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Season 1911-1912

Half-Time scores in brackets where known

Chelsea (0) 0 Stockport County (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 2nd September 1911 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 9
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Arthur Shallcross (Leek)
Chelsea 1 James Molyneux, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Manager David Calderhead
Stockport County Willie McIver, Ralph Goodwin, Joseph Graham, David Melville, Robert Russell, Jimmy Hindmarsh, Tommy Charlton, Billy Devlin, Dick Prout, Jimmy Lomax, Richard O'Brien
   Manager Harry Lewis
Match Facts Match 247      League match 229   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 32.5    Youngest Player 22.6

Leeds City (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 9th September 1911 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 7
Venue: Elland Road
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ralph Eccles (Darwen)
Leeds City Leslie Murphy, George Affleck, Alec Creighton, John Harkins, Tom Morris, Stan Cubberley, Hugh Roberts, Billy McLeod, Billy Gillespie, Joe Enright, Jimmy Fortune
   Manager Frank Scott-Walford
Chelsea 1 James Molyneux, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Billy Brown, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 James Windridge, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Debut Players Billy Brown
   Final Appearances James Windridge
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 248      League match 230   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 32.5    Youngest Player 22.5

Chelsea (1) 1 Derby County (0) 0

Date: Monday, 11th September 1911 at 17:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: John Hargreaves Pearson (Crewe)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 Charlie Freeman, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorer Freeman 36
   Manager David Calderhead
Derby County Ernie Scattergood, Jack Atkin, Tommy Barbour, Ted Garry, Jimmy Bagshaw, George Richards, Billy Grimes, Steve Bloomer, Jimmy Bauchop, Horace Barnes, Davie Donald
   Penalty Missed Barnes 81 (Saved)
   Manager Jimmy Methven
Match Facts Match 249      League match 231   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 33.3    Youngest Player 22.6

Chelsea (0) 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 16th September 1911 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Tom Campbell (Blackburn)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Vivian Woodward, 9 Billy Brown, 10 Charlie Freeman, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorers Brown 46, Freeman 59, Freeman 60, Woodward 80
   Manager David Calderhead
Wolverhampton Wanderers Fred Boxley, George Garratly, Billy Fownes, Albert Groves, Ted Collins, Albert Bishop, Billy Harrison, Billy Halligan, Harry Parsonage, Jack Needham, Tommy Yule
   Manager John Addenbrooke
Match Facts Match 250      League match 232   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 33.4    Youngest Player 22.5

Leicester Fosse (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 23rd September 1911 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Filbert Street
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Herbert T Yates (Bolton)
Leicester Fosse Fred Mearns, Billy Henry, Bob Thompson, Arthur Randle, Ben Hall, Dick Butler, Tommy Benfield, Shirley Hubbard, Willie King, Frank Rollinson, Willie Bauchop
   Scorers Willie King 50, Willie Bauchop 85
   Manager George Johnson
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Vivian Woodward, 9 Billy Brown, 10 Charlie Freeman, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Penalty Missed Freeman (Saved)
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 251      League match 233   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 33.4    Youngest Player 22.5

Chelsea (1) 1 Gainsborough Trinity (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 30th September 1911 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: John Hargreaves Pearson (Crewe)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Vivian Woodward, 10 Charlie Freeman, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorer Whittingham 40 (Pen)
   Manager David Calderhead
Gainsborough Trinity Ronnie Sewell, Samuel Gunton, Bill Floyd, George Verrill, James Tellum, George Spilman, Ollie Tummon, Edward Bullivant, John Foxall, Wally Masterman, William Parker
Match Facts Match 252      League match 234   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 33.4    Youngest Player 22.7

Grimsby Town (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 7th October 1911 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 7
Venue: Blundell Park
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Albert Hargreaves (Blackpool)
Grimsby Town Tommy Lonsdale, Sid Wheelhouse, Tony Arrowsmith, Max Seeburg, Jimmy Gordon, Frank Martin, Fred Staniforth, Archibald Hubbard, Arthur Mounteney, John Hodgkinson, Gus Huxford
   Scorers Gus Huxford 85, Fred Staniforth 86
   Manager H N Hickson
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Vivian Woodward, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 Charlie Freeman, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorer Douglas 53
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 253      League match 235   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 33.4    Youngest Player 22.7

Chelsea (2) 2 Nottingham Forest (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 14th October 1911 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: James Mason (Burslem)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Vivian Woodward, 10 George Dodd, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Whittingham 15, Dodd 30
   Debut Players George Dodd
   Manager David Calderhead
Nottingham Forest Jack Hanna, Tommy Gibson, George Maltby, Alfred Fisher, Joe Mercer, George Needham, Bob Firth, John Derrick, Sydney Blyth, Jack Armstrong, Fred Banks
   Manager Fred Earp
Match Facts Match 254      League match 236   Starting XI    Average age 28.7    Oldest Player 33.4    Youngest Player 22.7

Burnley (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 21st October 1911 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 5
Venue: Turf Moor
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Percy Sant (Barnsley)
Burnley Jerry Dawson, Bob Reid, Tom Bamford, Harry Swift, Tommy Boyle, Billy Watson, Thomas Snowdon, Dick Lindley, Bert Freeman, Charlie Bates, Jack Harris
   Scorers Bert Freeman 25, Jack Harris 85
   Manager John Haworth
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Robert Buchanan, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 George Dodd, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Bridgeman 56, Bridgeman 59
   Debut Players Robert Buchanan, Robert Thomson
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 255      League match 237   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 33.5    Youngest Player 20.8

Clapton Orient (1) 1 Chelsea (2) 4

Date: Saturday, 28th October 1911 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Millfields Road
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Walter C Clover (Leicester)
Clapton Orient Billy Bower, John Johnston, George Johnson, Billy Hind, Ned Liddell, Herbert Willis, Bob Dalrymple, Fred Bevan, George Scott, Dickie McFadden, Joe Dix
   Scorer Dickie McFadden 40
   Manager Billy Holmes
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Robert Buchanan, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Ben Warren, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 George Dodd, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Whittingham 2, Dodd 15, Douglas 60, Whittingham 80 (Pen)
   Final Appearances Ben Warren
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 256      League match 238   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 33.5    Youngest Player 20.8

Chelsea (2) 2 Bristol City (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 4th November 1911 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Thomas Kirkham (Burslem)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Robert Buchanan, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 George Dodd, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Whittingham 12, Whittingham 40
   Final Appearances Robert Buchanan
   Manager David Calderhead
Bristol City Harry Clay, Robert Young, Eddie Jones, Reuben Marr, William Wedlock, John Nicholson, Charlie Gould, Johnny Forbes, Alec Logan, Peter Wilson, Levi Copestake
   Scorers Alec Logan 4, William Wedlock 61
   Penalty Missed Marr 25 (Saved)
   Manager Sam Hollis
Match Facts Match 257      League match 239   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 33.5    Youngest Player 20.8

Birmingham (0) 1 Chelsea (3) 4

Date: Saturday, 11th November 1911 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: St Andrews
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: John GA Sharpe (Lichfield)
Birmingham Herbert Crossthwaite, Billy Ball, Frank Womack, Jim Bumphrey, Willie Gildea, George Robertson, Johnny Kidd, Richard Gibson, John Hall, Harry Graham, James Conlin
   Scorer Richard Gibson 50
   Manager Bob McRoberts
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 David Calderhead, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 George Dodd, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Dodd 4, Dodd 30, Thomson 40, Dodd 80
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 258      League match 240   Starting XI    Average age 26.9    Oldest Player 33.5    Youngest Player 20.8

Chelsea (0) 3 Huddersfield Town (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 18th November 1911 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: John E Hall (Birmingham)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 George Dodd, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Thomson 51, Whittingham 69 (Pen), Thomson 70
   Manager David Calderhead
Huddersfield Town Ike Whelpton, Fred Blackman, Fred Bullock, Simon Beaton, Ellis Hall, Billy Bartlett, George Blackburn, Jimmy Howie, Jimmy Richardson, Jim MacAuley, Joe Jee
   Scorer George Blackburn 54
   Manager Richard Pudan
Match Facts Match 259      League match 241   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 33.5    Youngest Player 20.8

Blackpool (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 25th November 1911 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: James Mason (Burslem)
Blackpool Tommy Fiske, Bobby Crewdson, Charlie Gladwin, Levy Thorpe, Joseph Connor, Richard Bradshaw, Robert Nesbitt, Arthur Wolstenholme, James Dollin, Peter Quinn, Jack Cox
   Scorer Arthur Wolstenholme 5
   Manager John Cox
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 George Dodd, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 260      League match 242   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 33.6    Youngest Player 20.9

Chelsea (0) 1 Glossop (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 2nd December 1911 at 14:20 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Tom Garner (Barnsley)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Thomas Hewitt, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 Vivian Woodward, 11 George Dodd
   Scorer Thomson 70
   Debut Players Thomas Hewitt
   Manager David Calderhead
Glossop Joe Butler, George Hampton, Jack Cuffe, Harry Littlewort, Clare Wilson, Jock Goldie, Billy Law, Harry Stapley, Jogn McGeachan, Tom Fitchie, Joe Hodgkinson
Match Facts Match 261      League match 243   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 33.6    Youngest Player 20.9

Hull City (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 9th December 1911 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 5
Venue: Anlaby Road
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Herbert S Bamlett (Gateshead)
Hull City Ed Roughley, Tommy Nevins, Jack McQuillan, Tim Wright, Andy Browell, Davy Gordon, Vinney Townend, Harry Chapman, Tommy Browell, Arthur Temple, Ned Neve
   Scorer Tommy Browell 64
   Manager Ambrose Langley
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Thomas Hewitt, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Jack Harrow, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 Vivian Woodward, 11 George Dodd
   Debut Players Jack Harrow
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 262      League match 244   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 33.6    Youngest Player 20.9

Chelsea (1) 2 Barnsley (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 16th December 1911 at 14:20 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Leon Bullimer (Northampton)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Thomas Hewitt, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Jack Harrow, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 George Dodd, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Bridgeman 40, Whittingham 59
   Manager David Calderhead
Barnsley Jack Cooper, Dickie Downs, Archie Taylor, Bob Glendenning, Phil Bratley, George Utley, Wilf Bartrop, George Lillycrop, Fred Martin, Harry Tufnell, Bert Leavey
   Scorer George Lillycrop 15
   Manager Arthur Fairclough
Match Facts Match 263      League match 245   Starting XI    Average age 26.8    Oldest Player 33.6    Youngest Player 20.9

Bradford (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 23rd December 1911 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Park Avenue
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Jack T Howcroft (Bolton)
Bradford Hugh McDonald, Arthur Dixon, Sam Blackham, George Halley, Jim Parker, Jack Scott, Willie Kivlichan, Bobby Simpson, Jimmy Turnbull, George Reeves, Dan Munro
   Scorer Willie Kivlichan 40
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Thomas Hewitt, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 George Dodd, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorer Dodd 75
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 264      League match 246   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 33.6    Youngest Player 20.9

Fulham (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Monday, 25th December 1911 at 11:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Jack WD Fowler
Fulham Arthur Reynolds, Ted Charlton, Jimmy Sharp, Arthur Collins, Fred Mavin, Wattie White, Jim Smith, Tim Coleman, Bert Pearce, Arthur Brown, Willie Walker
   Manager Phil Kelso
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Thomas Hewitt, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 George Dodd, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorer Whittingham 10
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 265      League match 247   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 33.6    Youngest Player 20.9

Chelsea (0) 1 Fulham (0) 0

Date: Tuesday, 26th December 1911 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,761
Referee: Jack WD Fowler (Sunderland)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Thomas Hewitt, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Charlie Freeman, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 George Dodd, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorer Dodd 53
   Manager David Calderhead
Fulham Arthur Reynolds, Ted Charlton, Jimmy Sharp, Bob Clifford, Fred Mavin, Wattie White, Tommy Spink, Tim Coleman, Bert Pearce, Arthur Brown, Willie Walker
   Manager Phil Kelso
Match Facts Match 266      League match 248   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 33.6    Youngest Player 20.9

Stockport County (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 30th December 1911 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Arthur Shallcross
Stockport County Willie McIver, William Froehilch, Fred Houghton, Harry Beech, James Rourke, Jimmy Hindmarsh, Tommy Charlton, Billy Devlin, Fred Smith, Norman Rodgers, Joe Norton
   Manager Harry Lewis
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Thomas Hewitt, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 George Dodd, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorer Whittingham 7
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 267      League match 249   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 33.6    Youngest Player 20.9

Chelsea (0) 4 Leeds City (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 6th January 1912 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ralph Eccles (Darwen)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Thomas Hewitt, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 George Dodd, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Bridgeman 48, Downing 50, Thomson 60, Dodd 87
   Final Appearances Thomas Hewitt
   Manager David Calderhead
Leeds City Leslie Murphy, George Affleck, Alec Creighton, John Harkins, Tom Morris, Joe Moran, Hugh Roberts, Tommy Mulholland, Billy McLeod, Mick Foley, Fred Croot
   Scorers Billy McLeod 75, Mick Foley 78
   Manager Frank Scott-Walford
Match Facts Match 268      League match 250   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 33.7    Youngest Player 21

Chelsea (1) 1 Sheffield United (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 13th January 1912 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,400
Referee: Arthur Adams (Nottingham)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Jack Harrow, 5 Frederick Taylor, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 George Dodd, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorer Dodd 20
   Manager David Calderhead
Sheffield United Joe Mitchell, Joe Smith, Bob Benson, Bill Brelsford, Albert Sturgess, Albert Trueman, Joe Kitchen, Billy Gillespie, Tommy Simons, Jim Simmons, Bobby Evans
   Manager John Nicholson
Match Facts Match 269      FA Cup match 19   Starting XI    Average age 27.2    Oldest Player 33.7    Youngest Player 21

Wolverhampton Wanderers (1) 3 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 20th January 1912 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Molineux
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Tom Campbell (Blackburn)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Fred Boxley, Ted Collins, George Garratly, Albert Groves, Robert Young, Albert Bishop, Billy Harrison, George A Hedley, Billy Halligan, Jack Needham, Sammy Brooks
   Scorers Sammy Brooks 38, George A Hedley 48, Billy Halligan 86
   Manager John Addenbrooke
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 William Read, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 George Dodd, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorer Whittingham 90
   Debut Players William Read
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 270      League match 251   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 33.7    Youngest Player 21

Chelsea (2) 2 Leicester Fosse (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 27th January 1912 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Herbert T Yates (Bolton)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 William Read, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 George Dodd, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Whittingham 25, Ormiston 28
   Manager David Calderhead
Leicester Fosse Fred Mearns, Tommy Clay, Sam Currie, Arthur Randle, Percy Hanger, Teddy King, Tommy Benfield, Freddie Osborn, Percy Humphreys, Shirley Hubbard, Willie Bauchop
   Scorer Freddie Osborn 75
   Manager George Johnson
Match Facts Match 271      League match 252   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 33.7    Youngest Player 21

Bradford City (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 3rd February 1912 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 2
Venue: Valley Parade
Attendance: 21,070
Referee: Arthur Pellowe (Oldham)
Bradford City Mark Mellors, Bob Campbell, Irvine Boocock, George Robinson, Bob Torrance, Jimmy McDonald, Dickie Bond, Peter Logan, Harold Walden, Jimmy Blair, Louis Bookman
   Scorers Dickie Bond 2, Peter Logan 87
   Manager Peter O'Rourke
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 William Read, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 George Dodd, 11 William Bridgeman
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 272      FA Cup match 20   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 33.7    Youngest Player 21

Chelsea (3) 4 Grimsby Town (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 10th February 1912 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Albert Hargreaves (Blackpool)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 William Read, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 Charlie Freeman, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorers Freeman 7, Whittingham 10, Thomson 40, Whittingham 60 (Pen)
   Final Appearances William Read
   Manager David Calderhead
Grimsby Town Tommy Lonsdale, Sid Wheelhouse, Tony Arrowsmith, George Browell, Jimmy Gordon, Frank Martin, Fred Staniforth, Arthur Mounteney, Max Seeburg, Archibald Hubbard, Tommy Mayson
   Scorer Arthur Mounteney 72 (Pen)
   Manager H N Hickson
Match Facts Match 273      League match 253   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 33.8    Youngest Player 21.1

Nottingham Forest (1) 2 Chelsea (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 17th February 1912 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: City Ground
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: James Mason
Nottingham Forest Jack Hanna, Walter Dudley, Tommy Gibson, Jack Armstrong, Joe Mercer, George Needham, Bob Firth, John Derrick, Frank Saunders, Grenville Morris, Joe Ford
   Scorers Grenville Morris 40, John Derrick 70
   Manager Fred Earp
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 Charlie Freeman, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Scorers Whittingham 4, Whittingham 24, Whittingham 82
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 274      League match 254   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 33.8    Youngest Player 21.1

Chelsea (0) 0 Burnley (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 24th February 1912 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Percy Sant (Barnsley)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 Charlie Freeman, 11 Norman Fairgray
   Penalty Missed Whittingham 80 (Saved)
   Manager David Calderhead
Burnley Jerry Dawson, Bob Reid, David Taylor, Willie McLaren, Tommy Boyle, Billy Watson, Billy Nesbitt, Dick Lindley, Bert Freeman, Teddy Hodgson, Jack Harris
   Scorers Dick Lindley 15, Bert Freeman 57
   Manager John Haworth
Match Facts Match 275      League match 255   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 33.8    Youngest Player 21.1

Chelsea (0) 3 Clapton Orient (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 2nd March 1912 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Walter C Clover (Leicester)
Chelsea 1 James Molyneux, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Jack Harrow, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Frederick Taylor, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 Vivian Woodward, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Whittingham 47, Whittingham 48, Whittingham 67
   Manager David Calderhead
Clapton Orient Jimmy Hugall, John Johnston, George Johnson, Billy Hind, Ned Liddell, Herbert Willis, Fred Parker, George Scott, Fred Bevan, Dickie McFadden, Joe Dix
   Manager Billy Holmes
Match Facts Match 276      League match 256   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 23.1

Bristol City (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 9th March 1912 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Thomas Kirkham
Bristol City Harry Clay, Robert Young, Eddie Jones, Reuben Marr, William Wedlock, John Nicholson, Charlie Gould, Sam Bowyer, Jock Butler, Johnny Forbes, Levi Copestake
   Scorer Sam Bowyer 75
   Manager Sam Hollis
Chelsea 1 James Molyneux, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Jack Harrow, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Frederick Taylor, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 Vivian Woodward, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorer Whittingham 20
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 277      League match 257   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 23.1

Chelsea (0) 0 Birmingham (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 16th March 1912 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: John GA Sharpe (Lichfield)
Chelsea 1 Jack Whitley, 2 Frederick Taylor, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Jack Harrow, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 George Johnson, 10 Charlie Freeman, 11 William Bridgeman
   Debut Players George Johnson
   Manager David Calderhead
Birmingham Horace Bailey, Billy Ball, Frank Womack, Edward Gardner, Alfred Tinkler, Jim Bumphrey, Richard Gibson, Billy Jones, John Hall, George Robertson, Bill Hastings
   Scorers John Hall 51, George Robertson 69
   Manager Bob McRoberts
Match Facts Match 278      League match 258   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 33.9    Youngest Player 23.2

Gainsborough Trinity (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Wednesday, 20th March 1912 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: The Northolme
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Percy Sant (Barnsley)
Gainsborough Trinity Ronnie Sewell, Cliff Jones, Bill Floyd, George Verrill, Fred Coe, James Tellum, Herbert Lounds, William Jex, Chris Young, Ollie Tummon, William Parker
Chelsea 1 James Molyneux, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Jack Harrow, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Frederick Taylor, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 Vivian Woodward, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Whittingham 20, Hilsdon 63
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 279      League match 259   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 23.2

Huddersfield Town (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 23rd March 1912 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Leeds Road
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: John E Hall
Huddersfield Town Ron Brebner, Fred Blackman, Fred Bullock, Simon Beaton, Fred Fayers, Billy Bartlett, Andy Armour, Jimmy Howie, Jimmy Richardson, Jim MacAuley, Joe Jee
   Scorer Jimmy Howie 47
   Manager Richard Pudan
Chelsea 1 James Molyneux, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Jack Harrow, 5 Frederick Taylor, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 Vivian Woodward, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Woodward 42, Whittingham 80, Whittingham 83
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 280      League match 260   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 23.2

Glossop (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 6th April 1912 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: North Road
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Tom Garner (Barnsley)
Glossop Joe Butler, Jack Cuffe, Jimmy McEwen, Harry Littlewort, Jock Goldie, Jimmy Carney, Billy Law, Harry Stapley, Billy Herbert, Jim Moore, Joe Hodgkinson
   Scorer Harry Littlewort 17
   Sent Off Joe Butler 89
Chelsea 1 James Molyneux, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Jack Harrow, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Frederick Taylor, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 Charlie Freeman, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Taylor 77, Whittingham 90 (Pen)
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 281      League match 261   Starting XI    Average age 26.6    Oldest Player 33.1    Youngest Player 23.2

Derby County (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Monday, 8th April 1912 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: John Hargreaves Pearson (Crewe)
Derby County Ernie Scattergood, Jack Atkin, Charlie Betts, Tommy Barbour, Frank Buckley, Ted Garry, Billy Grimes, Steve Bloomer, Harry Leonard, Horace Barnes, Ivan Sharpe
   Scorers Harry Leonard 15, Harry Leonard 89
   Manager Jimmy Methven
Chelsea 1 James Molyneux, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Jack Harrow, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 George Hilsdon, 10 George Dodd, 11 William Bridgeman
   Final Appearances George Hilsdon
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 282      League match 262   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 33.1    Youngest Player 23.2

Chelsea (0) 1 Hull City (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 13th April 1912 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Arthur Shallcross (Leek)
Chelsea 1 James Molyneux, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Jack Harrow, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Frederick Taylor, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 Charlie Freeman, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorer Freeman 80
   Manager David Calderhead
Hull City Ed Roughley, Jack Houghton, Jack McQuillan, Walter Smith, James McIntosh, Alf Fenwick, Billy McDonald, Charles Best, Arthur Temple, Harry Chapman, Ned Neve
   Manager Ambrose Langley
Match Facts Match 283      League match 263   Starting XI    Average age 26.2    Oldest Player 33.1    Youngest Player 21.2

Chelsea (1) 4 Blackpool (0) 1

Date: Monday, 22nd April 1912 at 17:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Leon Bullimer (Northampton)
Chelsea 1 James Molyneux, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Jock Cameron, 4 Jack Harrow, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Frederick Taylor, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Vivian Woodward, 9 Robert Thomson, 10 Charlie Freeman, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Taylor 40, Bridgeman 70, Bridgeman 75, Thomson 85
   Manager David Calderhead
Blackpool Tommy Fiske, David Gaskill, George Dale, Levy Thorpe, Joseph Connor, Arthur Evans, Fred Morley, George Wilson, Bill Milne, Arthur Wolstenholme, Peter Quinn
   Scorer George Wilson 90
   Manager Vacant
Match Facts Match 284      League match 264   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 33.1    Youngest Player 21.3

Barnsley (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Thursday, 25th April 1912 at 17:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Oakwell
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Leon Bullimer (Northampton)
Barnsley Jack Cooper, Dickie Downs, Tommy Doncaster, Bob Glendenning, Phil Bratley, George Utley, Wilf Bartrop, George Travers, George Lillycrop, Harry Tufnell, Jimmy Moore
   Manager Arthur Fairclough
Chelsea 1 James Molyneux, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 George Johnson, 4 Frederick Taylor, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Sam Downing, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Vivian Woodward, 10 Charlie Freeman, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorers Downing 20, Whittingham 49
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 285      League match 265   Starting XI    Average age 27    Oldest Player 32.8    Youngest Player 23.3

Chelsea (1) 1 Bradford (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 27th April 1912 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Jack T Howcroft (Bolton)
Chelsea 1 James Molyneux, 2 Wally Bettridge, 3 Bill Cartwright, 4 Jack Harrow, 5 Andy Ormiston, 6 Frederick Taylor, 7 Angus Douglas, 8 Bob Whittingham, 9 Vivian Woodward, 10 Charlie Freeman, 11 William Bridgeman
   Scorer Freeman 32
   Manager David Calderhead
Bradford Hugh McDonald, Sandy Watson, Sam Blackham, George Halley, Herbert Dainty, Jack Scott, Willie Kivlichan, Tommy Little, Jimmy Turnbull, David Howie, Dan Munro
Match Facts Match 286      League match 266   Starting XI    Average age 26.8    Oldest Player 32.8    Youngest Player 23.3