1925–26 Chelsea F.C. season

17th season in existence of Chelsea F.C.

Chelsea 1925–26 football season

Chelsea

1925–26 season

Chairman

Claude Kirby

Manager

David Calderhead

Stadium

Stamford Bridge

Second Division

3rd

FA Cup

Fourth round

Top goalscorer

League:
Bob Turnbull (29)
All:
Bob Turnbull (30)

Highest home attendance

49,379 vs Fulham
(26 September 1925)

Lowest home attendance

14,000 vs Clapton Orient
(10 Feb 1926)

Average home league attendance

32,357

Biggest win

6–0 v Port Vale
(5 September 1925)

Biggest defeat

0–4 v Portsmouth
(1 May 1926)

Home colours

Away colours

← 1924–25

1926–27 →

The 1925–26 season was Chelsea Football Club's seventeenth competitive season.

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
-	GK	ENG	Benjamin Baker
-	GK	ENG	Peter McKenna
-	DF	ENG	Harold Miller
-	DF	ENG	Harry Wilding
-	DF	SCO	George Rodgers
-	DF	ENG	Jack Harrow
-	DF	SCO	George Smith
-	DF	ENG	Fred Barrett
-	MF	ENG	Billy Brown


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
-	MF	SCO	John Priestley
-	FW	ENG	Jackie Crawford
-	FW	SCO	Willie Ferguson
-	FW	SCO	Bob McNeil
-	FW	ENG	George Stone
-	FW	ENG	Albert Thain
-	FW	SCO	Andrew Wilson
-	FW	SCO	Bob Turnbull

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Second Division	29 August 1925	1 May 1926	Matchday 1	3rd	42	19	14	9	76	49	+27	045.24
FA Cup	9 January 1926	30 January 1926	Third round	Fourth round	2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	050.00
Total					44	20	14	10	79	52	+27	045.45

Source: Stamford-bridge.com

Second Division

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	The Wednesday	42	27	6	9	88	48	1.833	60	Division Champions, promoted
2	Derby County	42	25	7	10	77	42	1.833	57	Promoted
3	Chelsea	42	19	14	9	76	49	1.551	52
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	21	7	14	84	60	1.400	49
5	Swansea Town	42	19	11	12	77	57	1.351	49

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
42	19	14	9	76	49	1.551	52	10	7	4	42	22	27	9	7	5	34	27	25

Source: Stamford-bridge.com

Matches

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Chelsea v Bradford City

29 August 1925 1	Chelsea	2–0	Bradford City	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Thain 26' Turnbull 80'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 31,443 Referee: Albert Caseley

Nottingham Forest v Chelsea

31 August 1925 2	Nottingham Forest	1–5	Chelsea	West Bridgford
18:10 GMT	Harrow 76' (o.g.)	Report	Turnbull 7', 28' Wilson 9', 24' Stone 62'	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 9,981 Referee: Archie Caseley

Port Vale v Chelsea

5 September 1925 3	Port Vale	0–6	Chelsea	Hanley
15:15 GMT		Report	Crawford 23' Thain 34' Turnbull 35', 55' Wilson 51' Stone 61'	Stadium: Old Recreation Ground Attendance: 12,801 Referee: Tom Bryan

Chelsea v Nottingham Forest

7 September 1925 4	Chelsea	0–0	Nottingham Forest	Fulham
18:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 22,352 Referee: Archie Caseley

Chelsea v Barnsley

12 September 1925 5	Chelsea	3–2	Barnsley	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Turnbull 38', 42', 54'	Report	Hine 62' Halliwell 64'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 35,161 Referee: Ernie Pinckston

Clapton Orient v Chelsea

19 September 1925 6	Clapton Orient	1–2	Chelsea	Clapton
15:30 GMT	Shea	Report	Turnbull 4', 47'	Stadium: Millfields Road Attendance: 15,538 Referee: AJ Prince-Cox

Chelsea v Fulham

26 September 1925 7	Chelsea	4–0	Fulham	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Ferguson 35' Crawford 67' Thain 75' Wilson (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 49,379 Referee: W.E. Greenland

Chelsea v Hull City

3 October 1925 8	Chelsea	4–0	Hull City	Fulham
15:15 GMT	Priestley 10' Thain 17' Turnbull 50' Wilson (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 47,428 Referee: Harry Kingscott

Darlington v Chelsea

10 October 1925 9	Darlington	1–1	Chelsea	Darlington
15:00 GMT	Brown 21'	Report	Turnbull 15'	Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 16,897 Referee: R. Collinge

South Shields v Chelsea

17 October 1925 10	South Shields	0–0	Chelsea	South Shields
15:15 GMT		Report		Stadium: Horsley Hill Attendance: 11,805 Referee: Isaac Caswell

Chelsea v Preston North End

24 October 1925 11	Chelsea	5–0	Preston North End	Fulham
15:00 GMT	Thain 35', 58' Turnbull (x2) Wilson	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,539 Referee: Joseph Head

Oldham Athletic v Chelsea

31 October 1925 12	Oldham Athletic	1–1	Chelsea	Oldham
15:00 GMT	Watson 42'	Report	Thain 70'	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 15,531 Referee: Herbert Mee

Chelsea v Stockport County

7 November 1925 13	Chelsea	3–2	Stockport County	Fulham
14:45 GMT	Turnbull 19', 54', 60'	Report	Mitchell 61' Blood 64'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 29,139 Referee: Lewis Vickery

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea

14 November 1925 14	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0–0	Chelsea	Wolverhampton
14:45 GMT		Report		Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 17,185 Referee: Henry Clayton

Chelsea v Swansea Town

21 November 1925 15	Chelsea	1–3	Swansea Town	Fulham
14:30 GMT	Wilding 6'	Report	Thompson 20' Fowler 22' Hole 55'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 43,827 Referee: Albert Caseley

The Wednesday v Chelsea

28 November 1925 16	The Wednesday	4–1	Chelsea	Owlerton
14:30 GMT	Hill 18', 30', 46' Trotter 72'	Report	Miller 80'	Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 23,827 Referee: William Harper

Chelsea v Stoke

5 December 1925 17	Chelsea	1–1	Stoke	Fulham
14:30 GMT	Thain 51'	Report	Davies 80'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 23,382 Referee: David Asson

Middlesbrough v Chelsea

12 December 1925 18	Middlesbrough	1–2	Chelsea	Ayresome
14:15 GMT	Williams 65'	Report	Turnbull 70' Barrett 87'	Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 14,395 Referee: William Forshaw

Chelsea v Portsmouth

19 December 1925 19	Chelsea	0–0	Portsmouth	Fulham
14:30 GMT		Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 29,010 Referee: A. Richards

Blackpool v Chelsea

25 December 1925 20	Blackpool	0–0	Chelsea	Blackpool
11:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 13,690 Referee: Ernie Pinckston

Chelsea v Blackpool

26 December 1925 21	Chelsea	2–3	Blackpool	Fulham
14:30 GMT	Thain 3' Turnbull 30'	Report	Thorpe 32' (pen.) Meredith 44' Fishwick 87'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 49,707 Referee: Ernie Pinckston

Derby County v Chelsea

28 December 1925 22	Derby County	4–2	Chelsea	Derby
14:15 GMT	Bedford 6', 61' Storer 41' Thoms 67'	Report	Thain 4' Barrett 20'	Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 25,108 Referee: David Asson

Bradford City v Chelsea

2 January 1926 23	Bradford City	4–2	Chelsea	Bradford
14:15 GMT	McMillan 30' Cheetham 36', 89' Chalmers 60'	Report	Turnbull 46' Priestley 56'	Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 14,702 Referee: Albert Caseley

Chelsea v Port Vale

16 January 1926 24	Chelsea	3–1	Port Vale	Fulham
14:45 GMT	Thain 8' Turnbull 46' McNeil 68'	Report	Page	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 15,568 Referee: Tom Bryan

Barnsley v Chelsea

23 January 1926 25	Barnsley	2–3	Chelsea	Barnsley
14:45 GMT	Johnson 5' Bedford 35'	Report	McNeil 17' Crawford 47' Thain 67'	Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 7,031 Referee: Ernie Pinckston

Fulham v Chelsea

6 February 1926 26	Fulham	0–3	Chelsea	Fulham
15:15 GMT		Report	Priestley 3' Thain 38' Barrett 65' (pen.)	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 42,611 Referee: W.E. Greenland

Chelsea v Clapton Orient

10 February 1926 27	Chelsea	1–3	Clapton Orient	Fulham
15:15 GMT	McNeil	Report	Cock 4' McKay 49' McLaughlan	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 14,000 Referee: AJ Prince-Cox

Hull City v Chelsea

13 February 1926 28	Hull City	0–1	Chelsea	Hull
15:00 GMT		Report	Thain 25'	Stadium: Anlaby Road Attendance: 9,464 Referee: Harry Kingscott

Chelsea v Darlington

20 February 1926 29	Chelsea	5–2	Darlington	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Barrett 25', 75' Wilding 46' Wilson 51' Priestley 67'	Report	Hooper 2' McKenzie 6'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 34,442 Referee: George Watson

Chelsea v South Shields

27 February 1926 30	Chelsea	0–0	South Shields	Fulham
15:30 GMT		Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,242 Referee: Isaac Caswell

Preston North End v Chelsea

6 March 1926 31	Preston North End	3–1	Chelsea	Preston
15:00 GMT	James 55' Jackson (x2)	Report	Miller 3'	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 16,463 Referee: Ernie Westwood

Chelsea v Oldham Athletic

13 March 1926 32	Chelsea	3–0	Oldham Athletic	Fulham
15:15 GMT	Turnbull 23', 58' McNeil 43'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 28,889 Referee: A.H. Price

Stockport County v Chelsea

20 March 1926 33	Stockport County	0–0	Chelsea	Stockport
15:15 GMT		Report		Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 7,828 Referee: Lewis Vickery

Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers

27 March 1926 34	Chelsea	3–3	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Turnbull 8', 20' Brown 9'	Report	Scott 18', 58' Phillipson	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 26,889 Referee: Henry Clayton

Chelsea v Southampton

2 April 1926 35	Chelsea	0–0	Southampton	Fulham
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 43,391 Referee: Edward Beards

Swansea Town v Chelsea

3 April 1926 36	Swansea Town	0–0	Chelsea	Swansea
15:15 GMT		Report		Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 20,993 Referee: C.F. Moon

Southampton v Chelsea

5 April 1926 37	Southampton	0–1	Chelsea	Southampton
15:00 GMT		Report	Turnbull 30'	Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,408 Referee: Edward Beards

Chelsea v The Wednesday

10 April 1926 38	Chelsea	0–0	The Wednesday	Fulham
15:15 GMT		Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,817 Referee: William Harper

Stoke v Chelsea

17 April 1926 39	Stoke	1–3	Chelsea	Stoke
15:15 GMT	Wilson 5'	Report	Turnbull 35', 80' McNeil 65'	Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 10,268 Referee: David Asson

Chelsea v Middlesbrough

24 April 1926 40	Chelsea	0–1	Middlesbrough	Fulham
15:15 GMT		Report	McClelland 56'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 25,552 Referee: William Forshaw

Chelsea v Derby County

26 April 1926 41	Chelsea	2–1	Derby County	Fulham
18:00 GMT	Turnbull 25' Thain 30'	Report	Bedford 20'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 9,335 Referee: David Asson

Portsmouth v Chelsea

1 May 1926 42	Portsmouth	4–0	Chelsea	Portsmouth
15:15 GMT	Mackie 10' Goodwin 30', 85' Cook 55'	Report		Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,235 Referee: A. Timmins

FA Cup

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Plymouth Argyle v Chelsea

9 January 1926 Third round	Plymouth Argyle	1–2	Chelsea	Plymouth
14:30 GMT	Cock 70'	Report	Turnbull 26' McNeil 29'	Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 31,025 Referee: Edwin Small

Crystal Palace v Chelsea

30 January 1926 Fourth round	Crystal Palace	2–1	Chelsea	Selhurst
14:45 GMT	Cherrett 32' Hawkins 55'	Report	Thain 80'	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 41,000 Referee: W.E. Greenland

References

Glanvill, Rick (2006). Chelsea FC: The Official Biography – The Definitive Story of the First 100 Years. Headline Book Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7553-1466-2.
Hockings, Ron. 100 Years of The Blues – A Statistical History of Chelsea FC 1905–2006.

External links

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