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Match Results

Season 1937-1938

Half-Time scores in brackets where known

Chelsea (3) 6 Liverpool (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 28th August 1937 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,553
Referee: Edward Gamson (Kidderminster)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Douglas Smale
   Scorers Mills 4, Mitchell 9, Mills 35, Mills 46, Argue 52, Burgess 53
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Liverpool Arthur Riley, Tommy Cooper, Barney Ramsden, Matt Busby, Tom Bradshaw, Jimmy McDougall, Berry Nieuwenhuys, Harry Eastham, Ted Harston, Jack Balmer, Alf Hanson
   Scorer Ted Harston 13
   Manager George Kay
Match Facts Match 1230      League match 1137   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 21.4

Leeds United (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 1st September 1937 at 18:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 8
Venue: Elland Road
Attendance: 18,858
Referee: Ian H Wright (Derby)
Leeds United Reg Savage, Bert Sproston, Jack Milburn, James Makinson, Tom Holley, Bobby Browne, Sammy Armes, George Ainsley, Gordon Hodgson, Eric Stephenson, Arthur Buckley
   Scorers Sammy Armes 1, George Barber 69 (O.G)
   Manager Bill Hampson
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 Harry Burgess
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1231      League match 1138   Starting XI    Average age 29    Oldest Player 33.9    Youngest Player 25.7

West Bromwich Albion (2) 4 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 4th September 1937 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 15
Venue: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 23,097
Referee: L Gray (Northants)
West Bromwich Albion Jimmy Adams, George Shaw, Cecil Shaw, Jimmy Murphy, Teddy Sandford, Jack Sankey, Jack Mahon, Harry Jones, Billy Richardson, Walter Robbins, Wally Boyes
   Scorers Jack Mahon 16, Walter Robbins 30, Walter Robbins 62, Billy Richardson 78
   Manager Fred Everiss
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 Harry Burgess
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1232      League match 1139   Starting XI    Average age 29    Oldest Player 33.9    Youngest Player 25.7

Chelsea (2) 4 Leeds United (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 8th September 1937 at 18:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 17,300
Referee: Ian H Wright (Derby)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Dicky Spence
   Scorers Argue 27, Buchanan 34, Mills 53, Mills 84
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Leeds United Reg Savage, Bert Sproston, Jack Milburn, James Makinson, Tom Holley, Bobby Browne, Sammy Armes, George Ainsley, Gordon Hodgson, Eric Stephenson, Arthur Buckley
   Scorer Gordon Hodgson 63
   Manager Bill Hampson
Match Facts Match 1233      League match 1140   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 21.9

Chelsea (1) 2 Birmingham (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 11th September 1937 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 8
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,072
Referee: Lionel E Gibbs (Reading)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 George Mills, 10 George Gibson, 11 Dicky Spence
   Scorers Gibson 20, Burgess 82 (Pen)
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Birmingham Frank Clack, Cyril Trigg, Billy Hughes, Norman Brunskill, Tom Fillingham, Dai Richards, Frank White, Dennis Jennings, Jack Beattie, Wilson Jones, Seymour Morris
   Manager George Liddell
Match Facts Match 1234      League match 1141   Starting XI    Average age 28.7    Oldest Player 33.9    Youngest Player 21.9

Chelsea (0) 1 Grimsby Town (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 15th September 1937 at 17:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 15,617
Referee: JE Williams (Bolton)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Scorer Chitty 68
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Grimsby Town George Tweedy, Ned Vincent, Jack Hodgson, Alec Hall, Harry Betmead, Teddy Buck, Jimmy Dyson, Jackie Bestall, Charlie Craven, Tom Hinchcliffe, Fred Crack
   Manager Charlie Spencer
Match Facts Match 1235      League match 1142   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 21.9

Middlesbrough (2) 4 Chelsea (3) 3

Date: Saturday, 18th September 1937 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 7
Venue: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 19,631
Referee: F Percy (Liverpool)
Middlesbrough Dave Cumming, George Laking, Bobby Stuart, Billy Brown, Bob Baxter, Billy Forrest, Ralph Birkett, Micky Fenton, George Camsell, Benny Yorston, Cliff Chadwick
   Scorers Micky Fenton 27, Ralph Birkett 40, George Camsell 77, Cliff Chadwick 87
   Manager Wilf Gillow
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Scorers Burgess 1 (Pen), Chitty 10, Buchanan 20
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1236      League match 1143   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 21.9

Chelsea (0) 2 Stoke City (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 25th September 1937 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,504
Referee: George Dutton (Warwick)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Scorers Chitty 50, Argue 64
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Stoke City Norman Wilkinson, Harry Brigham, Jack Challinor, Arthur Tutin, Arthur Turner, Frank Soo, Stanley Matthews, Bobby Liddle, Billy Robson, Jim Westland, Frank Baker
   Scorer Jim Westland 58
   Manager Bob McGrory
Match Facts Match 1237      League match 1144   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 33    Youngest Player 21.9

Portsmouth (2) 2 Chelsea (2) 4

Date: Saturday, 2nd October 1937 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 2
Venue: Fratton Park
Attendance: 25,233
Referee: GV Searle (Salisbury)
Portsmouth Jimmy Strong, Bill Rochford, Lew Morgan, Scot Symon, Tommy Rowe, Allen Pringle, Fred Worrall, Jimmy Guthrie, Jimmy Beattie, Arthur Groves, Cliff Parker
   Scorers Bob Griffiths 5 (O.G), Jimmy Guthrie 24
   Manager Jack Tinn
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Scorers Mills 30, Mitchell 40, Buchanan 65, Chitty 82
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1238      League match 1145   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 33.1    Youngest Player 21.9

Chelsea (0) 2 Arsenal (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 9th October 1937 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 75,952
Referee: Arthur Willoughby Barton (Derbyshire)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Scorers Mills 73, Argue 86
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Arsenal Frank Boulton, Les Compton, Eddie Hapgood, Jack Crayston, Herbie Roberts, Wilf Copping, Alf Kirchen, Ray Bowden, George Hunt, Cliff Bastin, Jackie Milne
   Scorers Alf Kirchen 55, Alf Kirchen 65
   Manager George Allison
Match Facts Match 1239      League match 1146   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 33.1    Youngest Player 21.9

Blackpool (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 16th October 1937 at 15:10 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 2
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 23,974
Referee: Harry Nattrass (Sunderland)
Blackpool Jock Wallace, Danny Blair, Dick Witham, Jim Hall, Louis Cardwell, Sammy Jones, Dickie Watmough, Jimmy Hampson, Malcolm Butler, Tommy Jones, Alex Munro
   Penalty Missed Watmough 63 (Saved)
   Manager Joe Smith
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Scorers Argue 11, Buchanan 73
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1240      League match 1147   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 33.1    Youngest Player 22

Chelsea (2) 2 Brentford (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 23rd October 1937 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 56,810
Referee: FW Reeve (Devonport)
Chelsea 1 John Jackson, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Len Allum, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Harold Miller, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 James Argue, 9 Joe Bambrick, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Scorers Bambrick 7, Argue 30
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Brentford Joe Crozier, Joe Wilson, Billy Brown, Duncan McKenzie, Joe James, Billy Sneddon, Leslie Smith, George Eastham, Dave McCulloch, Jack Holliday, Bobby Reid
   Scorer Leslie Smith 20
   Manager Harry Curtis
Match Facts Match 1241      League match 1148   Starting XI    Average age 29.3    Oldest Player 35.4    Youngest Player 22

Bolton Wanderers (2) 5 Chelsea (2) 5

Date: Saturday, 30th October 1937 at 14:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 2
Venue: Burnden Park
Attendance: 22,293
Referee: Enoch C Carnwell
Bolton Wanderers Fred Swift, Jack Tennant, Jack Connor, Harry Goslin, Jack Atkinson, Jack Hurst, Alec Carruthers, Tom Grosvenor, Jack Calder, Ray Westwood, Alf Anderson
   Scorers Ray Westwood 10, Ray Westwood 15, Jack Calder 46, Ray Westwood 65, Tom Grosvenor 80
   Manager Charles Foweraker
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Harold Miller, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Scorers Chitty 5, Argue 28, Argue 47, Argue 62, Mills 88
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1242      League match 1149   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 35.4    Youngest Player 22

Chelsea (0) 0 Sunderland (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 6th November 1937 at 14:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 50,554
Referee: Laurie Dale (Sheffield)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Sunderland Johnny Mapson, Jimmy Gorman, John Feenan, Charlie Thomson, Bert Johnston, Alex Hastings, Johnny Spuhler, Raich Carter, Bobby Gurney, Sandy McNab, Patsy Gallacher
   Manager John Cochrane
Match Facts Match 1243      League match 1150   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 33.2    Youngest Player 22

Everton (2) 4 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 13th November 1937 at 14:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: Goodison Park
Attendance: 29,930
Referee: Bertie Ames (Redditch)
Everton Harry Morton, Billy Cook, Jack Jones, Cliff Britton, Tommy Jones, Joe Mercer, Albert Geldard, Jimmy Cunliffe, Tommy Lawton, Alex Stevenson, Douglas Trentham
   Scorers Jimmy Cunliffe 15, Douglas Trentham 43, Tommy Lawton 83, Tommy Lawton 87
   Manager Theo Kelly
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Len Allum, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Billy Mitchell, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Sam Weaver, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Scorer Mills 77
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1244      League match 1151   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 30.3    Youngest Player 22

Chelsea (1) 2 Manchester City (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 20th November 1937 at 14:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,197
Referee: WR Jennings (York)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Dicky Spence
   Scorers Burgess 20, Mills 55
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Manchester City Frank Swift, Billy Dale, Sam Barkas, Jack Percival, Bobby Marshall, Jackie Bray, Ernie Toseland, Alex Herd, Colin Rodger, Peter Doherty, Eric Brook
   Scorers Alex Herd 30, Eric Brook 40
   Manager Wilf Wild
Match Facts Match 1245      League match 1152   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 33.2    Youngest Player 22.1

Leicester City (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 27th November 1937 at 14:20 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Filbert Street
Attendance: 18,883
Referee: Edward Gamson (Kidderminster)
Leicester City Sandy McLaren, Maurice Reeday, Dai Jones, Sep Smith, Fred Sharman, Percy Grosvenor, Tony Carroll, George Dewis, Jack Bowers, Danny Liddle, Eric Stubbs
   Scorer Danny Liddle 13
   Manager Frank Womack
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Dicky Spence
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1246      League match 1153   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 33.2    Youngest Player 22.1

Chelsea (1) 3 Huddersfield Town (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 4th December 1937 at 14:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 31,475
Referee: George S Blackhall (Wednesbury)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 James Argue, 9 Sid Bidewell, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Dicky Spence
   Scorers Bidewell 30, Bidewell 56, Spence 62
   Debut Players Sid Bidewell
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Huddersfield Town Bob Hesford, Bill Hayes, Benny Craig, Ken Willingham, Alan Brown, Frank Chivers, Tolley Wienand, Bobby Barclay, Willie McFadyen, Lewis Brook, Pat Beasley
   Scorer Tolley Wienand 90
   Penalty Missed Beasley 76 (Saved)
   Manager Clem Stephenson
Match Facts Match 1247      League match 1154   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 33.2    Youngest Player 19.4

Derby County (2) 4 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 11th December 1937 at 14:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 12,886
Referee: George C Denton (Northampton)
Derby County Harry Wright, Dave Bell, Jack Howe, Jack Nicholas, Ralph Hann, Eric Keen, Sammy Crooks, Ronnie Dix, Dai Astley, Charlie Napier, Dally Duncan
   Scorers Dai Astley 10, Ronnie Dix 14, Ronnie Dix 63, Bob Griffiths 65 (O.G)
   Manager George Jobey
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 Sid Bidewell, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Dicky Spence
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1248      League match 1155   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 33.3    Youngest Player 19.5

Chelsea (0) 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 18th December 1937 at 14:20 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 31,314
Referee: Ernest W Vokes (Bath)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 Sid Bidewell, 9 Jack Sherborne, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Debut Players Jack Sherborne
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Wolverhampton Wanderers Robert Scott, Billy Morris, Jack Taylor, Tom Smalley, Stan Cullis, Joe Gardiner, Teddy Maguire, Bryn Jones, Dennis Westcott, Reg Smith, Jack Kirkham
   Scorers Dennis Westcott 10, Dennis Westcott 30
   Manager Frank Buckley
Match Facts Match 1249      League match 1156   Starting XI    Average age 26.6    Oldest Player 33.3    Youngest Player 19.5

Charlton Athletic (3) 3 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Monday, 27th December 1937 at 14:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: The Valley
Attendance: 51,125
Referee: Enoch C Carnwell (Lichfield)
Charlton Athletic Sam Bartram, Bert Turner, Jack Shreeve, George Green, Jack Oakes, Don Welsh, George Tadman, George Robinson, Les Owens, Les Boulter, Harold Hobbis
   Scorers Harold Hobbis 2, George Tadman 17, George Robinson 25
   Manager Jimmy Seed
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 Sid Bidewell, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Scorer Chitty 45
   Final Appearances Sid Bidewell
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1250      League match 1157   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 33.3    Youngest Player 19.5

Liverpool (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 1st January 1938 at 14:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Anfield
Attendance: 39,062
Referee: Edward Gamson (Kidderminster)
Liverpool Arthur Riley, Tommy Cooper, Jim Harley, Matt Busby, Fred Rogers, Tom Bush, Berry Nieuwenhuys, Phil Taylor, John Shafto, Willie Fagan, Alf Hanson
   Scorers John Shafto 45, Willie Fagan 57
   Manager George Kay
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 George Barber, 4 Billy Mitchell, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 Bobby Gregg, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Scorers Burgess 20, Chitty 53
   Debut Players Ned Barkas
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1251      League match 1158   Starting XI    Average age 29.4    Oldest Player 37.1    Youngest Player 22.2

Chelsea (0) 0 Everton (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 8th January 1938 at 14:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,946
Referee: Eddie Wood (Sheffield)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 George Barber, 4 Len Allum, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 Bobby Gregg, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Final Appearances Bobby Gregg
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Everton Harry Morton, Billy Cook, Jack Jones, Cliff Britton, Tommy Jones, Joe Mercer, Albert Geldard, Jimmy Cunliffe, Tommy Lawton, Alex Stevenson, Torry Gillick
   Scorer Alex Stevenson 43
   Manager Theo Kelly
Match Facts Match 1252      FA Cup match 94   Starting XI    Average age 29.7    Oldest Player 37.1    Youngest Player 22.2

Chelsea (2) 2 West Bromwich Albion (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 15th January 1938 at 14:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 20,378
Referee: L Gray (Northants)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 George Barber, 4 Harold Miller, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Dicky Spence
   Scorers Burgess 10, Mills 13
   Manager Leslie Knighton
West Bromwich Albion Jimmy Adams, Bob Finch, Cecil Shaw, Jimmy Murphy, Teddy Sandford, Jack Sankey, Jack Mahon, Ike Clarke, Billy Richardson, Wally Boyes, Joe Johnson
   Scorers Billy Richardson 84, Joe Johnson 90
   Manager Fred Everiss
Match Facts Match 1253      League match 1159   Starting XI    Average age 29.8    Oldest Player 37.1    Youngest Player 22.2

Birmingham (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 22nd January 1938 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: St Andrews
Attendance: 18,480
Referee: Lionel E Gibbs (Reading)
Birmingham Harry Hibbs, Cyril Trigg, Billy Hughes, Norman Brunskill, Dick Butler, Dai Richards, Jack Kelly, Albert Clarke, Wilson Jones, Don Dearson, Frank White
   Scorer Wilson Jones 17
   Manager George Liddell
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 George Barber, 4 Harold Miller, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Dicky Spence
   Scorer Buchanan 15
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1254      League match 1160   Starting XI    Average age 29.8    Oldest Player 37.1    Youngest Player 22.2

Chelsea (0) 0 Middlesbrough (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 29th January 1938 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 27,081
Referee: F Percy (Liverpool)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 George Barber, 4 Harold Miller, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Dicky Spence
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Middlesbrough Dave Cumming, George Laking, George Hardwick, Jack Martin, Bob Baxter, Billy Forrest, Jackie Milne, Norman Higham, Micky Fenton, Wilf Mannion, Tom Cochrane
   Scorer Wilf Mannion 90
   Manager Wilf Gillow
Match Facts Match 1255      League match 1161   Starting XI    Average age 29.9    Oldest Player 37.1    Youngest Player 22.2

Stoke City (2) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 5th February 1938 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 22,693
Referee: George Dutton (Warwick)
Stoke City Norman Wilkinson, Harry Brigham, Jack Challinor, Arthur Tutin, Arthur Turner, Frank Soo, Stanley Matthews, George Antonio, Tommy Ward, Jim Westland, Frank Baker
   Scorers Frank Baker 24, Tommy Ward 45
   Manager Bob McGrory
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Arnold Mayes, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 James Argue, 9 George Mills, 10 Jack Sherborne, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Scorer Spence 42
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1256      League match 1162   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 37.2    Youngest Player 21.7

Chelsea (3) 3 Portsmouth (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 12th February 1938 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 18,323
Referee: GV Searle (Salisbury)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Arnold Mayes, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 George Mills, 10 Jack Sherborne, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Scorers Buchanan 2, Chitty 5, Mills 30
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Portsmouth Jimmy Strong, Lew Morgan, Bill Rochford, Jimmy Guthrie, Tommy Rowe, Guy Wharton, Fred Worrall, Arthur Groves, Jimmy Beattie, Jimmy Easson, Cliff Parker
   Scorer Jimmy Easson 70
   Manager Jack Tinn
Match Facts Match 1257      League match 1163   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 37.2    Youngest Player 21.7

Arsenal (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 19th February 1938 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Highbury
Attendance: 49,573
Referee: Arthur Willoughby Barton (Repton)
Arsenal George Swindin, George Male, Eddie Hapgood, Jack Crayston, Bernard Joy, Wilf Copping, Mal Griffiths, Les Jones, Ted Drake, Eddie Carr, Cliff Bastin
   Scorers Mal Griffiths 41, Ted Drake 70
   Manager George Allison
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Arnold Mayes, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 George Mills, 10 Jack Sherborne, 11 Dicky Spence
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1258      League match 1164   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 37.2    Youngest Player 21.8

Chelsea (0) 1 Blackpool (0) 3

Date: Saturday, 26th February 1938 at 15:20 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 27,301
Referee: Harry Nattrass (Sunderland)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 Tommy Law, 4 Arnold Mayes, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 George Mills, 10 Jack Sherborne, 11 Dicky Spence
   Scorer Mills 67
   Final Appearances Tommy Law, Jack Sherborne
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Blackpool Alex Roxburgh, Danny Blair, Eric Sibley, George Farrow, Eric Hayward, Harry Johnston, Alex Munro, Willie Buchan, Frank O'Donnell, Tommy Jones, Bobby Finan
   Scorers Bobby Finan 50, Frank O'Donnell 79, Willie Buchan 90
   Manager Joe Smith
Match Facts Match 1259      League match 1165   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 37.2    Youngest Player 21.8

Brentford (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 9th March 1938 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Griffin Park
Attendance: 20,401
Referee: FW Reeve (Devonport)
Brentford Joe Crozier, Arthur Bateman, George Poyser, Billy Brown, Joe James, Duncan McKenzie, Dai Hopkins, George Eastham, Dave McCulloch, Leslie Smith, Bobby Reid
   Scorer Dai Hopkins 35
   Penalty Missed McKenzie 85 (Saved)
   Manager Harry Curtis
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 John O'Hare, 3 George Barber, 4 Len Allum, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 Joe Bambrick, 10 Dicky Foss, 11 Dicky Spence
   Scorer Foss 40
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1260      League match 1166   Starting XI    Average age 28.9    Oldest Player 33.5    Youngest Player 22.4

Chelsea (0) 0 Bolton Wanderers (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 12th March 1938 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,171
Referee: Enoch C Carnwell (Lichfield)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 George Barber, 3 Jack Smith, 4 Len Allum, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 Joe Payne, 9 Joe Bambrick, 10 Harry Burgess, 11 Dicky Spence
   Debut Players Jack Smith, Joe Payne
   Final Appearances Joe Bambrick
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Bolton Wanderers Stan Hanson, Jack Tennant, Harry Hubbick, Harry Goslin, Jack Atkinson, George Taylor, Jimmy Jones, Tom Grosvenor, Don Howe, Ray Westwood, Alf Anderson
   Manager Charles Foweraker
Match Facts Match 1261      League match 1167   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 33.5    Youngest Player 22.4

Sunderland (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 19th March 1938 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Roker Park
Attendance: 19,327
Referee: Laurie Dale (Sheffield)
Sunderland Johnny Mapson, Jimmy Gorman, Alex Hall, Charlie Thomson, Bert Johnston, Alex Hastings, Len Duns, Raich Carter, Bobby Gurney, Patsy Gallacher, Eddie Burbanks
   Scorer Bobby Gurney 80
   Manager John Cochrane
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 Jack Smith, 4 Len Allum, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 Joe Payne, 10 Dicky Foss, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Scorer Chitty 25
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1262      League match 1168   Starting XI    Average age 29    Oldest Player 37.3    Youngest Player 24.1

Chelsea (1) 2 Everton (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 26th March 1938 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 27,043
Referee: Bertie Ames (Redditch)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 Jack Smith, 4 Len Allum, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Harold Miller, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 Joe Payne, 10 Dicky Foss, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Scorers Chitty 15, Payne 67
   Final Appearances Harold Miller
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Everton Ted Sagar, Norman Greenhalgh, Jack Jones, Cliff Britton, Tommy Jones, Jock Thomson, Albert Geldard, Bunny Bell, Tommy Lawton, Alex Stevenson, Wally Boyes
   Manager Theo Kelly
Match Facts Match 1263      League match 1169   Starting XI    Average age 29.6    Oldest Player 37.3    Youngest Player 24.1

Manchester City (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 2nd April 1938 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Maine Road
Attendance: 31,033
Referee: WR Jennings (York)
Manchester City Frank Swift, Gordon Clark, Billy Dale, Jack Percival, Les McDowall, Jackie Bray, Johnny Pritchard, Alex Herd, Jack Milsom, Peter Doherty, Eric Brook
   Scorer Johnny Pritchard 60
   Manager Wilf Wild
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 Jack Smith, 4 Len Allum, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 Joe Payne, 10 Dicky Foss, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1264      League match 1170   Starting XI    Average age 29    Oldest Player 37.3    Youngest Player 24.2

Chelsea (3) 4 Leicester City (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 9th April 1938 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 20,211
Referee: Herbert Berry (Huddersfield)
Chelsea 1 John Jackson, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 Jack Smith, 4 Len Allum, 5 Bob Griffiths, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 George Gibson, 9 George Mills, 10 Dicky Foss, 11 Wilf Chitty
   Scorers Weaver 6, Sharman (O.G) 23, Chitty 30, Spence 75
   Final Appearances Wilf Chitty
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Leicester City Sandy McLaren, Billy Frame, Dai Jones, Roger Heywood, Fred Sharman, Percy Grosvenor, Tony Carroll, Arthur Maw, Jack Bowers, Billy Coutts, Danny Liddle
   Scorer Arthur Maw 73
   Manager Frank Womack
Match Facts Match 1265      League match 1171   Starting XI    Average age 30    Oldest Player 37.3    Youngest Player 25.3

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

Date: Friday, 15th April 1938 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 54,735
Referee: Clifford Fletcher (Cheshire)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 Jack Smith, 4 Len Allum, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 George Gibson, 9 Joe Payne, 10 Dicky Foss, 11 Dicky Spence
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Preston North End Harry Holdcroft, Frank Gallimore, Andy Beattie, Bill Shankly, Tom Smith, Jimmy Milne, Dickie Watmough, George Mutch, Bud Maxwell, Bobbie Beattie, Hugh O'Donnell
   Scorers Dickie Watmough 51, George Mutch 80
   Manager Committee
Match Facts Match 1266      League match 1172   Starting XI    Average age 29.3    Oldest Player 37.3    Youngest Player 22.5

Huddersfield Town (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 16th April 1938 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Leeds Road
Attendance: 18,356
Referee: George S Blackhall (Middlesbrough)
Huddersfield Town Bob Hesford, Benny Craig, Reg Mountford, Ken Willingham, Alf Young, Eddie Boot, Tolley Wienand, Bobby Barclay, Willie McFadyen, Willie Mills, Pat Beasley
   Scorer Pat Beasley 82
   Manager Clem Stephenson
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 Jack Smith, 4 Len Allum, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Peter Buchanan, 8 George Gibson, 9 Joe Payne, 10 Dicky Foss, 11 Dicky Spence
   Scorers Payne 51, Spence 80
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1267      League match 1173   Starting XI    Average age 29.3    Oldest Player 37.3    Youngest Player 22.5

Preston North End (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Monday, 18th April 1938 at 10:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Deepdale
Attendance: 32,096
Referee: Clifford Fletcher (Davenham)
Preston North End Harry Holdcroft, Frank Gallimore, Andy Beattie, Bill Shankly, Tom Smith, Jimmy Milne, George Lowrie, George Mutch, Jimmy McIntosh, Bobbie Beattie, Hugh O'Donnell
   Manager Committee
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 George Barber, 3 Jack Smith, 4 Len Allum, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 George Gibson, 9 Joe Payne, 10 Dicky Foss, 11 Peter Buchanan
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1268      League match 1174   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 34.5    Youngest Player 22.5

Chelsea (2) 3 Derby County (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 23rd April 1938 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 25,032
Referee: William P Harper (Stourbridge)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 Jack Smith, 4 Len Allum, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 Joe Payne, 10 Dicky Foss, 11 Peter Buchanan
   Scorers Spence 20, Foss 23, Foss 62
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Derby County Frank King, George Wilcox, Jack Howe, Jack Nicholas, Les Bailey, Tim Ward, Sammy Crooks, Jimmy Hagan, Dai Astley, Ronnie Dix, Jack Brinton
   Manager George Jobey
Match Facts Match 1269      League match 1175   Starting XI    Average age 29.2    Oldest Player 37.4    Youngest Player 22.5

Chelsea (1) 1 Charlton Athletic (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 27th April 1938 at 18:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 21,843
Referee: Enoch C Carnwell (Lichfield)
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 Jack Smith, 4 Len Allum, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 Joe Payne, 10 Dicky Foss, 11 Peter Buchanan
   Scorer Payne 22
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Charlton Athletic Sam Bartram, Bert Turner, Jack Shreeve, Joe Jobling, Frank Rist, Don Welsh, Monty Wilkinson, Eric Lancelotte, Cyril Blott, Les Boulter, Robert Brown
   Scorer Don Welsh 37
   Manager Jimmy Seed
Match Facts Match 1270      League match 1176   Starting XI    Average age 29.2    Oldest Player 37.4    Youngest Player 22.5

Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 30th April 1938 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Molineux
Attendance: 27,718
Referee: Ernest W Vokes (Bath)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Robert Scott, Billy Morris, Jack Taylor, Tom Galley, Stan Cullis, Joe Gardiner, Teddy Maguire, Alex McIntosh, Dennis Westcott, Bryn Jones, Dickie Dorsett
   Scorer Tom Galley 80 (Pen)
   Manager Frank Buckley
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 Jack Smith, 4 Len Allum, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 Joe Payne, 10 George Gibson, 11 Douglas Smale
   Scorer Burgess 71
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1271      League match 1177   Starting XI    Average age 30    Oldest Player 37.4    Youngest Player 22

Grimsby Town (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 7th May 1938 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Blundell Park
Attendance: 14,601
Referee: JE Williams (Bolton)
Grimsby Town George Tweedy, Ned Vincent, Jack Hodgson, Alec Hall, Harry Betmead, Teddy Buck, Dennis Quigley, Jack Beattie, Pat Glover, Charlie Craven, Cyril Lewis
   Scorers Jack Beattie 23, Pat Glover 79
   Manager Charlie Spencer
Chelsea 1 Vic Woodley, 2 Ned Barkas, 3 George Barber, 4 Len Allum, 5 Allan Craig, 6 Sam Weaver, 7 Dicky Spence, 8 Harry Burgess, 9 Dicky Foss, 10 George Gibson, 11 Peter Buchanan
   Manager Leslie Knighton
Match Facts Match 1272      League match 1178   Starting XI    Average age 30.5    Oldest Player 37.4    Youngest Player 22.5