Friendlies and other matches not included in official statistics
1931-39
Half-Time scores in brackets where known
Chelsea (1) 4 Thames (1) 2
| Date: |
Wednesday, 14th October 1931 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Round 1 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
WJ Lewington |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Smith, George Barber, Tommy Davies, Bob Griffiths, James Hope, Sam Weaver, James Robertson, George Mills, Harold Miller, Albert Taylor |
| Scorers |
Miller 25, Weaver 46, Mills 67 (Pen), Robertson 4th |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Thames |
McDonough, Spence, Smith, Warner, Lennox, Riddoch, Bailey, McCarthey, Davies, Handley, Dimmock |
| Scorers |
McCarthy 2nd, Bailey 83 |
| Manager |
|
Chelsea (0) 0 Fulham (2) 2
| Date: |
Monday, 26th October 1931 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Round 2 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
SL Stenning |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Smith, Tommy Law, Thomas Davies, Robert Griffiths, James Hope, Reg Weaver, Alexander Cheyne, George Mills, Harold Miller, Albert Taylor |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Fulham |
Mason, Hindson, Bird, Keen, Dudley, Webb, Proud, Murphy, Perry, Wood, Penn |
| Scorers |
Murphy 10, Perry 16 |
| Manager |
James McIntyre |
| Comment: |
Dudley shot a penalty over the bar, and Woodley saved a penalty from Penn |
Munster Pruessen and Victoria (2) 2 Chelsea (0) 0
| Date: |
Saturday, 14th May 1932 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Berlin |
| Attendance: |
15,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
|
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Munster Pruessen and Victoria |
|
| Scorers |
Walter 1st, Steinholz 2nd |
| Manager |
|
Bayern Munich (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 2
| Date: |
Monday, 16th May 1932 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Munich |
| Attendance: |
12,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Bayern Munich |
|
| Scorer |
Unknown 20 |
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
|
| Scorers |
Gallacher 28, Chitty 65 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
Combined Leipzig XI (0) 3 Chelsea (3) 7
| Date: |
Saturday, 21st May 1932 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Leipzig |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
|
| Scorers |
Gallacher, Gallacher, Gallacher, Gallacher, Gallacher, Gallacher, Chitty |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Combined Leipzig XI |
|
| Manager |
|
Combined Stuttgart XI (0) 0 Chelsea (2) 3
| Date: |
Sunday, 22nd May 1932 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Stuttgart |
| Attendance: |
20,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
|
| Scorers |
Crawford 1st, Gallacher 2nd, Mills 3rd |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Combined Stuttgart XI |
|
| Manager |
|
Netherlands XI ( ) Chelsea ( )
| Date: |
Thursday, 26th May 1932 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Rotterdam |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
|
| Scorers |
Rankin, Rankin |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Netherlands XI |
|
| Manager |
|
Queens Park Rangers (2) 2 Chelsea (0) 1
| Date: |
Monday, 10th October 1932 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Round 1 |
| Venue: |
White City |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| Queens Park Rangers |
Keizer, Nixon, Ashman, Bartlett, Jobson, Armstrong, Wiles, Collins, Goddard, Brown, Howe |
| Scorers |
Griffiths 26 (OG), Brown 42 |
| Manager |
Archie Mitchell |
| Chelsea |
Stanley Macintosh, John O’Hare, Robert Macaulay, Joseph McBride, Robert Griffiths, Sam Dudley, Stanley Prout, Leonard Allum, Leslie Copeland, Albert Taylor, George Pearson |
| Scorer |
Copeland 47 |
| Manager |
David Copeland |
Fulham (1) 3 Chelsea (0) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 4th March 1933 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Craven Cottage |
| Attendance: |
22,709 |
| Referee: |
WP Harper (Stourbridge) |
| Fulham |
|
| Scorers |
Arnold 30, Newton 3rd, Hammond 85 |
| Manager |
David Calderhead |
| Chelsea |
|
| Scorers |
Oakton 55, Oakton 4th, Gallacher 86 |
| Manager |
James McIntyre |
Linfield (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 3
| Date: |
Wednesday, 4th October 1933 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Belfast |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| Linfield |
|
| Scorers |
Banbrick 57, Edwards 89 (Pen) |
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
|
| Scorers |
Oakton 50, Mills 65, Mills 73 |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
Queens Park Rangers (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 2
| Date: |
Monday, 9th October 1933 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Round 1 |
| Venue: |
Loftus Road |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| Queens Park Rangers |
Mason, Russell, Hall, Bartlett, Farmer, Rivers, Goddard, Jones, Gofton, Langford, Clarke |
| Scorer |
Jones 75 Pen |
| Manager |
Mick O'Brien |
| Chelsea |
Stanley Macintosh, John O’Hare, Leslie Odell, Jack Mayes, Len Allum, John Rankin, Wilf Chitty, James Argue, Leslie Copeland, Sam Dudley, Jackie Crawford |
| Scorers |
Dudley 22, Copeland 80 |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
Chelsea (4) 4 Millwall (0) 1
| Date: |
Monday, 23rd October 1933 at 15:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Round 2 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
Stanley Macintosh, John O’Hare, Leslie Odell, Willie Russell, Allan Craig, Harold Miller, Wilf Chitty, James Argue, Sam Dudley, Robert Gregg, Stanley Prout |
| Scorers |
Miller 15, Chitty 30, Argue 3rd, Dudley 43 |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Millwall |
Yuill, Collard, Turnbull, Hookings, Swallow, McMillan, Moseley, Phillips, Ranson, Harkins, Poxton |
| Scorer |
Craig 67 (OG) |
| Manager |
Bill McCracken |
Arsenal (2) 3 Chelsea (1) 2
| Date: |
Monday, 13th November 1933 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Semi-Final |
| Venue: |
Highbury |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| Arsenal |
Wilson, Compton, Cartwright, Hill, Roberts, Collett, Birkett, Coleman, Green, Dougall, Beasley |
| Scorers |
Birkett 37, Birkett 3rd, Birkett 65 |
| Manager |
Herbert Chapman |
| Chelsea |
Stanley Macintosh, John O’Hare, Leslie Odell, Willie Russell, Allan Craig, William Mitchell, Wilf Chitty, James Argue, George Mills, Robert Gregg, Stanley Prout |
| Scorers |
Argue 10, Chitty 4th |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
Zaandam (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 12th May 1934 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Amsterdam |
| Attendance: |
5,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Zaandam |
|
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
|
| Scorers |
Cheyne, Gregg, Russell |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
Wimbledon (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 2
| Date: |
Wednesday, 10th October 1934 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Round 1 |
| Venue: |
Plough Lane |
| Attendance: |
4,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Wimbledon |
Vincent, Goodchild, Whitfield, Wright, Chorley, Reeves, Truman, Turner, Batchelor, Dowden, Zenthon |
| Scorer |
Trueman 88 |
| Manager |
HR Watts |
| Chelsea |
Stanley Macintosh, Leslie Odell, Tommy Law, Jack Mayes, Robert Griffiths, William Mitchell, Wilf Chitty, Albert Tennant, Leslie Copeland, Alexander Cheyne, Eric Oakton |
| Scorers |
Oakton 12, Copeland 2nd |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
Chelsea (1) 2 Charlton Athletic (0) 0
| Date: |
Wednesday, 24th October 1934 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Round 2 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
Stanley Macintosh, Leslie Odell, Tommy Law, Len Allum, Peter O’Dowd, Harold Miller, Wilf Chitty, James Argue, Leslie Copeland, Ernest Reid, Eric Oakton |
| Scorers |
Copeland 35, Reid 2nd |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Charlton Athletic |
Bartram, Ivill, Forster, Butt, Rist, Doherty, Wilkinson, Boulter, Prior, Green, Brown |
| Manager |
Jimmy Seed |
Chelsea (0) 0 Brentford (0) 1
| Date: |
Monday, 12th November 1934 at 14:45 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Semi-Final |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
AH Leppard |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, Leslie Odell, Tommy Law, Jack Mayes, Peter O'Dowd, Billy Mitchell, Wilf Chitty, Alec Cheyne, Les Copeland, Ernest Reid, Eric Oakton |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Brentford |
Nichol, Astley, Metcalf, Raven, Scott, Smith, Brown, Robson, Walsh, Muttitt, Gibbons |
| Scorer |
Muttitt |
| Manager |
Harry Curtis |
Linfield (1) 2 Chelsea (2) 3
| Date: |
Monday, 6th May 1935 at 19:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Billy Houston Testimonial |
| Venue: |
Belfast |
| Attendance: |
17,671 |
| Referee: |
W McClean (Belfast) |
| Linfield |
Frame, Hare, Richardson, Edwards, Jones, McCleery, Houston, Donnelly, Allison, Baird, McCormick |
| Scorers |
Allison 3rd, Allison 4th |
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, George Barber, Bob Macaulay, Harold Miller, Allan Craig, Billy Mitchell, Dicky Spence, Jimmy Argue, Joe Bambrick, Harry Burgess, Billy Barraclough |
| Scorers |
Burgess 9, Bambrick 2nd, Argue 5th |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
Millwall (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 2
| Date: |
Monday, 7th October 1935 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Round 1 |
| Venue: |
The Den |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
A Turnidge (Essex) |
| Millwall |
Adams, Murray, Dudley, McCahill, Turnbull, Wallbanks, Blair, Alexander, Bates, Palmer, Thorogood |
| Scorer |
Alexander 80 |
| Manager |
Bill McCracken |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Jock Hutcheson, William Russell, Robert Griffiths, Jack Mayes, Wilf Chitty, Albert Tennant, Leslie Copeland, Robert Gregg, Ernest Reid |
| Scorers |
Reid 5, Chitty 81 |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Comment: |
McCahill (Millwall) and Reid (Chelsea) sent off in second-half |
Chelsea (0) 0 Tottenham Hotspur (1) 1
| Date: |
Monday, 21st October 1935 at 15:15 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Round 2 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
WLF Daly |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Bob McAulay, Willie Russell, Bob Griffiths, Jack Mayes, Wilf Chitty, Harry Burgess, Leslie Copeland, Bob Gregg, Jack Horton |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Tottenham Hotspur |
Taylor, Sibley, Whatley, Day, Levene, Alsford, G Hunt, A Hall, D Hunt, WA Hall, Hedley |
| Scorer |
D Hunt 39 |
| Manager |
Jack Tresadern |
Chelsea (0) 0 Heart of Midlothian (0) 2
| Date: |
Monday, 25th November 1935 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Testimonial for Harold Miller and George Mills |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
18,000 |
| Referee: |
AJ Jewell (London) |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, John O'Hare, Tommy Law, Billy Mitchell, Allan Craig, Harold Miller, Dickie Spence, Alec Cheyne, Joe Bambrick, George Mills, Jack Horton |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Heart of Midlothian |
Harkness, Anderson, McClure, Massie, Reid, Harvey, Nunro, Walker, McCulloch, Black, Dunlop |
| Scorers |
Black 62, McCulloch 72 |
| Manager |
David Pratt |
Chelsea (0) 3 Cliftonville (0) 0
| Date: |
Monday, 30th March 1936 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Benefit for Tommy Law and George Barber |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
4,000 |
| Referee: |
LW Conquest |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, George Barber, Tommy Law, Billy Mitchell, Allan Craig, Harold Miller, Peter Buchanan, Jimmy Argue, Joe Bambrick, George Gibson, Billy Barraclough |
| Scorers |
Buchanan 1st, Bambrick 2nd, Bambrick 3rd |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Cliftonville |
McCurry, Quinn, Preston, Graham, McNeil, Mitchell, Tarrant, Gibb, Press, Shannon, George |
| Manager |
|
Blauwit (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 3
| Date: |
Saturday, 9th May 1936 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Amsterdam |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
J Mutters |
| Blauwit |
Ferwerda, Wilders, Weerman, Hellingman, Bosscher, De Lange, Kofijn, Deenan, Nol, Lungden, Bergman |
| Scorers |
Unknown 2nd (Pen), Unknown 5th (Pen) |
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, John O'Hare, George Barber, Harold Miller, Allan Craig, Billy Mitchell, Billy Barraclough, Joe Bambrick, George Mills, Harry Burgess, Eric Oakton |
| Scorers |
Burgess 1st, Mills 3rd, Chitty 4th |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
AIK Stockholm ( ) 0 Chelsea ( ) 6
| Date: |
Wednesday, 13th May 1936 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Stockholm |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| AIK Stockholm |
|
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
|
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
Gothenburg Combined XI ( ) 0 Chelsea ( ) 4
| Date: |
Tuesday, 19th May 1936 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Gothenburg |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
|
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Gothenburg Combined XI |
|
| Manager |
|
Polish XI (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 2
| Date: |
Saturday, 23rd May 1936 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Warsaw |
| Attendance: |
20,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
|
| Scorers |
Gibson 20, Spence 85 |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Polish XI |
|
| Manager |
|
Wisla (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0
| Date: |
Sunday, 24th May 1936 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Krakow |
| Attendance: |
15,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Wisla |
Madsjaki, Saumilas, Sitko, Kotlarczyk II, Kotlarczyk I, Jezierski, Habowski, Kopec, Artur, Szewczyk, Lyko |
| Scorer |
Lyko 44 |
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, John O'Hare, George Barber, Billy Mitchell, Allan Craig, Harold Miller, Harry Burgess, Dickie Spence, George Mills, George Gibson, Billy Barraclough |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Comment: |
Listed reserves-Chelsea Allum, Argue, Cheyne, Chitty Wisla-Soltysik, Kozmin, Bajorek. All players as listed in match programme. Miller sent off 2nd Half |
Heart Of Midlothian (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 1
| Date: |
Wednesday, 23rd September 1936 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Testimonial for Sandy Herd and Willie Reid |
| Venue: |
Tynecastle Park |
| Attendance: |
10,000 |
| Referee: |
J Horsburgh (Bonnyrigg) |
| Heart Of Midlothian |
Waugh, McClure, Herd, Harvey, Reid, Murray, Munro, Walker, Walsh, Black, Warren |
| Scorer |
Black 50 |
| Manager |
David Pratt |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, John O'Hare, George Barber, Billy Mitchell, Allan Craig, Harold Miller, Dickie Spence, Harry Burgess, Joe Bambrick, George Gibson, Eric Oakton |
| Scorer |
Spence 25 |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Comment: |
George Gibson was replaced by Sam Weaver at half-time due to injury |
Chelsea (0) 1 Racing Club de Paris (1) 2
| Date: |
Wednesday, 7th October 1936 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
10,000 |
| Referee: |
AJ Jewell |
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, John O'Hare, George Barber, Billy Mitchell, Allan Craig, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jimmy Argue, Peter Buchanan, Harry Burgess, Eric Oakton |
| Scorer |
Weaver 66 |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Racing Club de Paris |
Hiden, Dupuis, Diagne, Banide, Jordan, Delfour, Mercier, Kennedy, Vehap, Zivcovitch, Mathe |
| Scorers |
Mercier 35, Vehap 63 |
| Manager |
|
| Comment: |
Mitchell booked |
Millwall (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0
| Date: |
Thursday, 8th October 1936 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Round 1 |
| Venue: |
The Den |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| Millwall |
Burke, Smith, Dudley, Day, Hancock, Forsyth, Burditt, Daniells, Palmer, Wilson, Smith |
| Scorers |
Day 1st, Forsyth 2nd |
| Manager |
Charlie Hewitt |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, Wilf Chitty, Tommy Law, David Alexander, Robert Griffiths, Ernest Reid, Alexander Cheyne, Bob Gregg, Leslie Copeland, Dickie Foss, Billy Barraclough |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
Racing Club de Paris (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 3
| Date: |
Tuesday, 9th February 1937 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Parc des Princes |
| Attendance: |
15,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Racing Club de Paris |
Hiden, Cathelin, Louys, Banide, Jordan, Delfour, Kennedy, Ozenne, Mercier, Couard, Zivcovitch |
| Scorer |
Couard 32 |
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
Vic Woodley, John O'Hare, George Barber, Harold Miller, Allan Craig, Sam Weaver, Peter Buchanan, Jimmy Argue, George Mills, George Gibson, Dickie Spence |
| Scorers |
Argue 50, Buchanan 3rd, Bambrick 4th |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
Combined Admira FC and Austria FC ( ) 3 Chelsea ( ) 0
| Date: |
Monday, 17th May 1937 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Vienna |
| Attendance: |
9,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, Wilf Chitty, George Barber, Billy Mitchell, Allan Craig, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jimmy Argue, George Mills, Joe Bambrick, Douglas Smale |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Combined Admira FC and Austria FC |
|
| Scorer |
Chitty 1st OG |
| Manager |
|
Steiermark ( ) 4 Chelsea ( ) 2
| Date: |
Wednesday, 19th May 1937 at 16:15 BST |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Graz |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| Steiermark |
|
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
|
| Scorers |
Argue, Gibson |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
Yugoslavia XI (1) 6 Chelsea (1) 1
| Date: |
Tuesday, 25th May 1937 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Belgrade |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
|
| Scorer |
Gibson |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Yugoslavia XI |
|
| Manager |
|
Gradjanshi (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1
| Date: |
Thursday, 27th May 1937 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Zagreb |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| Gradjanshi |
|
| Manager |
|
| Chelsea |
|
| Scorer |
Bambrick |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
Marseilles (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 1
| Date: |
Sunday, 30th May 1937 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Paris Exhibition Cup Quarter-Final |
| Venue: |
Fort-Carre Stadium |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
|
| Scorer |
Bambrick 1st |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Marseilles |
|
| Manager |
|
| Comment: |
After extra time. Chelsea won on drawing lots the following day. |
FK Austria ( ) 0 Chelsea ( ) 2
| Date: |
Thursday, 3rd June 1937 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Paris Exhibition Cup Semi-Final |
| Venue: |
Colombres Stadium |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
|
| Scorers |
Bambrick 1st, Argue 2nd |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| FK Austria |
|
| Manager |
|
| Comment: |
Moser was sent off after a tackle on Argue |
Bologna (3) 4 Chelsea (0) 1
| Date: |
Sunday, 6th June 1937 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
Paris Exhibition Cup Final |
| Venue: |
Colombres Stadium |
| Attendance: |
10,000 |
| Referee: |
|
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, Ted Barkas, George Barber, Billy Mitchell, Allan Craig, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jimmy Argue, Joe Bambrick, George Gibson, Ernest Reid |
| Scorer |
Weaver |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Bologna |
|
| Scorers |
Reguzzoni, Reguzzoni, Reguzzoni, Busoni |
| Manager |
|
Charlton Athletic (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 2
| Date: |
Monday, 4th October 1937 at 15:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Round 1 |
| Venue: |
The Valley |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
WA Huggett |
| Charlton Athletic |
Hobbins, Cann, Calland, Tann, Wright, Davies, Thomas, Blott, Stock, Brown, Williams |
| Scorers |
Blott 2nd, Blott 4th |
| Manager |
Jimmy Seed |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, Cecil Allan, Tommy Law, Jack Mayes, Sid Bidewell, Ernest Reid, Lewis, Robert Gregg, John Sherborne, Dickie Foss, Arthur Barraclough |
| Scorers |
Foss 50, Sherborne 3rd |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
Chelsea (0) 0 Charlton Athletic (1) 3
| Date: |
Wednesday, 13th October 1937 at 15:00 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Round 1 Replay |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
|
| Referee: |
WA Huggett |
| Chelsea |
Billy Gold, Cecil Allan, Tommy Law, Jack Mayes, Sid Bidewell, David Alexander, Lewis, Albert Tennant, Jack Sherborne, Bob Gregg, Douglas Smale |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Charlton Athletic |
Hobbins, Cann, Calland, Tann, Wright, Davies, Thomas, Blott, Stock, Brown, Williams |
| Scorers |
Davies 15, Blott 2nd, Owens 3rd |
| Manager |
Jimmy Seed |
Copenhagen Combined XI (0) 1 Chelsea (2) 3
| Date: |
Monday, 16th May 1938 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Idraestparken Stadium |
| Attendance: |
12,000 |
| Referee: |
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| Chelsea |
John Jackson, Edward Barkas, Arthur J Smith, Les Allum, Allan Craig, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Harry Burgess, Joe Payne, George Gibson, Peter Buchanan |
| Scorers |
Payne, Payne, Gibson |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Copenhagen Combined XI |
E Sorensen, E Larsen, O Sorensen, Jorgensen, A Sorensen, Frednksen, Hansen, Kleven, Andersen, Nielsen, K Larsen |
| Scorer |
Andersen |
| Manager |
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Staevnet (1) 1 Chelsea (2) 4
| Date: |
Wednesday, 18th May 1938 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Idraetsparken Stadium |
| Attendance: |
3,000 |
| Referee: |
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| Chelsea |
John Jackson, Edward Barkas, George Barber, Billy Mitchell, Allan Craig, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Harry Burgess, George Mills, George Gibson, Peter Buchanan |
| Scorers |
Spence, Buchanan, Burgess, Burgess |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Staevnet |
S Johansen, K Sorebsen, Andersen, Jensen, Hvklberg, Toft-Jensen, Friedman, Nielsen, Kjaer, Rasmussen, Thielsen |
| Scorer |
Rasmussen |
| Manager |
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UDV Dansk Hold ( ) 0 Chelsea ( ) 2
| Date: |
Friday, 20th May 1938 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
Friendly |
| Venue: |
Copenhagen |
| Attendance: |
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| Referee: |
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| Chelsea |
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| Scorers |
Spence, Payne |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| UDV Dansk Hold |
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| Manager |
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Aberdeen (3) 4 Chelsea (0) 0
| Date: |
Friday, 27th May 1938 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
Empire Exhibition Tournament |
| Venue: |
Ibrox |
| Attendance: |
20,000 |
| Referee: |
TB Thompson (Sunderland) |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, Ned Barkas, George Barber, Len Allum, Allan Craig, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Harry Burgess, Joe Payne, George Gibson, Peter Buchanan |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Aberdeen |
Johnstone, Cooper, Adey, Dunlop, Nicholson, Thomson, Smith, Hamilton, Armstrong, Hume, Strauss |
| Scorers |
Strauss 4, Thomson 18, Armstrong 20, Hamilton 83 |
| Manager |
Patrick Travers |
Brentford (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 1
| Date: |
Saturday, 20th August 1938 at 15:30 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
Football League Jubilee Fund |
| Venue: |
Griffin Park |
| Attendance: |
13,000 |
| Referee: |
L Brown |
| Brentford |
Crozier, Bateman, Poyser, Brown, James, Muttitt, Hopkins, McAloon, McCulloch, Eastham, Reid |
| Scorers |
McAloon 17, Reid 63 |
| Manager |
Harry Curtis |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, Ned Barkas, Jack Smith, Len Allum, Bob Griffiths, Sam Weaver, Dickie Spence, Jimmy Argue, Joe Payne, Harry Burgess, Alf Hanson |
| Scorer |
Hanson 3rd |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
West Ham United ( ) 2 Chelsea ( ) 2
| Date: |
Monday, 3rd October 1938 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Round 1 |
| Venue: |
Upton Park |
| Attendance: |
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| Referee: |
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| West Ham United |
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| Scorers |
Gore 1st, Kirkaldie 3rd |
| Manager |
Charlie Paynter |
| Chelsea |
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| Scorers |
Argue 2nd, 4th |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
Chelsea (2) 2 West Ham United (0) 1
| Date: |
Monday, 10th October 1938 at 15:15 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Round 1 Replay |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
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| Referee: |
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| Chelsea |
John Jackson, Alexander White, Tommy Law, David Alexander, Jack Mayes, Ernest Reid, Peter Buchanan, Albert Tennant, Sid Bidewell, John Sherborne, Jack Bradley |
| Scorers |
Buchanan 1, Chalkley 40 OG |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| West Ham United |
Medhurst, Chalkley, Banner, Fenton, Barrett, Attwell, Woodgate, Bell, Dunn, Wood, Roberts |
| Scorer |
Roberts 3rd |
| Manager |
Charlie Paynter |
Queens Park Rangers (2) 2 Chelsea (1) 2
| Date: |
Monday, 17th October 1938 at 15:15 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Round 2 |
| Venue: |
Loftus Road |
| Attendance: |
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| Referee: |
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| Queens Park Rangers |
Allen, Abel, Jefferson, Powell, Farmer, Gilmore, Cape, Reid, Stock, McCarthy, McEwan |
| Scorers |
McCarthy 10, Cape 40 |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Chelsea |
John Jackson, Alexander White, Wilf Chitty, David Alexander, Jack Mayes, Ernest Reid, Peter Buchanan, Albert Tennant, David James, Jack Bradley, Sid Bidewell |
| Scorers |
Buchanan 20, Bidewell 90 |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
Chelsea ( ) 3 Queens Park Rangers ( ) 3
| Date: |
Monday, 24th October 1938 at 15:15 |
|
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Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Round 2 Replay |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
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| Referee: |
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| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O’Hare, Tommy Law, David Alexander, Sid Bidewell, Ernest Reid, Peter Buchanan, Albert Tennant, David James, Dickie Foss, Wilf Chitty |
| Scorers |
James 3rd, James, Foss |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Queens Park Rangers |
Allen, Reay, Jefferson, Powell, Ridyard, Farmer, Cape, Stock, Abel, McCarthy, Devine |
| Scorers |
Ridyard 4th, Ridyard, Stock |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Comment: |
Chelsea were 2-0 in 55 minutes. After extra time. |
Chelsea (0) 1 Queens Park Rangers (0) 3
| Date: |
Monday, 31st October 1938 at 14:30 |
|
 |
Teams |
| Competition: |
London Challenge Cup Round 2 Second Replay |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
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| Referee: |
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| Chelsea |
John Jackson, John O’Hare, Arthur Smith, David Alexander, Arnold Mayes, Ernest Reid, Peter Buchanan, Albert Tennant, David James, Dickie Foss, Wilf Chitty |
| Scorer |
Reid 75 |
| Manager |
Leslie Knighton |
| Queens Park Rangers |
Mason, Abel, Jefferson, Fanner, Ridyard, Gilyard, McEwen, Reid, Stock, McCarthy, Pattison |
| Scorers |
McEwan 1st, Reid 2nd, Reid 3rd |
| Manager |
Billy Birrell |
| Comment: |
Jefferson missed a penalty for QPR after 5 minutes |
