Match Results
Season 1948-1949
Half-Time scores in brackets where known
Chelsea (0) 1 Middlesbrough (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 2 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
60,981 |
Referee: |
Reg J Leafe (Nottingham) |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 Roy Bentley, 9 Hugh Billington, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorer |
Bentley 60 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Middlesbrough |
Rolando Ugolini, Tommy Blenkinsopp, George Hardwick, Harry Bell, Billy Whitaker, Jimmy Gordon, Johnny Spuhler, Pat Johnston, Cec McCormack, Ronnie Dicks, Geoff Walker |
Manager |
David Jack |
Match Facts |
Match 1418 League match 1305 Starting XI Average age 28.8 Oldest Player 33.2 Youngest Player 24.2 |
Newcastle United (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 2
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 6 |
Venue: |
St James' Park |
Attendance: |
58,020 |
Referee: |
BJ Flanagan (Sheffield) |
Newcastle United |
Jack Fairbrother, Robert Fraser, Benny Craig, Joe Harvey, Frank Brennan, Norman Dodgin, Colin Gibson, Ernie Taylor, Jackie Milburn, George Lowrie, Tommy Walker |
Scorers |
George Lowrie 41, Jackie Milburn 50 |
Penalty Missed |
Taylor 77 (Saved) |
Manager |
George Martin |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 Roy Bentley, 9 Hugh Billington, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorers |
Billington 39, Bentley 61 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1419 League match 1306 Starting XI Average age 28.8 Oldest Player 33.2 Youngest Player 24.2 |
Birmingham City (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 13 |
Venue: |
St Andrews |
Attendance: |
48,264 |
Referee: |
Benjamin Mel Griffiths (Newport) |
Birmingham City |
Gil Merrick, Ken Green, Dennis Jennings, Fred Harris, Ted Duckhouse, Jack Badham, Jackie Stewart, Neil Dougal, Cyril Trigg, Harold Bodle, George Edwards |
Scorer |
Jackie Stewart 50 |
Manager |
Harry Storer |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Philip McKnight, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 Roy Bentley, 9 Hugh Billington, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 Benny Jones |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1420 League match 1307 Starting XI Average age 28.8 Oldest Player 33.2 Youngest Player 24.2 |
Chelsea (0) 2 Newcastle United (1) 3
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 18 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
50,207 |
Referee: |
BJ Flanagan (Sheffield) |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Philip McKnight, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 Roy Bentley, 9 Hugh Billington, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorers |
Jones 52, Walker 75 (Pen) |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Newcastle United |
Jack Fairbrother, Bobby Cowell, Benny Craig, Joe Harvey, Frank Brennan, Norman Dodgin, Colin Gibson, Tommy Thompson, Andy Donaldson, Jackie Milburn, Tommy Walker |
Scorers |
Jackie Milburn 27, Tommy Thompson 50, Colin Gibson 90 |
Manager |
George Martin |
Match Facts |
Match 1421 League match 1308 Starting XI Average age 28.8 Oldest Player 33.2 Youngest Player 24.2 |
Chelsea (1) 2 Bolton Wanderers (1) 2
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
42,971 |
Referee: |
ER Varney (Long Eaton) |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Jimmy Macaulay, 5 John Harris, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 Roy Bentley, 9 Hugh Billington, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorers |
Campbell 23, Campbell 80 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Bolton Wanderers |
Stan Hanson, Jackie Roberts, Ralph Banks, Don Howe, Matt Gillies, Malcolm Barrass, Tom Woodward, Willie Moir, Vince Dillon, Jack Bradley, Harry McShane |
Scorers |
Harry McShane 22, Don Howe 64 (Pen) |
Manager |
Walter Rowley |
Match Facts |
Match 1422 League match 1309 Starting XI Average age 29 Oldest Player 33.2 Youngest Player 24.3 |
Charlton Athletic (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 14 |
Venue: |
The Valley |
Attendance: |
38,492 |
Referee: |
EV Crook (Berkshire) |
Charlton Athletic |
Sam Bartram, Jock Campbell, Frank Lock, Bert Johnson, Harold Phipps, Bill Whittaker, Gordon Hurst, Syd O'Linn, Charlie Vaughan, Benny Fenton, Chris Duffy |
Scorer |
Benny Fenton 75 |
Manager |
Jimmy Seed |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Len Goulden, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 Reg Williams, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorer |
Williams 50 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1423 League match 1310 Starting XI Average age 29.5 Oldest Player 36.1 Youngest Player 24.3 |
Chelsea (2) 6 Everton (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 9 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
42,736 |
Referee: |
Robert L Aldridge (Sutton Coldfield) |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Len Goulden, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorers |
Macaulay 8, Bentley 36, Walker 54 (Pen), Bentley 57, Bowie 70, Campbell 73 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Everton |
Ted Sagar, Jack Hedley, Norman Greenhalgh, Peter Farrell, Tommy Jones, Jackie Grant, William Higgins, Aubrey Powell, Albert Juliussen, Alex Stevenson, Harry McCormick |
Manager |
Cliff Britton |
Match Facts |
Match 1424 League match 1311 Starting XI Average age 29.3 Oldest Player 36.1 Youngest Player 24 |
Chelsea (1) 2 Charlton Athletic (2) 2
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 11 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
45,357 |
Referee: |
EV Crook (Abingdon) |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Len Goulden, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorers |
Bowie 30, Macaulay 86 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Charlton Athletic |
Sam Bartram, Jack Shreeve, Frank Lock, Bert Johnson, Harold Phipps, Bill Whittaker, Gordon Hurst, Syd O'Linn, Charlie Vaughan, Benny Fenton, Chris Duffy |
Scorers |
Gordon Hurst 11, Benny Fenton 35 |
Manager |
Jimmy Seed |
Match Facts |
Match 1425 League match 1312 Starting XI Average age 29.3 Oldest Player 36.1 Youngest Player 24.1 |
Preston North End (3) 3 Chelsea (1) 2
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 13 |
Venue: |
Deepdale |
Attendance: |
32,164 |
Referee: |
SE Law (West Bromwich) |
Preston North End |
Monty Newlands, Joe Walton, Bill Scott, Ken Horton, Paddy Waters, Jim Davie, Tom Finney, Andy McLaren, Willie McIntosh, Bobbie Beattie, Bobby Langton |
Scorers |
Willie McIntosh 21, Bobbie Beattie 27, Andy McLaren 32 |
Manager |
Committee |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Reg Williams, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorers |
Walker 42 (Pen), Walker 53 (Pen) |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1426 League match 1313 Starting XI Average age 28.5 Oldest Player 33.3 Youngest Player 24.1 |
Chelsea (0) 1 Burnley (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 9 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
53,193 |
Referee: |
Harold D Edge (Birmingham) |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Reg Williams, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorer |
Walker 87 (Pen) |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Burnley |
Jimmy Strong, Joe Loughran, Harry Mather, Reg Attwell, Bob Johnson, George Bray, Jackie Chew, Billy Morris, Jack Billingham, Jackie Knight, Ian Wilson |
Manager |
Committee |
Match Facts |
Match 1427 League match 1314 Starting XI Average age 28.5 Oldest Player 33.3 Youngest Player 24.1 |
Stoke City (1) 4 Chelsea (2) 3
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 14 |
Venue: |
Victoria Ground |
Attendance: |
31,004 |
Referee: |
C Taylor (Westbury) |
Stoke City |
Dennis Herod, Billy Mould, John McCue, Frank Mountford, Neil Franklin, Johnny Sellars, George Mountford, Frank Bowyer, Freddie Steele, Frank Baker, Alec Ormston |
Scorers |
Freddie Steele 24, Freddie Steele 64, Frank Baker 77, Frank Bowyer 82 |
Manager |
Bob McGrory |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Reg Williams, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 John McInnes |
Scorers |
Walker 40, Bentley 42, Bentley 55 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1428 League match 1315 Starting XI Average age 27.8 Oldest Player 33.3 Youngest Player 21.1 |
Liverpool (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 14 |
Venue: |
Anfield |
Attendance: |
42,709 |
Referee: |
Frank Leslie Overton (Derby) |
Liverpool |
Cyril Sidlow, Bill Shepherd, Ray Lambert, Phil Taylor, Bill Jones, Bob Paisley, Jimmy Payne, Jack Balmer, Cyril Done, Doug McAvoy, Billy Liddell |
Scorer |
Jimmy Payne 87 |
Manager |
George Kay |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Len Goulden, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 John McInnes |
Scorer |
Bowie 41 |
Debut Players |
Peter Pickering |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1429 League match 1316 Starting XI Average age 27.7 Oldest Player 36.2 Youngest Player 21.1 |
Chelsea (1) 3 Blackpool (2) 3
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 13 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
77,696 |
Referee: |
JG Williams (Notts) |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Len Goulden, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 John McInnes |
Scorers |
Bowie 17, Bowie 80, McInnes 90 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Blackpool |
George Farm, Eddie Shimwell, Jackie Wright, Harry Johnston, Eric Hayward, Hugh Kelly, Stanley Matthews, Stan Mortensen, Walter Rickett, Andy McCall, Billy Wardle |
Scorers |
Stan Mortensen 25, Andy McCall 39, Andy McCall 47 |
Manager |
Joe Smith |
Match Facts |
Match 1430 League match 1317 Starting XI Average age 27.7 Oldest Player 36.2 Youngest Player 21.1 |
Derby County (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 15 |
Venue: |
Baseball Ground |
Attendance: |
29,369 |
Referee: |
William George Beckley (Evesham) |
Derby County |
Billy Townsend, Johnny Poppitt, Jackie Parr, Tim Ward, Leon Leuty, Chick Musson, Reg Harrison, Tommy Powell, Cyril Thompson, Jackie Stamps, Frank Broome |
Scorers |
Jackie Stamps 38, Frank Broome 71 |
Manager |
Stuart McMillan |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Sid Bathgate, 4 Len Goulden, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 John McInnes, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorer |
McInnes 65 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1431 League match 1318 Starting XI Average age 27.9 Oldest Player 36.2 Youngest Player 21.2 |
Chelsea (0) 0 Arsenal (0) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 17 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
56,476 |
Referee: |
Stanley J Isom (Colchester) |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Len Goulden, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Charles Dyke, 8 Reg Williams, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 John McInnes |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Arsenal |
George Swindin, Laurie Scott, Walley Barnes, Archie Macaulay, Les Compton, Joe Mercer, Don Roper, Jimmy Logie, Ronnie Rooke, Alex Forbes, Ian McPherson |
Scorer |
Ronnie Rooke 80 (Pen) |
Manager |
Tom Whittaker |
Match Facts |
Match 1432 League match 1319 Starting XI Average age 27.6 Oldest Player 36.2 Youngest Player 21.2 |
Huddersfield Town (1) 3 Chelsea (1) 4
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 15 |
Venue: |
Leeds Road |
Attendance: |
18,693 |
Referee: |
Fred S Milner (Blackburn) |
Huddersfield Town |
Harry Mills, Bill Hayes, Henry Stewart, Don Hunter, Eddie Boot, Bill Whittaker, Johnny McKenna, Albert Nightingale, Jimmy Glazzard, Peter Doherty, Vic Metcalfe |
Scorers |
Peter Doherty 30 (Pen), Albert Nightingale 65, Peter Doherty 68 |
Manager |
George Stephenson |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Len Goulden, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 Reg Williams, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 James Bowie, 11 John McInnes |
Scorers |
Bentley 17, Williams 59, McInnes 65, Whittaker (O.G) 87 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1433 League match 1320 Starting XI Average age 27.1 Oldest Player 36.3 Youngest Player 21.2 |
Chelsea (0) 1 Manchester United (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 15 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
62,542 |
Referee: |
TW Rand (Durham) |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Len Goulden, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Reg Williams, 11 John McInnes |
Scorer |
Bentley 47 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Manchester United |
Jack Crompton, Johnny Carey, John Aston, Johnny Anderson, Allenby Chilton, Henry Cockburn, Jimmy Delaney, Johnny Morris, Jack Rowley, Stan Pearson, Charlie Mitten |
Scorer |
Jack Rowley 22 |
Manager |
Matt Busby |
Match Facts |
Match 1434 League match 1321 Starting XI Average age 27.1 Oldest Player 36.3 Youngest Player 21.2 |
Sheffield United (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 15 |
Venue: |
Bramall Lane |
Attendance: |
29,646 |
Referee: |
Robert Wood (Sunderland) |
Sheffield United |
Jack Smith, Graham Bailey, Albert Cox, Ernie Jackson, Harry Latham, Joe Cockroft, George Jones, Harold Brook, Alec Blakeman, Jimmy Hagan, Colin Collindridge |
Scorers |
Jimmy Hagan 40, Colin Collindridge 54 |
Manager |
Ted Davison |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Len Goulden, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 Reg Williams, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 James Bowie, 11 John McInnes |
Scorer |
McInnes 85 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1435 League match 1322 Starting XI Average age 27.2 Oldest Player 36.3 Youngest Player 21.2 |
Chelsea (1) 2 Aston Villa (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 15 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
32,920 |
Referee: |
ES Vickery (Bristol) |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 John McInnes |
Scorers |
Bentley 32, Macaulay 52 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Aston Villa |
Joe Rutherford, Con Martin, George Cummings, Frank Moss, Harry Parkes, Eddie Lowe, Jock Mulraney, Syd Howarth, Trevor Ford, Dickie Dorsett, Leslie Smith |
Scorer |
Leslie Smith 22 |
Manager |
Alex Massie |
Match Facts |
Match 1436 League match 1323 Starting XI Average age 26.7 Oldest Player 33.5 Youngest Player 21.2 |
Sunderland (1) 3 Chelsea (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
Venue: |
Roker Park |
Attendance: |
38,934 |
Referee: |
William H Evans (Liverpool) |
Sunderland |
Johnny Mapson, Arthur Hudgell, Barney Ramsden, Willie Watson, Fred Hall, Arthur Wright, Tom Dougall, Jackie Robinson, Ron Turnbull, Len Shackleton, Tommy Reynolds |
Scorers |
Jackie Robinson 17, Len Shackleton 46, Len Shackleton 69 |
Manager |
Bill Murray |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 John McInnes |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1437 League match 1324 Starting XI Average age 26.7 Oldest Player 33.5 Youngest Player 21.3 |
Chelsea (1) 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
43,971 |
Referee: |
WJ Edwards (Yeovil) |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorers |
Bentley 23, Bentley 57, Bowie 72, Bowie 88 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Bert Williams, Laurie Kelly, Roy Pritchard, Billy Baxter, Bill Shorthouse, Billy Wright, Johnny Hancocks, Jimmy Dunn, Jesse Pye, Sammy Smyth, Jimmy Mullen |
Scorer |
Johnny Hancocks 42 |
Manager |
Stan Cullis |
Match Facts |
Match 1438 League match 1325 Starting XI Average age 27.4 Oldest Player 33.5 Youngest Player 22.7 |
Middlesbrough (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
Venue: |
Ayresome Park |
Attendance: |
23,464 |
Referee: |
Reg J Leafe (Nottingham) |
Middlesbrough |
Rolando Ugolini, Dicky Robinson, George Hardwick, Tommy Blenkinsopp, Billy Whitaker, Jimmy Gordon, Ronnie Dicks, Johnny Spuhler, Cec McCormack, Alex McCrae, Geoff Walker |
Scorer |
Johnny Spuhler 24 |
Manager |
David Jack |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorer |
Walker 40 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1439 League match 1326 Starting XI Average age 27.4 Oldest Player 33.5 Youngest Player 22.7 |
Chelsea (1) 1 Portsmouth (0) 2
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
43,422 |
Referee: |
Clifford J Wakley (Somerset) |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Benny Jones, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 John McInnes |
Scorer |
Jones 13 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Portsmouth |
Ernie Butler, Phil Rookes, Harry Ferrier, Jimmy Scoular, Reg Flewin, Jimmy Dickinson, Peter Harris, Bert Barlow, Ike Clarke, Len Phillips, Jack Froggatt |
Scorers |
Peter Harris 67, Peter Harris 75 |
Manager |
Bob Jackson |
Match Facts |
Match 1440 League match 1327 Starting XI Average age 27 Oldest Player 33.5 Youngest Player 21.3 |
Portsmouth (3) 5 Chelsea (1) 2
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
Venue: |
Fratton Park |
Attendance: |
43,624 |
Referee: |
Clifford J Wakley (Somerton) |
Portsmouth |
Ernie Butler, Phil Rookes, Harry Ferrier, Jimmy Scoular, Reg Flewin, Jimmy Dickinson, Peter Harris, Bert Barlow, Ike Clarke, Len Phillips, Jack Froggatt |
Scorers |
Peter Harris 2, Peter Harris 23, Ike Clarke 37, Daniel Winter 77 (O.G), Bert Barlow 78 (Pen) |
Manager |
Bob Jackson |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Tommy Walker, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorers |
Bentley 15, Bentley 70 |
Final Appearances |
Tommy Walker |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1441 League match 1328 Starting XI Average age 27.6 Oldest Player 33.5 Youngest Player 22.7 |
Chelsea (1) 2 Birmingham City (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
28,850 |
Referee: |
Benjamin Mel Griffiths (Newport) |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Freddie Lewis, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Reg Williams, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorers |
Campbell 35, Harris 75 (Pen) |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Birmingham City |
Gil Merrick, Ken Green, Dennis Jennings, Fred Harris, Ted Duckhouse, Frank Mitchell, Johnny Berry, Jackie Goodwin, Cyril Trigg, Neil Dougal, Harold Roberts |
Manager |
Walter Taylor |
Match Facts |
Match 1442 League match 1329 Starting XI Average age 26.5 Oldest Player 31.5 Youngest Player 22.7 |
Bristol City (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 3
Competition: |
F.A. Cup Round 3 |
Venue: |
Ashton Gate |
Attendance: |
36,454 |
Referee: |
RJ Burgess (Reading) |
Bristol City |
Frank Clack, Ivor Guy, Jack Bailey, Cliff Morgan, Dennis Roberts, Jack Davies, Danny Boxshall, Len Townsend, Don Clark, Vic Barney, Sid Williams |
Scorer |
Don Clark 18 |
Manager |
Bob Hewison |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Freddie Lewis, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Reg Williams, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorers |
Bentley 75, Jones 76, Bentley 88 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1443 FA Cup match 114 Starting XI Average age 26.5 Oldest Player 31.5 Youngest Player 22.7 |
Everton (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
Venue: |
Goodison Park |
Attendance: |
52,700 |
Referee: |
Robert L Aldridge (Sutton Coldfield) |
Everton |
Ted Sagar, George Saunders, Jack Hedley, Maurice Lindley, Tommy Jones, Peter Farrell, Alex Stevenson, Eddie Wainwright, Harry Catterick, Wally Fielding, Tommy Eglington |
Scorers |
Eddie Wainwright 42 (Pen), Eddie Wainwright 86 |
Manager |
Cliff Britton |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Freddie Lewis, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Reg Williams, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorer |
Jones 29 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1444 League match 1330 Starting XI Average age 26.6 Oldest Player 31.5 Youngest Player 22.8 |
Chelsea (0) 2 Everton (0) 0
Competition: |
F.A. Cup Round 4 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
56,671 |
Referee: |
Harold Moore (York) |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Freddie Lewis, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Reg Williams, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorers |
Bowie 52, Williams 80 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Everton |
Ted Sagar, George Saunders, Jack Hedley, Peter Farrell, Tommy Jones, Cyril Lello, John McIlhatton, Eddie Wainwright, Harry Catterick, Wally Fielding, Tommy Eglington |
Manager |
Cliff Britton |
Match Facts |
Match 1445 FA Cup match 115 Starting XI Average age 26.6 Oldest Player 31.5 Youngest Player 22.8 |
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Williams replaced Pickering in goal 25 mins |
Chelsea (1) 5 Preston North End (2) 3
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
41,483 |
Referee: |
SE Law (West Bromwich) |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Freddie Lewis, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Frank Mitchell, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 Jimmy Macaulay, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Reg Williams, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorers |
Jones 35, Macaulay 52, Williams 77, Bentley 80, Bentley 90 |
Debut Players |
Frank Mitchell |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Preston North End |
Jimmy Gooch, Joe Walton, Bill Scott, Bill Shankly, Willie Corbett, Willie Robertson, Harry Anders, Bobbie Beattie, Angus Morrison, Jackie Knight, Bobby Langton |
Scorers |
Bobby Langton 20, Bobby Langton 24, Harry Anders 78 |
Manager |
Committee |
Match Facts |
Match 1446 League match 1331 Starting XI Average age 26.8 Oldest Player 31.6 Youngest Player 22.8 |
West Bromwich Albion (0) 3 Chelsea (0) 0
Competition: |
F.A. Cup Round 5 |
Venue: |
The Hawthorns |
Attendance: |
57,843 |
Referee: |
Harry Holt (Lancashire) |
West Bromwich Albion |
Jim Sanders, Jim Pemberton, Len Millard, Ray Barlow, Jack Vernon, Glyn Hood, Billy Elliott, Cyril Williams, Davy Walsh, Jack Haines, Arthur Smith |
Scorers |
Davy Walsh 48, Davy Walsh 67, Davy Walsh 79 |
Manager |
Jack Smith |
Chelsea |
1 Peter Pickering, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Freddie Lewis, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Reg Williams, 11 Benny Jones |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1447 FA Cup match 116 Starting XI Average age 26.6 Oldest Player 31.6 Youngest Player 22.8 |
Burnley (1) 3 Chelsea (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
Venue: |
Turf Moor |
Attendance: |
28,754 |
Referee: |
Harold D Edge (Birmingham) |
Burnley |
Jimmy Strong, Joe Loughran, Harry Mather, Reg Attwell, Tommy Cummings, George Bray, Jackie Chew, Billy Morris, Ray Harrison, Harry Potts, Jack Hays |
Scorers |
Reg Attwell 38 (Pen), Billy Morris 50, Ray Harrison 82 |
Manager |
Frank Hill |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Frank Mitchell, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 Jimmy Macaulay, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Reg Williams, 11 Benny Jones |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1448 League match 1332 Starting XI Average age 28.3 Oldest Player 33 Youngest Player 24.7 |
Chelsea (1) 2 Stoke City (0) 2
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 17 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
39,259 |
Referee: |
Norman C Taylor (Wiltshire) |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Jimmy Macaulay, 5 John Harris, 6 Frank Mitchell, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Ken Armstrong, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorers |
Bentley 20, Campbell 63 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Stoke City |
Dennis Herod, Cyril Watkin, John McCue, Frank Mountford, Neil Franklin, Johnny Sellars, George Mountford, Frank Bowyer, Freddie Steele, Bill Caton, Alec Ormston |
Scorers |
Bill Caton 51, George Mountford 86 |
Manager |
Bob McGrory |
Match Facts |
Match 1449 League match 1333 Starting XI Average age 28.1 Oldest Player 33 Youngest Player 24.5 |
Chelsea (0) 2 Liverpool (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 17 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
42,746 |
Referee: |
Frank Leslie Overton (Derby) |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Jimmy Macaulay, 5 John Harris, 6 Frank Mitchell, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 James Bowie, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Ken Armstrong, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorers |
Bentley 55, Armstrong 82 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Liverpool |
Cyril Sidlow, Bill Shepherd, Ray Lambert, Phil Taylor, Bill Jones, Bob Paisley, Jimmy Payne, Jack Balmer, Cyril Done, Bob Priday, Billy Liddell |
Scorer |
Jimmy Payne 34 |
Manager |
George Kay |
Match Facts |
Match 1450 League match 1334 Starting XI Average age 28.1 Oldest Player 33 Youngest Player 24.5 |
Blackpool (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 17 |
Venue: |
Bloomfield Road |
Attendance: |
20,292 |
Referee: |
JG Williams (Woodthorpe) |
Blackpool |
George Farm, Eddie Shimwell, Ron Suart, Harry Johnston, Eric Hayward, Hugh Kelly, Albert Hobson, Andy McCall, Stan Mortensen, Douglas Davidson, Rex Adams |
Scorers |
Stan Mortensen 19, Stan Mortensen 90 |
Manager |
Joe Smith |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 Hugh Billington, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Len Goulden, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorer |
Bentley 24 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1451 League match 1335 Starting XI Average age 29.8 Oldest Player 36.6 Youngest Player 24.7 |
Chelsea (1) 1 Sheffield United (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
42,394 |
Referee: |
Robert Wood (Durham) |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Frank Mitchell, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 Hugh Billington, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Len Goulden, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorer |
Billington 29 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Sheffield United |
Fred White, Fred Furniss, Albert Cox, Harry Hitchen, Jack Chisholm, Joe Shaw, Dennis Thompson, Andy McLaren, Cliff Whitelum, Jimmy Hagan, Colin Collindridge |
Manager |
Ted Davison |
Match Facts |
Match 1452 League match 1336 Starting XI Average age 29.8 Oldest Player 36.6 Youngest Player 24.7 |
Aston Villa (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
Venue: |
Villa Park |
Attendance: |
47,446 |
Referee: |
ES Vickery (Bristol) |
Aston Villa |
Joe Rutherford, Harry Parkes, Dickie Dorsett, Ivor Powell, Con Martin, Frank Moss, Billy Goffin, Colin Gibson, Trevor Ford, Johnny Dixon, Leslie Smith |
Scorer |
Dickie Dorsett 66 (Pen) |
Manager |
Alex Massie |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Frank Mitchell, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 Hugh Billington, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Len Goulden, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorer |
Mitchell 24 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1453 League match 1337 Starting XI Average age 29.8 Oldest Player 36.6 Youngest Player 24.8 |
Chelsea (2) 5 Huddersfield Town (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 12 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
48,136 |
Referee: |
Fred S Milner (Wolverhampton) |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Frank Mitchell, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 Hugh Billington, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Len Goulden, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorers |
Jones 3, Stewart (O.G) 12, Bentley 52, Jones 78, Campbell 87 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Huddersfield Town |
Jack Wheeler, Bill Hayes, Henry Stewart, Bill Whittaker, George Hepplewhite, Eddie Boot, Johnny McKenna, Karl Hansen, Jimmy Glazzard, Peter Doherty, Vic Metcalfe |
Manager |
George Stephenson |
Match Facts |
Match 1454 League match 1338 Starting XI Average age 29.9 Oldest Player 36.7 Youngest Player 24.8 |
Manchester United (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 13 |
Venue: |
Maine Road |
Attendance: |
30,123 |
Referee: |
TW Rand (Easington Colliery) |
Manchester United |
Jack Crompton, Johnny Carey, John Ball, Johnny Anderson, Allenby Chilton, Bill McGlen, Ted Buckle, Johnny Downie, Ronnie Burke, Jack Rowley, Charlie Mitten |
Scorer |
Charlie Mitten 80 (Pen) |
Manager |
Matt Busby |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Bill Dickson, 5 Robert Warren, 6 Frank Mitchell, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 John McInnes, 9 Hugh Billington, 10 Len Goulden, 11 Benny Jones |
Scorer |
McInnes 74 |
Debut Players |
Robert Warren |
Final Appearances |
Robert Warren |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1455 League match 1339 Starting XI Average age 28.8 Oldest Player 36.7 Youngest Player 21.6 |
Manchester City (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 14 |
Venue: |
Maine Road |
Attendance: |
36,554 |
Referee: |
Fred C Green (Wolverhampton) |
Manchester City |
Frank Swift, Bert Sproston, Eric Westwood, Billy Walsh, Joe Fagan, Albert Emptage, Jackie Oakes, Andy Black, George Smith, Billy Linacre, Roy Clarke |
Scorer |
George Smith |
Manager |
John Thomson |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Frank Mitchell, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 John McInnes, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Hugh Billington, 11 Benny Jones |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1456 League match 1340 Starting XI Average age 28.5 Oldest Player 33.1 Youngest Player 21.6 |
Chelsea (0) 0 Derby County (1) 3
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 17 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
60,299 |
Referee: |
William George Beckley (Evesham) |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Frank Mitchell, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 Hugh Billington, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Len Goulden, 11 Benny Jones |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Derby County |
Terry Webster, Bert Mozley, Jack Howe, Tim Ward, Leon Leuty, Chick Musson, Reg Harrison, Johnny Morris, Jackie Stamps, Billy Steel, Frank Broome |
Scorers |
Johnny Morris 32, Frank Broome 72, Billy Steel 78 |
Manager |
Stuart McMillan |
Match Facts |
Match 1457 League match 1341 Starting XI Average age 29.9 Oldest Player 36.7 Youngest Player 24.8 |
Chelsea (0) 1 Manchester City (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 16 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
25,864 |
Referee: |
Fred C Green (Wolverhampton) |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 Hugh Billington, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Len Goulden, 11 John McInnes |
Scorer |
Campbell 51 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Manchester City |
Frank Swift, Ernie Phillips, Eric Westwood, Billy Walsh, Joe Fagan, Albert Emptage, Jackie Oakes, Jimmy Munro, Andy Black, Billy Linacre, Roy Clarke |
Scorer |
Jimmy Munro 43 |
Manager |
John Thomson |
Match Facts |
Match 1458 League match 1342 Starting XI Average age 29.2 Oldest Player 36.7 Youngest Player 21.6 |
Arsenal (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 2
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 15 |
Venue: |
Highbury |
Attendance: |
54,604 |
Referee: |
Stanley J Isom (Colchester) |
Arsenal |
George Swindin, Walley Barnes, Lionel Smith, Archie Macaulay, Les Compton, Alex Forbes, Ian McPherson, Jimmy Logie, Reg Lewis, Doug Lishman, Denis Compton |
Scorer |
Denis Compton 47 |
Manager |
Tom Whittaker |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 Hugh Billington, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Len Goulden, 11 John McInnes |
Scorers |
Goulden 23, Billington 73 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1459 League match 1343 Starting XI Average age 29.2 Oldest Player 36.7 Youngest Player 21.7 |
Chelsea (0) 0 Sunderland (0) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 15 |
Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
Attendance: |
32,003 |
Referee: |
William H Evans (Liverpool) |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Billy Gray, 8 Hugh Billington, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Len Goulden, 11 John McInnes |
Debut Players |
Billy Gray |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Sunderland |
Bobby Robinson, Jack Stelling, Arthur Hudgell, Reg Scotson, Fred Hall, Arthur Wright, Tommy Wright, Ivor Broadis, Ron Turnbull, Harry Kirtley, Tommy Reynolds |
Scorer |
Ron Turnbull 87 |
Manager |
Bill Murray |
Match Facts |
Match 1460 League match 1344 Starting XI Average age 28.8 Oldest Player 36.7 Youngest Player 21.7 |
Bolton Wanderers (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 13 |
Venue: |
Burnden Park |
Attendance: |
19,084 |
Referee: |
Reg J Leafe (Nottingham) |
Bolton Wanderers |
Reg Elvy, Jackie Roberts, Ralph Banks, Don Howe, Malcolm Barrass, Danny Murphy, Tom Woodward, Willie Moir, Nat Lofthouse, Jack Bradley, Harry McShane |
Scorer |
Jackie Roberts 75 |
Manager |
Walter Rowley |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Daniel Winter, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Jimmy Macaulay, 7 Billy Gray, 8 James Bowie, 9 Hugh Billington, 10 Reg Williams, 11 John McInnes |
Scorer |
McInnes 26 |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1461 League match 1345 Starting XI Average age 27.9 Oldest Player 33.2 Youngest Player 21.7 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1
Competition: |
Football League Division 1 Position 13 |
Venue: |
Molineux |
Attendance: |
36,720 |
Referee: |
WJ Edwards (Yeovil) |
Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Nigel Sims, Roy Pritchard, Terry Springthorpe, Eddie Russell, Bill Shorthouse, Billy Wright, Johnny Hancocks, Billy Crook, Dennis Wilshaw, Sammy Smyth, Jimmy Mullen |
Scorer |
Jimmy Mullen 18 |
Manager |
Stan Cullis |
Chelsea |
1 Harry Medhurst, 2 Albert Tennant, 3 Billy Hughes, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Frank Mitchell, 7 Charles Dyke, 8 Jimmy Macaulay, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Len Goulden, 11 John McInnes |
Scorer |
Bentley 33 |
Final Appearances |
Albert Tennant |
Manager |
Billy Birrell |
Match Facts |
Match 1462 League match 1346 Starting XI Average age 28.3 Oldest Player 36.8 Youngest Player 21.7 |