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Season 1905-1906

Half-Time scores in brackets where known

Stockport County (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 2nd September 1905 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 19
Venue: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: David Hammond (Heywood)
Stockport County Albert Pemble, James Heywood, Arthur Waters, Robert Suart, Thomas Hall, Ernest Cresser, Joseph Schofield, Frederick Crump, Robert Manson, George Dodd, Edwin Bardsley
   Scorer George Dodd 60
   Penalty Missed Schofield 60 (Saved)
   Manager Fred Stewart
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Robert McEwan, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 Thomas Miller, 7 Martin Moran, 8 James Robertson, 9 David Copeland, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Debut Players Bill Foulke, Robert Mackie, Robert McEwan, George Key, Bob McRoberts, Thomas Miller, Martin Moran, James Robertson, David Copeland, James Windridge, Jack Kirwan
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 1      League match 1   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 32.7    Youngest Player 22.8

Blackpool (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 9th September 1905 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 12
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Robert Wild (Bury)
Blackpool Arthur Hull, Robert Birkett, Jack Scott, Edward Threlfall, Jack Parkinson, Luke Raisbeck, Thomas Duckworth, Joseph Connor, Henry Hancock, Charles Bennett, Edward Darlington
   Manager Tom Barcroft
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Robert McEwan, 4 George Key, 5 James Watson, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 David Copeland, 9 Bob McRoberts, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorer Robertson 80
   Debut Players James Watson, John Robertson
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 2      League match 2   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 32.7    Youngest Player 22.8

Chelsea (2) 5 Hull City (0) 1

Date: Monday, 11th September 1905 at 17:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Frank Gardner
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Robert McEwan, 4 George Key, 5 James Watson, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 David Copeland, 9 Bob McRoberts, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers Copeland 15, Copeland 40, Windridge 55, Windridge 58, Windridge 6th
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Hull City Martin Spendiff, Ambrose Langley, Thomas Jones, William Martin, William Robinson, David Gordon, George Rushton, George Spence, David Wilson, Peter Howe, Andrew Raisbeck
   Scorer Peter Howe 5th
   Penalty Missed Langley (Saved)
   Manager Ambrose Langley
Match Facts Match 3      League match 3   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 32.7    Youngest Player 22.8

Bradford City (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 16th September 1905 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Valley Parade
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Arthur Kingscott (Derby)
Bradford City James Garvey, Andrew Easton, John Halliday, George Robinson, Peter O'Rourke, James Millar, William Clarke, Walter Smith, Jack Forrest, John McMillan, James Conlin
   Scorer Walter Smith 62
   Manager Robert Campbell
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Robert McEwan, 4 George Key, 5 James Watson, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 David Copeland, 9 Bob McRoberts, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorer McRoberts 85
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 4      League match 4   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 32.7    Youngest Player 22.9

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

Date: Saturday, 23rd September 1905 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 10,123
Referee: Tom Campbell (Blackburn)
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Robert McEwan, 4 George Key, 5 James Watson, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 David Copeland, 9 Bob McRoberts, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorer McRoberts 25
   Manager John Tait Robertson
West Bromwich Albion Jim Stringer, George Young, Jesse Pennington, Arthur Randle, Ted Pheasant, Jack Manners, Freddie Haycock, Chippy Simmons, Fred Shinton, Adam Haywood, Edward Perkins
   Manager Fred Everiss
Match Facts Match 5      League match 5   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 32.8    Youngest Player 22.9

Leicester Fosse (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 30th September 1905 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Filbert Street
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Jack H Strawson (Lincoln)
Leicester Fosse Walter Smith, Harry Ashby, William Oakes, William Morgan, Billy Bannister, Bob Pollock, Jimmy Durrant, Jimmy Blessington, Archibald Hubbard, Herbert Moody, Albert Hodgkinson
   Manager George Johnson
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Robert McEwan, 4 George Key, 5 James Watson, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 James Robertson, 9 Bob McRoberts, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorer James Robertson 10
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 6      League match 6   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 32.8    Youngest Player 22.9

Chelsea (4) 6 1st Grenadiers (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 7th October 1905 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Preliminary Round 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: R Beckley (Chesham)
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 Jim Craigie, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 James Robertson, 9 Francis O'Hara, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers O'Hara 2, James Robertson 7, O'Hara 15, Moran 40, Windridge 6th, Windridge 80
   Debut Players Jim Craigie, Francis O'Hara
   Manager John Tait Robertson
1st Grenadiers Cpl West, Lt GH Hughes, Gough, Smith, Perks, Willis, L Sgt Frost, Stokes, Stanley, Sgt Phillips, Jackson
   Scorer Stanley 50
Match Facts Match 7      FA Cup match 1   Starting XI    Average age 26.7    Oldest Player 32.8    Youngest Player 22

Lincoln City (0) 1 Chelsea (3) 4

Date: Saturday, 14th October 1905 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: John H Smith (Doncaster)
Lincoln City George Buist, Charles Laverick, William Simpson, George Fraser, Richard Hood, Percy Blow, Thomas Soulsby, William Watson, Edward Dixon, Charles Simpson, Frank Taylor
   Scorer William Watson 85
   Manager David Calderhead(Snr)
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Robert McEwan, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 James Robertson, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers Windridge 30, Pearson 32, McRoberts 3rd, Pearson 75
   Debut Players Frank Pearson
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 8      League match 7   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 32.8    Youngest Player 22.9

Chelsea (0) 0 Chesterfield Town (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 21st October 1905 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Albert E Farrant (Bristol)
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Robert McEwan, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Tommy McDermott, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Debut Players Tommy McDermott
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Chesterfield Town Tom Cope, Emerson Marples, George Baker, Jimmy Haig, Billy Banner, Frank Thacker, Edwin Dyal, Enoch Lunn, Arthur Taylor, Herbert Munday, Joseph Ball
   Scorer Joseph Ball 55
   Manager Jack Hoskin
Match Facts Match 9      League match 8   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 32.8    Youngest Player 22.9

Southern United (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 28th October 1905 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Preliminary Round 2
Venue: Brown's Ground
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Charles C Fallowfield (London)
Southern United Dullroy, Elkins, Williams, Sprules, Michael Good, Ranson, Holmes, Coggins, Hunt, Wood, Miecznikowski
Chelsea 1 Robert Mackie, 2 James Watson, 3 Robert McEwan, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Tommy McDermott, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 James Windridge, 11 Joe Goodwin
   Scorer McDermott 30
   Debut Players Joe Goodwin
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 10      FA Cup match 2   Starting XI    Average age 26    Oldest Player 31.3    Youngest Player 22.8

Burslem Port Vale (1) 3 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Monday, 30th October 1905 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 6
Venue: Athletic Ground
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jack T Howcroft
Burslem Port Vale Arthur Box, Jimmy Hamilton, William Cope, Harry Croxton, Sam Ashworth, Vic Horrocks, Bob Carter, George Price, Harry Mountford, Adrian Capes, Alex Crombie
   Scorers George Price 9, Harry Croxton 51, Bob Carter 78
   Manager Tom Clare
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Robert McEwan, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 James Robertson, 9 Tommy McDermott, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers Windridge 3rd, Moran 85
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 11      League match 9   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 32.9    Youngest Player 23

Chelsea (4) 6 Barnsley (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 4th November 1905 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Fred Heath (Birmingham)
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Robert McEwan, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 James Watson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Tommy McDermott, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 David Copeland, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers Pearson 25, Copeland 26, McDermott 32, McRoberts 40 (Pen), Pearson 75, McDermott 90
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Barnsley Thomas Thorpe, William Noble, George Stacey, William Silto, Michael Donagher, Samuel Robertson, Joseph Ryalls, George Beech, Alexander Hellewell, Jack Bell, George Wall
   Manager Arthur Fairclough
Match Facts Match 12      League match 10   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 32.9    Youngest Player 23.4

Clapton Orient (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 11th November 1905 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Millfields Road
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nat Whittaker (London)
Clapton Orient James Redding, James Lamberton, Peter Boyle, Peter Proudfoot, John Boden, Rowland Codling, Herbert Kingaby, James Lamberton, Walter Leigh, Isaac Evenson, Richard Bourne
   Manager Sam Omerod
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Robert McEwan, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 James Watson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Tommy McDermott, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 David Copeland, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers Pearson 43, Copeland 60, Pearson 75
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 13      League match 11   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 32.9    Youngest Player 23.4

Chelsea (0) 1 Burnley (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 18th November 1905 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Jack B Brodie (Stafford)
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Robert McEwan, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 James Watson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Tommy McDermott, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 David Copeland, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorer McRoberts 70
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Burnley William Green, T Fred Campbell, Arthur Dixon, Fred Barron, David Walders, Hugh Moffat, Jonathan Walders, Andrew Davidson, Bobby Smith, Dugald McFarlane, Arthur Bell
   Manager Spen Whittaker
Match Facts Match 14      League match 12   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 32.9    Youngest Player 23.5

Crystal Palace (4) 7 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 18th November 1905 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Preliminary Round 3
Venue: Crystal Palace Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: George Wagstaffe Simmons (Hertfordshire)
Crystal Palace Robert Hewitson, George Walker, Grant, Wilfred Innerd, Edward Birnie, Henry Astley, Charles Wallace, Richard Harker, Walter Watkins, Archibald Needham, Richard Roberts
   Scorers Wilfred Innerd 1st, Wilfred Innerd 2nd, Walter Watkins 3rd, Walter Watkins 4th (Pen), Archibald Needham 5th, Richard Harker 6th, Walter Watkins 7th
Chelsea 1 Micky Byrne, 2 H Harris, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Jim Craigie, 5 Frank Wolff, 6 John Robertson, 7 Walter Toomer, 8 James Robertson, 9 Francis O'Hara, 10 Charles Donaghy, 11 Joe Goodwin
   Scorer O'Hara 8th
   Debut Players Micky Byrne, H Harris, Frank Wolff, Walter Toomer, Charles Donaghy
   Final Appearances H Harris, Jim Craigie, Frank Wolff, Walter Toomer, Joe Goodwin
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 15      FA Cup match 3   Starting XI    Average age 24.5    Oldest Player 28.7    Youngest Player 22.2

Leeds City (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 25th November 1905 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Elland Road
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Tom Robertson (Glasgow)
Leeds City Henry Bromage, John McDonald, Dick Ray, Charles Morgan, Harry Stringfellow, James Henderson, Gershom Parnell, Bob Watson, J Fred Hargraves, Dickie Morris, Harry Singleton
   Manager Gilbert Gillies
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Robert McEwan, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 James Watson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 John Robertson, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 David Copeland, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 16      League match 13   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 32.9    Youngest Player 23.5

Chelsea (3) 3 Burton United (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 2nd December 1905 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Fred Heath (Birmingham)
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Robert McEwan, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 James Robertson, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 Tommy McDermott, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers James Robertson 20, McDermott 35, Moran 40
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Burton United Jonathan Starbuck, Edward Kirkland, Robert Wood, Charles Battles, James Davis, Walter Robinson, Harry King, Harry Guttridge, Frank Burton, Fergus Hunt, William Bradshaw
Match Facts Match 17      League match 14   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 32.9    Youngest Player 23.5

Chelsea (0) 2 Grimsby Town (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 9th December 1905 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Albert E Farrant (Bristol)
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 James Robertson, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 Tommy McDermott, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers McDermott 80, Kirwan 85
   Penalty Missed McRoberts 74 (Saved)
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Grimsby Town Samuel Cartledge, Herbert Morley, John McConnell, James McGregor, Frederick Coles, Martin Higgins, William Hooper, Harry Fletcher, George Padley, James Burnett, Joseph Johnson
   Manager H N Hickson
Match Facts Match 18      League match 15   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 23.5

Gainsborough Trinity (0) 0 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 16th December 1905 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: The Northolme
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: David Hammond (Heywood)
Gainsborough Trinity James Bagshaw, William Thompson, Arthur Betts, George Hall, William Jenkinson, John Westwood, John Dixon, Fred Taylor, Fred Morley, Clifford Winter, Frank Foxall
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 James Robertson, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 David Copeland, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers James Robertson 20, Hall (O.G) 2nd
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 19      League match 16   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 23.5

Chelsea (0) 0 Bristol City (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 23rd December 1905 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Alfred Green (West Bromwich)
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 James Watson, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 David Copeland, 9 Bob McRoberts, 10 Tommy McDermott, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Bristol City Harry Clay, Archibald Annan, Joseph Cottle, Patrick Hanlin, William Wedlock, Peter Chambers, Walter Bennett, William Maxwell, Samuel Gilligan, Andrew Burton, Frank Hilton
   Manager Harry Thickett
Match Facts Match 20      League match 17   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 23.6

Manchester United (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Monday, 25th December 1905 at 14:20 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Bank Street
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Thomas Kirkham (Burslem)
Manchester United Harry Moger, Robert Bonthron, Richard Holden, Alex Downie, Charlie Roberts, Alex Bell, Alf Schofield, James Peddie, John Beddow, Charles Sagar, Richard Wombwell
   Penalty Missed Bonthron 78 (Wide)
   Manager Ernest Mangnall
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Tommy McDermott, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 David Copeland, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 21      League match 18   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 23.6

Glossop (1) 2 Chelsea (2) 4

Date: Tuesday, 26th December 1905 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: North Road
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Tom Armitt
Glossop John Eastham, Jack Cuffe, William Orr, John Brown, Andrew McNab, David Mair, Thomas Callaghan, James Dargue, William Cameron, Edgar Chadwick, William Ross
   Scorers Jack Cuffe 40, William Cameron 5th
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 James Watson, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 David Copeland, 9 Bob McRoberts, 10 Tommy McDermott, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers McRoberts 15, Kirwan 2nd, Kirwan 65, Robertson 6th
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 22      League match 19   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 23.6

Chelsea (2) 4 Stockport County (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 30th December 1905 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: David Hammond (Heywood)
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 James Robertson, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 David Copeland, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers James Robertson 23, James Robertson 25, James Robertson 5th, Pearson 6th
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Stockport County Albert Pemble, Dick Hegarty, Arthur Waters, Robert Suart, Sam Dodd, Thomas Butterworth, Walter Roberts, James Pass, Frederick Crump, George Dodd, James Goodwin
   Scorers James Pass 15, Arthur Waters 47
   Manager Fred Stewart
Match Facts Match 23      League match 20   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 23.6

Chelsea (4) 6 Blackpool (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 6th January 1906 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Alfred Green (West Bromwich)
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 James Robertson, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 Tommy McDermott, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers Kirwan 20, James Robertson 30, Pearson 38, Moran 45, John Robertson 55, Pearson 67
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Blackpool Arthur Hull, Jack Scott, Wallace Lowe, Samuel Johnson, Jack Parkinson, Edward Threlfall, James Lavery, Luke Raisbeck, Joseph Connor, Henry Hancock, John Gow
   Manager Tom Barcroft
Match Facts Match 24      League match 21   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 23.6

Chelsea (2) 4 Bradford City (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 20th January 1906 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Albert E Farrant (Bristol)
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 James Robertson, 8 David Copeland, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 Tommy McDermott, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers James Robertson 35, McDermott 40, Copeland 46, Kirwan 65
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Bradford City Edwin Daw, Anthony Carter, John Halliday, David Wilson, Gerald Kirk, James Millar, William Clarke, Bill Montgomery, Walter Smith, John McMillan, James Conlin
   Scorers William Clarke 80, John McMillan 5th
   Manager Peter O'Rourke
Match Facts Match 25      League match 22   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 33.1    Youngest Player 23.6

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

Date: Saturday, 27th January 1906 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Tom Campbell (Blackburn)
West Bromwich Albion Jim Stringer, Jimmy Williams, Jesse Pennington, Arthur Randle, Ted Pheasant, Jack Manners, Eli Bradley, Chippy Simmons, Fred Shinton, Adam Haywood, Billy Law
   Scorer Jack Manners 70
   Manager Fred Everiss
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert McEwan, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 James Robertson, 8 David Copeland, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 Tommy McDermott, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorer Pearson 65
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 26      League match 23   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 33.1    Youngest Player 23.6

Chelsea (3) 3 Leicester Fosse (3) 3

Date: Monday, 5th February 1906 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Alfred Green (West Bromwich)
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert McEwan, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 Tommy McDermott, 8 James Robertson, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers Windridge 2, James Robertson 10, Pearson 42
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Leicester Fosse Walter Smith, Harry Ashby, William Oakes, William Morgan, Billy Bannister, Bob Pollock, Jimmy Durrant, Jimmy Blessington, Herbert Moody, Archibald Hubbard, Albert Hodgkinson
   Scorers Albert Hodgkinson 25, Jimmy Blessington 30, Archibald Hubbard 40
   Manager George Johnson
Match Facts Match 27      League match 24   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 33.1    Youngest Player 23.2

Hull City (2) 4 Chelsea (0) 3

Date: Saturday, 10th February 1906 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Anlaby Road
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: AF Sutcliffe (Burnley)
Hull City Martin Spendiff, Harry Davies, Thomas Jones, George Browell, William Robinson, Andrew Raisbeck, John Manning, Jackie Smith, George Rushton, David Gordon, Joe Smith
   Scorers George Rushton 15, Joe Smith 55, John Manning 2nd, David Gordon 4th
   Manager Ambrose Langley
Chelsea 1 Micky Byrne, 2 Robert McEwan, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 James Watson, 7 John Robertson, 8 James Robertson, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers Windridge 5th, John Robertson 6th, James Robertson 7th
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 28      League match 25   Starting XI    Average age 26.9    Oldest Player 33.1    Youngest Player 23.3

Chelsea (1) 4 Lincoln City (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 17th February 1906 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: John H Smith (Doncaster)
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Tommy McDermott, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 James Windridge, 11 William Porter
   Scorers Pearson 1, McDermott 47, Key 49, McRoberts 80 (Pen)
   Debut Players William Porter
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Lincoln City George Buist, William Simpson, Charles Laverick, Percy Blow, Richard Hood, George Fraser, Norman Fairgray, Martin Kelly, John Martin, Peter Machin, William Watson
   Scorers John Martin 43, Peter Machin 88
   Manager David Calderhead(Snr)
Match Facts Match 29      League match 26   Starting XI    Average age 27.2    Oldest Player 31.8    Youngest Player 23.3

Chesterfield Town (0) 0 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 24th February 1906 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: John Adams (Birmingham)
Chesterfield Town Tom Cope, Emerson Marples, George Baker, Jimmy Haig, Billy Banner, Frank Thacker, Edwin Dyal, Arthur Taylor, Alfred Gilberthorpe, Herbert Munday, Joseph Ball
   Manager Jack Hoskin
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Tommy McDermott, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers Kirwan 4, Pearson 20
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 30      League match 27   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 33.2    Youngest Player 23.3

Chelsea (6) 7 Burslem Port Vale (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 3rd March 1906 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Fred Heath (Birmingham)
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 James Robertson, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers James Robertson 10, McRoberts 30 (Pen), Pearson 32, John Robertson 40, Moran 42, Kirwan 44, Kirwan 50
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Burslem Port Vale Arthur Box, William Cope, Jimmy Hamilton, Bert Eardley, Joe Holyhead, Sam Whittingham, Bob Carter, William Thomas, Harry Mountford, George Price, Ebenezer Grant
   Penalties Missed Price 85 (Saved), ??? 90 (Saved)
   Manager Tom Clare
Match Facts Match 31      League match 28   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 33.2    Youngest Player 23.3

Barnsley (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 10th March 1906 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Oakwell
Attendance: 7,900
Referee: Fred Heath (Birmingham)
Barnsley Thomas Thorpe, James Hay, George Stacey, Michael Donagher, Jack Wilkinson, Arnold Oxspring, Tommy Birtles, John Owen, Alexander Hellewell, Joe Brooks, George Wall
   Scorer George Wall 35
   Manager Arthur Fairclough
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 David Copeland, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Tommy McDermott, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers Pearson 22, Windridge 58
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 32      League match 29   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 33.2    Youngest Player 23.3

Chelsea (4) 6 Clapton Orient (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 17th March 1906 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Nat Whittaker (London)
Chelsea 1 Micky Byrne, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 Robert McEwan, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 James Robertson, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 James Windridge, 11 Charles Donaghy
   Scorers Windridge 11, Donaghy 26, Pearson 27, John Robertson 42 (Pen), James Robertson 60, Windridge 70
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Clapton Orient Billy Bower, Herbert Reason, Alf Gilson, Peter Proudfoot, William Holmes, Isaac Evenson, Alan Haig-Brown, Walter Leigh, Richard Orton, David Dougal, Richard Bourne
   Scorer Alan Haig-Brown 10
   Manager Ike Ivenson
Match Facts Match 33      League match 30   Starting XI    Average age 25.6    Oldest Player 29    Youngest Player 22.7

Burnley (2) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 24th March 1906 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Turf Moor
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Jack B Brodie (Wolverhampton)
Burnley William Green, Fred Barron, Hugh Moffat, John Cretney, David Walders, Joseph Taylor, Jonathan Walders, Andrew Davidson, Richard Smith, Arthur Bell, Albert Smith
   Scorers Arthur Bell 11, Richard Smith 21
   Manager Spen Whittaker
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Robert McEwan, 4 George Key, 5 Thomas Miller, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Tommy McDermott, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Final Appearances Robert McEwan
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 34      League match 31   Starting XI    Average age 27.2    Oldest Player 33.3    Youngest Player 23.4

Chelsea (2) 4 Leeds City (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 31st March 1906 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Fred Bye (Sheffield)
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Tommy McDermott, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers Pearson 30, McRoberts 40 (Pen), Windridge 75, McDermott 4th
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Leeds City Henry Bromage, Dick Ray, David Murray, Harry Stringfellow, Fred Walker, James Henderson, Gershom Parnell, Tom Drain, Harry Singleton, John Lavery, George Swift
   Manager Gilbert Gillies
Match Facts Match 35      League match 32   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 33.3    Youngest Player 23.4

Burton United (1) 2 Chelsea (2) 4

Date: Saturday, 7th April 1906 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Peel Croft
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Fred Heath (Birmingham)
Burton United Jonathan Starbuck, Edward Kirkland, Fred Shreeve, Walter Robinson, James Davis, Fred Stanley, William Bradshaw, Fergus Hunt, Alf Aston, Charles Axcell, Charles Battles
   Scorers Fergus Hunt 42, William Bradshaw 5th
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Key, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 James Robertson, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorers Windridge 10, Windridge 20, James Robertson 4th, Windridge 6th
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 36      League match 33   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 33.3    Youngest Player 23.4

Chelsea (0) 1 Manchester United (0) 1

Date: Friday, 13th April 1906 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 67,000
Referee: Thomas Kirkham (Burslem)
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Peter Proudfoot, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Tommy McDermott, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 James Windridge, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorer McDermott 80
   Debut Players Peter Proudfoot
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Manchester United Harry Moger, Horace Blew, Richard Holden, Alex Downie, Alex Bell, Dick Duckworth, Richard Wombwell, James Peddie, Charles Sagar, John Picken, George Wall
   Scorer James Peddie 67
   Manager Ernest Mangnall
Match Facts Match 37      League match 34   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 33.3    Youngest Player 23.4

Grimsby Town (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 14th April 1906 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Jack T Howcroft (Bolton)
Grimsby Town Samuel Cartledge, Herbert Morley, John McConnell, James McGregor, Charles Milnes, Alfred Nelmes, William Hooper, Langford Baker, James Burnett, Fred Robinson, James Swarbrick
   Scorer Fred Robinson 40
   Manager H N Hickson
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 Peter Proudfoot, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 John Robertson, 7 David Copeland, 8 James Robertson, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 Tommy McDermott, 11 William Porter
   Scorer John Robertson 90
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 38      League match 35   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 32    Youngest Player 23.9

Chelsea (0) 0 Glossop (0) 0

Date: Monday, 16th April 1906 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Tom Armitt (Leek)
Chelsea 1 Bill Foulke, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Thomas Miller, 4 George Henderson, 5 James Watson, 6 John Robertson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 David Copeland, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 Tommy McDermott, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Debut Players George Henderson
   Final Appearances Bill Foulke, James Watson
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Glossop Joe Frail, John Eastham, Jack Cuffe, John Brown, George McDiarmid, David Mair, Thomas Callaghan, Joe Irvine, William Cameron, Edgar Chadwick, William Ross
Match Facts Match 39      League match 36   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 33.3    Youngest Player 23.9

Chelsea (1) 1 Gainsborough Trinity (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 21st April 1906 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: David Hammond (Heywood)
Chelsea 1 Micky Byrne, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 Charles Harris, 4 Peter Proudfoot, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 George Henderson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Jimmy Miller, 9 Francis O'Hara, 10 Frank Pearson, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorer Mackie 10
   Penalty Missed McRoberts (Saved)
   Debut Players Charles Harris, Jimmy Miller
   Final Appearances Charles Harris, Jimmy Miller, Francis O'Hara
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Gainsborough Trinity James Bagshaw, Thomas Prescott, William Thompson, George Hall, William Jenkinson, John Westwood, John Dixon, Fred Morley, George Smith, Clifford Winter, Frank Foxall
   Scorers George Smith 43, Fred Morley 60, Fred Morley 4th
Match Facts Match 40      League match 37   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 35.1    Youngest Player 22.3

Bristol City (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 28th April 1906 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Alfred Green (West Bromwich)
Bristol City Harry Clay, Archibald Annan, Joseph Cottle, Arthur Spear, William Wedlock, Patrick Hanlin, Walter Bennett, William Maxwell, Samuel Gilligan, Andrew Burton, Frank Hilton
   Scorers Samuel Gilligan 10, Andrew Burton 57
   Manager Harry Thickett
Chelsea 1 Bob Whiting, 2 Robert Mackie, 3 David Copeland, 4 Peter Proudfoot, 5 Bob McRoberts, 6 George Henderson, 7 Martin Moran, 8 Thomas Miller, 9 Frank Pearson, 10 Tommy McDermott, 11 Jack Kirwan
   Scorer Pearson 88
   Debut Players Bob Whiting
   Final Appearances Frank Pearson
   Manager John Tait Robertson
Match Facts Match 41      League match 38   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 33.3    Youngest Player 22.3