | Played 4 | Won 0 (0%) | Drawn 2 (50%) | Lost 2 (50%) | Huddersfield Town | Played 12 | Won 7 (58%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 5 (42%) | Leeds United | Played 5 | Won 2 (40%) | Drawn 2 (40%) | Lost 1 (20%) | Leicester City | Played 2 | Won 1 (50%) | Drawn 1 (50%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Liverpool | Played 12 | Won 4 (33%) | Drawn 4 (33%) | Lost 4 (33%) | Manchester City | Played 9 | Won 1 (11%) | Drawn 3 (33%) | Lost 5 (56%) | Manchester United | Played 13 | Won 3 (23%) | Drawn 4 (31%) | Lost 6 (46%) | Middlesbrough | Played 12 | Won 5 (42%) | Drawn 4 (33%) | Lost 3 (25%) | Newcastle United | Played 9 | Won 3 (33%) | Drawn 2 (22%) | Lost 4 (44%) | Portsmouth | Played 13 | Won 4 (31%) | Drawn 1 (8%) | Lost 8 (62%) | Preston North End | Played 9 | Won 2 (22%) | Drawn 3 (33%) | Lost 4 (44%) | Rochdale | Played 1 | Won 1 (100%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Sheffield United | Played 7 | Won 3 (43%) | Drawn 1 (14%) | Lost 3 (43%) | Sheffield Wednesday | Played 2 | Won 1 (50%) | Drawn 1 (50%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Stoke City | Played 12 | Won 4 (33%) | Drawn 3 (25%) | Lost 5 (42%) | Sunderland | Played 12 | Won 6 (50%) | Drawn 2 (17%) | Lost 4 (33%) | Tottenham Hotspur | Played 4 | Won 0 (0%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 4 (100%) | Tranmere Rovers | Played 1 | Won 1 (100%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 0 (0%) | West Bromwich Albion | Played 7 | Won 2 (29%) | Drawn 3 (43%) | Lost 2 (29%) | West Ham United | Played 2 | Won 1 (50%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 1 (50%) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Played 12 | Won 2 (17%) | Drawn 4 (33%) | Lost 6 (50%) |
Record against other managers
| George Allison | Played 5 | Won 3 (60%) | Drawn 2 (40%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Andy Beattie | Played 1 | Won 1 (100%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Ernest Blackburn | Played 1 | Won 1 (100%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Cliff Britton | Played 9 | Won 4 (44%) | Drawn 1 (11%) | Lost 4 (44%) | Bob Brocklebank | Played 2 | Won 2 (100%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Frank Brown | Played 2 | Won 1 (50%) | Drawn 1 (50%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Jack Bruton | Played 1 | Won 0 (0%) | Drawn 1 (100%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Frank Buckley | Played 3 | Won 1 (33%) | Drawn 2 (67%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Matt Busby | Played 13 | Won 3 (23%) | Drawn 4 (31%) | Lost 6 (46%) | Committee | Played 8 | Won 3 (38%) | Drawn 2 (25%) | Lost 3 (38%) | Stan Cullis | Played 8 | Won 2 (25%) | Drawn 3 (38%) | Lost 3 (38%) | Harry Curtis | Played 2 | Won 2 (100%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Ted Davison | Played 7 | Won 3 (43%) | Drawn 1 (14%) | Lost 3 (43%) | Bill Dodgin(Snr) | Played 8 | Won 4 (50%) | Drawn 3 (38%) | Lost 1 (12%) | Charles Foweraker | Played 1 | Won 0 (0%) | Drawn 1 (100%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Jackie Gibbons | Played 1 | Won 1 (100%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Ted Goodier | Played 1 | Won 1 (100%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Bill Hampson | Played 2 | Won 1 (50%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 1 (50%) | Bob Hewison | Played 1 | Won 1 (100%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Frank Hill | Played 7 | Won 2 (29%) | Drawn 1 (14%) | Lost 4 (57%) | David Jack | Played 12 | Won 5 (42%) | Drawn 4 (33%) | Lost 3 (25%) | Bob Jackson | Played 10 | Won 2 (20%) | Drawn 1 (10%) | Lost 7 (70%) | George Kay | Played 9 | Won 3 (33%) | Drawn 3 (33%) | Lost 3 (33%) | Theo Kelly | Played 4 | Won 2 (50%) | Drawn 1 (25%) | Lost 1 (25%) | George Liddell | Played 1 | Won 0 (0%) | Drawn 1 (100%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Bobby Marshall | Played 2 | Won 1 (50%) | Drawn 1 (50%) | Lost 0 (0%) | George Martin | Played 9 | Won 1 (11%) | Drawn 4 (44%) | Lost 4 (44%) | Alex Massie | Played 10 | Won 2 (20%) | Drawn 1 (10%) | Lost 7 (70%) | Tom Mather | Played 2 | Won 1 (50%) | Drawn 1 (50%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Leslie McDowall | Played 2 | Won 0 (0%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 2 (100%) | Bob McGrory | Played 12 | Won 4 (33%) | Drawn 3 (25%) | Lost 5 (42%) | Stuart McMillan | Played 14 | Won 2 (14%) | Drawn 3 (21%) | Lost 9 (64%) | Bill Murray | Played 12 | Won 6 (50%) | Drawn 2 (17%) | Lost 4 (33%) | Charlie Paynter | Played 2 | Won 1 (50%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 1 (50%) | Bill Ridding | Played 3 | Won 1 (33%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 2 (67%) | George Roughton | Played 2 | Won 1 (50%) | Drawn 1 (50%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Arthur Rowe | Played 4 | Won 0 (0%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 4 (100%) | Walter Rowley | Played 9 | Won 1 (11%) | Drawn 5 (56%) | Lost 3 (33%) | Will Scott | Played 5 | Won 2 (40%) | Drawn 1 (20%) | Lost 2 (40%) | Jimmy Seed | Played 12 | Won 4 (33%) | Drawn 4 (33%) | Lost 4 (33%) | Stan Seymour | Played 3 | Won 2 (67%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 1 (33%) | Jack Smith | Played 7 | Won 2 (29%) | Drawn 3 (43%) | Lost 2 (29%) | Joe Smith | Played 12 | Won 2 (17%) | Drawn 4 (33%) | Lost 6 (50%) | Charlie Spencer | Played 4 | Won 0 (0%) | Drawn 2 (50%) | Lost 2 (50%) | David Steele | Played 2 | Won 2 (100%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 0 (0%) | George Stephenson | Played 10 | Won 5 (50%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 5 (50%) | Harry Storer | Played 1 | Won 0 (0%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 1 (100%) | Eric Taylor | Played 2 | Won 1 (50%) | Drawn 1 (50%) | Lost 0 (0%) | Walter Taylor | Played 1 | Won 1 (100%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 0 (0%) | John Thomson | Played 6 | Won 1 (17%) | Drawn 2 (33%) | Lost 3 (50%) | Jack Tinn | Played 3 | Won 2 (67%) | Drawn 0 (0%) | Lost 1 (33%) | Vacant | Played 2 | Won 0 (0%) | Drawn 1 (50%) | Lost 1 (50%) | Ted Vizard | Played 4 | Won 0 (0%) | Drawn 1 (25%) | Lost 3 (75%) | Don Welsh | Played 3 | Won 1 (33%) | Drawn 1 (33%) | Lost 1 (33%) | Tom Whittaker | Played 14 | Won 3 (21%) | Drawn 4 (29%) | Lost 7 (50%) |