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Season 1925-1926

Half-Time scores in brackets where known

Chelsea (1) 2 Bradford City (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 29th August 1925 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 31,443
Referee: Albert J Caseley (Wolverhampton)
Chelsea 1 Benjamin Baker, 2 George Smith, 3 Alfred Bower, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Stone
   Scorers Thain 26, Turnbull 80
   Debut Players George Stone
   Manager David Calderhead
Bradford City Jimmy McLaren, Tommy Walker, Willie Watson, Ralph Burkinshaw, Jack Poole, Eddie Lloyd, Stuart McMillan, Edwin Rees, Reuben Butler, Andrew Chalmers, Norman Winn
   Manager David Menzies
Match Facts Match 686      League match 633   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 33.5    Youngest Player 23

Nottingham Forest (0) 1 Chelsea (4) 5

Date: Monday, 31st August 1925 at 18:10 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: City Ground
Attendance: 9,981
Referee: Archie E Caseley
Nottingham Forest Alfred Bennett, Bill Thompson, Percy Barratt, Jackie Belton, Gerry Morgan, Bob Wallace, Sid Gibson, Jack Spaven, Randolph Galloway, Vincent Hodgkinson, Noah Burton
   Scorer Jack Harrow 76 (O.G)
   Manager John Baynes
Chelsea 1 Benjamin Baker, 2 George Smith, 3 Jack Harrow, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Stone
   Scorers Turnbull 7, Wilson 9, Wilson 24, Turnbull 28, Stone 62
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 687      League match 634   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 36.8    Youngest Player 23

Port Vale (0) 0 Chelsea (3) 6

Date: Saturday, 5th September 1925 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 12,801
Referee: Tom G Bryan
Port Vale Tom Fern, Tommy Cooper, Jimmy Oakes, Billy Briscoe, Robert Connelly, Sidney Blunt, Jack Lowe, Tom Page, Wilf Kirkham, Alf Strange, Billy Tempest
   Manager Joe Schofield
Chelsea 1 Benjamin Baker, 2 George Smith, 3 Alfred Bower, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Stone
   Scorers Crawford 23, Thain 34, Turnbull 35, Wilson 51, Turnbull 55, Stone 61
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 688      League match 635   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 33.5    Youngest Player 23.1

Chelsea (0) 0 Nottingham Forest (0) 0

Date: Monday, 7th September 1925 at 18:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 22,352
Referee: Archie E Caseley (Wolverhampton)
Chelsea 1 Benjamin Baker, 2 George Smith, 3 Jack Harrow, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Stone
   Manager David Calderhead
Nottingham Forest Len Langford, Bill Thompson, Percy Barratt, Jack Saxton, Fred Parker, Bob Wallace, Sid Gibson, Jackie Belton, Randolph Galloway, Noah Burton, James Ashworth
   Manager John Baynes
Match Facts Match 689      League match 636   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 36.9    Youngest Player 23.1

Chelsea (2) 3 Barnsley (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 12th September 1925 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 35,161
Referee: Ernie Pinckston (Birmingham)
Chelsea 1 Benjamin Baker, 2 George Smith, 3 Alfred Bower, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Stone
   Scorers Turnbull 38, Turnbull 42, Turnbull 54
   Manager David Calderhead
Barnsley Tommy Gale, Jack Gittins, Bert Hodgkinson, Laurie Barnett, Lawrie Baker, Charlie Baines, Jimmy Curran, Brough Fletcher, Joe Halliwell, Ernie Hine, Albert Newton
   Scorers Ernie Hine 62, Joe Halliwell 64
   Manager Peter Sant
Match Facts Match 690      League match 637   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 33.5    Youngest Player 23.1

Clapton Orient (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 19th September 1925 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Millfields Road
Attendance: 15,538
Referee: AJ Prince-Cox (London)
Clapton Orient Arthur Wood, Jimmy McKechnie, Bert Rosier, Tommy Dixon, Jack Townrow, Jack Galbraith, Peter Gavigan, Danny Shea, Bill Henderson, Jack Tonner, Charlie Hannaford
   Scorer Danny Shea 3rd
   Manager Peter Proudfoot
Chelsea 1 Benjamin Baker, 2 George Smith, 3 Alfred Bower, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Stone
   Scorers Turnbull 4, Turnbull 47
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 691      League match 638   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 33.5    Youngest Player 23.1

Chelsea (1) 4 Fulham (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 26th September 1925 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 49,379
Referee: WE Greenland (Thorpe Bay)
Chelsea 1 Benjamin Baker, 2 George Smith, 3 Jack Harrow, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Stone
   Scorers Ferguson 35, Crawford 67, Thain 75, Wilson 4th (Pen)
   Manager David Calderhead
Fulham Tom McKenna, Reg Dyer, Alec Chaplin, Harry Bagge, Len Oliver, Bert Barrett, Frank Penn, Bill Prouse, Eddie Edmonds, Teddy Craig, Robert Ferguson
   Manager Andy Ducat
Match Facts Match 692      League match 639   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 36.9    Youngest Player 23.1

Chelsea (2) 4 Hull City (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 3rd October 1925 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 47,428
Referee: Arthur Harry Kingscott (Long Eaton)
Chelsea 1 Benjamin Baker, 2 George Smith, 3 Jack Harrow, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Stone
   Scorers Priestley 10, Thain 17, Turnbull 50, Wilson 4th (Pen)
   Manager David Calderhead
Hull City Geordie Maddison, Jock Gibson, Matt Bell, Ronald Mitchell, Mick O'Brien, Tommy Bleakley, George Richardson, Chris Swan, Paddy Mills, Pat Lee, Alec Thom
   Manager Bill McCracken
Match Facts Match 693      League match 640   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 36.9    Youngest Player 23.1

Darlington (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 10th October 1925 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Feethams
Attendance: 16,897
Referee: R Collinge (Manchester)
Darlington Jamie Crumley, Tommy Greaves, Martin Joyce, Hughie Dickson, Arthur Childs, Bert Burridge, Davie Brown, Alex Bosomworth, Tom Ruddy, Murdoch McKenzie, Joe Little
   Scorer Davie Brown 21
   Manager Jack English
Chelsea 1 Benjamin Baker, 2 George Smith, 3 Alfred Bower, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Stone
   Scorer Turnbull 15
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 694      League match 641   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 33.6    Youngest Player 23.2

South Shields (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 17th October 1925 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Horsley Hill
Attendance: 11,805
Referee: Isaac Caswell (Blackburn)
South Shields Charlie Pearson, Mick Ridley, Laurie Crown, Jim Metcalf, Cyril Hunter, Jock Hutcheson, Billy Thirlaway, Jack Smith, Harry Wilson, Ernie Greenwell, Sandy Trotter
   Manager Jack Tinn
Chelsea 1 Benjamin Baker, 2 Alfred Bower, 3 Jack Harrow, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Stone
   Final Appearances Alfred Bower
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 695      League match 642   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 37    Youngest Player 23.2

Chelsea (1) 5 Preston North End (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 24th October 1925 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,539
Referee: Joseph E Head (West Bromwich)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 Jack Harrow, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Stone
   Scorers Thain 35, Thain 58, Turnbull 3rd, Wilson 4th, Turnbull 5th
   Manager David Calderhead
Preston North End Jimmy Branston, Tommy Hamilton, James Phizacklea, Johnny Williamson, Cecil Eastwood, Charlie Walsh, Willie Aitken, Willie Russell, Wattie Jackson, Alex James, George Harrison
   Manager Frank Richards
Match Facts Match 696      League match 643   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 37    Youngest Player 23.2

Oldham Athletic (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 31st October 1925 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Boundary Park
Attendance: 15,531
Referee: Herbert Norman Mee (Mansfield)
Oldham Athletic Howard Matthews, Sam Wynne, Harry Grundy, Les Adlam, Tommy Heaton, Jimmy Naylor, George Douglas, Albert Pynegar, Arthur Ormston, Ernie Kirkpatrick, Bert Watson
   Scorer Bert Watson 42
   Manager Bob Mellor
Chelsea 1 Benjamin Baker, 2 Jack Harrow, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Stone
   Scorer Thain 70
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 697      League match 644   Starting XI    Average age 28.9    Oldest Player 37    Youngest Player 23.2

Chelsea (1) 3 Stockport County (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 7th November 1925 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 29,139
Referee: Lewis E Vickery (Birmingham)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 Jack Harrow, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Stone
   Scorers Turnbull 19, Turnbull 54, Turnbull 60
   Manager David Calderhead
Stockport County Fred Haslam, Bill Bocking, Billy Richardson, John Blunt, George Whitcombe, Jack Wilson, Ted Critchley, Ernie Simms, Bobby Blood, Tommy Meads, Tommy Mitchell
   Scorers Tommy Mitchell 61, Bobby Blood 64
   Manager Fred Scotchbrook
Match Facts Match 698      League match 645   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 37    Youngest Player 23.2

Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 14th November 1925 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Molineux
Attendance: 17,185
Referee: Henry Clayton (Derby)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Noel George, Victor Fox, Harry Shaw, Jack Mitton, Sam Charnley, Jack Bradford, Albert Legge, Harry Scott, Bobby Kerr, Tommy Bowen, Fred Price
   Manager Albert Hoskins
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Jack Harrow, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Stone
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 699      League match 646   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 37    Youngest Player 23.3

Chelsea (1) 1 Swansea Town (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 21st November 1925 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 43,827
Referee: Albert J Caseley (Wolverhampton)
Chelsea 1 Benjamin Baker, 2 George Smith, 3 Jack Harrow, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Willie Brown, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Stone
   Scorer Wilding 6
   Penalty Missed Turnbull (Saved)
   Manager David Calderhead
Swansea Town Jock Denoon, Lacky McPherson, Albert Langford, Billy Hole, Wilf Milne, Harry Deacon, Jimmy Collins, Jack Fowler, Joe Sykes, Len Thompson, Evan Edwards
   Scorers Len Thompson 20, Jack Fowler 22, Billy Hole 55
   Manager Joe Bradshaw
Match Facts Match 700      League match 647   Starting XI    Average age 28.9    Oldest Player 37.1    Youngest Player 23.3

The Wednesday (2) 4 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 28th November 1925 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Hillsborough
Attendance: 23,827
Referee: William P Harper (Stourbridge)
The Wednesday Jack Brown, Billy Felton, Ernie Blenkinsop, Arthur Lowdell, Frank Froggatt, Billy Marsden, Rees Williams, Matt Barrass, Jimmy Trotter, Harold Hill, Arthur Prince
   Scorers Harold Hill 18, Harold Hill 30, Harold Hill 46, Jimmy Trotter 72
   Manager Robert Brown
Chelsea 1 Benjamin Baker, 2 George Smith, 3 Jack Harrow, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Andy Wilson, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Stone
   Scorer Miller 80
   Final Appearances Benjamin Baker
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 701      League match 648   Starting XI    Average age 28.8    Oldest Player 37.1    Youngest Player 23.3

Chelsea (0) 1 Stoke (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 5th December 1925 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 23,382
Referee: David Henry Asson (West Bromwich)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Jack Harrow, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 George Stone
   Scorer Thain 51
   Manager David Calderhead
Stoke Bob Dixon, Bob McGrory, Alec Milne, Jack Walker, Alex McClure, Sam Johnson, Len Armitage, Harry Davies, Dick Johnson, Joe Clennell, Bobby Archibald
   Scorer Harry Davies 80
   Manager Tom Mather
Match Facts Match 702      League match 649   Starting XI    Average age 27.6    Oldest Player 37.1    Youngest Player 23.3

Middlesbrough (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 12th December 1925 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 2
Venue: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 14,395
Referee: William E Forshaw (Liverpool)
Middlesbrough Jack Clough, John Wilson, Reg Freeman, Robert Ferguson, Maurice Webster, Don Ashman, Jackie Carr, Billy Birrell, Jimmy McClelland, Owen Williams, Sandy Cochrane
   Scorer Owen Williams 65
   Manager Herbert Bamlett
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 Robert McNeil
   Scorers Turnbull 70, Barrett 87
   Penalty Missed Wilson (Saved)
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 703      League match 650   Starting XI    Average age 28.3    Oldest Player 35    Youngest Player 24

Chelsea (0) 0 Portsmouth (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 19th December 1925 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 1
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 29,010
Referee: A Richards (Bristol)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 Robert McNeil
   Manager David Calderhead
Portsmouth Dan McPhail, John McColgan, Jimmy Martin, Reg Davies, Harry Foxall, Billy Moffatt, Angus Meikle, Jerry Mackie, Willie Haines, David Watson, Willie Beedie
   Manager John McCartney
Match Facts Match 704      League match 651   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 35    Youngest Player 24

Blackpool (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Friday, 25th December 1925 at 11:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 13,690
Referee: Ernie Pinckston
Blackpool Len Crompton, Jimmy Leaver, Percy Thorpe, Albert Watson, Andy Curran, Billy Benton, Jack Meredith, William Williams, Sid Binks, Jimmy Gill, George Mee
   Manager Frank Buckley
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 Robert McNeil
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 705      League match 652   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 35    Youngest Player 24

Chelsea (2) 2 Blackpool (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 26th December 1925 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 49,707
Referee: Ernie Pinckston (Birmingham)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 James Armstrong, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 Robert McNeil
   Scorers Thain 3, Turnbull 30
   Final Appearances James Armstrong
   Manager David Calderhead
Blackpool Len Crompton, Jimmy Leaver, Percy Thorpe, Albert Watson, Andy Curran, Billy Benton, Jack Meredith, Bert Fishwick, Sid Binks, Jimmy Gill, Percy Downes
   Scorers Percy Thorpe 32 (Pen), Jack Meredith 44, Bert Fishwick 87
   Manager Frank Buckley
Match Facts Match 706      League match 653   Starting XI    Average age 27.9    Oldest Player 35    Youngest Player 24

Derby County (2) 4 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Monday, 28th December 1925 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 25,108
Referee: David Henry Asson (West Bromwich)
Derby County Ben Olney, Harry Wightman, Archie Ritchie, Johnny McIntyre, Harry Thoms, Syd Plackett, George Thornewell, Jack Whitehouse, Harry Bedford, Harry Storer, Lionel Murphy
   Scorers Harry Bedford 6, Harry Storer 41, Harry Bedford 61, Harry Thoms 67
   Manager George Jobey
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 Leslie Odell, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 Harold Miller, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Harry Wilding, 8 Albert Thain, 9 George Stone, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 Robert McNeil
   Scorers Thain 4, Barrett 20
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 707      League match 654   Starting XI    Average age 27.3    Oldest Player 35    Youngest Player 22.9

Bradford City (2) 4 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 2nd January 1926 at 14:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 4
Venue: Valley Parade
Attendance: 14,702
Referee: Albert J Caseley (Wolverhampton)
Bradford City Jimmy McLaren, Tommy Walker, Willie Watson, Sam Gallacher, Jack Poole, Eddie Lloyd, Stuart McMillan, Andrew Chalmers, Samuel Cheetham, Herbert Smith, Harry Wright
   Scorers Stuart McMillan 30, Samuel Cheetham 36, Andrew Chalmers 60, Samuel Cheetham 89
   Manager David Menzies
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 Jack Harrow, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 George Stone, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harry Wilding, 11 Robert McNeil
   Scorers Turnbull 46, Priestley 56
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 708      League match 655   Starting XI    Average age 28.9    Oldest Player 37.2    Youngest Player 23.4

Plymouth Argyle (0) 1 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 9th January 1926 at 14:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 3
Venue: Home Park
Attendance: 31,025
Referee: Edwin E Small (Bristol)
Plymouth Argyle Fred Craig, Walter Price, Moses Russell, Jimmy Logan, John Pullen, Bob Preston, Jimmy Healy, Fred Forbes, Jack Cock, Jack Leslie, Sammy Black
   Scorer Jack Cock 70
   Manager Bob Jack
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Willie Brown, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harry Wilding, 11 Robert McNeil
   Scorers Turnbull 26, McNeil 29
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 709      FA Cup match 54   Starting XI    Average age 28.5    Oldest Player 35.1    Youngest Player 24

Chelsea (1) 3 Port Vale (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 16th January 1926 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 15,568
Referee: Tom G Bryan (Willenhall)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harry Wilding, 11 Robert McNeil
   Scorers Thain 8, Turnbull 46, McNeil 68
   Manager David Calderhead
Port Vale Tom Fern, Tommy Cooper, Jimmy Oakes, Ernest Collinge, Robert Connelly, Arden Maddison, Jack Lowe, Tom Page, Joe Pointon, Alf Strange, Harold Salt
   Scorer Tom Page 3rd
   Manager Joe Schofield
Match Facts Match 710      League match 656   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 35.1    Youngest Player 24.1

Barnsley (2) 2 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 23rd January 1926 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Oakwell
Attendance: 7,031
Referee: Ernie Pinckston (Birmingham)
Barnsley Tommy Gale, Jack Gittins, Bert Hodgkinson, Charles Sanderson, Lawrie Baker, Charlie Baines, Fred Bedford, Joe Halliwell, Brough Fletcher, Frank Eaton, Arthur Johnson
   Scorers Arthur Johnson 5, Fred Bedford 35
   Penalties Missed Eaton 2 (Hit post), Fletcher 12 (Saved)
   Manager Peter Sant
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harry Wilding, 11 Robert McNeil
   Scorers McNeil 17, Crawford 47, Thain 67
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 711      League match 657   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 35.1    Youngest Player 24.1

Crystal Palace (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 30th January 1926 at 14:45 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4
Venue: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: WE Greenland (London)
Crystal Palace Billy Callender, Jack Little, Charlie Cross, Bobby McCracken, Terrance Coyle, Bob Greener, Bert Harry, Cecil Blakemore, Percy Cherrett, Alfred Hawkins, George Clarke
   Scorers Percy Cherrett 32, Alfred Hawkins 55
   Manager Alec Maley
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harry Wilding, 11 Robert McNeil
   Scorer Thain 80
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 712      FA Cup match 55   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 35.1    Youngest Player 24.1

Fulham (0) 0 Chelsea (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 6th February 1926 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 42,611
Referee: WE Greenland (Thorpe Bay)
Fulham Ernie Beecham, Billy Probert, Bert Barrett, Harry Bagge, Jock McNab, Frank Penn, Jack Harris, Teddy Craig, Albert Pape, Bill Prouse, Robert Ferguson
   Manager Andy Ducat
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Harry Wilding, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Willie Brown, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Robert McNeil
   Scorers Priestley 3, Thain 38, Barrett 65 (Pen)
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 713      League match 658   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 35.2    Youngest Player 23.7

Chelsea (0) 1 Clapton Orient (1) 3

Date: Wednesday, 10th February 1926 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: AJ Prince-Cox (London)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Harold Miller, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Willie Brown, 10 Harry Wilding, 11 Robert McNeil
   Scorer McNeil 4th
   Penalty Missed Barrett (Wide)
   Manager David Calderhead
Clapton Orient Arthur Wood, Jimmy McKechnie, Tom Evans, Tommy Dixon, Jack Townrow, Cecil Gough, Peter Gavigan, Bill Henderson, Donald Cock, Jim McKay, Bob McLaughlan
   Scorers Donald Cock 4, Jim McKay 49, Bob McLaughlan 3rd
   Manager Peter Proudfoot
Match Facts Match 714      League match 659   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 35.2    Youngest Player 23.7

Hull City (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 13th February 1926 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Anlaby Road
Attendance: 9,464
Referee: Arthur Harry Kingscott (Long Eaton)
Hull City Geordie Maddison, Jock Gibson, Matt Bell, Joe Campbell, Ronald Mitchell, Tommy Bleakley, George Richardson, George Martin, William Cowan, Paddy Mills, Alec Thom
   Manager Bill McCracken
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 Jack Harrow, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 Bernard Duffy, 6 Harold Miller, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harry Wilding, 11 Robert McNeil
   Scorer Thain 25
   Final Appearances Bernard Duffy
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 715      League match 660   Starting XI    Average age 29.4    Oldest Player 37.3    Youngest Player 23.7

Chelsea (1) 5 Darlington (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 20th February 1926 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,442
Referee: George Noel Watson (Nottingham)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 Jack Harrow, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Harold Miller, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Harry Wilding, 10 Andy Wilson, 11 Robert McNeil
   Scorers Barrett 25, Wilding 46, Wilson 51, Priestley 67, Barrett 75
   Final Appearances Jack Harrow
   Manager David Calderhead
Darlington John Maughan, Tommy Greaves, Martin Joyce, Hughie Dickson, Billy Robinson, Bert Burridge, Billy Race, Joe Scott, Murdoch McKenzie, Mark Hooper, Joe Little
   Scorers Mark Hooper 2, Murdoch McKenzie 6
   Manager Jack English
Match Facts Match 716      League match 661   Starting XI    Average age 29.3    Oldest Player 37.3    Youngest Player 23.7

Chelsea (0) 0 South Shields (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 27th February 1926 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,242
Referee: Isaac Caswell (Blackburn)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Harry Wilding, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Andy Wilson, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Robert McNeil
   Manager David Calderhead
South Shields Lance Richardson, Mick Ridley, Laurie Crown, Jim Metcalf, Cyril Hunter, Jock Hutcheson, Billy Thirlaway, Jack Smith, Dick Parker, Harry Wilson, Sandy Trotter
   Manager Jack Tinn
Match Facts Match 717      League match 662   Starting XI    Average age 28.4    Oldest Player 35.2    Youngest Player 23.7

Preston North End (0) 3 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 6th March 1926 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Deepdale
Attendance: 16,463
Referee: Ernie R Westwood (Bloxwich)
Preston North End Jimmy Branston, Bill Wade, David Gibson, Edward Gerrard, David Morris, Bobby Crawford, Tom Gillespie, Willie Russell, Wattie Jackson, Alex James, George Harrison
   Scorers Alex James 55, Wattie Jackson 56, Wattie Jackson 4th
   Manager Frank Richards
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Harry Wilding, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Willie Brown, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Robert McNeil
   Scorer Miller 3
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 718      League match 663   Starting XI    Average age 28    Oldest Player 35.2    Youngest Player 23.7

Chelsea (2) 3 Oldham Athletic (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 13th March 1926 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 28,889
Referee: AH Price (Wrexham)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Seth Plum, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Willie Brown, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Robert McNeil
   Scorers Turnbull 23, McNeil 43, Turnbull 58
   Manager David Calderhead
Oldham Athletic Bert Gray, Sam Wynne, Teddy Ivill, Les Adlam, Elliot Pilkington, Jimmy Naylor, George Douglas, Albert Pynegar, Arthur Ormston, Horace Barnes, Bert Watson
   Manager Bob Mellor
Match Facts Match 719      League match 664   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 35.2    Youngest Player 23.8

Stockport County (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 20th March 1926 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 7,828
Referee: Lewis E Vickery (Birmingham)
Stockport County Fred Haslam, George Burgess, Joe Reid, John Blunt, Jack Wilson, Tommy Meads, Ted Critchley, Bobby Blood, Frederick Jones, Bert Pearson, Tommy Scurr
   Manager Vacant
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 James Frew, 6 Seth Plum, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Willie Brown, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Robert McNeil
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 720      League match 665   Starting XI    Average age 28.6    Oldest Player 35.3    Youngest Player 23.8

Chelsea (3) 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 27th March 1926 at 15:30 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 26,889
Referee: Henry Clayton (Derby)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Seth Plum, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Willie Brown, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Robert McNeil
   Scorers Turnbull 8, Brown 9, Turnbull 20
   Manager David Calderhead
Wolverhampton Wanderers John Hampton, Syd Tyler, Harry Shaw, Jack Mitton, Sam Charnley, Albert Kay, Syd Homer, Harry Scott, Tom Phillipson, Harry Lees, Fred Price
   Scorers Harry Scott 18, Harry Scott 58, Tom Phillipson 5th
   Manager Fred Scotchbrook
Match Facts Match 721      League match 666   Starting XI    Average age 28.7    Oldest Player 35.3    Youngest Player 23.8

Chelsea (0) 0 Southampton (0) 0

Date: Friday, 2nd April 1926 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 43,391
Referee: Edward Beards (Wolverhampton)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 Seth Plum, 6 Harold Miller, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Willie Brown, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harry Wilding, 11 Robert McNeil
   Manager David Calderhead
Southampton Tommy Allen, Ted Hough, Mike Keeping, George Harkus, Arthur Bradford, Stan Woodhouse, Bill Henderson, Art Dominy, Jim Bullock, Frank Matthews, Jimmy Carr
   Manager Arthur Chadwick
Match Facts Match 722      League match 667   Starting XI    Average age 28.7    Oldest Player 35.3    Youngest Player 23.8

Swansea Town (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 3rd April 1926 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Vetch Field
Attendance: 20,993
Referee: CF Moon (Bristol)
Swansea Town Jock Denoon, Ben Williams, Albert Langford, Jimmy Collins, Joe Sykes, Lacky McPherson, George Thomas, Harry Deacon, Jack Fowler, Len Thompson, Dai Nicholas
   Manager Joe Bradshaw
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Seth Plum, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 George Stone
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 723      League match 668   Starting XI    Average age 27.2    Oldest Player 33.7    Youngest Player 23.6

Southampton (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Monday, 5th April 1926 at 15:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: The Dell
Attendance: 14,408
Referee: Edward Beards
Southampton Tommy Allen, Ted Hough, Mike Keeping, George Harkus, Arthur Bradford, Stan Woodhouse, Bill Henderson, Art Dominy, Sammy Meston, Frank Matthews, Jimmy Carr
   Manager Arthur Chadwick
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Seth Plum, 7 George Stone, 8 Willie Brown, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Robert McNeil
   Scorer Turnbull 30
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 724      League match 669   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 35.3    Youngest Player 23.6

Chelsea (0) 0 The Wednesday (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 10th April 1926 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,817
Referee: William P Harper (Stourbridge)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Seth Plum, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Willie Brown, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Robert McNeil
   Penalty Missed Barrett 90 (Saved)
   Manager David Calderhead
The Wednesday Jack Brown, Tommy Walker, Ernie Blenkinsop, Fred Kean, Frank Froggatt, Billy Marsden, Rees Williams, Arthur Lowdell, Jimmy Trotter, Matt Barrass, Jack Wilkinson
   Manager Robert Brown
Match Facts Match 725      League match 670   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 35.3    Youngest Player 23.8

Stoke (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 17th April 1926 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 10,268
Referee: David Henry Asson (West Bromwich)
Stoke Bob Dixon, Bob McGrory, Billy Spencer, Harry Sellars, Peter Jackson, Sam Johnson, Joey Williams, Len Armitage, Charlie Wilson, Joe Clennell, Bobby Archibald
   Scorer Charlie Wilson 5
   Manager Tom Mather
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 George Rodger, 5 Harry Wilding, 6 Seth Plum, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Willie Brown, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Robert McNeil
   Scorers Turnbull 35, McNeil 65, Turnbull 80
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 726      League match 671   Starting XI    Average age 28.8    Oldest Player 35.3    Youngest Player 23.9

Chelsea (0) 0 Middlesbrough (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 24th April 1926 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 25,552
Referee: William E Forshaw (Liverpool)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 James Frew, 5 George Rodger, 6 Seth Plum, 7 George Stone, 8 Willie Brown, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Robert McNeil
   Final Appearances James Frew, Seth Plum
   Manager David Calderhead
Middlesbrough Norman Gowland, Jimmy Bissett, Reg Freeman, Arnold Watson, Maurice Webster, Don Ashman, George Jones, Billy Birrell, Jimmy McClelland, Jackie Carr, Owen Williams
   Scorer Jimmy McClelland 56
   Manager Herbert Bamlett
Match Facts Match 727      League match 672   Starting XI    Average age 28.2    Oldest Player 35.4    Youngest Player 23.7

Chelsea (2) 2 Derby County (1) 1

Date: Monday, 26th April 1926 at 18:00 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 9,335
Referee: David Henry Asson (West Bromwich)
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 Jackie Crawford, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Robert McNeil
   Scorers Turnbull 25, Thain 30
   Manager David Calderhead
Derby County Ben Olney, Harry Wightman, Tommy Crilly, Bernard McLaverty, Harry Thoms, Syd Plackett, George Thornewell, Jimmy Gill, Harry Bedford, Lionel Murphy, George Mee
   Scorer Harry Bedford 20
   Manager George Jobey
Match Facts Match 728      League match 673   Starting XI    Average age 28.1    Oldest Player 35.4    Youngest Player 23.9

Portsmouth (2) 4 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 1st May 1926 at 15:15 Report <>More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 2     Position 3
Venue: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,235
Referee: A Timmins (West Bromwich)
Portsmouth Dan McPhail, George Clifford, John McColgan, Reg Davies, Harry Foxall, Billy Moffatt, Harry Goodwin, Jerry Mackie, Willie Haines, David Watson, Fred Cook
   Scorers Jerry Mackie 10, Harry Goodwin 30, Fred Cook 55, Harry Goodwin 85
   Manager John McCartney
Chelsea 1 Peter McKenna, 2 George Smith, 3 Fred Barrett, 4 John Priestley, 5 George Rodger, 6 Willie Ferguson, 7 George Pearson, 8 Albert Thain, 9 Bob Turnbull, 10 Harold Miller, 11 Robert McNeil
   Debut Players George Pearson
   Manager David Calderhead
Match Facts Match 729      League match 674   Starting XI    Average age 27.7    Oldest Player 35.4    Youngest Player 23.9