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Season 1988-1989

Half-Time scores in brackets where known

Chelsea (1) 1 Blackburn Rovers (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 27th August 1988 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 21
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 8,722
Referee: Mike D Reed (Birmingham)
Chelsea 1 Kevin Hitchcock, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Clive Wilson, 4 Graham Roberts (14 Darren Wood 75), 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 Colin Pates, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kevin Wilson, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 John Bumstead
   Scorer Kevin Wilson 28
   Sub Not Used 12 Gareth Hall
   Debut Players Graham Roberts, Peter Nicholas
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Blackburn Rovers Terry Gennoe, Mark Atkins, John Millar, Tony Finnigan (Alan Ainscow 65), Colin Hendry, David Mail, Ian Miller, Ronnie Hildersley, Howard Gayle, Simon Garner, Scott Sellars
   Scorers Howard Gayle 23 (Pen), Howard Gayle 47
   Manager Don Mackay
Match Facts Match 3386      League match 2983   Starting XI    Average age 26.9    Oldest Player 29.7    Youngest Player 22.7

Crystal Palace (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Tuesday, 30th August 1988 at 19:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 18
Venue: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 17,490
Referee: Vic G Callow (Solihull)
Crystal Palace Perry Suckling, John Pemberton, David Burke, Glenn Pennyfather (Alan Pardew 67), Gavin Nebbeling (Philip Barber 70), Gary O'Reilly, Neil Redfearn, Geoff Thomas, Mark Bright, Ian Wright, John Salako
   Scorer Neil Redfearn 24
   Manager Steve Coppell
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Clive Wilson, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Colin Pates, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Gareth Hall, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kevin Wilson, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 John Bumstead
   Scorer Kevin Wilson 12
   Subs Not Used 12 David Lee, 14 Billy Dodds
   Penalty Missed Durie 44 (Over bar)
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3387      League match 2984   Starting XI    Average age 25.4    Oldest Player 29.7    Youngest Player 19.4

Bournemouth (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 3rd September 1988 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 17
Venue: Dean Court
Attendance: 8,763
Referee: Bob Hamer (Bristol)
Bournemouth Gerry Peyton, Mark Newson, Paul Morrell, Kevin Bond, John Williams, Mark Whitlock, Richard Cooke (Sean O'Driscoll), Shaun Brooks, Trevor Aylott, Ian Bishop, Carl Richards
   Scorer Richard Cooke 51
   Manager Harry Redknapp
Chelsea 1 Kevin Hitchcock, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Clive Wilson, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Colin Pates, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Gareth Hall (14 Billy Dodds 70), 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kevin Wilson, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Kevin McAllister
   Sub Not Used 12 David Lee
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3388      League match 2985   Starting XI    Average age 25.6    Oldest Player 29.1    Youngest Player 19.4

Chelsea (0) 1 Oxford United (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 10th September 1988 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 15
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 7,587
Referee: Paul Vanes (Warley)
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Clive Wilson, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Colin Pates, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Gareth Hall (14 Billy Dodds 57), 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kevin Wilson, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Kevin McAllister
   Scorer McAllister 58
   Sub Not Used 12 David Lee
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Oxford United Peter Hucker, David Bardsley, James Phillips (Peter Rhoades-Brown), Mickey Lewis, Richard Hill, Colin Greenall, Phil Heath, Martin Foyle, Jon Purdie, Robbie Mustoe, Gary Shelton (Dave Leworthy)
   Scorer Dave Leworthy 71
   Manager Mark Lawrenson
Match Facts Match 3389      League match 2986   Starting XI    Average age 25.1    Oldest Player 29.1    Youngest Player 19.4

Barnsley (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 17th September 1988 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 16
Venue: Oakwell
Attendance: 6,942
Referee: Joe Timmons (Newcastle)
Barnsley Clive Baker, Joe Joyce, John Beresford, Gwyn Thomas, Malcolm Shotton, Paul Futcher, Steve Lowndes, Steve Agnew, Steve Cooper, John MacDonald (Darren Foreman), Jim Dobbin
   Scorer Jim Dobbin 23
   Sent Off Paul Futcher 74, Steve Cooper 77
   Manager Allan Clarke
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Clive Wilson, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Colin Pates, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kevin Wilson, 10 Gordon Durie (12 Gareth Hall 21), 11 John Bumstead
   Scorer Roberts 22 (Pen)
   Booked Pates, Wood 74
   Sent Off Clive Wilson 77
   Sub Not Used 14 David Lee
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3390      League match 2987   Starting XI    Average age 26.1    Oldest Player 29.8    Youngest Player 20

Chelsea (1) 1 Manchester City (1) 3

Date: Tuesday, 20th September 1988 at 19:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 19
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 8,858
Referee: John Carter
Chelsea 1 Kevin Hitchcock, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Colin Pates, 6 Clive Wilson, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 John Bumstead (12 Kevin Wilson 71)
   Scorer Pates 9
   Booked Dorigo, Roberts
   Sub Not Used 14 Darren Wood
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Manchester City Andy Dibble, Mark Seagraves, Andy Hinchcliffe, Brian Gayle, Ian Brightwell, Steven Redmond, David White, Trevor Morley, Paul Moulden, Neil McNab, Paul Lake
   Scorers Ian Brightwell 43, Paul Moulden 50, Ian Brightwell 77
   Booked Neil McNab, Paul Lake
   Subs Not Used Gleghorn, Biggins
   Manager Mel Machin
Match Facts Match 3391      League match 2988   Starting XI    Average age 26.4    Oldest Player 29.8    Youngest Player 22.7

Leeds United (0) 0 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 24th September 1988 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 17
Venue: Elland Road
Attendance: 26,080
Referee: Ian Hendrick (Preston)
Leeds United Mervyn Day, Gary Williams, Michael Adams, Peter Haddock (Glynn Snodin 68), Noel Blake, Jackie Ashurst, David Batty, John Sheridan, Ian Baird (John Pearson 68), Robert Davison, Vince Hilaire
   Manager Billy Bremner
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Colin Pates, 6 Clive Wilson, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie (12 Kevin Wilson 58), 11 John Bumstead
   Scorers Bumstead 25, Durie 31
   Sub Not Used 14 Darren Wood
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3392      League match 2989   Starting XI    Average age 25.9    Oldest Player 29.8    Youngest Player 20

Scunthorpe United (1) 4 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Tuesday, 27th September 1988 at 19:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Littlewoods Cup Round 2 (First Leg)
Venue: Glanford Park
Attendance: 5,061
Referee: David B Allison (Lancaster)
Scunthorpe United Paul Musselwhite, Paul Longden, Andy Stevenson, Kevin Taylor, Steve Lister, Tony Brown, Andy Hodkinson, David Harle, Tony Daws, Andy Flounders, Ian Richardson
   Scorers Tony Daws 29, Tony Daws 63, Andy Stevenson 83, Kevin Taylor 87
   Manager Mike Buxton
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Colin Pates, 6 Clive Wilson, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Kevin Wilson, 11 John Bumstead
   Scorer Lister (O.G) 41
   Subs Not Used 12 David Lee, 14 Darren Wood
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3393      League Cup match 95   Starting XI    Average age 26.3    Oldest Player 29.8    Youngest Player 20.1

Chelsea (0) 2 Leicester City (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 1st October 1988 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 13
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 7,050
Referee: Howard W King (Merthyr Tydfil)
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Colin Pates, 6 Darren Wood (14 David Lee 69), 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas (12 Gareth Hall 84), 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Kevin Wilson, 11 John Bumstead
   Scorers Lee 73, Roberts 90 (Pen)
   Debut Players David Lee
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Leicester City Paul Cooper, Ally Mauchlen, Simon Morgan, Paul Ramsey, Steve Walsh, Grant Brown, Paul Reid, Nicky Cross, Mike Newell, Gary McAllister, Martin Russell (Jimmy Quinn 60)
   Scorer Jimmy Quinn 68
   Sent Off Ally Mauchlen 90
   Manager David Pleat
Match Facts Match 3394      League match 2990   Starting XI    Average age 26.1    Oldest Player 29.8    Youngest Player 20.1

Chelsea (0) 2 Walsall (0) 0

Date: Tuesday, 4th October 1988 at 19:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 9
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 6,747
Referee: Dennis A Hedges (Oxford)
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Colin Pates, 6 David Lee, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Kevin Wilson, 11 John Bumstead
   Scorers Dixon 55, Dorigo 65
   Subs Not Used 12 Gareth Hall, 14 Darren Wood
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Walsall Fred Barber, Mark Taylor, Ken Mower, Craig Shakespeare, Graeme Forbes, Peter Hart, Phil Hawker, Keith Bertschin (Paul Jones 71), Alex Taylor (Willie Naughton 71), Trevor Christie, Howard Pritchard
   Booked Ken Mower 3
   Manager Tommy Coakley
Match Facts Match 3395      League match 2991   Starting XI    Average age 25.6    Oldest Player 29.8    Youngest Player 18.8

Swindon Town (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Sunday, 9th October 1988 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 10
Venue: County Ground
Attendance: 11,347
Referee: Martin J Bodenham (Brighton)
Swindon Town Fraser Digby, David Hockaday, Philip King, Thomas Jones, Alan McLoughlin, Jonathan Gittens, Steven Foley, Colin Calderwood, Duncan Shearer, Stephen White, Bobby Barnes (Leigh Barnard 71)
   Scorer Duncan Shearer 86
   Sub Not Used MacLaren
   Manager Lou Macari
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Gareth Hall, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Colin Pates, 6 David Lee, 7 Darren Wood, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Kevin Wilson, 11 John Bumstead
   Scorer Dixon 71
   Subs Not Used 12 Billy Dodds, 14 Jason Cundy
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3396      League match 2992   Starting XI    Average age 25    Oldest Player 29.8    Youngest Player 18.8

Chelsea (1) 2 Scunthorpe United (1) 2

Date: Wednesday, 12th October 1988 at 19:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Littlewoods Cup Round 2 (Second Leg)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 5,814
Referee: Ian Hemley (Ampthill)
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Gareth Hall, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Colin Pates, 6 Kevin Wilson, 7 Kevin McAllister (14 David Lee 61), 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 John Bumstead (12 Clive Wilson 61)
   Scorers Kevin Wilson 27, Dixon 80
   Booked Durie, Nicholas
   Final Appearances Colin Pates
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Scunthorpe United Paul Musselwhite, Paul Smalley, Paul Longden, Kevin Taylor, Steve Lister, Andy Stevenson, Andy Hodkinson, David Harle, Tony Daws, Andy Flounders (Ian Richardson 84), Tony Brown
   Scorers David Harle 43 (Pen), Andy Flounders 70
   Booked David Harle, Kevin Taylor, Paul Longden
   Sub Not Used Money
   Manager Mike Buxton
Match Facts Match 3397      League Cup match 96   Starting XI    Average age 25.5    Oldest Player 29.8    Youngest Player 19.5

Oldham Athletic (1) 1 Chelsea (2) 4

Date: Saturday, 15th October 1988 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 6
Venue: Boundary Park
Attendance: 7,817
Referee: Gary Aplin (Cumbria)
Oldham Athletic Peter Litchfield, Denis Irwin, Earl Barrett, Peter Skipper, Ian Marshall, Willie Donachie, Roger Palmer, John Kelly, Frankie Bunn, Gary Williams (Tony Philliskirk), Andy Ritchie (Michele Cecere)
   Scorer Roger Palmer 8
   Manager Joe Royle
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Gareth Hall, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Kevin Wilson, 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorers Kevin Wilson 37, Nicholas 40, McAllister 59, Wood 75
   Subs Not Used 12 David Lee, 14 Billy Dodds
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3398      League match 2993   Starting XI    Average age 25.5    Oldest Player 29.2    Youngest Player 19.5

Chelsea (4) 5 Plymouth Argyle (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 22nd October 1988 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 12,658
Referee: David Hutchinson (Bourn)
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Kevin McAllister (12 Clive Wilson 63), 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Kevin Wilson
   Scorers Dixon 17, Durie 24, Roberts 33 (Pen), Durie 41, Dorigo 88
   Sub Not Used 14 David Lee
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Plymouth Argyle Steven Cherry, Ken Brown, Leigh Cooper, Adrian Burrows, Nick Marker, Mark Smith, Calvin Plummer (Kevin Hodges 54), John Matthews (John Uzzell 64), Tommy Tynan, Sean McCarthy, John Brimacombe
   Manager Ken Brown
Match Facts Match 3399      League match 2994   Starting XI    Average age 25.6    Oldest Player 29.3    Youngest Player 20.1

Hull City (1) 3 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Tuesday, 25th October 1988 at 19:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 7
Venue: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 6,953
Referee: Howard Taylor (Oadby)
Hull City Tony Norman, Charles Palmer, Wayne Jacobs (Ken De Mange 82), Lee Warren, Richard Jobson, Steve Terry, Ray Daniel, Mike Smith, Andy Saville, Keith Edwards, Alex Dyer
   Scorers Keith Edwards 7, Mike Smith 51, Keith Edwards 76 (Pen)
   Sub Not Used Payton
   Manager Eddie Gray
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 Darren Wood (12 Clive Wilson 65), 7 Kevin McAllister (14 David Lee 76), 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Kevin Wilson
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3400      League match 2995   Starting XI    Average age 25.7    Oldest Player 29.3    Youngest Player 20.1

Chelsea (1) 2 Brighton & Hove Albion (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 29th October 1988 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 15,406
Referee: Jim Borrett (Harleston)
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Kevin Wilson, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon (12 Kevin McAllister 75), 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorers Kevin Wilson 26, Dixon 63
   Sub Not Used 14 David Lee
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Brighton & Hove Albion John Keeley, Gary Chivers, Keith Dublin, Dean Wilkins, Larry May, Steve Gatting, Garry Nelson, Alan Curbishley, Kevin Bremner, Paul Wood (Gerry Armstrong), Robert Codner
   Manager Barry Lloyd
Match Facts Match 3401      League match 2996   Starting XI    Average age 25.8    Oldest Player 29.3    Youngest Player 20.1

Watford (1) 1 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 5th November 1988 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 17,631
Referee: Keith A Cooper (Pontypridd)
Watford Tony Coton, Nigel Gibbs, Willie Falconer, Kenny Jackett, David Holdsworth, Paul Miller, Rod Thomas, Paul Wilkinson, Dave Bamber (Iwan Roberts 60), Gary Porter, Rick Holden
   Scorer Paul Wilkinson 32
   Manager Steve Harrison
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Kevin Wilson, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon (14 David Lee 46), 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorers Durie 9, Dixon 19
   Sub Not Used 12 Kevin McAllister
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3402      League match 2997   Starting XI    Average age 25.8    Oldest Player 29.3    Youngest Player 20.2

Chelsea (1) 6 Plymouth Argyle (0) 2

Date: Wednesday, 9th November 1988 at 19:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Simod Cup Round 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 4,767
Referee: Kelvin Morton (Bury St Edmunds)
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Steve Clarke (12 Gareth Hall 77), 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Kevin Wilson (14 Billy Dodds 78), 8 David Lee, 9 Kevin McAllister, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorers Kevin Wilson 37, McAllister 50, Clarke 65, McAllister 72, Roberts 76, McLaughlin 87
   Final Appearances Billy Dodds
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Plymouth Argyle Gary Penhaligon, Ken Brown, Leigh Cooper, Adrian Burrows, Nick Marker, John Uzzell, Calvin Plummer, John Brimacombe (John Matthews), Tommy Tynan (Sean McCarthy), Greg Campbell, Mark Stuart
   Scorers Mark Stuart 53, Sean McCarthy 63 (Pen)
   Booked Ken Brown 36, John Uzzell 76, Adrian Burrows 81
   Manager Ken Brown
Match Facts Match 3403      Other match 18   Starting XI    Average age 24.8    Oldest Player 29.3    Youngest Player 18.9

Chelsea (0) 1 Sunderland (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 12th November 1988 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 19,210
Referee: Brian Hill (Kettering)
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Steve Clarke (14 David Lee 85), 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 Darren Wood (12 Kevin McAllister 65), 7 Kevin Wilson, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorer Kevin Wilson 70
   Booked Durie
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Sunderland Iain Hesford, Frank Gray, Tommy Lynch, Gary Bennett, John MacPhail, Steve Doyle (Gary Ogilvie 82), John Kay, Gordon Armstrong, Marco Gabbiadini (Eric Gates 88), William Whitehurst, Colin Pascoe
   Scorer Marco Gabbiadini 11
   Booked Gary Bennett
   Manager Denis Smith
Match Facts Match 3404      League match 2998   Starting XI    Average age 25.8    Oldest Player 29.3    Youngest Player 20.2

Bradford City (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 19th November 1988 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 5
Venue: Valley Parade
Attendance: 11,442
Referee: Alan Dawson (Jarrow)
Bradford City Paul Tomlinson, Brian Mitchell, Karl Goddard, Ian Banks (Greg Abbott), Gavin Oliver, Peter Jackson, Leigh Palin, Lee Sinnott, Ian Ormondroyd, Michael Kennedy, Mark Leonard
   Scorers Ian Ormondroyd 26, Ian Ormondroyd 77
   Manager Terry Dolan
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Gareth Hall, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 David Lee, 6 Darren Wood (12 Kevin McAllister 65), 7 Kevin Wilson, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorers Lee 83, Kevin Wilson 89
   Sub Not Used 14 Billy Dodds
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3405      League match 2999   Starting XI    Average age 24.4    Oldest Player 29.3    Youngest Player 18.9

Chelsea (2) 2 Shrewsbury Town (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 26th November 1988 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 11,595
Referee: Allan Gunn (Burgess Hill)
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Gareth Hall, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 David Lee, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Kevin Wilson, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorers Dorigo 23, Dixon 34
   Subs Not Used 12 Kevin McAllister, 14 Michael Hazard
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Shrewsbury Town Ron Green, Richard Green, Doug Rougvie, Phil Priest (Dick Pratley), David Moyes, Alan Finley, Tim Steele (Carl Griffiths), Doug Bell, Vic Kasule, Alan Irvine, Mickey Thomas
   Booked Carl Griffiths, Phil Priest
   Manager Ian McNeill
Match Facts Match 3406      League match 3000   Starting XI    Average age 24.5    Oldest Player 29.4    Youngest Player 19

Bradford City (0) 2 Chelsea (2) 3

Date: Wednesday, 30th November 1988 at 19:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Simod Cup Round 2
Venue: Valley Parade
Attendance: 5,341
Referee: Neil Midgley (Salford)
Bradford City Paul Tomlinson, Brian Mitchell, Karl Goddard, Andy Thomas (Greg Abbott), Gavin Oliver, Martin Pattison (Mark Leonard), Leigh Palin, Lee Sinnott, Ian Ormondroyd, Michael Kennedy, Peter Costello
   Scorers Andy Thomas 72, Leigh Palin 83 (Pen)
   Manager Terry Dolan
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Gareth Hall, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 David Lee, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Kevin Wilson, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie (14 Kevin McAllister 43), 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorers Dixon 23, Roberts 45 (Pen), Wood 60
   Sub Not Used 12 John Bumstead
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3407      Other match 19   Starting XI    Average age 24.5    Oldest Player 29.4    Youngest Player 19

Stoke City (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 3rd December 1988 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 12,288
Referee: Robbie Hart (Hurworth)
Stoke City Peter Fox, Tony Ford, Cliff Carr (Carl Beeston 65), Chris Kamara, Mark Higgins, George Berry (Carl Saunders 65), Gary Hackett, Tony Henry, Graham Shaw, Simon Stainrod, Peter Beagrie
   Booked Simon Stainrod 2
   Sent Off Simon Stainrod 57
   Manager Mick Mills
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Gareth Hall, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 David Lee, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Kevin Wilson, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Kevin McAllister, 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorers Roberts 6 (Pen), Clive Wilson 52, McAllister 77
   Booked Wood
   Sent Off Nicholas 3
   Subs Not Used 12 John Bumstead, 14 Billy Dodds
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3408      League match 3001   Starting XI    Average age 24.8    Oldest Player 29.4    Youngest Player 19

Chelsea (2) 3 Portsmouth (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 10th December 1988 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 20,221
Referee: Keith S Hackett (Sheffield)
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Gareth Hall, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 David Lee, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Kevin Wilson, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie (14 Kevin McAllister 48), 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorers Dixon 4, Durie 35, Kevin Wilson 70
   Sub Not Used 12 John Bumstead
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Portsmouth Alan Knight, Warren Neill, Lee Sandford, Martin Kuhl, Graeme Hogg, Kevin Ball, Mark Chamberlain, Kevin Dillon, Warren Aspinall, Mick Quinn, Paul Hardyman
   Scorers Mick Quinn 41, Martin Kuhl 46, Kevin Ball 53
   Manager Alan Ball
Match Facts Match 3409      League match 3002   Starting XI    Average age 24.5    Oldest Player 29.4    Youngest Player 19

Birmingham City (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 4

Date: Friday, 16th December 1988 at 19:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: St Andrews
Attendance: 7,897
Referee: Ron Groves (Weston-Super-Mare)
Birmingham City Martin Thomas, Ray Ranson, Brian Roberts, Ian Atkins, Vince Overson, Kevin Langley, Des Bremner, Ronnie Morris (Gary Childs 53), Steve Whitton, Carl Richards (Colin Robinson 76), Steven Wigley
   Scorer Steve Whitton 54
   Booked Gary Childs
   Manager Garry Pendrey
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Gareth Hall, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 David Lee, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Kevin Wilson, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorers Durie 37, Dixon 47, Durie 51, Dixon 89
   Booked Durie
   Subs Not Used 12 John Bumstead, 14 Kevin McAllister
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3410      League match 3003   Starting XI    Average age 24.5    Oldest Player 29.4    Youngest Player 19

Chelsea (2) 3 Ipswich Town (0) 0

Date: Monday, 26th December 1988 at 12:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 17,621
Referee: John A Moules (Ingarestone)
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Gareth Hall, 3 Tony Dorigo (12 John Bumstead 78), 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Kevin Wilson, 8 David Lee (14 Kevin McAllister 78), 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorers Durie 27, Lee 40, Dixon 74
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Ipswich Town Craig Forrest, Frank Yallop, Graham Harbey, Romeo Zondervan, Ian Redford, David Linighan, David Lowe, Jason Dozzell, Simon Milton (Chris Kiwomya 62), Dalien Atkinson (David Gregory), Michael Stockwell
   Manager John Duncan
Match Facts Match 3411      League match 3004   Starting XI    Average age 24.5    Oldest Player 29.4    Youngest Player 19

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

Date: Saturday, 31st December 1988 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 25,906
Referee: Paul S Danson (Leicester)
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Gareth Hall, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Kevin Wilson, 8 John Bumstead (12 Kevin McAllister 64), 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorer Roberts 90 (Pen)
   Booked Durie, Roberts
   Sub Not Used 14 Billy Dodds
   Manager Bobby Campbell
West Bromwich Albion Stuart Naylor, Simeon Hodson, Arthur Albiston, Brian Talbot, Chris Whyte, Stacey North, Robert Hopkins, Don Goodman, Gary Robson, John Paskin, Colin Anderson
   Scorer Colin Anderson 27
   Booked Chris Whyte
   Subs Not Used Phillips, Dobbins
   Manager Brian Talbot
Match Facts Match 3412      League match 3005   Starting XI    Average age 25.5    Oldest Player 30    Youngest Player 19.7

Oxford United (1) 2 Chelsea (2) 3

Date: Monday, 2nd January 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Manor Ground
Attendance: 11,427
Referee: Keren P Barratt (Coventry)
Oxford United Peter Hucker, David Bardsley, James Phillips, Robbie Mustoe, Mickey Lewis, Colin Greenall, Gary Smart (Phil Heath 74), Martin Foyle, Richard Hill, Gary Shelton, Paul Simpson (Dave Leworthy 80)
   Scorers Martin Foyle 35, Richard Hill 62
   Penalty Missed Bardsley 90 (Wide)
   Manager Brian Horton
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Gareth Hall, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Kevin Wilson, 8 David Lee (14 Kevin McAllister 50), 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie (12 John Bumstead 73), 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorers Dixon 32, Clive Wilson 38, Dixon 73
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3413      League match 3006   Starting XI    Average age 24.5    Oldest Player 29.5    Youngest Player 19.1

Barnsley (3) 4 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 7th January 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 3
Venue: Oakwell
Attendance: 13,241
Referee: David Hutchinson (Marcham)
Barnsley Clive Baker, Joe Joyce, John Beresford, Gwyn Thomas (Darren Foreman), Paul McGugan, Paul Futcher, Steve Agnew (Michael Clarke), Jim Dobbin, Steve Cooper, David Currie, John MacDonald
   Scorers Gwyn Thomas 3, Steve Agnew 29, Steve Agnew 39, David Currie 78
   Manager Allan Clarke
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Gareth Hall (14 Kevin McAllister 54), 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Kevin Wilson, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Clive Wilson (12 David Lee 70)
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3414      FA Cup match 259   Starting XI    Average age 25.4    Oldest Player 29.5    Youngest Player 19.8

Chelsea (0) 1 Nottingham Forest (0) 4

Date: Tuesday, 10th January 1989 at 19:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Simod Cup Round 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 8,475
Referee: Roger G Milford (Bristol)
Chelsea 1 Roger Freestone, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Dave Mitchell (14 Kevin Wilson 98), 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie (12 David Lee 107), 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorer Dixon 58
   Debut Players Dave Mitchell
   Final Appearances Roger Freestone
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Nottingham Forest Steve Sutton, Brian Laws, Stuart Pearce, Des Walker, Terry Wilson, Steve Hodge (Nigel Clough 96), Franz Carr (Phil Starbuck 52), Neil Webb, Tommy Gaynor, Lee Chapman, Garry Parker
   Scorers Lee Chapman 54, Tommy Gaynor 104, Stuart Pearce 108 (Pen), Garry Parker 114
   Manager Brian Clough
Match Facts Match 3415      Other match 20   Starting XI    Average age 25.6    Oldest Player 29.5    Youngest Player 20.3
After extra time. Score at 90 mins 1-1.

Chelsea (1) 1 Crystal Palace (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 14th January 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 24,184
Referee: Lester C Shapter (Torquay)
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts (14 Gareth Hall 73), 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 Darren Wood, 7 Kevin Wilson, 8 Dave Mitchell, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 David Lee, 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorer Dorigo 42
   Booked Roberts
   Sub Not Used 12 Kevin McAllister
   Debut Players Dave Beasant
   Final Appearances Darren Wood
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Crystal Palace Perry Suckling, John Pemberton, David Burke, Glenn Pennyfather, Jeff Hopkins, Gavin Nebbeling, Eddie McGoldrick, Alan Pardew, Mark Bright, Ian Wright, Philip Barber (John Salako 77)
   Manager Steve Coppell
Match Facts Match 3416      League match 3007   Starting XI    Average age 26.2    Oldest Player 29.8    Youngest Player 19.1

Blackburn Rovers (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 21st January 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Ewood Park
Attendance: 11,713
Referee: John L Watson (Whitley Bay)
Blackburn Rovers Terry Gennoe, Mark Atkins, Chris Sulley, Tony Finnigan, Keith Hill, David Mail, Howard Gayle, Ronnie Hildersley, Andy Kennedy (Ian Miller 33), Simon Garner, Scott Sellars
   Scorer Keith Hill 66
   Manager Don Mackay
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 Gareth Hall, 7 Kevin Wilson, 8 Dave Mitchell, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 David Lee, 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorer Dixon 6
   Subs Not Used 12 Kevin McAllister, 14 Michael Hazard
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3417      League match 3008   Starting XI    Average age 25.8    Oldest Player 29.8    Youngest Player 19.1

Walsall (0) 0 Chelsea (4) 7

Date: Saturday, 4th February 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Fellows Park
Attendance: 6,860
Referee: Alan B Wilkie (Chester-le-Street)
Walsall Fred Barber, Andy Dornan, Ken Mower, Craig Shakespeare, Graeme Forbes, Peter Hart (Mark Rees 65), Howard Pritchard, Stuart Rimmer, Trevor Christie, Paul Jones, Phil Hawker (Mark Goodwin 33)
   Booked Mark Rees
   Penalty Missed Rimmer 64 (Saved)
   Manager John Barnwell
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Clive Wilson, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 John Bumstead, 7 Kevin Wilson, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Dave Mitchell, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Michael Hazard
   Scorers Durie 4, Durie 12, Durie 21, Kevin Wilson 31, Durie 50, Roberts 60 (Pen), Durie 79
   Subs Not Used 12 David Lee, 14 Kevin McAllister
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3418      League match 3009   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 30.1    Youngest Player 23.1

Chelsea (3) 3 Swindon Town (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 11th February 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 17,829
Referee: Allan Gunn (Burgess Hill)
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 John Bumstead, 7 Kevin Wilson, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Dave Mitchell, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Michael Hazard
   Scorers Durie 5, Gittens (O.G) 12, McLaren (O.G) 36
   Subs Not Used 12 Kevin McAllister, 14 David Lee
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Swindon Town Fraser Digby, David Hockaday, Paul Bodin, Thomas Jones, Colin Calderwood, Jonathan Gittens, Steven Foley, Stephen White, Alan McLoughlin, Ross MacLaren (David Geddis), John Cornwell
   Scorers Joe McLaughlin 13 (O.G), Paul Bodin 38
   Manager Lou Macari
Match Facts Match 3419      League match 3010   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 30.2    Youngest Player 23.1

Plymouth Argyle (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 18th February 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Home Park
Attendance: 13,180
Referee: Bob Hamer (Bristol)
Plymouth Argyle Alan Miller, Ken Brown, John Uzzell, Adrian Burrows, Nick Marker, Mark Smith, John Matthews (Calvin Plummer 81), Sean McCarthy, Tommy Tynan, Kevin Hodges, Mark Stuart
   Sub Not Used Campbell
   Manager Ken Brown
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 John Bumstead, 7 Dave Mitchell, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie (14 David Lee 49), 11 Michael Hazard (12 Kevin Wilson 71)
   Scorer Dixon 18
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3420      League match 3011   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 30.2    Youngest Player 23.1

Chelsea (2) 2 Oldham Athletic (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 25th February 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 13,261
Referee: Keith W Burge (Tonypandy)
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 John Bumstead, 7 Dave Mitchell (14 Kevin McAllister 63), 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Kevin Wilson, 11 Michael Hazard
   Scorers Roberts 14 (Pen), Roberts 22
   Sub Not Used 12 David Lee
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Oldham Athletic Jonathan Hallworth, Denis Irwin, Earl Barrett, John Kelly, Ian Marshall, Andy Holden, Roger Palmer, Andy Ritchie, Tommy Wright, Mike Milligan, Neil Adams
   Scorers Andy Ritchie 37, Roger Palmer 86
   Manager Joe Royle
Match Facts Match 3421      League match 3012   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 30.2    Youngest Player 23.1

Chelsea (0) 2 Hull City (0) 1

Date: Tuesday, 28th February 1989 at 19:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 11,407
Referee: Michael L James
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 John Bumstead, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Kevin Wilson, 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorers Dixon 48, Kevin Wilson 76
   Booked Beasant 46
   Subs Not Used 12 David Lee, 14 Dave Mitchell
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Hull City Iain Hesford, Nicky Brown, Wayne Jacobs, Ken De Mange, Gareth Roberts, Richard Jobson, Neil Buckley, Ray Daniel, William Whitehurst, Keith Edwards, Billy Askew
   Scorer Gareth Roberts 74
   Subs Not Used Payton, Warren
   Manager Eddie Gray
Match Facts Match 3422      League match 3013   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 30.2    Youngest Player 23.1

Chelsea (2) 2 Watford (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 11th March 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 22,188
Referee: Jim Rushton (Stoke)
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 John Bumstead, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Kevin Wilson, 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorers Dorigo 31, Roberts 44 (Pen)
   Subs Not Used 12 David Lee, 14 Dave Mitchell
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Watford Tony Coton, Nigel Gibbs, Willie Falconer, Lee Richardson (Kenny Jackett 69), David Holdsworth, John McClelland, Rick Holden, Paul Wilkinson, Iwan Roberts (Garry Thompson 69), Gary Porter, Glyn Hodges
   Scorers Paul Wilkinson 9, Iwan Roberts 15
   Manager Steve Harrison
Match Facts Match 3423      League match 3014   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 30.2    Youngest Player 23.1

Brighton & Hove Albion (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 15th March 1989 at 19:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 12,600
Referee: John E Martin (Alton)
Brighton & Hove Albion John Keeley, Gary Chivers, Keith Dublin, Dean Wilkins, Larry May, Ian Chapman, Garry Nelson, Mike Trusson (Paul Wood 75), Kevin Bremner, Adrian Owers, John Crumplin (Alan Curbishley 65)
   Manager Barry Lloyd
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 John Bumstead, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Kevin Wilson, 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorer Kevin Wilson 35
   Subs Not Used 12 David Lee, 14 Dave Mitchell
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3424      League match 3015   Starting XI    Average age 27.8    Oldest Player 30.2    Youngest Player 23.2

Manchester City (0) 2 Chelsea (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 18th March 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Maine Road
Attendance: 40,070
Referee: Robert F Nixon (West Kirkby)
Manchester City Andy Dibble, Paul Lake, Gerry Taggart, Brian Gayle, Gary Megson, Steven Redmond, David White, Trevor Morley, Nigel Gleghorn (Paul Moulden 45), Neil McNab, David Oldfield
   Scorers Neil McNab 78 (Pen), Gerry Taggart 90
   Sub Not Used Beckford
   Manager Mel Machin
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 John Bumstead, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie (14 Clive Wilson 68), 11 Kevin Wilson
   Scorers Dixon 16, Kevin Wilson 24, Dorigo 70
   Sub Not Used 12 David Lee
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3425      League match 3016   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 30.3    Youngest Player 23.2

Sunderland (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Tuesday, 21st March 1989 at 19:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Roker Park
Attendance: 14,714
Referee: Peter Tyldesbury (Bredbuly)
Sunderland Tony Norman, Gary Bennett, Frank Gray, Tommy Lynch, John MacPhail, Richard Ord, Gary Owers, Gordon Armstrong, Thomas Hauser, Marco Gabbiadini, Paul Lemon
   Scorer Marco Gabbiadini 16
   Booked Thomas Hauser, Gordon Armstrong 42
   Subs Not Used Gates, Doyle
   Manager Denis Smith
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 John Bumstead, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Kevin Wilson
   Scorers Roberts 5, Wilson 68
   Booked Durie 40
   Subs Not Used 12 David Lee, 14 Clive Wilson
   Penalty Missed Roberts 38 (Saved)
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3426      League match 3017   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 30.3    Youngest Player 23.2

Chelsea (0) 2 Bournemouth (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 25th March 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 22,467
Referee: Jim Ashworth (Rutland)
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 John Bumstead, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Kevin Wilson
   Scorers Durie 68, Roberts 79 (Pen)
   Subs Not Used 12 David Lee, 14 Clive Wilson
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Bournemouth Gerry Peyton, Mark Newson, Paul Morrell, Shaun Teale, John Williams, Sean O'Driscoll, Bobby Barnes, Mark O'Connor (Shaun Brooks 80), Shaun Close (Trevor Aylott 65), Ian Bishop, Luther Blissett
   Manager Harry Redknapp
Match Facts Match 3427      League match 3018   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 30.3    Youngest Player 23.2

Ipswich Town (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Tuesday, 28th March 1989 at 19:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Portman Road
Attendance: 22,950
Referee: David Axcell (Southend)
Ipswich Town Ron Fearon, Frank Yallop, Tony Humes, Romeo Zondervan, Sergei Baltacha, David Linighan, Simon Milton, Chris Kiwomya, John Wark, Dalien Atkinson, David Hill
   Subs Not Used Lowe, D'Avray
   Manager John Duncan
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 John Bumstead, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Kevin Wilson
   Scorer Durie 83
   Subs Not Used 12 David Lee, 14 Clive Wilson
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3428      League match 3019   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 30.3    Youngest Player 23.2

Chelsea (2) 5 Barnsley (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 1st April 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 16,023
Referee: Ron Groves (Weston-Super-Mare)
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts (12 David Lee 46), 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 John Bumstead, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Kevin Wilson
   Scorers Dixon 4, Durie 25, Dixon 59, Dixon 64, Dixon 73
   Sub Not Used 14 Clive Wilson
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Barnsley Clive Baker, Joe Joyce, Julian Broddle, Jim Dobbin, Malcolm Shotton, Paul Futcher, Mark Robinson (Steve Cooper), Steve Agnew, Steve Lowndes, David Currie, John MacDonald (Darren Foreman)
   Scorers Joe McLaughlin 6 (O.G), Jim Dobbin 20, Steve Agnew 46
   Manager Allan Clarke
Match Facts Match 3429      League match 3020   Starting XI    Average age 27.4    Oldest Player 30.3    Youngest Player 23.2

Chelsea (1) 3 Birmingham City (0) 1

Date: Tuesday, 4th April 1989 at 19:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 14,796
Referee: David Hutchinson (Bourn)
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin (12 David Lee 89), 6 John Bumstead, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Kevin Wilson
   Scorers Wilson 38, Roberts 54, Dixon 64
   Sub Not Used 14 Clive Wilson
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Birmingham City Martin Thomas, Dean Peer, John Frain, Ian Atkins, Vince Overson, Brian Roberts, Kevin Langley, Gary Childs, Simon Sturridge, Carl Richards, Mark Yates
   Scorer Carl Richards 46
   Booked Mark Yates, Vince Overson
   Subs Not Used Burton, Clarkson
   Manager Garry Pendrey
Match Facts Match 3430      League match 3021   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 30.3    Youngest Player 23.2

West Bromwich Albion (2) 2 Chelsea (3) 3

Date: Saturday, 8th April 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 22,858
Referee: Neil Midgley (Salford)
West Bromwich Albion Stuart Naylor, Wayne Dobbins, Arthur Albiston, Brian Talbot, Stacey North, Darren Bradley, Tony Ford, Don Goodman (Kevin Bartlett 73), Colin West, Ian Banks, Colin Anderson
   Scorers Colin Anderson 8, Tony Ford 35
   Booked Wayne Dobbins
   Sub Not Used Walford
   Manager Brian Talbot
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 David Lee, 6 John Bumstead, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas (12 Gareth Hall 61), 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Kevin Wilson
   Scorers Roberts 19 (Pen), Lee 23, McAllister 38
   Booked Bumstead 42
   Sub Not Used 14 Ken Monkou
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3431      League match 3022   Starting XI    Average age 26.6    Oldest Player 30.3    Youngest Player 19.3

Leicester City (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 15th April 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Filbert Street
Attendance: 19,468
Referee: Tom Fitzharris (Bolton)
Leicester City Martin Hodge, Ally Mauchlen, Tony Spearing, Michael Kennedy, Simon Morgan, Alan Paris, Paul Reid, Nicky Cross, Mike Newell, Gary McAllister, Gary Mills
   Scorers Paul Reid 54, Nicky Cross 85
   Booked Michael Kennedy
   Subs Not Used North, Charles
   Penalty Missed McAllister 66 (Saved)
   Manager David Pleat
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 John Bumstead (12 David Lee 68), 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Kevin Wilson
   Booked Bumstead, Dorigo, McLaughlin, Roberts
   Sent Off Nicholas 87
   Sub Not Used 14 Ken Monkou
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3432      League match 3023   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 30.3    Youngest Player 23.2

Chelsea (0) 1 Leeds United (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 22nd April 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,337
Referee: Mick Bailey (Impington)
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 John Bumstead, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie, 11 Kevin Wilson
   Scorer Bumstead 54
   Subs Not Used 12 David Lee, 14 Clive Wilson
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Leeds United Mervyn Day, Neil Aspin (John Pearson 66), Dylan Kerr (John Sheridan 66), Mark Aizlewood, Noel Blake, Chris Fairclough, Gordon Strachan, Andy Williams, Ian Baird, Robert Davison, Michael Whitlow
   Manager Howard Wilkinson
Match Facts Match 3433      League match 3024   Starting XI    Average age 27.5    Oldest Player 30.4    Youngest Player 23.3

Shrewsbury Town (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 29th April 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Gay Meadow
Attendance: 5,588
Referee: Edward Parker
Shrewsbury Town Steve Perks, Graeme Worsley, Steve Pittman, Tony Kelly, Dick Pratley, David Moyes, Doug Bell (Mike Brown 65), Bernard McNally, Jim Melrose, John McGinlay, Mickey Thomas (Richard Green)
   Scorer John McGinlay 88
   Booked Dick Pratley, Doug Bell
   Manager Ian McNeill
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 John Bumstead, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Clive Wilson, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gordon Durie (12 Gareth Hall 70), 11 Kevin Wilson
   Scorer Dixon 55
   Sub Not Used 14 Ken Monkou
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3434      League match 3025   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 30.4    Youngest Player 23.3

Chelsea (1) 2 Stoke City (1) 1

Date: Monday, 1st May 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 14,946
Referee: Rodger Gifford (Llanbardach)
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin (12 Ken Monkou 56), 6 John Bumstead, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Clive Wilson, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Gareth Hall, 11 Kevin Wilson
   Scorers Dixon 44, Roberts 88 (Pen)
   Sub Not Used 14 Dave Mitchell
   Debut Players Ken Monkou
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Stoke City Peter Fox, John Butler, Cliff Carr, Chris Kamara, Mark Higgins, Carl Beeston, Gary Hackett, Tony Henry, Dave Bamber (Nicky Morgan 65), Paul Ware (Carl Saunders 78), Peter Beagrie
   Scorer Mark Higgins 13
   Manager Mick Mills
Match Facts Match 3435      League match 3026   Starting XI    Average age 27.1    Oldest Player 30.4    Youngest Player 20.1

Chelsea (1) 3 Bradford City (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 6th May 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 18,003
Referee: Jim Borrett (Harleston)
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke, 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 Gareth Hall, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 Clive Wilson, 11 Kevin Wilson
   Scorers Roberts 7 (Pen), Dixon 58, Dixon 73
   Subs Not Used 12 Damien Matthew, 14 Ken Monkou
   Penalty Missed Roberts 81 (Saved)
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Bradford City Mark Evans, Brian Mitchell, Brian Tinnion, Leigh Palin, Gavin Oliver, David Evans, David Campbell, Lee Sinnott (Paul Jewell 46), Mark Leonard, Jimmy Quinn, Greg Abbott
   Scorer Jimmy Quinn 58
   Manager Terry Yorath
Match Facts Match 3436      League match 3027   Starting XI    Average age 27    Oldest Player 30.1    Youngest Player 20.1

Portsmouth (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 3

Date: Saturday, 13th May 1989 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Fratton Park
Attendance: 12,051
Referee: Mike D Reed (Birmingham)
Portsmouth Alan Knight, Warren Neill, Clive Whitehead, Martin Kuhl, Graeme Hogg, Gavin Maguire, Mike Fillery, Lee Sandford (Warren Aspinall 40), Mick Quinn, Kevin Dillon, Steven Wigley (Billy Gilbert 70)
   Scorers Graham Roberts 8 (O.G), Mick Quinn 75 (Pen)
   Penalty Missed Aspinall 55 (Saved)
   Manager John Gregory
Chelsea 1 Dave Beasant, 2 Steve Clarke (14 Graeme Le Saux), 3 Tony Dorigo, 4 Graham Roberts, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 Gareth Hall, 7 Kevin McAllister, 8 Peter Nicholas, 9 Kerry Dixon (12 Ken Monkou), 10 Kevin Wilson, 11 Clive Wilson
   Scorers McAllister 53, McAllister 64, Clive Wilson 74
   Booked Monkou 46, Le Saux 70
   Debut Players Graeme Le Saux
   Final Appearances Joe McLaughlin
   Manager Bobby Campbell
Match Facts Match 3437      League match 3028   Starting XI    Average age 27    Oldest Player 30.1    Youngest Player 20.1