Match Results
1939-1940
The matches on this page are not included in official statistics
Half-Time scores in brackets where known
Brentford (0) 1 Chelsea (3) 5
| Date: |
Saturday, 19th August 1939 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Jubilee Fund |
| Venue: |
Griffin Park |
| Attendance: |
12,030 |
| Referee: |
L Brown |
| Brentford |
Crozier, Gorman, Anderson, Scott, James, Manley, Hopkins, Boulter, Cheetham, Saunders, Smith |
| Scorer |
Hopkins 52 |
| Manager |
Harry Curtis |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Billy Mitchell, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jimmy Argue, David James, Jackie F Smith, Alf Hanson |
| Scorers |
Spence 22, James 35, Hanson 41, James 5th, James 6th |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Comment: |
Saunders missed pen (Wide) at 15 mins, Hopkins missed pen (Saved) at 1-4 |
Chelsea (2) 3 Bolton Wanderers (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 26th August 1939 at 15:30 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
33,902 |
| Referee: |
FS Milner (Wolverhampton) |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Billy Mitchell, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jimmy Argue, David James, Jackie F Smith, Alf Hanson |
| Scorers |
Jackie F Smith 15, Jackie F Smith 35, James 75 |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Bolton Wanderers |
Hanson, Bolton, Hubbick, Goslin, Hurst, Taylor, Geldard, Howe, Hunt, Westwood, Rothwell |
| Scorers |
Howe 40, Westwood 88 |
| Manager |
Charles Foweraker |
Chelsea (0) 1 Manchester United (0) 1
| Date: |
Wednesday, 30th August 1939 at 18:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
15,157 |
| Referee: |
S Makenzie (Hucknall) |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Billy Mitchell, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Harry Burgess, David James, Jackie F Smith, Alf Hanson |
| Scorer |
Spence 2nd |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Manchester United |
Breedon, Redwood, Griffiths, Warner, Vose, McKay, Bryant, Carey, Hanlon, Pearson, Wrigglesworth |
| Scorer |
Bryant 1st |
| Manager |
Jimmy Porter |
Liverpool (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 2nd September 1939 at 15:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League Division 1 |
| Venue: |
Anfield |
| Attendance: |
19,386 |
| Referee: |
GW Jones (Hucknall) |
| Liverpool |
Kemp, Harley, Ramsden, Busby, Bush, McInnes, Nieuwenheys, Done, Fagan, Balmer, Van den Berg |
| Scorer |
Done 31 |
| Manager |
George Key |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Arnold Mayes, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Joe Payne, David James, Jackie F Smith, Alf Hanson |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Comment: |
Harley sent off second half |
Reading (0) 0 Chelsea (2) 4
| Date: |
Saturday, 16th September 1939 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Elm Park |
| Attendance: |
8,000 |
| Referee: |
Lionel Gibbs |
| Reading |
Gale, Fenwick, Fullwood, Dougall, Holmes, Young, Chitty, Whittam, McPhee, Edelston, Smallwood |
| Manager |
Joe Edelston |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, David Alexander, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Joe Payne, George Mills, Harry Burgess, Alf Hanson |
| Scorers |
Payne 10, Spence 25, Payne 75, Payne 80 |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Aldershot (2) 2 Chelsea (0) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 23rd September 1939 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Recreation Ground |
| Attendance: |
3,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Aldershot |
Grant, Sheppard, Kelly, Dixon, Summerbee, Burnicle, Raynor, Chalmers, Brooks, Palmer, Proud |
| Scorers |
Raynor 35, Chalmers 43 |
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, John O'Hare, Arthur J Smith, David Alexander, Bob Griffiths, Sam Weaver, Peter Buchanan, Harry Burgess, George Mills, Dickie Foss, Alf Hanson |
| Scorers |
Foss 3rd, Buchanan 4th, Foss 70 |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (0) 4 Tottenham Hotspur (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 30th September 1939 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
6,388 |
| Referee: |
HF Hauxwell |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Ted Vaux, David Alexander, Bob Griffiths, Sam Weaver, Peter Buchanan, Jack Sherborne, Joe Payne, Alf Hanson, Doug Smale |
| Scorers |
Payne, Hanson, Hanson, Hanson |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
Hooper, Dorling, Whatley, Burgess, Hitchins, Howe, Sargent, Hall, Ludford, Duncan, Medley |
| Scorers |
Ludford, Medley |
| Manager |
Peter McWilliam |
Portsmouth (2) 5 Chelsea (0) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 30th September 1939 at 15:15 |
|
|
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Fratton Park |
| Attendance: |
3,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Portsmouth |
Walker, Morgan, C Smith, Bushby, Rowe, A Smith, Candy, Barlow, Anderson, Bagley, Parker |
| Scorers |
Anderson 4, Bagley 30, Anderson, Anderson, Anderson |
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, John O'Hare, Arthur J Smith, Albert Tennant, Robert Salmond, Alec Farmer, Dickie Spence, George Mills, Eddie Perry, Dickie Foss, Wilf Bott |
| Scorers |
Perry, Perry |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (0) 0 Arsenal (1) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 7th October 1939 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
10,036 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Arnold Mayes, Bob Griffiths, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Peter Buchanan, Joe Payne, Harry Burgess, Alf Hanson |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Arsenal |
Marks, Male, Hapgood, Crayston, Joy, Jones, Kirchen, Nelson, Leslie Compton, Bastin, Dennis Compton |
| Scorers |
Leslie Compton 40, Leslie Compton 2nd, Kirchen 3rd |
| Manager |
George Allison |
Chelsea (0) 1 Millwall (1) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 14th October 1939 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
5,655 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Arnold Mayes, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Peter Buchanan, Joe Payne, Lester Finch, Alf Hanson |
| Scorer |
Hanson 2nd |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Millwall |
Pearson, Ted Smith, Williams, Brolly, Chiverton, Forsyth, Fisher, Richardson, Walsh, Barker, James Smith |
| Scorer |
Richardson 1st |
| Manager |
Charlie Hewitt |
Brentford (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 21st October 1939 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group B |
| Venue: |
Griffin Park |
| Attendance: |
6,628 |
| Referee: |
H Pearce (Luton) |
| Brentford |
Crozier, Gorman, Poyser, Brown, James, Manley, Hopkins, Boulter, Holliday, Saunders, L Smith |
| Scorers |
Holliday 40, Gorman 4th |
| Manager |
Harry Curtis |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Arnold Mayes, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Peter Buchanan, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, Harry Burgess, Doug Smale |
| Scorers |
Payne 7, Burgess (Pen) 3rd |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Aldershot Command (2) 4 Chelsea (1) 3
| Date: |
Wednesday, 25th October 1939 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
|
| Attendance: |
4,000 |
| Referee: |
R Chapman |
| Aldershot Command |
Kyle, Sproston, Cook, Busby, Newton, Copping, Harvey, Britton, Saunders, Taylor, Cunliffe |
| Scorers |
Saunders 1st, Cunliffe 2nd, Taylor 5th, Harvey 87 |
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, Ted Vaux, Arthur J Smith, David Alexander, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Peter Buchanan, George Mills, Eddie Perry, Jackie F Smith, Doug Smale |
| Scorers |
Sproston (OG) 3rd, Perry 4th, Buchanan 6th |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (3) 6 Southampton (0) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 28th October 1939 at 15:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group B Position 3 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
2,818 |
| Referee: |
FW Wort |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Matt Busby, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Peter Buchanan, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, George Mills, Doug Smale |
| Scorers |
Weaver, Buchanan, Jackie Smith, Payne, Payne, Payne |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Southampton |
Warhurst, Holt, Wilkinson, Dodgin, Webber, Smith, Hassell, Harris, McGibbon, Bradley, Perrett |
| Scorers |
McGibbon 4th, Holt (Pen) 89 |
| Manager |
Tom Parker |
Brighton (0) 5 Chelsea (1) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 4th November 1939 at 14:45 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group B Position 7 |
| Venue: |
Goldstone Ground |
| Attendance: |
4,053 |
| Referee: |
|
| Brighton |
Mee, Marriott, Martin, Darling, Stevens, Longdon, Davie, Wilson, Risdon, Farrell, Evans |
| Scorers |
Davie 46, Farrell 50, Farrell 4th, Farrell 70, Wilson 85 |
| Manager |
Charles Webb |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Matt Busby, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Peter Buchanan, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, Dickie Foss, Dickie Spence |
| Scorer |
Payne 25 |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Richmond Police (2) 2 Chelsea (2) 5
| Date: |
Wednesday, 8th November 1939 at 15:00 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Richmond Athletic |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| Richmond Police |
Saphin, Williamson, Morrison, Hiles, Gunner, Manning, Griffins, Elliott, Elson, Anderson, Vernon |
| Scorers |
Elliott, Elson |
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, Ted Vaux, David Alexander, Bob Griffiths, Albert Tennant, Peter Buchanan, Harry Burgess, Eddie Perry, Jack Sherborne, Doug Smale |
| Scorers |
Spence, Spence, Smale, Burgess, Perry |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (1) 3 Reading (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 11th November 1939 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group B Position 2 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
5,070 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Matt Busby, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Peter Buchanan, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, Dickie Foss, Dickie Spence |
| Scorers |
Buchanan 1st, Payne 2nd, Spence 3rd |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Reading |
Mapson, Wallbanks, Fullwood, Dougal, Holmes, Young, Cox, Edelston, McPhee, Deverall, Chitty |
| Manager |
Joe Cochrane |
Fulham (0) 1 Chelsea (3) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 18th November 1939 at 14:45 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group B Position 2 |
| Venue: |
Craven Cottage |
| Attendance: |
8,000 |
| Referee: |
G Clark (London) |
| Fulham |
Cann, Bacuzzi, Keeping, Evans, Hiles, Taylor, Finch, Woodward, Perry, Worsley, Arnold |
| Scorer |
Perry |
| Manager |
Jack Peart |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, John O'Hare, George Barber, David Alexander, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Peter Buchanan, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, Dickie Foss, Dickie Spence |
| Scorers |
Buchanan, Payne, Foss |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (1) 1 Portsmouth (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 25th November 1939 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group B Position 2 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
6,217 |
| Referee: |
AJ Jewell |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, David Alexander, Bob Griffiths, Sam Weaver, Peter Buchanan, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, Dickie Foss, Dickie Spence |
| Scorer |
Foss 40 |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Portsmouth |
Walker, Morgan, Rochford, Bushby, Flewin, Smith, Miller, Barlow, Anderson, Bagley, Parker |
| Manager |
Jack Tinn |
Queens Park Rangers (1) 3 Chelsea (0) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 2nd December 1939 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group B Position 2 |
| Venue: |
Loftus Road |
| Attendance: |
8,010 |
| Referee: |
A Devine |
| Queens Park Rangers |
Allen, Abel, Jefferson, Powell, Farmer, March, McEwan, Mallett, Mangnall, McCarthy, Bonass |
| Scorers |
Mallett 1, Mangnall 60, Mangnall 90 |
| Manager |
Ted Vizard |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, David Alexander, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, Dickie Foss, Peter Buchanan |
| Scorers |
Payne 62, Payne 72 |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Comment: |
Mallett missed pen (Saved) 10 |
Chelsea (0) 2 Aldershot (0) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 9th December 1939 at 14:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group B Position 3 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
5,297 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, David Alexander, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, George Mills, Peter Buchanan |
| Scorers |
Mills 1st, Salmond 3rd |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Aldershot |
Gray, Summerbee, Beatie, Holley, Cullis, Sykes, Raynor, Bargh, Brooks, Palmer, Mohan |
| Scorers |
Brooks 2nd, Palmer 4th |
| Manager |
|
Queens Park Rangers Police ( ) 4 Chelsea ( ) 2
| Date: |
Thursday, 14th December 1939 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Loftus Road |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| Queens Park Rangers Police |
Allen, Abel, Jefferson, Powell, Farmer, March, McEwan, Mallett, Mangnall, McCarthy, Bonass |
| Scorers |
Mangnall, Mangnall, Cotton, McCarthy |
| Manager |
Ted Vizard |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, David Alexander, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, Dickie Foss, Peter Buchanan |
| Scorers |
Acquroff, Spence |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Comment: |
Teams and scorers do not agree |
Bournemouth (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 16th December 1939 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group B Position 4 |
| Venue: |
Dean Court |
| Attendance: |
4,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Bournemouth |
Bird, Marsden, Sanaghan, Burke, Wilson, Twiss, Redfern, Paton, Kirkham, Gallacher, McDonald |
| Scorers |
McDonald 1st, Kirkham 4th |
| Manager |
Harry Kinghorn |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, George Barber, Albert Tennant, Bob Griffiths, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, Dickie Foss, David Alexander |
| Scorers |
Payne 51, Jackie F Smith 3rd |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (2) 3 Brentford (3) 4
| Date: |
Saturday, 23rd December 1939 at 14:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group B Position 4 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
2,000 |
| Referee: |
WE Ross-Gower |
| Chelsea |
|
| Scorers |
Payne 1st, Payne 10, Jackie Smith 7th |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Brentford |
Gaskell, Gorman, Poyser, McKenzie, James, Brown, Hopkins, Boulter, Townsend, Holliday, Manley |
| Scorers |
Hopkins 4th, Townsend 3rd, Holliday 5th, Holliday 6th |
| Manager |
Harry Curtis |
| Comment: |
Match abandoned after 65 minutes |
Southampton ( ) 5 Chelsea ( ) 3
| Date: |
Monday, 25th December 1939 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group B |
| Venue: |
The Dell |
| Attendance: |
3,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Southampton |
Warhurst, Roles, Holt, Harris, Webber, Smith, Bevis, Bates, Briggs, Bradley, Roy |
| Scorers |
Bates, Bates, Roy, Roy, Bradley |
| Manager |
Tom Parker |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, David Alexander, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, Jack Sherborne, William Strauss |
| Scorers |
Strauss, Strauss, Spence |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (3) 3 Brighton (0) 2
| Date: |
Tuesday, 26th December 1939 at 14:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group B Position 5 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
3,000 |
| Referee: |
HC Williams |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, David Alexander, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, Jack Sherborne, William Strauss |
| Scorers |
Payne, Sherborne, Strauss |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Brighton |
Mee, Marriott, Martin, Risdon, Stevens, Longdon, Evans, Wilson, Davie, Darling, Stephens |
| Scorers |
Davie, Stephens |
| Manager |
Charles Webb |
Reading (1) 1 Chelsea (3) 5
| Date: |
Saturday, 30th December 1939 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group B Position 3 |
| Venue: |
Elm Park |
| Attendance: |
3,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Reading |
Mapson, Wallbanks, Fullwood, Dougall, Holmes, Young, Chitty, M Edelston, McPhee, Deverall, Smallwood |
| Scorer |
Deverall 10 |
| Manager |
Joe Edelston |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, George Barber, Albert Tennant, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, Jack Sherborne, David Alexander |
| Scorers |
Payne 2nd, Payne 3rd, Sherborne 4th, Payne 5th, Payne 6th |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (1) 1 Fulham (1) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 6th January 1940 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group B Position 4 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
6,240 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, Arthur J Smith, Albert Tennant, Robert Salmond, Arnold Mayes, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, Jack Sherborne, David Alexander |
| Scorer |
Jackie Smith 7 |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Fulham |
Cann, Freeman, Keeping, Evans, Tompkins, Taylor, Cox, Woodward, Rooke, Finch, Arnold |
| Scorer |
Rooke 12 |
| Manager |
Jack Peart |
Portsmouth (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 13th January 1940 at 14:45 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group B Position 4 |
| Venue: |
Fratton Park |
| Attendance: |
3,470 |
| Referee: |
|
| Portsmouth |
Walker, Morgan, Rochford, Guthrie, Flewin, Smith, Bryan, Barlow, Anderson, Bagley, Parker |
| Scorer |
Barlow 20 |
| Manager |
Jack Tinn |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Arnold Mayes, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, George Mills, David Alexander |
| Scorers |
Payne 30 (Pen), Mills 80 |
| Manager |
Jack Tinn |
Chelsea (0) 0 Queens Park Rangers (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 20th January 1940 at 14:45 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group B Position 4 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
8,819 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Arnold Mayes, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Peter Buchanan, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, George Mills, David Alexander |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Queens Park Rangers |
Mason, Abel, Jefferson, Powell, Farmer, March, McEwan, Mallett, Mangnall, McCarthy, Bonass |
| Manager |
Ted Vizard |
Chelsea (2) 3 Brentford (1) 2
| Date: |
Wednesday, 24th January 1940 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group B Position 3 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
1,500 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, Arthur J Smith, David Alexander, Bob Griffiths, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Dickie Foss, Joe Payne, George Mills, Jack Sherborne |
| Scorers |
Payne 13, Mills 3rd, Sherborne 80 |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Brentford |
Gaskell, Gorman, Brown, McKenzie, James, Manley, Hopkins, Wilkins, Holliday, Saunders, Leslie Smith |
| Scorers |
Griffiths (OG) 2nd, Holliday 5th |
| Manager |
Harry Curtis |
Charlton Athletic (2) 3 Chelsea (1) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 10th February 1940 at 15:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C Position 5 |
| Venue: |
The Valley |
| Attendance: |
3,106 |
| Referee: |
|
| Charlton Athletic |
Bartram, Turner, Mordey, Jobling, Oakes, Wright, Tadman, Brown, Thomas, Tann, Hobbis |
| Scorers |
Tadman, Tadman, Brown |
| Manager |
Jimmy Seed |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, Arthur J Smith, Bob Griffiths, Robert Salmond, Arnold Mayes, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, George Mills, David Alexander |
| Scorers |
Spence, Spence, Payne |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (1) 5 Southampton (0) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 17th February 1940 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C Position 1 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
2,500 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Ted Vaux, Arnold Mayes, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, George Mills, David Alexander |
| Scorers |
Mills 22, Payne 2nd, Weaver 3rd, Mills 4th, Alexander 6th |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Southampton |
Warhurst, Holt, Harris, West, Webber, Briggs, Hassell, Bates, Gilmour, Bradley, Osman |
| Scorer |
McGibbon 5th |
| Manager |
Tom Parker |
Chelsea (1) 4 Bournemouth (2) 3
| Date: |
Thursday, 22nd February 1940 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
3,500 |
| Referee: |
AT Ford |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, John O'Hare, Arnold Mayes, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, Joe Payne, Harry Burgess, Peter Buchanan |
| Scorers |
Buchanan 3rd, Buchanan 46, Burgess 5th, Spence 7th |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Bournemouth |
Bird, Marsden, Sanaghan, Burke, Wilson, Twiss, Redfern, Paton, Kirkham, Gallacher, McDonald |
| Scorers |
McDonald, Kirkham, Redfern 6th |
| Manager |
Harry Kinghorn |
| Comment: |
Winning goal scored with last kick of match |
Chelsea (0) 0 Tottenham Hotspur (0) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 24th February 1940 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C Position 5 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
14,073 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, John O'Hare, George Barber, Arnold Mayes, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Peter Buchanan, Jackie F Smith, George Mills, Jack Sherborne, David Alexander |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
Hooper, Ward, Whatley, Howe, Hitchins, Buckingham, Sargent, Hall, Morrison, Dix, Medley |
| Scorers |
Hall 60, Dix 70 |
| Manager |
Peter McWilliam |
Brentford (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 2nd March 1940 at 15:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C Position 6 |
| Venue: |
Griffin Park |
| Attendance: |
7,110 |
| Referee: |
G Clark (Lee) |
| Brentford |
Gaskell, Gorman, Poyser, McKenzie, James, Brown, Hopkins, Wilkins, McCulloch, Cheetham, Smith |
| Scorer |
McCulloch 55 |
| Manager |
Harry Curtis |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, George Barber, Arnold Mayes, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, George Mills, Dickie Foss, Peter Buchanan |
| Scorer |
Mills 65 |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Aldershot (1) 5 Chelsea (0) 1
| Date: |
Wednesday, 6th March 1940 at 17:45 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C |
| Venue: |
Recreation Ground |
| Attendance: |
3,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Aldershot |
Swift, Crooks, Sheppard, Palmer, Ridyard, Brolly, Raynor, Hagan, Lawton, Chalmers, Pattison |
| Scorers |
Raynor, Pattison, Pattison, Lawton, Lawton (Pen) |
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, Ted Vaux, George Barber, Bob Griffiths, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, George Mills, Dickie Foss, Peter Buchanan |
| Scorer |
Buchanan |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (3) 4 Portsmouth (0) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 9th March 1940 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C Position 2 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
8,091 |
| Referee: |
RC Greenwood |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, John O'Hare, George Barber, Arnold Mayes, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Murdoch Dickie, Joe Payne, George Mills, David Alexander |
| Scorers |
Payne 1st, Payne 2nd, Alexander 22, Mills 55 |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Portsmouth |
Walker, Allen, Rochford, Guthrie, Flewin, Smith, Bushby, Barlow, Anderson, Bagley, Jones |
| Scorer |
Bushby 5th |
| Manager |
Jack Tinn |
Millwall (0) 2 Chelsea (3) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 16th March 1940 at 15:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C Position 2 |
| Venue: |
The Den |
| Attendance: |
13,981 |
| Referee: |
|
| Millwall |
Burke, Smith, Williams, Brolly, Toser, Forsyth, Fisher, Richardson, Jinks, Fenton, Osman |
| Scorers |
Jinks, Osman |
| Manager |
Charlie Hewitt |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, George Barber, Arnold Mayes, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Murdoch Dickie, Joe Payne, George Mills, David Alexander |
| Scorers |
Payne, Payne, Alexander |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (0) 1 Fulham (2) 4
| Date: |
Friday, 22nd March 1940 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
15,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, John O'Hare, George Barber, Arnold Mayes, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, Joe Payne, George Mills, David Alexander |
| Scorer |
Payne (Pen) |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Fulham |
Smith, Bacuzzi, Keeping, Evans, Hiles, Taylor, Cox, Finch, Rooke, Woodward, Arnold |
| Scorers |
Barber (OG), Rooke, Rooke, Woodward |
| Manager |
Jack Peart |
Arsenal (2) 3 Chelsea (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 23rd March 1940 at 15:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C Position 7 |
| Venue: |
White Hart Lane |
| Attendance: |
15,000 |
| Referee: |
HC Williams |
| Arsenal |
Swindin, Male, Hapgood, Crayston, Joy, Jones, Kirchen, Lewis, Leslie Compton, Jones, Dennis Compton |
| Scorers |
Weaver (OG) 20, Dennis Compton 2nd, Leslie Compton 67 |
| Manager |
George Allison |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, George Barber, Arnold Mayes, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, Joe Payne, Jackie F Smith, David Alexander |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Fulham (0) 4 Chelsea (2) 3
| Date: |
Monday, 25th March 1940 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C Position 7 |
| Venue: |
Craven Cottage |
| Attendance: |
10,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Fulham |
Smith, Bacuzzi, Keeping, Evans, Hiles, Taylor, Cox, Finch, Rooke, Woodward, Canfield |
| Scorers |
Rooke, J Smith (OG) 3rd, Canfield 5th, Canfield 90 |
| Manager |
Jack Peart |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, John O'Hare, George Barber, Arnold Mayes, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, Joe Payne, George Mills, David Alexander |
| Scorers |
Weaver 4th, Weaver 2nd, Payne 1st |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Comment: |
Teams and scorers don't match |
Chelsea (1) 3 West Ham United (6) 10
| Date: |
Saturday, 30th March 1940 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C Position 8 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
8,645 |
| Referee: |
AT Ford |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Bob Griffiths, Robert Salmond, Arnold Mayes, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, Joe Payne, George Mills, David Alexander |
| Scorers |
Payne, Payne, Payne |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| West Ham United |
Gregory, Bicknell, Charles Walker, Barrett, Richard Walker, Masson, Small, Fenton, Foreman, Curtis, Foxall |
| Scorers |
Small, Small, Small, Small, Foreman, Foreman, Foreman, Fenton, Fenton, Foxall |
| Manager |
Charlie Paynter |
Chelsea (1) 1 Charlton Athletic (0) 4
| Date: |
Saturday, 6th April 1940 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C Position 8 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
8,645 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, Walter Crook, Malcolm P Butler, Matt Busby, Bob Griffiths, Sidney Pugh, Dickie Spence, George Mills, Joe Payne, Sam Weaver, David Alexander |
| Scorer |
Payne (Pen) 1st |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Charlton Athletic |
Bartram, Turner, Wright, Green, Smith, Whittaker, Revell, Robinson, Welsh, Brown, Hobbis |
| Scorers |
Revell (Pen), Revell (Pen), Robinson, Welsh |
| Manager |
Jimmy Seed |
Southampton (2) 3 Chelsea (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 13th April 1940 at 15:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C Position 8 |
| Venue: |
The Dell |
| Attendance: |
8,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Southampton |
|
| Scorers |
Perrett, Bradley, Bradley (Pen) |
| Manager |
Tom Parker |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, George Barber, Arnold Mayes, Bob Griffiths, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, Joe Payne, George Mills, David Alexander |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (2) 2 Arsenal (0) 2
| Date: |
Wednesday, 17th April 1940 at 18:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
8,500 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, Edwin Reay, Henry Lowe, Alf Ridyard, Sam Weaver, Peter Buchanan, Tommy Kiernan, Joe Payne, Dickie Foss, David Alexander |
| Scorers |
Weaver, Payne |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Arsenal |
Wilson, Male, Hapgood, Crayston, Joy, Jones, Scott, Lewis, Leslie Compton, Curtis, Bastin |
| Scorers |
Lewis, Lewis |
| Manager |
George Allison |
West Ham United (2) 3 Chelsea (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 20th April 1940 at 15:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League War Cup (1st Leg) |
| Venue: |
Upton Park |
| Attendance: |
15,200 |
| Referee: |
P Stevens |
| West Ham United |
Conway, Bicknell, Charlie Walker, Cockroft, Richard Walker, Masson, Small, Fenton, Foreman, Macaulay, Foxall |
| Scorers |
O'Hare (OG) 5, Fenton 3rd, Macaulay 5th |
| Manager |
Charlie Paynter |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, George Barber, David Alexander, Bob Griffiths, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, Joe Payne, Dickie Foss, Alf Hanson |
| Scorers |
Kiernan 2nd, Hanson 4th |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea ( ) 2 Millwall ( ) 1
| Date: |
Wednesday, 24th April 1940 at 18:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
2,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, Samuel Abel, Harry Burgess, Alec Farmer, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, Joe Payne, George Mills, Dickie Foss |
| Scorers |
Kiernan, Payne |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Millwall |
Burke, Len Smith, Williams, Brolly, Toser, Forsyth, Fisher, Richardson, Jinks, Barker, James R Smith |
| Scorer |
Fisher |
| Manager |
Charlie Hewitt |
Chelsea (0) 0 West Ham United (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 27th April 1940 at 15:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League War Cup (2nd Leg) |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
14,755 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, Alec White, George Barber, David Alexander, Bob Griffiths, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, Joe Payne, Dickie Foss, Alf Hanson |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| West Ham United |
Medhurst, Bicknell, Charlie Walker, Corbett, Richard Walker, Cockroft, Small, Fenton, Foreman, Goulden, Foxall |
| Scorers |
Foreman 4, Small 70 |
| Manager |
Charlie Paynter |
| Comment: |
West Ham win 5-2 on aggregate |
West Ham United (3) 4 Chelsea (0) 2
| Date: |
Monday, 29th April 1940 at 18:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C |
| Venue: |
Upton Park |
| Attendance: |
5,000 |
| Referee: |
HC Williams |
| West Ham United |
Conway, Bicknell, Charlie Walker, Barrett, Richard Walker, Cockroft, Foxall, Wilkins, Foreman, Goulden, Hobbis |
| Scorers |
Wilkins 1st, Foreman 2nd, Goulden 3rd, Foreman 6th |
| Manager |
Charlie Paynter |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, John O'Hare, George Barber, Henry Lowe, Alec Farmer, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Harry Burgess, Joe Payne, George Mills, Dickie Foss |
| Scorers |
Payne 4th, Payne 5th |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Portsmouth (3) 3 Chelsea (1) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 4th May 1940 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C Position 8 |
| Venue: |
Fratton Park |
| Attendance: |
3,688 |
| Referee: |
G Reader (Southampton) |
| Portsmouth |
Walker, Morgan, Rochford, Guthrie, Flewin, Summerbee, Bushby, Mason, Anderson, Barlow, Parker |
| Scorers |
Mason 15, Parker (Pen) 26, Guthrie 44 |
| Manager |
Jack Tinn |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, George Barber, David Alexander, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Harry Burgess, Joe Payne, George Mills, Dickie Foss |
| Scorer |
Payne 35 |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (0) 0 Brentford (2) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 11th May 1940 at 15:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C Position 8 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
3,168 |
| Referee: |
WF Daly (Orpington) |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, George Barber, Bob Griffiths, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Harry Burgess, Joe Payne, George Mills, Dickie Foss |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Brentford |
Mason, Gorman, Poyser, McKenzie, Scott, Holliday, Hopkins, Wilkins, Hunt, Mulraney, Smith |
| Scorers |
McKenzie (Pen) 1st, Hopkins 2nd |
| Manager |
Harry Curtis |
| Comment: |
Joe Payne missed pen (Saved) in the second half |
Millwall (0) 2 Chelsea (1) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 18th May 1940 at 15:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
The Den |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| Millwall |
|
| Manager |
Charlie Hewitt |
| Chelsea |
|
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Tottenham Hotspur (1) 3 Chelsea (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 25th May 1940 at 15:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South Group C Position 8 |
| Venue: |
White Hart Lane |
| Attendance: |
4,624 |
| Referee: |
FW Wort (Kent) |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
Ditchburn, Ward, Whatley, Howe, Hitchins, Burgess, Cox, Hall, Morrison, Duncan, Ottewell |
| Scorers |
Burgess, Duncan, Duncan |
| Manager |
Peter McWilliam |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, George Barber, Bob Griffiths, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Harry Burgess, George Mills, Robert A Brown, Dickie Foss |
| Scorers |
Mills, Brown |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
