1919–20 Chelsea F.C. season

Chelsea
1919–20 season
Chairman Claude Kirby
Manager David Calderhead
First Division 3rd
FA Cup Semi-finals
Top goalscorer League:
Jack Cock (21)
All:
Jack Cock (24)
Highest home attendance 70,000 vs Aston Villa (7 April 1920)
Lowest home attendance 12,000 vs Newcastle United (13 September 1919)

The 1919–20 season was Chelsea Football Club's 11th of competitive football. It was also the first full English football season since the end of World War I. It proved to be Chelsea's most successful season to that point, as they finished 3rd in the First Division and reached the FA Cup semi-finals.

Results

First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
30 August 1919EvertonA3–235,000Halse, Whittingham (pen), Wilding
1 September 1919SunderlandH2–050,000Wilding, Croal
6 September 1919EvertonH0–160,000
10 September 1919SunderlandA2–335,000Brittan, Croal
13 September 1919Newcastle UnitedH0–012,000
20 September 1919Newcastle UnitedA0–3 40,000
27 September 1919BurnleyH0–138,000
4 October 1919BurnleyA3–225,000Croal, Abrams (2)
11 October 1919LiverpoolH1–035,000Brittan
18 October 1919LiverpoolA1–025,000Brittan
25 October 1919Bradford Park AvenueA0–118,000
1 November 1919Bradford Park AvenueH4–036,000Ford, Cock (2), Croal
8 November 1919Preston North EndA1–320,000Cock
15 November 1919Preston North EndH4–034,000Cock (3), McNeil
22 November 1919MiddlesbroughA0–020,000
29 November 1919MiddlesbroughH3–150,000Cock (2), Croal
6 December 1919ArsenalA1–150,000Cock
13 December 1919ArsenalH3–160,000Ford, Cock, McNeil
20 December 1919Sheffield UnitedA1–325,000Halse
25 December 1919Aston VillaA2–530,000Dale, McNeil
26 December 1919Oldham AthleticH1–040,000Harrow
27 December 1919Sheffield UnitedH1–040,000Cock
1 January 1920Oldham AthleticA0–112,000
3 January 1920Manchester UnitedA2–025,000Cock (2)
17 January 1920Manchester UnitedH1–040,000Cock
24 January 1920Bradford CityA1–318,000Browning
4 February 1920Bradford CityH1–025,000Logan
7 February 1920Bolton WanderersA2–120,000Cock, Croal
14 February 1920Bolton WanderersH2–345,000Cock (2)
28 February 1920Blackburn RoversH2–152,000Sharp (2)
11 March 1920Blackburn RoversA1–312,000Logan
13 March 1920Notts CountyA1–015,000Sharp
17 March 1920Notts CountyH2–025,000Wilding, Cock
20 March 1920The WednesdayH1–147,000Lee
2 April 1920Aston VillaH2–170,000Cock, Hardy (o.g.)
3 April 1920Manchester CityH1–040,000Cock
6 April 1920The WednesdayA2–015,000Halse, Cock
10 April 1920Manchester CityA0–125,000
17 April 1920Derby CountyH0–040,000
24 April 1920Derby CountyA0–520,000
26 April 1920West Bromwich AlbionH2–039,902Harrow (pen), Ford
1 May 1920West Bromwich AlbionA0–435,668

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
10 January 19201Bolton WanderersA1–035,298Cock
31 January 19202Swindon TownH4–067,054Ford, Cock, McNeil (2)
21 February 19203Leicester CityH3–040,000Ford, Cock, Browning
6 March 19204Bradford Park AvenueH4–161,223Logan, Wilding, Sharp (2)
21 March 1920SFAston VillaN1–337,771Croal

References

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