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Match Results

Season 1927-1928

Half-Time scores in brackets where known

Reading (1) 1 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 27th August 1927 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 4
Venue: Elm Park
Attendance: 24,529
Referee: Archie E Caseley
Reading Joe Duckworth, Bert Eggo, Hector Girvan, Bill Inglis, Alf Messer, Dai Gethin Evans, Sam Evans, Bert Batten, Hugh Davey, Frank Richardson, Jack Robson
���Scorer Hugh Davey 38
���Manager Andrew Wylie
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Harry Wilding, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorers Thompson 22, Crawford 27
���Debut Players James Thompson
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 777������League match 717���Starting XI����Average age 28.2����Oldest Player 33.1����Youngest Player 19.4

Chelsea (1) 3 Blackpool (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 3rd September 1927 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 7
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 36,529
Referee: Arthur Harry Kingscott (Long Eaton)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Harry Wilding, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorers Wilding 14, Thompson 72, Thompson 88
���Manager David Calderhead
Blackpool Len Crompton, Percy Thorpe, Arthur Tilford, Albert Watson, George Ayres, Billy Benton, Jack Meredith, Tommy Browell, Billy Tremelling, Mark Crook, Percy Downes
���Manager Sid Beaumont
Match Facts Match 778������League match 718���Starting XI����Average age 28.2����Oldest Player 33.1����Youngest Player 19.4

Chelsea (2) 5 Notts County (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 7th September 1927 at 18:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 18,416
Referee: George D Nunnerley (Ellesmere)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Harry Wilding, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorers Thompson 5, Wilson 26, Thain 58, Wilding 63, Thompson 5th
���Manager David Calderhead
Notts County George Hopkins, George Smith, Charlie Bisby, Paddy Mills, Fred Hilton, Syd Plackett, George T Taylor, Peter Kelly, Chris Staniforth, Alf Widdowson, Len Barry
���Manager Horace Henshall
Match Facts Match 779������League match 719���Starting XI����Average age 28.2����Oldest Player 33.1����Youngest Player 19.4

Fulham (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 10th September 1927 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 4
Venue: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 39,860
Referee: FW Reeve (Devonport)
Fulham Ernie Beecham, Reg Dyer, Bert Barrett, Len Oliver, Jock McNab, Alex Steele, Charlie Devan, Frank McKenna, Sid Elliott, Teddy Craig, Frank Penn
���Scorer Frank McKenna 81
���Penalty Missed McNab 39 (Wide)
���Manager Joe Bradshaw
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Harry Wilding, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorer Thain 13
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 780������League match 720���Starting XI����Average age 28.2����Oldest Player 33.2����Youngest Player 19.4

Clapton Orient (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 17th September 1927 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 9
Venue: Millfields Road
Attendance: 34,838
Referee: Archie E Caseley (Wolverhampton)
Clapton Orient Arthur Wood, Phil Hope, Tom Evans, Billy Broadbent, Jim Spence, Barney Duffy, Elvet Collins, Percy Whipp, Bobby Kerr, Bob Dennison, Billy Corkindale
���Scorers Percy Whipp 30, Bobby Kerr 85
���Manager Peter Proudfoot
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Harry Wilding, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorer Wilson 90
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 781������League match 721���Starting XI����Average age 28.3����Oldest Player 33.2����Youngest Player 19.4

Chelsea (0) 1 West Bromwich Albion (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 24th September 1927 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 8
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 44,724
Referee: William E Russell (Swindon)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Harry Wilding, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorer Thompson 70
���Manager David Calderhead
West Bromwich Albion George Ashmore, Bob Finch, George Shaw, Tommy Magee, Joseph Evans, Edward Fryer, Tommy Glidden, Joe Carter, Jimmy Cookson, Charlie Wilson, Arthur Fitton
���Scorer Joe Carter 40
���Manager Fred Everiss
Match Facts Match 782������League match 722���Starting XI����Average age 27.8����Oldest Player 33.2����Youngest Player 19.4

Bristol City (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 1st October 1927 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 10
Venue: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 24,005
Referee: Thomas Greaves (Burslem)
Bristol City Billy Coggins, Jack Walsh, Ernest Glenn, John Paul, Walter Wadsworth, John Pugsley, Cyril Gilhespy, Percy Cherrett, Tommy Walsh, Cecil Blakemore, Arthur Rankin
���Scorer Cecil Blakemore 40
���Manager Alex Raisbeck
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Harry Wilding, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorer Wilson 3
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 783������League match 723���Starting XI����Average age 27.8����Oldest Player 33.2����Youngest Player 19.4

Notts County (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Thursday, 6th October 1927 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 3
Venue: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 9,127
Referee: George D Nunnerley (Ellesmere)
Notts County George Hopkins, George Smith, Charlie Bisby, Haydn Kemp, Fred Hilton, Syd Plackett, George T Taylor, Paddy Mills, Chris Staniforth, Arthur Davis, Sam Haden
���Manager Horace Henshall
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Harry Wilding, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorer Wilson 7
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 784������League match 724���Starting XI����Average age 28.3����Oldest Player 33.2����Youngest Player 19.5

Chelsea (1) 1 Stoke (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 8th October 1927 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,472
Referee: Charles E Lines (Birmingham)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Harry Wilding, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorer Crawford 30 (Pen)
���Manager David Calderhead
Stoke Bob Dixon, Bob McGrory, Billy Spencer, Harry Sellars, Tom Williamson, Peter Jackson, Joey Williams, Harry Davies, Charlie Wilson, Dick Johnson, Bobby Archibald
���Manager Tom Mather
Match Facts Match 785������League match 725���Starting XI����Average age 28.3����Oldest Player 33.2����Youngest Player 19.5

Southampton (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 4

Date: Saturday, 15th October 1927 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: The Dell
Attendance: 14,724
Referee: EC Sambrook (Swansea)
Southampton George Thompson, Ted Hough, Arthur Bradford, Albert Shelley, George Harkus, Jack Mitton, Cuthbert Coundon, Dick Rowley, Bill Rawlings, Charlie Petrie, Billy Murphy
���Scorers Charlie Petrie 36, Charlie Petrie 90
���Manager Arthur Chadwick
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorers Pearson 22, Thain 60, Pearson 4th, Thompson 75
���Penalty Missed Crawford (Wide)
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 786������League match 726���Starting XI����Average age 27.8����Oldest Player 31.6����Youngest Player 19.5

Chelsea (1) 2 Hull City (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 22nd October 1927 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 15,153
Referee: Tommy Crew (Leicester)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorers Wilson 40, Thompson 79
���Manager David Calderhead
Hull City Geordie Maddison, Matt Bell, Gordon Wilson, Peter Mooney, Stan Dixon, Con Sullivan, Chris Swan, George Martin, Arthur Nelson, Jimmy Howieson, James Crozier
���Manager Bill McCracken
Match Facts Match 787������League match 727���Starting XI����Average age 27.8����Oldest Player 31.6����Youngest Player 19.5

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

Date: Saturday, 29th October 1927 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Deepdale
Attendance: 23,107
Referee: HV Stott (Tamworth)
Preston North End Jack Kendall, Bill Wade, Tommy Hamilton, Jim Metcalf, David Morris, Bobby Crawford, Alec Reid, Willie Russell, Norman Robson, Alex James, George Harrison
���Manager Alex Gibson
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorers Pearson 20, Thompson 35, Thompson 46
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 788������League match 728���Starting XI����Average age 27.8����Oldest Player 31.6����Youngest Player 19.5

Chelsea (4) 4 Swansea Town (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 5th November 1927 at 14:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,220
Referee: William E Russell (Swindon)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorers Crawford 12, Crawford 17, Thain 40, Thompson 44
���Manager David Calderhead
Swansea Town Alec Ferguson, Ben Williams, Wilf Milne, Jimmy Collins, Joe Sykes, Thomas Woodward, Billy Hole, Harry Deacon, Jack Fowler, Lacky McPherson, Dai Nicholas
���Manager Jimmy Thomson
Match Facts Match 789������League match 729���Starting XI����Average age 27.8����Oldest Player 31.7����Youngest Player 19.5

Manchester City (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 12th November 1927 at 14:40 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Maine Road
Attendance: 52,830
Referee: Edwin E Small (Bristol)
Manchester City Bert Gray, Mick Ridley, Phil McCloy, Charlie Pringle, Sam Cowan, Jimmy McMullan, Billy Austin, Matt Barrass, Frank Roberts, Tommy Johnson, George Hicks
���Manager Peter Hodge
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorer Pearson 38
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 790������League match 730���Starting XI����Average age 27.8����Oldest Player 31.7����Youngest Player 19.6

Chelsea (1) 2 Nottingham Forest (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 19th November 1927 at 14:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 28,743
Referee: WH Burnell (Bristol)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorers Thain 20, Crawford 82
���Manager David Calderhead
Nottingham Forest Arthur Dexter, Bill Thompson, Percy Barratt, Jackie Belton, Albert Harrison, Bob Wallace, Sid Gibson, Cyril Stocks, Noah Burton, Cliff Price, Charlie Jones
���Scorer Sid Gibson 47
���Penalty Missed Barrett (Wide)
���Manager John Baynes
Match Facts Match 791������League match 731���Starting XI����Average age 27.9����Oldest Player 31.7����Youngest Player 19.6

Port Vale (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 26th November 1927 at 14:35 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 14,115
Referee: EC Sambrook (Swansea)
Port Vale Alfred Bennett, Jack Maddock, Jimmy Oakes, Billy Briscoe, Robert Connelly, Val Rouse, Harry Anstiss, Tom Page, Wilf Kirkham, Bob Gillespie, Jack Simms
���Scorer Bob Gillespie 35
���Manager Joe Schofield
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Willie Brown, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorer Crawford 10
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 792������League match 732���Starting XI����Average age 28.5����Oldest Player 33.4����Youngest Player 19.6

Chelsea (3) 6 South Shields (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 3rd December 1927 at 14:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 28,719
Referee: Percy G Strouther (Nottingham)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Harold Miller, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorers Priestley 8, Miller 26, Thompson 40, Thompson 65, Thompson 5th, Thompson 6th
���Manager David Calderhead
South Shields Peter Shevlin, Billy Smith, James Phizacklea, Harry Wilson, Cyril Hunter, John Hardy, Tommy Matthewson, Jack Smith, Dick Parker, Leo Loftus, Thomas Wilkinson
Match Facts Match 793������League match 733���Starting XI����Average age 27.7����Oldest Player 31.7����Youngest Player 19.6

Leeds United (1) 5 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 10th December 1927 at 14:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Elland Road
Attendance: 22,059
Referee: Frank H Burton (Leicester)
Leeds United Jimmy Potts, Tom Townsley, Jimmy Allan, Willis Edwards, Ernie Hart, George Reed, Bobby Turnbull, John White, Tommy Jennings, Russell Wainscoat, Tom Mitchell
���Scorers Tommy Jennings 15, John White 52, Tommy Jennings 89, Tommy Jennings 3rd, Tommy Jennings 4th
���Manager Dick Ray
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Arthur Sales, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Harold Miller, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Final Appearances Arthur Sales
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 794������League match 734���Starting XI����Average age 27.8����Oldest Player 31.8����Youngest Player 19.6

Chelsea (1) 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 17th December 1927 at 14:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 24,340
Referee: CF Moon (Bristol)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Harold Miller, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorers Wilson 1, Turnbull 88
���Manager David Calderhead
Wolverhampton Wanderers Alf Canavon, Ted Watson, Harry Shaw, Alexander McDougall, Tommy Pritchard, Victor Fox, Jack Harrington, Reg Weaver, Tom Phillipson, Tommy Bowen, Tom Baxter
���Manager Frank Buckley
Match Facts Match 795������League match 735���Starting XI����Average age 28.1����Oldest Player 33.4����Youngest Player 19.7

Barnsley (2) 3 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 24th December 1927 at 14:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Oakwell
Attendance: 5,634
Referee: AH Price (Wrexham)
Barnsley Tommy Gale, Cyril Dixon, Bert Hodgkinson, Dai Jones, George Caddick, Charlie Baines, Jimmy Curran, Jimmy Proudfoot, Frank Eaton, Fred Tilson, Eric Brook
���Scorers Fred Tilson 7, Jimmy Proudfoot 27, Jimmy Curran 3rd (Pen)
���Manager John Commins
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Harold Miller, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorer Priestley 4th
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 796������League match 736���Starting XI����Average age 28.1����Oldest Player 33.5����Youngest Player 19.7

Grimsby Town (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Monday, 26th December 1927 at 14:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Blundell Park
Attendance: 18,630
Referee: John O Rickwood
Grimsby Town Billy Cowell, Cecil Harris, Hughie Jacobson, James Calderwood, Charlie Wrack, Billy Powell, Angus Meikle, Jackie Bestall, Joe Robson, Steve Coglin, Billy Marshall
���Scorer Steve Coglin 38 (Pen)
���Manager Wilf Gillow
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 William Williams, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorer Turnbull 51
���Debut Players William Williams
���Final Appearances Bob Turnbull
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 797������League match 737���Starting XI����Average age 27.8����Oldest Player 33.5����Youngest Player 19.7

Chelsea (0) 0 Reading (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 31st December 1927 at 14:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 26,525
Referee: Archie E Caseley (Wolverhampton)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 William Williams, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Final Appearances William Williams
���Manager David Calderhead
Reading Joe Duckworth, Bert Eggo, Billy McConnell, Bill Inglis, Alf Messer, Dai Gethin Evans, Harry Goodwin, Murdo McDonald, Frank Richardson, Bert Batten, Tommy Lindsay
���Manager Andrew Wylie
Match Facts Match 798������League match 738���Starting XI����Average age 27.5����Oldest Player 31.8����Youngest Player 19.7

Blackpool (2) 2 Chelsea (2) 4

Date: Saturday, 7th January 1928 at 14:35 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 2
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 8,704
Referee: Arthur Harry Kingscott (Long Eaton)
Blackpool Fred Mobbs, Reg Wright, Laurie Barnett, Bobby Hughes, William Grant, George Ayres, Jack Meredith, Billy Tremelling, Jimmy Hampson, Tommy Browell, Dick Neal
���Scorers Tommy Browell 2, Billy Tremelling 39
���Manager Sid Beaumont
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Harry Wilding, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Willie Brown, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorers Thompson 6, Wilson 23, Wilding 5th, Brown 6th
���Penalty Missed Wilson 23 (Saved)
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 799������League match 739���Starting XI����Average age 28.5����Oldest Player 33.5����Youngest Player 19.7

Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 14th January 1928 at 14:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 3
Venue: Molineux
Attendance: 32,134
Referee: Tommy Crew (Leicester)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Alf Canavon, Ted Watson, Victor Fox, Frank Higham, Tommy Pritchard, Alexander McDougall, Jack Harrington, Tommy Bowen, Tom Phillipson, Wilf Chadwick, Tom Baxter
���Scorers Tom Phillipson 7, Tom Baxter 73
���Manager Frank Buckley
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Willie Brown, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorer Brown 21
���Final Appearances Willie Brown
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 800������FA Cup match 61���Starting XI����Average age 28����Oldest Player 31.9����Youngest Player 19.7

Chelsea (2) 2 Fulham (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 21st January 1928 at 14:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 42,297
Referee: FW Reeve (Devonport)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Harry Wilding, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorers Wilson 4, Thompson 45
���Manager David Calderhead
Fulham Ernie Beecham, Jack Hebden, George Horler, Len Oliver, Jock McNab, Bert Barrett, Teddy Craig, Alex Steele, Sid Elliott, Walter Hoyland, Frank Penn
���Scorer Sid Elliott 40
���Manager Joe Bradshaw
Match Facts Match 801������League match 740���Starting XI����Average age 28.6����Oldest Player 33.5����Youngest Player 19.8

Chelsea (1) 1 Clapton Orient (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 28th January 1928 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 17,875
Referee: Tom J Botham (Walsall)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Harry Wilding, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 George Biswell, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Harold Miller, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorer Wilding 36
���Debut Players George Biswell
���Manager David Calderhead
Clapton Orient Arthur Wood, Alex Campbell, Bob MacDonald, Billy Sage, Jack Galbraith, Barney Duffy, Elvet Collins, Percy Whipp, Bobby Kerr, Billy Broadbent, Jesse Williams
���Manager Peter Proudfoot
Match Facts Match 802������League match 741���Starting XI����Average age 27.1����Oldest Player 33.5����Youngest Player 19.8

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

Date: Saturday, 4th February 1928 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 23,718
Referee: William E Russell (Swindon)
West Bromwich Albion George Ashmore, Bob Finch, George Shaw, Tommy Magee, Joseph Evans, Nelson Howarth, Tommy Glidden, Joe Carter, Jimmy Cookson, Sammy Short, Arthur Fitton
���Scorers Sammy Short 58, Sammy Short 65, Joe Carter 86
���Manager Fred Everiss
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 John Townrow, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 George Biswell, 8 Harry Wilding, 9 George Anderson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Debut Players George Anderson
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 803������League match 742���Starting XI����Average age 26.9����Oldest Player 33.6����Youngest Player 19.8

Chelsea (2) 5 Bristol City (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 11th February 1928 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 31,949
Referee: Thomas Greaves (Stoke)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 George Biswell, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorers Priestley 10, Priestley 19, Thain 48, Wilson 63, Ferguson 72
���Manager David Calderhead
Bristol City Billy Coggins, Jack Walsh, Ernest Glenn, Bert Neesam, Walter Wadsworth, Alexander Torrance, Jackie Foster, John Paul, Percy Cherrett, Cecil Blakemore, Graham Garland
���Scorers John Paul 30, Percy Cherrett 32
���Manager Alex Raisbeck
Match Facts Match 804������League match 743���Starting XI����Average age 28.1����Oldest Player 33.6����Youngest Player 19.8

Stoke (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Monday, 20th February 1928 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 15,770
Referee: Charles E Lines
Stoke Bob Dixon, Bob McGrory, Billy Spencer, Len Armitage, Tom Williamson, Harry Sellars, Ernie Cull, Walter Bussey, Dick Johnson, Harry Davies, Bobby Archibald
���Scorer Walter Bussey 67
���Manager Tom Mather
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 George Anderson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 805������League match 744���Starting XI����Average age 28.1����Oldest Player 33.6����Youngest Player 19.8

Chelsea (0) 0 Southampton (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 25th February 1928 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 46,567
Referee: EC Sambrook (Swansea)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 George Biswell, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Penalty Missed Biswell 90 (Wide)
���Final Appearances John Priestley, Harry Wilding
���Manager David Calderhead
Southampton Tommy Allen, Arthur Bradford, Mike Keeping, Albert Shelley, George Harkus, Stan Woodhouse, Bill Henderson, Bill Rawlings, Jim Bullock, Sam Taylor, Billy Murphy
���Scorers Bill Rawlings 11, Bill Rawlings 80
���Manager Arthur Chadwick
Match Facts Match 806������League match 745���Starting XI����Average age 28.2����Oldest Player 33.6����Youngest Player 19.9

Hull City (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 3rd March 1928 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Anlaby Road
Attendance: 12,679
Referee: Tommy Crew (Leicester)
Hull City Geordie Maddison, Jock Gibson, Matt Bell, Con Sullivan, Stan Dixon, Tommy Bleakley, Tommy Wyper, Harry Scott, George Guyan, George Martin, Billy Taylor
���Manager Bill McCracken
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorers Thompson 4, Thompson 84
���Debut Players Sam Irving
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 807������League match 746���Starting XI����Average age 28.9����Oldest Player 34.5����Youngest Player 19.9

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

Date: Saturday, 10th March 1928 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 47,780
Referee: HV Stott (Tamworth)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorers Law 20 (Pen), Thompson 35
���Manager David Calderhead
Preston North End Frank Moss, Frank Ward, Tommy Hamilton, Sid Chandler, David Morris, Bobby Crawford, Albert Smith, Willie Russell, Norman Robson, George Harrison, Alex James
���Scorer Alex James 10
���Manager Alex Gibson
Match Facts Match 808������League match 747���Starting XI����Average age 28.9����Oldest Player 34.5����Youngest Player 19.9

Chelsea (4) 4 Grimsby Town (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 14th March 1928 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 14,278
Referee: John O Rickwood (Sheffield)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorers Thompson 10, Thompson 12, Thain 35, Thompson 37
���Manager David Calderhead
Grimsby Town Tommy Read, Cecil Harris, Hughie Jacobson, James Calderwood, Charlie Wrack, Billy Powell, Jack Prior, Jackie Bestall, Joe Robson, Steve Coglin, Norman Wright
���Manager Wilf Gillow
Match Facts Match 809������League match 748���Starting XI����Average age 28.9����Oldest Player 34.5����Youngest Player 19.9

Swansea Town (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 17th March 1928 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Vetch Field
Attendance: 15,563
Referee: William E Russell (Swindon)
Swansea Town Alec Ferguson, Ben Williams, Wilf Milne, Thomas Woodward, Joe Sykes, Lacky McPherson, Billy Hole, Wilf Lewis, Jack Fowler, Harry Deacon, Dai Nicholas
���Manager Jimmy Thomson
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 George Anderson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 810������League match 749���Starting XI����Average age 28.3����Oldest Player 34.5����Youngest Player 19.9

Chelsea (0) 0 Manchester City (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 24th March 1928 at 15:20 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 51,813
Referee: Edwin E Small (Bristol)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Manager David Calderhead
Manchester City Bert Gray, Mick Ridley, Phil McCloy, Sammy Sharp, Matt Barrass, Jimmy McMullan, Alf Horne, Bobby Marshall, Frank Roberts, Fred Tilson, Eric Brook
���Scorer Frank Roberts 35
���Manager Peter Hodge
Match Facts Match 811������League match 750���Starting XI����Average age 29����Oldest Player 34.5����Youngest Player 19.9

Nottingham Forest (2) 2 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 31st March 1928 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 2
Venue: City Ground
Attendance: 10,989
Referee: WH Burnell (Bristol)
Nottingham Forest Arthur Dexter, Bill Thompson, Percy Barratt, Jackie Belton, Gerry Morgan, Bob Wallace, Sid Gibson, Cyril Stocks, Albert Harrison, Charlie Jones, Alf Townsend
���Scorers Alf Townsend 4, Bill Thompson 42 (Pen)
���Manager John Baynes
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Leslie Odell, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Willie Jackson
���Scorers Thompson 65, Jackson 67
���Debut Players Willie Jackson
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 812������League match 751���Starting XI����Average age 28.8����Oldest Player 34.5����Youngest Player 25.2

Chelsea (1) 2 Oldham Athletic (1) 1

Date: Friday, 6th April 1928 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 53,309
Referee: Tom G Bryan (Willenhall)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Willie Jackson
���Scorers Thain 20, Thain 75
���Manager David Calderhead
Oldham Athletic Jack Hacking, Harry Grundy, Teddy Ivill, Les Adlam, Norman Crompton, Jimmy Naylor, Jack King, George Taylor, Neil Harris, Albert Pynegar, Bert Watson
���Scorer Albert Pynegar 27 (Pen)
���Manager Andy Wilson
Match Facts Match 813������League match 752���Starting XI����Average age 28.4����Oldest Player 34.6����Youngest Player 20

Chelsea (1) 1 Port Vale (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 7th April 1928 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,278
Referee: EC Sambrook (Swansea)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 Willie Jackson
���Scorer Crawford 12
���Manager David Calderhead
Port Vale Harry Holdcroft, Billy Wootton, Jimmy Oakes, Reginald Jones, Robert Connelly, Val Rouse, Philip Griffiths, Bert Fishwick, Wilf Kirkham, Tom Page, Jack Simms
���Manager Joe Schofield
Match Facts Match 814������League match 753���Starting XI����Average age 28.9����Oldest Player 34.6����Youngest Player 20

Oldham Athletic (0) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Monday, 9th April 1928 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 1
Venue: Boundary Park
Attendance: 18,992
Referee: Tom G Bryan
Oldham Athletic Jack Hacking, Harry Grundy, Teddy Ivill, Arden Maddison, Billy Porter, Jimmy Naylor, Jimmy Dyson, George Taylor, Neil Harris, Albert Pynegar, Bert Watson
���Scorers Bert Watson 62, Neil Harris 85
���Manager Andy Wilson
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 William Russell, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 George Anderson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Willie Jackson
���Scorer Thain 28
���Debut Players William Russell
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 815������League match 754���Starting XI����Average age 26.4����Oldest Player 31.5����Youngest Player 19.6

South Shields (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 14th April 1928 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 3
Venue: Horsley Hill
Attendance: 3,395
Referee: Percy G Strouther
South Shields Peter Shevlin, Billy Hampson, James Phizacklea, Jimmy Davies, Cyril Hunter, Alan Grenyer, Tommy Matthewson, Jimmy Stevenson, Rance Maycock, Dick Parker, Adam Neilson
���Scorers Alan Grenyer 40, Tommy Matthewson 80
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 George Anderson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Willie Jackson
���Scorer Irving 70
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 816������League match 755���Starting XI����Average age 27.8����Oldest Player 34.6����Youngest Player 20

Chelsea (0) 2 Leeds United (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 21st April 1928 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 47,562
Referee: Frank H Burton (Leicester)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Leslie Odell, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 James Thompson, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 Willie Jackson
���Scorers Rodger 60, Wilson 70
���Manager David Calderhead
Leeds United Jimmy Potts, Tom Townsley, Bill Menzies, Willis Edwards, Ernie Hart, George Reed, Bobby Turnbull, John White, Charlie Keetley, Russell Wainscoat, Tom Mitchell
���Scorers Charlie Keetley 15, John White 40, Charlie Keetley 55
���Manager Dick Ray
Match Facts Match 817������League match 756���Starting XI����Average age 29.4����Oldest Player 34.6����Youngest Player 25.2

Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 1 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 28th April 1928 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 3
Venue: Molineux
Attendance: 16,727
Referee: CF Moon (Bristol)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Lewis Botto, Len Williams, Harry Shaw, Jimmy Baker, Tommy Pritchard, Albert Kay, Jack Harrington, Harry Marshall, Reg Weaver, Wilf Chadwick, Tom Baxter
���Scorer Reg Weaver 55
���Penalty Missed Weaver 15 (Saved)
���Manager Frank Buckley
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Leslie Odell, 4 Sam Irving, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Christopher Ferguson, 9 Harold Miller, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 Willie Jackson
���Scorers Jackson 17, Wilson 25
���Debut Players Christopher Ferguson
���Final Appearances Christopher Ferguson
���Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 818������League match 757���Starting XI����Average age 28.4����Oldest Player 34.6����Youngest Player 20.7

Chelsea (0) 1 Barnsley (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 5th May 1928 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2 ����Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 13,707
Referee: AH Price (Wrexham)
Chelsea 1 Sam Millington, 2 George Smith, 3 Leslie Odell, 4 George Biswell, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Willie Jackson, 8 William Russell, 9 Harold Miller, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Pearson
���Scorer Biswell 67
���Manager David Calderhead
Barnsley Tommy Gale, Cyril Dixon, Bert Hodgkinson, Billy Batty, George Caddick, Charlie Baines, Teddy Ashton, Brough Fletcher, Frank Eaton, Jimmy Proudfoot, Joe Scott
���Scorers Frank Eaton 30, Frank Eaton 3rd
���Manager John Commins
Match Facts Match 819������League match 758���Starting XI����Average age 26.9����Oldest Player 32.2����Youngest Player 19.7