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1928–29 Chelsea F.C. season

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20th season in existence of Chelsea F.C.

Chelsea 1928–29 football season

Chelsea
1928–29 season
Chairman	Claude Kirby
Manager	David Calderhead
Stadium	Stamford Bridge
Second Division	9th
FA Cup	Fifth round
Top goalscorer	League: George Biswell, Andrew Wilson (9) All: Jimmy Thompson, George Biswell, Andrew Wilson (9)
Highest home attendance	61,316 vs Everton (12 January 1929)
Lowest home attendance	7,086 vs West Bromwich Albion (17 April 1929)
Average home league attendance	28,475
Biggest win	4–0 v Swansea Town (25 August 1928)
Biggest defeat	1–4 v Tottenham Hotspur (20 April 1929)
Home colours Away colours
← 1927–28 1929–30 →

The 1928–29 season was Chelsea Football Club's twentieth competitive season and fifth consecutive season in the Second Division. The club finished 9th in the league, narrowly missing out on promotion to the First Division.

Players

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
-	GK	England ENG	Peter McKenna
-	GK	England ENG	Sam Millington
-	DF	Scotland SCO	Tommy Law
-	DF	England ENG	Leslie Odell
-	DF	Scotland SCO	George Rodgers
-	DF	Scotland SCO	George Smith
-	DF	England ENG	John Townrow
-	MF	England ENG	Sid Bishop
-	MF	Ireland EIR	Sam Irving
-	MF	England ENG	Jack Meredith
-	MF	Scotland SCO	Willie Russell
-	FW	Scotland SCO	George Anderson

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
-	FW	England ENG	George Biswell
-	FW	England ENG	Jackie Crawford
-	FW	England ENG	Sidney Elliott
-	FW	Scotland SCO	Willie Ferguson
-	FW	England ENG	William Jackson
-	FW	England ENG	Harold Miller
-	FW	England ENG	George Pearson
-	FW	England ENG	Albert Thain
-	FW	England ENG	James Thompson
-	FW	England ENG	Reginald Weaver
-	FW	Scotland SCO	Andrew Wilson

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	25 August 1928	27 April 1929	Matchday 1	9th	42	17	10	15	64	65	−1	040.48
FA Cup	12 January 1929	20 February 1929	Third round	Fifth round	4	2	1	1	4	2	+2	050.00
Total					46	19	11	16	68	67	+1	041.30

Source: Stamford-bridge.com

Second Division

Main article: 1928–29 Football League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts
7	West Bromwich Albion	42	19	8	15	80	79	1.013	46
8	Blackpool	42	19	7	16	92	76	1.211	45
9	Chelsea	42	17	10	15	64	65	0.985	44
10	Tottenham Hotspur	42	17	9	16	75	81	0.926	43
11	Nottingham Forest	42	15	12	15	71	70	1.014	42

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	17	10	15	64	65	0.985	44	10	6	5	40	30	26	7	4	10	24	35	18

Source: Stamford-bridge.com

Matches

Win Draw Loss

Chelsea v Swansea Town

25 August 1928 1 Chelsea 4–0 Swansea Town Fulham

15:15 GMT

Elliott 23'
Crawford 72'
Pearson 78'
Biswell 87'

Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 47,264
Referee: Albert Caseley

Bradford Park Avenue v Chelsea

27 August 1928 2 Bradford Park Avenue 1–2 Chelsea Bradford

18:30 GMT

Quantrill 15' (pen.)

Biswell 67'
Wilson 70'

Stadium: Park Avenue
Attendance: 20,801
Referee: Ernie Westwood

Blackpool v Chelsea

1 September 1928 3 Blackpool 0–1 Chelsea Blackpool

15:15 GMT Report

Wilson 4'

Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 17,653
Referee: Tom Bryan

Chelsea v Bradford Park Avenue

5 September 1928 4 Chelsea 3–1 Bradford Park Avenue Fulham

18:00 GMT

Bishop 20'
Wilson 35'
Pearson 88'

Robinson 49'

Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 21,556
Referee: Ernie Westwood

Chelsea v Middlesbrough

8 September 1928 5 Chelsea 2–0 Middlesbrough Fulham

15:15 GMT

Thain 15'
Pearson 80'

Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 48,775
Referee: William Bunnell

Chelsea v Barnsley

15 September 1928 6 Chelsea 1–0 Barnsley Fulham

15:15 GMT

Wilson 27'

Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,793
Referee: G.S. Osell

Bristol City v Chelsea

22 September 1928 7 Bristol City 0–0 Chelsea Ashton Gate

15:15 GMT Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 24,748
Referee: Tom Bryan

Chelsea v Nottingham Forest

29 September 1928 8 Chelsea 3–0 Nottingham Forest Fulham

15:15 GMT

Biswell 25', 75'
Jackson 90'

Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,139
Referee: William Harper

West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea

6 October 1928 9 West Bromwich Albion 3–0 Chelsea West Bromwich

15:00 GMT

Bytheway 28'
Short 85'
Glidden 88'

Report Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 28,969
Referee: R.O. Rees

Chelsea v Clapton Orient

13 October 1928 10 Chelsea 2–2 Clapton Orient Fulham

15:15 GMT

Wilson 47', 67' (pen.)

Turnbull 30'
Spence 80' (pen.)

Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,890
Referee: F.W. Reeve

Oldham Athletic v Chelsea

20 October 1928 11 Oldham Athletic 1–0 Chelsea Oldham

15:00 GMT

Stanton 78'

Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 13,385
Referee: Thomas Greaves

Chelsea v Southampton

27 October 1928 12 Chelsea 1–1 Southampton Fulham

15:00 GMT

Meredith 4'

Cribb 34' (pen.)

Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 33,197
Referee: Gordon Franklin

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea

3 November 1928 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Chelsea Wolverhampton

15:00 GMT

Chadwick 69'

Meredith 9'

Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 22,178
Referee: J.V. Pennington

Chelsea v Preston North End

10 November 1928 14 Chelsea 2–1 Preston North End Fulham

14:45 GMT

Meredith 8'
Wilson 23'

Reid 80'

Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 33,285
Referee: Ernie Pinckston

Millwall v Chelsea

17 November 1928 15 Millwall 2–1 Chelsea New Cross

14:30 GMT

Phillips 38'
Bryant 59'

Meredith 30'

Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 37,774
Referee: W. Phipps

Chelsea v Port Vale

24 November 1928 16 Chelsea 3–3 Port Vale Fulham

14:30 GMT

Biswell 16', 30'
Thain 18'

Kirkham 15', 31'
Simms 86'

Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 23,305
Referee: William Thomas

Hull City v Chelsea

1 December 1928 17 Hull City 2–2 Chelsea Hull

14:30 GMT

Walsh 21'
MacDonald 87' (pen.)

Biswell 6'
Thain 30'

Stadium: Anlaby Road
Attendance: 16,925
Referee: F. Robinson

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur

8 December 1928 18 Chelsea 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur Fulham

14:30 GMT

Townrow 38'

Armstrong 67'

Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 45,840
Referee: E.C. Sambrook

Reading v Chelsea

15 December 1928 19 Reading 3–3 Chelsea Reading

14:30 GMT

Crawford 40'
Pearson 50'
Meredith 85'

Stadium: Elm Park
Attendance: 13,338
Referee: Stanley Rous

Chelsea v Notts County

22 December 1928 20 Chelsea 1–1 Notts County Fulham

14:30 GMT

Thain 1'

Mills 61'

Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 19,560
Referee: Albert Fogg

Stoke City v Chelsea

25 December 1928 21 Stoke City 0–1 Chelsea Stoke

14:15 GMT Report

Miller 5'

Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 21,862
Referee: Tom Botham

Chelsea v Stoke City

26 December 1928 22 Chelsea 3–1 Stoke City Fulham

14:15 GMT

Thompson 44', 55', 76'

Wilson 74'

Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 15,251
Referee: Tom Botham

Swansea Town v Chelsea

29 December 1928 23 Swansea Town 0–1 Chelsea Swansea

14:30 GMT Report

Thompson 12'

Stadium: Vetch Field
Attendance: 12,659
Referee: Albert Caseley

Chelsea v Blackpool

5 January 1929 24 Chelsea 2–3 Blackpool Fulham

14:30 GMT

Pearson 64'
Irving 89'

Neal 20'
Tremelling 42'
Hampson 44'

Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 20,069
Referee: Tom Bryan

Middlesbrough v Chelsea

19 January 1929 25 Middlesbrough 4–5 Chelsea Ayresome

14:45 GMT

Williams 10'
Pease 50' (pen.), 89'
Camsell 82'

Law 30' (pen.)
Miller 33'
Thompson 36', 42'
Thain 65'

Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 24,768
Referee: William Bunnell

Barnsley v Chelsea

30 January 1929 26 Barnsley 0–1 Chelsea Barnsley

15:00 GMT Report

Miller 33'

Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 7,886
Referee: G.S. Osell

Chelsea v Bristol City

2 February 1929 27 Chelsea 3–0 Bristol City Fulham

15:00 GMT

Pearson 71'
Thompson 86', 90'

Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 19,768
Referee: Tom Bryan

Nottingham Forest v Chelsea

9 February 1929 28 Nottingham Forest 3–0 Chelsea West Bridgford

15:00 GMT

Stocks 13', 46'
Burton 51'

Report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 10,829
Referee: William Harper

Clapton Orient v Chelsea

23 February 1929 29 Clapton Orient 1–0 Chelsea Clapton

15:30 GMT

Whipp 67'

Report Stadium: Millfields Road
Attendance: 18,844
Referee: F.W. Reeve

Chelsea v Oldham Athletic

2 March 1929 30 Chelsea 2–3 Oldham Athletic Fulham

15:15 GMT

Miller 21'
Odell 40' (pen.)

Worrall 33'
Littlewood 67', 80'

Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 29,538
Referee: Thomas Greaves

Southampton v Chelsea

9 March 1929 31 Southampton 1–2 Chelsea Southampton

15:15 GMT

Mackie 47'

Pearson 54'
Biswell 78'

Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 23,829
Referee: Ernie Pinckston

Notts County v Chelsea

13 March 1929 32 Notts County 4–3 Chelsea Nottingham

15:00 GMT

Fenner 9', 38'
Haden 27' (pen.)
Andrews 40'

Bishop 17'
Weaver 49', 86'

Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 11,235
Referee: Albert Fogg

Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers

16 March 1929 33 Chelsea 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Fulham

15:15 GMT Report

Hartill 23', 37'

Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,383
Referee: J.V. Pennington

Preston North End v Chelsea

23 March 1929 34 Preston North End 3–0 Chelsea Preston

15:15 GMT

James 30'
Harrison 44'
Hair 62'

Report Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 14,415
Referee: Ernie Pinckston

Grimsby Town v Chelsea

29 March 1929 35 Grimsby Town 1–0 Chelsea Cleethorpes

14:30 GMT

Bestall

Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 23,644
Referee: Albert Caseley

Chelsea v Millwall

30 March 1929 36 Chelsea 0–3 Millwall Fulham

15:30 GMT Report

Cock 75', 85'
Black 76'

Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 42,637
Referee: William Russell

Chelsea v Grimsby Town

1 April 1929 37 Chelsea 3–2 Grimsby Town Fulham

15:30 GMT

Coleman 15'
Wrack 55'

Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 25,079
Referee: Albert Caseley

Port Vale v Chelsea

6 April 1929 38 Port Vale 1–0 Chelsea Hanley

15:30 GMT

Pynegar 21'

Report Stadium: Old Recreation Ground
Attendance: 11,701
Referee: William Thomas

Chelsea v Hull City

13 April 1929 39 Chelsea 0–0 Hull City Fulham

15:30 GMT Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 9,654
Referee: F. Robinson

Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion

17 April 1929 40 Chelsea 2–5 West Bromwich Albion Fulham

17:30 GMT

Elliott
Odell (pen.)

Glidden 12', 67'
Evans 90'
Carr (o.g.)
Carter

Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 7,086
Referee: R.O. Rees

Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea

20 April 1929 41 Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Chelsea Tottenham

15:15 GMT

Harper 36', 40', 87'
O'Callaghan 61'

Elliott 69'

Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 24,356
Referee: E.C. Sambrook

Chelsea v Reading

27 April 1929 42 Chelsea 2–1 Reading Fulham

15:30 GMT

Weaver 2'
Wilson

Oswald 69'

Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 12,898
Referee: Stanley Rous

FA Cup

Main article: 1928–29 FA Cup

Win Draw Loss

Chelsea v Everton

12 January 1929 Third round Chelsea 2–0 Everton Fulham

14:30 GMT

Thompson 82'
Miller 88'

Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 61,316
Referee: Leslie Watson

Chelsea v Birmingham

26 January 1929 Fourth round Chelsea 1–0 Birmingham Fulham

14:45 GMT

Miller 8'

Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 56,953
Referee: Tommy Crew

Chelsea v Portsmouth

16 February 1929 Fifth round Chelsea 1–1 Portsmouth Fulham

15:00 GMT

Law 5' (pen.)

Weddle 41'

Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,474
Referee: Albert Fogg

Portsmouth v Chelsea

20 February 1929 Fifth round replay Portsmouth 1–0 Chelsea Portsmouth

15:00 GMT

Weddle 36'

Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 31,966
Referee: Albert Fogg

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

1928–29 season at stamford-bridge.com

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