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Season 1928-1929

Half-Time scores in brackets where known

Chelsea (1) 4 Swansea Town (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 25th August 1928 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 47,264
Referee: Albert J Caseley (Wolverhampton)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 George Biswell, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Elliot 23, Crawford 72, Pearson 78, Biswell 87
   Debut Players Sid Bishop, Sidney Elliot
   Manager David Calderhead
Swansea Town Alec Ferguson, Ben Williams, Wilf Milne, Jimmy Collins, Joe Sykes, Lacky McPherson, Billy Hole, Harry Deacon, Wilf Lewis, Willie Black, Dai Nicholas
   Manager Jimmy Thomson
Match Facts Match 820      League match 759   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 34.9    Youngest Player 20.3

Bradford (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Monday, 27th August 1928 at 18:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Park Avenue
Attendance: 20,801
Referee: Ernie R Westwood
Bradford Jack Clough, Tom McCandless, Tommy Lloyd, Harold Taylor, Billy Matthews, Don Duckett, Bert Davis, George McLean, Jimmy Hart, Arthur Hawes, Alf Quantrill
   Scorer Alf Quantrill 15 (Pen)
   Manager Claude Ingram
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 George Biswell, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Biswell 67, Wilson 70
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 821      League match 760   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 34.9    Youngest Player 20.4

Blackpool (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 1st September 1928 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 17,653
Referee: Tom G Bryan (Willenhall)
Blackpool Billy Mercer, Harry Wilson, Arthur Tilford, Albert Watson, William Grant, Billy Benton, Alex Ritchie, Tommy Browell, Jimmy Hampson, Syd Brookes, Percy Downes
   Manager Harry Evans
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Wilson 4
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 822      League match 761   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 35    Youngest Player 20.4

Chelsea (2) 3 Bradford (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 5th September 1928 at 18:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 21,556
Referee: Ernie R Westwood (Walsall)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Bishop 20, Wilson 35, Pearson 88
   Manager David Calderhead
Bradford Jack Clough, Andy Reid, Harold Schofield, Harold Taylor, Billy Matthews, Don Duckett, Bert Davis, George McLean, Billy Robinson, Arthur Hawes, Phil Cartwright
   Scorer Billy Robinson 49
   Manager Claude Ingram
Match Facts Match 823      League match 762   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 35    Youngest Player 20.4

Chelsea (1) 2 Middlesbrough (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 8th September 1928 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 48,775
Referee: William F Bunnell (Preston)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Thain 15, Pearson 80
   Manager David Calderhead
Middlesbrough Jimmy Mathieson, Sid Jarvis, Reg Freeman, Joe Miller, Robert Ferguson, Joe Peacock, Billy Pease, Jackie Carr, George Camsell, Jock McKay, Owen Williams
   Manager Peter McWilliam
Match Facts Match 824      League match 763   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 35    Youngest Player 20.4

Chelsea (1) 1 Barnsley (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 15th September 1928 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,793
Referee: GS Osell (Tipton)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Wilson 27
   Manager David Calderhead
Barnsley Tommy Gale, Cyril Dixon, Bert Hodgkinson, Jack Smith, George Caddick, Josh Atkinson, Teddy Ashton, Frank Eaton, Frank Mears, Jimmy Proudfoot, Jock Millar
   Manager Arthur Fairclough
Match Facts Match 825      League match 764   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 35    Youngest Player 20.4

Bristol City (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 22nd September 1928 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 24,748
Referee: Tom G Bryan (Willenhall)
Bristol City Billy Coggins, Dick Hughes, Ernest Glenn, John Paul, Stan Barber, Andy Smailes, Jackie Foster, Bertie Williams, Tommy Williams, Cecil Blakemore, Arthur Rankin
   Manager Alex Raisbeck
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 826      League match 765   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 35    Youngest Player 20.4

Chelsea (1) 3 Nottingham Forest (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 29th September 1928 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,139
Referee: William P Harper (Stourbridge)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 George Biswell, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 Willie Jackson
   Scorers Biswell 25, Biswell 75, Jackson 90
   Manager David Calderhead
Nottingham Forest Len Langford, Harry Marsden, Bill Thompson, Billy McKinlay, Albert Harrison, Tommy Graham, Cyril Stocks, Billy Dickinson, Sam Jennings, Norman Thompson, Noah Burton
   Manager John Baynes
Match Facts Match 827      League match 766   Starting XI    Average age 28.8    Oldest Player 35    Youngest Player 20.4

West Bromwich Albion (1) 3 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 6th October 1928 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 28,969
Referee: RO Rees (Swansea)
West Bromwich Albion George Ashmore, Bob Finch, George Shaw, Tommy Magee, Harry Chambers, Edward Fryer, George Bytheway, Tommy Glidden, George James, Sammy Short, Stan Wood
   Scorers George Bytheway 28, Sammy Short 85, Tommy Glidden 88
   Manager Fred Everiss
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 George Biswell, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 828      League match 767   Starting XI    Average age 28.9    Oldest Player 35.1    Youngest Player 20.5

Chelsea (0) 2 Clapton Orient (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 13th October 1928 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,890
Referee: FW Reeve (Devonport)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 George Biswell, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Wilson 47, Wilson 67 (Pen)
   Manager David Calderhead
Clapton Orient Arthur Slater, Ernie Morley, Jimmy Gay, Billy Broadbent, Jim Spence, Barney Duffy, Jesse Williams, Percy Whipp, Bobby Turnbull, Jack Holland, Billy Corkindale
   Scorers Bobby Turnbull 30, Jim Spence 80 (Pen)
   Manager Peter Proudfoot
Match Facts Match 829      League match 768   Starting XI    Average age 28.9    Oldest Player 35.1    Youngest Player 20.5

Oldham Athletic (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 20th October 1928 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Boundary Park
Attendance: 13,385
Referee: Thomas Greaves (Burslem)
Oldham Athletic Jack Hacking, Harry Grundy, Teddy Ivill, Les Adlam, Billy Porter, Jimmy Naylor, Cliff Stanton, Jimmy Dyson, George Taylor, Frank Hargreaves, Bert Watson
   Scorer Cliff Stanton 78
   Manager Andy Wilson
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 George Biswell, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 830      League match 769   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 35.1    Youngest Player 20.5

Chelsea (1) 1 Southampton (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 27th October 1928 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 33,197
Referee: Gordon Franklin (Portsmouth)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sid Bishop, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 George Biswell, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 Willie Jackson
   Scorer Meredith 4
   Debut Players Jack Meredith
   Manager David Calderhead
Southampton Willy White, Ted Hough, Mike Keeping, Albert Shelley, George Harkus, Stan Woodhouse, Dick Rowley, Jerry Mackie, Willie Haines, Herbert Coates, Stan Cribb
   Scorer Stan Cribb 34 (Pen)
   Manager Arthur Chadwick
Match Facts Match 831      League match 770   Starting XI    Average age 27.2    Oldest Player 32.6    Youngest Player 20.5

Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 3rd November 1928 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Molineux
Attendance: 22,178
Referee: JV Pennington (Reading)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Norman Lewis, Len Williams, Harry Shaw, Jimmy Baker, Bill Brown, Albert Kay, Cuthbert Coundon, Frank Green, Reg Weaver, Wilf Chadwick, Tom Baxter
   Scorer Wilf Chadwick 69
   Manager Frank Buckley
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 George Biswell, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Meredith 9
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 832      League match 771   Starting XI    Average age 26.5    Oldest Player 32.7    Youngest Player 20.1

Chelsea (2) 2 Preston North End (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 10th November 1928 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 33,285
Referee: Ernie Pinckston (Birmingham)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 George Biswell, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Meredith 8, Wilson 23
   Manager David Calderhead
Preston North End Jock Ewart, Tommy Hamilton, Jasper Kerr, Frank Ward, David Morris, Bobby Crawford, Alec Reid, Ken Cameron, Sandy Hair, Alex James, George Harrison
   Scorer Alec Reid 80
   Manager Alex Gibson
Match Facts Match 833      League match 772   Starting XI    Average age 26.6    Oldest Player 32.7    Youngest Player 20.2

Millwall (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 17th November 1928 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: The Den
Attendance: 37,774
Referee: W Phipps (West Bromwich)
Millwall George Harford, Dick Hill, Jimmy Pipe, Vince Jones, Billy Bryant, Len Graham, George Chance, Jack Landells, Jack Cock, Wilf Phillips, Harold Wadsworth
   Scorers Wilf Phillips 38, Billy Bryant 59
   Manager Robert Hunter
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 George Biswell, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Meredith 30
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 834      League match 773   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 35.2    Youngest Player 20.6

Chelsea (3) 3 Port Vale (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 24th November 1928 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 23,305
Referee: William Thomas (Walsall)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 Albert Thain, 9 George Biswell, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Biswell 16, Thain 18, Biswell 30
   Manager David Calderhead
Port Vale Jack Prince, George Shenton, Billy Briscoe, Herbert Smith, Robert Connelly, Val Rouse, Jack Mandley, Tom Page, Wilf Kirkham, Bob Gillespie, Jack Simms
   Scorers Wilf Kirkham 15, Wilf Kirkham 31, Jack Simms 86
   Manager Joe Schofield
Match Facts Match 835      League match 774   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 35.2    Youngest Player 20.6

Hull City (1) 2 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 1st December 1928 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Anlaby Road
Attendance: 16,925
Referee: F Robinson (Blackburn)
Hull City Fred Gibson, Jock Gibson, Matt Bell, Con Sullivan, Stan Dixon, Sam Weaver, Stan Alexander, Jimmy Walsh, Ken McDonald, Ronnie Starling, Dally Duncan
   Scorers Jimmy Walsh 21, Ken McDonald 87 (Pen)
   Manager Bill McCracken
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 Albert Thain, 9 George Biswell, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Biswell 6, Thain 30
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 836      League match 775   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 35.2    Youngest Player 20.6

Chelsea (1) 1 Tottenham Hotspur (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 8th December 1928 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 45,840
Referee: EC Sambrook (Swansea)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 Albert Thain, 9 George Anderson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Townrow 38
   Manager David Calderhead
Tottenham Hotspur Cyril Spiers, Matt Forster, Jock Richardson, Arthur Lowdell, Harry Wilding, Harry Skitt, Arthur Crompton, Eugene O'Callaghan, Jimmy Armstrong, Frank Osborne, Jimmy Dimmock
   Scorer Jimmy Armstrong 67
   Manager Billy Minter
Match Facts Match 837      League match 776   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 35.2    Youngest Player 20.6

Reading (1) 3 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 15th December 1928 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Elm Park
Attendance: 13,338
Referee: Stanley F Rous (Hemel Hempstead)
Reading Joe Duckworth, Percy Thorpe, Ted Smith, Sid Chandler, Alf Messer, Tommy Meads, Harry Goodwin, Murdo McDonald, Bill Johnstone, John Hunter, Bert Oswald
   Scorers Tommy Meads 17, Bill Johnstone 57, Harry Goodwin 5th
   Manager Andrew Wylie
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Jack Meredith, 9 George Anderson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Crawford 40, Pearson 50, Meredith 85
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 838      League match 777   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 35.2    Youngest Player 20.7

Chelsea (1) 1 Notts County (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 22nd December 1928 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 19,560
Referee: Albert Edward Fogg (Bolton)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 Albert Thain, 9 George Anderson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Thain 1
   Manager David Calderhead
Notts County Jim Ferguson, Percy Mills, Charlie Bisby, Haydn Kemp, Frank Froggatt, Syd Plackett, Willie Davies, Tom Fenner, Paddy Mills, Harold Andrews, Sam Haden
   Scorer Paddy Mills 61
   Manager Horace Henshall
Match Facts Match 839      League match 778   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 35.3    Youngest Player 20.7

Stoke City (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Tuesday, 25th December 1928 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 21,862
Referee: Tom J Botham
Stoke City Dick Williams, Bob McGrory, Billy Spencer, Len Armitage, Dick Johnson, Harry Sellars, Joey Williams, Walter Bussey, Charlie Wilson, Harry Davies, Bobby Archibald
   Manager Tom Mather
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Sam Irving, 9 George Anderson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Miller 5
   Final Appearances George Anderson
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 840      League match 779   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 35.3    Youngest Player 20.3

Chelsea (1) 3 Stoke City (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 26th December 1928 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 15,251
Referee: Tom J Botham (Walsall)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Sam Irving, 9 James Thompson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Thompson 44, Thompson 55, Thompson 76
   Manager David Calderhead
Stoke City Dick Williams, Bob McGrory, Billy Spencer, Len Armitage, Peter Jackson, Harry Sellars, Joey Williams, Walter Bussey, Charlie Wilson, Harry Davies, Bobby Archibald
   Scorer Charlie Wilson 74
   Manager Tom Mather
Match Facts Match 841      League match 780   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 35.3    Youngest Player 20.3

Swansea Town (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 29th December 1928 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Vetch Field
Attendance: 12,659
Referee: Albert J Caseley (Wolverhampton)
Swansea Town Alec Ferguson, Bill Sampy, Wilf Milne, Jimmy Collins, Joe Sykes, Cliff Lloyd, Billy Hole, Harry Deacon, Ken Gunn, Lacky McPherson, Dai Nicholas
   Manager Jimmy Thomson
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Thompson 12
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 842      League match 781   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 32.2    Youngest Player 20.3

Chelsea (0) 2 Blackpool (3) 3

Date: Saturday, 5th January 1929 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 20,069
Referee: Tom G Bryan (Willenhall)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Sam Irving, 9 James Thompson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Pearson 64, Irving 89
   Manager David Calderhead
Blackpool Arthur Purdy, Billy Gibson, Laurie Barnett, Albert Watson, Harry Wilson, Billy Benton, Dick Neal, Jack Oxberry, Jimmy Hampson, Billy Tremelling, Percy Downes
   Scorers Dick Neal 20, Billy Tremelling 42, Jimmy Hampson 44
   Manager Harry Evans
Match Facts Match 843      League match 782   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 35.3    Youngest Player 20.3

Chelsea (0) 2 Everton (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 12th January 1929 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 61,316
Referee: Leslie B Watson (Nottingham)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Thompson 82, Miller 88
   Manager David Calderhead
Everton Arthur Davies, Warney Cresswell, Jack O'Donnell, Tom Griffiths, Hunter Hart, Albert Virr, Harry Ritchie, Jimmy Dunn, Dixie Dean, Tony Weldon, Jimmy Stein
   Manager Thomas H McIntosh
Match Facts Match 844      FA Cup match 62   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 35.3    Youngest Player 20.7

Middlesbrough (1) 4 Chelsea (4) 5

Date: Saturday, 19th January 1929 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 24,768
Referee: William F Bunnell (Preston)
Middlesbrough Jimmy Mathieson, Reg Freeman, Jock Smith, Joe Miller, Robert Ferguson, Joe Peacock, Billy Pease, Jackie Carr, George Camsell, Bobbie Bruce, Owen Williams
   Scorers Owen Williams 10, Billy Pease 50 (Pen), George Camsell 82, Billy Pease 89
   Manager Peter McWilliam
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Law 30 (Pen), Miller 33, Thompson 36, Thompson 42, Thain 65
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 845      League match 783   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 35.3    Youngest Player 20.8

Chelsea (1) 1 Birmingham (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 26th January 1929 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 56,953
Referee: Tommy Crew (Leicester)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Miller 8
   Manager David Calderhead
Birmingham Harry Hibbs, Ned Barkas, Jackie Randle, George Liddell, Jimmy Cringan, George Morrall, Benny Bond, Johnny Crosbie, Joe Bradford, Theo Pike, George Hicks
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 846      FA Cup match 63   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 35.4    Youngest Player 20.8

Barnsley (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 30th January 1929 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Oakwell
Attendance: 7,886
Referee: GS Osell
Barnsley Tommy Gale, Billy Batty, Cyril Dixon, Josh Atkinson, George Caddick, Charlie Baines, Teddy Ashton, Brough Fletcher, Frank Eaton, Jimmy Proudfoot, Joe Harron
   Manager Arthur Fairclough
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Miller 33
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 847      League match 784   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 35.4    Youngest Player 20.8

Chelsea (0) 3 Bristol City (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 2nd February 1929 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 19,768
Referee: Tom G Bryan (Willenhall)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Pearson 71, Thompson 86, Thompson 90
   Manager David Calderhead
Bristol City Billy Coggins, Dick Hughes, Ernest Glenn, David Bain, Allan Sliman, Jack Taylor, Jackie Foster, Tom Scott, Percy Vials, John Paul, Jimmy Dickie
   Manager Alex Raisbeck
Match Facts Match 848      League match 785   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 35.4    Youngest Player 20.8

Nottingham Forest (1) 3 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 9th February 1929 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: City Ground
Attendance: 10,829
Referee: William P Harper (Stourbridge)
Nottingham Forest Len Langford, Bill Thompson, Tommy Graham, Billy McKinlay, Gerry Morgan, Bob Wallace, Billy Lennox, Cyril Stocks, Noah Burton, Robert Heslop, Bobby Morton
   Scorers Cyril Stocks 13, Cyril Stocks 46, Noah Burton 51
   Manager John Baynes
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Penalty Missed Law (Wide)
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 849      League match 786   Starting XI    Average age 29.2    Oldest Player 35.4    Youngest Player 20.8

Chelsea (1) 1 Portsmouth (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 16th February 1929 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,474
Referee: Albert Edward Fogg (Bolton)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 George Biswell, 9 James Thompson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Law 5 (Pen)
   Manager David Calderhead
Portsmouth Jock Gilfillan, Alex Mackie, John McColgan, Jimmy Nichol, Johnny McIlwane, David Thackeray, Fred Forward, Jack Smith, Jack Weddle, Bobby Irvine, Fred Cook
   Scorer Jack Weddle 41
   Manager Jack Tinn
Match Facts Match 850      FA Cup match 64   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 35.4    Youngest Player 20.8

Portsmouth (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 20th February 1929 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 5 (replay)
Venue: Fratton Park
Attendance: 31,966
Referee: Albert Edward Fogg (Lancashire)
Portsmouth Jock Gilfillan, Alex Mackie, John McColgan, Jimmy Nichol, Johnny McIlwane, David Thackeray, Fred Forward, Jack Smith, Jack Weddle, Bobby Irvine, Fred Cook
   Scorer Jack Weddle 36
   Manager Jack Tinn
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 851      FA Cup match 65   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 32.4    Youngest Player 20.4

Clapton Orient (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 23rd February 1929 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Millfields Road
Attendance: 18,844
Referee: FW Reeve (Devonport)
Clapton Orient Arthur Wood, Ernie Morley, Jimmy Gay, Eddie Lawrence, Jack Galbraith, Billy Broadbent, Stuart McMillan, Percy Whipp, Bobby Turnbull, Reg Tricker, Billy Corkindale
   Scorer Percy Whipp 67
   Manager Peter Proudfoot
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 George Rodger, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 Albert Thain, 9 George Biswell, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Willie Jackson
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 852      League match 787   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 35.4    Youngest Player 20.8

Chelsea (2) 2 Oldham Athletic (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 2nd March 1929 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 29,538
Referee: Thomas Greaves (Burslem)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Leslie Odell, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 George Biswell, 9 James Thompson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Willie Jackson
   Scorers Miller 21, Odell 40 (Pen)
   Final Appearances James Thompson
   Manager David Calderhead
Oldham Athletic Jack Hacking, Teddy Ivill, Billy Porter, Les Adlam, Jack Armitage, Ted Goodier, Fred Worrall, Jimmy Dyson, Stewart Littlewood, Matt Gray, Bill Hasson
   Scorers Fred Worrall 33, Stewart Littlewood 67, Stewart Littlewood 80
   Manager Andy Wilson
Match Facts Match 853      League match 788   Starting XI    Average age 29    Oldest Player 35.5    Youngest Player 24.4

Southampton (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 9th March 1929 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: The Dell
Attendance: 23,829
Referee: Ernie Pinckston (Birmingham)
Southampton Willy White, Ted Hough, Mike Keeping, Albert Shelley, Arthur Bradford, Stan Woodhouse, Bobby Weale, Jerry Mackie, Douglas Vernon, Dick Rowley, Stan Cribb
   Scorer Jerry Mackie 47
   Manager Arthur Chadwick
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 George Biswell, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Pearson 54, Biswell 78
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 854      League match 789   Starting XI    Average age 28.7    Oldest Player 35.5    Youngest Player 20.9

Notts County (4) 4 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Wednesday, 13th March 1929 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 11,235
Referee: Albert Edward Fogg
Notts County Jim Ferguson, Percy Mills, Charlie Bisby, Haydn Kemp, Frank Froggatt, Syd Plackett, Willie Davies, Jack Dowsey, Tom Fenner, Harold Andrews, Sam Haden
   Scorers Tom Fenner 9, Sam Haden 27 (Pen), Tom Fenner 38, Harold Andrews 40
   Manager Horace Henshall
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 George Biswell, 9 Reg Weaver, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Bishop 17, Weaver 49, Weaver 86
   Debut Players Reg Weaver
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 855      League match 790   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 35.5    Youngest Player 20.9

Chelsea (0) 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 16th March 1929 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,383
Referee: JV Pennington (Reading)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 George Biswell, 9 Reg Weaver, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Manager David Calderhead
Wolverhampton Wanderers Norman Lewis, Len Williams, Harry Shaw, Bill Brown, Tommy Pritchard, Albert Kay, John Ferguson, Dickie Rhodes, Billy Hartill, Wilf Chadwick, Arthur Hetherington
   Scorers Billy Hartill 23, Billy Hartill 37
   Manager Frank Buckley
Match Facts Match 856      League match 791   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 35.5    Youngest Player 20.9

Preston North End (2) 3 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 23rd March 1929 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Deepdale
Attendance: 14,415
Referee: Ernie Pinckston (Birmingham)
Preston North End Jock Ewart, Herbert Hamilton, Jasper Kerr, Frank Ward, David Morris, Bobby Crawford, Alec Reid, Alex James, Sandy Hair, George Bargh, George Harrison
   Scorers Alex James 30, George Harrison 44, Sandy Hair 62
   Manager Alex Gibson
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Reg Weaver, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 857      League match 792   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 35.5    Youngest Player 20.9

Grimsby Town (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Friday, 29th March 1929 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 5
Venue: Blundell Park
Attendance: 23,644
Referee: Albert J Caseley
Grimsby Town Tommy Read, Charlie Wilson, Hughie Jacobson, Jock Priestley, Charlie Wrack, James Calderwood, Jack Prior, Jackie Bestall, Joe Robson, Steve Coglin, Billy Marshall
   Scorer Jackie Bestall
   Manager Wilf Gillow
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 George Biswell, 9 Andy Wilson, 10 Reg Weaver, 11 George Pearson
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 858      League match 793   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 33.1    Youngest Player 20.5

Chelsea (0) 0 Millwall (0) 3

Date: Saturday, 30th March 1929 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 7
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 42,637
Referee: William E Russell (Swindon)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Reg Weaver, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 Sid Bishop
   Manager David Calderhead
Millwall Joe Lansdale, Jack Fort, Dick Hill, Vince Jones, Archie Gomm, Len Graham, Harold Wadsworth, Joe Readman, Jack Cock, Alex Harley, Alf Black
   Scorers Jack Cock 75, Alf Black 76, Jack Cock 85
   Manager Robert Hunter
Match Facts Match 859      League match 794   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 33.1    Youngest Player 20.6

Chelsea (2) 3 Grimsby Town (1) 2

Date: Monday, 1st April 1929 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 7
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 25,079
Referee: Albert J Caseley (Wolverhampton)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Andy Wilson, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 William Russell, 9 Reg Weaver, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Willie Jackson
   Scorers Weaver 14, Jackson 27, Townrow 5th
   Manager David Calderhead
Grimsby Town Tommy Read, Charlie Wilson, Hughie Jacobson, Jock Priestley, Charlie Wrack, Billy Powell, Jack Prior, Jackie Bestall, Tim Coleman, Steve Coglin, Norman Wright
   Scorers Tim Coleman 15, Charlie Wrack 55
   Manager Wilf Gillow
Match Facts Match 860      League match 795   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 35.5    Youngest Player 20.6

Port Vale (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 6th April 1929 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 7
Venue: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 11,701
Referee: William Thomas (Walsall)
Port Vale Jack Prince, George Shenton, Jimmy Oakes, Billy Briscoe, Robert Connelly, Reginald Jones, Jack Mandley, Albert Pynegar, Wilf Kirkham, Tom Page, Jack Simms
   Scorer Albert Pynegar 21
   Manager Joe Schofield
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Willie Ferguson, 5 John Townrow, 6 William Russell, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Reg Weaver, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Willie Jackson
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 861      League match 796   Starting XI    Average age 26.4    Oldest Player 33.1    Youngest Player 20.6

Chelsea (0) 0 Hull City (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 13th April 1929 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 7
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 9,654
Referee: F Robinson (Blackburn)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Reg Weaver, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Manager David Calderhead
Hull City Geordie Maddison, Matt Bell, Gordon Wilson, Stan Dixon, John Watson, Tommy Bleakley, Billy Taylor, Jimmy Walsh, Ronnie Starling, Sam Weaver, Dally Duncan
   Manager Bill McCracken
Match Facts Match 862      League match 797   Starting XI    Average age 26.9    Oldest Player 33.1    Youngest Player 20.6

Chelsea (0) 2 West Bromwich Albion (3) 5

Date: Wednesday, 17th April 1929 at 17:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 8
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 7,086
Referee: RO Rees (Swansea)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 John Carr, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Reg Weaver, 10 Sidney Elliot, 11 Willie Jackson
   Scorers Elliot 5th, Odell 6th (Pen)
   Debut Players John Carr
   Final Appearances John Carr
   Manager David Calderhead
West Bromwich Albion Harold Pearson, Bob Finch, George Shaw, Bill Richardson, Joseph Evans, Len Darnell, Tommy Glidden, Joe Carter, Jimmy Cookson, Jimmy Edwards, Arthur Fitton
   Scorers Tommy Glidden 12, Tommy Glidden 67, Joseph Evans 90, John Carr 2nd (O.G), Joe Carter 3rd
   Manager Fred Everiss
Match Facts Match 863      League match 798   Starting XI    Average age 26.1    Oldest Player 33.1    Youngest Player 20.6

Tottenham Hotspur (2) 4 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 20th April 1929 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 9
Venue: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 24,356
Referee: EC Sambrook (Swansea)
Tottenham Hotspur Cyril Spiers, Matt Forster, Baden Herod, Arthur Lowdell, Harry Skitt, Bert Smith, Frank Osborne, Eugene O'Callaghan, Ted Harper, Jimmy Armstrong, Jimmy Dimmock
   Scorers Ted Harper 36, Ted Harper 40, Eugene O'Callaghan 61, Ted Harper 87
   Penalty Missed Dimmock 5 (Saved)
   Manager Billy Minter
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Reg Weaver, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Albert Thain, 11 Willie Jackson
   Scorer Elliot 69
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 864      League match 799   Starting XI    Average age 26.8    Oldest Player 32.5    Youngest Player 20.6

Chelsea (1) 2 Reading (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 27th April 1929 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 8
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 12,898
Referee: Stanley F Rous (Hertfordshire)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Leslie Odell, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Reg Weaver, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 Willie Jackson
   Scorers Weaver 2, Wilson 3rd
   Manager David Calderhead
Reading Joe Duckworth, Percy Thorpe, James Nimmo, Sid Chandler, Alf Messer, Tommy Meads, Harry Goodwin, Bill Baggett, Frank Richardson, John Hunter, Bert Oswald
   Scorer Bert Oswald 69
   Manager Andrew Wylie
Match Facts Match 865      League match 800   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 35.6    Youngest Player 21.2