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Summary of Season 1908-09

Football League Division 1

Home Away
Pl W D L F A W D L F A GA Pts
  1.  Newcastle United 38 14 1 4 32 20 10 4 5 33 21 1.585 53
  2.  Everton 38 11 3 5 51 28 7 7 5 31 29 1.438 46
  3.  Sunderland 38 14 0 5 41 23 7 2 10 37 40 1.238 44
  4.  Blackburn Rovers 38 6 6 7 29 26 8 7 4 32 24 1.22 41
  5.  The Wednesday 38 15 0 4 48 24 2 6 11 19 37 1.098 40
  6.  Woolwich Arsenal 38 9 3 7 24 18 5 7 7 28 31 1.061 38
  7.  Aston Villa 38 8 7 4 31 22 6 3 10 27 34 1.035 38
  8.  Bristol City 38 7 7 5 24 25 6 5 8 21 33 0.775 38
  9.  Middlesbrough 38 11 2 6 38 21 3 7 9 21 32 1.113 37
10.  Preston North End 38 8 7 4 29 17 5 4 10 19 27 1.09 37
11.  Chelsea 38 8 7 4 33 22 6 2 11 23 39 0.918 37
12.  Sheffield United 38 9 5 5 31 25 5 4 10 20 34 0.864 37
13.  Manchester United 38 10 3 6 37 33 5 4 10 21 35 0.852 37
14.  Nottingham Forest 38 9 2 8 39 24 5 6 8 27 33 1.157 36
15.  Notts County 38 9 4 6 31 23 5 4 10 20 25 1.062 36
16.  Liverpool 38 9 5 5 36 25 6 1 12 21 40 0.876 36
17.  Bury 38 9 6 4 35 27 5 2 12 28 50 0.818 36
18.  Bradford City 38 7 6 6 27 20 5 4 10 20 27 1 34
19.  Manchester City 38 12 3 4 50 23 3 1 15 17 46 0.971 34
20.  Leicester Fosse 38 6 6 7 32 41 2 3 14 22 61 0.529 25

Matches

Sep 1 Preston North End Home 0-0
Sep 5 Liverpool Away 1-2 Hilsdon
Sep 7 Preston North End Away 0-6
Sep 12 Bury Home 4-1 Warren, Humphreys, Hilsdon, Bridgeman
Sep 19 Sheffield United Away 3-1 Brawn, Humphreys, Hilsdon
Sep 21 Nottingham Forest Home 2-1 Hilsdon, Windridge
Sep 26 Aston Villa Home 0-2
Oct 3 Nottingham Forest Away 1-2 Humphreys
Oct 10 Sunderland Home 2-0 Rouse, Windridge
Oct 17 The Wednesday Home 2-2 Rouse(2)
Oct 24 Blackburn Rovers Away 0-2
Oct 31 Bradford City Home 1-1 Hilsdon
Nov 7 Manchester United Away 1-0 Hilsdon(P)
Nov 14 Everton Home 3-3 Hilsdon(3)(1P)
Nov 21 Leicester Fosse Away 2-5 Windridge, Hilsdon
Nov 28 Woolwich Arsenal Home 1-2 Hilsdon
Dec 5 Notts County Away 0-3
Dec 12 Newcastle United Home 1-2 Humphreys
Dec 19 Bristol City Away 0-1
Dec 25 Manchester City Away 2-1 Brawn(P), Rouse
Dec 26 Manchester City Home 1-2 Humphreys
Jan 1 Middlesbrough Away 4-1 Hilsdon(3), Birnie
Jan 2 Liverpool Home 3-0 Rouse, Hilsdon(P), Windridge
Jan 23 Sheffield United Home 1-1 Brawn
Jan 30 Aston Villa Away 0-0
Feb 13 Sunderland Away 2-1 Bridgeman, Douglas
Feb 27 Blackburn Rovers Home 1-1 Hilsdon(P)
Mar 13 Manchester United Home 1-1 Bridgeman
Mar 20 Everton Away 2-3 Hilsdon(P), Windridge
Mar 22 The Wednesday Away 1-5 Windridge
Mar 31 Bury Away 1-2 Hilsdon
Apr 3 Woolwich Arsenal Away 0-0
Apr 9 Middlesbrough Home 3-0 Humphreys, Hilsdon(2)
Apr 10 Notts County Home 3-2 Warren, Humphreys, Hilsdon(P)
Apr 17 Newcastle United Away 3-1 Humphreys, Hilsdon(2)(1P)
Apr 20 Bradford City Away 0-3
Apr 26 Bristol City Home 3-1 Humphreys, Hilsdon(2)
Apr 29 Leicester Fosse Home 1-0 Bridgeman

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 582,000 55,000 10,000 30,632
Away 334,000 35,000 3,000 17,579
Total 916,000 55,000 3,000 24,105

F.A. Cup

Round 2

Matches

Jan 16 Hull City Away 1-1 Hilsdon
Jan 20 Hull City Home 1-0 Warren
Feb 6 Blackburn Rovers Away 1-2 Hilsdon

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 25,792 25,792 25,792 25,792
Away 49,997 31,897 18,100 24,998
Total 75,789 31,897 18,100 25,263

Diary

18/07/1908 Dicky Spence born

28/07/1908 Ben Warren transfered from Derby

01/08/1908 George Barber born

22/08/1908 William Russell born

01/09/1908 Chelsea drew with Preston North End 0-0 in Football League Division 1

05/09/1908 Chelsea lost to Liverpool 1-2 in Football League Division 1

07/09/1908 Chelsea lost to Preston North End 0-6 in Football League Division 1

12/09/1908 Chelsea beat Bury 4-1 in Football League Division 1

19/09/1908 Chelsea beat Sheffield United 3-1 in Football League Division 1

21/09/1908 Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 in Football League Division 1

26/09/1908 Chelsea lost to Aston Villa 0-2 in Football League Division 1

03/10/1908 Chelsea lost to Nottingham Forest 1-2 in Football League Division 1

05/10/1908 Chelsea beat Brentford 4-1 in London Challenge Cup Round 1

10/10/1908 Chelsea beat Sunderland 2-0 in Football League Division 1

17/10/1908 Chelsea drew with The Wednesday 2-2 in Football League Division 1

21/10/1908 James Stark transfered to Rangers

24/10/1908 Chelsea lost to Blackburn Rovers 0-2 in Football League Division 1

26/10/1908 Chelsea lost to Millwall 1-2 in London Challenge Cup Round 2

31/10/1908 Chelsea drew with Bradford City 1-1 in Football League Division 1

07/11/1908 Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 in Football League Division 1

09/11/1908 Bob Griffiths born

14/11/1908 Chelsea drew with Everton 3-3 in Football League Division 1

21/11/1908 Chelsea lost to Leicester Fosse 2-5 in Football League Division 1

28/11/1908 Chelsea lost to Woolwich Arsenal 1-2 in Football League Division 1

05/12/1908 Chelsea lost to Notts County 0-3 in Football League Division 1

07/12/1908 Chelsea lost to Woolwich Arsenal 0-1 in London Professional Charity Fund

12/12/1908 Chelsea lost to Newcastle United 1-2 in Football League Division 1

19/12/1908 Chelsea lost to Bristol City 0-1 in Football League Division 1

24/12/1908 Tommy Mair transfered from Leyton

25/12/1908 Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-1 in Football League Division 1

26/12/1908 Chelsea lost to Manchester City 1-2 in Football League Division 1

29/12/1908 George Mills born

00/00/1909 George Key transfered to ???

00/00/1909 Bob McRoberts Retired

00/00/1909 George Kennedy transfered to Brentford

00/00/1909 Arthur Wileman transfered from Burton United

00/00/1909 Hugh Dolby transfered from Nunhead

01/01/1909 Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 4-1 in Football League Division 1

02/01/1909 Chelsea beat Liverpool 3-0 in Football League Division 1

03/01/1909 William Barraclough born

16/01/1909 Chelsea drew with Hull City 1-1 in F.A. Cup Round 1

20/01/1909 Chelsea beat Hull City 1-0 in F.A. Cup Round 1 (replay)

23/01/1909 Chelsea drew with Sheffield United 1-1 in Football League Division 1

30/01/1909 Chelsea drew with Aston Villa 0-0 in Football League Division 1

00/02/1909 Fred Rouse transfered to Brentford

06/02/1909 Chelsea lost to Blackburn Rovers 1-2 in F.A. Cup Round 2

08/02/1909 Sam Weaver born

13/02/1909 Chelsea beat Sunderland 2-1 in Football League Division 1

20/02/1909 Chelsea beat Fulham 1-0 in a friendly

27/02/1909 Chelsea drew with Blackburn Rovers 1-1 in Football League Division 1

13/03/1909 Chelsea drew with Manchester United 1-1 in Football League Division 1

20/03/1909 Chelsea lost to Everton 2-3 in Football League Division 1

22/03/1909 Chelsea lost to The Wednesday 1-5 in Football League Division 1

31/03/1909 Chelsea lost to Bury 1-2 in Football League Division 1

31/03/1909 John Hutcheson born

03/04/1909 Chelsea drew with Woolwich Arsenal 0-0 in Football League Division 1

08/04/1909 Sam Downing transfered from Q.P.R.

09/04/1909 Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 3-0 in Football League Division 1

10/04/1909 Chelsea beat Notts County 3-2 in Football League Division 1

16/04/1909 Arthur Holden transfered from Plymouth

17/04/1909 Chelsea beat Newcastle United 3-1 in Football League Division 1

20/04/1909 Chelsea lost to Bradford City 0-3 in Football League Division 1

26/04/1909 Chelsea beat Bristol City 3-1 in Football League Division 1

29/04/1909 Chelsea beat Leicester Fosse 1-0 in Football League Division 1

00/05/1909 Thomas Miller transfered to Falkirk

00/05/1909 Evan Jones transfered from Aberdare

00/05/1909 Wally Bettridge transfered from Burton United

00/05/1909 Joe Bradshaw transfered from Fulham

00/05/1909 George Horn transfered from West Ham

06/05/1909 James Saunders transfered from Lincoln City

12/05/1909 Andy Ormiston transfered from Lincoln City

26/05/1909 John O'Hare born

01/06/1909 George Henderson transfered to Glossop

Players Statistics

 

Appearances

Player League F.A. Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls
J Whitley 36 3 39
J Cameron 35 3 38
JE Windridge 34 6 3 37 6
G Hilsdon 34 25 3 2 37 27
B Warren 34 2 3 1 37 3
WF Brawn 32 3 2 34 3
EL Birnie 31 1 3 34 1
P Humphreys 23 9 1 24 9
T Miller 20 3 23
F Rouse 18 5 3 21 5
N Fairgray 18 2 20
W Bridgeman 15 4 1 16 4
R McRoberts 15 15
J Walton 12 12
G Kennedy 10 2 12
W Cartwright 12 12
G Henderson 6 1 7
A Douglas 7 1 7 1
S Downing 6 6
C Freeman 5 5
A Holden 4 4
T Mair 4 4
G Key 4 4
AC Robinson 2 2
E Reilly 1 1
Own Goal