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Summary of Season 1920-21

Football League Division 1

Home Away
Pl W D L F A W D L F A GA Pts
  1.  Burnley 42 17 3 1 56 16 6 10 5 23 20 2.194 59
  2.  Manchester City 42 19 2 0 50 13 5 4 12 20 37 1.4 54
  3.  Bolton Wanderers 42 15 6 0 53 17 4 8 9 24 36 1.452 52
  4.  Liverpool 42 11 7 3 41 17 7 8 6 22 18 1.8 51
  5.  Newcastle United 42 14 3 4 43 18 6 7 8 23 27 1.466 50
  6.  Tottenham Hotspur 42 15 2 4 46 16 4 7 10 24 32 1.458 47
  7.  Everton 42 9 8 4 40 26 8 5 8 26 29 1.2 47
  8.  Middlesbrough 42 10 6 5 29 21 7 6 8 24 32 1 46
  9.  Arsenal 42 9 8 4 31 25 6 6 9 28 38 0.936 44
10.  Aston Villa 42 11 4 6 39 21 7 3 11 24 49 0.9 43
11.  Blackburn Rovers 42 7 9 5 36 27 6 6 9 21 32 0.966 41
12.  Sunderland 42 11 4 6 34 19 3 9 9 23 41 0.95 41
13.  Manchester United 42 9 4 8 34 26 6 6 9 30 42 0.941 40
14.  West Bromwich Albion 42 8 7 6 31 23 5 7 9 23 35 0.931 40
15.  Bradford City 42 7 9 5 38 28 5 6 10 23 35 0.968 39
16.  Preston North End 42 10 4 7 38 25 5 5 11 23 40 0.938 39
17.  Huddersfield Town 42 11 4 6 26 16 4 5 12 16 33 0.857 39
18.  Chelsea 42 9 7 5 35 24 4 6 11 13 34 0.827 39
19.  Oldham Athletic 42 6 9 6 23 26 3 6 12 26 60 0.569 33
20.  Sheffield United 42 5 11 5 22 19 1 7 13 20 49 0.617 30
21.  Derby County 42 3 12 6 21 23 2 4 15 11 35 0.551 26
22.  Bradford 42 6 5 10 29 35 2 3 16 14 41 0.565 24

Matches

Aug 28 Derby County Away 0-0
Sep 1 Bolton Wanderers Home 1-0 McNeil
Sep 4 Derby County Home 1-1 Cock
Sep 6 Bolton Wanderers Away 1-3 Ferris
Sep 11 Manchester United Away 1-3 Bell
Sep 18 Manchester United Home 1-2 Bell
Sep 25 Burnley Away 0-4
Oct 2 Burnley Home 1-1 Cock
Oct 9 Tottenham Hotspur Away 0-5
Oct 16 Tottenham Hotspur Home 0-4
Oct 23 Oldham Athletic Home 1-1 McNeil
Oct 30 Oldham Athletic Away 2-1 Cock, McNeil
Nov 6 Preston North End Home 1-1 Croal
Nov 13 Preston North End Away 1-0 Ferris
Nov 20 Sheffield United Home 2-1 Wilding, Ford
Nov 27 Sheffield United Away 1-0 Ferris
Dec 4 Arsenal Home 1-2 Cock
Dec 11 Arsenal Away 1-1 Ferris
Dec 18 Bradford Home 4-1 Ferris(2), Cock, McNeil
Dec 25 Liverpool Home 1-1 Cock
Dec 27 Liverpool Away 1-2 Croal
Jan 1 Bradford Away 2-0 Ferris, Croal
Jan 15 Manchester City Home 2-1 Cock, McNeil
Jan 22 Manchester City Away 0-1
Feb 5 Newcastle United Home 2-0 Wilding, Ferris
Feb 9 Newcastle United Away 0-1
Feb 12 West Bromwich Albion Home 3-0 Cameron, Thomson, Croal
Feb 26 Everton Home 0-1
Mar 12 Sunderland Home 3-1 Wilding, Cock, Croal
Mar 14 West Bromwich Albion Away 1-1 Ford
Mar 19 Sunderland Away 0-1
Mar 26 Bradford City Away 1-1 Ford
Mar 28 Aston Villa Away 0-3
Mar 29 Aston Villa Home 5-1 Harrow(P), Ford, Cock(2), Croal
Apr 2 Bradford City Home 3-1 Harrow(P), Cameron, Thomson
Apr 6 Everton Away 1-5 Cock
Apr 9 Huddersfield Town Away 0-2
Apr 16 Huddersfield Town Home 1-1 McNeil
Apr 23 Middlesbrough Away 0-0
Apr 30 Middlesbrough Home 1-1 Cock
May 2 Blackburn Rovers Away 0-0
May 7 Blackburn Rovers Home 1-2 Croal

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 845,000 76,000 20,000 40,238
Away 587,051 50,000 8,000 27,955
Total 1,432,051 76,000 8,000 34,096

F.A. Cup

Round 4

Matches

Jan 8 Reading Away 0-0
Jan 12 Reading Home 2-2 Cock, Croal
Jan 17 Reading Home 3-1 Wilding, Ferris, Sharp
Jan 29 Swindon Town Away 2-0 Cock(2)
Feb 19 Plymouth Argyle Away 0-0
Feb 24 Plymouth Argyle Home 0-0
Feb 28 Plymouth Argyle Neutral 2-1 Croal, McNeil
Mar 5 Cardiff City Away 0-1

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 123,903 59,871 29,450 41,301
Away 119,846 45,000 15,836 29,962
Neutral 26,007 26,007 26,007 26,007
Total 269,756 59,871 15,836 33,720

Diary

06/07/1920 Alex Machin born

24/07/1920 Frederick Linfoot transfered from Lincoln City

21/08/1920 Ken McKenzie transfered from Queens Park

21/08/1920 Dr. John Bell transfered from Queen's Park

28/08/1920 Chelsea drew with Derby County 0-0 in Football League Division 1

01/09/1920 Chelsea beat Bolton Wanderers 1-0 in Football League Division 1

04/09/1920 Chelsea drew with Derby County 1-1 in Football League Division 1

06/09/1920 Chelsea lost to Bolton Wanderers 1-3 in Football League Division 1

11/09/1920 Chelsea lost to Manchester United 1-3 in Football League Division 1

15/09/1920 Chelsea beat British Army 2-0 in Earl Haig Fund

18/09/1920 Chelsea lost to Manchester United 1-2 in Football League Division 1

25/09/1920 Chelsea lost to Burnley 0-4 in Football League Division 1

02/10/1920 Chelsea drew with Burnley 1-1 in Football League Division 1

09/10/1920 Chelsea lost to Tottenham Hotspur 0-5 in Football League Division 1

11/10/1920 Chelsea beat Ilford 2-1 in London Challenge Cup Round 1

16/10/1920 Chelsea lost to Tottenham Hotspur 0-4 in Football League Division 1

17/10/1920 Ray Goddard born

23/10/1920 Chelsea drew with Oldham Athletic 1-1 in Football League Division 1

25/10/1920 Chelsea drew with Fulham 1-1 in London Professional Charity Fund

30/10/1920 Chelsea beat Oldham Athletic 2-1 in Football League Division 1

00/11/1920 Owen Marshall transfered to Gillingham

01/11/1920 Chelsea lost to Clapton Orient 0-1 in London Challenge Cup Round 2

06/11/1920 Chelsea drew with Preston North End 1-1 in Football League Division 1

13/11/1920 Chelsea beat Preston North End 1-0 in Football League Division 1

18/11/1920 Ron Suart born

20/11/1920 Chelsea beat Sheffield United 2-1 in Football League Division 1

27/11/1920 Chelsea beat Sheffield United 1-0 in Football League Division 1

04/12/1920 Chelsea lost to Arsenal 1-2 in Football League Division 1

11/12/1920 Chelsea drew with Arsenal 1-1 in Football League Division 1

18/12/1920 Chelsea beat Bradford 4-1 in Football League Division 1

18/12/1920 Tommy Meehan transfered from Manchester Utd. for 3,300

25/12/1920 Chelsea drew with Liverpool 1-1 in Football League Division 1

27/12/1920 Chelsea lost to Liverpool 1-2 in Football League Division 1

00/00/1921 Harold Halse transfered to Charlton

00/00/1921 Stephen Smith transfered from ???

01/01/1921 Chelsea beat Bradford 2-0 in Football League Division 1

08/01/1921 Chelsea drew with Reading 0-0 in F.A. Cup Round 1

12/01/1921 Chelsea drew with Reading 2-2 in F.A. Cup Round 1 (replay)

15/01/1921 Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-1 in Football League Division 1

17/01/1921 Chelsea beat Reading 3-1 in F.A. Cup Round 1 (replay)

22/01/1921 Chelsea lost to Manchester City 0-1 in Football League Division 1

29/01/1921 Chelsea beat Swindon Town 2-0 in F.A. Cup Round 2

05/02/1921 Chelsea beat Newcastle United 2-0 in Football League Division 1

09/02/1921 Chelsea lost to Newcastle United 0-1 in Football League Division 1

12/02/1921 Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 3-0 in Football League Division 1

19/02/1921 Chelsea drew with Plymouth Argyle 0-0 in F.A. Cup Round 3

24/02/1921 Chelsea drew with Plymouth Argyle 0-0 in F.A. Cup Round 3 (replay)

26/02/1921 Chelsea lost to Everton 0-1 in Football League Division 1

28/02/1921 Chelsea beat Plymouth Argyle 2-1 in F.A. Cup Round 3 (replay)

05/03/1921 Chelsea lost to Cardiff City 0-1 in F.A. Cup Round 4

12/03/1921 Chelsea beat Sunderland 3-1 in Football League Division 1

14/03/1921 Chelsea drew with West Bromwich Albion 1-1 in Football League Division 1

19/03/1921 Chelsea lost to Sunderland 0-1 in Football League Division 1

26/03/1921 Chelsea drew with Bradford City 1-1 in Football League Division 1

28/03/1921 Chelsea lost to Aston Villa 0-3 in Football League Division 1

29/03/1921 Chelsea beat Aston Villa 5-1 in Football League Division 1

02/04/1921 Chelsea beat Bradford City 3-1 in Football League Division 1

06/04/1921 Chelsea lost to Everton 1-5 in Football League Division 1

09/04/1921 Chelsea lost to Huddersfield Town 0-2 in Football League Division 1

16/04/1921 Chelsea drew with Huddersfield Town 1-1 in Football League Division 1

18/04/1921 Chelsea lost to Queens Park Rangers 0-1 in Testimonial for WL Wood

23/04/1921 Chelsea drew with Middlesbrough 0-0 in Football League Division 1

24/04/1921 William Dickie transfered to Stoke

30/04/1921 Chelsea drew with Middlesbrough 1-1 in Football League Division 1

00/05/1921 James Gallon Released

00/05/1921 George Smith transfered from Parkhead for 10

02/05/1921 Chelsea drew with Blackburn Rovers 0-0 in Football League Division 1

07/05/1921 Chelsea lost to Blackburn Rovers 1-2 in Football League Division 1

10/05/1921 Chelsea lost to Ipswich Town 0-1 in a friendly

30/05/1921 Wilson Marsh transfered from Eckington Wks.

02/06/1921 Frank Hoddinott transfered from Watford for 3,500

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
HT Wilding 40 3 8 1 48 4
JH Harrow 40 2 8 48 2
R McNeil 39 6 8 1 47 7
J Molyneux 36 8 44
JG Cock 33 12 6 3 39 15
JA Croal 32 7 6 2 38 9
W Bettridge 28 6 34
J Ferris 27 8 6 1 33 9
H Ford 23 4 4 27 4
T Meehan 19 4 23
DF Cameron 13 2 5 18 2
F Linfoot 13 4 17
N Middelboe 14 3 17
RJ Thomson 13 2 2 15 2
T Logan 15 15
J Ward 12 2 14
FK Barrett 10 2 12
B Sharp 8 3 1 11 1
WC Dickie 7 3 10
GH Dale 8 8
H Halse 8 8
JB Bell 6 2 6 2
C Hampton 6 6
JW Ashford 4 4
KW McKenzie 3 3
J Lee 2 2
J Langton 1 1
E Ferguson 1 1
J Priestley 1 1
Own Goal

Disciplinary

SY=Single Yellow    DY=Double Yellow (Red)

SR=Straight Red

Sq Player League F.A. Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR
JH Harrow 1 1
Total 1 1