1926–27 Chelsea F.C. season

Chelsea

1926–27 season
Chairman	Claude Kirby
Manager	David Calderhead
Stadium	Stamford Bridge
Second Division	4th
FA Cup	Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Bob Turnbull (17) All: Bob Turnbull (23)
Highest home attendance	70,184 vs Cardiff City (29 January 1927)
Lowest home attendance	15,572 vs Notts County (6 September 1926)
Average home league attendance	29,861
Biggest win	7–2 v Accrington Stanley (8 January 1927)
Biggest defeat	0–5 v Notts County (13 September 1926)
Home colours Away colours

The 1926–27 season was Chelsea Football Club's eighteenth competitive season.

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	ENG	Sam Millington
-	GK	ENG	Peter McKenna
-	DF	SCO	Tommy Law
-	DF	ENG	Harold Miller
-	DF	ENG	Harry Wilding
-	DF	SCO	George Rodgers
-	DF	SCO	George Smith
-	DF	ENG	John Townrow
-	DF	ENG	Fred Barrett
-	MF	ENG	Billy Brown

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
-	MF	SCO	John Priestley
-	FW	ENG	George Stone
-	FW	ENG	Jackie Crawford
-	FW	SCO	Willie Ferguson
-	FW	ENG	George Pearson
-	FW	SCO	Bob McNeil
-	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	28 August 1926	7 May 1927	Matchday 1	4th	42	20	12	10	62	52	+10	047.62
FA Cup	8 January 1927	9 March 1927	Third round	Sixth round	5	3	1	1	15	6	+9	060.00
Total					47	23	13	11	77	58	+19	048.94

Source: Stamford-bridge.com

Second Division

Main article: 1926–27 Football League

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Promotion or relegation
2	Portsmouth	42	23	8	11	87	49	1.776	54	Promoted
3	Manchester City	42	22	10	10	108	61	1.770	54
4	Chelsea	42	20	12	10	62	52	1.192	52
5	Nottingham Forest	42	18	14	10	80	55	1.455	50
6	Preston North End	42	20	9	13	74	72	1.028	49

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	20	12	10	62	52	1.192	52	13	7	1	40	17	33	7	5	9	22	35	19

Source: Stamford-bridge.com

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Chelsea v Middlesbrough

28 August 1926 1	Chelsea	3–0	Middlesbrough	Fulham
15:30 GMT	McNeil 42' Thain 70' Miller 86'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 29,849 Referee: Archie Caseley

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea

30 August 1926 2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0–3	Chelsea	Wolverhampton
17:45 GMT		Report	Brown 12' Miller 88' Turnbull 89'	Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 16,874 Referee: Percy Strouther

Port Vale v Chelsea

4 September 1926 3	Port Vale	0–0	Chelsea	Hanley
15:15 GMT		Report		Stadium: Old Recreation Ground Attendance: 14,720 Referee: Tommy Crew

Chelsea v Notts County

6 September 1926 4	Chelsea	2–0	Notts County	Fulham
18:00 GMT	Turnbull 33', 61'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 15,572 Referee: Harry Sykes

Chelsea v Southampton

11 September 1926 5	Chelsea	2–3	Southampton	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Barrett 70' Turnbull 84'	Report	Rawlings 1', 5', 32'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 30,298 Referee: H.P. Hinderer

Notts County v Chelsea

13 September 1926 6	Notts County	5–0	Chelsea	Nottingham
18:00 GMT	Barry 34' Smith 37' (pen.) Harris 59' Davis 70' Mills 74'	Report		Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 9,094 Referee: Harry Sykes

Bradford City v Chelsea

18 September 1926 7	Bradford City	0–1	Chelsea	Bradford
15:00 GMT		Report	Thain 27'	Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 16,350 Referee: Edwin Small

Chelsea v Fulham

25 September 1926 8	Chelsea	2–2	Fulham	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Pearson 12' Turnbull	Report	Tonner 30' McNab (pen.)	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 46,084 Referee: J.C. O'Neill

Chelsea v Preston North End

2 October 1926 9	Chelsea	2–1	Preston North End	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Thain 24', 34'	Report	Roberts 2'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 32,398 Referee: Archie Caseley

South Shields v Chelsea

9 October 1926 10	South Shields	5–1	Chelsea	South Shields
15:00 GMT	Metcalf 1' Oxberry 3' Matthewson 9', 35' Ridley 47' (pen.)	Report	Priestley 62'	Stadium: Horsley Hill Attendance: 3,705 Referee: Albert Fogg

Portsmouth v Chelsea

16 October 1926 11	Portsmouth	2–3	Chelsea	Portsmouth
15:00 GMT	Goodwin 30' Moffatt 83'	Report	Turnbull 42', 44' Miller 85'	Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 17,689 Referee: C.F. Moon

Chelsea v Oldham Athletic

23 October 1926 12	Chelsea	1–0	Oldham Athletic	Fulham
15:00 GMT	Turnbull 42'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 25,232 Referee: Noah Shuker

Grimsby Town v Chelsea

30 October 1926 13	Grimsby Town	0–0	Chelsea	Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 12,423 Referee: George Watson

Chelsea v Blackpool

6 November 1926 14	Chelsea	1–1	Blackpool	Fulham
14:45 GMT	Crawford 56'	Report	Binks 7'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 25,366 Referee: Archie Caseley

Reading v Chelsea

13 November 1926 15	Reading	2–1	Chelsea	Reading
14:45 GMT	Robson 40' Richardson 86'	Report	Thain 5'	Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 11,589 Referee: Harry Sykes

Chelsea v Swansea Town

20 November 1926 16	Chelsea	2–2	Swansea Town	Fulham
14:30 GMT	Brown 35', 67'	Report	Thompson 37' Fowler 63'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 18,140 Referee: Edwin Small

Nottingham Forest v Chelsea

27 November 1926 17	Nottingham Forest	4–1	Chelsea	West Bridgford
14:30 GMT	Barratt 50' (pen.) Jones 55' Burton 70' Stocks 80'	Report	Pearson 7'	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 12,841 Referee: Ernie Pinckston

Chelsea v Barnsley

4 December 1926 18	Chelsea	4–2	Barnsley	Fulham
14:30 GMT	Brown 20', 42', 49' Thain 85'	Report	Ferguson 48' (o.g.) Fletcher 75'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 21,904 Referee: Harry Sykes

Manchester City v Chelsea

11 December 1926 19	Manchester City	1–0	Chelsea	Moss Side
14:15 GMT	Bell 18'	Report		Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 26,868 Referee: R.O. Rees

Chelsea v Darlington

18 December 1926 20	Chelsea	2–2	Darlington	Fulham
14:30 GMT	Crawford 10' Priestley 78'	Report	Ruddy 30', 62'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 19,953 Referee: Francis Couldrey

Chelsea v Hull City

25 December 1926 21	Chelsea	1–0	Hull City	Fulham
11:30 GMT	Thain 40'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 34,306 Referee: Frank Warriss

Hull City v Chelsea

27 December 1926 22	Hull City	0–1	Chelsea	Hull
14:15 GMT		Report	Brown 49'	Stadium: Anlaby Road Attendance: 23,440 Referee: Frank Warriss

Chelsea v Clapton Orient

1 January 1927 23	Chelsea	2–1	Clapton Orient	Fulham
14:30 GMT	Priestley 40' (pen.), 65' (pen.)	Report	Broadbent 20'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 28,279 Referee: William Thomas

Middlesbrough v Chelsea

15 January 1927 24	Middlesbrough	0–0	Chelsea	Ayresome
14:30 GMT		Report		Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 23,964 Referee: F. Robinson

Chelsea v Bradford City

5 February 1927 25	Chelsea	5–2	Bradford City	Fulham
15:15 GMT	Thain (x2) Pearson 52' Priestley 56', 86'	Report	Batten 22' Moore 28'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 25,835 Referee: Edwin Small

Fulham v Chelsea

12 February 1927 26	Fulham	1–2	Chelsea	Fulham
15:15 GMT	Pape 33'	Report	Wilson 46' Turnbull 80'	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 31,501 Referee: J.C. O'Neill

Chelsea v South Shields

26 February 1927 27	Chelsea	4–1	South Shields	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Turnbull 47', 88' Thain (x2)	Report	Smith 60'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 31,191 Referee: Albert Fogg

Oldham Athletic v Chelsea

12 March 1927 28	Oldham Athletic	1–2	Chelsea	Oldham
15:15 GMT	Hargreaves 17'	Report	Wilson 14' (pen.) Turnbull 33'	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 12,298 Referee: Noah Shuker

Chelsea v Port Vale

16 March 1927 29	Chelsea	2–0	Port Vale	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Thain 47' Wilson 70'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 18,169 Referee: Tommy Crew

Chelsea v Grimsby Town

19 March 1927 30	Chelsea	2–0	Grimsby Town	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Turnbull 3', 90'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 35,239 Referee: George Watson

Preston North End v Chelsea

21 March 1927 31	Preston North End	0–2	Chelsea	Preston
15:00 GMT		Report	Ferguson 26' Wilding 40'	Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 14,995 Referee: Archie Caseley

Blackpool v Chelsea

26 March 1927 32	Blackpool	3–1	Chelsea	Blackpool
15:15 GMT	Neal 49' Tremelling 55', 84'	Report	Thain 70'	Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,251 Referee: Archie Caseley

Chelsea v Reading

2 April 1927 33	Chelsea	0–0	Reading	Fulham
15:30 GMT		Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 35,424 Referee: Harry Sykes

Southampton v Chelsea

4 April 1927 34	Southampton	1–1	Chelsea	Southampton
17:00 GMT	Rowley 4'	Report	Turnbull 55'	Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 5,368 Referee: H.P. Hinderer

Swansea Town v Chelsea

9 April 1927 35	Swansea Town	2–1	Chelsea	Swansea
15:15 GMT	Fowler 10' Thompson 46'	Report	Crawford 30'	Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 10,435 Referee: Edwin Small

Chelsea v Nottingham Forest

16 April 1927 36	Chelsea	2–0	Nottingham Forest	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Turnbull 35', 43'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 44,855 Referee: Ernie Pinckston

Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers

18 April 1927 37	Chelsea	1–0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Fulham
15:30 GMT	Ferguson 20'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 28,945 Referee: Albert Fogg

Barnsley v Chelsea

23 April 1927 38	Barnsley	3–0	Chelsea	Barnsley
15:15 GMT	Brook 7' Curran 34' Fletcher 78'	Report		Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 9,641 Referee: Harry Sykes

Clapton Orient v Chelsea

28 April 1927 39	Clapton Orient	3–0	Chelsea	Clapton
18:30 GMT	Dennison 6' Cock 52' Corkindale 80'	Report		Stadium: Millfields Road Attendance: 25,329 Referee: William Thomas

Chelsea v Manchester City

30 April 1927 40	Chelsea	0–0	Manchester City	Fulham
15:15 GMT		Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,995 Referee: R.O. Rees

Chelsea v Portsmouth

4 May 1927 41	Chelsea	0–0	Portsmouth	Fulham
18:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,037 Referee: C.F. Moon

Darlington v Chelsea

7 May 1927 42	Darlington	2–2	Chelsea	Darlington
15:00 GMT	Ruddy 3' Crockford 75'	Report	Crawford 42' Ferguson 90'	Stadium: Feethams Attendance: 12,937 Referee: Francis Couldrey

FA Cup

Main article: 1926–27 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Chelsea v Luton Town

8 January 1927 Third round	Chelsea	4–0	Luton Town	Fulham
14:30 GMT	Turnbull 34', 40' Thain 44', 90'	Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,441 Referee: E.G. Goddard

Chelsea v Accrington Stanley

29 January 1927 Fourth round	Chelsea	7–2	Accrington Stanley	Fulham
14:45 GMT	Thain (x2) Wilson 7', 10' Turnbull (x3)	Report	Powell 27' Wyper 32'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 30,142 Referee: Ernie Pinckston

Chelsea v Burnley

19 February 1927 Fifth round	Chelsea	2–1	Burnley	Fulham
15:00 GMT	Thain 38' Wilding 49'	Report	Cross 60'	Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 63,238 Referee: Tom Bryan

Chelsea v Cardiff City

5 March 1927 Sixth round	Chelsea	0–0	Cardiff City	Fulham
15:00 GMT		Report		Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 70,184 Referee: J.V. Pennington

Cardiff City v Chelsea

9 March 1927 Sixth round replay	Cardiff City	3–2	Chelsea	Cardiff
15:00 GMT	Irving 10' Davies 20' Ferguson 70' (pen.)	Report	Priestley 43' Turnbull 49'	Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 47,353 Referee: J.V. Pennington

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

• 1926–27 season at stamford-bridge.com