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Season 1907-1908

Half-Time scores in brackets where known

Chelsea (1) 2 Sheffield United (1) 4

Date: Saturday, 7th September 1907 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Thomas Kirkham (Burslem)
Chelsea 1 Bob Whiting, 2 Joseph Walton, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Henderson, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Jimmy Frost, 8 William Bridgeman, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers Hilsdon 15, Windridge 5th
   Manager David Calderhead
Sheffield United Joe Lievesley, Bob Benson, Charlie Johnson, James McGuire, Bernard Wilkinson, Ernest Needham, George Thompson, Frank Levick, Arthur Brown, Alonzo Drake, Bert Lipsham
   Scorers Arthur Brown 45, Bert Lipsham 50, Arthur Brown 55, Frank Levick 6th
   Manager John Nicholson
Match Facts Match 82      League match 77   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 34.7    Youngest Player 22

Newcastle United (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 14th September 1907 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: St James' Park
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Robert Horrocks (Bolton)
Newcastle United Jimmy Lawrence, Billy McCracken, Andy McCombie, Alec Gardner, Finlay Speedie, Peter McWilliam, Colin Veitch, Jimmy Howie, Bill Appleyard, Ronald Orr, Bert Gosnell
   Scorer Ronald Orr 80
   Manager Frank Watt
Chelsea 1 Bob Whiting, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Frank Lyon, 4 George Henderson, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Jimmy Frost, 8 George Hilsdon, 9 William Bridgeman, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Debut Players Frank Lyon, Norman Fairgray
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 83      League match 78   Starting XI    Average age 26.9    Oldest Player 33.2    Youngest Player 22

Nottingham Forest (1) 6 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 21st September 1907 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 20
Venue: City Ground
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Walter Chadwick (Blackburn)
Nottingham Forest Harry Linacre, Walter Dudley, George Maltby, Teddy Hughes, George Needham, Jack Armstrong, William Hooper, Tom Marrison, Arthur Green, Grenville Morris, Enoch West
   Scorers Enoch West 30, Enoch West 60 (Pen), Enoch West 62, Tom Marrison 66, Grenville Morris 71, Arthur Green 87
   Manager Harry A Haslam
Chelsea 1 Bob Whiting, 2 Frank Lyon, 3 Robert Mackie, 4 George Henderson, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Jimmy Frost, 8 William Bridgeman, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Final Appearances Jimmy Frost
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 84      League match 79   Starting XI    Average age 26.9    Oldest Player 33.2    Youngest Player 22.1

Chelsea (0) 2 Newcastle United (0) 0

Date: Monday, 23rd September 1907 at 16:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Robert Horrocks (Bolton)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Frank Lyon, 3 Robert Mackie, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Martin Moran, 8 William Bridgeman, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorers Windridge 53, Bridgeman 90
   Debut Players Jack Whitley
   Manager David Calderhead
Newcastle United Jimmy Lawrence, Billy McCracken, Jack Carr, Alec Gardner, Finlay Speedie, Peter McWilliam, Jock Rutherford, Ronald Orr, Alex Hall, Harry Brown, Chris Duffy
   Manager Frank Watt
Match Facts Match 85      League match 80   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 33.2    Youngest Player 22.1

Chelsea (1) 1 Manchester United (2) 4

Date: Saturday, 28th September 1907 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: John GA Sharpe (Lichfield)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Frank Lyon, 3 Robert Mackie, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 Peter Proudfoot, 7 Martin Moran, 8 William Bridgeman, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorer Hilsdon 25
   Final Appearances Peter Proudfoot
   Manager David Calderhead
Manchester United Harry Moger, Richard Holden, Herbert Burgess, Dick Duckworth, Charlie Roberts, Alex Bell, Billy Meredith, Jimmy Bannister, Jimmy Turnbull, Sandy Turnbull, George Wall
   Scorers Billy Meredith 7, Sandy Turnbull 28, Jimmy Bannister 48, Billy Meredith 89
   Manager Ernest Mangnall
Match Facts Match 86      League match 81   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 33.2    Youngest Player 22.1

Blackburn Rovers (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 5th October 1907 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 20
Venue: Ewood Park
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Richard J Pitchford (Sheffield)
Blackburn Rovers Willie McIver, Bob Crompton, James Heywood, Sam Wolstenholme, Jock Manning, Albert Houlkner, Arnie Whittaker, Jimmy Robertson, John Martin, Eddie Latheron, Ernest Bracegirdle
   Scorers John Martin 63, Arnie Whittaker 75
   Manager R B Middleton
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Martin Moran, 8 William Bridgeman, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Debut Players James Stark
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 87      League match 82   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 30.1    Youngest Player 22.1

Chelsea (0) 1 Bolton Wanderers (3) 3

Date: Saturday, 12th October 1907 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 20
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: John W Bailey (Leicester)
Chelsea 1 Bob Whiting, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 George Key, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Martin Moran, 8 William Bridgeman, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 Ben Whitehouse, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorer Hilsdon 81
   Debut Players Jock Cameron
   Final Appearances Robert Mackie, Jack Kirwan
   Manager David Calderhead
Bolton Wanderers John Edmondson, John Slater, Jack Stanley, Arthur Gaskell, Bob Clifford, John Boyd, David Stokes, Sam Marsh, Wattie White, John Owen, Marshall McEwan
   Scorers Wattie White 7, Wattie White 12, Wattie White 23
   Manager John Somerville
Match Facts Match 88      League match 83   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 34.8    Youngest Player 22.1

Birmingham (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 19th October 1907 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 20
Venue: St Andrews
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Jack T Howcroft (Bolton)
Birmingham Nat Robinson, John Glover, Frank Stokes, Billy Beer, Walter Wigmore, Frank Cornan, Billy Peplow, Charlie Tickle, Benny Green, Bernard Higgins, Edmund Eyre
   Scorer Benny Green 55
   Manager Alfred Jones
Chelsea 1 Bob Whiting, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Henderson, 5 Ted Birnie, 6 George Key, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorer Hilsdon 65
   Debut Players Fred Rouse
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 89      League match 84   Starting XI    Average age 26.6    Oldest Player 29.6    Youngest Player 22.1

Chelsea (2) 2 Everton (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 26th October 1907 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 20
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Tom Campbell (Blackburn)
Chelsea 1 Bob Whiting, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorers Windridge 6, Windridge 44
   Manager David Calderhead
Everton Billy Scott, Billy Balmer, Bob Balmer, Harry Makepeace, Tom Booth, Walter Abbott, Jack Sharp, Hugh Bolton, Sandy Young, Jimmy Settle, Harold Hardman
   Scorer Tom Booth 25
   Manager William C Cuff
Match Facts Match 90      League match 85   Starting XI    Average age 26.8    Oldest Player 30.1    Youngest Player 22.2

Sunderland (2) 3 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 2nd November 1907 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 20
Venue: Roker Park
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Albert Briggs (Blackburn)
Sunderland Robert Allan, Robert Bonthron, Tom Daykin, Tommy Tait, Joe McGhie, Gavin Jarvie, Jim Raine, George Holley, Angus McIntosh, Sam Raybould, Arthur Bridgett
   Scorers Arthur Bridgett 20 (Pen), Sam Raybould 24, Sam Raybould 72
   Manager Bob Kyle
Chelsea 1 Bob Whiting, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 91      League match 86   Starting XI    Average age 26.8    Oldest Player 30.2    Youngest Player 22.2

Chelsea (1) 2 Woolwich Arsenal (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 9th November 1907 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Harry Pollitt (Manchester)
Chelsea 1 Bob Whiting, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorers Hilsdon 13, Hilsdon 77
   Manager David Calderhead
Woolwich Arsenal Jimmy Ashcroft, Archie Gray, Jimmy Sharp, John Dick, Percy Sands, Roddy McEachrane, Billy Garbutt, Tim Coleman, Peter Kyle, Charlie Satterthwaite, David Neave
   Scorer Charlie Satterthwaite 79
   Manager Phil Kelso
Match Facts Match 92      League match 87   Starting XI    Average age 26.8    Oldest Player 30.2    Youngest Player 22.2

The Wednesday (1) 3 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 16th November 1907 at 14:40 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 20
Venue: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Albert Hargreaves (Blackpool)
The Wednesday Jack Lyall, Willie Layton, Harry Burton, Tom Brittleton, Tommy Crawshaw, Billy Bartlett, Harry Chapman, Frank Bradshaw, Andy Wilson, Jimmy Stewart, George Simpson
   Scorers George Simpson 30, Andy Wilson 82, Harry Chapman 88
   Manager Arthur Dickinson
Chelsea 1 Bob Whiting, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Henderson, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorer Hilsdon 23
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 93      League match 88   Starting XI    Average age 26.7    Oldest Player 30.2    Youngest Player 22.2

Chelsea (3) 4 Bristol City (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 23rd November 1907 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Alfred J Barker (Stoke)
Chelsea 1 Bob Whiting, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Henderson, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorers Hilsdon 2, Hilsdon 35, Hilsdon 40, Hilsdon 55
   Debut Players Billy Brawn
   Manager David Calderhead
Bristol City Albert Talbot-Lewis, Robert Young, Joseph Cottle, Reuben Marr, William Wedlock, Patrick Hanlin, Fred Staniforth, William Maxwell, Samuel Gilligan, Andrew Burton, Frank Hilton
   Scorer Andrew Burton 56
   Manager Harry Thickett
Match Facts Match 94      League match 89   Starting XI    Average age 26.8    Oldest Player 30.2    Youngest Player 22.2

Notts County (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 30th November 1907 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Trent Bridge
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Matt McQueen (Liverpool)
Notts County Albert Iremonger, Herbert Morley, Jack Montgomery, Teddy Emberton, Arthur Clamp, Ben Craythorne, Jerry Dean, Alf Warner, Dennis O'Donnell, Freddie Jones, Tommy Waterall
   Scorers Alf Warner 17, Freddie Jones 46
   Manager Tom Harris
Chelsea 1 Bob Whiting, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Ben Whitehouse, 9 Fred Rouse, 10 William Bridgeman, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 95      League match 90   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 30.2    Youngest Player 23.8

Chelsea (0) 1 Blackburn Rovers (0) 0

Date: Monday, 2nd December 1907 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Richard J Pitchford (Sheffield)
Chelsea 1 Bob Whiting, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 Ben Whitehouse, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorer Whitehouse 46
   Manager David Calderhead
Blackburn Rovers Bob Evans, Bob Crompton, Tommy Suttie, Albert Houlkner, Sam Wolstenholme, Hugh Stevenson, Bill Davies, Jimmy Robertson, John Martin, Eddie Latheron, Wattie Aitkenhead
   Manager R B Middleton
Match Facts Match 96      League match 91   Starting XI    Average age 27.2    Oldest Player 30.2    Youngest Player 22.3

Chelsea (1) 2 Manchester City (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 7th December 1907 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Fred Heath (Birmingham)
Chelsea 1 Bob Whiting, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 Ben Whitehouse, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorers Hilsdon 22, Brawn 52
   Manager David Calderhead
Manchester City Walter Smith, Percy Hill, Frank Norgrove, James Buchan, Bill Eadie, Jimmy Blair, George Dorsett, Davie Ross, Irvine Thornley, Lot Jones, James Conlin
   Scorers James Buchan 7, Lot Jones 30
   Booked Irvine Thornley
   Manager Harry Newbould
Match Facts Match 97      League match 92   Starting XI    Average age 27.2    Oldest Player 30.3    Youngest Player 22.3

Preston North End (2) 2 Chelsea (2) 4

Date: Saturday, 14th December 1907 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 15
Venue: Deepdale
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Albert E Farrant (Bristol)
Preston North End Peter McBride, Arthur Lockett, Tommy Rodway, Joe McCall, John Hunter, Billy Lyon, Charles Williamson, Jack Carlin, Percy Smith, James Wilson, George Barlow
   Scorers Percy Smith 4, James Wilson 15
   Manager Charlie Parker
Chelsea 1 Bob Whiting, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Augustus Harding, 4 George Henderson, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 Ben Whitehouse, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Rouse 25, Rouse 43, Brawn 75, Stark 83
   Debut Players Augustus Harding
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 98      League match 93   Starting XI    Average age 26.6    Oldest Player 30.3    Youngest Player 22.3

Chelsea (2) 3 Bury (1) 4

Date: Saturday, 21st December 1907 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Fred Heath (Birmingham)
Chelsea 1 Bob Whiting, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Henderson, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 Ben Whitehouse, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Hilsdon 15, Hilsdon 25, Hilsdon 67
   Final Appearances Bob Whiting
   Manager David Calderhead
Bury Jimmy Raeside, Jimmy Lindsay, Joe Leeming, Jack Dewhurst, Andy Davidson, Tommy Rae, Peter Gildea, Bob Currie, Billy Hibbert, Tom Kay, Frank Booth
   Scorers Tom Kay 44, Bob Currie 80, Peter Gildea 82, Tom Kay 89
   Manager Archie Montgomery
Match Facts Match 99      League match 94   Starting XI    Average age 26.9    Oldest Player 30.3    Youngest Player 22.3

Liverpool (1) 1 Chelsea (2) 4

Date: Wednesday, 25th December 1907 at 11:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Anfield
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Alfred Green
Liverpool Sam Hardy, Alf West, Percy Saul, Maurice Parry, Alex Raisbeck, Jimmy Bradley, Arthur Goddard, Robbie Robinson, Joe Hewitt, Billy McPherson, Jack Cox
   Scorer Joe Hewitt 40
   Manager Tom Watson
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Henderson, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Hilsdon 10, Windridge 20, Henderson 4th, Hilsdon 5th
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 100      League match 95   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 30.3    Youngest Player 22.3

Chelsea (1) 1 Middlesbrough (0) 0

Date: Thursday, 26th December 1907 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alfred J Barker (Stoke)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Henderson, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorer Rouse 14
   Manager David Calderhead
Middlesbrough Tim Williamson, Bobby Brown, Jimmy Watson, Sam Aitken, Andy Aitken, Teddy Verrill, Arthur Urguhart, Steve Bloomer, Alf Common, Freddie Wilcox, Tommy Dixon
   Manager Andy Aitken
Match Facts Match 101      League match 96   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 30.3    Youngest Player 22.3

Aston Villa (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 28th December 1907 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Villa Park
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Herbert S Bamlett (Gateshead)
Aston Villa Billy George, Tommy Lyons, Alf Miles, Billy Garraty, James Logan, Rowland Codling, Charles Wallace, Jimmy Cantrell, Alec Logan, Joe Bache, Bert Hall
   Manager George Ramsay
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Henderson, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 William Bridgeman
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 102      League match 97   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 30.3    Youngest Player 22.3

Middlesbrough (2) 3 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 1st January 1908 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 16
Venue: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Alfred Green (West Bromwich)
Middlesbrough Tim Williamson, Bobby Brown, Jimmy Watson, Teddy Verrill, Sam Aitken, Andy Aitken, Jim Thackeray, Freddie Wilcox, Alf Common, Steve Bloomer, Tommy Dixon
   Scorers Tommy Dixon 10, Steve Bloomer 20, Tommy Dixon 85
   Manager Andy Aitken
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Henderson, 5 James Stark, 6 Bob McRoberts, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorer Brawn 55
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 103      League match 98   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 33.5    Youngest Player 22.3

Sheffield United (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 4th January 1908 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Thomas Kirkham (Burslem)
Sheffield United Joe Lievesley, Bob Benson, Joe Brooks, James McGuire, Bernard Wilkinson, Billy Parker, George Thompson, Wally Hardinge, Arthur Brown, Billy Bromage, Bert Lipsham
   Manager John Nicholson
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Henderson, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Ben Whitehouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Hilsdon 8, Windridge 46, Hilsdon 70
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 104      League match 99   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 30.3    Youngest Player 22.3

Worksop Town (1) 1 Chelsea (4) 9

Date: Saturday, 11th January 1908 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 18,995
Referee: John W Bailey (Leicester)
Worksop Town Tom Fern, Dan Coupe, EW Gregory, A Parramore, E Walters, J Westwood, A Cooke, G Richardson, George Padley, W Walker, Benjamin Bale
   Scorer G Richardson 35
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Augustus Harding, 4 George Henderson, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Ben Whitehouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Hilsdon 15, Windridge 16, Bridgeman 3rd, Windridge 5th, Hilsdon 46, Hilsdon 7th, Hilsdon 52, Hilsdon 72, Hilsdon 85
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 105      FA Cup match 6   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 30.4    Youngest Player 22.4
Played at Stamford Bridge by arrangement

Chelsea (0) 0 Nottingham Forest (0) 4

Date: Saturday, 18th January 1908 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 16
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Walter Chadwick (Blackburn)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Henderson, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Ben Whitehouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 William Bridgeman
   Manager David Calderhead
Nottingham Forest Harry Linacre, George Maltby, Walter Dudley, Teddy Hughes, George Wolfe, Jack Armstrong, Bill Shearman, Tom Marrison, Enoch West, Herbert Whitchurch, Alf Spouncer
   Scorers Herbert Whitchurch 46, Tom Marrison 51, Enoch West 56, Alf Spouncer 59
   Manager Harry A Haslam
Match Facts Match 106      League match 100   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 30.4    Youngest Player 22.4

Manchester United (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 25th January 1908 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 17
Venue: Bank Street
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: John GA Sharpe (Lichfield)
Manchester United Harry Moger, Richard Holden, Herbert Burgess, Alex Downie, Charlie Roberts, Alex Bell, Billy Meredith, John Picken, Jimmy Turnbull, Alex Menzies, George Wall
   Scorer Jimmy Turnbull 58
   Penalty Missed Wall 43 (Saved)
   Manager Ernest Mangnall
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Ben Whitehouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 Fred Rouse, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 107      League match 101   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 33.5    Youngest Player 22.4

Manchester United (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 1st February 1908 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 2
Venue: Bank Street
Attendance: 25,184
Referee: Fred Heath (Birmingham)
Manchester United Harry Moger, Richard Holden, Herbert Burgess, Dick Duckworth, Charlie Roberts, Alex Bell, Billy Meredith, Jimmy Bannister, Jimmy Turnbull, Sandy Turnbull, George Wall
   Scorer Sandy Turnbull 4
   Manager Ernest Mangnall
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Bob McRoberts, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 William Bridgeman
   Penalty Missed Hilsdon 75 (Wide)
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 108      FA Cup match 7   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 33.5    Youngest Player 22.4

Bolton Wanderers (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 8th February 1908 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Burnden Park
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: John W Bailey (Leicester)
Bolton Wanderers Dai Davies, Bert Baverstock, John Slater, Arthur Gaskell, Bob Clifford, Sam Greenhalgh, David Stokes, William Cameron, Wattie White, John Owen, Marshall McEwan
   Scorer Wattie White 48
   Manager John Somerville
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Bob McRoberts, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorers Windridge 49, Hilsdon 82
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 109      League match 102   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 33.6    Youngest Player 22.4

Chelsea (1) 2 Birmingham (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 15th February 1908 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 15
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jack T Howcroft (Bolton)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Bob McRoberts, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Billy Brawn, 9 William Bridgeman, 10 Ben Whitehouse, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorers Brawn 20, Fairgray 75
   Final Appearances Martin Moran, Ben Whitehouse
   Manager David Calderhead
Birmingham Jack Dorrington, John Kearns, Frank Stokes, Billy Beer, Walter Wigmore, Benny Green, Charlie Tickle, Edgar Bluff, Billy Jones, Arthur Mounteney, Edmund Eyre
   Scorers Billy Jones 47, Edmund Eyre 55
   Manager Alfred Jones
Match Facts Match 110      League match 103   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 33.6    Youngest Player 25.1

Chelsea (0) 2 Sunderland (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 29th February 1908 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Albert Briggs (Blackburn)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Bob McRoberts, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 Percy Humphreys, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorers Rouse 2nd, Rouse 3rd
   Debut Players Percy Humphreys
   Manager David Calderhead
Sunderland Dick Roose, Emerson Marples, Harry Forster, English McConnell, Harry Low, Gavin Jarvie, John Thompson, Billy Hogg, Sam Raybould, George Holley, Bill Montgomery
   Scorer Sam Raybould 44
   Penalty Missed Marples 44 (Saved)
   Manager Bob Kyle
Match Facts Match 111      League match 104   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 33.6    Youngest Player 25.3

Woolwich Arsenal (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 7th March 1908 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Manor Ground, Plumstead
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Harry Pollitt (Manchester)
Woolwich Arsenal Jimmy Ashcroft, Archie Gray, Jimmy Sharp, Andy Ducat, Percy Sands, Roddy McEachrane, Harold Lee, Charlie Lewis, Bert Freeman, Charlie Satterthwaite, David Neave
   Manager George Morrell
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Bob McRoberts, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 112      League match 105   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 33.6    Youngest Player 22.5

Chelsea (3) 3 The Wednesday (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 14th March 1908 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Albert Hargreaves (Blackpool)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Frank Lyon, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Bob McRoberts, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorers Windridge 6, Hilsdon 9, Stark 18
   Manager David Calderhead
The Wednesday Jack Lyall, Willie Layton, Harry Burton, Joe Jameson, Tom Brittleton, Billy Bartlett, James Maxwell, Harry Chapman, Andy Wilson, Jimmy Stewart, George Simpson
   Scorer Andy Wilson 81
   Manager Arthur Dickinson
Match Facts Match 113      League match 106   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 33.7    Youngest Player 22.5

Bristol City (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 21st March 1908 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Alfred J Barker (Stoke)
Bristol City Harry Clay, Robert Young, Archibald Annan, Arthur Spear, William Wedlock, Patrick Hanlin, Jock Nixon, Fred Staniforth, William Maxwell, Andrew Burton, Frank Hilton
   Manager Harry Thickett
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Bob McRoberts, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 114      League match 107   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 33.7    Youngest Player 22.6

Everton (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Wednesday, 1st April 1908 at 17:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Goodison Park
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Tom Campbell (Blackburn)
Everton Billy Scott, Bob Balmer, Jock Maconnachie, Harry Makepeace, Tom Booth, Hugh Adamson, Jack Sharp, Tim Coleman, Sandy Young, Hugh Bolton, Harold Hardman
   Manager William C Cuff
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Bob McRoberts, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorers Hilsdon 27, Hilsdon 46, Hilsdon 57
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 115      League match 108   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 33.7    Youngest Player 22.6

Manchester City (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 4th April 1908 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 8
Venue: Hyde Road
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Fred Heath (Birmingham)
Manchester City Walter Smith, Tommy Kelso, Bertram Jackson, James Buchan, Bill Eadie, Jimmy Blair, Charles Webb, Irvine Thornley, George Dorsett, Davie Ross, James Conlin
   Manager Harry Newbould
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 William Bridgeman, 9 Percy Humphreys, 10 Fred Rouse, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorers Jackson (O.G) 6, Humphreys 55, Rouse 65
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 116      League match 109   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 33.7    Youngest Player 25.2

Chelsea (0) 0 Preston North End (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 11th April 1908 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Albert E Farrant (Bristol)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Bob McRoberts, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Manager David Calderhead
Preston North End Herbert Taylor, Charlie McFadyen, Tommy Rodway, Jimmy McLean, Joe McCall, Billy Lyon, Dickie Bond, Jack Carlin, Percy Smith, Herbert Danson, William Sanderson
   Manager Charlie Parker
Match Facts Match 117      League match 110   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 33.7    Youngest Player 22.6

Bury (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 18th April 1908 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Fred Heath (Birmingham)
Bury Jimmy Raeside, Jimmy Lindsay, Joe Leeming, Billy Humphreys, Jack Dewhurst, Tommy Rae, Billy Richards, Bob Currie, Harry Pearson, Tom Kay, Frank Booth
   Scorer Billy Richards 2
   Manager Archie Montgomery
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Bob McRoberts, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorer Hilsdon 40 (Pen)
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 118      League match 111   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 33.8    Youngest Player 22.6

Chelsea (0) 0 Liverpool (0) 2

Date: Monday, 20th April 1908 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alfred Green (West Bromwich)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Bob McRoberts, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Manager David Calderhead
Liverpool Sam Hardy, Alf West, Tom Rogers, Tom Chorlton, Alex Raisbeck, Jimmy Bradley, Arthur Goddard, Billy McPherson, Jack Parkinson, Ronald Orr, Jack Cox
   Scorers Tom Chorlton 80, Billy McPherson 89
   Manager Tom Watson
Match Facts Match 119      League match 112   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 33.8    Youngest Player 22.6

Chelsea (0) 1 Aston Villa (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 25th April 1908 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Herbert S Bamlett (Gateshead)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Bob McRoberts, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 Percy Humphreys, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorer Birnie 55
   Manager David Calderhead
Aston Villa Billy George, Tommy Lyons, Alf Miles, George Tranter, James Logan, Rowland Codling, Charles Wallace, George Reeves, Harry Hampton, Joe Bache, Bert Hall
   Scorers Joe Bache 23, Bert Hall 35, Bert Hall 65
   Manager George Ramsay
Match Facts Match 120      League match 113   Starting XI    Average age 28.7    Oldest Player 33.8    Youngest Player 25.5

Chelsea (0) 1 Notts County (1) 2

Date: Wednesday, 29th April 1908 at 17:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Matt McQueen (Liverpool)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Frank Lyon, 4 Bob McRoberts, 5 James Stark, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorer Hilsdon 66
   Final Appearances Frank Lyon, James Stark
   Manager David Calderhead
Notts County Albert Iremonger, Herbert Morley, Jack Montgomery, Teddy Emberton, Arthur Clamp, Arthur Griffiths, Roly Harper, Billy Matthews, Jimmy Cantrell, Freddie Jones, George Dodd
   Scorers Roly Harper 42, George Dodd 84 (Pen)
   Manager Tom Harris
Match Facts Match 121      League match 114   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 33.8    Youngest Player 22.7