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1941-1942

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Half-Time scores in brackets where known

Charlton Athletic (2) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 30th August 1941 at 18:00 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: The Valley
Attendance: 6,793
Referee:
Charlton Athletic Bartram, Cann, Mordey, George C Smith, Oakes, Whittaker, Revell, Gibbs, Welsh, Lancelotte, Hobbis
   Scorers Welsh, Welsh
   Manager Jimmy Seed
Chelsea Vic Woodley, George Barber, George Hardwick, Jim Macaulay, Bob Griffiths, Sam Weaver, C Smith, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, Albert Tennant, Dickie Spence
   Scorer Spence
   Manager Billy Birrell

Chelsea (2) 4 West Ham United (2) 8

Date: Saturday, 6th September 1941 at 15:30 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 6,427
Referee: C Odell (London)
Chelsea Vic Woodley, George Barber, Bob Griffiths, Jim Macaulay, Arnold Mayes, Sam Weaver, C Smith, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, Joe Payne, Dickie Spence
   Scorers C Smith, Kiernan, Kurz, Payne
   Manager Billy Birrell
West Ham United Gregory, Bicknell, Chalkley, Fenton, Barrett, Lewis, Nieuwenhuys, Small, Foreman, Goulden, Foxall
   Scorers Fenton, Foreman, Foreman, Foreman, Goulden, Foxall, Foxall
   Manager Charlie Paynter
Comment: Chelsea scored 2 goals in the first 5 minutes

Watford (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 3

Date: Saturday, 13th September 1941 at 15:15 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 4,473
Referee:
Watford Boulton, Woodward, Davidson, Fitzsimmons, Galley, Williams, Jones, Barnett, Biggs, McIntosh, Bonass
   Scorer Biggs
   Manager Bill Findlay
Chelsea Vic Woodley, George Hardwick, J Johnson, Bob Griffiths, Peter G Vause, Sam Weaver, C Smith, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, Joe Payne, Dickie Spence
   Scorers Kurz, Payne, Spence
   Manager Billy Birrell

Chelsea (3) 4 Aldershot (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 20th September 1941 at 15:30 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: RC Greenwood (London)
Chelsea Vic Woodley, George Hardwick, George Barber, Albert Tennant, Peter G Vause, Sam Weaver, C Smith, Jackie F Smith, George Kurz, John Galloway, Dickie Spence
   Scorers Jackie Smith, Jackie Smith, Galloway, Galloway
   Manager Billy Birrell
Aldershot Putt, Sheppard, Kelly, Pescoid, Walters, Alders, Glasby, Palmer, Halton, Dawes, Chalmers
   Manager Bill McCracken

Millwall (4) 6 Chelsea (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 27th September 1941 at 15:00 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: The Den
Attendance: 5,500
Referee:
Millwall Burke, Calland, Edward W Smith, Malpass, Matthewson, Button, Fisher, Osborne, Reid, Bell, James R Smith
   Scorers Fisher, Bell, James Smith, Reid, Own Goal
   Manager Bill Voisey
Chelsea Vic Woodley, George Barber, George Hardwick, Albert Tennant, Peter G Vause, Sam Weaver, C Smith, Jackie F Smith, George Kurz, John Galloway, Dickie Spence
   Scorers Galloway, Galloway, Galloway
   Manager Billy Birrell

Arsenal (2) 3 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 4th October 1941 at 15:00 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Highbury
Attendance: 7,747
Referee: FW Clark
Arsenal Platt, Scott, Leslie Compton, Crayston, Joy, Collett, Drake, Kirchen, Lewis, Nelson, Bastin
   Scorers Lewis, Weaver (OG), Crayston
   Manager George Allison
Chelsea Vic Woodley, George Hardwick, J Johnson, Albert Tennant, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, C Smith, Tommy Kiernan, BA Clements, John Galloway, Dickie Spence
   Manager Billy Birrell

Queens Park Rangers (0) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 11th October 1941 at 15:00 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Loftus Road
Attendance: 6,000
Referee:
Queens Park Rangers Mason, Abel, Jefferson, Campbell, Ridyard, March, Mangnall, Eastham, Kirkham, Mallett, Halford
   Scorers Mallett, Mahon
   Manager Ted Vizard
Chelsea Vic Woodley, W Kilpatrick, Arthur J Smith, Albert Tennant, Robert Salmond, Arnold Mayes, C Smith, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, George Mills, George Little
   Scorer Kurz
   Manager Billy Birrell
Comment: Team and scorers do not agree

Chelsea (0) 0 Reading (0) 5

Date: Saturday, 18th October 1941 at 15:00 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: LW Henderson (London)
Chelsea Vic Woodley, Ted Muttit, Bob Griffiths, Arnold Mayes, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, C Smith, Tommy Kiernan, Albert Tennant, John Galloway, Peter G Vause
   Manager Billy Birrell
Reading Mapson, McPhie, Fullwood, Cothliff, Ratcliffe, Young, Duns, Edelston, McPhee, Bradley, Chitty
   Scorers McPhee, Edelston, Edelston, Edelston, Bradley
   Manager Joe Edelston

Chelsea (0) 1 Brighton And Hove Albion (0) 3

Date: Saturday, 25th October 1941 at 15:00 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: JB Allen (Surrey)
Chelsea John Jackson, Ben Craig, George Hardwick, Albert Tennant, Bob Griffiths, Arnold Mayes, C Smith, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, John Galloway, George Little
   Scorer Galloway
   Manager Billy Birrell
Brighton And Hove Albion Mee, Risdon, Clatworthy, Longdon, Westby, Browning, Hart, Wilson, Davie, Stephens, Tunnicliffe
   Scorers Davie, Davie, Davie
   Manager Charles Webb

Brentford (1) 3 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 1st November 1941 at 15:00 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Griffin Park
Attendance: 4,650
Referee: WF Daly
Brentford Poland, Brown, Poyser, McKenzie, James, Holliday, Hopkins, Townsend, Perry, Hunt, Leslie G Smith
   Scorers Perry 23, James 57, Hunt 3rd
   Manager Harry Curtis
Chelsea John Jackson, Ben Craig, George Hardwick, Bob Griffiths, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, C Smith, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, Albert Tennant, George Little
   Scorer Tennant 89
   Manager Billy Birrell

Chelsea (1) 1 Crystal Palace (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 8th November 1941 at 14:45 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: CE Barton (Kent)
Chelsea John Jackson, Ben Craig, George Hardwick, Arnold Mayes, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Mal Griffiths, Tommy Kiernan, W Croom, Albert Tennant, William Wrigglesworth
   Scorer Wrigglesworth
   Manager Billy Birrell
Crystal Palace Toothill, Hudgell, Dawes, Gregory, Millbank, Collins, Blackman, J Trevor Smith, Robson, Bark, Wilson
   Manager George Irwin

Fulham (0) 1 Chelsea (2) 4

Date: Saturday, 15th November 1941 at 14:45 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 4,994
Referee: L Brown
Fulham Swift, Freeman, Scaife, Jones, Matthewson, Hiles, Sibley, Richardson, Rooke, Gallacher, Conley
   Scorer Freeman
   Manager Jack Peart
Chelsea John Jackson, Ben Craig, George Hardwick, Albert Tennant, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Mal Griffiths, Jackie F Smith, George Kurz, John Galloway, Jeff Weale
   Scorers Galloway, Jackie Smith, Jackie Smith, Weale
   Manager Billy Birrell

Chelsea (0) 1 Tottenham Hotspur (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 22nd November 1941 at 14:45 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 6,718
Referee: H Pearce (Luton)
Chelsea John Jackson, Les Clatworthy, George Hardwick, Albert Tennant, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Jeff Weale, Jackie F Smith, David McCulloch, John Galloway, Douglas Smale
   Scorer Galloway
   Manager Billy Birrell
Tottenham Hotspur Ditchburn, Ward, Tickridge, Hall, Hitchins, Whatley, Cox, Broadis, Gibbons, Duncan, Williams
   Scorer Duncan
   Manager Peter McWilliam

Portsmouth (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 3

Date: Saturday, 29th November 1941 at 14:55 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Fratton Park
Attendance: 6,469
Referee:
Portsmouth Walker, Morgan, Rochford, Guthrie, Flewin, Summerbee, Ward, Black, Moores, Barlow, Parker
   Scorers Moores 52, Black 61
   Manager Jack Tinn
Chelsea John Jackson, Les Clatworthy, Ben Craig, Bob Griffiths, Albert Tennant, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, George Kurz, Jeff Weale, William Wrigglesworth
   Scorers Weaver 70, Weale 73, Jackie Smith 80
   Manager Billy Birrell

Chelsea (1) 1 Clapton Orient (0) 3

Date: Saturday, 6th December 1941 at 14:30 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 2,718
Referee: JB Allen
Chelsea John Jackson, Les Clatworthy, Sam T Malpass, Albert Tennant, Robert Salmond, Harry Bearryman, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, John Galloway, Jeff Weale, William Wrigglesworth
   Scorer Galloway
   Manager Billy Birrell
Clapton Orient Hall, Allum, Brooks, Barnes, Bartlett, Black, Tully, Odell, Armstrong, Wilshaw, Fletcher
   Scorers Odell, Armstrong, Wilshaw
   Manager Billy Wright

Chelsea (1) 2 Charlton Athletic (3) 4

Date: Saturday, 13th December 1941 at 14:30 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: FW Clark (London)
Chelsea John Jackson, Ben Craig, George Hardwick, Albert Tennant, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, John Galloway, Jeff Weale
   Scorers Spence, Weale
   Manager Billy Birrell
Charlton Athletic Bartram, Cann, Phipps, Green, Oakes, Whittaker, Revell, Smith, Welsh, Mason, Hobbis
   Scorers Revell, Welsh, Welsh, Hobbis
   Manager Jimmy Seed

West Ham United (3) 5 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 20th December 1941 at 14:45 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Upton Park
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: KD Eames
West Ham United Medhurst, Bicknell, Wood, Fenton, Walker, Corbett, Small, Macaulay, Foreman, Goulden, Foxall
   Scorers Fenton, Macaulay, Foreman, Goulden, Foxall
   Manager Charlie Paynter
Chelsea John Jackson, Ben Craig, George Hardwick, Albert Tennant, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, John Galloway, Jeff Weale
   Manager Billy Birrell

Chelsea ( ) 2 Watford ( ) 2

Date: Thursday, 25th December 1941 at 11:30 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 4,132
Referee: LW Henderson
Chelsea John Jackson, Les Clatworthy, George Hardwick, Albert Tennant, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, John Galloway, Jeff Weale
   Scorers Weaver, Galloway
   Manager Billy Birrell
Watford Davison, Harris, Jobling, Jones, Robinson, Bearryman, Jones, Morris, Egan, Griffiths, Brown
   Scorers Brown, Morris
   Manager Bill Findlay

Aldershot (1) 2 Chelsea (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 27th December 1941 at 15:00 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 6,000
Referee:
Aldershot Hagan, Glasby
   Scorers Hagan, Glasby
   Manager Bill McCracken
Chelsea John Jackson, Ben Craig, Arthur J Smith, Albert Tennant, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, John Galloway, George Kurz, Tom Peacock, Jeff Weale
   Scorers Galloway, Kurz, Weale
   Manager Billy Birrell

Chelsea (1) 3 Millwall (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 3rd January 1942 at 15:00 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 3,442
Referee: CJ Dean (Herts)
Chelsea John Jackson, Ben Craig, Arthur J Smith, Harry Bearryman, Albert Tennant, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, John Galloway, George Kurz, Tom Peacock, Jeff Weale
   Scorers Bearryman, Kurz, Peacock
   Manager Billy Birrell
Millwall Burke, Sproston, Edward W Smith, Brown, Cardwell, Burrows, Fisher, Bell, Osborne, Wright, Mansfield
   Scorers Osborne, Osborne, Osborne
   Manager Bill Voisey

Chelsea (0) 1 Arsenal (3) 5

Date: Saturday, 10th January 1942 at 15:00 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 12,260
Referee: C Odell (London)
Chelsea John Jackson, Ben Craig, George Hardwick, Albert Tennant, Bob Griffiths, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, John Galloway, George Kurz, Tom Peacock, Jeff Weale
   Scorer Weale
   Manager Billy Birrell
Arsenal Marks, Male, Hapgood, Crayston, Joy, Collett, Kirchen, Miller, Leslie Compton, Henley, Bastin
   Scorers Kirchen, Kirchen, Miller, Compton
   Manager George Allison

Chelsea (2) 3 Queens Park Rangers (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 17th January 1942 at 15:00 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 1,829
Referee: PW Poulter (Herts)
Chelsea John Jackson, Les Clatworthy, Bob Griffiths, Albert Tennant, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Tommy Kiernan, George Kurz, John Galloway, Jeff Weale
   Scorers Galloway, Weale, Weale
   Manager Billy Birrell
Queens Park Rangers Brown, Male, Reay, Farmer, Mallett, Ridyard, Blizzard, Mahon, Albert W Smith, Stock, Mangnall, Pattison
   Scorer Mangnall
   Manager Ted Vizard

Brighton & Hove Albion (3) 2 Chelsea (1) 8

Date: Saturday, 31st January 1942 at 15:15 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 2,500
Referee:
Brighton & Hove Albion Mee, Risdon, Tunnicliffe, Jones, Malpass, Williams, Wilson, Davie, Morgan, Cunliffe
   Scorers Wilson, Davie, Davie, Davie, Davie, Davie, Cunliffe, Cunliffe
   Manager Charles Webb
Chelsea John Jackson, Les Clatworthy, Bob Griffiths, Harry Bearryman, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jack Finch, D Thomas, Reg Attwell, Jeff Weale
   Scorers Thomas, Thomas
   Manager Billy Birrell

Chelsea (0) 1 Brentford (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 7th February 1942 at 15:15 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 3,135
Referee: RC Greenwood (London)
Chelsea John Jackson, George Hardwick, Arthur Jefferson, Harry Goslin, Robert Salmond, Harry Bearryman, Dickie Spence, John Galloway, Jackie Gibbons, Tom Peacock, Jeff Weale
   Scorer Gibbons 80
   Manager Billy Birrell
Brentford Purdie, Brown, Poyser, Sneddon, James, Muttitt, Hopkins, Wilkins, Perry, Hunt, Smith
   Scorer Wilkins 35
   Manager Harry Curtis

Crystal Palace (0) 3 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 14th February 1942 at 15:00 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 5,583
Referee:
Crystal Palace Tootill, Hudgell, Fred Dawes, Gregory, Morris, Collins, Blackman, Albert Dawes, Robson, Bark, Wilson
   Scorers Gregory, Albert Dawes, Robson
   Manager George Irwin
Chelsea John Jackson, Ben Craig, Bob Griffiths, Harry Bearryman, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Albert Tennant, Len F Townsend, John Galloway, Jeff Weale
   Scorers Townsend, Galloway
   Manager Billy Birrell

Chelsea (1) 1 Fulham (2) 5

Date: Saturday, 21st February 1942 at 15:15 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 3,255
Referee: WE Ross-Gower (London)
Chelsea John Jackson, George Hardwick, Arthur J Smith, Harry Bearryman, Robert Salmond, Vic Aicken, Dickie Spence, Albert Tennant, Len F Townsend, John Galloway, Jeff Weale
   Scorer Townsend
   Manager Billy Birrell
Fulham Duke, Bacuzzi, Whatley, Evans, Hiles, Whitfield, Woodward, Dean, Rooke, Gallager, Finch
   Scorers Woodward, Rooke, Rooke, Gallagher, Finch
   Manager Jack Peart

Tottenham Hotspur (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 28th February 1942 at 15:15 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 6,558
Referee: JJ Sorrell (London)
Tottenham Hotspur Hooper, Ward, Tickridge, White, Hitchins, Hall, McCormick, Mannion, Ludford, Broadis, Duncan
   Scorers Ludford, Ludford
   Manager Peter McWilliam
Chelsea Frank Boulton, Les Clatworthy, Douglas Anderson, Harry Bearryman, Robert Salmond, Sam Weaver, Albert Sibley, John Galloway, Len F Townsend, Jeff Weale, Dickie Spence
   Manager Billy Birrell

Chelsea (2) 3 Portsmouth (0) 4

Date: Saturday, 7th March 1942 at 15:15 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 3,258
Referee: H Pearce (Luton)
Chelsea John Jackson, Leslie Compton, George Hardwick, Albert Tennant, Harry Bearryman, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, John Galloway, Len F Townsend, Cyril W Bacon, Jeff Weale
   Scorers Townsend 2, Townsend 22, Townsend 50
   Manager Billy Birrell
Portsmouth Walker, Morgan, Rochford, Guthrie, Flewin, Summerbee, Bullock, Griffiths, Black, Barlow, Parker
   Scorers Barlow 60, Black 75, Compton 76 (OG,) Black 80
   Manager Jack Tinn

Clapton Orient (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 14th March 1942 at 15:30 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 2,000
Referee:
Clapton Orient
   Manager Billy Wright
Chelsea John Jackson, George Hardwick, Fred Lewis, Harry Bearryman, James Dykes, Walter Winterbottom, Dickie Spence, Albert Tennant, Sam Weaver, Cyril W Bacon, Jeff Weale
   Scorers Weaver, Weaver, Own Goal
   Manager Billy Birrell

Chelsea (1) 3 Crystal Palace (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 21st March 1942 at 15:15 Teams
Competition: London War Cup Group 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 4,412
Referee: LE Gibbs (Reading)
Chelsea John Jackson, Les Clatworthy, George Hardwick, Albert Tennant, Walter Winterbottom, Harry Bearryman, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, Sam Weaver, Jeff Weale, Frank Joyner
   Scorers Spence, Weaver, Joyner
   Manager Billy Birrell
Crystal Palace Tweedy, Hudgell, Fred Dawes, Albert Dawes, Morris, Collins, Gillespie, J Trevor Smith, Robson, Bark, Wilson
   Scorers Albert Dawes, Robson, Bark
   Manager George Irwin

Fulham (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 28th March 1942 at 15:15 Teams
Competition: London War Cup Group 4
Venue: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 5,886
Referee: FW Clark
Fulham Duke, Bacuzzi, Leslie Compton, Duffy, Matthewson, Keen, Finch, Kiernan, Dean, Gallacher, Conley
   Scorer Conley
   Manager Jack Peart
Chelsea George Tweedy, Douglas Anderson, George Hardwick, Harry Bearryman, Walter Winterbottom, Albert Tennant, Jeff Weale, Jackie F Smith, Sam Weaver, Cyril W Bacon, Dickie Spence
   Manager Billy Birrell

Crystal Palace (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 4th April 1942 at 15:00 Teams
Competition: London War Cup Group 4
Venue: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 5,900
Referee: LG Aylott (Waddon)
Crystal Palace Hobbins, Hudgell, Fred Dawes, Mather, Morris, Collins, Gillespie, Mulligan, Robson, Albert Dawes, Wilson
   Manager George Irwin
Chelsea John Jackson, Les Clatworthy, Douglas Anderson, Walter Winterbottom, James Dykes, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, Albert Tennant, Cyril W Bacon, Dickie Foss
   Scorers Jackie Smith, Tennant, Tennant
   Manager Billy Birrell

Chelsea (1) 2 Fulham (1) 2

Date: Monday, 6th April 1942 at 15:15 Teams
Competition: London War Cup Group 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 10,986
Referee: WF Daly (London)
Chelsea Vic Woodley, Les Clatworthy, George Hardwick, Albert Tennant, Walter Winterbottom, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, Len F Townsend, Cyril W Bacon, Dickie Foss
   Scorers Townsend, Foss
   Manager Billy Birrell
Fulham Duke, Hiles, Bacuzzi, Duffy, Matthewson, Keen, Finch, Kiernan, Dean, Gallacher, Conley
   Scorers Conley, Conley
   Manager Jack Peart

Portsmouth (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 11th April 1942 at 15:00 Teams
Competition: London War Cup Group 4
Venue: Fratton Park
Attendance: 8,326
Referee:
Portsmouth Walker, Rookes, Rochford, Guthrie, Flewin, Summerbee, Bullock, Griffiths, Black, Barlow, Laney
   Scorers Black 59, Black 83
   Manager Jack Tinn
Chelsea John Jackson, Les Clatworthy, George Hardwick, Harry Bearryman, James Dykes, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jackie F Smith, Cyril W Bacon, Dickie Foss, Jeff Weale
   Manager Billy Birrell

Chelsea (0) 0 Portsmouth (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 18th April 1942 at 15:00 Teams
Competition: London War Cup Group 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 7,721
Referee: WD Vickers (London)
Chelsea John Jackson, Les Clatworthy, George Hardwick, Walter Winterbottom, James Dykes, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jim Macaulay, Albert Tennant, Cyril W Bacon, Jeff Weale
   Manager Billy Birrell
Portsmouth Walker, Rookes, Rochford, Guthrie, Flewin, Wharton, Bullock, Griffiths, Black, Barlow, Parker
   Manager Jack Tinn

Reading (0) 3 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 2nd May 1942 at 15:30 Teams
Competition: London War League
Venue: Elm Park
Attendance: 3,000
Referee:
Reading Edelston, Bradley
   Scorers Edelston, Bradley, Bradley
   Manager Joe Edelston
Chelsea John Jackson, George Hardwick, Les Clatworthy, Harry Bearryman, James Dykes, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Albert Tennant, Wilfred Hall Dixon, Cyril W Bacon, Jeff Weale
   Scorers Weaver, Weale
   Manager Billy Birrell

Brentford (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 9th May 1942 at 15:15 Teams
Competition: Friendly
Venue: Griffin Park
Attendance: 3,730
Referee:
Brentford Jackson, Brown, Poyser, McKenzie, Whittaker, Sneddon, Gibbons, Kiernan, Cheetham, Hunt, Foxall
   Scorers Foxall 20, Woodley 67 (OG)
   Manager Harry Curtis
Chelsea Vic Woodley, Arthur Jefferson, George Hardwick, Albert Tennant, James Dykes, Harry Bearryman, C Smith, Jackie F Smith, Cyril W Bacon, Jeff Weale, Dickie Spence
   Manager Billy Birrell

West Ham United (3) 5 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 16th May 1942 at 15:15 Teams
Competition: Friendly
Venue: Upton Park
Attendance:
Referee: RR Hay
West Ham United Medhurst, Chalkley, Lewis, Corbett, Barrett, Macaulay, Chapman, Hall, Foreman, Goulden, Ludford
   Manager Charlie Paynter
Chelsea Vic Woodley, Ward, George Hardwick, Albert Tennant, Walter Winterbottom, Harry Bearryman, Smith, Harold Loe, Patrick Gallacher, Cyril George Dean, Mulvaney
   Manager Billy Birrell

Fulham (4) 4 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Monday, 25th May 1942 at 15:15 Teams
Competition: Friendly
Venue: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: L Brown
Fulham Duke, Hiles, Marsden, Jones, Matthewson, Thomas, Finch, Rooke, Gibbons, Dean, Foxall
   Scorers Rooke, Clatworthy (OG), Gallacher, Foxall
   Manager Jack Peart
Chelsea Vic Woodley, Les Clatworthy, George Hardwick, Albert Tennant, Willie Lyon, Sam Weaver, Mulvaney, Smith, George Foreman, Peter Buchanan, Dickie Spence
   Scorer Thomas (OG)
   Manager Billy Birrell
Comment: Fulham's team and scorers do not agree