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Summary of Season 1924-25
Football League Division 2
| Home | Away | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | 1. Leicester City | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 58 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 2.812 | 59 | 2. Manchester United | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 2.478 | 57 | 3. Derby County | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 1.972 | 55 | 4. Portsmouth | 42 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 36 | 1.16 | 48 | 5. Chelsea | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 1.378 | 47 | 6. Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 1.078 | 46 | 7. Southampton | 42 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 1.111 | 44 | 8. Port Vale | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 0.857 | 42 | 9. South Shields | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 1.105 | 41 | 10. Hull City | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 1.02 | 41 | 11. Clapton Orient | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 1 | 40 | 12. Fulham | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 0.732 | 40 | 13. Middlesbrough | 42 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 0.818 | 39 | 14. The Wednesday | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 0.892 | 38 | 15. Barnsley | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 0.779 | 38 | 16. Bradford City | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 37 | 0.74 | 38 | 17. Blackpool | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 1.065 | 37 | 18. Oldham Athletic | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 0.686 | 37 | 19. Stockport County | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 42 | 0.649 | 37 | 20. Stoke | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 0.739 | 35 | 21. Crystal Palace | 42 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 0.703 | 34 | 22. Coventry City | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 58 | 0.535 | 31 |
Matches
| Aug 30 | Coventry City | Home | 1-0 | Brown |
| Sep 1 | Leicester City | Away | 0-4 | |
| Sep 6 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 5-0 | Whitton(2), Brown(2), Ferguson |
| Sep 8 | Leicester City | Home | 4-0 | Whitton(4) |
| Sep 13 | The Wednesday | Home | 0-0 | |
| Sep 20 | Clapton Orient | Away | 0-0 | |
| Sep 22 | Stoke | Away | 0-1 | |
| Sep 27 | Crystal Palace | Home | 2-2 | Brown(2) |
| Oct 4 | Southampton | Away | 0-0 | |
| Oct 11 | Fulham | Home | 0-0 | |
| Oct 18 | Stockport County | Home | 1-1 | Priestley |
| Oct 25 | Portsmouth | Away | 0-0 | |
| Nov 1 | Hull City | Home | 1-0 | Crawford |
| Nov 8 | Blackpool | Away | 2-1 | Ferguson, Wilson |
| Nov 15 | Derby County | Home | 1-1 | Wilson |
| Nov 22 | South Shields | Away | 1-1 | Whitton |
| Nov 29 | Bradford City | Home | 3-0 | Wilson, Whitton, McNeil |
| Dec 6 | Port Vale | Away | 1-1 | Wilding |
| Dec 13 | Middlesbrough | Home | 2-0 | Wilson, Whitton |
| Dec 20 | Barnsley | Away | 3-3 | Wilson(2)(1P), Whitton |
| Dec 25 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 1-0 | Miller |
| Dec 26 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 1-0 | Whitton |
| Dec 27 | Coventry City | Away | 3-0 | Whitton(2), Brown |
| Jan 1 | Manchester United | Away | 0-1 | |
| Jan 3 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 4-1 | Wilson, Miller(3) |
| Jan 17 | The Wednesday | Away | 1-2 | Brown |
| Jan 24 | Clapton Orient | Home | 1-1 | Wilson |
| Feb 7 | Southampton | Home | 1-0 | Turnbull |
| Feb 14 | Fulham | Away | 2-1 | Turnbull, Miller |
| Feb 21 | Stockport County | Away | 0-4 | |
| Feb 28 | Portsmouth | Home | 2-3 | Brown, McNeil |
| Mar 7 | Hull City | Away | 0-1 | |
| Mar 14 | Blackpool | Home | 3-0 | Ferguson, Wilson, Miller |
| Mar 21 | Derby County | Away | 0-1 | |
| Apr 1 | Crystal Palace | Away | 0-1 | |
| Apr 4 | Bradford City | Away | 0-2 | |
| Apr 11 | Port Vale | Home | 1-0 | Whitton |
| Apr 13 | Manchester United | Home | 0-0 | |
| Apr 18 | Middlesbrough | Away | 1-1 | Wilding |
| Apr 20 | South Shields | Home | 1-1 | Wilson |
| Apr 25 | Barnsley | Home | 0-1 | |
| Apr 27 | Stoke | Home | 2-1 | Turnbull, McNeil |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 645,500 | 42,000 | 8,500 | 30,738 | Away | 385,232 | 35,000 | 6,000 | 18,344 | Total | 1,030,732 | 42,000 | 6,000 | 24,541 |
F.A. Cup
Round 1
Matches
| Jan 10 | Birmingham | Away | 0-2 |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Away | 32,000 | 32,000 | 32,000 | 32,000 | Total | 32,000 | 32,000 | 32,000 | 32,000 |
Diary
02/08/1924 Wilson Marsh transfered to Dundee
09/08/1924 James Bowie born
18/08/1924 Tommy Meehan died
22/08/1924 Arthur Sales transfered from Redhill
23/08/1924 Stan Willemse born
24/08/1924 Jack Saunders born
30/08/1924 Chelsea beat Coventry City 1-0 in Football League Division 2
01/09/1924 Chelsea lost to Leicester City 0-4 in Football League Division 2
03/09/1924 George Stone transfered from Hemel Hempstead
06/09/1924 Chelsea beat Oldham Athletic 5-0 in Football League Division 2
08/09/1924 Chelsea beat Leicester City 4-0 in Football League Division 2
13/09/1924 Chelsea drew with The Wednesday 0-0 in Football League Division 2
17/09/1924 Chelsea lost to South Africa 2-4 in a friendly
20/09/1924 Chelsea drew with Clapton Orient 0-0 in Football League Division 2
22/09/1924 Chelsea lost to Stoke 0-1 in Football League Division 2
26/09/1924 Leslie Odell transfered from Luton Town
27/09/1924 Chelsea drew with Crystal Palace 2-2 in Football League Division 2
04/10/1924 Chelsea drew with Southampton 0-0 in Football League Division 2
11/10/1924 Chelsea drew with Fulham 0-0 in Football League Division 2
18/10/1924 Chelsea drew with Stockport County 1-1 in Football League Division 2
20/10/1924 Chelsea beat Football League XI 2-0 in Tommy Meehan Fund
25/10/1924 Chelsea drew with Portsmouth 0-0 in Football League Division 2
27/10/1924 Chelsea lost to Arsenal 0-2 in London Challenge Cup Round 1
01/11/1924 Chelsea beat Hull City 1-0 in Football League Division 2
03/11/1924 Chelsea drew with Cambridge University 1-1 in a friendly
08/11/1924 Chelsea beat Blackpool 2-1 in Football League Division 2
15/11/1924 Chelsea drew with Derby County 1-1 in Football League Division 2
17/11/1924 Chelsea lost to Fulham 0-1 in London Professional Charity Fund
22/11/1924 Chelsea drew with South Shields 1-1 in Football League Division 2
29/11/1924 Chelsea beat Bradford City 3-0 in Football League Division 2
06/12/1924 Chelsea drew with Port Vale 1-1 in Football League Division 2
13/12/1924 Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in Football League Division 2
20/12/1924 Chelsea drew with Barnsley 3-3 in Football League Division 2
25/12/1924 Chelsea beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 in Football League Division 2
26/12/1924 Chelsea beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 in Football League Division 2
27/12/1924 Chelsea beat Coventry City 3-0 in Football League Division 2
01/01/1925 Chelsea lost to Manchester United 0-1 in Football League Division 2
03/01/1925 Chelsea beat Oldham Athletic 4-1 in Football League Division 2
10/01/1925 Chelsea lost to Birmingham 0-2 in F.A. Cup Round 1
17/01/1925 Chelsea lost to The Wednesday 1-2 in Football League Division 2
24/01/1925 Chelsea drew with Clapton Orient 1-1 in Football League Division 2
31/01/1925 Chelsea beat Arsenal 1-0 in Offside Rule Change Experiment
04/02/1925 Bob Turnbull transfered from Charlton
07/02/1925 Chelsea beat Southampton 1-0 in Football League Division 2
14/02/1925 Chelsea beat Fulham 2-1 in Football League Division 2
21/02/1925 Chelsea lost to Stockport County 0-4 in Football League Division 2
28/02/1925 Chelsea lost to Portsmouth 2-3 in Football League Division 2
07/03/1925 Chelsea lost to Hull City 0-1 in Football League Division 2
14/03/1925 Chelsea beat Blackpool 3-0 in Football League Division 2
17/03/1925 Willi Steffen born
21/03/1925 Chelsea lost to Derby County 0-1 in Football League Division 2
01/04/1925 Chelsea lost to Crystal Palace 0-1 in Football League Division 2
04/04/1925 Chelsea lost to Bradford City 0-2 in Football League Division 2
11/04/1925 Chelsea beat Port Vale 1-0 in Football League Division 2
13/04/1925 Chelsea drew with Manchester United 0-0 in Football League Division 2
18/04/1925 Chelsea drew with Middlesbrough 1-1 in Football League Division 2
20/04/1925 Chelsea drew with South Shields 1-1 in Football League Division 2
25/04/1925 Chelsea lost to Barnsley 0-1 in Football League Division 2
27/04/1925 Chelsea beat Stoke 2-1 in Football League Division 2
25/06/1925 Tommy Law transfered from Bridgeton Waverley for 10
28/06/1925 James Ashford transfered to Doncaster Rovers
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 | ||
| GW Smith | 40 | 1 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||
| AN Wilson | 36 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| R McNeil | 35 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| J Priestley | 35 | 1 | 35 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| JH Harrow | 34 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||
| HS Miller | 30 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| W Ferguson | 30 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| BH Baker | 28 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||
| JF Crawford | 26 | 1 | 26 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| WA Whitton | 22 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| W Brown | 18 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| J Frew | 18 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| SL Plum | 17 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| HT Wilding | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| P McKenna | 14 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| DF Cameron | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| GB Rodger | 10 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| RH Turnbull | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| SR Castle | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| FK Barrett | 7 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| A Sales | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| RG Jenkins | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| LF Odell | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| AE Thain | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W Morrison | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| B Duffy | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| JW Ashford | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| JW Armstrong | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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