Match Results
1916-1917
The matches on this page are not included in official statistics
Half-Time scores in brackets where known
Tottenham Hotspur (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 2nd September 1916 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination |
| Venue: |
White Hart Lane |
| Attendance: |
4,000 |
| Referee: |
CW Gillett |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
Jacques, Clay, Ralston, Elliott, Rance, Barton, Bassett, McVey, Travers, Bliss, Caldwell |
| Manager |
Peter McWilliam |
| Chelsea |
Jock Denoon, Edwin Worrall, Jack Harrow, Fred Taylor, Stewart Davidson, Walter Spratt, George Nicholls, David Taylor, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, William Bridgeman |
| Scorers |
David Taylor 10, Thomson 2nd |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
Chelsea (3) 4 Crystal Palace (0) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 9th September 1916 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
8,000 |
| Referee: |
LH Fletcher |
| Chelsea |
Jock Denoon, David Taylor, Jack Harrow, Fred Taylor, Stewart Davidson, Nils Middelboe, Harry Ford, Charlie Freeman, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Edwin Mosscrop |
| Scorers |
Freeman 9, Croal 16, Freeman 3rd, Mosscrop 4th |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Crystal Palace |
Johnson, Shields, Colclough, Yenson, Hughes, Keeble, Gilboy, Sanders, Shields, Lockton, Keene |
| Scorer |
Lockton 5th |
| Manager |
Edmund Goodman |
| Comment: |
Shields hit the post from a penalty with scores at 3-0 |
Brentford (0) 0 Chelsea (2) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 16th September 1916 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 1 |
| Venue: |
Griffin Park |
| Attendance: |
3,500 |
| Referee: |
FW Barton |
| Brentford |
Price, Rhodes, Peart, Rosier, Bushell, Amos, Walker, Clarkson, Sloley, Crockford, Hendren |
| Manager |
Fred Halliday |
| Chelsea |
Jock Denoon, David Taylor, Jack Harrow, Fred Taylor, Stewart Davidson, Nils Middelboe, George Nicholls, Harold Halse, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Edwin Mosscrop |
| Scorers |
Mosscrop 5, Halse 37, Halse 83 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Comment: |
Fred Taylor had penalty saved 87 minutes |
Chelsea (0) 3 Southampton (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 23rd September 1916 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 1 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
10,000 |
| Referee: |
EJ Horton |
| Chelsea |
Colin Hampton, David Taylor, Jack Harrow, Fred Taylor, Nils Middelboe, Walter Spratt, William Steer, Harold Halse, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, William Bridgeman |
| Scorers |
Halse 46, Steer 2nd, Thomson 3rd |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Southampton |
Wood, Frisby, Henry, Ellerington, Campbell, Tomkins, Pearson, Dominy, Wheeler, Milne, Blake |
| Manager |
Ernest Arnfield |
Chelsea (1) 3 Arsenal (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 30th September 1916 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 2 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
12,000 |
| Referee: |
JW Lucas |
| Chelsea |
Jock Denoon, David Taylor, Jack Harrow, Fred Taylor, Nils Middelboe, Harold Halse, Harry Ford, Charlie Freeman, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, William Bridgeman |
| Scorers |
Freeman 25, Thomson 2nd, Middelboe 89 Pen |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Arsenal |
Williamson, Bradshaw, Hutchins, Allman, Stapley, Knowles, Rutherford, Williams, King, Hardinge, Elkington |
| Manager |
James McEwan |
Luton Town (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 4
| Date: |
Saturday, 7th October 1916 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 2 |
| Venue: |
Kenilworth Road |
| Attendance: |
5,000 |
| Referee: |
FW Barton |
| Luton Town |
Mitchell, Elvey, Pugh, Wileman, Brandham, Hawkes, Dyke, Roe, Brown, Butcher, Tempest |
| Scorer |
Brown 41 |
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Walter Spratt, David Taylor, Fred Taylor, Peter Proudfoot, Harold Halse, George Nicholls, William Bridgeman, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorers |
Croal 2nd, Thomson 75, Thomson 78, Croal 87 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Comment: |
David Taylor had a penalty saved 48 minutes |
Chelsea (1) 6 Reading (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 14th October 1916 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 2 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
8,000 |
| Referee: |
F Chalkley |
| Chelsea |
Colin Hampton, David Taylor, Jack Harrow, Fred Taylor, Nils Middelboe, Walter Spratt, George Nicholls, Harold Halse, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorers |
Thomson 22, Halse 58, Thomson 3rd, Croal 4th, Nicholls 5th, Halse 6th |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Reading |
Winser, Hammond, Orr, Slavin, Hanney, Ripley, Castle, Gibson, Slade, Meyler, Carr |
| Manager |
Harry Matthews |
Millwall (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 21st October 1916 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 2 |
| Venue: |
The Den |
| Attendance: |
15,000 |
| Referee: |
H Hopkinson |
| Millwall |
Joyce, Fort, Woodley, Barrett, Dines, Vincent, Dilley, Noble, Davis, Moody, Lamb |
| Manager |
Herbert Lipsham |
| Chelsea |
Colin Hampton, David Taylor, Jack Harrow, Fred Taylor, Stewart Davidson, Nils Middelboe, George Nicholls, Harold Halse, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
Chelsea (3) 3 Watford (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 28th October 1916 at 15:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 1 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
9,000 |
| Referee: |
JE Head |
| Chelsea |
Colin Hampton, David Taylor, Jack Harrow, Walter Spratt, Nils Middelboe, Harold Halse, George Nicholls, A Brown, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorers |
Croal 7, Croal 35, Croal 37 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Watford |
Williams, F Gregory, Grimsdell, V Gregory, Coomber, Higham, Green, Edwards, Morris, White, Hastings |
| Scorers |
Morris 5, Morris 5th Pen |
| Manager |
Harry Kent |
Clapton Orient (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 4th November 1916 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 1 |
| Venue: |
Millfields Road |
| Attendance: |
4,000 |
| Referee: |
F Chalkley |
| Clapton Orient |
Bower, Cheriton, Willis, Hicks, Goodman, Ing, Walden, Bailey, Layton, Stevens, Spencer |
| Manager |
Billy Holmes |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Walter Spratt, Harold Halse, David Calderhead Jnr, Nils Middelboe, R Coyle, Charlie Bresname, William Bridgeman, Robert Thomson, AM Macdonald, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorers |
Bridgeman 45, Thomson 2nd |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
Chelsea (1) 4 Fulham (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 11th November 1916 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 1 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
15,000 |
| Referee: |
H Hopkinson |
| Chelsea |
Colin Hampton, David Taylor, Jack Harrow, Nils Middelboe, Stewart Davidson, Harold Halse, Harry Ford, Charlie Freeman, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorers |
Middelboe 1, Ford 60, Freeman 61, Kelly 4th |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Fulham |
Taylor, Blackman, Houghton, Torrance, Galt, McMaster, Mordue, Gibson, Hoare, White, Walker |
| Manager |
Phil Kelso |
Queens Park Rangers (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 18th November 1916 at 14:45 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 1 |
| Venue: |
Kensal Rise |
| Attendance: |
2,000 |
| Referee: |
TW Annal |
| Queens Park Rangers |
Wren, Loney, Draper, Richards, Mitchell, Wright, Donald, Baldock, Dale, Lawrence, Fox |
| Scorer |
Dale 37 |
| Manager |
James Howie |
| Chelsea |
Colin Hampton, Edwin Worrall, Jack Harrow, Walter Spratt, Nils Middelboe, Harold Halse, George Nicholls, William Bridgeman, Robert Thomson, George Dodd, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorers |
Thomson 35, Thomson 3rd |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
Chelsea (2) 2 Tottenham Hotspur (1) 4
| Date: |
Saturday, 25th November 1916 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 2 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
10,000 |
| Referee: |
HR Child |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, David Taylor, Jack Harrow, Walter Spratt, Nils Middelboe, Harold Halse, Charlie Bresname, George Dodd, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorers |
Croal 2nd, Dodd 3rd |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
Jacques, Clay, Barton, Lloyd, Elliott, Darnell, Walden, Bassett, Banks, Bliss, Crowl |
| Scorers |
Bliss 5, Clay 4th Pen, Banks 5th, Banks 6th |
| Manager |
Peter McWilliam |
| Comment: |
Nils Middelboe had a penalty saved when score was 2-2 |
Crystal Palace (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 2nd December 1916 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Pos 2 |
| Venue: |
Herne Hill |
| Attendance: |
7,000 |
| Referee: |
AJ Neale |
| Crystal Palace |
Johnson, T Shields, Keeble, Marsh, Hughes, Quinn, Gilroy, Fox, R Shields, McGlinn, Keene |
| Scorer |
R Shields 1st |
| Manager |
Edmund Goodman |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Edwin Worrall, Jack Harrow, Nils Middelboe, David Taylor, Harold Halse, Harry Ford, A Brown, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorer |
Harrow 2nd Pen |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
Chelsea (1) 7 Brentford (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 9th December 1916 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 2 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
6,000 |
| Referee: |
EJ Billeness |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, David Taylor, Jack Harrow, Nils Middelboe, Stewart Davidson, Walter Spratt, George Nicholls, Harold Halse, Robert Thomson, Charlie Freeman, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorers |
Halse 10, Harrow 4th, Freeman 5th, Spratt 6th, Halse 7th, Harrow 8th Pen, Freeman 9th |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Brentford |
Drabble, Rhodes, Skinner, Roberts, Bushell, Rosier, Chester, Chalk, White, Kirby, Hendren |
| Scorers |
White 15, Hendren 54 |
| Manager |
Fred Halliday |
Southampton (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 16th December 1916 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 2 |
| Venue: |
The Dell |
| Attendance: |
5,000 |
| Referee: |
WR David |
| Southampton |
Cooper, Lee, Henry, Ellerington, Campbell, Tomkins, Hunter, Dominy, Quinn, Milne, Blake |
| Scorers |
Milne 85, Milne 2nd |
| Manager |
Ernest Arnfield |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Edwin Worrall, Jack Harrow, J Coger, Nils Middelboe, Walter Spratt, Charlie Bresname, David Taylor, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
Arsenal (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 23rd December 1916 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 2 |
| Venue: |
Highbury |
| Attendance: |
3,500 |
| Referee: |
CW Gillett |
| Arsenal |
Williamson, Bradshaw, Hutchins, Allman, Liddell, McKinnon, Rutherford, Groves, Hardinge, Chipperfield, Elkington |
| Scorers |
Hardinge 4, Chipperfield 86 |
| Manager |
George Morrell |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Edwin Worrall, Jack Harrow, Walter Spratt, Stewart Davidson, Nils Middelboe, Charlie Bresname, Harold Halse, Robert Thomson, David Taylor, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorer |
Spratt 53 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
Chelsea (1) 1 West Ham United (1) 1
| Date: |
Monday, 25th December 1916 at 11:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 3 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
20,000 |
| Referee: |
H Hopkinson |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, David Taylor, Edwin Worrall, Nils Middelboe, Stewart Davidson, Jack Harrow, Charlie Bresname, George Dodd, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorer |
Thomson 40 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| West Ham United |
Leahy, Hodson, Cope, Woodards, Kay, Maclachlan, Chedgzoy, Shea, Puddefoot, McDougall, Ashton |
| Scorer |
McDougall 44 |
| Manager |
Syd King |
West Ham United (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 0
| Date: |
Tuesday, 26th December 1916 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 3 |
| Venue: |
Upton Park |
| Attendance: |
7,500 |
| Referee: |
H Hopkinson |
| West Ham United |
Leahy, Rothwell, Cope, Woodards, Kay, Burton, Chedgzoy, Shea, Puddefoot, McDougall, Ashton |
| Scorers |
Puddefoot 55, Puddefoot 60 |
| Manager |
Syd King |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, David Taylor, Edwin Worrall, Nils Middelboe, Stewart Davidson, Jack Harrow, Charlie Bresname, George Dodd, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, William Bridgeman |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
Chelsea (0) 1 Luton Town (0) 4
| Date: |
Saturday, 30th December 1916 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 3 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
5,000 |
| Referee: |
AG Neale |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Edwin Worrall, Jack Harrow, Walter Spratt, Nils Middelboe, R Coyle, Harry Ford, Charlie Freeman, Robert Thomson, George Dodd, William Bridgeman |
| Scorer |
Thomson 85 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Luton Town |
Mitchell, Elvey, Pugh, R Hawkes, Brandham, F Hawkes, Bennett, Myler, Simms, Whiteman, Tempest |
| Scorers |
Tempest 70, Simms 2nd, Myler 3rd, Simms 4th |
| Manager |
Charlie Green |
| Comment: |
Tempest had a penalty saved when score was 4-0 |
Portsmouth (2) 2 Chelsea (0) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 6th January 1917 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 3 |
| Venue: |
Fratton Park |
| Attendance: |
4,000 |
| Referee: |
W Hawkins |
| Portsmouth |
Gray, Barton, Probert, Hawkins, Harwood, Arnold, Hogg, McBain, Turner, James, Carr |
| Scorers |
Carr 1st, Carr 35 |
| Manager |
Bob Brown |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Edwin Worrall, David Taylor, Fred Taylor, Walter Spratt, R Coyle, Charlie Bresname, William Steer, Robert Thomson, Corke, William Bridgeman |
| Scorer |
Steer 3rd |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
Chelsea (1) 4 Millwall (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 13th January 1917 at 14:45 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 3 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
4,000 |
| Referee: |
Warrant Officer Hooper |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Edwin Worrall, Jack Harrow, Fred Taylor, Walter Spratt, Nils Middelboe, Charlie Bresname, David Taylor, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorers |
David Taylor 40, Thomson 2nd, David Taylor 3rd, Thomson 4th |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Millwall |
Joyce, Fort, Woodley, Young, Wilson, Barrett, Nock, Noble, Davis, Moody, Lamb |
| Manager |
Herbert Lipsham |
Watford (0) 0 Chelsea (2) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 20th January 1917 at 14:45 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 3 |
| Venue: |
Vicarage Road |
| Attendance: |
350 |
| Referee: |
CW Gillett |
| Watford |
McKee, Houghton, Grimsdell, Kennedy, Coomber, Abbott, Ketch, Edwards, Smith, Wright, White |
| Manager |
Harry Kent |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Edwin Worrall, Jack Harrow, Fred Taylor, Walter Spratt, Nils Middelboe, Charlie Bresname, David Taylor, Robert Thomson, William Bridgeman, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorers |
Thomson 10, Thomson 42, Thomson 85 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
Chelsea (1) 1 Clapton Orient (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 27th January 1917 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 3 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
4,000 |
| Referee: |
W Robinson |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Edwin Worrall, Jack Harrow, Nils Middelboe, Walter Spratt, David Taylor, Harry Ford, William Steer, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorer |
Croal 30 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Clapton Orient |
Geggus, Little, Hind, Hicks, Burke, Chilcott, Goodman, Blake, Layton, White, Stevens |
| Manager |
Billy Holmes |
Fulham (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 3rd February 1917 at 15:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 3 |
| Venue: |
Craven Cottage |
| Attendance: |
6,000 |
| Referee: |
H Hopkinson |
| Fulham |
Sams, Blackman, Houghton, Russell, Low, Watson, Gibson, Hoare, Gordon, Torrance, Handley |
| Scorers |
Gordon 1, Hoare 2nd |
| Manager |
Phil Kelso |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Edwin Worrall, Jack Harrow, Nils Middelboe, Walter Spratt, Fred Taylor, David Taylor, George Nicholls, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
Chelsea (0) 3 Queens Park Rangers (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 10th February 1917 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 3 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
4,000 |
| Referee: |
F Chalkley |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Edwin Worrall, Jack Harrow, Nils Middelboe, Walter Spratt, AN Other, J Campbell, William Bridgeman, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorers |
Thomson 1st, Kelly 2nd, Thomson 3rd |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Queens Park Rangers |
Denoon, Whyman, Draper, Grendon, Mitchell, Wright, Baldock, Hassan, Dale, Lawrence, Goddard |
| Manager |
James Howie |
Arsenal (1) 3 Chelsea (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 17th February 1917 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 3 |
| Venue: |
Highbury |
| Attendance: |
7,500 |
| Referee: |
W Robinson |
| Arsenal |
Williamson, Bradshaw, Hutchins, Grant, Buckley, Chipperfield, Rutherford, Groves, Spittall, Hardinge, Wilkins |
| Scorers |
Groves 26, Rutherford 55, Hardinge 3rd |
| Manager |
George Morrell |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, David Taylor, Jack Harrow, Nils Middelboe, Walter Spratt, H Jackson, J Campbell, J Newman, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
Chelsea (0) 0 Millwall (0) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 24th February 1917 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 4 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
5,000 |
| Referee: |
HR Child |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Edwin Worrall, David Taylor, Fred Taylor, Walter Spratt, A Player, J Campbell, Charlie Freeman, William Steer, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Millwall |
Joyce, Kirkwood, Woodley, Barrett, Wilson, Dines, Dilley, Nock, Davis, Moody, Lamb |
| Scorers |
Moody 1st, Nock 2nd |
| Manager |
Herbert Lipsham |
Brentford (2) 3 Chelsea (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 3rd March 1917 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 4 |
| Venue: |
Griffin Park |
| Attendance: |
2,000 |
| Referee: |
AG Neale |
| Brentford |
Drabble, Rhodes, Bullock, Barclay, Keenor, Amos, Chester, Gregson, White, Sloley, Hendren |
| Scorers |
Gregson 30, White 43, White 3rd |
| Manager |
Fred Halliday |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, W Lessons, David Taylor, Fred Taylor, Walter Spratt, George Dale, J Campbell, T Quinn, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
Chelsea (3) 3 Fulham (0) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 10th March 1917 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 4 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
5,000 |
| Referee: |
W Robinson |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Jack Harrow, David Taylor, Nils Middelboe, Walter Spratt, Harold Halse, Charlie Bresname, Harry Ford, Robert Thomson, Charlie Freeman, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorers |
Ford 20, Ford 30, Thomson 35 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Fulham |
Dorrington, Blackman, Orr, Russell, Low, MacMaster, Gibson, Hoare, McIntyre, Torrance, Fox |
| Scorer |
Torrance 59 |
| Manager |
Phil Kelso |
Chelsea (2) 2 Watford (2) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 17th March 1917 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 4 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
5,000 |
| Referee: |
EJ Billeness |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Harold Halse, David Taylor, George Nicholls, Nils Middelboe, R Coyle, Charlie Bresname, R Jaynes, Robert Thomson, Charlie Freeman, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorers |
Middelboe 10, Jaynes 3rd |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Watford |
McKee, Houghton, Grimsdell, Kennedy, Coomber, Stanton, Boyle, Edwards, Morris, Evans, White |
| Scorers |
Edwards 2nd, Edwards 37 |
| Manager |
Harry Kent |
Luton Town (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 24th March 1917 at 15:45 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 4 |
| Venue: |
Kenilworth Road |
| Attendance: |
3,000 |
| Referee: |
JE Evans |
| Luton Town |
Mitchell, Elvey, Taylor, Hawkes, Brandham, Pugh, Leggatt, Brown, Simms, Butcher, Hoar |
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Jack Harrow, David Taylor, Harold Halse, Nils Middelboe, George Dale, Charlie Bresname, Harry Ford, Robert Thomson, Charlie Freeman, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorers |
Thomson 1st, Ford 81 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Comment: |
Simms hit the bar with a penalty at 1-0 |
Chelsea (0) 2 Arsenal (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 31st March 1917 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 4 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
6,000 |
| Referee: |
HR Child |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Edwin Worrall, David Taylor, Walter Spratt, Nils Middelboe, AN Other, J Campbell, Harold Halse, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorers |
Croal 20, Halse 2nd |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Arsenal |
Williamson, Bradshaw, Hutchins, Chipperfield, Stapley, McKinnon, G Groves, F Groves, Hardinge, Spittle, Wilkins |
| Manager |
James McEwan |
Queens Park Rangers (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 2
| Date: |
Friday, 6th April 1917 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 4 |
| Venue: |
Kensal Rise |
| Attendance: |
3,500 |
| Referee: |
AG Neale (London) |
| Queens Park Rangers |
Denoon, White, Draper, Grendon, Mitchell, Wright, Lewis, Hassan, Baldock, Lawrence, Crossley |
| Scorers |
Hassan 30, Baldock 55 |
| Manager |
James Howie |
| Chelsea |
Colin Hampton, David Taylor, Edwin Worrall, Walter Spratt, Nils Middelboe, John A Brown, George Nicholls, Harold Halse, Robert Thomson, Alexander McFarlane, Jimmy Croal |
| Scorers |
Halse 36, Halse 60 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
Millwall (2) 2 Chelsea (0) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 7th April 1917 at 15:30 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 4 |
| Venue: |
The Den |
| Attendance: |
15,000 |
| Referee: |
JT Hornby |
| Millwall |
Joyce, Kirkwood, Woodley, Barrett, Wilson, Dines, Nock, Noble, Davis, Moody, Lamb |
| Scorers |
Davis 1st, Moody 2nd |
| Manager |
Herbert Lipsham |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Edwin Worrall, David Taylor, Joe Smith, Walter Spratt, George Dale, Charlie Bresname, Charlie Freeman, Harold Halse, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorer |
Smith 3rd |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
Chelsea (2) 3 Queens Park Rangers (0) 1
| Date: |
Monday, 9th April 1917 at 15:30 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 4 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
7,000 |
| Referee: |
F Chalkley |
| Chelsea |
Colin Hampton, Edwin Worrall, John A Brown, Fred Taylor, Nils Middelboe, George Dale, George Nicholls, Harry Ford, David Taylor, Jimmy Croal, William Bridgeman |
| Scorers |
Croal 1st, Croal 40, Halse 4th |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Queens Park Rangers |
Denoon, Draper, White, Wright, Mitchell, Grendon, Crossley, Lawrence, Baldock, Hassan, Butler |
| Scorer |
Lawrence 3rd |
| Manager |
James Howie |
Chelsea (3) 3 Brentford (2) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 14th April 1917 at 15:30 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 4 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
6,000 |
| Referee: |
J Wood |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, J Avelin, David Taylor, Walter Spratt, Nils Middelboe, A Rogers, Charlie Bresname, Harold Halse, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Ted Vizard |
| Scorers |
Halse 10, Thomson 2nd, Croal 5th |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Brentford |
Drabble, Rhodes, Amos, Hogarth, Hanney, Lamb, Chester, Hunt, White, Barber, Hendren |
| Scorers |
Hendren 3rd Pen, Hendren 4th |
| Manager |
Fred Halliday |
Fulham (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 4
| Date: |
Saturday, 21st April 1917 at 15:30 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 4 |
| Venue: |
Craven Cottage |
| Attendance: |
8,000 |
| Referee: |
HE Gray |
| Fulham |
Smith, Blackman, Brown, Grosart, Howie, Johnson, Greenaway, Gibson, Smith, McIntyre, Handley |
| Manager |
Phil Kelso |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, J Avelin, David Taylor, Walter Spratt, Nils Middelboe, Edwin Worrall, Charlie Bresname, Harold Halse, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Ted Vizard |
| Scorers |
Vizard 10, Thomson 2nd, Thomson 3rd, Thomson 4th |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
Chelsea (2) 4 Luton Town (0) 0
| Date: |
Thursday, 26th April 1917 at 18:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Position 3 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
2,000 |
| Referee: |
FW Barton |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, J Avelin, David Taylor, Harold Halse, Nils Middelboe, A Rogers, George Nicholls, J Newman, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Ted Vizard |
| Scorers |
Croal 15, Middelboe 30, Thomson 60, Thomson 85 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Luton Town |
Goodman, Hawkes, Rodway, Piggott, Brandham, Leggatt, Bennett, Forsyth, Simms, Butcher, Hoar |
| Manager |
Charlie Green |
Watford (3) 3 Chelsea (3) 6
| Date: |
Saturday, 28th April 1917 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Combination Pos 3 |
| Venue: |
Vicarage Road |
| Attendance: |
1,000 |
| Referee: |
CW Gillett |
| Watford |
Geeson, Houghton, Grimsdell, Dawson, Coomber, Stanton, Hastings, Edwards, Smith, White, Owen |
| Scorers |
Smith 10, White 4th, Edwards 6th |
| Manager |
Harry Kent |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, Edwin Worrall, David Taylor, Walter Spratt, David Calderhead Jnr, A Rogers, Charlie Bresname, Harold Halse, Robert Thomson, Jimmy Croal, Hugh Kelly |
| Scorers |
Thomson 2nd, Halse 3rd, Spratt 5th, Spratt 65, Croal 8th, Bresname 9th |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
Chelsea (3) 3 Fulham (0) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 5th May 1917 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
5,000 |
| Referee: |
AH Joint |
| Chelsea |
Joseph Hughes, J Avelin, David Taylor, Harold Halse, Walter Spratt, A Rogers, Charlie Bresname, Walter Hardinge, Robert Thomson, Joe Smith, Jimmy Croal |
| Scorers |
Hardinge 2, Thomson 2nd, Thomson 3rd |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Fulham |
W Smith, Blackman, Russell, Howie, Low, McIntyre, Greenaway, J Smith, Simms, Walters, Handley |
| Scorer |
Walters 65 |
| Manager |
Phil Kelso |
