1925–26 Chelsea F.C. 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

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
					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

Main article: 1925–26 Football League

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

Main article: 1925–26 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

• 1925–26 season at stamford-bridge.com