Match Results
Season 1908-1909
Half-Time scores in brackets where known
Chelsea (0) 0 Preston North End (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 9 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
25,000 |
| Referee: |
Arthur Shallcross (Leek) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Debut Players |
Ben Warren, Angus Douglas |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Preston North End |
Peter McBride, Tommy Rodway, Charlie McFadyen, Billy Lyon, Thomas Chadwick, Jimmy McLean, Dickie Bond, Jack Carlin, Percy Smith, James Wilson, Herbert Danson |
| Manager |
Charlie Parker |
| Match Facts |
Match 122 League match 115 Starting XI Average age 27.6 Oldest Player 34.1 Youngest Player 19.6 |
Liverpool (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 14 |
| Venue: |
Anfield |
| Attendance: |
25,000 |
| Referee: |
Thomas Kirkham (Burslem) |
| Liverpool |
Sam Hardy, Alf West, Tom Rogers, Tom Chorlton, Jimmy Harrop, Jimmy Bradley, Arthur Goddard, Robbie Robinson, Joe Hewitt, Ronald Orr, Jack Cox |
| Scorers |
Ronald Orr 75, Ronald Orr 80 |
| Manager |
Tom Watson |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Scorer |
Hilsdon 60 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 123 League match 116 Starting XI Average age 27.5 Oldest Player 34.1 Youngest Player 19.6 |
Preston North End (2) 6 Chelsea (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 18 |
| Venue: |
Deepdale |
| Attendance: |
6,000 |
| Referee: |
John W Bailey (Leicester) |
| Preston North End |
Peter McBride, Charlie McFadyen, Tommy Rodway, Thomas Chadwick, Joe McCall, Billy Lyon, Arthur Winterhalder, James Wilson, Jack Platt, Charlie Dawson, Herbert Danson |
| Scorers |
Jack Platt 15, Jack Platt 35, Billy Lyon 65 (Pen), Charlie Dawson 75, Jack Platt 79, Charlie Dawson 89 |
| Manager |
Charlie Parker |
| Chelsea |
1 Arthur Robinson, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 George Key, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 William Bridgeman |
| Debut Players |
Arthur Robinson |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 124 League match 117 Starting XI Average age 27.4 Oldest Player 34.1 Youngest Player 19.6 |
Chelsea (2) 4 Bury (1) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 11 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
50,000 |
| Referee: |
Alfred Green (West Bromwich) |
| Chelsea |
1 Arthur Robinson, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Bill Cartwright, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 George Key, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 Fred Rouse, 11 William Bridgeman |
| Scorers |
Hilsdon 28, Bridgeman 39, Humphreys 55, Warren 75 |
| Debut Players |
Bill Cartwright |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Bury |
Jimmy Raeside, Jimmy Lindsay, Johnny McMahon, Billy Humphreys, Jack Dewhurst, Tommy Rae, Bob Gibson, Harry Pearson, Billy Hibbert, Frank Booth, Chris Duffy |
| Scorer |
Frank Booth 35 |
| Manager |
Archie Montgomery |
| Match Facts |
Match 125 League match 118 Starting XI Average age 28.3 Oldest Player 34.2 Youngest Player 23 |
Sheffield United (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 3
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 9 |
| Venue: |
Bramall Lane |
| Attendance: |
15,000 |
| Referee: |
Tom Campbell (Blackburn) |
| Sheffield United |
Joe Lievesley, Bob Benson, Joe Brooks, Albert Sturgess, Bernard Wilkinson, Billy Parker, Johnny Lang, Wally Hardinge, Jack Peart, Billy Batty, Ernest Needham |
| Scorer |
Jack Peart 1 |
| Manager |
John Nicholson |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Bill Cartwright, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 George Key, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 William Bridgeman |
| Scorers |
Hilsdon 63, Humphreys 70, Brawn 84 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 126 League match 119 Starting XI Average age 28.2 Oldest Player 34.2 Youngest Player 23.1 |
Chelsea (2) 2 Nottingham Forest (1) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 4 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
20,000 |
| Referee: |
Robert Horrocks (Bolton) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Bill Cartwright, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 George Key, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 William Bridgeman |
| Scorers |
Windridge 4, Hilsdon 36 |
| Final Appearances |
George Key |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Nottingham Forest |
Harry Linacre, Walter Dudley, George Maltby, Teddy Hughes, George Wolfe, Jack Armstrong, William Hooper, Tom Marrison, Arthur Green, Grenville Morris, Enoch West |
| Scorer |
Tom Marrison 34 |
| Manager |
Harry A Haslam |
| Match Facts |
Match 127 League match 120 Starting XI Average age 28.2 Oldest Player 34.2 Youngest Player 23.1 |
Chelsea (0) 0 Aston Villa (1) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 7 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
40,000 |
| Referee: |
Jack T Howcroft (Bolton) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Bill Cartwright, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 William Bridgeman |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Aston Villa |
Billy George, Tommy Lyons, Alf Miles, George Tranter, Chris Buckley, Rowland Codling, Charles Wallace, George Reeves, Harry Hampton, Joe Bache, Bert Hall |
| Scorers |
Joe Bache 30, George Reeves 67 |
| Manager |
George Ramsay |
| Match Facts |
Match 128 League match 121 Starting XI Average age 28.2 Oldest Player 34.2 Youngest Player 23.1 |
Nottingham Forest (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 9 |
| Venue: |
City Ground |
| Attendance: |
18,000 |
| Referee: |
Robert Horrocks (Bolton) |
| Nottingham Forest |
Harry Linacre, Walter Dudley, George Maltby, Teddy Hughes, George Needham, Jack Armstrong, William Hooper, Tom Marrison, Enoch West, Grenville Morris, Bill Birch |
| Scorers |
Bill Birch 8, Grenville Morris 88 |
| Manager |
Harry A Haslam |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Bill Cartwright, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 William Bridgeman |
| Scorer |
Humphreys 23 |
| Penalty Missed |
Hilsdon 84 (Saved) |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 129 League match 122 Starting XI Average age 28.2 Oldest Player 34.2 Youngest Player 23.1 |
Chelsea (0) 2 Sunderland (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 6 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
35,000 |
| Referee: |
Walter Chadwick (Blackburn) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Bill Cartwright, 4 George Kennedy, 5 Percy Humphreys, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Scorers |
Rouse 65, Windridge 70 |
| Debut Players |
George Kennedy |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Sunderland |
Dick Roose, William Agnew, Harry Forster, Tommy Tait, Charlie Thomson, Harry Low, John Thompson, Billy Hogg, Arthur Brown, George Holley, Arthur Bridgett |
| Manager |
Bob Kyle |
| Match Facts |
Match 130 League match 123 Starting XI Average age 27.5 Oldest Player 30.4 Youngest Player 23.1 |
Chelsea (1) 2 The Wednesday (2) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 7 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
25,000 |
| Referee: |
John Hargreaves Pearson (Crewe) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Ben Warren, 5 George Kennedy, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 Fred Rouse, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Scorers |
Rouse 29, Rouse 78 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| The Wednesday |
Jack Lyall, Willie Layton, Walter Holbem, Tom Brittleton, English McConnell, Billy Bartlett, Billy Lloyd, Harry Chapman, Andy Wilson, Frank Bradshaw, Frank Foxall |
| Scorers |
Andy Wilson 1, Andy Wilson 15 |
| Manager |
Arthur Dickinson |
| Match Facts |
Match 131 League match 124 Starting XI Average age 28 Oldest Player 30.4 Youngest Player 23.1 |
Blackburn Rovers (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 11 |
| Venue: |
Ewood Park |
| Attendance: |
15,000 |
| Referee: |
Alfred Green (West Bromwich) |
| Blackburn Rovers |
Jimmy Ashcroft, Bob Crompton, Tommy Suttie, James Ferguson, George Chapman, Billy Bradshaw, Billy Garbutt, Eddie Latheron, Bill Davies, Archie Kyle, William Cameron |
| Scorers |
Archie Kyle 2, Bill Davies 82 |
| Manager |
R B Middleton |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 Fred Rouse, 10 William Bridgeman, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 132 League match 125 Starting XI Average age 29 Oldest Player 34.3 Youngest Player 25.8 |
Chelsea (0) 1 Bradford City (1) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 11 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
30,000 |
| Referee: |
JJ Wilson (Birmingham) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Bill Cartwright, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Scorer |
Hilsdon 86 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Bradford City |
Martin Spendiff, George Chaplin, Fred Farren, George Robinson, David Melville, Harry Hanger, Albert Bartlett, Walter Smith, Frank O'Rourke, Jimmy McDonald, Willie Gould |
| Scorer |
Frank O'Rourke 17 |
| Manager |
Peter O'Rourke |
| Match Facts |
Match 133 League match 126 Starting XI Average age 27.5 Oldest Player 34.3 Youngest Player 19.8 |
Manchester United (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 9 |
| Venue: |
Bank Street |
| Attendance: |
20,000 |
| Referee: |
Fred Heath (Birmingham) |
| Manchester United |
Harry Moger, George Stacey, Vince Hayes, Dick Duckworth, John Picken, Alex Bell, Billy Meredith, Jimmy Bannister, Harold Halse, Sandy Turnbull, George Wall |
| Manager |
Ernest Mangnall |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Scorer |
Hilsdon 25 (Pen) |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 134 League match 127 Starting XI Average age 28.6 Oldest Player 34.3 Youngest Player 23.2 |
Chelsea (1) 3 Everton (1) 3
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 8 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
40,000 |
| Referee: |
Alfred J Barker (Stoke) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Ted Birnie, 6 Percy Humphreys, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Scorers |
Hilsdon 1, Hilsdon 52, Hilsdon 65 (Pen) |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Everton |
Billy Scott, Bob Balmer, Jock Maconnachie, Val Harris, Jack Taylor, Harry Makepeace, Jack Sharp, Tim Coleman, Bert Freeman, Sandy Young, George Barlow |
| Scorers |
Tim Coleman 35, Bert Freeman 50, Bert Freeman 59 |
| Manager |
William C Cuff |
| Match Facts |
Match 135 League match 128 Starting XI Average age 28.1 Oldest Player 30.5 Youngest Player 23.2 |
Leicester Fosse (2) 5 Chelsea (1) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 9 |
| Venue: |
Filbert Street |
| Attendance: |
15,000 |
| Referee: |
John Hargreaves Pearson (Crewe) |
| Leicester Fosse |
Horace Bailey, George T Hedley, Bob Pollock, Billy Leech, Arthur Randle, Billy Goldie, Jimmy Durrant, Jimmy Donnelly, Shirley Hubbard, Syd Owen, Bob Turner |
| Scorers |
Shirley Hubbard 7, Shirley Hubbard 8, Syd Owen 78, Bob Turner 82, Jimmy Donnelly 88 |
| Manager |
James Blessington |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Ted Birnie, 6 Percy Humphreys, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Scorers |
Windridge 19, Hilsdon 65 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 136 League match 129 Starting XI Average age 28.1 Oldest Player 30.5 Youngest Player 23.2 |
Chelsea (1) 1 Woolwich Arsenal (0) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 10 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
55,000 |
| Referee: |
Herbert S Bamlett (Gateshead) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Scorer |
Hilsdon 44 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Woolwich Arsenal |
Hugh McDonald, Joe Shaw, Archie Gray, Andy Ducat, Percy Sands, Roddy McEachrane, David Greenaway, Charlie Lewis, Sam Raybould, Tom Fitchie, Charlie Satterthwaite |
| Scorers |
David Greenaway 55, Charlie Lewis 87 |
| Manager |
George Morrell |
| Match Facts |
Match 137 League match 130 Starting XI Average age 28.7 Oldest Player 34.4 Youngest Player 23.2 |
Notts County (1) 3 Chelsea (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 14 |
| Venue: |
Trent Bridge |
| Attendance: |
12,000 |
| Referee: |
Fred Heath (Birmingham) |
| Notts County |
Albert Iremonger, Herbert Morley, Jack Montgomery, Teddy Emberton, Arthur Clamp, Ben Craythorne, Jerry Dean, Billy Matthews, Jimmy Cantrell, George Dodd, Albert Walker |
| Scorers |
Jimmy Cantrell 28, Ben Craythorne 66, Jerry Dean 87 |
| Manager |
Tom Harris |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 George Kennedy, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 William Bridgeman |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 138 League match 131 Starting XI Average age 28.2 Oldest Player 34.4 Youngest Player 23.3 |
Chelsea (1) 1 Newcastle United (0) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 15 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
25,000 |
| Referee: |
Robert Horrocks (Bolton) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Bill Cartwright, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 George Kennedy, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 William Bridgeman |
| Scorer |
Humphreys 30 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Newcastle United |
Jimmy Lawrence, Billy McCracken, Jack Carr, George Jobey, Colin Veitch, David Willis, Scott Duncan, Sandy Higgins, Jack Allan, Jimmy Stewart, Bert Gosnell |
| Scorers |
Jack Allan 53, Colin Veitch 86 |
| Penalty Missed |
Veitch 86 (Saved) |
| Manager |
Frank Watt |
| Match Facts |
Match 139 League match 132 Starting XI Average age 28.1 Oldest Player 34.4 Youngest Player 23.3 |
Bristol City (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 17 |
| Venue: |
Ashton Gate |
| Attendance: |
10,000 |
| Referee: |
James Mason (Burslem) |
| Bristol City |
Harry Clay, Archibald Annan, Joseph Cottle, Reuben Marr, William Wedlock, Arthur Spear, Fred Staniforth, William Maxwell, Willis Rippon, Andrew Burton, Frank Hilton |
| Scorer |
Frank Hilton 15 |
| Manager |
Harry Thickett |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Bill Cartwright, 4 Ben Warren, 5 George Kennedy, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 William Bridgeman |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 140 League match 133 Starting XI Average age 27.7 Oldest Player 30.6 Youngest Player 23.3 |
Manchester City (0) 1 Chelsea (2) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 15 |
| Venue: |
Hyde Road |
| Attendance: |
35,000 |
| Referee: |
Walter C Clover (Leicester) |
| Manchester City |
Walter Smith, Charlie Burgess, Frank Norgrove, James Buchan, Tom Holford, Jimmy Blair, George Stewart, Lot Jones, Irvine Thornley, John Wilkinson, George Dorsett |
| Scorer |
George Dorsett 82 (Pen) |
| Manager |
Harry Newbould |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Ben Warren, 5 George Kennedy, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 Fred Rouse, 10 James Windridge, 11 Tommy Mair |
| Scorers |
Rouse 5, Brawn 35 (Pen) |
| Debut Players |
Tommy Mair |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 141 League match 134 Starting XI Average age 28.1 Oldest Player 30.6 Youngest Player 24.1 |
Chelsea (0) 1 Manchester City (2) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
40,000 |
| Referee: |
Walter C Clover (Leicester) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Ben Warren, 5 George Kennedy, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 Fred Rouse, 10 James Windridge, 11 Tommy Mair |
| Scorer |
Humphreys 60 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Manchester City |
Walter Smith, Bertram Jackson, Frank Norgrove, James Buchan, Tom Holford, Jimmy Blair, George Dorsett, Lot Jones, Irvine Thornley, Davie Ross, James Conlin |
| Scorers |
Davie Ross 25, Lot Jones 30 |
| Manager |
Harry Newbould |
| Match Facts |
Match 142 League match 135 Starting XI Average age 28.1 Oldest Player 30.6 Youngest Player 24.1 |
Middlesbrough (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 4
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 15 |
| Venue: |
Ayresome Park |
| Attendance: |
25,000 |
| Referee: |
Tom Campbell (Blackburn) |
| Middlesbrough |
Tim Williamson, Donald McLeod, Jimmy Watson, Andy Aitken, Sam Aitken, Robert Young, Fred Pentland, Freddie Wilcox, John Hall, Alf Common, Jim Thackeray |
| Scorer |
Alf Common 30 |
| Manager |
Andy Aitken |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Ben Warren, 5 George Kennedy, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Tommy Mair |
| Scorers |
Hilsdon 10, Hilsdon 60, Hilsdon 4th, Birnie 5th |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 143 League match 136 Starting XI Average age 27.7 Oldest Player 30.7 Youngest Player 23.3 |
Chelsea (1) 3 Liverpool (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 14 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
30,000 |
| Referee: |
Thomas Kirkham (Burslem) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Ben Warren, 5 George Kennedy, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Scorers |
Windridge 43, Hilsdon 60 (Pen), Rouse 75 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Liverpool |
Sam Hardy, Tom Chorlton, Billy Dunlop, Maurice Parry, Jimmy Harrop, Jimmy Bradley, Arthur Goddard, Bert Goode, Joe Hewitt, Ronald Orr, Jack Cox |
| Manager |
Tom Watson |
| Match Facts |
Match 144 League match 137 Starting XI Average age 28.1 Oldest Player 30.7 Youngest Player 23.3 |
Hull City (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1
| Competition: |
F.A. Cup Round 1 |
| Venue: |
Anlaby Road |
| Attendance: |
18,100 |
| Referee: |
Herbert S Bamlett (Durham) |
| Hull City |
Ed Roughley, William Stephenson, Jack McQuillan, George Browell, William Robinson, David Gordon, Joe Smith, Jackie Smith, Arthur Temple, Alfred Gilberthorpe, Gordon Wright |
| Scorer |
Arthur Temple 64 |
| Penalty Missed |
Jackie Smith (Wide) |
| Manager |
Ambrose Langley |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Kennedy, 5 Ben Warren, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 William Bridgeman |
| Scorer |
Hilsdon 54 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 145 FA Cup match 8 Starting XI Average age 27.9 Oldest Player 30.7 Youngest Player 23.4 |
Chelsea (1) 1 Hull City (0) 0
| Competition: |
F.A. Cup Round 1 (replay) |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
25,792 |
| Referee: |
Herbert S Bamlett (Gateshead) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Kennedy, 5 Ben Warren, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Scorer |
Warren 2 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Hull City |
Ed Roughley, William Stephenson, Jack McQuillan, George Browell, Andy Browell, David Gordon, Joe Smith, Jackie Smith, Arthur Temple, Alfred Gilberthorpe, Gordon Wright |
| Manager |
Ambrose Langley |
| Match Facts |
Match 146 FA Cup match 9 Starting XI Average age 28.1 Oldest Player 30.7 Youngest Player 23.4 |
Chelsea (0) 1 Sheffield United (1) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 15 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
25,000 |
| Referee: |
Tom Campbell (Blackburn) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Scorer |
Brawn 82 |
| Final Appearances |
Bob McRoberts |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Sheffield United |
Joe Lievesley, Bob Benson, Joe Brooks, Albert Sturgess, Bernard Wilkinson, Ernest Needham, James Hobson, Billy Batty, Jack Peart, Wally Hardinge, Bobby Evans |
| Scorer |
Bob Benson 10 (Pen) |
| Manager |
John Nicholson |
| Match Facts |
Match 147 League match 138 Starting XI Average age 28.8 Oldest Player 34.5 Youngest Player 23.4 |
Aston Villa (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 15 |
| Venue: |
Villa Park |
| Attendance: |
18,000 |
| Referee: |
Jack T Howcroft (Bolton) |
| Aston Villa |
Billy George, John McKenzie, Alf Miles, George Tranter, Chris Buckley, James Logan, Charles Wallace, Samson Whittaker, Alec Logan, Joe Walters, Edmund Eyre |
| Manager |
George Ramsay |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Kennedy, 5 Ben Warren, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Fred Rouse, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Final Appearances |
George Kennedy |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 148 League match 139 Starting XI Average age 28.1 Oldest Player 30.7 Youngest Player 23.4 |
Blackburn Rovers (2) 2 Chelsea (0) 1
| Competition: |
F.A. Cup Round 2 |
| Venue: |
Ewood Park |
| Attendance: |
31,897 |
| Referee: |
Herbert S Bamlett (Gateshead) |
| Blackburn Rovers |
Jimmy Ashcroft, Bob Crompton, Arthur Cowell, Albert Walmsley, George Chapman, Billy Bradshaw, William Cameron, Eddie Latheron, Bill Davies, Archie Kyle, Walter Anthony |
| Scorers |
William Cameron 15, Eddie Latheron 40 |
| Manager |
R B Middleton |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Henderson, 5 Ben Warren, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Fred Rouse, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Scorer |
Hilsdon 52 |
| Final Appearances |
Fred Rouse |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 149 FA Cup match 10 Starting XI Average age 28.2 Oldest Player 30.8 Youngest Player 23.4 |
Sunderland (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 13 |
| Venue: |
Roker Park |
| Attendance: |
16,000 |
| Referee: |
Walter Chadwick (Blackburn) |
| Sunderland |
Dick Roose, Charlie Thomson, Harry Forster, Tommy Tait, Harry Low, Gavin Jarvie, John Thompson, Billy Hogg, Arthur Brown, George Holley, Jackie Mordue |
| Scorer |
George Holley 35 |
| Manager |
Bob Kyle |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Henderson, 5 Joseph Walton, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 Charlie Freeman, 10 William Bridgeman, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Scorers |
Douglas 36, Bridgeman 80 |
| Debut Players |
Charlie Freeman |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 150 League match 140 Starting XI Average age 27.1 Oldest Player 30.8 Youngest Player 20.1 |
Chelsea (0) 1 Blackburn Rovers (0) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
10,000 |
| Referee: |
Alfred Green (West Bromwich) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Henderson, 5 Joseph Walton, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Scorer |
Hilsdon 70 (Pen) |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Blackburn Rovers |
Jimmy Ashcroft, Arthur Cowell, Tommy Suttie, Albert Walmsley, George Chapman, Billy Bradshaw, Billy Garbutt, Wattie Aitkenhead, Ellis Crompton, Archie Kyle, Walter Anthony |
| Scorer |
Ellis Crompton 80 |
| Manager |
R B Middleton |
| Match Facts |
Match 151 League match 141 Starting XI Average age 28.3 Oldest Player 30.8 Youngest Player 23.5 |
Chelsea (0) 1 Manchester United (0) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
30,000 |
| Referee: |
Fred Heath (Birmingham) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Henderson, 5 Ben Warren, 6 Joseph Walton, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 William Bridgeman, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Scorer |
Bridgeman 75 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Manchester United |
Harry Moger, George Stacey, Vince Hayes, Dick Duckworth, Charlie Roberts, Alex Downie, Billy Meredith, Harold Halse, Jimmy Turnbull, Sandy Turnbull, George Wall |
| Scorer |
George Wall 52 |
| Manager |
Ernest Mangnall |
| Match Facts |
Match 152 League match 142 Starting XI Average age 28.1 Oldest Player 30.8 Youngest Player 23.5 |
Everton (2) 3 Chelsea (2) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
| Venue: |
Goodison Park |
| Attendance: |
25,000 |
| Referee: |
Fred Heath (Birmingham) |
| Everton |
Clarence Berry, Bob Balmer, Jock Maconnachie, Daniel Rafferty, Jack Taylor, Harry Makepeace, Jack Sharp, Tim Coleman, Bert Freeman, Wattie White, George Barlow |
| Scorers |
Bert Freeman 15, Bert Freeman 38, Bert Freeman 68 |
| Manager |
William C Cuff |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Joseph Walton, 4 George Henderson, 5 Ben Warren, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 William Bridgeman, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Scorers |
Hilsdon 29 (Pen), Windridge 41 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 153 League match 143 Starting XI Average age 28.4 Oldest Player 30.9 Youngest Player 23.6 |
The Wednesday (2) 5 Chelsea (1) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
| Venue: |
Hillsborough |
| Attendance: |
12,000 |
| Referee: |
Albert E Farrant (Bristol) |
| The Wednesday |
Teddy Davison, Walter Holbem, Harry Burton, Tom Brittleton, Jimmy Spoors, Billy Bartlett, Billy Lloyd, Frank Stringfellow, Andy Wilson, Frank Rollinson, Frank Foxall |
| Scorers |
Frank Rollinson 15, Frank Rollinson 33, Billy Lloyd 52, Andy Wilson 82, Tom Brittleton 85 |
| Manager |
Arthur Dickinson |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Joseph Walton, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Henderson, 5 Ben Warren, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 William Bridgeman, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Tommy Mair |
| Scorer |
Windridge 5 |
| Final Appearances |
Thomas Miller |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 154 League match 144 Starting XI Average age 27.8 Oldest Player 30.9 Youngest Player 23.6 |
Bury (0) 2 Chelsea (1) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 18 |
| Venue: |
Gigg Lane |
| Attendance: |
3,000 |
| Referee: |
Alfred Green (West Bromwich) |
| Bury |
Jimmy Raeside, Jimmy Lindsay, Dick Parkin, Billy Humphreys, Jack Dewhurst, Teddy Bullen, Alex Birnie, Bob Currie, Billy Hibbert, Angus McIntosh, Chris Duffy |
| Scorers |
Billy Hibbert 54, Angus McIntosh 67 |
| Manager |
Archie Montgomery |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Joseph Walton, 4 George Henderson, 5 Ben Warren, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Charlie Freeman, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray |
| Scorer |
Hilsdon 15 |
| Final Appearances |
George Henderson |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 155 League match 145 Starting XI Average age 28 Oldest Player 30.9 Youngest Player 21.6 |
Woolwich Arsenal (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 18 |
| Venue: |
Manor Ground, Plumstead |
| Attendance: |
20,000 |
| Referee: |
Herbert S Bamlett (Gateshead) |
| Woolwich Arsenal |
Hugh McDonald, Joe Shaw, Archie Gray, Andy Ducat, Percy Sands, Roddy McEachrane, David Greenaway, Sam Raybould, Albert Beney, Tom Fitchie, David Neave |
| Manager |
George Morrell |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Bill Cartwright, 3 Joseph Walton, 4 Percy Humphreys, 5 Ted Birnie, 6 Charlie Freeman, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Edward Reilly, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Angus Douglas |
| Debut Players |
Edward Reilly |
| Final Appearances |
Edward Reilly |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 156 League match 146 Starting XI Average age 25.9 Oldest Player 30.9 Youngest Player 20.2 |
Chelsea (0) 3 Middlesbrough (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 17 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
50,000 |
| Referee: |
Tom Campbell (Blackburn) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Joseph Walton, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Ted Birnie, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Charlie Freeman |
| Scorers |
Hilsdon 47, Humphreys 70, Hilsdon 79 |
| Debut Players |
Sam Downing |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Middlesbrough |
Tim Williamson, Albert Groves, Donald McLeod, Teddy Verrill, Sam Aitken, Robert Young, Jim Thackeray, Alf Common, John Hall, Steve Bloomer, Fred Pentland |
| Manager |
J Gunter |
| Match Facts |
Match 157 League match 147 Starting XI Average age 27.7 Oldest Player 30.9 Youngest Player 21.6 |
Chelsea (1) 3 Notts County (1) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
30,000 |
| Referee: |
Fred Heath (Birmingham) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Bill Cartwright, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Sam Downing, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Charlie Freeman |
| Scorers |
Warren 40, Hilsdon 65 (Pen), Humphreys 72 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Notts County |
Albert Iremonger, Herbert Morley, Jack Montgomery, Teddy Emberton, Arthur Clamp, Arthur Griffiths, Jerry Dean, Billy Matthews, Jimmy Cantrell, George Dodd, Albert Walker |
| Scorers |
Ted Birnie 4 (O.G), Billy Matthews 50 |
| Manager |
Tom Harris |
| Match Facts |
Match 158 League match 148 Starting XI Average age 27.5 Oldest Player 30.9 Youngest Player 21.6 |
Newcastle United (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 3
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 17 |
| Venue: |
St James' Park |
| Attendance: |
30,000 |
| Referee: |
Robert Horrocks (Bolton) |
| Newcastle United |
Jimmy Lawrence, Billy McCracken, Tony Whitson, Jimmy Howie, Colin Veitch, Peter McWilliam, Jock Rutherford, Jimmy Stewart, Sandy Higgins, George Wilson, Andrew Anderson |
| Scorer |
George Wilson 69 |
| Penalty Missed |
Veitch 42 (Wide) |
| Manager |
Frank Watt |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Joseph Walton, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Sam Downing, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Arthur Holden |
| Scorers |
Humphreys 4, Hilsdon 49, Hilsdon 66 (Pen) |
| Debut Players |
Arthur Holden |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 159 League match 149 Starting XI Average age 28.2 Oldest Player 30.9 Youngest Player 23.6 |
Bradford City (3) 3 Chelsea (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 17 |
| Venue: |
Valley Parade |
| Attendance: |
14,000 |
| Referee: |
Arthur Pellowe |
| Bradford City |
Mark Mellors, Bob Campbell, George Chaplin, George Robinson, Jimmy Comrie, Harry Hanger, Billy Grimes, Bob Whittingham, Frank O'Rourke, Jimmy McDonald, Harold Hardman |
| Scorers |
Joseph Walton 1 (O.G), Frank O'Rourke 5, Harold Hardman 42 |
| Manager |
Peter O'Rourke |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Joseph Walton, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Sam Downing, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Arthur Holden |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Match Facts |
Match 160 League match 150 Starting XI Average age 28.2 Oldest Player 31 Youngest Player 23.6 |
Chelsea (2) 3 Bristol City (0) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
12,000 |
| Referee: |
Richard J Pitchford (Sheffield) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Jock Cameron, 3 Joseph Walton, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Sam Downing, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Billy Brawn, 8 Percy Humphreys, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Arthur Holden |
| Scorers |
Hilsdon 20, Humphreys 30, Hilsdon 59 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Bristol City |
Harry Clay, Archibald Annan, Joseph Cottle, Robert Young, William Wedlock, Arthur Spear, Fred Staniforth, Patrick Hanlin, Bob Hardy, Andrew Burton, Frank Hilton |
| Scorer |
Fred Staniforth 52 |
| Manager |
Harry Thickett |
| Match Facts |
Match 161 League match 151 Starting XI Average age 28.2 Oldest Player 31 Youngest Player 23.7 |
Chelsea (0) 1 Leicester Fosse (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 11 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
10,000 |
| Referee: |
John Hargreaves Pearson (Crewe) |
| Chelsea |
1 Jack Whitley, 2 Bill Cartwright, 3 Joseph Walton, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Sam Downing, 6 Ted Birnie, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 William Bridgeman, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Arthur Holden |
| Scorer |
Bridgeman 62 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Leicester Fosse |
Jonathan Starbuck, Joe Blackett, Bob Mackie, Arthur Randle, Andy Aitken, Teddy King, Jimmy Durrant, Jimmy Donnelly, Davie Walker, Bob Turner, Jack West |
| Manager |
Andy Aitken |
| Match Facts |
Match 162 League match 152 Starting XI Average age 26.6 Oldest Player 31 Youngest Player 20.3 |
