Home CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB 1954     1956

Match Results

Season 1955-1956

Half-Time scores in brackets where known

Chelsea (0) 0 Bolton Wanderers (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 20th August 1955 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 21
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 44,454
Referee: Bruce Arthur Edward Buckle (Peterborough)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Seamus O'Connell, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Manager Ted Drake
Bolton Wanderers Ken Grieves, John Ball, Tommy Banks, Johnny Wheeler, Malcolm Barrass, Bryan Edwards, Doug Holden, Willie Moir, Nat Lofthouse, Dennis Stevens, Ray Parry
   Scorers Dennis Stevens 23, Doug Holden 70
   Manager Bill Ridding
Match Facts Match 1747      League match 1599   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 31.7    Youngest Player 20.8

Huddersfield Town (0) 1 Chelsea (2) 3

Date: Wednesday, 24th August 1955 at 18:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Leeds Road
Attendance: 28,308
Referee: Frank Leslie Overton (Derby)
Huddersfield Town Harry Mills, Bill McGarry, Laurie Kelly, John Battye, Ron Cockerill, Len Quested, Jack Marriott, Jimmy Watson, Jimmy Glazzard, Brian Frear, Ron Simpson
   Scorer Jimmy Glazzard 60
   Manager Andy Beattie
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Seamus O'Connell, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Blunstone 29, O'Connell 31, Parsons 49
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1748      League match 1600   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 31.7    Youngest Player 20.8

Arsenal (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 27th August 1955 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Highbury
Attendance: 56,034
Referee: William Clements (West Bromwich)
Arsenal Jack Kelsey, Walley Barnes, Dennis Evans, Peter Goring, Jim Fotheringham, David Bowen, Danny Clapton, Derek Tapscott, Tommy Lawton, Doug Lishman, Don Roper
   Scorer Tommy Lawton 67
   Penalty Missed Evans 44 (Saved)
   Manager Tom Whittaker
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Seamus O'Connell, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer O'Connell 5
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1749      League match 1601   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 31.7    Youngest Player 20.8

Chelsea (0) 0 Huddersfield Town (0) 0

Date: Monday, 29th August 1955 at 18:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 7
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 25,983
Referee: Frank Leslie Overton (Derby)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Seamus O'Connell, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Manager Ted Drake
Huddersfield Town Harry Mills, Brian Gibson, Tony Conwell, Bill McGarry, Ken Taylor, Len Quested, Jack Marriott, Jimmy Watson, Jimmy Glazzard, Tommy Cavanagh, Vic Metcalfe
   Manager Andy Beattie
Match Facts Match 1750      League match 1602   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 31.8    Youngest Player 20.8

Chelsea (0) 1 Portsmouth (3) 5

Date: Saturday, 3rd September 1955 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 16
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 48,273
Referee: Robert H Mann (Worcester)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Seamus O'Connell, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer O'Connell 83
   Manager Ted Drake
Portsmouth Norman Uprichard, Tommy McGhee, Jack Mansell, Phil Gunter, Duggie Reid, Jimmy Dickinson, Peter Harris, Reg Pickett, Jackie Henderson, Derrick Rees, Pat Neil
   Scorers Peter Harris 19, Jackie Henderson 36, Derrick Rees 40, Derrick Rees 50, Peter Harris 86
   Manager Eddie Lever
Match Facts Match 1751      League match 1603   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 31.8    Youngest Player 20.8

Blackpool (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Monday, 5th September 1955 at 18:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 17
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 30,563
Referee: Ernie S Oxley (South Kirby)
Blackpool George Farm, Eddie Shimwell, Jackie Wright, Ewan Fenton, Roy Gratrix, Hugh Kelly, Stanley Matthews, Ernie Taylor, Stan Mortensen, Jackie Mudie, Bill Perry
   Scorers Ewan Fenton 9 (Pen), Stan Mortensen 56
   Manager Joe Smith
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Brian Nicholas, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Jim Lewis, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer Brabrook 44
   Debut Players Brian Nicholas
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1752      League match 1604   Starting XI    Average age 25.5    Oldest Player 31.3    Youngest Player 17.8

Sunderland (1) 4 Chelsea (3) 3

Date: Saturday, 10th September 1955 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Roker Park
Attendance: 45,241
Referee: Jack W Topliss (Grimsby)
Sunderland Willie Fraser, Jack Stelling, Arthur Hudgell, Stan Anderson, Ray Daniel, George Aitken, Billy Bingham, Charlie Fleming, Ted Purdon, Ken Chisholm, Len Shackleton
   Scorers Charlie Fleming 44, Charlie Fleming 48, Ken Chisholm 66, Ken Chisholm 85
   Manager Bill Murray
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Brian Nicholas, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Bentley 2, Stubbs 20, Stubbs 25
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1753      League match 1605   Starting XI    Average age 25.9    Oldest Player 31.8    Youngest Player 17.8

Chelsea (0) 3 Newcastle United (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 14th September 1955 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Charity Shield
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 12,802
Referee: Jack Kelly (Lancashire)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers McMichael (O.G) 56, Bentley 72, Blunstone 79
   Manager Ted Drake
Newcastle United John Thompson, George Lackenby, Alf McMichael, Jimmy Scoular, Frank Brennan, Tommy Casey, Len White, Reg Davies, Jackie Milburn, George Hannah, Bill Punton
   Manager Duggie Livingstone
Match Facts Match 1754      Other match 1   Starting XI    Average age 26.7    Oldest Player 31.8    Youngest Player 17.8

Chelsea (0) 0 Aston Villa (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 17th September 1955 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 35,221
Referee: JS McLoughlin (Manchester)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Booked Saunders, Willemse
   Manager Ted Drake
Aston Villa Keith Jones, Stan Lynn, Peter Aldis, Billy Baxter, Con Martin, Amos Moss, Tommy Southren, Johnny Dixon, Dave Hickson, Vic Crowe, Peter McParland
   Booked Dave Hickson, Vic Crowe
   Manager Eric Houghton
Match Facts Match 1755      League match 1606   Starting XI    Average age 26.7    Oldest Player 31.8    Youngest Player 17.8

Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 24th September 1955 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 21
Venue: Molineux
Attendance: 43,017
Referee: Harry Webb (Leeds)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Bert Williams, Eddie Stuart, Bill Shorthouse, Bill Slater, Ron Flowers, Eddie Clamp, Johnny Hancocks, Colin Booth, Roy Swinbourne, Dennis Wilshaw, Jimmy Mullen
   Scorers Roy Swinbourne 36, Roy Swinbourne 69
   Manager Stan Cullis
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Bobby Smith, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer Parsons 8
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1756      League match 1607   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 31.8    Youngest Player 20.9

Chelsea (1) 2 Manchester City (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 1st October 1955 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 44,583
Referee: Benjamin Mel Griffiths (Newport)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Bobby Smith, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers McNichol 40, Smith 48
   Manager Ted Drake
Manchester City Bert Trautmann, Ken Branagan, Roy Little, Ken Barnes, Dave Ewing, Ron Phoenix, Bill Spurdle, Joe Hayes, Bobby Johnstone, Keith Marsden, Paddy Fagan
   Scorer Keith Marsden 28
   Manager Leslie McDowall
Match Facts Match 1757      League match 1608   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 31.8    Youngest Player 20.9

Charlton Athletic (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 8th October 1955 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 16
Venue: The Valley
Attendance: 40,980
Referee: Harry Haworth (Blackburn)
Charlton Athletic Sam Bartram, Jock Campbell, Don Townsend, John Hewie, Derek Ufton, Cyril Hammond, Gordon Hurst, Jimmy Gauld, Stuart Leary, Ron White, Billy Kiernan
   Scorer Jimmy Gauld 89
   Manager Jimmy Seed
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Bobby Smith, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Smith 57, Smith 83
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1758      League match 1609   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 31.9    Youngest Player 20.9

Chelsea (1) 2 Tottenham Hotspur (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 15th October 1955 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 15
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 48,195
Referee: Leo Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Bobby Smith, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Smith 35, Bentley 85
   Manager Ted Drake
Tottenham Hotspur Ted Ditchburn, Peter Baker, Mel Hopkins, Danny Blanchflower, Harry Clarke, Tony Marchi, Sonny Walters, Johnny Brooks, Len Duquemin, Sid McClellan, Terry Dyson
   Manager Jimmy Anderson
Match Facts Match 1759      League match 1610   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 31.9    Youngest Player 20.9

Preston North End (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 3

Date: Saturday, 22nd October 1955 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Deepdale
Attendance: 17,799
Referee: GE Oliver (Middlesbrough)
Preston North End George Thompson, Willie Cunningham, Bob Wilson, Tommy Docherty, Harry Mattinson, Joe Dunn, Les Campbell, Tommy Thompson, Dennis Hatsell, Jimmy Baxter, Angus Morrison
   Scorers Tommy Thompson 26, Tommy Thompson 70
   Manager Frank Hill
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Bobby Smith, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Parsons 52, Docherty (O.G) 63, Bentley 76
   Penalty Missed Sillett 52 (Saved)
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1760      League match 1611   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 31.9    Youngest Player 21

Chelsea (0) 0 Burnley (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 29th October 1955 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,069
Referee: Robert Wood (Sunderland)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Bobby Smith, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Manager Ted Drake
Burnley Colin McDonald, Harold Rudman, Doug Winton, Bobby Seith, Tommy Cummings, Les Shannon, Billy Gray, Jimmy McIlroy, Peter McKay, Albert Cheesebrough, Brian Pilkington
   Manager Alan Brown
Match Facts Match 1761      League match 1612   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 31.9    Youngest Player 21

Birmingham City (2) 3 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 5th November 1955 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: St Andrews
Attendance: 30,499
Referee: Ken Dagnall (Bolton)
Birmingham City Gil Merrick, Jeff Hall, Jack Badham, Len Boyd, Trevor Smith, Roy Warhurst, Gordon Astall, Noel Kinsey, Eddie Brown, Peter Murphy, Alex Govan
   Scorers Gordon Astall 2, Gordon Astall 43, Len Boyd 47
   Manager Arthur Owen Turner
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Bobby Smith, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Final Appearances Bobby Smith
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1762      League match 1613   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 31.9    Youngest Player 21

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

Date: Saturday, 12th November 1955 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,898
Referee: William J Gaiger (Wilmslow)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Ron Tindall, 10 Roy Bentley, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Tindall 62, Sillett 63
   Debut Players Ron Tindall
   Manager Ted Drake
West Bromwich Albion Jim Sanders, Stuart Williams, Len Millard, Jimmy Dudley, Joe Kennedy, Billy Brookes, Frank Griffin, Wilf Carter, Ronnie Allen, Johnny Nicholls, George Lee
   Manager Vic Buckingham
Match Facts Match 1763      League match 1614   Starting XI    Average age 26.3    Oldest Player 32    Youngest Player 18

Manchester United (0) 3 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 19th November 1955 at 14:25 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 15
Venue: Old Trafford
Attendance: 22,192
Referee: JF Gardner (Kidderminster)
Manchester United Ray Wood, Bill Foulkes, Roger Byrne, Eddie Colman, Mark Jones, Duncan Edwards, Johnny Berry, John Doherty, Tommy Taylor, Dennis Viollet, David Pegg
   Scorers Roger Byrne 46 (Pen), Tommy Taylor 50, Tommy Taylor 68
   Manager Matt Busby
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Ron Tindall, 10 Roy Bentley, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1764      League match 1615   Starting XI    Average age 26.4    Oldest Player 32    Youngest Player 18

Chelsea (1) 1 Sheffield United (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 26th November 1955 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,032
Referee: JS Swain (Cleethorpes)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Ron Tindall, 10 Roy Bentley, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer Bentley 23
   Manager Ted Drake
Sheffield United Alan Hodgkinson, Cec Coldwell, Cliff Mason, Joe Shaw, Howard Johnson, Jim Iley, Alf Ringstead, Ronnie Waldock, Peter Wragg, Bobby Howitt, Colin Grainger
   Penalty Missed Wragg 52 (Saved)
   Manager Joe Mercer
Match Facts Match 1765      League match 1616   Starting XI    Average age 26.4    Oldest Player 32    Youngest Player 18

Everton (0) 3 Chelsea (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 3rd December 1955 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Goodison Park
Attendance: 33,473
Referee: Stanley M Rogers (Shrewsbury)
Everton Jimmy O'Neill, Eric Moore, Jimmy Tansey, Peter Farrell, Tommy Jones, Cyril Lello, Tony McNamara, Eddie Wainwright, Jimmy Harris, John Willie Parker, Tommy Eglington
   Scorers Jimmy Harris 46, Tommy Jones 70 (Pen), Tommy Eglington 75
   Manager Cliff Britton
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Ron Tindall, 10 Roy Bentley, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Parsons 30, Brabrook 31, Parsons 88
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1766      League match 1617   Starting XI    Average age 26.4    Oldest Player 32    Youngest Player 18

Chelsea (1) 2 Newcastle United (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 10th December 1955 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 37,327
Referee: Norman N Hough (Macclesfield)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Ron Tindall, 10 Roy Bentley, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Brabrook 24, Tindall 87
   Manager Ted Drake
Newcastle United Ronnie Simpson, Ron Batty, Alf McMichael, Jimmy Scoular, Bob Stokoe, Charlie Crowe, Len White, Reg Davies, Vic Keeble, Jackie Milburn, Bill Punton
   Scorer Jackie Milburn 35 (Pen)
   Manager Duggie Livingstone
Match Facts Match 1767      League match 1618   Starting XI    Average age 26.4    Oldest Player 32    Youngest Player 18

Bolton Wanderers (2) 4 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 17th December 1955 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Burnden Park
Attendance: 24,129
Referee: Bruce Arthur Edward Buckle (Peterborough)
Bolton Wanderers Ken Grieves, Roy Hartle, Tommy Banks, Johnny Wheeler, Malcolm Barrass, Bryan Edwards, Doug Holden, Dennis Stevens, Nat Lofthouse, Ray Parry, Ralph Gubbins
   Scorers Nat Lofthouse 33, Ralph Gubbins 41, Nat Lofthouse 50, Nat Lofthouse 78
   Manager Bill Ridding
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Ron Tindall, 10 Roy Bentley, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1768      League match 1619   Starting XI    Average age 26.4    Oldest Player 32.1    Youngest Player 18.1

Chelsea (2) 2 Arsenal (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 24th December 1955 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 43,022
Referee: William Clements (West Bromwich)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Bentley 21, Blunstone 35
   Manager Ted Drake
Arsenal Con Sullivan, Stan Charlton, Dennis Evans, Peter Goring, Jim Fotheringham, Cliff Holton, Danny Clapton, Derek Tapscott, Vic Groves, Jimmy Bloomfield, Mike Tiddy
   Manager Tom Whittaker
Match Facts Match 1769      League match 1620   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 32.1    Youngest Player 21.1

Cardiff City (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Monday, 26th December 1955 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Ninian Park
Attendance: 26,794
Referee: Harry L Broadhurst (Atherstone)
Cardiff City Ron Howells, Ron Davies, Alf Sherwood, Alan Harrington, Danny Malloy, Colin Baker, Brian Walsh, Harry Kirtley, Gerry Hitchens, Neil O'Halloran, John McSeveney
   Scorer Alf Sherwood 30 (Pen)
   Manager Trevor Morris
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer Bentley 24
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1770      League match 1621   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 32.1    Youngest Player 21.1

Chelsea (0) 2 Cardiff City (0) 1

Date: Tuesday, 27th December 1955 at 11:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 36,740
Referee: Harry L Broadhurst (Atherstone)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers McNichol 50, Stubbs 80
   Manager Ted Drake
Cardiff City Ron Howells, Ron Stitfall, Alf Sherwood, Alan Harrington, Danny Malloy, Colin Baker, Harry Kirtley, Gerry Hitchens, Trevor Ford, Neil O'Halloran, Cliff Nugent
   Scorer Gerry Hitchens 86
   Manager Trevor Morris
Match Facts Match 1771      League match 1622   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 32.1    Youngest Player 21.1

Portsmouth (2) 4 Chelsea (3) 4

Date: Saturday, 31st December 1955 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Fratton Park
Attendance: 28,995
Referee: Robert H Mann (Worcester)
Portsmouth Norman Uprichard, Tommy McGhee, Jack Mansell, Reg Pickett, Phil Gunter, Jimmy Dickinson, Peter Harris, Johnny Gordon, Jackie Henderson, Mike Barnard, Gordon Dale
   Scorers Jackie Henderson 38, Jackie Henderson 45, Peter Harris 56, Peter Harris 84
   Manager Eddie Lever
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Blunstone 5, Blunstone 10, Stubbs 35, Blunstone 49
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1772      League match 1623   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 32.1    Youngest Player 21.2

Hartlepools United (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 7th January 1956 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 3
Venue: Victoria Park
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Jack W Topliss (Grimsby)
Hartlepools United Jim Dyson, Jack Cameron, Ray Thompson, Jackie Newton, Wattie Moore, Frank Stamper, Joe Rayment, Bobby Lumley, Ken Johnson, Tommy McGuigan, George Luke
   Manager Fred Westgarth
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Alan Dicks, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer Moore (O.G) 30
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1773      FA Cup match 149   Starting XI    Average age 27.2    Oldest Player 32.1    Youngest Player 21.2

Chelsea (1) 2 Sunderland (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 14th January 1956 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 43,999
Referee: Jack W Topliss (Grimsby)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Ken Armstrong, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Bone (O.G) 43, Bentley 53
   Manager Ted Drake
Sunderland Willie Fraser, Jack Hedley, Joe McDonald, Stan Anderson, John Bone, George Aitken, Sammy Kemp, Charlie Fleming, Bill Holden, Billy Elliott, Len Shackleton
   Scorers Charlie Fleming 25, Len Shackleton 30, Billy Elliott 50
   Manager Bill Murray
Match Facts Match 1774      League match 1624   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 32.1    Youngest Player 21.2

Aston Villa (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 4

Date: Saturday, 21st January 1956 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Villa Park
Attendance: 24,732
Referee: JS McLoughlin (Manchester)
Aston Villa Keith Jones, Stan Lynn, Peter Aldis, Ray Hogg, George Ashfield, Vic Crowe, Ken Roberts, Jackie Sewell, Johnny Dixon, Peter McParland, Norman Lockhart
   Scorer Stan Lynn 15
   Penalty Missed Lynn 15 (Saved)
   Manager Eric Houghton
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Alan Dicks, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Ron Tindall, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Stubbs 20, Blunstone 47, Parsons 62, Stubbs 75
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1775      League match 1625   Starting XI    Average age 26.2    Oldest Player 32.1    Youngest Player 20.3

Burnley (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 28th January 1956 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4
Venue: Turf Moor
Attendance: 44,897
Referee: Jim S Pickles (Bradford)
Burnley Colin McDonald, Harold Rudman, Doug Winton, Bobby Seith, Tommy Cummings, Jimmy Adamson, Billy Gray, Jimmy McIlroy, Peter McKay, Albert Cheesebrough, Brian Pilkington
   Scorer Peter McKay 5
   Manager Alan Brown
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Alan Dicks, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer Parsons 83
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1776      FA Cup match 150   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 32.2    Youngest Player 21.2

Chelsea (0) 1 Burnley (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 1st February 1956 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4 (replay)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 26,661
Referee: Jim S Pickles (Bradford)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Alan Dicks, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer Blunstone 55
   Manager Ted Drake
Burnley Colin McDonald, Tommy Cummings, Doug Winton, Bobby Seith, Jimmy Adamson, Brian Miller, Billy Gray, Jimmy McIlroy, Peter McKay, Albert Cheesebrough, Brian Pilkington
   Scorer Brian Pilkington 68
   Manager Alan Brown
Match Facts Match 1777      FA Cup match 151   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 32.2    Youngest Player 21.2

Chelsea (1) 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 4th February 1956 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 37,740
Referee: Harry Webb (Leeds)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Alan Dicks, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Ron Tindall, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Tindall 10, Tindall 85
   Manager Ted Drake
Wolverhampton Wanderers Bert Williams, Eddie Stuart, Bill Shorthouse, Bill Slater, Billy Wright, Eddie Clamp, Johnny Hancocks, Peter Broadbent, Jimmy Murray, Dennis Wilshaw, Norman Deeley
   Scorers Peter Broadbent 18, Jimmy Murray 75, Peter Broadbent 80
   Manager Stan Cullis
Match Facts Match 1778      League match 1626   Starting XI    Average age 25.1    Oldest Player 32.2    Youngest Player 18.2

Burnley (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Monday, 6th February 1956 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4 (replay)
Venue: St Andrews
Attendance: 21,921
Referee: Jim S Pickles (Bradford)
Burnley Colin McDonald, Tommy Cummings, Doug Winton, Bobby Seith, Jimmy Adamson, Brian Miller, Billy Gray, Jimmy McIlroy, Peter McKay, Albert Cheesebrough, Brian Pilkington
   Scorers Peter McKay 18, Jimmy McIlroy 48
   Manager Alan Brown
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Alan Dicks, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Ron Tindall, 10 Roy Bentley, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Sillett 33 (Pen), Bentley 76
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1779      FA Cup match 152   Starting XI    Average age 25.6    Oldest Player 32.2    Youngest Player 18.2

Manchester City (2) 2 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 11th February 1956 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Maine Road
Attendance: 26,642
Referee: Benjamin Mel Griffiths (Newport)
Manchester City Bert Trautmann, Bill Leivers, Roy Little, Ken Barnes, Dave Ewing, Roy Paul, Bobby Johnstone, Joe Hayes, Don Revie, Jack Dyson, Paddy Fagan
   Scorers Joe Hayes 18, Joe Hayes 38
   Manager Leslie McDowall
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 John Harris, 3 Wally Bellett, 4 Brian Nicholas, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Jim Lewis, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Ron Tindall, 10 Seamus O'Connell, 11 Ray Kitchener
   Scorers Lewis 70, O'Connell 87
   Debut Players Wally Bellett, Ray Kitchener
   Final Appearances Seamus O'Connell, Ray Kitchener
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1780      League match 1627   Starting XI    Average age 25.8    Oldest Player 38.6    Youngest Player 18.2

Burnley (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Monday, 13th February 1956 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4 (replay)
Venue: Highbury
Attendance: 42,757
Referee: RE Smith (Newport)
Burnley Colin McDonald, Tommy Cummings, Doug Winton, Bobby Seith, Jimmy Adamson, Les Shannon, Billy Gray, Jimmy McIlroy, Peter McKay, Albert Cheesebrough, Brian Pilkington
   Manager Alan Brown
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Brian Nicholas, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1781      FA Cup match 153   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 32.2    Youngest Player 21.3

Burnley (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Wednesday, 15th February 1956 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4 (replay)
Venue: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 27,210
Referee: Leo Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil)
Burnley Colin McDonald, Harold Rudman, Doug Winton, Bobby Seith, Tommy Cummings, Les Shannon, Billy Gray, Jimmy McIlroy, Peter McKay, Albert Cheesebrough, Brian Pilkington
   Manager Alan Brown
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Brian Nicholas, 5 Bill Livingstone, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Jim Lewis, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Ron Tindall, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Tindall 36, Lewis 81
   Debut Players Bill Livingstone
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1782      FA Cup match 154   Starting XI    Average age 26.4    Oldest Player 31.7    Youngest Player 20.3

Everton (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 18th February 1956 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 5
Venue: Goodison Park
Attendance: 61,572
Referee: Robert H Mann (Worcester)
Everton Harry Leyland, Eric Moore, Jimmy Tansey, Peter Farrell, Tommy Jones, Cyril Lello, Brian Harris, Eddie Wainwright, Jimmy Harris, Wally Fielding, Tommy Eglington
   Scorer Peter Farrell 15
   Manager Ian Buchan
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Brian Nicholas, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Jim Lewis, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Ron Tindall, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1783      FA Cup match 155   Starting XI    Average age 26.5    Oldest Player 31.7    Youngest Player 20.4

Chelsea (2) 3 Charlton Athletic (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 22nd February 1956 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 8
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 8,473
Referee: Harry Haworth (Blackburn)
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Brian Nicholas, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Jim Lewis, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Ron Tindall, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Tindall 14, Tindall 40, Bentley 81
   Manager Ted Drake
Charlton Athletic Sam Bartram, Jock Campbell, Syd Ellis, Syd O'Linn, John Hewie, Cyril Hammond, Bobby Ayre, Jimmy Gauld, Stuart Leary, Buck Ryan, Billy Kiernan
   Scorer Bobby Ayre 80
   Manager Jimmy Seed
Match Facts Match 1784      League match 1628   Starting XI    Average age 26.5    Oldest Player 31.7    Youngest Player 20.4

Tottenham Hotspur (1) 4 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 25th February 1956 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 46,767
Referee: Leo Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil)
Tottenham Hotspur Ron Reynolds, Maurice Norman, Mel Hopkins, Danny Blanchflower, Harry Clarke, Tony Marchi, Tommy Harmer, Johnny Brooks, Len Duquemin, Bobby Smith, George Robb
   Scorers Johnny Brooks 15, Bobby Smith 53, Tony Marchi 59, Johnny Brooks 80
   Manager Jimmy Anderson
Chelsea 1 Chick Thomson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Brian Nicholas, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Jim Lewis, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Ron Tindall, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Final Appearances Chick Thomson
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1785      League match 1629   Starting XI    Average age 26.5    Oldest Player 31.7    Youngest Player 20.4

Chelsea (2) 2 Manchester United (1) 4

Date: Saturday, 3rd March 1956 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 32,050
Referee: JF Gardner (Kidderminster)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Brian Nicholas, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Ron Tindall, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Parsons 21, Bentley 22
   Manager Ted Drake
Manchester United Ray Wood, Ian Greaves, Roger Byrne, Eddie Colman, Mark Jones, Duncan Edwards, Johnny Berry, Liam Whelan, Tommy Taylor, Dennis Viollet, David Pegg
   Scorers David Pegg 26, Dennis Viollet 60, Dennis Viollet 69, Tommy Taylor 89
   Manager Matt Busby
Match Facts Match 1786      League match 1630   Starting XI    Average age 25.8    Oldest Player 32.3    Youngest Player 18.3

Burnley (1) 5 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 10th March 1956 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 16
Venue: Turf Moor
Attendance: 18,670
Referee: Robert Wood (Sunderland)
Burnley Colin McDonald, Tommy Cummings, Doug Winton, Bobby Seith, Jimmy Adamson, Les Shannon, Doug Newlands, Jimmy McIlroy, Peter McKay, Albert Cheesebrough, Brian Pilkington
   Scorers Albert Cheesebrough 30, Brian Pilkington 47, Brian Pilkington 65, Peter McKay 73, Brian Pilkington 75
   Manager Alan Brown
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Wally Bellett, 4 Brian Nicholas, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Ron Tindall, 10 Frank Blunstone, 11 Stan Willemse
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1787      League match 1631   Starting XI    Average age 25    Oldest Player 32.3    Youngest Player 18.3

Chelsea (1) 1 Birmingham City (1) 2

Date: Wednesday, 21st March 1956 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 17
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 12,637
Referee: Ken Dagnall (Bolton)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Brian Nicholas, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Derek Saunders, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer Stubbs 30
   Manager Ted Drake
Birmingham City Gil Merrick, Jeff Hall, Ken Green, Len Boyd, John Newman, Bert Linnecor, Gordon Astall, Noel Kinsey, Eddie Brown, Peter Murphy, Alex Govan
   Scorers Alex Govan 43, Noel Kinsey 83
   Manager Arthur Owen Turner
Match Facts Match 1788      League match 1632   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 32.3    Youngest Player 21.4

West Bromwich Albion (2) 3 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 24th March 1956 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 17
Venue: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 20,219
Referee: William J Gaiger (Wilmslow)
West Bromwich Albion Jim Sanders, Don Howe, Len Millard, Jimmy Dudley, Ray Barlow, Gerry Summers, Frank Griffin, Bobby Robson, Ronnie Allen, Johnny Nicholls, George Lee
   Scorers Johnny Nicholls 27, Frank Griffin 31, Johnny Nicholls 70
   Manager Vic Buckingham
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Derek Saunders, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Leonard Casey, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Debut Players Leonard Casey
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1789      League match 1633   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 32.3    Youngest Player 21.4

Luton Town (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Friday, 30th March 1956 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 24,276
Referee: Frank B Coultas (Hull)
Luton Town Ron Baynham, Shay Dunne, Les Jones, Bob Morton, Terry Kelly, Wally Shanks, Roy Davies, Mick Cullen, Tony Gregory, John Groves, Jimmy Adam
   Scorers Tony Gregory 38, Roy Davies 50
   Manager Dally Duncan
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Alan Dicks, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Leonard Casey, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Sillett 52 (Pen), Dicks 57
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1790      League match 1634   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 32.3    Youngest Player 21.4

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

Date: Saturday, 31st March 1956 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 31,450
Referee: GE Oliver (Middlesbrough)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Alan Dicks, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Leonard Casey, 7 Eric Parsons, 8 Johnny McNichol, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Manager Ted Drake
Preston North End Fred Else, Willie Cunningham, Joe Walton, Tommy Docherty, Joe Dunn, Bob Wilson, Tom Finney, Tommy Thompson, Dennis Hatsell, Jimmy Baxter, Les Campbell
   Scorer Tom Finney 52 (Pen)
   Manager Frank Hill
Match Facts Match 1791      League match 1635   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 32.3    Youngest Player 21.4

Chelsea (0) 0 Luton Town (0) 0

Date: Monday, 2nd April 1956 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 26,364
Referee: Frank B Coultas (Hull)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Peter Sillett, 4 Brian Nicholas, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Leonard Casey, 7 Jim Lewis, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Ron Tindall, 10 Roy Bentley, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Manager Ted Drake
Luton Town Ron Baynham, Shay Dunne, Les Jones, Bob Morton, Terry Kelly, Wally Shanks, Mick Cullen, Jim Pemberton, Tony Gregory, John Groves, Jimmy Adam
   Manager Dally Duncan
Match Facts Match 1792      League match 1636   Starting XI    Average age 25.9    Oldest Player 38.7    Youngest Player 18.3

Sheffield United (2) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 7th April 1956 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 23,398
Referee: JS Swain (Cleethorpes)
Sheffield United Ted Burgin, Cec Coldwell, Cliff Mason, Tommy Hoyland, Howard Johnson, Jim Iley, Alf Ringstead, Jimmy Hagan, Jack Wilkinson, Bobby Howitt, Colin Grainger
   Scorers Bobby Howitt 15, Colin Grainger 27
   Manager Joe Mercer
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 John Harris, 3 Peter Sillett, 4 Brian Nicholas, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Leonard Casey, 7 Jim Lewis, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Ron Tindall, 10 Roy Bentley, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer Tindall 42
   Final Appearances John Harris
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1793      League match 1637   Starting XI    Average age 25.9    Oldest Player 38.7    Youngest Player 18.4

Chelsea (2) 6 Everton (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 14th April 1956 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 13,825
Referee: Stanley M Rogers (Shrewsbury)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Derek Saunders, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Leonard Casey, 7 Jim Lewis, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Bentley 12, Stubbs 15, Bentley 57, Stubbs 71, Bentley 77, Lewis 88
   Manager Ted Drake
Everton Bert Harris, Eric Moore, Jimmy Tansey, Ken Birch, Tommy Jones, Peter Farrell, Brian Harris, Don Donovan, Jimmy Harris, Wally Fielding, Tommy Eglington
   Scorer Jimmy Harris 72
   Manager Ian Buchan
Match Facts Match 1794      League match 1638   Starting XI    Average age 26.3    Oldest Player 31.9    Youngest Player 18.4

Newcastle United (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 21st April 1956 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 17
Venue: St James' Park
Attendance: 24,322
Referee: Norman N Hough (Macclesfield)
Newcastle United Ronnie Simpson, Ron Batty, Alf McMichael, Jimmy Scoular, George Lackenby, Tommy Casey, Len White, Jackie Milburn, Vic Keeble, Bill Curry, Bobby Mitchell
   Scorer Jackie Milburn 90 (Pen)
   Manager Vacant
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Peter Sillett, 3 Stan Willemse, 4 Derek Saunders, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 Leonard Casey, 7 Jim Lewis, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorer Stubbs 1
   Final Appearances Stan Willemse
   Manager Ted Drake
Match Facts Match 1795      League match 1639   Starting XI    Average age 26.3    Oldest Player 31.9    Youngest Player 18.4

Chelsea (2) 2 Blackpool (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 28th April 1956 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 16
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 35,427
Referee: Ernie S Oxley (Pontefract)
Chelsea 1 Bill Robertson, 2 Richard Whittaker, 3 Peter Sillett, 4 John Mortimore, 5 Stan Wicks, 6 John Compton, 7 Jim Lewis, 8 Peter Brabrook, 9 Roy Bentley, 10 Les Stubbs, 11 Frank Blunstone
   Scorers Bentley 6, Bentley 25
   Debut Players Richard Whittaker, John Mortimore, John Compton
   Manager Ted Drake
Blackpool George Farm, David Frith, Jackie Wright, Jimmy Kelly, Bryan Snowdon, Hugh Kelly, Sandy Harris, Ernie Taylor, Jackie Mudie, Dave Durie, Bill Perry
   Scorer Dave Durie 3
   Manager Joe Smith
Match Facts Match 1796      League match 1640   Starting XI    Average age 24.3    Oldest Player 31.9    Youngest Player 18.4