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Summary of Season 1905-06

Football League Division 2

Home Away
Pl W D L F A W D L F A GA Pts
  1.  Bristol City 38 17 1 1 43 8 13 5 1 40 20 2.964 66
  2.  Manchester United 38 15 3 1 55 13 13 3 3 35 15 3.214 62
  3.  Chelsea 38 13 4 2 58 16 9 5 5 32 21 2.432 53
  4.  West Bromwich Albion 38 13 4 2 53 16 9 4 6 26 20 2.194 52
  5.  Hull City 38 10 5 4 38 21 9 1 9 29 33 1.24 44
  6.  Leeds City 38 11 5 3 38 19 6 4 9 21 28 1.255 43
  7.  Leicester Fosse 38 10 3 6 30 21 5 9 5 23 27 1.104 42
  8.  Grimsby Town 38 11 7 1 33 13 4 3 12 13 33 1 40
  9.  Burnley 38 9 4 6 26 23 6 4 9 16 30 0.792 38
10.  Stockport County 38 11 6 2 36 16 2 3 14 8 40 0.785 35
11.  Bradford City 38 7 4 8 21 22 6 4 9 25 38 0.766 34
12.  Barnsley 38 11 4 4 45 17 1 5 13 15 45 0.967 33
13.  Lincoln City 38 10 1 8 46 29 2 5 12 23 43 0.958 30
14.  Blackpool 38 8 3 8 22 21 2 6 11 15 41 0.596 29
15.  Gainsborough Trinity 38 10 2 7 35 22 2 2 15 9 35 0.771 28
16.  Glossop 38 9 4 6 36 28 1 4 14 13 43 0.69 28
17.  Burslem Port Vale 38 10 4 5 34 25 2 0 17 15 57 0.597 28
18.  Chesterfield Town 38 8 4 7 26 24 2 4 13 14 48 0.555 28
19.  Burton United 38 9 4 6 26 20 1 2 16 8 47 0.507 26
20.  Clapton Orient 38 6 4 9 19 22 1 3 15 16 56 0.448 21

Matches

Sep 2 Stockport County Away 0-1
Sep 9 Blackpool Away 1-0 Robertson
Sep 11 Hull City Home 5-1 Copeland(2), Windridge(3)
Sep 16 Bradford City Away 1-1 McRoberts
Sep 23 West Bromwich Albion Home 1-0 McRoberts
Sep 30 Leicester Fosse Away 1-0 Robertson
Oct 14 Lincoln City Away 4-1 McRoberts, Pearson(2), Windridge
Oct 21 Chesterfield Town Home 0-1
Oct 30 Burslem Port Vale Away 2-3 Moran, Windridge
Nov 4 Barnsley Home 6-0 McRoberts(P), Copeland, Pearson(2), McDermott(2)
Nov 11 Clapton Orient Away 3-0 Copeland, Pearson(2)
Nov 18 Burnley Home 1-0 McRoberts
Nov 25 Leeds City Away 0-0
Dec 2 Burton United Home 3-0 Moran, Robertson, McDermott
Dec 9 Grimsby Town Home 2-0 McDermott, Kirwan
Dec 16 Gainsborough Trinity Away 2-0 Robertson, O.G.
Dec 23 Bristol City Home 0-0
Dec 25 Manchester United Away 0-0
Dec 26 Glossop Away 4-2 McRoberts, Robertson, Kirwan(2)
Dec 30 Stockport County Home 4-2 Robertson(3), Pearson
Jan 6 Blackpool Home 6-0 Moran, Robertson, Pearson(2), Robertson, Kirwan
Jan 20 Bradford City Home 4-2 Robertson, Copeland, McDermott, Kirwan
Jan 27 West Bromwich Albion Away 1-1 Pearson
Feb 5 Leicester Fosse Home 3-3 Robertson, Pearson, Windridge
Feb 10 Hull City Away 3-4 Robertson, Robertson, Windridge
Feb 17 Lincoln City Home 4-2 Key, Pearson, McRoberts(P), McDermott
Feb 24 Chesterfield Town Away 2-0 Pearson, Kirwan
Mar 3 Burslem Port Vale Home 7-0 McRoberts(P), Robertson, Moran, Robertson, Pearson, Kirwan(2)
Mar 10 Barnsley Away 2-1 Pearson, Windridge
Mar 17 Clapton Orient Home 6-1 Robertson(P), Robertson, Windridge(2), Pearson, Donaghy
Mar 24 Burnley Away 0-2
Mar 31 Leeds City Home 4-0 McRoberts(P), McDermott, Pearson, Windridge
Apr 7 Burton United Away 4-2 Windridge(3), Robertson
Apr 13 Manchester United Home 1-1 McDermott
Apr 14 Grimsby Town Away 1-1 Robertson
Apr 16 Glossop Home 0-0
Apr 21 Gainsborough Trinity Home 1-3 Mackie
Apr 28 Bristol City Away 1-2 Pearson

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 263,123 67,000 3,000 13,849
Away 204,900 35,000 3,000 10,784
Total 468,023 67,000 3,000 12,316

F.A. Cup

Preliminary Round 3

Matches

Oct 7 1st Grenadiers Home 6-1 Moran, Robertson, O'Hara(2), Windridge(2)
Oct 28 Southern United Away 1-0 McDermott
Nov 18 Crystal Palace Away 1-7 O'Hara

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Away 10,000 7,000 3,000 5,000
Total 15,000 7,000 3,000 5,000

Diary

14/07/1905 Jack Horton born

22/07/1905 James Hope born

00/08/1905 Francis O'Hara transfered from Albion Rovers

00/08/1905 Frank Wolff transfered from Hull City

01/08/1905 John Tait Robertson appointed manager

00/09/1905 James Watson transfered from Sunderland

00/09/1905 Charles Donaghy transfered from Rangers

02/09/1905 Chelsea lost to Stockport County 0-1 in Football League Division 2

04/09/1905 Chelsea beat Liverpool 4-0 in a friendly

09/09/1905 Chelsea beat Blackpool 1-0 in Football League Division 2

11/09/1905 Chelsea beat Hull City 5-1 in Football League Division 2

14/09/1905 Reg Weaver born

16/09/1905 Chelsea drew with Bradford City 1-1 in Football League Division 2

23/09/1905 Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0 in Football League Division 2

27/09/1905 William Williams born

30/09/1905 Chelsea beat Leicester Fosse 1-0 in Football League Division 2

03/10/1905 Frank Pearson transfered from Manchester City for 250

07/10/1905 Chelsea beat 1st Grenadiers 6-1 in F.A. Cup Preliminary Round 1

14/10/1905 Chelsea beat Lincoln City 4-1 in Football League Division 2

17/10/1905 Tommy McDermott transfered from Everton

21/10/1905 Chelsea lost to Chesterfield Town 0-1 in Football League Division 2

28/10/1905 Chelsea beat Southern United 1-0 in F.A. Cup Preliminary Round 2

30/10/1905 Chelsea lost to Burslem Port Vale 2-3 in Football League Division 2

03/11/1905 Joe Bambrick born

04/11/1905 Chelsea beat Barnsley 6-0 in Football League Division 2

06/11/1905 Chelsea lost to Everton 0-3 in a friendly

11/11/1905 Chelsea beat Clapton Orient 3-0 in Football League Division 2

18/11/1905 Chelsea beat Burnley 1-0 in Football League Division 2

18/11/1905 Chelsea lost to Crystal Palace 1-7 in F.A. Cup Preliminary Round 3

20/11/1905 Chelsea lost to Southampton 2-5 in Albert Lee Testimonial

25/11/1905 Chelsea drew with Leeds City 0-0 in Football League Division 2

26/11/1905 Stanley Macintosh born

29/11/1905 John Jackson born

02/12/1905 Chelsea beat Burton United 3-0 in Football League Division 2

09/12/1905 Chelsea beat Grimsby Town 2-0 in Football League Division 2

13/12/1905 Chelsea lost to Corinthians 0-1 in a friendly

16/12/1905 Chelsea beat Gainsborough Trinity 2-0 in Football League Division 2

23/12/1905 Chelsea drew with Bristol City 0-0 in Football League Division 2

25/12/1905 Chelsea drew with Manchester United 0-0 in Football League Division 2

26/12/1905 Chelsea beat Glossop 4-2 in Football League Division 2

30/12/1905 Chelsea beat Stockport County 4-2 in Football League Division 2

00/00/1906 James Watson transfered to Brentford

00/00/1906 Bob Whiting transfered from Tunbridge Wells Rangers

00/00/1906 Walter Toomer transfered to Southampton

00/00/1906 Robert Bush transfered from West Ham

06/01/1906 Chelsea beat Blackpool 6-0 in Football League Division 2

20/01/1906 Chelsea beat Bradford City 4-2 in Football League Division 2

27/01/1906 Chelsea drew with West Bromwich Albion 1-1 in Football League Division 2

05/02/1906 Chelsea drew with Leicester Fosse 3-3 in Football League Division 2

10/02/1906 Chelsea lost to Hull City 3-4 in Football League Division 2

17/02/1906 Chelsea beat Lincoln City 4-2 in Football League Division 2

24/02/1906 Chelsea beat Chesterfield Town 2-0 in Football League Division 2

03/03/1906 Chelsea beat Burslem Port Vale 7-0 in Football League Division 2

10/03/1906 Chelsea beat Barnsley 2-1 in Football League Division 2

17/03/1906 Chelsea beat Clapton Orient 6-1 in Football League Division 2

19/03/1906 Chelsea beat Derby County 2-0 in a friendly

24/03/1906 Chelsea lost to Burnley 0-2 in Football League Division 2

31/03/1906 Chelsea beat Leeds City 4-0 in Football League Division 2

00/04/1906 George Henderson transfered from Middlesborough

07/04/1906 Chelsea beat Burton United 4-2 in Football League Division 2

12/04/1906 Peter Proudfoot transfered from Clapton Orient

13/04/1906 Chelsea drew with Manchester United 1-1 in Football League Division 2

14/04/1906 Chelsea drew with Grimsby Town 1-1 in Football League Division 2

16/04/1906 Chelsea drew with Glossop 0-0 in Football League Division 2

17/04/1906 Chelsea lost to Sparta Rotterdam 0-2 in a friendly

21/04/1906 Chelsea lost to Gainsborough Trinity 1-3 in Football League Division 2

23/04/1906 Bill Foulke transfered to Bradford City

28/04/1906 Chelsea lost to Bristol City 1-2 in Football League Division 2

00/05/1906 Francis O'Hara Released

00/05/1906 Frank Wolff Released

00/05/1906 George Hilsdon transfered from West Ham

13/05/1906 Chelsea lost to B93 Copenhagen 2-6 in a friendly

14/05/1906 Chelsea lost to Southampton 1-2 in a friendly

14/05/1906 Joseph Walton transfered from New Brompton

16/05/1906 Chelsea beat Deutscher FC 4-0 in a friendly

17/05/1906 Chelsea beat Deutscher FC 6-1 in a friendly

18/05/1906 Chelsea beat Budapesti 4-0 in a friendly

20/05/1906 Chelsea beat Magyar 6-0 in a friendly

22/05/1906 Chelsea beat Ferencvaros 3-1 in a friendly

24/05/1906 Chelsea beat Vienna Cricket FC 3-1 in a friendly

26/05/1906 Chelsea beat Ramblers 7-0 in a friendly

27/05/1906 Chelsea beat First Vienna FC 3-0 in a friendly

Players Statistics

 

Appearances

Player League F.A. Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls
R Mackie 35 1 2 37 1
J Kirwan 35 8 1 36 8
R McRoberts 34 9 1 35 9
JT Robertson 32 7 3 35 7
M Moran 33 4 2 1 35 5
G Key 33 1 2 35 1
W Foulke 34 1 35
F Pearson 29 18 1 30 18
T Miller 24 2 26
T McDermott 23 8 1 1 24 9
JE Windridge 20 14 2 2 22 16
D Copeland 20 5 20 5
R McEwan 19 1 20
J Robertson 17 13 2 1 19 14
J Watson 13 1 14
P Proudfoot 4 4
MT Byrne 3 1 4
F O'Hara 1 2 3 3 3
G Henderson 3 3
J Goodwin 2 2
J Craigie 2 2
W Porter 2 2
C Donaghy 1 1 1 2 1
J Miller 1 1
WE Toomer 1 1
F Wolff 1 1
R Whiting 1 1
H Harris 1 1
C Harris 1 1
Own Goal 1 1