Match Results
1940-1941
The matches on this page are not included in official statistics
Half-Time scores in brackets where known
Crystal Palace (3) 6 Chelsea (1) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 31st August 1940 at 15:15 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
Selhurst Park |
| Attendance: |
600 |
| Referee: |
AT Ford (Ilford) |
| Crystal Palace |
Toothill, Hudgell, Dawes, Gregory, Millbank, Collins, Blackman, Dawes, Robson, Bark, Wilson |
| Scorers |
Gregory, Blackman, Dawes, Robson, Wilson, Wilson |
| Manager |
George Irwin |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Bob Griffiths, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Mills, Albert Tennant, Dickie Foss |
| Scorers |
Weaver, Kiernan, Kiernan |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (0) 2 Brentford (0) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 7th September 1940 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
3,284 |
| Referee: |
H Pearce (Luton) |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Bob Griffiths, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Mills, Albert Tennant, Dickie Foss |
| Scorers |
Mills 1st, Kiernan 73 |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Brentford |
Duke, Shepherdson, Poyser, McKenzie, James, Aiken, Hopkins, Wilkins, Hunt, Smith, Wrigglesworth |
| Scorer |
Wilkins 2nd |
| Manager |
Harry Curtis |
| Comment: |
Abandoned at 79 mins due to air raid. Result stands. |
Tottenham Hotspur (2) 3 Chelsea (2) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 14th September 1940 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
White Hart Lane |
| Attendance: |
1,622 |
| Referee: |
|
| Tottenham Hotspur |
Hooper, Ward, Whatley, Burgess, Hitchins, Buckingham, Sargent, Hall, Sainsbury, Medley, Ludford |
| Scorers |
Ward, Ludford, Ludford |
| Manager |
Peter McWilliam |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, John O'Hare, Arthur J Smith, Bob Griffiths, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Mills, Eric N Jones, Dickie Foss |
| Scorers |
Spence, Spence |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (2) 4 Tottenham Hotspur (1) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 21st September 1940 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
1,756 |
| Referee: |
P Stevens (Luton) |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, John O'Hare, Arthur J Smith, Bob Griffiths, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Mills, Eric N Jones, Dickie Foss |
| Scorers |
Spence, Jones, Mills, Mills |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
Flack, Ward, Whatley, Hall, Piper, Buckingham, Sargent, Bennett, Ludford, Duncan, Medley |
| Scorer |
Duncan |
| Manager |
Peter McWilliam |
Chelsea (1) 1 West Ham United (0) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 5th October 1940 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
1,874 |
| Referee: |
GT Gould (London) |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, Arthur J Smith, Joe Mercer, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Albert Tennant, George Mills, Eric N Jones, Gerald Kilduff |
| Scorer |
Kilduff |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| West Ham United |
Conway, Chalkley, Charlie Walker, Fenton, Barrett, Lewis, Small, Macaulay, Chapman, Goulden, Foxall |
| Scorer |
Goulden |
| Manager |
Charlie Paynter |
Queens Park Rangers (1) 2 Chelsea (3) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 12th October 1940 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
Loftus Road |
| Attendance: |
1,500 |
| Referee: |
|
| Queens Park Rangers |
|
| Scorers |
Daniels, Bott |
| Manager |
Ted Vizard |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, Arthur J Smith, Joe Mercer, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Albert Tennant, George Mills, Eric N Jones, Gerald Kilduff |
| Scorers |
Mills, Jones, Jones |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (1) 3 Queens Park Rangers (1) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 19th October 1940 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
1,500 |
| Referee: |
RC Greenwood (London) |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, George Barber, Joe Mercer, Dicky March, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Eric N Jones, George Mills, Albert Tennant, Gerald Kilduff |
| Scorers |
Weaver (Pen), Kilduff, Kilduff |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Queens Park Rangers |
Mason, Abel, Jefferson, March, Ridyard, Farmer, Swinfen, Lowe, Bott, McCarthy, Bonass |
| Scorer |
Swinfen |
| Manager |
Ted Vizard |
| Comment: |
|
Millwall (1) 3 Chelsea (1) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 26th October 1940 at 15:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
The Den |
| Attendance: |
600 |
| Referee: |
|
| Millwall |
Burke, Edward Smith, Williams, Toser, Wallbanks, Forsyth, Fisher, Richardson, Jinks, Broadis, James Smith |
| Scorers |
Fisher, Fisher, Broadis |
| Manager |
Bill Voisey |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Jim Macaulay, Willie Lyon, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, Albert Tennant, Eric N Jones, Gerald Kilduff |
| Scorer |
Jones |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (1) 2 Millwall (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 2nd November 1940 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
600 |
| Referee: |
AT Ford (London) |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Willie Lyon, Bob Griffiths, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Eric N Jones, Albert Tennant, Tommy Kiernan, Gerald Kilduff |
| Scorers |
Kiernan, Kilduff |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Millwall |
Burke, Edward Smith, Williams, Dudley, Wallbanks, Button, Fisher, Evans, Forsyth, Broadis, James Smith |
| Scorers |
Forsyth, Broadis |
| Manager |
Bill Voisey |
Aldershot (2) 5 Chelsea (2) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 9th November 1940 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
Recreation Ground |
| Attendance: |
2,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Aldershot |
Briggs, Horton, Kelly, Britton, Foster, Bamford, Proud, Chalmers, Egan, Dennis Compton |
| Scorers |
Compton, Compton, Compton, Chalmers, Chalmers |
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, George Barber, Jim Macaulay, Willie Lyon, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, Albert Tennant, Eric N Jones, Gerald Kilduff |
| Scorers |
Kiernan, Tennant, Tennant |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (1) 2 Charlton Athletic (0) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 16th November 1940 at 14:45 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
The Valley |
| Attendance: |
281 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, George Barber, Jim Macaulay, Willie Lyon, Bob Griffiths, Dickie Spence, John Galloway, George Mills, Eric N Jones, Gerald Kilduff |
| Scorers |
Spence, Kilduff |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Charlton Athletic |
Hobbins, Jobling, Robinson, Hammond, Oakes, Smith, Revell, Dryden, Kurz, Lancelotte, Hobbis |
| Scorers |
Smith, Lancelotte |
| Manager |
Jimmy Seed |
| Comment: |
Played at The Valley but counts as a home match |
Portsmouth (2) 4 Chelsea (0) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 23rd November 1940 at 15:00 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
Fratton Park |
| Attendance: |
2,324 |
| Referee: |
|
| Portsmouth |
Walker, Morgan, Rochford, Mills, Flewin, Summerbee, Ferguson, Guthrie, Cavell, Barlow, Parker |
| Scorers |
Barlow 38, Cavell 40, Barlow 62, Cavell 77 |
| Manager |
Jack Tinn |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, Bob Griffiths, Jim Macaulay, Willie Lyon, Robert Salmond, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, Albert Tennant, Dickie Foss, Eric N Jones |
| Scorers |
Spence (Pen) 52, Spence 80 |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (0) 0 Portsmouth (2) 5
| Date: |
Saturday, 30th November 1940 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
Fratton Park |
| Attendance: |
2,473 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, Arthur J Smith, Jim Macaulay, Willie Lyon, Robert Salmond, Eric N Jones, Jackie F Smith, Albert Tennant, Dickie Foss, Bob Griffiths |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Portsmouth |
Walker, Morgan, Rochford, Guthrie, Flewin, Summerbee, Ferguson, Black, Wilkes, Barlow, Parker |
| Scorers |
Wilkes 5, Barlow 2nd, Salmond (OG) 67, Barlow 74, Wilkes 86 |
| Manager |
Jack Tinn |
| Comment: |
Played at Fratton Park, but counts as a home match |
West Ham United (1) 6 Chelsea (2) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 7th December 1940 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
Upton Park |
| Attendance: |
1,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| West Ham United |
Conway, Bicknell, Savage, Fenton, Barrett, Corbett, Small, Archie Macaulay, Foreman, Goulden, Foxall |
| Scorers |
Barrett, Archie Macaulay, Foreman, Foreman, Goulden, Foxall |
| Manager |
Charlie Paynter |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, George Barber, Jim Macaulay, Robert Salmond, Bob Griffiths, Dickie Spence, John Galloway, Albert Tennant, Jackie F Smith, Dickie Foss |
| Scorers |
Griffiths, Jackie F Smith |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (0) 1 Crystal Palace (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 14th December 1940 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
940 |
| Referee: |
AT Ford (London) |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, George Barber, Jim Macaulay, Willie Lyon, David Alexander, Dickie Spence, John Galloway, George Mills, Albert Tennant, Jackie F Smith |
| Scorer |
Galloway |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Crystal Palace |
Tootill, Eastman, Fred Dawes, Gregory, Millbank, Collins, Blackman, J Trevor Smith, Robson, Albert Dawes, Wilson |
| Scorers |
Blackman, Albert Dawes |
| Manager |
George Irwin |
Charlton Athletic (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 21st December 1940 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
The Valley |
| Attendance: |
587 |
| Referee: |
|
| Charlton Athletic |
Hobbins, Jobling, Green, Hammond, Oakes, Whittaker, Revell, Robinson, Kurz, Lancelotte, Hobbis |
| Scorer |
Revell |
| Manager |
Jimmy Seed |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Jim Macaulay, Willie Lyon, Bob Griffiths, Dickie Spence, John Galloway, Albert Tennant, Jackie F Smith, Dickie Foss |
| Scorers |
Spence, Spence, Galloway |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (2) 5 Fulham (0) 2
| Date: |
Wednesday, 25th December 1940 at 11:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
3,441 |
| Referee: |
HF Hauxwell (Kent) |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, George Barber, Jim Macaulay, Bob Griffiths, Albert Tennant, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, George Mills, John Galloway, Dickie Foss |
| Scorers |
Macaulay, Spence, Spence, Mills, Galloway |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Fulham |
Flack, Hiles, Bacuzzi, Cardwell, Cullis, Morris, Osborne, Woodward, Rooke, Finch, Miller |
| Scorers |
Osborne, Woodford |
| Manager |
Jack Peart |
Chelsea (5) 6 Aldershot (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 28th December 1940 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
1,516 |
| Referee: |
LE Gibbs (Reading) |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Jim Macaulay, Ron Greenwood, Albert Tennant, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, George Mills, Dickie Foss, Eric N Jones |
| Scorers |
Spence, Jackie F Smith, Mills, Foss, Foss, Jones |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Aldershot |
Briggs, Sheppard, Kelly, Palmer, Walters, Bamford, Griffiths, Hogan, Ray, Stephenson, Chalmers |
| Manager |
|
Aldershot (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 4th January 1941 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Cup Group A |
| Venue: |
Recreation Ground |
| Attendance: |
2,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Aldershot |
Briggs, Keaton, Kelly, Britton, Foster, Bamford, Raynor, Brooks, Chalmers, Proud |
| Scorer |
Brooks |
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, FJ Cronk, George C Smith, Robert Salmond, Bob Griffiths, Dickie Spence, Albert Tennant, George Kurz, George Mills, Dickie Foss |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (3) 5 Aldershot (0) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 11th January 1941 at 14:45 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Cup Group A |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
2,000 |
| Referee: |
L Fincham (London) |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Jim Macaulay, Robert Salmond, George C Smith, Dickie Spence, John Galloway, George Kurz, Albert Tennant, C Hurley |
| Scorers |
Spence, Spence, Galloway, Kurz, Hurley |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Aldershot |
Briggs, Keaton, Anderson, Dixon, Foster, Holley, Raynor, Chalmers, Egan, Bamford, Proud |
| Scorer |
Bamford |
| Manager |
|
Chelsea (0) 0 Brentford (0) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 25th January 1941 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Cup Group A |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
1,318 |
| Referee: |
WE Ross-Gower (London) |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, John O'Hare, George Barber, Jim Macaulay, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, George Kurz, John Galloway, Albert Tennant |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Brentford |
Jackson, Brown, Poyser McKenzie, David James, Holliday, Hopkins, Davie, Hunt, Wilkins, Leslie G Smith |
| Scorer |
Hunt 84 |
| Manager |
Harry Curtis |
Queens Park Rangers (2) 5 Chelsea (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 1st February 1941 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Cup Group A |
| Venue: |
Loftus Road |
| Attendance: |
1,900 |
| Referee: |
|
| Queens Park Rangers |
Mason, Able, Jefferson, Swinfen, Ridyard, March, Webb, McEwan, Mangnall, Lowe, Bott |
| Scorers |
Lowe, Mangnall, McEwan, McEwan, Bott |
| Manager |
Ted Vizard |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O'Hare, FJ Cronk, Jim Macaulay, George C Smith, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Albert Tennant, George Kurz, John Galloway, William Ferguson |
| Scorers |
Tennant, Galloway |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Crystal Palace (0) 3 Chelsea (1) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 8th February 1941 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Cup Group A |
| Venue: |
Selhurst Park |
| Attendance: |
3,703 |
| Referee: |
HF Hauxwell (W Wickham) |
| Crystal Palace |
Toothill, Hudgell, Dawes, Gregory, Millbank, Collins, Blackman, J Trevor Smith, Robson, Dawes, Wilson |
| Scorers |
Blackman, Dawes, Robson |
| Manager |
George Irwin |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, FJ Cronk, Jim Macaulay, George C Smith, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, John Galloway, Bob Griffiths |
| Scorers |
Spence, Kurz, Galloway |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (3) 3 Portsmouth (0) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 15th February 1941 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League War Cup South Round 1 First Leg |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
4,284 |
| Referee: |
GV Searle (Salisbury) |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Bob Griffiths, Jim Macaulay, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, John Galloway, Dickie Foss |
| Scorers |
Galloway 13, Kurz 26, Galloway 31 |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Portsmouth |
Flack, Morgan, Rochford, Guthrie, Flewin, Mills, Emery, Emptage, Wilkes, Barlow, Parker |
| Scorer |
Emery 4th |
| Manager |
Jack Tinn |
Portsmouth (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 4
| Date: |
Saturday, 22nd February 1941 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League War Cup South Round 1 Second Leg |
| Venue: |
Fratton Park |
| Attendance: |
4,632 |
| Referee: |
|
| Portsmouth |
Flack, Morgan, Rochford, Guthrie, Flewin, Summerbee, Emery, Emptage, Wilkes, Barlow, Parker |
| Scorer |
Emery 70 |
| Manager |
Jack Tinn |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Bob Griffiths, Jim Macaulay, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, John Galloway, Dickie Foss |
| Scorers |
Kurz 20, Foss 59, Kurz 75, Foss 80 |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Comment: |
Chelsea win 7-2 on aggregate |
Brentford (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 1st March 1941 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League War Cup South Round 2 First Leg |
| Venue: |
Griffin Park |
| Attendance: |
4,520 |
| Referee: |
|
| Brentford |
Duke, Brown, Poyser, Muttitt, James, Holliday, Hopkins, Mills, Perry, Hunt, Smith |
| Scorers |
Hunt 12, Hopkins 70 |
| Manager |
Harry Curtis |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, FJ Cronk, Jim Macaulay, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, John Galloway, Dickie Foss |
| Scorers |
Galloway 10, Galloway 4th |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Comment: |
|
Chelsea (1) 3 Brentford (0) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 8th March 1941 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League War Cup South Round 2 Second Leg |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
5,992 |
| Referee: |
G Salmon (London) |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Albert Tennant, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, John Galloway, Bob Griffiths |
| Scorers |
Galloway 22, Kurz 67, Kurz 4th |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Brentford |
Duke, Brown, Poyser, Aicken, James, Holliday, Hopkins, Muttitt, Perry, Hunt, Cousins |
| Scorer |
Perry 65 |
| Manager |
Harry Curtis |
| Comment: |
Chelsea win 5-3 on aggregate. Hunt sent off after 88 minutes |
Queens Park Rangers (2) 2 Chelsea (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 15th March 1941 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League War Cup South Round 3 First Leg |
| Venue: |
Loftus Road |
| Attendance: |
5,575 |
| Referee: |
|
| Queens Park Rangers |
Mason, Abel, Farmer, Lowe, Ridyard, March, Webb, Muttitt, Mangnall, Daniels, Adam |
| Scorers |
Mangnall, Mangnall |
| Manager |
Ted Vizard |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Jim Macaulay, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, John Galloway, Bob Griffiths |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (1) 2 Queens Park Rangers (3) 4
| Date: |
Saturday, 22nd March 1941 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League Cup South Round 3 Second Leg |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
7,232 |
| Referee: |
CE Argent (St Albans) |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Arthur J Smith, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Albert Tennant, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, John Galloway, James |
| Scorers |
Galloway, James |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Queens Park Rangers |
Mason, Abel, Jefferson, Lowe, Ridyard, March, Webb, Mallett, Mangnall, Webster, Adam |
| Scorers |
Mangnall, Mangnall, Webb, Mallett |
| Manager |
Ted Vizard |
| Comment: |
Chelsea lost 2-6 on aggregate |
Brentford (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 29th March 1941 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Cup Group A |
| Venue: |
Griffin Park |
| Attendance: |
1,654 |
| Referee: |
WE Greenwood |
| Brentford |
Duke, Brown, Poyser, McKenzie, James, Holliday, Hopkins, Wilkins, Townsend, Hunt, Smith |
| Scorers |
Smith 6, Hopkins 68 |
| Manager |
Harry Curtis |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Bob Griffiths, Albert Tennant, Willie Lyon, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, George Mills, George Milburn |
| Scorers |
Kiernan 40, Kiernan 3rd |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (1) 1 Crystal Palace (2) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 5th April 1941 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Cup Group A |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
2,491 |
| Referee: |
HV Hauxwell (Kent) |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Bob Griffiths, Albert Tennant, Willie Lyon, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, Jackie F Smith, George Milburn |
| Scorer |
Kurz |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Crystal Palace |
Tootill, Hudgell, Dawes, Gregory, Millbank, Collins, Revill, J Trevor Smith, Robson, Blackman, Wilson |
| Scorers |
Robson, Wilson, Wilson |
| Manager |
George Irwin |
Fulham (1) 4 Chelsea (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 12th April 1941 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Cup Group A |
| Venue: |
Craven Cottage |
| Attendance: |
5,000 |
| Referee: |
WD Vickers |
| Fulham |
Joslin, Hiles, Bacazzi, Matthewson, Cullis, Muttitt, Griffiths, Woodward, Rooke, O'Callaghan, Revell |
| Scorers |
O'Callaghan, Rooke, Woodward, Woodward |
| Manager |
Jack Peart |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Bob Griffiths, Albert Tennant, Willie Lyon, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Mills, Jackie F Smith, George Milburn |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (0) 3 Arsenal (0) 1
| Date: |
Monday, 14th April 1941 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
3,000 |
| Referee: |
GT Gould (London) |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Bob Griffiths, Albert Tennant, George C Smith, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, George Mills, A Friend, Dickie Foss |
| Scorers |
George Smith, Jackie Smith, Mills |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Arsenal |
Boulton, Scott, Hapgood, Henley, Leslie Compton, Collett, Kirchen, Lewis, Drake, Bastin, Nelson |
| Scorer |
Nelson |
| Manager |
George Allison |
| Comment: |
Arsenal scored first, Chelsea scored twice in the last 8 minutes |
Chelsea (1) 4 Fulham (2) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 19th April 1941 at 15:00 |
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Teams |
| Competition: |
London Cup Group A |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
2,712 |
| Referee: |
WF Daly (London) |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, George Hardwick, Bob Griffiths, George C Smith, Sam Weaver, Charlie Revell, Jackie F Smith, George Kurz, George Mills, Dickie Spence |
| Scorers |
Kurz, Mills, Own Goal |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Fulham |
Hobbins, Hiles, Bacuzzi, Muttitt, Cullis, Tompkins, , Woodward, Rooke, O'Callaghan, O'Leary |
| Scorers |
Woodward, Rooke, Rooke |
| Manager |
Jack Peart |
Reading (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 26th April 1941 at 15:00 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
Elm Park |
| Attendance: |
6,000 |
| Referee: |
A Wooldridge |
| Reading |
Flack, McPhie, Fullwood, Cothiff, Ratcliffe, Layton, Chitty, Taylor, McPhee, Bradley, Mahon |
| Scorers |
Bradley, Taylor |
| Manager |
Joe Edelston |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, George Hardwick, Bob Griffiths, George C Smith, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Albert Tennant, George Kurz, George Mills, Gerald Kilduff |
| Scorers |
Spence, Spence, Kurz |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Brentford ( ) 2 Chelsea ( ) 2
| Date: |
Thursday, 1st May 1941 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League War Cup South |
| Venue: |
Griffin Park |
| Attendance: |
4,520 |
| Referee: |
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| Brentford |
Duke, Brown, Poyser, Muttitt, James, Holliday, Hopkins, Mills, Perry, Hunt, Leslie Smith |
| Scorers |
Hunt, Hopkins |
| Manager |
Harry Curtis |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Bob Griffiths, Jim Macaulay, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, John Galloway, Dickie Foss |
| Scorers |
Galloway, Galloway |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Chelsea (0) 2 Queens Park Rangers (1) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 3rd May 1941 at 15:00 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
London Cup Group A |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
4,000 |
| Referee: |
JB Kittel (London) |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, George Hardwick, Bob Griffiths, George C Smith, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Albert Tennant, George Kurz, George Mills, Gerald Kilduff |
| Scorers |
Spence, Spence |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Queens Park Rangers |
Mason, Reay, Jefferson, March, Ridyard, Farmer, Lowe, Mangnall, Davie, Halford, Adam |
| Scorers |
Mangnall, Mangnall, Davie |
| Manager |
Ted Vizard |
Cardiff City (0) 1 Chelsea (2) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 10th May 1941 at 15:00 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Ninian Park |
| Attendance: |
4,000 |
| Referee: |
CH Reynolds |
| Cardiff City |
Pritchard, Jones, Steggles, Burns, Parker, Wood, Baker, James, Pugh, Tobin, Moore |
| Scorer |
Tobin 3rd |
| Manager |
Cyril Spiers |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, Les Clatworthy, A Friend, Bob Griffiths, George C Smith, Alf G Chalkley, Henry Clifton, RP Etherton, George Kurz, Albert Tennant, Dickie Spence |
| Scorers |
Kurz 1st, Spence 2nd |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Northampton Town (3) 4 Chelsea (0) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 17th May 1941 at 15:15 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
County Ground |
| Attendance: |
3,000 |
| Referee: |
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| Northampton Town |
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| Scorers |
Own Goal, Ware, Ware, Alsop |
| Manager |
Tom Smith |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, Les Clatworthy, George Barber, Paddy Molloy, Bob Griffiths, Reg W Hipkin, Dickie Spence, GW Milton, George Kurz, Albert Tennant, George Bedford |
| Scorer |
Spence |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
West Ham United (1) 3 Chelsea (2) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 24th May 1941 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League South |
| Venue: |
Upton Park |
| Attendance: |
2,500 |
| Referee: |
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| West Ham United |
Hobbins, Lewis, Chalkley, Macaulay, Whittaker, Small, Foxall, Nieuwenhuys, Foreman, Goulden, Hobbis |
| Scorers |
Foxall, Nieuwenhuys, Nieuwenhuys |
| Manager |
Charlie Paynter |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, Les Clatworthy, George Barber, Bob Griffiths, George C Smith, George Hardwick, Jackie F Smith, John Galloway, George Kurz, George Mills, Dickie Foss |
| Scorers |
Foss, Foss, Foss |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
