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Season 1952-1953

Half-Time scores in brackets where known

Manchester United (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 23rd August 1952 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 22
Venue: Old Trafford
Attendance: 43,629
Referee: Benjamin Mel Griffiths (Newport)
Manchester United Ray Wood, Tom McNulty, John Aston, Johnny Carey, Allenby Chilton, Don Gibson, Johnny Berry, Johnny Downie, Jack Rowley, Stan Pearson, Roger Byrne
   Scorers Johnny Downie 63, Johnny Berry 88
   Penalty Missed Byrne (Saved)
   Manager Matt Busby
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Sid Tickridge, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Seamus D'Arcy, 10 Roy Bentley, 11 Billy Gray
   Debut Players Johnny McNichol
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1610      League match 1473   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 35.1    Youngest Player 23.7

Chelsea (1) 1 Derby County (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 27th August 1952 at 18:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,467
Referee: ES Vickery (Bristol)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Seamus D'Arcy, 10 Roy Bentley, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorer Harris 40 (Pen)
   Final Appearances Seamus D'Arcy
   Manager Ted Drake
Derby County Ray Middleton, Bert Mozley, Geoff Barrowcliffe, Steve McLachlan, Norman Nielson, Albert Mays, Reg Harrison, Johnny Morris, Jack Lee, Don Hazledine, Hugh McLaren
   Scorer Johnny Morris 1
   Manager Stuart McMillan
Match Facts Match 1611      League match 1474   Starting XI    Average age 28.8    Oldest Player 35.1    Youngest Player 23.7

Chelsea (2) 2 Portsmouth (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 30th August 1952 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 53,470
Referee: RE Tarratt (Horsham)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Freddie Lewis, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Bobby Smith, 10 Roy Bentley, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorers Gray 1, Parsons 15
   Final Appearances Freddie Lewis
   Manager Ted Drake
Portsmouth Charlie Dore, Jimmy Stephen, Bill Thompson, Jimmy Scoular, Jack Froggatt, Jimmy Dickinson, Peter Harris, Johnny Gordon, Duggie Reid, Len Phillips, Marcel Gaillard
   Manager Eddie Lever
Match Facts Match 1612      League match 1475   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 35.1    Youngest Player 19.5

Derby County (3) 3 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Wednesday, 3rd September 1952 at 18:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 17
Venue: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 15,227
Referee: ES Vickery (Bristol)
Derby County Ray Middleton, Bert Mozley, Colin Bell, Johnny Morris, Norman Nielson, Albert Mays, Reg Harrison, Hugh McLaren, Ray Straw, Jack Lee, Jack Parry
   Scorers Jack Parry 2, Ray Straw 19, Jack Lee 29
   Manager Stuart McMillan
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Bobby Smith, 10 Roy Bentley, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorers McNichol 35, Dickson 76
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1613      League match 1476   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 35.1    Youngest Player 19.5

Bolton Wanderers (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 6th September 1952 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Burnden Park
Attendance: 29,877
Referee: Benjamin Mel Griffiths (Newport)
Bolton Wanderers Stan Hanson, John Ball, George Higgins, Johnny Wheeler, Malcolm Barrass, Bryan Edwards, Doug Holden, Willie Moir, Nat Lofthouse, Harold Hassall, Harry Webster
   Scorer Nat Lofthouse 25
   Manager Bill Ridding
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorer McNichol 30
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1614      League match 1477   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 35.1    Youngest Player 23.8

Chelsea (2) 4 Blackpool (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 10th September 1952 at 17:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 47,632
Referee: Frank Leslie Overton (Derby)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ralph Oelofse, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorers Bentley 5, Gray 11, McNichol 69, McNichol 90
   Manager Ted Drake
Blackpool George Farm, Eddie Shimwell, Tommy Garrett, Harry Johnston, Johnny Crosland, Hugh Kelly, Stanley Matthews, Ernie Taylor, Stan Mortensen, Allan Brown, Bill Perry
   Manager Joe Smith
Match Facts Match 1615      League match 1478   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 35.1    Youngest Player 23.8

Chelsea (2) 4 Aston Villa (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 13th September 1952 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 56,653
Referee: FC Williams (Oxford)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ralph Oelofse, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorers McNichol 9, Campbell 40, Bentley 51, Bentley 81
   Manager Ted Drake
Aston Villa Keith Jones, Harry Parkes, Peter Aldis, Danny Blanchflower, Con Martin, Dickie Dorsett, Herbie Smith, Derek Pace, Davy Walsh, Colin Gibson, Billy Goffin
   Manager George Martin
Match Facts Match 1616      League match 1479   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 35.2    Youngest Player 23.8

Blackpool (1) 3 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Monday, 15th September 1952 at 18:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 7
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 28,892
Referee: Frank Leslie Overton (Derby)
Blackpool George Farm, Eddie Shimwell, Tommy Garrett, Harry Johnston, Johnny Crosland, Hugh Kelly, Stanley Matthews, Jackie Mudie, Stan Mortensen, Allan Brown, Bill Perry
   Scorers Stan Mortensen 20, Bill Perry 50, Stanley Matthews 60
   Manager Joe Smith
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ralph Oelofse, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorer Bentley 4
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1617      League match 1480   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 35.2    Youngest Player 23.8

Sunderland (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 20th September 1952 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Roker Park
Attendance: 40,388
Referee: Jack H Clough (Bolton)
Sunderland Harry Threadgold, Jack Stelling, Arthur Hudgell, George Aitken, Fred Hall, Arthur Wright, Tommy Wright, Harry Kirtley, Trevor Ford, Willie Watson, Tommy Reynolds
   Scorers Trevor Ford 8, Harry Kirtley 63
   Manager Bill Murray
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ralph Oelofse, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorer Bentley 51
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1618      League match 1481   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 35.2    Youngest Player 23.8

Chelsea (1) 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 27th September 1952 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 63,781
Referee: William Ling (Stapleford)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ralph Oelofse, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorer Bentley 14
   Final Appearances Ralph Oelofse
   Manager Ted Drake
Wolverhampton Wanderers Bert Williams, Jack Short, Roy Pritchard, Billy Crook, Bill Shorthouse, Billy Wright, Les Smith, Peter Broadbent, Roy Swinbourne, Dennis Wilshaw, Jimmy Mullen
   Scorers Dennis Wilshaw 44, Les Smith 88
   Manager Stan Cullis
Match Facts Match 1619      League match 1482   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 35.2    Youngest Player 23.8

Charlton Athletic (2) 2 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 4th October 1952 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: The Valley
Attendance: 36,653
Referee: Henry Pearce (Luton)
Charlton Athletic Sam Bartram, Jock Campbell, Frank Lock, Benny Fenton, Ken Chamberlain, Cyril Hammond, Gordon Hurst, John Evans, Charlie Vaughan, Chris Duffy, Billy Kiernan
   Scorers Gordon Hurst 1, Billy Kiernan 6
   Manager Jimmy Seed
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Sid Bathgate, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 John Allister, 7 Jim Lewis, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorers Bentley 25 (Pen), Lewis 70
   Penalty Missed Bentley 90 (Saved)
   Debut Players Jim Lewis
   Final Appearances Sid Bathgate, John Allister
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1620      League match 1483   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 32.7    Youngest Player 23.8

Chelsea (1) 5 Preston North End (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 11th October 1952 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 51,426
Referee: James Robson Dunbar (Stapleford)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorers Parsons 8, Campbell 53, McNichol 76, Bentley 80, Parsons 85
   Manager Ted Drake
Preston North End Monty Newlands, Willie Cunningham, Joe Walton, Tommy Docherty, Joe Marston, Joe Dunn, Tom Finney, Bobbie Beattie, Charlie Wayman, Jimmy Baxter, Angus Morrison
   Scorers Bobbie Beattie 20, Bobbie Beattie 21, Angus Morrison 75
   Manager Will Scott
Match Facts Match 1621      League match 1484   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 35.2    Youngest Player 23.9

Burnley (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 18th October 1952 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Turf Moor
Attendance: 27,692
Referee: Robert Wood (Sunderland)
Burnley Jimmy Strong, Jock Aird, Harry Mather, Jimmy Adamson, Tommy Cummings, Joe Brown, Jackie Chew, Jimmy McIlroy, Bill Holden, Les Shannon, Billy Elliott
   Scorer Bill Holden 30
   Penalty Missed Elliott (Saved)
   Manager Frank Hill
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorer Bentley 43
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1622      League match 1485   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 35.3    Youngest Player 23.9

Chelsea (1) 2 Tottenham Hotspur (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 25th October 1952 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 62,688
Referee: William Ling (Stapleford)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorers Willis (O.G) 12, McNichol 68
   Debut Players Ron Greenwood
   Manager Ted Drake
Tottenham Hotspur Ted Ditchburn, Alf Ramsey, Arthur Willis, Bill Nicholson, Harry Clarke, Ron Burgess, Sonny Walters, Les Bennett, Len Duquemin, Eddie Baily, Les Medley
   Scorer Alf Ramsey 70 (Pen)
   Penalty Missed Ramsey 40 (Saved)
   Manager Arthur Rowe
Match Facts Match 1623      League match 1486   Starting XI    Average age 28.7    Oldest Player 35.3    Youngest Player 23.9

Sheffield Wednesday (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 1st November 1952 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Hillsborough
Attendance: 48,186
Referee: WB Everett (Beccles)
Sheffield Wednesday Ron Capewell, Vince Kenny, Norman Curtis, Doug Witcomb, Cyril Turton, George Davies, Alan Finney, Albert Quixall, Derek Dooley, Redfern Froggatt, Dennis Woodhead
   Scorer Redfern Froggatt 15
   Manager Eric Taylor
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Roy Bentley, 9 Bobby Smith, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1624      League match 1487   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 35.3    Youngest Player 19.6

Chelsea (0) 0 Cardiff City (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 8th November 1952 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 52,139
Referee: JG Williams (Woodthorpe)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Bobby Smith, 10 Roy Bentley, 11 Billy Gray
   Manager Ted Drake
Cardiff City Ron Howells, Ron Stitfall, Alf Sherwood, Billy Baker, Stan Montgomery, Glyn Williams, Mike Tiddy, Derrick Sullivan, Tommy Northcott, Ken Chisholm, George Edwards
   Scorers George Edwards 57, Alf Sherwood 80 (Pen)
   Manager Cyril Spiers
Match Facts Match 1625      League match 1488   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 35.3    Youngest Player 19.7

Newcastle United (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 15th November 1952 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 17
Venue: St James' Park
Attendance: 37,178
Referee: George Gibson (Manchester)
Newcastle United Ronnie Simpson, Bobby Cowell, Alf McMichael, Bob Stokoe, Frank Brennan, Tommy Casey, Tommy Walker, Tommy Mulgrew, George Robledo, Charlie Crowe, George Brander
   Scorers George Robledo 37 (Pen), Frank Brennan 49
   Manager Stan Seymour
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Sid Tickridge, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Roy Bentley, 9 Les Stubbs, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorer Parsons 26
   Debut Players Les Stubbs
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1626      League match 1489   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 35.3    Youngest Player 22.9

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

Date: Saturday, 22nd November 1952 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 33,304
Referee: GW Thorpe (Swindon)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Sid Tickridge, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Billy Gray
   Manager Ted Drake
West Bromwich Albion Norman Heath, Stan Rickaby, Len Millard, Jimmy Dudley, Joe Kennedy, Ray Barlow, Frank Griffin, Johnny Nicholls, Ronnie Allen, Reg Ryan, George Lee
   Scorers Ronnie Allen 9, Johnny Nicholls 82
   Manager Jesse Carver
Match Facts Match 1627      League match 1490   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 35.3    Youngest Player 22.9

Middlesbrough (0) 4 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 29th November 1952 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 19,683
Referee: Edward Plinston (Warrington)
Middlesbrough Rolando Ugolini, Ray Bilcliff, Bobby Corbett, Harry Bell, George Aitken, Eddie Russell, Sam Lawrie, Lindy Delapenha, Ollie Norris, Wilf Mannion, Arthur Fitzsimons
   Scorers Wilf Mannion 48, Lindy Delapenha 60, Sam Lawrie 70, Wilf Mannion 75
   Manager Walter Rowley
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Sid Tickridge, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 John Harris, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Bobby Campbell, 8 Roy Bentley, 9 Les Stubbs, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1628      League match 1491   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 35.4    Youngest Player 22.9

Manchester City (2) 4 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 13th December 1952 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Maine Road
Attendance: 20,733
Referee: Peter F Power (York)
Manchester City Bert Trautmann, Ken Branagan, Eric Westwood, Don Revie, Jack Rigby, Bill Spurdle, Jimmy Meadows, Johnny Hart, Johnny Williamson, Ivor Broadis, Roy Clarke
   Scorers John Harris 32 (O.G), Johnny Hart 36, Jimmy Meadows 59, Roy Clarke 76
   Manager Leslie McDowall
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Sid Tickridge, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Bill Dickson, 5 John Harris, 6 Alan Dicks, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Debut Players Alan Dicks
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1629      League match 1492   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 35.4    Youngest Player 18.2

Chelsea (0) 2 Manchester United (3) 3

Date: Saturday, 20th December 1952 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 20
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 23,261
Referee: Benjamin Mel Griffiths (Newport)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Sid Tickridge, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Billy Gray, 8 Roy Bentley, 9 Bobby Smith, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Bobby Campbell
   Scorers Dickson 55, Smith 74
   Manager Ted Drake
Manchester United Jack Crompton, Bill Foulkes, Roger Byrne, Johnny Carey, Allenby Chilton, Henry Cockburn, Johnny Berry, John Doherty, John Aston, Stan Pearson, David Pegg
   Scorers John Doherty 11, John Aston 23, John Doherty 29
   Manager Matt Busby
Match Facts Match 1630      League match 1493   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 30.4    Youngest Player 19.8

Stoke City (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Friday, 26th December 1952 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 20
Venue: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 31,011
Referee: Francis H Gerrard (Preston)
Stoke City Dennis Herod, Brian Doyle, John McCue, Frank Mountford, Ken Thomson, Alan Martin, Jack Malkin, Frank Bowyer, Don Whiston, Bill Finney, Harry Oscroft
   Scorer Jack Malkin 1st
   Manager Frank Taylor
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Sid Tickridge, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Billy Gray, 8 Bob Edwards, 9 Bobby Smith, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Bobby Campbell
   Scorer Campbell 30
   Debut Players Chick Thomson, Bob Edwards
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1631      League match 1494   Starting XI    Average age 26.5    Oldest Player 30.4    Youngest Player 19.8

Chelsea (0) 0 Stoke City (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 27th December 1952 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 20
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 17,173
Referee: Francis H Gerrard (Preston)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Sid Tickridge, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Billy Gray, 8 Bob Edwards, 9 Bobby Smith, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Bobby Campbell
   Manager Ted Drake
Stoke City Dennis Herod, Brian Doyle, John McCue, Frank Mountford, Ken Thomson, Johnny Sellars, Jack Malkin, Frank Bowyer, Don Whiston, Bill Finney, Harry Oscroft
   Manager Frank Taylor
Match Facts Match 1632      League match 1495   Starting XI    Average age 26.5    Oldest Player 30.4    Youngest Player 19.8

Portsmouth (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 3rd January 1953 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 21
Venue: Fratton Park
Attendance: 31,571
Referee: RE Tarratt (Horsham)
Portsmouth Norman Uprichard, Jimmy Stephen, Harry Ferrier, Jimmy Scoular, Jack Froggatt, Jimmy Dickinson, Peter Harris, Duggie Reid, Jackie Henderson, Len Phillips, Martin Reagan
   Scorers Jackie Henderson 31, Jackie Henderson 86
   Manager Eddie Lever
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Sid Tickridge, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Billy Gray, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Bob Edwards, 11 Jimmy Smith
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1633      League match 1496   Starting XI    Average age 26.6    Oldest Player 29.8    Youngest Player 21.6

Derby County (2) 4 Chelsea (0) 4

Date: Saturday, 10th January 1953 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 3
Venue: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 24,867
Referee: Harry Webb (Leeds)
Derby County Ray Middleton, Bert Mozley, Geoff Barrowcliffe, Steve McLachlan, Ken Oliver, Chick Musson, Tommy Powell, Jack Parry, Jack Lee, Jackie Stamps, Hugh McLaren
   Scorers Steve McLachlan 35, Jack Parry 44, Jack Lee 67, Hugh McLaren 69
   Manager Stuart McMillan
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Sid Tickridge, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorers Bentley 58, Parsons 70, Armstrong 76, McNichol 78
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1634      FA Cup match 138   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 22.8

Chelsea (0) 1 Derby County (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 14th January 1953 at 14:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 3 (replay)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,115
Referee: Harry Webb (Leeds)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Sid Tickridge, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorer Parsons 98
   Manager Ted Drake
Derby County Billy Townsend, Bert Mozley, Geoff Barrowcliffe, Steve McLachlan, Ken Oliver, Chick Musson, Reg Harrison, Don Hazledine, Jack Lee, Jackie Stamps, Hugh McLaren
   Manager Stuart McMillan
Match Facts Match 1635      FA Cup match 139   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 22.8
After extra time. Score after 90 mins. 0-0

Chelsea (0) 1 Bolton Wanderers (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 17th January 1953 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 20
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 36,572
Referee: Benjamin Mel Griffiths (Newport)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorer Parsons 60
   Manager Ted Drake
Bolton Wanderers Stan Hanson, Roy Hartle, George Higgins, Johnny Wheeler, Malcolm Barrass, Eric Bell, Doug Holden, Willie Moir, Nat Lofthouse, Ray Parry, Bobby Langton
   Manager Bill Ridding
Match Facts Match 1636      League match 1497   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 35.5    Youngest Player 22.8

Aston Villa (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 24th January 1953 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 22
Venue: Villa Park
Attendance: 31,860
Referee: FC Williams (Oxford)
Aston Villa Dennis Parsons, Peter Aldis, Harry Parkes, Danny Blanchflower, Con Martin, Dickie Dorsett, Ken Roberts, Tommy Thompson, Colin Gibson, Johnny Dixon, Norman Lockhart
   Scorer Tommy Thompson 84
   Manager George Martin
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Bob Edwards, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorer Armstrong 54
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1637      League match 1498   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 35.5    Youngest Player 21.6

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

Date: Saturday, 31st January 1953 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 58,912
Referee: Arthur Edward Ellis (Halifax)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorer Bentley 58
   Manager Ted Drake
West Bromwich Albion Norman Heath, Stuart Williams, Len Millard, Jimmy Dudley, Jimmy Dugdale, Ray Barlow, David Mountford, Johnny Nicholls, Ronnie Allen, Reg Ryan, George Lee
   Scorer Johnny Nicholls 11
   Manager Jesse Carver
Match Facts Match 1638      FA Cup match 140   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 35.5    Youngest Player 22.9

West Bromwich Albion (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 4th February 1953 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4 (replay)
Venue: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 37,974
Referee: Arthur Edward Ellis (Halifax)
West Bromwich Albion Norman Heath, Stuart Williams, Len Millard, Jimmy Dudley, Joe Kennedy, Ray Barlow, Frank Griffin, Johnny Nicholls, Ronnie Allen, Reg Ryan, George Lee
   Manager Vic Buckingham
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1639      FA Cup match 141   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 35.6    Youngest Player 22.9
After extra time. Score after 90 mins. 0-0

Chelsea (2) 3 Sunderland (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 7th February 1953 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 21
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,720
Referee: Jack H Clough (Bolton)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Miles Spector
   Scorers Parsons 35, Bentley 37, Bentley 68
   Debut Players Miles Spector
   Manager Ted Drake
Sunderland Harry Threadgold, Jack Hedley, Arthur Hudgell, Stan Anderson, George Aitken, Arthur Wright, Billy Bingham, Harry Kirtley, Dickie Davis, Willie Watson, Tommy Wright
   Scorers Tommy Wright 2, Tommy Wright 29
   Manager Bill Murray
Match Facts Match 1640      League match 1499   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 35.6    Youngest Player 18.5

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

Date: Monday, 9th February 1953 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4 (replay)
Venue: Villa Park
Attendance: 33,534
Referee: Arthur Edward Ellis (Halifax)
West Bromwich Albion Norman Heath, Stan Rickaby, Len Millard, Jimmy Dudley, Jimmy Dugdale, Ray Barlow, Frank Griffin, Johnny Nicholls, Ronnie Allen, Reg Ryan, George Lee
   Scorer Jimmy Dudley 75
   Manager Vic Buckingham
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Miles Spector
   Scorer Bentley 77
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1641      FA Cup match 142   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 35.6    Youngest Player 18.5
After extra time. Score after 90 mins. 1-1

West Bromwich Albion (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 4

Date: Wednesday, 11th February 1953 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4 (replay)
Venue: Highbury
Attendance: 27,997
Referee: Arthur Edward Ellis (Halifax)
West Bromwich Albion Norman Heath, Stan Rickaby, Stuart Williams, Jimmy Dudley, Jimmy Dugdale, Ray Barlow, Frank Griffin, Johnny Nicholls, Ronnie Allen, Reg Ryan, George Lee
   Manager Vic Buckingham
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Sid Tickridge, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Bobby Campbell, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Miles Spector
   Scorers Bentley 54, Parsons 60, Bentley 73, Campbell 86
   Penalty Missed Armstrong 31 (Saved)
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1642      FA Cup match 143   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 30.6    Youngest Player 18.5

Chelsea (0) 0 Birmingham City (0) 4

Date: Saturday, 14th February 1953 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 45,872
Referee: Jack H Clough (Bolton)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Sid Tickridge, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Billy Gray, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Miles Spector
   Manager Ted Drake
Birmingham City Gil Merrick, Jeff Hall, Ken Green, Keith Bannister, Ray Ferris, Len Boyd, Jackie Stewart, Ted Purdon, Cyril Trigg, Peter Murphy, Roy Warhurst
   Scorers Ted Purdon 58, Ted Purdon 70, Peter Murphy 78, Cyril Trigg 80
   Manager Bob Brocklebank
Match Facts Match 1643      FA Cup match 144   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 29.9    Youngest Player 18.5

Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) 2 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Wednesday, 18th February 1953 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 20
Venue: Molineux
Attendance: 13,957
Referee: Jack H Clough (Bolton)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Bert Williams, Jack Short, Roy Pritchard, Billy Baxter, Bill Shorthouse, Billy Wright, Johnny Hancocks, Ron Stockin, Roy Swinbourne, Dennis Wilshaw, Jimmy Mullen
   Scorers Dennis Wilshaw 2, Ron Stockin 23
   Manager Stan Cullis
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Sid Tickridge, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Roy Bentley, 9 Jim Lewis, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorers Gray 4, Bentley 39
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1644      League match 1500   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 35.6    Youngest Player 24.2

Chelsea (0) 0 Charlton Athletic (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 21st February 1953 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 20
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 53,176
Referee: Henry Pearce (Luton)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Sid Tickridge, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Roy Bentley, 9 Jim Lewis, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Miles Spector
   Manager Ted Drake
Charlton Athletic Sam Bartram, Jock Campbell, John Hewie, Benny Fenton, Derek Ufton, Cyril Hammond, Gordon Hurst, Syd O'Linn, Stuart Leary, Eddie Firmani, Billy Kiernan
   Scorer Stuart Leary 17
   Manager Jimmy Seed
Match Facts Match 1645      League match 1501   Starting XI    Average age 27.2    Oldest Player 29.9    Youngest Player 18.5

Preston North End (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 28th February 1953 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 21
Venue: Deepdale
Attendance: 30,501
Referee: James Robson Dunbar (Stapleford)
Preston North End George Thompson, Willie Cunningham, Bill Scott, Tommy Docherty, Joe Marston, Willie Forbes, Tom Finney, Derek Lewis, Charlie Wayman, Jimmy Baxter, Angus Morrison
   Scorers Derek Lewis 34, Derek Lewis 66
   Manager Will Scott
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Roy Bentley, 9 Les Stubbs, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Scorer Parsons 75
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1646      League match 1502   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 35.6    Youngest Player 22.9

Chelsea (0) 0 Burnley (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 7th March 1953 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 22
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,214
Referee: Robert Wood (Sunderland)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Roy Bentley, 9 Les Stubbs, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Billy Gray
   Manager Ted Drake
Burnley Des Thompson, Jock Aird, Harry Mather, Jimmy Adamson, Tommy Cummings, Reg Attwell, Roy Stephenson, Jimmy McIlroy, Bill Holden, Les Shannon, Billy Elliott
   Scorers Bill Holden 17, Bill Holden 70
   Manager Frank Hill
Match Facts Match 1647      League match 1503   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 35.6    Youngest Player 23

Tottenham Hotspur (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 14th March 1953 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 21
Venue: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 47,903
Referee: William Ling (Stapleford)
Tottenham Hotspur Ted Ditchburn, Charlie Withers, Arthur Willis, Colin Brittan, Derek King, Ron Burgess, Sonny Walters, Les Bennett, Len Duquemin, Eddie Baily, Sid McClellan
   Scorers Les Bennett 35, Arthur Willis 80 (Pen)
   Manager Arthur Rowe
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Billy Gray, 8 Roy Bentley, 9 Jim Lewis, 10 Bob Edwards, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Edwards 19, Blunstone 53, Lewis 77
   Debut Players Frank Blunstone
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1648      League match 1504   Starting XI    Average age 26.8    Oldest Player 35.7    Youngest Player 18.4

Chelsea (1) 1 Sheffield Wednesday (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 21st March 1953 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 20
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 36,191
Referee: WB Everett (Beccles)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Philip McKnight, 7 Billy Gray, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Bob Edwards, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer McNichol 3
   Manager Ted Drake
Sheffield Wednesday Dave McIntosh, Vince Kenny, Norman Curtis, Doug Witcomb, Ralph O'Donnell, George Davies, Jack Marriott, Jackie Sewell, Ronnie Codd, Redfern Froggatt, Dennis Woodhead
   Manager Eric Taylor
Match Facts Match 1649      League match 1505   Starting XI    Average age 26.9    Oldest Player 35.7    Youngest Player 18.4

Chelsea (1) 3 Liverpool (0) 0

Date: Monday, 23rd March 1953 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 17,337
Referee: Archie Murdoch (Sheffield)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Philip McKnight, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Roy Bentley, 9 Jim Lewis, 10 Bob Edwards, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Lewis 33, Edwards 84, Blunstone 86
   Manager Ted Drake
Liverpool Russell Crossley, Ronnie Moran, Eddie Spicer, Roy Saunders, Bill Jones, Joe Maloney, Jack Smith, Sammy Smyth, Billy Liddell, Kevin Baron, Alan A'Court
   Manager Don Welsh
Match Facts Match 1650      League match 1506   Starting XI    Average age 27    Oldest Player 35.7    Youngest Player 18.4

Cardiff City (1) 3 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 28th March 1953 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Ninian Park
Attendance: 19,830
Referee: JG Williams (Woodthorpe)
Cardiff City Ron Howells, John Frowen, Jack Mansell, Alan Harrington, Stan Montgomery, Billy Baker, Mike Tiddy, Roley Williams, Wilf Grant, Dougie Blair, Keith Thomas
   Scorers Mike Tiddy 42, Dougie Blair 61, Mike Tiddy 75
   Manager Cyril Spiers
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Philip McKnight, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Bill Dickson, 10 Bob Edwards, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Montgomery (O.G) 22, Dickson 53, McKnight 60
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1651      League match 1507   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 35.7    Youngest Player 18.4

Chelsea (1) 1 Arsenal (1) 1

Date: Friday, 3rd April 1953 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 72,614
Referee: ES Vickery (Bristol)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Jim Lewis, 10 Bob Edwards, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer Parsons 36
   Manager Ted Drake
Arsenal Jack Kelsey, Joe Wade, Lionel Smith, Arthur Shaw, Ray Daniel, Alex Forbes, Freddie Cox, Jimmy Logie, Peter Goring, Doug Lishman, Don Roper
   Scorer Peter Goring 10
   Manager Tom Whittaker
Match Facts Match 1652      League match 1508   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 35.7    Youngest Player 18.4

Chelsea (1) 1 Newcastle United (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 4th April 1953 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,218
Referee: George Gibson (Manchester)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Philip McKnight, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Jim Lewis, 10 Bill Dickson, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer Harris 40 (Pen)
   Manager Ted Drake
Newcastle United Ronnie Simpson, Bobby Cowell, Alf McMichael, Joe Harvey, Frank Brennan, Charlie Crowe, Billy Foulkes, Reg Davies, Vic Keeble, George Hannah, Bobby Mitchell
   Scorers Bobby Mitchell 82, Bobby Mitchell 90
   Manager Stan Seymour
Match Facts Match 1653      League match 1509   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 35.7    Youngest Player 18.4

Arsenal (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Monday, 6th April 1953 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 21
Venue: Highbury
Attendance: 40,536
Referee: ES Vickery (Bristol)
Arsenal George Swindin, Joe Wade, Lionel Smith, Alex Forbes, Ray Daniel, Joe Mercer, Don Roper, Jimmy Logie, Peter Goring, Doug Lishman, Ben Marden
   Scorers Doug Lishman 25, Ben Marden 50
   Manager Tom Whittaker
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Sid Tickridge, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 John Harris, 7 Billy Gray, 8 Roy Bentley, 9 Jim Lewis, 10 Johnny McNichol, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Final Appearances Sid Tickridge, Billy Gray
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1654      League match 1510   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 35.7    Youngest Player 18.4

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

Date: Saturday, 11th April 1953 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 21
Venue: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 32,703
Referee: GW Thorpe (Swindon)
West Bromwich Albion Jim Sanders, Stan Rickaby, Len Millard, Jimmy Dudley, Jimmy Dugdale, Ray Barlow, Frank Griffin, Reg Ryan, Ronnie Allen, Ken Hodgkisson, George Lee
   Manager Vic Buckingham
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Bob Edwards, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer McNichol 90
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1655      League match 1511   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 35.7    Youngest Player 18.4

Chelsea (0) 1 Middlesbrough (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 18th April 1953 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,042
Referee: Edward Plinston (Warrington)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Bob Edwards, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer McNichol 60
   Manager Ted Drake
Middlesbrough Rolando Ugolini, Ray Bilcliff, Bobby Corbett, Harry Bell, Ronnie Dicks, Frank Mulholland, Lindy Delapenha, Wilf Mannion, Johnny Spuhler, Arthur Fitzsimons, Geoff Walker
   Scorer Arthur Fitzsimons 51
   Manager Walter Rowley
Match Facts Match 1656      League match 1512   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 35.8    Youngest Player 18.5

Liverpool (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 25th April 1953 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 21
Venue: Anfield
Attendance: 47,699
Referee: JG Williams (Woodthorpe)
Liverpool Charlie Ashcroft, Ray Lambert, Eddie Spicer, Phil Taylor, Laurie Hughes, Bob Paisley, Jimmy Payne, Bill Jones, Louis Bimpson, Sammy Smyth, Billy Liddell
   Scorers Bill Jones 33, Louis Bimpson 82
   Manager Don Welsh
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Ron Greenwood, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Bob Edwards, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1657      League match 1513   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 35.8    Youngest Player 18.5

Chelsea (2) 3 Manchester City (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 29th April 1953 at 18:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 48,594
Referee: Peter F Power (York)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Jack Saunders, 6 Bill Dickson, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Jim Lewis, 10 Roy Bentley, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Harris 26 (Pen), Lewis 29, McNichol 62
   Final Appearances Bill Dickson
   Manager Ted Drake
Manchester City Bert Trautmann, Ken Branagan, Jack Hannaway, Roy Paul, Dave Ewing, Frank McCourt, Harry Anders, Bill Spurdle, Johnny Williamson, Ivor Broadis, Bobby Cunliffe
   Scorer Johnny Williamson 36
   Manager Leslie McDowall
Match Facts Match 1658      League match 1514   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 35.8    Youngest Player 18.5