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Summary of Season 1946-47

Football League Division 1

Home Away
Pl W D L F A W D L F A GA Pts
  1.  Liverpool 42 13 3 5 42 24 12 4 5 42 28 1.615 57
  2.  Manchester United 42 17 3 1 61 19 5 9 7 34 35 1.759 56
  3.  Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 15 1 5 66 31 10 5 6 32 25 1.75 56
  4.  Stoke City 42 14 5 2 52 21 10 2 9 38 32 1.698 55
  5.  Blackpool 42 14 1 6 38 32 8 5 8 33 38 1.014 50
  6.  Sheffield United 42 12 4 5 51 32 9 3 9 38 43 1.186 49
  7.  Preston North End 42 10 7 4 45 27 8 4 9 31 47 1.027 47
  8.  Aston Villa 42 9 6 6 39 24 9 3 9 28 29 1.264 45
  9.  Sunderland 42 11 3 7 33 27 7 5 9 32 39 0.984 44
10.  Everton 42 13 5 3 40 24 4 4 13 22 43 0.925 43
11.  Middlesbrough 42 11 3 7 46 32 6 5 10 27 36 1.073 42
12.  Portsmouth 42 11 3 7 42 27 5 6 10 24 33 1.1 41
13.  Arsenal 42 9 5 7 43 33 7 4 10 29 37 1.028 41
14.  Derby County 42 13 2 6 44 28 5 3 13 29 51 0.924 41
15.  Chelsea 42 9 3 9 33 39 7 4 10 36 45 0.821 39
16.  Grimsby Town 42 9 6 6 37 35 4 6 11 24 47 0.743 38
17.  Blackburn Rovers 42 6 5 10 23 27 8 3 10 22 26 0.849 36
18.  Bolton Wanderers 42 8 5 8 30 28 5 3 13 27 41 0.826 34
19.  Charlton Athletic 42 6 6 9 34 32 5 6 10 23 39 0.802 34
20.  Huddersfield Town 42 11 4 6 34 24 2 3 16 19 55 0.67 33
21.  Brentford 42 5 5 11 19 35 4 2 15 26 53 0.511 25
22.  Leeds United 42 6 5 10 30 30 0 1 20 15 60 0.5 18

Matches

Aug 31 Bolton Wanderers Home 4-3 Spence(2), Lawton(2)
Sep 4 Manchester United Home 0-3
Sep 7 Liverpool Away 4-7 Argue, Machin(2), Goulden
Sep 9 Sheffield United Away 2-2 Lawton, Dolding
Sep 14 Leeds United Home 3-0 Walker(2), Lawton
Sep 18 Manchester United Away 1-1 Machin
Sep 21 Grimsby Town Away 1-2 Lawton
Sep 28 Charlton Athletic Home 2-2 Walker, Goulden
Oct 5 Middlesbrough Away 2-3 Goulden(2)(1P)
Oct 12 Stoke City Home 2-5 Lawton(2)
Oct 19 Portsmouth Away 2-0 Spence, Lawton
Oct 26 Arsenal Home 2-1 Lawton(2)
Nov 2 Blackpool Away 0-1
Nov 9 Brentford Home 3-2 Walker, Lawton, Bain
Nov 16 Sunderland Away 2-1 Spence, Lawton
Nov 23 Aston Villa Home 1-3 Spence
Nov 30 Derby County Away 1-3 Walker
Dec 7 Everton Home 1-1 Macaulay
Dec 14 Huddersfield Town Away 4-1 Spence, Lawton(3)
Dec 21 Wolverhampton Wanderers Home 1-2 Lawton
Dec 25 Preston North End Home 1-2 Lawton
Dec 26 Preston North End Away 1-1 Paton
Dec 28 Bolton Wanderers Away 1-1 Paton
Jan 4 Liverpool Home 3-1 Goulden, Lawton(2)
Jan 18 Leeds United Away 1-2 Lawton
Feb 1 Charlton Athletic Away 3-2 Walker, Lawton, Goulden(P)
Feb 8 Grimsby Town Home 0-0
Feb 15 Stoke City Away 1-6 Machin
Mar 1 Arsenal Away 2-1 Williams, Goulden(P)
Mar 8 Blackpool Home 1-4 Williams
Mar 15 Brentford Away 2-0 Machin, Paton
Mar 22 Sunderland Home 2-1 Lawton, Goulden(P)
Mar 29 Aston Villa Away 0-2
Apr 4 Blackburn Rovers Home 0-2
Apr 5 Derby County Home 3-0 Lawton(2), Goulden
Apr 7 Blackburn Rovers Away 2-1 Walker, Lawton
Apr 12 Everton Away 0-2
Apr 19 Huddersfield Town Home 1-0 Walker
Apr 26 Wolverhampton Wanderers Away 4-6 Machin, Spence, Lawton, Goulden
May 3 Sheffield United Home 1-4 McInnes
May 10 Middlesbrough Home 2-0 Walker, Machin
May 26 Portsmouth Home 0-3

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 934,856 67,935 17,896 44,517
Away 735,830 52,606 9,011 35,040
Total 1,670,686 67,935 9,011 39,778

F.A. Cup

Round 4 (replay)

Matches

Jan 11 Arsenal Home 1-1 Walker
Jan 15 Arsenal Away 1-1 Lawton
Jan 20 Arsenal Neutral 2-0 Lawton(2)
Jan 25 Derby County Home 2-2 Williams, Lawton
Jan 29 Derby County Away 0-1

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 119,741 70,257 49,484 59,870
Away 72,429 53,350 19,079 36,214
Neutral 59,590 59,590 59,590 59,590
Total 251,760 70,257 19,079 50,352

Diary

00/07/1946 Willi Steffen transfered from Cantonal Neuchatel

00/07/1946 Bill Robertson transfered from Arthurlie

16/07/1946 John Hollins born

20/07/1946 Alexander Davidson transfered from Hibernian

06/08/1946 John Galloway transfered from Rangers

31/08/1946 Chelsea beat Bolton Wanderers 4-3 in Football League Division 1

00/09/1946 Fred Richardson transfered from Bishop Auckland

04/09/1946 Chelsea lost to Manchester United 0-3 in Football League Division 1

06/09/1946 Ray Goddard transfered from Wolverhampton Wanderers

07/09/1946 Chelsea lost to Liverpool 4-7 in Football League Division 1

08/09/1946 Tommy Walker transfered from Hearts for 6,000

09/09/1946 Chelsea drew with Sheffield United 2-2 in Football League Division 1

14/09/1946 Chelsea beat Leeds United 3-0 in Football League Division 1

14/09/1946 Sid Bathgate transfered from Parkvale Juniors

18/09/1946 Chelsea drew with Manchester United 1-1 in Football League Division 1

21/09/1946 Chelsea lost to Grimsby Town 1-2 in Football League Division 1

23/09/1946 Jimmy McCalliog born

28/09/1946 Chelsea drew with Charlton Athletic 2-2 in Football League Division 1

29/09/1946 Geoff Butler born

01/10/1946 Jim Thomson born

05/10/1946 Chelsea lost to Middlesbrough 2-3 in Football League Division 1

12/10/1946 Chelsea lost to Stoke City 2-5 in Football League Division 1

14/10/1946 Chelsea drew with Charlton Athletic 1-1 in London Challenge Cup Round 1

19/10/1946 Chelsea beat Portsmouth 2-0 in Football League Division 1

21/10/1946 Chelsea lost to Charlton Athletic 0-5 in London Challenge Cup Round 1 Replay

26/10/1946 Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-1 in Football League Division 1

00/11/1946 Jimmy Macaulay transfered from R.A.F.

02/11/1946 Chelsea lost to Blackpool 0-1 in Football League Division 1

08/11/1946 Guus Hiddink born

09/11/1946 Chelsea beat Brentford 3-2 in Football League Division 1

15/11/1946 Alex Jackson died

16/11/1946 Chelsea beat Sunderland 2-1 in Football League Division 1

23/11/1946 Chelsea lost to Aston Villa 1-3 in Football League Division 1

30/11/1946 Chelsea lost to Derby County 1-3 in Football League Division 1

00/12/1946 Ken Armstrong transfered from Army

06/12/1946 Joe Payne transfered to West Ham

06/12/1946 Harry Medhurst transfered from West Ham

07/12/1946 Chelsea drew with Everton 1-1 in Football League Division 1

14/12/1946 Chelsea beat Huddersfield Town 4-1 in Football League Division 1

21/12/1946 Chelsea lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 in Football League Division 1

25/12/1946 Chelsea lost to Preston North End 1-2 in Football League Division 1

25/12/1946 John Boyle born

26/12/1946 Chelsea drew with Preston North End 1-1 in Football League Division 1

28/12/1946 Chelsea drew with Bolton Wanderers 1-1 in Football League Division 1

04/01/1947 Chelsea beat Liverpool 3-1 in Football League Division 1

09/01/1947 James Smart born

11/01/1947 Chelsea drew with Arsenal 1-1 in F.A. Cup Round 3

15/01/1947 Chelsea drew with Arsenal 1-1 in F.A. Cup Round 3 (replay)

18/01/1947 Chelsea lost to Leeds United 1-2 in Football League Division 1

20/01/1947 Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-0 in F.A. Cup Round 3 (replay)

25/01/1947 Chelsea drew with Derby County 2-2 in F.A. Cup Round 4

25/01/1947 Philip McKnight transfered from Alloa

29/01/1947 Chelsea lost to Derby County 0-1 in F.A. Cup Round 4 (replay)

00/02/1947 Murdoch Dickie transfered to Bournemouth

01/02/1947 Chelsea beat Charlton Athletic 3-2 in Football League Division 1

08/02/1947 Chelsea drew with Grimsby Town 0-0 in Football League Division 1

15/02/1947 Chelsea lost to Stoke City 1-6 in Football League Division 1

20/02/1947 Peter Osgood born

01/03/1947 Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-1 in Football League Division 1

08/03/1947 Chelsea lost to Blackpool 1-4 in Football League Division 1

09/03/1947 William Bridgeman died

15/03/1947 Chelsea beat Brentford 2-0 in Football League Division 1

21/03/1947 William Sinclair born

22/03/1947 Chelsea beat Sunderland 2-1 in Football League Division 1

29/03/1947 Chelsea lost to Aston Villa 0-2 in Football League Division 1

04/04/1947 Chelsea lost to Blackburn Rovers 0-2 in Football League Division 1

05/04/1947 Chelsea beat Derby County 3-0 in Football League Division 1

07/04/1947 Chelsea beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 in Football League Division 1

12/04/1947 Chelsea lost to Everton 0-2 in Football League Division 1

19/04/1947 Chelsea beat Huddersfield Town 1-0 in Football League Division 1

21/04/1947 Chelsea beat Heart Of Midlothian 4-1 in a friendly

24/04/1947 John McInnes transfered from Greenock Morton for 6,000

26/04/1947 Chelsea lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-6 in Football League Division 1

03/05/1947 Chelsea lost to Sheffield United 1-4 in Football League Division 1

10/05/1947 Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in Football League Division 1

14/05/1947 Bobby Campbell transfered from Falkirk for 9,000

26/05/1947 Chelsea lost to Portsmouth 0-3 in Football League Division 1

00/06/1947 Willi Steffen transfered to Cantonal Neuchatel

03/06/1947 Chelsea lost to IFK Norrkoping 1-4 in a friendly

08/06/1947 Chelsea lost to Swedish XI 0-1 in a friendly

11/06/1947 Chelsea drew with Gothenberg XI 0-0 in a friendly

27/06/1947 James Bain transfered to Swindon

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 Harris 41 4 45
DT Winter 41 4 45
T Walker 39 9 5 1 44 10
LA Goulden 38 10 5 43 10
AH Machin 37 7 5 42 7
T Lawton 34 26 5 4 39 30
R Spence 33 7 4 37 7
JA Macaulay 30 1 5 35 1
HE Medhurst 20 5 25
JA Paton 18 3 5 23 3
WH Robertson 22 22
W Steffen 15 5 20
LD Dolding 17 1 17 1
A White 13 1 14
SR Foss 12 12
RF Williams 9 2 1 1 10 3
JA Bain 9 1 9 1
S Bathgate 7 1 8
FA Lewis 7 7
R Goddard 5 5
JS McInnes 3 1 3 1
JA Galloway 3 3
RI Russell 2 2
F Richardson 2 2
AM Davidson 2 2
AE Tennant 1 1
M Dickie 1 1
J Argue 1 1 1 1
Own Goal