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Season 1936-1937

Half-Time scores in brackets where known

Leeds United (0) 2 Chelsea (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 29th August 1936 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 7
Venue: Elland Road
Attendance: 19,379
Referee: William B Bristow
Leeds United Albert McInroy, Bert Sproston, Jack Milburn, Willis Edwards, Jock McDougall, Bobby Browne, Harry Duggan, George Brown, Jack Kelly, Billy Furness, Tom Cochrane
   Scorers Jack Milburn 46, Jack Milburn 49 (Pen)
   Manager Bill Hampson
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 William Barraclough
   Scorers Spence 26, Spence 38, Mills 85
   Debut Players Sam Weaver
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1186      League match 1095   Starting XI    Average age 28.7    Oldest Player 32.9    Youngest Player 25.9

Chelsea (0) 3 Grimsby Town (1) 2

Date: Wednesday, 2nd September 1936 at 18:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 25,671
Referee: Arthur Willoughby Barton (Repton)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 William Barraclough
   Scorers Mills 54, Weaver 4th, Weaver 85 (Pen)
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Grimsby Town George Tweedy, Jimmy Kelly, Jack Hodgson, Alec Hall, Harry Betmead, Frank Wattam, Jimmy Dyson, Jackie Bestall, Pat Glover, Charlie Craven, Cyril Lewis
   Scorers Cyril Lewis 12, Pat Glover 53
   Manager Frank Womack
Match Facts Match 1187      League match 1096   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 32.9    Youngest Player 24.7

Chelsea (1) 1 Birmingham (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 5th September 1936 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 32,803
Referee: Jim M Wiltshire (Dorset)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 William Barraclough
   Scorer Mills 16
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Birmingham Harry Hibbs, Cyril Trigg, Willie Steel, Lew Stoker, Tom Fillingham, Jack Sykes, Dennis Jennings, Don Dearson, Sam Small, Fred Harris, Seymour Morris
   Scorers Seymour Morris 23, Fred Harris 34, Don Dearson 85
   Manager George Liddell
Match Facts Match 1188      League match 1097   Starting XI    Average age 28.7    Oldest Player 32.9    Youngest Player 25.9

Grimsby Town (2) 3 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Tuesday, 8th September 1936 at 18:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Blundell Park
Attendance: 12,667
Referee: Arthur Willoughby Barton (Repton)
Grimsby Town George Tweedy, Jimmy Kelly, Jack Hodgson, Alec Hall, Harry Betmead, Frank Wattam, Jimmy Dyson, Jackie Bestall, Pat Glover, Charlie Craven, Cyril Lewis
   Scorers Cyril Lewis 12, Charlie Craven 35, Jimmy Dyson 3rd
   Manager Frank Womack
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 William Barraclough
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1189      League match 1098   Starting XI    Average age 28.7    Oldest Player 32.9    Youngest Player 25.9

Middlesbrough (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 12th September 1936 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 20
Venue: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 21,278
Referee: HE Hull (Stockport)
Middlesbrough Bob Ferguson, Billy Brown, Bobby Stuart, Jack Martin, Bob Baxter, Billy Forrest, Ralph Birkett, Benny Yorston, Micky Fenton, Norman Higham, Cliff Chadwick
   Scorers Ralph Birkett 12, Cliff Chadwick 51
   Manager Wilf Gillow
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 William Barraclough
   Sent Off Gibson 55
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1190      League match 1099   Starting XI    Average age 28.7    Oldest Player 32.9    Youngest Player 25.9

Chelsea (1) 2 Liverpool (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 16th September 1936 at 17:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 18,123
Referee: Ernie Pinckston (Birmingham)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Harold Miller, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 Joe Bambrick, 10 George Gibson, 11 Eric Oakton
   Scorers Bambrick 14, Bambrick 60
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Liverpool Alf Hobson, Tommy Cooper, Ernie Blenkinsop, Ted Savage, Tom Bradshaw, Jimmy McDougall, Berry Nieuwenhuys, Jack Balmer, Fred Howe, Vic Wright, Alf Hanson
   Manager George Kay
Match Facts Match 1191      League match 1100   Starting XI    Average age 29.8    Oldest Player 34.3    Youngest Player 25.9

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

Date: Saturday, 19th September 1936 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 7
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,112
Referee: George Twist (Lancashire)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Harold Miller, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 Joe Bambrick, 10 George Gibson, 11 Eric Oakton
   Scorers Oakton 15, Gibson 58, Oakton 62
   Manager Leslie Knighton
West Bromwich Albion Billy Light, Bob Finch, Bert Trentham, Jack Sankey, Bill Richardson, Wally Boyes, Jack Mahon, Harry Jones, Billy Richardson, Teddy Sandford, Stan Wood
   Manager Fred Everiss
Match Facts Match 1192      League match 1101   Starting XI    Average age 29.8    Oldest Player 34.3    Youngest Player 26

Manchester City (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 26th September 1936 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Maine Road
Attendance: 30,004
Referee: Ernie R Westwood
Manchester City Frank Swift, Gordon Clark, Billy Dale, Jack Percival, Bobby Marshall, Jackie Bray, Ernie Toseland, Jim Cassidy, Peter Doherty, Jimmy Heale, Eric Brook
   Manager Wilf Wild
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Harold Miller, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 Joe Bambrick, 10 Sam Weaver, 11 Eric Oakton
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1193      League match 1102   Starting XI    Average age 29.4    Oldest Player 34.3    Youngest Player 26

Chelsea (0) 1 Portsmouth (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 3rd October 1936 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 8
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 45,735
Referee: GH Hann (Somerset)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Harold Miller, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 Joe Bambrick, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Eric Oakton
   Scorer Burgess 87
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Portsmouth Jock Gilfillan, Bill Rochford, Billy Smith, Jimmy Nichol, Bob Salmond, Scot Symon, Fred Worrall, Jimmy Easson, Jack Weddle, Billy Bagley, Cliff Parker
   Scorer Jimmy Easson 83
   Manager Jack Tinn
Match Facts Match 1194      League match 1103   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 34.3    Youngest Player 24.8

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

Date: Saturday, 10th October 1936 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Deepdale
Attendance: 20,040
Referee: John H Whittle (Worcester)
Preston North End Harry Holdcroft, Jack Jennings, Harry Lowe, Andy Beattie, Billy Tremelling, Jimmy Milne, Joe Beresford, Frank O'Donnell, Bud Maxwell, Jimmy Dougal, Hugh O'Donnell
   Scorer Frank O'Donnell
   Manager Tommy Muirhead
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Harold Miller, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 Joe Bambrick, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Eric Oakton
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1195      League match 1104   Starting XI    Average age 29.3    Oldest Player 34.3    Youngest Player 24.8

Chelsea (1) 1 Sheffield Wednesday (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 17th October 1936 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,488
Referee: Harry Hartley (Bolton)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 Joe Bambrick, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Eric Oakton
   Scorer Burgess 3
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Sheffield Wednesday Jack Brown, Joe Nibloe, Jack Ashley, Dickie Rhodes, Harry Hanford, Horace Burrows, Mark Hooper, Jack Surtees, Ronnie Starling, Jack Thompson, Ellis Rimmer
   Scorer Mark Hooper 6
   Manager Billy Walker
Match Facts Match 1196      League match 1105   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 32.6    Youngest Player 24.8

Manchester United (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 24th October 1936 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Old Trafford
Attendance: 29,854
Referee: Edward Gamson (Kidderminster)
Manchester United Roy John, Jack Griffiths, George Roughton, Jimmy Brown, George Vose, Bert Whalley, Bill Bryant, George Mutch, Tommy Bamford, Harry Rowley, Tom Manley
   Manager Scott Duncan
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Eric Oakton, 8 James Argue, 9 Joe Bambrick, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 William Barraclough
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1197      League match 1106   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 32.7    Youngest Player 24.9

Chelsea (1) 1 Derby County (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 31st October 1936 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 15,529
Referee: AW Smith (Cambridge)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Harold Miller, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Eric Oakton, 8 James Argue, 9 Joe Bambrick, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 William Barraclough
   Scorer Argue 5
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Derby County Jack Kirby, Ted Udall, Freddie Jessop, Jack Nicholas, Jack Barker, Eric Keen, Sammy Crooks, Reg Stockill, Jack Bowers, Peter Ramage, Albert Wilson
   Scorer Jack Nicholas 70
   Manager George Jobey
Match Facts Match 1198      League match 1107   Starting XI    Average age 29.3    Oldest Player 34.4    Youngest Player 24.9

Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 1 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 7th November 1936 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Molineux
Attendance: 16,510
Referee: George C Denton (Northampton)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Robert Scott, Billy Morris, Jack Taylor, Guy Wharton, Stan Cullis, Tom Smalley, George Ashall, Bob Iverson, James Clayton, Bryn Jones, Billy Wrigglesworth
   Scorer Billy Wrigglesworth 65
   Manager Frank Buckley
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Harold Miller, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Eric Oakton
   Scorers Mills 9, Mills 40
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1199      League match 1108   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 34.4    Youngest Player 24.9

Chelsea (0) 1 Sunderland (0) 3

Date: Saturday, 14th November 1936 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 48,901
Referee: Tom J Botham (Walsall)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Harold Miller, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Eric Oakton
   Scorer Mills 69
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Sunderland Johnny Mapson, Alex Hall, George Collin, Charlie Thomson, Bert Johnston, Alex Hastings, Len Duns, Raich Carter, Bobby Gurney, Patsy Gallacher, Eddie Burbanks
   Scorers Bobby Gurney 59, Eddie Burbanks 66, Len Duns 84
   Manager John Cochrane
Match Facts Match 1200      League match 1109   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 34.4    Youngest Player 24.9

Huddersfield Town (1) 4 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 21st November 1936 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 15
Venue: Leeds Road
Attendance: 12,382
Referee: Clifford Fletcher (Davenham)
Huddersfield Town Bob Hesford, Benny Craig, Reg Mountford, Ken Willingham, Alf Young, Alan Brown, Duncan Ogilvie, Len Butt, Alf Lythgoe, Jimmy Richardson, Pat Beasley
   Scorers Jimmy Richardson 45, Len Butt 48, George Barber 75 (O.G), Alf Lythgoe 83
   Manager Clem Stephenson
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Harold Miller, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Eric Oakton
   Scorers Spence 43, Spence 44
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1201      League match 1110   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 34.5    Youngest Player 24.9
Linesman WE Twist as referee for first 40 mins

Chelsea (2) 4 Everton (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 28th November 1936 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 31,623
Referee: Tom Smith (Warwickshire)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 William Barraclough
   Scorers Weaver 15, Mills 30, Mills 46, Mills 75
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Everton Ted Sagar, Billy Cook, Jack Jones, Cliff Britton, Charlie Gee, Joe Mercer, Albert Geldard, Jimmy Cunliffe, Dixie Dean, Alex Stevenson, Torry Gillick
   Manager Theo Kelly
Match Facts Match 1202      League match 1111   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 32.8    Youngest Player 25

Bolton Wanderers (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 5th December 1936 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Burnden Park
Attendance: 13,439
Referee: Enoch C Carnwell
Bolton Wanderers Bob Jones, Jack Tennant, Jack Connor, Thomas Clark, Harry Goslin, George Taylor, George T Taylor, George Eastham, Jack Milsom, Ray Westwood, Don Howe
   Scorers Jack Milsom 10, Jack Milsom 71
   Manager Charles Foweraker
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 William Barraclough
   Scorer Burgess 7
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1203      League match 1112   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 32.8    Youngest Player 25

Chelsea (0) 2 Brentford (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 12th December 1936 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 51,079
Referee: Harold Dedman (Blackpool)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 William Barraclough
   Scorers Mills 70, Spence 88
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Brentford Jimmy Mathieson, Arthur Bateman, George Poyser, Duncan McKenzie, Joe James, Dai Richards, Dai Hopkins, Billy Scott, Dave McCulloch, Jack Holliday, Bobby Reid
   Scorer Bobby Reid 20
   Manager Harry Curtis
Match Facts Match 1204      League match 1113   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 32.8    Youngest Player 25

Arsenal (1) 4 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 19th December 1936 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Highbury
Attendance: 49,917
Referee: Lionel E Gibbs (Reading)
Arsenal George Swindin, George Male, Les Compton, Jack Crayston, Herbie Roberts, Wilf Copping, Alf Kirchen, Alex James, Ted Drake, Bobby Davidson, Jackie Milne
   Scorers Ted Drake 41, Bobby Davidson 65, Alf Kirchen 75, Alf Kirchen 89
   Booked Bobby Davidson
   Manager George Allison
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Eric Oakton, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 William Barraclough
   Scorer Oakton 40
   Booked Mitchell
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1205      League match 1114   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 32.8    Youngest Player 25

Stoke City (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Friday, 25th December 1936 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 16
Venue: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 24,897
Referee: George Dutton (Warwick)
Stoke City Norman Wilkinson, Bill Winstanley, Charlie Scrimshaw, Arthur Tutin, Arthur Turner, Frank Soo, Stanley Matthews, Jim Westland, Billy Robson, Harry Davies, Joe Johnson
   Scorers Joe Johnson 21, Joe Johnson 80
   Manager Bob McGrory
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Wilf Chitty, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Bobby Gregg, 11 Eric Oakton
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1206      League match 1115   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 32.8    Youngest Player 24.4

Chelsea (0) 2 Leeds United (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 26th December 1936 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 27,761
Referee: William B Bristow
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Wilf Chitty, 3 George Barber, 4 Harold Miller, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Bobby Gregg, 11 Eric Oakton
   Scorers Spence 65, Chitty 73 (Pen)
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Leeds United Reg Savage, Bert Sproston, Jack Milburn, James Makinson, Bob Kane, Fred Mills, Aubrey Powell, George Ainsley, Arthur Hydes, Billy Furness, Arthur Buckley
   Scorer Arthur Hydes 42
   Manager Bill Hampson
Match Facts Match 1207      League match 1116   Starting XI    Average age 29    Oldest Player 34.6    Youngest Player 24.4

Chelsea (0) 1 Stoke City (0) 0

Date: Monday, 28th December 1936 at l4:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 16,675
Referee: George Dutton (Warwick)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Wilf Chitty, 3 George Barber, 4 Harold Miller, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Bobby Gregg, 11 Eric Oakton
   Scorer Mills 55
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Stoke City Norman Wilkinson, Harry Brigham, Charlie Scrimshaw, Arthur Tutin, Arthur Turner, Jock Kirton, Stanley Matthews, George Antonio, Billy Robson, Jim Westland, Frank Baker
   Manager Bob McGrory
Match Facts Match 1208      League match 1117   Starting XI    Average age 29    Oldest Player 34.6    Youngest Player 24.4

Birmingham (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 2nd January 1937 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: St Andrews
Attendance: 17,673
Referee: Jim M Wiltshire
Birmingham Harry Hibbs, Cyril Trigg, Willie Steel, Norman Brunskill, Tom Fillingham, Joe Loughran, Frank White, Sam Small, Wilson Jones, Don Dearson, Billy Guest
   Manager George Liddell
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Wilf Chitty, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Harold Miller, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 William Barraclough
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1209      League match 1118   Starting XI    Average age 28.9    Oldest Player 34.6    Youngest Player 24.4

Chelsea (0) 1 Middlesbrough (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 9th January 1937 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,201
Referee: HE Hull (Stockport)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 William Barraclough
   Scorer Mills 67
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Middlesbrough Dave Cumming, George Laking, Bobby Stuart, Billy Brown, Bob Baxter, Billy Forrest, Ralph Birkett, Micky Fenton, George Camsell, Norman Higham, Tom Cochrane
   Manager Wilf Gillow
Match Facts Match 1210      League match 1119   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 33.2    Youngest Player 26.3

Chelsea (2) 4 Leeds United (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 16th January 1937 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,859
Referee: Ernest W Vokes (Somerset)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Harold Miller, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 William Barraclough
   Scorers Argue 4, Spence 5, Mills 60, Spence 75
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Leeds United Reg Savage, Bert Sproston, George Milburn, Willis Edwards, Bob Kane, Fred Mills, Aubrey Powell, George Ainsley, Jack Trainer, Arthur Hydes, Arthur Buckley
   Manager Bill Hampson
Match Facts Match 1211      FA Cup match 92   Starting XI    Average age 29.1    Oldest Player 34.6    Youngest Player 25.1

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

Date: Saturday, 23rd January 1937 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 9,642
Referee: George Twist (Westhoughton)
West Bromwich Albion Billy Light, Bob Finch, Cecil Shaw, Jimmy Murphy, Bill Richardson, Jack Sankey, Jimmy Prew, Harry Jones, Billy Richardson, Teddy Sandford, Walter Robbins
   Scorers Harry Jones 9, Teddy Sandford 60
   Manager Fred Everiss
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Harold Miller, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Eric Oakton
   Final Appearances Eric Oakton
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1212      League match 1120   Starting XI    Average age 29.3    Oldest Player 34.6    Youngest Player 25.1

Millwall (2) 3 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 30th January 1937 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4
Venue: The Den
Attendance: 41,503
Referee: William P Harper (Stourbridge)
Millwall Duncan Yuill, Ted Smith, Tommy Inns, Tom Brolly, Jimmy Wallbanks, Jimmy Forsyth, Jim Daniels, Dave Mangnall, Ken Burditt, Jimmy McCartney, Jack Thorogood
   Scorers Ken Burditt 26, Ken Burditt 38, Jack Thorogood 60
   Manager Charlie Hewitt
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Harold Miller, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 Jack Horton
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1213      FA Cup match 93   Starting XI    Average age 29.5    Oldest Player 34.6    Youngest Player 25.1

Chelsea (2) 4 Manchester City (1) 4

Date: Wednesday, 3rd February 1937 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 11,620
Referee: Ernie R Westwood (Walsall)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Harold Miller, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 Jack Horton
   Scorers Gibson 5, Mills 36, Mills 7th, Mills 8th
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Manchester City Frank Swift, Billy Dale, Sam Barkas, Jack Percival, Bobby Marshall, Jackie Bray, Ernie Toseland, Alex Herd, Fred Tilson, Peter Doherty, Eric Brook
   Scorers Peter Doherty 49, Jackie Bray 2nd, Peter Doherty 5th, Fred Tilson 6th
   Manager Wilf Wild
Match Facts Match 1214      League match 1121   Starting XI    Average age 29.5    Oldest Player 34.7    Youngest Player 25.1

Portsmouth (2) 4 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 6th February 1937 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Fratton Park
Attendance: 16,447
Referee: GH Hann (Glastonbury)
Portsmouth Jimmy Strong, Billy Smith, Lew Morgan, Allen Pringle, Bob Salmond, Abe Smith, Cliff Parker, Billy Bagley, Jack Weddle, Jock Anderson, Fred Worrall
   Scorers Cliff Parker 15, Jack Weddle 28, Allen Pringle 50, Cliff Parker 86
   Manager Jack Tinn
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Harold Miller, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 Jack Horton
   Scorer Gibson 73
   Final Appearances Jack Horton
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1215      League match 1122   Starting XI    Average age 29.5    Oldest Player 34.7    Youngest Player 25.1

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

Date: Saturday, 13th February 1937 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 27,465
Referee: John H Whittle (Worcester)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 Dicky Spence
   Debut Players Peter Buchanan
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Preston North End Mick Burns, Andy Beattie, Harry Lowe, Bill Shankly, Billy Tremelling, Jimmy Milne, Jimmy Dougal, Joe Beresford, Frank O'Donnell, Willie Fagan, Hugh O'Donnell
   Manager Tommy Muirhead
Match Facts Match 1216      League match 1123   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 33.3    Youngest Player 21.3

Sheffield Wednesday (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 20th February 1937 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Hillsborough
Attendance: 16,052
Referee: Harry Hartley
Sheffield Wednesday Jack Brown, Joe Nibloe, Ted Catlin, Frank Moss, Walter Millership, Horace Burrows, George Drury, Jackie Robinson, Jack Ashley, Jack Thompson, Jack Roy
   Scorer Jack Ashley 46
   Manager Billy Walker
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Dicky Foss, 11 William Barraclough
   Scorer Mills 13
   Debut Players Dicky Foss
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1217      League match 1124   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 24.2

Chelsea (1) 4 Manchester United (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 27th February 1937 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 16,382
Referee: Edward Gamson (Kidderminster)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Dicky Foss, 11 William Barraclough
   Scorers Argue 18, Mills 47, Mills 83, Argue 85
   Final Appearances William Barraclough
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Manchester United Tom Breen, Jack Griffiths, George Roughton, Walter Winterbottom, George Vose, Bert Whalley, Bill Bryant, Willie Gladwin, Tommy Bamford, Harry Baird, Billy Wrigglesworth
   Scorers Willie Gladwin 26, Tommy Bamford 31
   Manager Scott Duncan
Match Facts Match 1218      League match 1125   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 24.2

Derby County (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 6th March 1937 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 15,010
Referee: AW Smith (Cambridge)
Derby County Jack Kirby, Dave Bell, Jack Howe, Jack Nicholas, Jack Barker, Ralph Hann, Sammy Crooks, Ronnie Dix, Dai Astley, Reg Stockill, Charlie Napier
   Scorer Reg Stockill 63
   Manager George Jobey
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Dicky Foss, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Scorer Argue 64
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1219      League match 1126   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 24.2

Chelsea (0) 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 13th March 1937 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,078
Referee: George C Denton (Northampton)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Dicky Foss, 11 Harry Burgess
   Penalty Missed Burgess 40 (Saved)
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Wolverhampton Wanderers Billy Gold, Frank Taylor, Jack Taylor, Guy Wharton, Tom Smalley, Bill Coley, Dennis Westcott, Bryn Jones, James Clayton, Harry Thompson, George Ashall
   Scorer James Clayton 90
   Manager Frank Buckley
Match Facts Match 1220      League match 1127   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 24.2

Sunderland (2) 2 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 20th March 1937 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Roker Park
Attendance: 21,825
Referee: Tom J Botham (Walsall)
Sunderland Johnny Mapson, Jimmy Gorman, Alex Hall, Charlie Thomson, Bert Johnston, Sandy McNab, Len Duns, Raich Carter, Bobby Gurney, Patsy Gallacher, Eddie Burbanks
   Scorers Bobby Gurney 8, Bobby Gurney 11
   Manager John Cochrane
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Len Allum, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 Harry Burgess
   Scorers Argue 42, Spence 55, Mills 80
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1221      League match 1128   Starting XI    Average age 29.3    Oldest Player 33.4    Youngest Player 25.3

Chelsea (1) 3 Charlton Athletic (0) 0

Date: Friday, 26th March 1937 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 64,463
Referee: Jim M Wiltshire (Dorset)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Len Allum, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 Harry Burgess
   Scorers Mills 28, Argue 63, Burgess 3rd (Pen)
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Charlton Athletic Sam Bartram, Bert Turner, Jimmy Oakes, Joe Jobling, Jack Oakes, Don Welsh, Monty Wilkinson, George Robinson, George Tadman, Les Boulter, Harold Hobbis
   Manager Jimmy Seed
Match Facts Match 1222      League match 1129   Starting XI    Average age 29.3    Oldest Player 33.4    Youngest Player 25.3

Chelsea (0) 0 Huddersfield Town (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 27th March 1937 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 31,384
Referee: Clifford Fletcher (Cheshire)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 Wilf Chitty, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 Harry Burgess
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Huddersfield Town Bob Hesford, Roy Goodall, Reg Mountford, Ken Willingham, Alf Young, Eddie Boot, Jack Johnson, Bobby Barclay, Willie McFadyen, Jimmy Richardson, Pat Beasley
   Manager Clem Stephenson
Match Facts Match 1223      League match 1130   Starting XI    Average age 28.7    Oldest Player 33.4    Youngest Player 24.7

Charlton Athletic (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Monday, 29th March 1937 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: The Valley
Attendance: 45,860
Referee: Jim M Wiltshire (Dorset)
Charlton Athletic Sam Bartram, Bert Turner, Jimmy Oakes, George Green, Jack Oakes, Fred Ford, Monty Wilkinson, George Robinson, Don Welsh, George Stephenson, Harold Hobbis
   Scorer Monty Wilkinson 35
   Manager Jimmy Seed
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 Douglas Smale
   Debut Players Douglas Smale
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1224      League match 1131   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 33.4    Youngest Player 21

Everton (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 3rd April 1937 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Goodison Park
Attendance: 20,648
Referee: Tom Smith (Atherstone)
Everton Harry Morton, George Jackson, Billy Cook, Cliff Britton, Charlie Gee, Gordon Watson, Albert Geldard, Jimmy Cunliffe, Dixie Dean, Alex Stevenson, Torry Gillick
   Manager Theo Kelly
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 Joe Bambrick, 10 George Gibson, 11 Douglas Smale
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1225      League match 1132   Starting XI    Average age 28.9    Oldest Player 33.5    Youngest Player 21

Chelsea (0) 0 Bolton Wanderers (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 10th April 1937 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 23,271
Referee: Enoch C Carnwell (Lichfield)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 Joe Bambrick, 10 George Gibson, 11 Douglas Smale
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Bolton Wanderers Fred Swift, Jack Tennant, Jack Hurst, Harry Goslin, Jack Atkinson, George Taylor, George T Taylor, Jack Milsom, Jack Calder, Don Howe, Alf Anderson
   Scorer George T Taylor 53
   Manager Charles Foweraker
Match Facts Match 1226      League match 1133   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 33.5    Youngest Player 21

Brentford (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 17th April 1937 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Griffin Park
Attendance: 22,042
Referee: Harold Dedman (Blackpool)
Brentford Jimmy Mathieson, Billy Brown, Walter Metcalf, Duncan McKenzie, Joe James, Jack Holliday, Dai Hopkins, Billy Scott, Dave McCulloch, Ernie Muttitt, Leslie Smith
   Scorer Duncan McKenzie 85 (Pen)
   Manager Harry Curtis
Chelsea 1 John Jackson, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Len Allum, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Douglas Smale
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1227      League match 1134   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 33.1    Youngest Player 21

Chelsea (0) 2 Arsenal (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 24th April 1937 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 53,325
Referee: William P Harper (Stourbridge)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Wilf Chitty, 3 George Barber, 4 Len Allum, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Douglas Smale
   Scorers Mills 70, Mills 85
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Arsenal Frank Boulton, George Male, Eddie Hapgood, Jack Crayston, Norman Sidey, Wilf Copping, Dave Nelson, Cliff Bastin, Ray Bowden, Bobby Davidson, Denis Compton
   Manager George Allison
Match Facts Match 1228      League match 1135   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 33.2    Youngest Player 21

Liverpool (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 1st May 1937 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Anfield
Attendance: 8,278
Referee: Ernie Pinckston
Liverpool Dirk Kemp, Jim Harley, Ben Dabbs, Matt Busby, Tom Bush, John Browning, Berry Nieuwenhuys, Harry Eastham, Fred Howe, Jack Balmer, Alf Hanson
   Scorer Jack Balmer 34
   Manager George Kay
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Wilf Chitty, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 Douglas Smale
   Scorer Spence 55
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1229      League match 1136   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 33.5    Youngest Player 21