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Summary of Season 1919-20
Football League Division 1
| Home | Away | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | 1. West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 65 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 26 | 2.212 | 60 | 2. Burnley | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 1.101 | 51 | 3. Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 41 | 1.098 | 49 | 4. Liverpool | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 26 | 1.34 | 48 | 5. Sunderland | 42 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 1.22 | 48 | 6. Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 36 | 1.107 | 47 | 7. Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 1.145 | 45 | 8. Newcastle United | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 1.128 | 43 | 9. Aston Villa | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 1.027 | 42 | 10. Arsenal | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 0.965 | 42 | 11. Bradford | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 0.952 | 42 | 12. Manchester United | 42 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 1.08 | 40 | 13. Middlesbrough | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 42 | 0.938 | 40 | 14. Sheffield United | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 49 | 0.855 | 40 | 15. Bradford City | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 38 | 0.857 | 39 | 16. Everton | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 39 | 1.014 | 38 | 17. Oldham Athletic | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 0.942 | 38 | 18. Derby County | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 0.824 | 38 | 19. Preston North End | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 46 | 0.78 | 38 | 20. Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 30 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 0.831 | 37 | 21. Notts County | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 49 | 0.756 | 36 | 22. The Wednesday | 42 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 41 | 0.437 | 23 |
Matches
| Aug 30 | Everton | Away | 3-2 | Halse, Whittingham(P), Wilding |
| Sep 1 | Sunderland | Home | 2-0 | Wilding, Croal |
| Sep 6 | Everton | Home | 0-1 | |
| Sep 10 | Sunderland | Away | 2-3 | Brittan, Croal |
| Sep 13 | Newcastle United | Home | 0-0 | |
| Sep 20 | Newcastle United | Away | 0-3 | |
| Sep 27 | Burnley | Home | 0-1 | |
| Oct 4 | Burnley | Away | 3-2 | Croal, Abram(2) |
| Oct 11 | Liverpool | Home | 1-0 | Brittan |
| Oct 18 | Liverpool | Away | 1-0 | Brittan |
| Oct 25 | Bradford | Away | 0-1 | |
| Nov 1 | Bradford | Home | 4-0 | Ford, Cock(2), Croal |
| Nov 8 | Preston North End | Away | 1-3 | Cock |
| Nov 15 | Preston North End | Home | 4-0 | Cock(3), Middelboe |
| Nov 22 | Middlesbrough | Away | 0-0 | |
| Nov 29 | Middlesbrough | Home | 3-1 | Cock(2), Croal |
| Dec 6 | Arsenal | Away | 1-1 | Cock |
| Dec 13 | Arsenal | Home | 3-1 | Ford, Cock, McNeil |
| Dec 20 | Sheffield United | Away | 1-3 | Halse |
| Dec 25 | Aston Villa | Away | 2-5 | Dale, McNeil |
| Dec 26 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 1-0 | Harrow |
| Dec 27 | Sheffield United | Home | 1-0 | Cock |
| Jan 1 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 0-1 | |
| Jan 3 | Manchester United | Away | 2-0 | Cock(2) |
| Jan 17 | Manchester United | Home | 1-0 | Cock |
| Jan 24 | Bradford City | Away | 1-3 | Browning |
| Feb 4 | Bradford City | Home | 1-0 | Logan |
| Feb 7 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 2-1 | Cock, Croal |
| Feb 14 | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 2-3 | Cock(2) |
| Feb 28 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 2-1 | Sharp(2) |
| Mar 11 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 1-3 | Wilding |
| Mar 13 | Notts County | Away | 1-0 | Sharp |
| Mar 17 | Notts County | Home | 2-0 | Wilding, Cock |
| Mar 20 | The Wednesday | Home | 1-1 | Lee |
| Apr 2 | Aston Villa | Home | 2-1 | Cock, McNeil |
| Apr 3 | Manchester City | Home | 1-0 | Cock |
| Apr 6 | The Wednesday | Away | 2-0 | Halse, Cock |
| Apr 10 | Manchester City | Away | 0-1 | |
| Apr 17 | Derby County | Home | 0-0 | |
| Apr 24 | Derby County | Away | 0-5 | |
| Apr 26 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 2-0 | Harrow(P), Ford |
| May 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 0-4 |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 878,902 | 70,000 | 12,000 | 41,852 | Away | 525,668 | 50,000 | 12,000 | 25,032 | Total | 1,404,570 | 70,000 | 12,000 | 33,442 |
F.A. Cup
Semi-Final
Matches
| Jan 10 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 1-0 | Cock |
| Jan 31 | Swindon Town | Home | 4-0 | Ford, Cock, McNeil(2) |
| Feb 21 | Leicester City | Home | 3-0 | Ford, Cock, Browning |
| Mar 6 | Bradford | Home | 4-1 | Logan, Wilding, Sharp(2) |
| Mar 27 | Aston Villa | Neutral | 1-3 | Croal |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 171,033 | 67,054 | 42,756 | 57,011 | Away | 35,398 | 35,398 | 35,398 | 35,398 | Neutral | 37,771 | 37,771 | 37,771 | 37,771 | Total | 244,202 | 67,054 | 35,398 | 48,840 |
Diary
01/07/1919 Frederick Taylor transfered to Brentford
19/07/1919 Chelsea beat Fulham 5-3 in a friendly
21/07/1919 George Horn died
24/07/1919 George Dale transfered from Notts County
28/07/1919 Andy Ormiston transfered to Lincoln City
00/08/1919 James Gallon transfered from Hanley
30/08/1919 Chelsea beat Everton 3-2 in Football League Division 1
00/09/1919 Tommy Baxter transfered from Army
01/09/1919 Chelsea beat Sunderland 2-0 in Football League Division 1
06/09/1919 Chelsea lost to Everton 0-1 in Football League Division 1
10/09/1919 Chelsea lost to Sunderland 2-3 in Football League Division 1
13/09/1919 Chelsea drew with Newcastle United 0-0 in Football League Division 1
20/09/1919 Chelsea lost to Newcastle United 0-3 in Football League Division 1
22/09/1919 Chelsea beat Clapton Orient 2-1 in London Challenge Cup Round 1
27/09/1919 Chelsea lost to Burnley 0-1 in Football League Division 1
04/10/1919 Chelsea beat Burnley 3-2 in Football League Division 1
06/10/1919 Tommy Lawton born
11/10/1919 Chelsea beat Liverpool 1-0 in Football League Division 1
13/10/1919 Chelsea beat Nunhead 6-0 in London Challenge Cup Round 2
14/10/1919 Joseph Spottiswood transfered from Bury
18/10/1919 Chelsea beat Liverpool 1-0 in Football League Division 1
20/10/1919 Joseph Langton transfered from Willington
24/10/1919 Bob Whittingham transfered to Stoke City
25/10/1919 Chelsea lost to Bradford 0-1 in Football League Division 1
27/10/1919 Chelsea beat Fulham 3-2 in London Professional Charity Cup
29/10/1919 Jack Cock transfered from Huddersfield for 2,500
01/11/1919 Chelsea beat Bradford 4-0 in Football League Division 1
07/11/1919 Max Woosnam transfered to Manchester City
08/11/1919 Chelsea lost to Preston North End 1-3 in Football League Division 1
10/11/1919 Chelsea beat Queens Park Rangers 1-0 in London Challenge Cup Semi-Final
15/11/1919 Chelsea beat Preston North End 4-0 in Football League Division 1
22/11/1919 Chelsea drew with Middlesbrough 0-0 in Football League Division 1
24/11/1919 Buchanan Sharp transfered from Vale Of Leven
29/11/1919 Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 3-1 in Football League Division 1
06/12/1919 Chelsea drew with Arsenal 1-1 in Football League Division 1
13/12/1919 Chelsea beat Arsenal 3-1 in Football League Division 1
14/12/1919 James Bain born
20/12/1919 Chelsea lost to Sheffield United 1-3 in Football League Division 1
20/12/1919 Sid Bathgate born
25/12/1919 Chelsea lost to Aston Villa 2-5 in Football League Division 1
26/12/1919 Chelsea beat Oldham Athletic 1-0 in Football League Division 1
27/12/1919 Chelsea beat Sheffield United 1-0 in Football League Division 1
27/12/1919 Bobby Russell born
28/12/1919 Murdoch Dickie born
00/00/1920 Charlie Freeman Retired
00/00/1920 Edward Ferguson transfered from Ashington
00/01/1920 Joseph Spottiswood transfered to Swansea
01/01/1920 Chelsea lost to Oldham Athletic 0-1 in Football League Division 1
03/01/1920 Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 in Football League Division 1
10/01/1920 Chelsea beat Bolton Wanderers 1-0 in F.A. Cup Round 1
17/01/1920 Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 in Football League Division 1
24/01/1920 Chelsea lost to Bradford City 1-3 in Football League Division 1
31/01/1920 Chelsea beat Swindon Town 4-0 in F.A. Cup Round 2
04/02/1920 Chelsea beat Bradford City 1-0 in Football League Division 1
07/02/1920 Chelsea beat Bolton Wanderers 2-1 in Football League Division 1
14/02/1920 Chelsea lost to Bolton Wanderers 2-3 in Football League Division 1
21/02/1920 Chelsea beat Leicester City 3-0 in F.A. Cup Round 3
27/02/1920 John Lee transfered from Hull City
28/02/1920 Chelsea beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 in Football League Division 1
00/03/1920 James Ashford transfered from Ebbw Vale
06/03/1920 Chelsea beat Bradford 4-1 in F.A. Cup Round 4
11/03/1920 Chelsea lost to Blackburn Rovers 1-3 in Football League Division 1
13/03/1920 Chelsea beat Notts County 1-0 in Football League Division 1
17/03/1920 Chelsea beat Notts County 2-0 in Football League Division 1
17/03/1920 Benny Jones born
20/03/1920 Chelsea drew with The Wednesday 1-1 in Football League Division 1
27/03/1920 Chelsea lost to Aston Villa 1-3 in F.A. Cup SF
02/04/1920 Chelsea beat Aston Villa 2-1 in Football League Division 1
03/04/1920 Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 in Football League Division 1
06/04/1920 Chelsea beat The Wednesday 2-0 in Football League Division 1
10/04/1920 Chelsea lost to Manchester City 0-1 in Football League Division 1
14/04/1920 Chelsea drew with Brentford 1-1 in Fred Taylor Benefit
17/04/1920 Chelsea drew with Derby County 0-0 in Football League Division 1
21/04/1920 Chelsea beat Wimbledon 5-1 in a friendly
24/04/1920 Chelsea lost to Derby County 0-5 in Football League Division 1
26/04/1920 Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 in Football League Division 1
00/05/1920 Harold Brittan transfered to Bethlehem Steel for Free
00/05/1920 Tommy Baxter transfered to Gillingham for Free
00/05/1920 Joseph Ward transfered from St. Johnstone
01/05/1920 Chelsea lost to West Bromwich Albion 0-4 in Football League Division 1
08/05/1920 Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 1-0 in London Challenge Cup Final
14/05/1920 Lol Abram transfered to Cardiff for Free
18/05/1920 John Priestley transfered from St. Johnstone
29/05/1920 Andrew Walker transfered to Newport County for Free
00/06/1920 William Finlayson transfered from Thornliebank
06/06/1920 Alexander Davidson born
08/06/1920 John Browning transfered to Vale Of Leven for Free
08/06/1920 Fred Barrett transfered from Belfast Celtic
12/06/1920 James Ferris transfered from Belfast Celtic
16/06/1920 David Cameron transfered from Queen's Park for 1,750
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 | ||
| JH Harrow | 40 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| W Bettridge | 40 | 5 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||
| GH Dale | 36 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| HT Wilding | 35 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| JA Croal | 32 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| H Halse | 31 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| H Ford | 30 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| J Molyneux | 27 | 5 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||
| JG Cock | 25 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 24 | |||||||||||||
| WC Dickie | 28 | 2 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||
| R McNeil | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| T Logan | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| C Hampton | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| HP Brittan | 13 | 3 | 13 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| B Sharp | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| LR Abram | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| N Middelboe | 9 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| J Browning | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| R Whittingham | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| OT Marshall | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| J Lee | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| AM Walker | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| C Freeman | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| J Gallon | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| TJ Baxter | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| J Spottiswood | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Own Goal | |||||||||||||||||||
Disciplinary
SY=Single Yellow DY=Double Yellow (Red)
SR=Straight Red
| Sq | Player | League | F.A. Cup | League Cup | Europe | Others | Total | ||||||||||||
| SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | SY | DY | SR | ||
| R McNeil | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||