1919–20 Chelsea F.C. season

The 1919–1920 season Chelsea Football Club was 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.

Chelsea
1919–20 season
ChairmanClaude Kirby
ManagerDavid Calderhead
First Division3rd
FA CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jack Cock (21)
All:
Jack Cock (24)
Highest home attendance70,000 vs Aston Villa (7 April 1920)
Lowest home attendance12,000 vs Newcastle United (13 September 1919)

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation
1 West Bromwich Albion (C) 42 28 4 10 104 47 2.213 60
2 Burnley 42 21 9 12 65 59 1.102 51
3 Chelsea 42 22 5 15 56 51 1.098 49
4 Liverpool 42 19 10 13 59 44 1.341 48
5 Sunderland 42 22 4 16 72 59 1.220 48
6 Bolton Wanderers 42 19 9 14 72 65 1.108 47
7 Manchester City 42 18 9 15 71 62 1.145 45
8 Newcastle United 42 17 9 16 44 39 1.128 43
9 Aston Villa 42 18 6 18 75 73 1.027 42
10 Arsenal 42 15 12 15 56 58 0.966 42
11 Bradford Park Avenue 42 15 12 15 60 63 0.952 42
12 Manchester United 42 13 14 15 54 50 1.080 40
13 Middlesbrough 42 15 10 17 61 65 0.938 40
14 Sheffield United 42 16 8 18 59 69 0.855 40
15 Bradford City 42 14 11 17 54 63 0.857 39
16 Everton 42 12 14 16 69 68 1.015 38
17 Oldham Athletic 42 15 8 19 49 52 0.942 38
18 Derby County 42 13 12 17 47 57 0.825 38
19 Preston North End 42 14 10 18 57 73 0.781 38
20 Blackburn Rovers 42 13 11 18 64 77 0.831 37
21 Notts County (R) 42 12 12 18 56 74 0.757 36 Relegation to the Second Division
22 The Wednesday (R) 42 7 9 26 28 64 0.438 23
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

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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