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Season 1929-1930

Half-Time scores in brackets where known

Chelsea (0) 2 Nottingham Forest (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 31st August 1929 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 26,832
Referee: Ernie Pinckston (Birmingham)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Reg Weaver, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Weaver 60, Elliot 81
   Manager David Calderhead
Nottingham Forest Len Langford, Bill Thompson, Tommy Graham, Billy McKinlay, Albert Harrison, Bob Wallace, Charles Howie, Cyril Stocks, Berty Heathcock, Robert Heslop, Noah Burton
   Manager Vacant
Match Facts Match 866      League match 801   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 36    Youngest Player 21.4

Oldham Athletic (3) 4 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 7th September 1929 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 15
Venue: Boundary Park
Attendance: 20,299
Referee: William Thomas (Walsall)
Oldham Athletic Jack Hacking, Teddy Ivill, Billy Porter, Les Adlam, Seth King, Ted Goodier, Fred Worrall, Jimmy Dyson, Stewart Littlewood, Matt Gray, Bill Hasson
   Scorers Matt Gray 17, Stewart Littlewood 25, Matt Gray 43, Jimmy Dyson 77 (Pen)
   Manager Andy Wilson
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Reg Weaver, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Pearson 20, Miller 45
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 867      League match 802   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 36    Youngest Player 21.4

Chelsea (2) 2 Barnsley (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 11th September 1929 at 18:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 10
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 11,353
Referee: William Walden (Derby)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Willie Jackson, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Reg Weaver, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Jackson 15, Wilson 30
   Manager David Calderhead
Barnsley Tommy Gale, Cyril Dixon, Bert Hodgkinson, Josh Atkinson, George Henderson, Charlie Baines, Jimmy Curran, Frank Eaton, Albert Pigg, Frank Mears, Teddy Ashton
   Manager Arthur Fairclough
Match Facts Match 868      League match 803   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 36    Youngest Player 21.4

Chelsea (2) 3 Millwall (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 14th September 1929 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 6
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 35,858
Referee: Arthur Harry Kingscott (Long Eaton)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Reg Weaver, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Crawford 29, Miller 33, Pearson 87
   Manager David Calderhead
Millwall Willie Wilson, Dick Hill, Jimmy Pipe, Vince Jones, Billy Bryant, Len Graham, George Chance, Jack Landells, Jack Cock, Wilf Phillips, Billy Corkindale
   Manager Robert Hunter
Match Facts Match 869      League match 804   Starting XI    Average age 29.2    Oldest Player 36    Youngest Player 21.4

Southampton (2) 4 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 21st September 1929 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 13
Venue: The Dell
Attendance: 16,569
Referee: Frank H Burton (Leicester)
Southampton Willy White, Ted Hough, Mike Keeping, Arthur Bradford, George Harkus, Stan Woodhouse, Bobby Weale, Ossie Littler, Dick Rowley, Herbert Coates, Stan Cribb
   Scorers Dick Rowley 15, Stan Cribb 26, Dick Rowley 48, Dick Rowley 50
   Manager Arthur Chadwick
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Miller 25, Miller 6th
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 870      League match 805   Starting XI    Average age 29.5    Oldest Player 36    Youngest Player 21.4

Chelsea (3) 5 Bury (2) 3

Date: Monday, 23rd September 1929 at 17:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 12,640
Referee: W Phipps (West Bromwich)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Crawford 25, Pearson 30, Pearson 33, Elliot 68, Wilson 8th
   Manager David Calderhead
Bury Harry Hardy, Tommy Chester, Fred Smith, Alick Robinson, Dick Rushton, Dai Gethin Evans, David Robbie, Martin Davin, John Smith, Les Vernon, Wally Amos
   Scorers John Smith 73, Wally Amos 4th, John Smith 5th
   Manager Percy Smith
Match Facts Match 871      League match 806   Starting XI    Average age 29.5    Oldest Player 36    Youngest Player 21.4

Chelsea (1) 3 Tottenham Hotspur (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 28th September 1929 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 46,770
Referee: William P Harper (Stourbridge)
Chelsea 1 Frank Higgs, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Pearson 32, Bishop 63, Pearson 75
   Debut Players Frank Higgs
   Manager David Calderhead
Tottenham Hotspur Cyril Spiers, Baden Herod, Cecil Poynton, Arthur Lowdell, Harry Skitt, Alex Lindsay, Arthur Crompton, Andy Thompson, Billy Cook, Jimmy Smy, Jimmy Dimmock
   Manager Billy Minter
Match Facts Match 872      League match 807   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 36    Youngest Player 21.4

West Bromwich Albion (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 5th October 1929 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 10
Venue: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 19,317
Referee: Eddie Wood (Sheffield)
West Bromwich Albion Harold Pearson, Bob Finch, George Shaw, Bill Richardson, Joseph Evans, Len Darnell, Tommy Glidden, Joe Carter, Jimmy Cookson, Frank Cresswell, Stan Wood
   Scorers Jimmy Cookson 29, Tommy Glidden 51
   Manager Fred Everiss
Chelsea 1 Frank Higgs, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Final Appearances Frank Higgs
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 873      League match 808   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 36.1    Youngest Player 21.5

Chelsea (0) 1 Bradford (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 12th October 1929 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 13
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 27,171
Referee: Edward Beards (Wolverhampton)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Reg Weaver, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Miller 67
   Manager David Calderhead
Bradford Jack Clough, Sam Cookson, Tommy Lloyd, Harold Taylor, Billy Matthews, Charlie Pringle, Bert Davis, George McLean, Billy Atherton, Walter Millership, Eddie Parris
   Scorers Walter Millership 12, Billy Atherton 69
   Manager Claude Ingram
Match Facts Match 874      League match 809   Starting XI    Average age 29.7    Oldest Player 36.1    Youngest Player 21.5

Notts County (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 19th October 1929 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 13
Venue: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 13,878
Referee: Ernie Pinckston (Birmingham)
Notts County Jim Ferguson, George Jakeman, Charlie Bisby, Jack Dowsey, Frank Froggatt, Haydn Kemp, Willie Davies, Arthur Maw, Tom Fenner, Harold Andrews, Sam Haden
   Scorers Tom Fenner 64, Willie Davies 66
   Manager Horace Henshall
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Willie Ferguson, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Reg Weaver, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Weaver 48, Jakeman (O.G) 89
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 875      League match 810   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 33.6    Youngest Player 21.5

Chelsea (0) 1 Reading (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 26th October 1929 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 9
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 29,238
Referee: Tom G Bryan (Willenhall)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Willie Ferguson, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Reg Weaver, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Weaver 57
   Manager David Calderhead
Reading Lance Richardson, Percy Thorpe, Bill Pickering, Sid Chandler, Alf Messer, Charlie Barley, Harry Goodwin, Fred Kennedy, George James, John Hunter, Bert Oswald
   Manager Andrew Wylie
Match Facts Match 876      League match 811   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 33.6    Youngest Player 21.5

Charlton Athletic (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 2nd November 1929 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 11
Venue: The Valley
Attendance: 27,642
Referee: FW Reeve (Devonport)
Charlton Athletic Peter Robertson, Albert Langford, Frank Searle, Alex Hird, Tommy Pritchard, John Pugsley, George Watson, Dai Astley, Fred Whitlow, Johnnie Rankin, Jackie Horton
   Scorer Fred Whitlow 82
   Manager Alex McFarlane
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Reg Weaver, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Weaver 2
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 877      League match 812   Starting XI    Average age 29.8    Oldest Player 36.1    Youngest Player 21.5

Chelsea (2) 3 Hull City (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 9th November 1929 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 8
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 23,416
Referee: Raymond H Woodward (Doncaster)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Ferguson 10, Elliot 15, Elliot 65
   Manager David Calderhead
Hull City Geordie Maddison, George Goldsmith, Matt Bell, John Watson, Arthur Childs, Bill Gowdy, Stan Alexander, Ronnie Starling, Ken McDonald, Sam Weaver, Billy Taylor
   Manager Bill McCracken
Match Facts Match 878      League match 813   Starting XI    Average age 29.5    Oldest Player 36.1    Youngest Player 21.6

Stoke City (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 16th November 1929 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 8
Venue: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 10,298
Referee: J Roscoe (Bolton)
Stoke City Norman Lewis, Arthur Beachill, Billy Spencer, Billy Robertson, Tom Williamson, Harry Sellars, Harry Taylor, Walter Bussey, Wilf Kirkham, Wilf Chadwick, Bobby Archibald
   Scorer Billy Robertson 82
   Manager Tom Mather
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 Sidney Elliot, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Ferguson 87
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 879      League match 814   Starting XI    Average age 29.7    Oldest Player 36.2    Youngest Player 21.6

Chelsea (1) 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 23rd November 1929 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 8
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 16,144
Referee: William F Bunnell (Preston)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Miller 9
   Manager David Calderhead
Wolverhampton Wanderers Alf Tootill, Wilf Lowton, Harry Shaw, George Lax, Albert Kay, Dai Richards, Mark Crook, Dickie Rhodes, Billy Hartill, Jimmy Deacon, Billy Barraclough
   Scorer Dickie Rhodes 72
   Manager Frank Buckley
Match Facts Match 880      League match 815   Starting XI    Average age 29.6    Oldest Player 36.2    Youngest Player 21.6

Bradford City (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 30th November 1929 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 6
Venue: Valley Parade
Attendance: 11,333
Referee: F Robinson (Blackburn)
Bradford City Wattie Shirlaw, Sam Russell, Willie Watson, Sam Barkas, Ralph Burkinshaw, Bobby Bauld, Albert Partridge, Frank Keetley, Bert Whitehurst, Tommy Cairns, Sandy Cochrane
   Manager Peter O'Rourke
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sid Bishop, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Elliot 15
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 881      League match 816   Starting XI    Average age 29    Oldest Player 33.7    Youngest Player 21.6

Chelsea (1) 1 Swansea Town (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 7th December 1929 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 16,548
Referee: Tommy Crew (Leicester)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Elliot 40
   Manager David Calderhead
Swansea Town Alec Ferguson, Ben Williams, Wilf Milne, Lacky McPherson, Joe Sykes, Cliff Lloyd, Billy Hole, Harry Deacon, Albert Freeman, Ken Gunn, Charlie Handley
   Manager Jimmy Thomson
Match Facts Match 882      League match 817   Starting XI    Average age 29.7    Oldest Player 36.2    Youngest Player 21.6

Cardiff City (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 14th December 1929 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 6
Venue: Ninian Park
Attendance: 10,526
Referee: Albert J Caseley (Wolverhampton)
Cardiff City Tom Farquharson, Jack Jennings, Bill Roberts, Harry Wake, Fred Keenor, George Blackburn, Billy Thirlaway, Len Davies, Alfie Miles, Matt Robinson, George McLachlan
   Scorer Len Davies 70
   Manager Fred Stewart
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 George Biswell, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
   Final Appearances George Biswell
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 883      League match 818   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 33.8    Youngest Player 21.7

Chelsea (3) 5 Preston North End (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 21st December 1929 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 12,769
Referee: Tom J Botham (Walsall)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Crawford 1, Rodger 14, Miller 30, Bishop 72, Miller 90
   Debut Players George Mills
   Manager David Calderhead
Preston North End Des Fawcett, Frank Ward, Jasper Kerr, David Steele, Joe Craven, Bobby Crawford, Alec Reid, Jimmy McClelland, George Smithies, George Bargh, Alf Horne
   Manager Alex Gibson
Match Facts Match 884      League match 819   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 33.8    Youngest Player 20.9

Blackpool (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 25th December 1929 at 11:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 14,882
Referee: William P Harper
Blackpool George Wolf, William Grant, Stan Ramsay, Albert Watson, Billy Tremelling, Syd Tuffnell, Billy Hall, Billy Upton, Jimmy Hampson, Alex Ritchie, Percy Downes
   Scorer Alex Ritchie 1st
   Manager Harry Evans
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Wilson 41
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 885      League match 820   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 33.8    Youngest Player 21.7

Chelsea (4) 4 Blackpool (0) 0

Date: Thursday, 26th December 1929 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 53,819
Referee: William P Harper (Stourbridge)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Wilson 5, Mills 25, Pearson 38, Wilson 40 (Pen)
   Manager David Calderhead
Blackpool George Wolf, William Grant, Stan Ramsay, Albert Watson, Harry Wilson, Billy Tremelling, Alex Ritchie, Jack Oxberry, Jimmy Hampson, Jock Lauderdale, Percy Downes
   Manager Harry Evans
Match Facts Match 886      League match 821   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 33.8    Youngest Player 20.9

Nottingham Forest (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 28th December 1929 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: City Ground
Attendance: 14,772
Referee: Ernie Pinckston (Birmingham)
Nottingham Forest Arthur Dexter, Harry Smith, Jimmy Barrington, Billy McKinlay, David Cameron, Bob Wallace, Jack Scott, Cyril Stocks, Clive German, Leo Loftus, Noah Burton
   Manager Vacant
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 887      League match 822   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 33.8    Youngest Player 20.9

Barnsley (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 1st January 1930 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Oakwell
Attendance: 8,773
Referee: William Walden (Derby)
Barnsley Tommy Gale, Cyril Dixon, Bert Hodgkinson, Jack Smith, Josh Atkinson, Charlie Baines, Jackie Storer, Frank Eaton, Jack Wallbanks, Ned Kerry, Teddy Ashton
   Scorer Jackie Storer 1
   Manager Arthur Fairclough
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Willie Jackson, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Bishop 70
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 888      League match 823   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 33.8    Youngest Player 21.7

Chelsea (0) 1 Oldham Athletic (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 4th January 1930 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 33,345
Referee: H Thomas (Walsall)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Pearson 82
   Manager David Calderhead
Oldham Athletic Jack Hacking, Teddy Ivill, Billy Porter, Les Adlam, Seth King, Ted Goodier, Fred Worrall, Laurie Cumming, Stewart Littlewood, Matt Gray, Bill Hasson
   Scorer Laurie Cumming 55
   Manager Andy Wilson
Match Facts Match 889      League match 824   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 33.8    Youngest Player 21.7

Arsenal (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 11th January 1930 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 3
Venue: Highbury
Attendance: 55,579
Referee: William Thomas (Walsall)
Arsenal Dan Lewis, Tom Parker, Eddie Hapgood, Alfred Haynes, Herbie Roberts, Bob John, Joe Hulme, David Jack, Jack Lambert, Len Thompson, Cliff Bastin
   Scorers Jack Lambert 27, Cliff Bastin 51
   Manager Herbert Chapman
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 890      FA Cup match 66   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 33.9    Youngest Player 21

Millwall (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 18th January 1930 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: The Den
Attendance: 31,355
Referee: Arthur Harry Kingscott (Nottingham)
Millwall Joe Lansdale, Syd Tyler, Jimmy Pipe, Fred Martin, Archie Gomm, Len Graham, Billy Corkindale, Billy Bryant, Jack Cock, Jimmy Forsyth, Jimmy Poxton
   Manager Robert Hunter
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Willie Jackson, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 891      League match 825   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 33.9    Youngest Player 21

Chelsea (1) 2 Southampton (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 25th January 1930 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 25,268
Referee: Frank H Burton (Leicester)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Sidney Elliot, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Wilson 36 (Pen), Pearson 47
   Final Appearances Sidney Elliot
   Manager David Calderhead
Southampton Willy White, Arthur Bradford, Mike Keeping, George Harkus, Stan Woodhouse, Bobby Weale, Arthur Wilson, Billy Fraser, Dick Rowley, Herbert Coates, Johnny Arnold
   Manager Arthur Chadwick
Match Facts Match 892      League match 826   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 33.9    Youngest Player 21.8

Tottenham Hotspur (2) 3 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 1st February 1930 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 33,623
Referee: William P Harper (Stourbridge)
Tottenham Hotspur Cyril Spiers, John Illingworth, Baden Herod, Harry Skitt, Tommy Cable, Alex Lindsay, Frank Osborne, Andy Thompson, Ted Harper, Billy Cook, Jimmy Dimmock
   Scorers Andy Thompson 5, Ted Harper 20, Billy Cook 68
   Manager Percy Smith
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Crawford 40, Pearson 65, Mills 85
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 893      League match 827   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 33.9    Youngest Player 21

Chelsea (1) 2 West Bromwich Albion (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 8th February 1930 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 23,146
Referee: Eddie Wood (Sheffield)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Mills 12, Mills 73
   Manager David Calderhead
West Bromwich Albion George Ashmore, Bob Finch, George Shaw, Bill Richardson, Joseph Evans, Len Darnell, Tommy Glidden, Joe Carter, Billy Richardson, Frank Cresswell, Arthur Fitton
   Manager Fred Everiss
Match Facts Match 894      League match 828   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 33.9    Youngest Player 21.1

Chelsea (1) 3 Notts County (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 22nd February 1930 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 27,103
Referee: Ernie Pinckston (Birmingham)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Wilson 36, Miller 53, Mills 61
   Manager David Calderhead
Notts County Jim Ferguson, Percy Mills, Alf Feebery, Jack Dowsey, Henry Lawless, Haydn Kemp, Cyril Matthews, George T Taylor, Harold Andrews, Arthur Maw, Sam Haden
   Scorer George T Taylor 80
   Manager Horace Henshall
Match Facts Match 895      League match 829   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 34    Youngest Player 21.1

Reading (2) 3 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 1st March 1930 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Elm Park
Attendance: 14,672
Referee: William P Harper (Stourbridge)
Reading Lance Richardson, Percy Thorpe, Jock Richardson, Sid Chandler, Alf Messer, Charlie Barley, Roy Davies, Bill Baggett, Frank McPherson, John Hunter, Bert Oswald
   Scorers Frank McPherson 10, Alf Messer 13 (Pen), Bill Baggett 85
   Manager Andrew Wylie
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 George Rodger, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Miller 25
   Penalty Missed Pearson 53 (Saved)
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 896      League match 830   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 34    Youngest Player 21.1

Chelsea (1) 1 Charlton Athletic (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 8th March 1930 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,523
Referee: FW Reeve (Devonport)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Willie Ferguson, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Mills 1
   Manager David Calderhead
Charlton Athletic Peter Robertson, Norman Smith, Albert Langford, Alex Hird, George Armitage, John Pugsley, Albert Legge, Dai Astley, Fred Whitlow, Johnnie Rankin, Jackie Horton
   Scorer Fred Whitlow 40
   Manager Alex McFarlane
Match Facts Match 897      League match 831   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 34    Youngest Player 21.1

Bradford (1) 1 Chelsea (2) 3

Date: Wednesday, 12th March 1930 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Park Avenue
Attendance: 11,087
Referee: Herbert Norman Mee (Mansfield)
Bradford Jack Clough, Sam Cookson, Tommy Lloyd, Harold Taylor, Billy Matthews, Charlie Pringle, Bert Davis, George McLean, Vince Harwood, Steve Kilcar, Alf Quantrill
   Scorer Steve Kilcar 1
   Manager Claude Ingram
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Willie Jackson, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Jack Meredith
   Scorers Mills 13, Miller 43, Mills 70
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 898      League match 832   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 34    Youngest Player 21.1

Hull City (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 3

Date: Saturday, 15th March 1930 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Anlaby Road
Attendance: 4,813
Referee: Robert Bowie (Newcastle)
Hull City Fred Gibson, George Goldsmith, Matt Bell, Jimmy Walsh, Arthur Childs, Bill Gowdy, Robert Fawcett, Ronnie Starling, Stan Alexander, Jimmy Howieson, Bert Turner
   Scorer Ronnie Starling 68
   Manager Bill McCracken
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Willie Jackson, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Jack Meredith
   Scorers Mills 46, Jackson 62, Mills 66
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 899      League match 833   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 34    Youngest Player 21.2

Chelsea (2) 3 Stoke City (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 22nd March 1930 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 35,621
Referee: John H Whittle (Worcester)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Meredith 18, Mills 40, Pearson 60
   Manager David Calderhead
Stoke City Dick Williams, Bob McGrory, Billy Spencer, Len Armitage, Peter Jackson, Harry Sellars, Ernie Cull, Walter Bussey, Wilf Kirkham, Jack Shirley, Bobby Archibald
   Scorers Wilf Kirkham 48, Wilf Kirkham 80
   Manager Tom Mather
Match Facts Match 900      League match 834   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 34    Youngest Player 21.2

Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 29th March 1930 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Molineux
Attendance: 16,967
Referee: Albert Edward Fogg (Bolton)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Alf Tootill, Wilf Lowton, Albert Kay, George Lax, George Bellis, Dai Richards, Mark Crook, Charlie Phillips, Billy Hartill, Jimmy Deacon, Arthur Hetherington
   Manager Frank Buckley
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Mills 31
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 901      League match 835   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 34.1    Youngest Player 21.2

Chelsea (1) 3 Bradford City (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 5th April 1930 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 26,068
Referee: F Robinson (Blackburn)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Leslie Odell, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Wilson 12, Wilson 52 (Pen), Pearson 69
   Manager David Calderhead
Bradford City Wattie Shirlaw, Sam Russell, Willie Watson, Sam Barkas, Willie Summers, Bobby Bauld, Albert Partridge, Frank Keetley, Aubrey Scriven, Tommy Cairns, Jimmy Randall
   Scorers Albert Partridge 44, Jimmy Randall 70
   Manager Peter O'Rourke
Match Facts Match 902      League match 836   Starting XI    Average age 28.7    Oldest Player 34.1    Youngest Player 21.2

Swansea Town (2) 3 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 12th April 1930 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Vetch Field
Attendance: 14,944
Referee: Tommy Crew (Leicester)
Swansea Town Alec Ferguson, Len Williams, Wilf Milne, Harry Deacon, Harry Hanford, Joe Sykes, George Thomas, Bill Easton, Ron Williams, Jack Armand, Billy Hole
   Scorers Billy Hole 32, Ron Williams 43, Jack Armand 87
   Manager Jimmy Thomson
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Penalty Missed Wilson 90 (Saved)
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 903      League match 837   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 34.1    Youngest Player 21.2

Chelsea (0) 2 Bristol City (1) 1

Date: Friday, 18th April 1930 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 36,038
Referee: John H Whittle (Worcester)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Willie Jackson
   Scorers Mills 65, Wilson 80
   Manager David Calderhead
Bristol City George Newlands, Jack Walsh, Ernest Glenn, Wally Jennings, Allan Sliman, Jack Taylor, Syd Homer, Tom Scott, Percy Vials, Bertie Williams, Arthur Johnson
   Scorer Percy Vials 2
   Manager Joe Bradshaw
Match Facts Match 904      League match 838   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 34.1    Youngest Player 21.3

Chelsea (1) 1 Cardiff City (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 19th April 1930 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 23,100
Referee: Albert J Caseley (Wolverhampton)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Willie Jackson
   Scorer Miller 40
   Manager David Calderhead
Cardiff City Tom Farquharson, Jimmy Nelson, Bill Roberts, Harry Wake, Emlyn John, George Blackburn, Len Davies, Frank Harris, Ralph Williams, Les Jones, Billy Thirlaway
   Manager Fred Stewart
Match Facts Match 905      League match 839   Starting XI    Average age 29.3    Oldest Player 36.6    Youngest Player 21.3

Bristol City (0) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Monday, 21st April 1930 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 17,488
Referee: John H Whittle (Worcester)
Bristol City George Newlands, Jack Walsh, Jack Taylor, David Bain, Allan Sliman, Ernie Brinton, Syd Homer, Tom Scott, Percy Vials, Bertie Williams, Arthur Johnson
   Scorers Bertie Williams 51, Bertie Williams 56
   Manager Joe Bradshaw
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorer Irving 26
   Final Appearances Albert Thain
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 906      League match 840   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 36.6    Youngest Player 21.3

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

Date: Saturday, 26th April 1930 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Deepdale
Attendance: 13,475
Referee: Tom J Botham (Walsall)
Preston North End Des Fawcett, Frank Ward, Jasper Kerr, Gavin Nisbet, Joe Craven, Bobby Crawford, Alec Reid, David Steele, Albert Smith, George Bargh, George Harrison
   Scorer George Bargh 72
   Manager Alex Gibson
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Scorers Miller 23, Mills 44
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 907      League match 841   Starting XI    Average age 29.4    Oldest Player 36.6    Youngest Player 21.3

Bury (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 3rd May 1930 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 15,689
Referee: W Phipps (West Bromwich)
Bury Billy Harrison, Tommy Chester, George Bradshaw, Jimmy Porter, Norman Bullock, Alick Robinson, David Robbie, Les Vernon, John Smith, Bob Pugh, Wally Amos
   Scorer Bob Pugh 8
   Manager Arthur Paine
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Willie Ferguson, 5 John Townrow, 6 Sid Bishop, 7 Jack Meredith, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 George Mills, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Pearson
   Final Appearances Jack Meredith
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 908      League match 842   Starting XI    Average age 28.9    Oldest Player 34.2    Youngest Player 21.3