1928–29 Chelsea F.C. season
20th season in existence of Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea 1928–29 football season
1928–29 season | |||
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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) | ||
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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
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Competitions
Overall record
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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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
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 |
| Report |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 21,556 Referee: Ernie Westwood |
Chelsea v Middlesbrough
8 September 1928 5 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Fulham |
15:15 GMT |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Report |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Report |
| 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 |
| Report |
| 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 |
| Report |
| 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 |
| Report |
| 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 | Report | 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 |
| Report | 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 |
| Report |
| 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 |
| Report |
| 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 |
| Report |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Report |
| 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 |
| Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 12,659 Referee: Albert Caseley |
Chelsea v Blackpool
5 January 1929 24 | Chelsea | 2–3 | Blackpool | Fulham |
14:30 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 20,069 Referee: Tom Bryan |
Middlesbrough v Chelsea
19 January 1929 25 | Middlesbrough | 4–5 | Chelsea | Ayresome |
14:45 GMT | Report | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 29,538 Referee: Thomas Greaves |
Southampton v Chelsea
9 March 1929 31 | Southampton | 1–2 | Chelsea | Southampton |
15:15 GMT |
| Report |
| 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 | Report |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 |
| Report | 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 |
| 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 | Report | 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 |
| Report |
| 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 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 12,898 Referee: Stanley Rous |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss
Chelsea v Everton
12 January 1929 Third round | Chelsea | 2–0 | Everton | Fulham |
14:30 GMT |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Report |
| 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 |
| 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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