1927–28 Chelsea F.C. season

The 1927–28 season was Chelsea Football Club's nineteenth competitive season and fourth consecutive season in the Second Division. The club finished 3rd in the league, narrowly missing out on promotion to the First Division.

Chelsea

1927–28 season
Chairman	Claude Kirby
Manager	David Calderhead
Stadium	Stamford Bridge
Second Division	3rd
FA Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Jimmy Thompson (25) All: Jimmy Thompson (25)
Highest home attendance	53,309 vs Oldham Athletic (6 April 1928)
Lowest home attendance	13,707 vs Barnsley (5 May 1928)
Average home league attendance	33,917
Biggest win	6–0 v South Shields (3 December 1927)
Biggest defeat	0–5 v Leeds United (10 December 1927)
Home colours Away colours

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	Sam Millington
-	GK	ENG	Peter McKenna
-	DF	ENG	Leslie Odell
-	DF	ENG	Harold Miller
-	DF	SCO	George Rodgers
-	DF	ENG	Harry Wilding
-	DF	ENG	John Townrow
-	DF	SCO	Tommy Law
-	DF	SCO	George Smith
-	MF	EIR	Sam Irving
-	MF	SCO	John Priestley

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
-	FW	SCO	Bob Turnbull
-	FW	ENG	George Biswell
-	FW	SCO	George Anderson
-	FW	ENG	William Jackson
-	FW	ENG	James Thompson
-	FW	ENG	Albert Thain
-	FW	ENG	George Pearson
-	FW	SCO	Andrew Wilson
-	FW	ENG	Jackie Crawford
-	FW	SCO	Willie Ferguson

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Second Division	27 August 1927	5 May 1928	Matchday 1	3rd	42	23	8	11	75	45	+30	054.76
FA Cup	14 January 1928		Third round	Third round	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Total					43	23	8	12	76	47	+29	053.49

Source: Stamford-bridge.com

Second Division

Main article: 1927–28 Football League

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Manchester City	42	25	9	8	100	59	1.695	59	Division Champions, promoted
2	Leeds United	42	25	7	10	98	49	2.000	57	Promoted
3	Chelsea	42	23	8	11	75	45	1.667	54
4	Preston North End	42	22	9	11	100	66	1.515	53
5	Stoke City	42	22	8	12	78	59	1.322	52

Source:

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	23	8	11	75	45	1.667	54	15	2	4	46	15	32	8	6	7	29	30	22

Source: Stamford-bridge.com

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Reading v Chelsea

27 August 1927 1	Reading	1–2	Chelsea	Reading
15:15 GMT	Davey 38'	Report	Thompson 22' Crawford 27'	Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 24,529 Referee: Archie Caseley

Chelsea v Blackpool

3 September 1927 2	Chelsea	3–0	Blackpool	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Wilding 14' Thompson 72', 88'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 36,529 Referee: Harry Kingscott

Chelsea v Notts County

7 September 1927 3	Chelsea	5–0	Notts County	Fulham
18:00 GMT	Thompson (x2) Wilson 26' Thain 58' Wilding 63'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 18,416 Referee: George Nunnerley

Fulham v Chelsea

10 September 1927 4	Fulham	1–1	Chelsea	Fulham
15:30 GMT	McKenna 81'	Report	Thain 13'	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 39,860 Referee: F.W. Reeve

Clapton Orient v Chelsea

17 September 1927 5	Clapton Orient	2–1	Chelsea	Clapton
15:30 GMT	Whipp 30' Kerr 85'	Report	Wilson 90'	Stadium: Millfields Road Attendance: 34,838 Referee: Archie Caseley

Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion

24 September 1927 6	Chelsea	1–1	West Bromwich Albion	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Thompson 70'	Report	Carter 40'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 44,724 Referee: William Russell

Bristol City v Chelsea

1 October 1927 7	Bristol City	1–1	Chelsea	Ashton Gate
15:15 GMT	Blakemore 40'	Report	Wilson 3'	Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 24,005 Referee: Thomas Greaves

Notts County v Chelsea

6 October 1927 8	Notts County	0–1	Chelsea	Nottingham
15:15 GMT		Report	Wilson 7'	Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 9,127 Referee: George Nunnerley

Chelsea v Stoke City

8 October 1927 9	Chelsea	1–0	Stoke City	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Crawford 30' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,472 Referee: Charles Lines

Southampton v Chelsea

15 October 1927 10	Southampton	2–4	Chelsea	Southampton
15:15 GMT	Petrie 36', 90'	Report	Pearson (x2) Thain 60' Thompson 75'	Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,724 Referee: E.C. Sambrook

Chelsea v Hull City

22 October 1927 11	Chelsea	2–0	Hull City	Fulham
15:00 GMT	Wilson 40' Thompson 79'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 15,153 Referee: Tommy Crew

Preston North End v Chelsea

29 October 1927 12	Preston North End	0–3	Chelsea	Preston
15:00 GMT		Report	Pearson 20' Thompson 35', 46'	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 23,107 Referee: H.V. Stott

Chelsea v Swansea Town

5 November 1927 13	Chelsea	4–0	Swansea Town	Fulham
14:45 GMT	Crawford 12', 17' Thain 40' Thompson 44'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,220 Referee: William Russell

Manchester City v Chelsea

12 November 1927 14	Manchester City	0–1	Chelsea	Moss Side
14:40 GMT		Report	Pearson 38'	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 52,830 Referee: Edwin Small

Chelsea v Nottingham Forest

19 November 1927 15	Chelsea	2–1	Nottingham Forest	Fulham
14:30 GMT	Thain 20' Crawford 82'	Report	Gibson 47'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 28,743 Referee: W.H. Burnell

Port Vale v Chelsea

26 November 1927 16	Port Vale	1–1	Chelsea	Hanley
14:35 GMT	Gillespie 35'	Report	Crawford 10'	Stadium: Old Recreation Ground Attendance: 14,115 Referee: E.C. Sambrook

Chelsea v South Shields

3 December 1927 17	Chelsea	6–0	South Shields	Fulham
14:30 GMT	Priestley 8' Miller 26' Thompson (x4)	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 28,719 Referee: Percy Strouther

Leeds United v Chelsea

10 December 1927 18	Leeds United	5–0	Chelsea	Beeston
14:30 GMT	Jennings (x4) White 52'	Report		Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 22,059 Referee: Frank Burton

Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers

17 December 1927 19	Chelsea	2–0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Fulham
14:30 GMT	Wilson 1' Turnbull 88'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 24,340 Referee: C.F. Moon

Barnsley v Chelsea

24 December 1927 20	Barnsley	3–1	Chelsea	Barnsley
14:15 GMT	Tilson 7' Proudfoot 27' Curran (pen.)	Report	Priestley	Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 5,634 Referee: A.H. Price

Grimsby Town v Chelsea

26 December 1927 21	Grimsby Town	1–1	Chelsea	Cleethorpes
14:45 GMT	Coglin 38' (pen.)	Report	Turnbull 51'	Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 18,630 Referee: John Rickwood

Chelsea v Reading

31 December 1927 22	Chelsea	0–0	Reading	Fulham
14:30 GMT		Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 26,525 Referee: Archie Caseley

Blackpool v Chelsea

7 January 1928 23	Blackpool	2–4	Chelsea	Blackpool
14:35 GMT	Browell 2' Tremelling 39'	Report	Thompson 6' Wilson 23' Wilding Ferguson	Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,704 Referee: Harry Kingscott

Chelsea v Fulham

21 January 1928 24	Chelsea	2–1	Fulham	Fulham
14:45 GMT	Wilson 4' Thompson 45'	Report	Elliott 40'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 42,297 Referee: F.W. Reeve

Chelsea v Clapton Orient

28 January 1928 25	Chelsea	1–0	Clapton Orient	Fulham
15:00 GMT	Wilding 36'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 17,875 Referee: Tom Botham

West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea

4 February 1928 26	West Bromwich Albion	3–0	Chelsea	West Bromwich
15:00 GMT	Short 58', 65' Carter 86'	Report		Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,718 Referee: William Russell

Chelsea v Bristol City

11 February 1928 27	Chelsea	5–2	Bristol City	Fulham
15:15 GMT	Priestley 10', 19' Thain 48' Wilson 63' Ferguson 72'	Report	Paul 30' Cherrett 32'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 31,949 Referee: Thomas Greaves

Stoke City v Chelsea

20 February 1928 28	Stoke City	1–0	Chelsea	Stoke
15:30 GMT	Bussey 67'	Report		Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 15,770 Referee: Charles Lines

Chelsea v Southampton

25 February 1928 29	Chelsea	0–2	Southampton	Fulham
15:30 GMT		Report	Rawlings 11', 80'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 46,567 Referee: E.C. Sambrook

Hull City v Chelsea

3 March 1928 30	Hull City	0–2	Chelsea	Hull
15:00 GMT		Report	Thompson 4', 84'	Stadium: Anlaby Road Attendance: 12,679 Referee: Tommy Crew

Chelsea v Preston North End

10 March 1928 31	Chelsea	2–1	Preston North End	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Law 20' (pen.) Thompson 35'	Report	James 10'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 47,780 Referee: H.V. Stott

Chelsea v Grimsby Town

14 March 1928 32	Chelsea	4–0	Grimsby Town	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Thompson 10', 12', 37' Thain 35'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 14,278 Referee: John Rickwood

Swansea Town v Chelsea

17 March 1928 33	Swansea Town	0–0	Chelsea	Swansea
15:15 GMT		Report		Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 15,563 Referee: William Russell

Chelsea v Manchester City

24 March 1928 34	Chelsea	0–1	Manchester City	Fulham
15:20 GMT		Report	Roberts 35'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 51,813 Referee: Edwin Small

Nottingham Forest v Chelsea

31 March 1928 35	Nottingham Forest	2–2	Chelsea	West Bridgford
15:15 GMT	Townsend 4' Thompson 42' (pen.)	Report	Thompson 65' Jackson 67'	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 10,989 Referee: W.H. Burnell

Chelsea v Oldham Athletic

6 April 1928 36	Chelsea	2–1	Oldham Athletic	Fulham
15:15 GMT	Thain 20', 75'	Report	Pynegar 27' (pen.)	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 53,309 Referee: Tom Bryan

Chelsea v Port Vale

7 April 1928 37	Chelsea	1–0	Port Vale	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Crawford 12'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,278 Referee: E.C. Sambrook

Oldham Athletic v Chelsea

9 April 1928 38	Oldham Athletic	2–1	Chelsea	Oldham
15:15 GMT	Watson 62' Harris 85'	Report	Thain 28'	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 18,992 Referee: Tom Bryan

South Shields v Chelsea

14 April 1928 39	South Shields	2–1	Chelsea	South Shields
15:15 GMT	Grenyer 40' Matthewson 80'	Report	Irving 70'	Stadium: Horsley Hill Attendance: 3,395 Referee: Percy Strouther

Chelsea v Leeds United

21 April 1928 40	Chelsea	2–3	Leeds United	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Rodgers 60' Wilson 70'	Report	Keetley 15', 55' White 40'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 47,562 Referee: Frank Burton

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea

28 April 1928 41	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–2	Chelsea	Wolverhampton
15:15 GMT	Weaver 55'	Report	Jackson 17' Wilson 25'	Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 16,727 Referee: C.F. Moon

Chelsea v Barnsley

5 May 1928 42	Chelsea	1–2	Barnsley	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Biswell 67'	Report	Eaton (x2)	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 13,707 Referee: A.H. Price

FA Cup

Main article: 1927–28 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea

14 January 1928 Third round	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2–1	Chelsea	Wolverhampton
14:30 GMT	Phillipson 7' Baxter 73'	Report	Brown 21'	Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 32,134 Referee: Tommy Crew

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

• 1927–28 season at stamford-bridge.com