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Summary of Season 1926-27
Football League Division 2
| Home | Away | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | 1. Middlesbrough | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 78 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 37 | 2.033 | 62 | 2. Portsmouth | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 32 | 1.775 | 54 | 3. Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 38 | 1.77 | 54 | 4. Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 1.192 | 52 | 5. Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 1.454 | 50 | 6. Preston North End | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 43 | 1.027 | 49 | 7. Hull City | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 1.211 | 47 | 8. Port Vale | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 52 | 1.128 | 45 | 9. Blackpool | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 65 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 54 | 1.187 | 44 | 10. Oldham Athletic | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 47 | 0.88 | 44 | 11. Barnsley | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 64 | 1.011 | 43 | 12. Swansea Town | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 51 | 0.944 | 43 | 13. Southampton | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 40 | 0.967 | 42 | 14. Reading | 42 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 0.888 | 40 | 15. Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 45 | 0.973 | 35 | 16. Notts County | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 72 | 0.729 | 35 | 17. Grimsby Town | 42 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 52 | 0.813 | 34 | 18. Fulham | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 61 | 0.63 | 34 | 19. South Shields | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 71 | 0.739 | 33 | 20. Clapton Orient | 42 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 61 | 0.625 | 31 | 21. Darlington | 42 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 56 | 0.806 | 30 | 22. Bradford City | 42 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 60 | 0.568 | 23 |
Matches
| Aug 28 | Middlesbrough | Home | 3-0 | Thain, Miller, McNeil |
| Aug 30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 3-0 | Brown, Turnbull, Miller |
| Sep 4 | Port Vale | Away | 0-0 | |
| Sep 6 | Notts County | Home | 2-0 | Turnbull(2) |
| Sep 11 | Southampton | Home | 2-3 | Barrett, Turnbull |
| Sep 13 | Notts County | Away | 0-5 | |
| Sep 18 | Bradford City | Away | 1-0 | Thain |
| Sep 25 | Fulham | Home | 2-2 | Turnbull, Pearson |
| Oct 2 | Preston North End | Home | 2-1 | Thain(2) |
| Oct 9 | South Shields | Away | 1-5 | Priestley |
| Oct 16 | Portsmouth | Away | 3-2 | Turnbull(2), Miller |
| Oct 23 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 1-0 | Turnbull |
| Oct 30 | Grimsby Town | Away | 0-0 | |
| Nov 6 | Blackpool | Home | 1-1 | Crawford |
| Nov 13 | Reading | Away | 1-2 | Thain |
| Nov 20 | Swansea Town | Home | 2-2 | Brown(2) |
| Nov 27 | Nottingham Forest | Away | 1-4 | Pearson |
| Dec 4 | Barnsley | Home | 4-2 | Thain, Brown(3) |
| Dec 11 | Manchester City | Away | 0-1 | |
| Dec 18 | Darlington | Home | 2-2 | Priestley, Crawford |
| Dec 25 | Hull City | Home | 1-0 | Thain |
| Dec 27 | Hull City | Away | 1-0 | Brown |
| Jan 1 | Clapton Orient | Home | 2-1 | Priestley(2)(2P) |
| Jan 15 | Middlesbrough | Away | 0-0 | |
| Feb 5 | Bradford City | Home | 5-2 | Priestley(2), Thain(2), Pearson |
| Feb 12 | Fulham | Away | 2-1 | Turnbull, Wilson |
| Feb 26 | South Shields | Home | 4-1 | Thain(2), Turnbull(2) |
| Mar 12 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 2-1 | Turnbull, Wilson(P) |
| Mar 16 | Port Vale | Home | 2-0 | Wilson, Thain |
| Mar 19 | Grimsby Town | Home | 2-0 | Turnbull(2) |
| Mar 21 | Preston North End | Away | 2-0 | Wilding, Ferguson |
| Mar 26 | Blackpool | Away | 1-3 | Thain |
| Apr 2 | Reading | Home | 0-0 | |
| Apr 4 | Southampton | Away | 1-1 | Turnbull |
| Apr 9 | Swansea Town | Away | 1-2 | Crawford |
| Apr 16 | Nottingham Forest | Home | 2-0 | Turnbull(2) |
| Apr 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 1-0 | Ferguson |
| Apr 23 | Barnsley | Away | 0-3 | |
| Apr 28 | Clapton Orient | Away | 0-3 | |
| Apr 30 | Manchester City | Home | 0-0 | |
| May 4 | Portsmouth | Home | 0-0 | |
| May 7 | Darlington | Away | 2-2 | Ferguson, Crawford |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 627,071 | 46,084 | 15,572 | 29,861 | Away | 320,312 | 31,501 | 3,705 | 15,253 | Total | 947,383 | 46,084 | 3,705 | 22,557 |
F.A. Cup
Round 6 (replay)
Matches
| Jan 8 | Luton Town | Home | 4-0 | Thain(2), Turnbull(2) |
| Jan 29 | Accrington Stanley | Home | 7-2 | Thain(2), Turnbull(3), Wilson(2) |
| Feb 19 | Burnley | Home | 2-1 | Wilding, Thain |
| Mar 5 | Cardiff City | Home | 0-0 | |
| Mar 9 | Cardiff City | Away | 2-3 | Priestley, Turnbull |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 205,005 | 70,184 | 30,142 | 51,251 | Away | 47,353 | 47,353 | 47,353 | 47,353 | Total | 252,358 | 70,184 | 30,142 | 50,472 |
Diary
25/08/1926 Benjamin Baker transfered to Everton
28/08/1926 Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 3-0 in Football League Division 2
30/08/1926 Chelsea beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 in Football League Division 2
04/09/1926 Chelsea drew with Port Vale 0-0 in Football League Division 2
06/09/1926 Chelsea beat Notts County 2-0 in Football League Division 2
11/09/1926 Chelsea lost to Southampton 2-3 in Football League Division 2
13/09/1926 Chelsea lost to Notts County 0-5 in Football League Division 2
18/09/1926 Chelsea beat Bradford City 1-0 in Football League Division 2
23/09/1926 Charles Dyke born
25/09/1926 Chelsea drew with Fulham 2-2 in Football League Division 2
27/09/1926 Chelsea drew with Fulham 3-3 in London Challenge Cup Round 1
02/10/1926 Chelsea beat Preston North End 2-1 in Football League Division 2
04/10/1926 Chelsea beat Fulham 1-0 in London Challenge Cup Round 1 Replay
09/10/1926 Chelsea lost to South Shields 1-5 in Football League Division 2
16/10/1926 Chelsea beat Portsmouth 3-2 in Football League Division 2
18/10/1926 Chelsea beat Millwall 1-0 in London Challenge Cup Round 2
23/10/1926 Chelsea beat Oldham Athletic 1-0 in Football League Division 2
30/10/1926 Chelsea drew with Grimsby Town 0-0 in Football League Division 2
01/11/1926 Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 3-2 in London Challenge Cup Semi-Final
06/11/1926 Chelsea drew with Blackpool 1-1 in Football League Division 2
08/11/1926 Chelsea beat Fulham 2-1 in London Professional Charity Fund
12/11/1926 Ralph Oelofse born
13/11/1926 Chelsea lost to Reading 1-2 in Football League Division 2
15/11/1926 Chelsea beat Clapton Orient 2-1 in London Challenge Cup Final
20/11/1926 Chelsea drew with Swansea Town 2-2 in Football League Division 2
27/11/1926 Chelsea lost to Nottingham Forest 1-4 in Football League Division 2
04/12/1926 Chelsea beat Barnsley 4-2 in Football League Division 2
09/12/1926 David Cameron transfered to Helensburgh
11/12/1926 Chelsea lost to Manchester City 0-1 in Football League Division 2
18/12/1926 Chelsea drew with Darlington 2-2 in Football League Division 2
25/12/1926 Chelsea beat Hull City 1-0 in Football League Division 2
27/12/1926 Chelsea beat Hull City 1-0 in Football League Division 2
01/01/1927 Chelsea beat Clapton Orient 2-1 in Football League Division 2
08/01/1927 Chelsea beat Luton Town 4-0 in F.A. Cup Round 3
08/01/1927 Robert Warren born
15/01/1927 Chelsea drew with Middlesbrough 0-0 in Football League Division 2
29/01/1927 Chelsea beat Accrington Stanley 7-2 in F.A. Cup Round 4
05/02/1927 Chelsea beat Bradford City 5-2 in Football League Division 2
12/02/1927 Chelsea beat Fulham 2-1 in Football League Division 2
19/02/1927 Chelsea beat Burnley 2-1 in F.A. Cup Round 5
22/02/1927 John Townrow transfered from Clapton Orient
26/02/1927 Chelsea beat South Shields 4-1 in Football League Division 2
05/03/1927 Chelsea drew with Cardiff City 0-0 in F.A. Cup Round 6
09/03/1927 Chelsea lost to Cardiff City 2-3 in F.A. Cup Round 6 (replay)
12/03/1927 Chelsea beat Oldham Athletic 2-1 in Football League Division 2
16/03/1927 Chelsea beat Port Vale 2-0 in Football League Division 2
16/03/1927 Bernard Duffy transfered to Clapton Orient
19/03/1927 Chelsea beat Grimsby Town 2-0 in Football League Division 2
21/03/1927 Chelsea beat Preston North End 2-0 in Football League Division 2
26/03/1927 Chelsea lost to Blackpool 1-3 in Football League Division 2
02/04/1927 Chelsea drew with Reading 0-0 in Football League Division 2
04/04/1927 Chelsea drew with Southampton 1-1 in Football League Division 2
09/04/1927 Chelsea lost to Swansea Town 1-2 in Football League Division 2
16/04/1927 Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 in Football League Division 2
18/04/1927 Chelsea beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 in Football League Division 2
23/04/1927 Chelsea lost to Barnsley 0-3 in Football League Division 2
28/04/1927 Chelsea lost to Clapton Orient 0-3 in Football League Division 2
30/04/1927 Chelsea drew with Manchester City 0-0 in Football League Division 2
04/05/1927 Chelsea drew with Portsmouth 0-0 in Football League Division 2
07/05/1927 Chelsea drew with Darlington 2-2 in Football League Division 2
09/05/1927 George Anderson transfered from Brentford
23/05/1927 Seth Plum transfered to Southend United
23/05/1927 James Thompson transfered from Luton
24/05/1927 Billy Gray born
00/06/1927 William Williams transfered from West Ham
07/06/1927 William Russell transfered from Blantyre Victoria
10/06/1927 James Frew transfered to Southend
26/06/1927 Jim Lewis born
30/06/1927 John Allister born
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 | ||
| W Ferguson | 42 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| GW Smith | 42 | 5 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||
| AE Thain | 39 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| JF Crawford | 39 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| J Priestley | 39 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| T Law | 36 | 5 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||
| GW Pearson | 35 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| RH Turnbull | 32 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 23 | |||||||||||||
| S Millington | 32 | 5 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||
| AN Wilson | 24 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| HT Wilding | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| HS Miller | 20 | 3 | 20 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| GB Rodger | 20 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| W Brown | 11 | 7 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| P McKenna | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| JE Townrow | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| R McNeil | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| FK Barrett | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| G Stone | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| A Sales | 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 | ||
| HS Miller | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||