Football League Division Two, 1988-89



Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers

Date:   27th August 1988
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   8722
Result:   1-2
Scorers:   Kevin Wilson
Chelsea:   Kevin Hitchcock, Steve Clarke, Clive Wilson, Graham Roberts (Darren Wood 75), Joe McLaughlin, Colin Pates, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kevin Wilson, Gordon Durie, John Bumstead
Blackburn Rovers:   Terry Gennoe, Mark Atkins, John Millar, Tony Finnigan (Alan Ainscow), Colin Hendry, David Mail, Ian Miller, Ron Hildersley, Howard Gayle, Simon Garner, Scott Sellars
Referee:   Mike Reed (Birmingham)

Crystal Palace v Chelsea

Date:   30th August 1988
Venue:   Selhurst Park
Attendance:   17490
Result:   1-1
Scorers:   Redfearn; Kevin Wilson
Crystal Palace:   Perry Suckling, John Pemberton, David I Burke, Glenn Pennyfather (Alan Pardew), Gavin Nebbeling (Phil Barber), Gary O'Reilly, Neil Redfearn, Geoff Thomas, Mark Bright, Ian Wright, John Salako
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Steve Clarke, Clive Wilson, Graham Roberts, Colin Pates, Darren Wood, Gareth Hall, Peter Nicholas, Kevin Wilson, Gordon Durie, John Bumstead
Referee:   Vic Callow (Solihull)

Bournemouth v Chelsea

Date:   3rd September 1988
Venue:   Dean Court
Attendance:   8763
Result:   1-0
Scorers:   Cooke
Bournemouth:   Gerry Peyton, Mark Newson, Paul Morrell, Kevin Bond, W John Williams, Mark Whitlock, Richard Cooke (Sean O'Driscoll), Shaun Brooks, Trevor Aylott, Ian Bishop, Carl Richards
Chelsea:   Kevin Hitchcock, Steve Clarke, Clive Wilson, Graham Roberts, Colin Pates, Darren Wood, Gareth Hall (Billy Dodds 70), Peter Nicholas, Kevin Wilson, Gordon Durie, Kevin McAllister
Referee:   Bob Hamer (Bristol)

Chelsea v Oxford Utd

Date:   10th September 1988
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   7587
Result:   1-1
Scorers:   McAllister; Leworthy
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Steve Clarke, Clive Wilson, Graham Roberts, Colin Pates, Darren Wood, Gareth Hall (Billy Dodds 57), Peter Nicholas, Kevin Wilson, Gordon Durie, Kevin McAllister
Oxford Utd:   Peter Hucker, David Bardsley, James Phillips (Peter Rhoades-Brown), Michael Lewis, Richard Hill, Colin Greenall, Philip Heath, Martin Foyle, Jonathan Purdie, Bobby Mustoe, Gary Shelton (David Leworthy)
Referee:   Paul Vanes (Warley)

Barnsley v Chelsea

Date:   17th September 1988
Venue:   Oakwell
Attendance:   6942
Result:   1-1
Scorers:   Dobbin; Roberts (pen)
Barnsley:   Clive Baker, Joseph Joyce, John Beresford, Gwyn Thomas, Malcolm Shotton, Paul Futcher, Stephen Lowndes, Stephen Agnew, Stephen B Cooper, John MacDonald (Darren Foreman), James Dobbin
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Steve Clarke, Clive Wilson, Graham Roberts, Colin Pates, Darren Wood, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kevin Wilson, Gordon Durie (Gareth Hall 21), John Bumstead
Referee:   Joe Timmons (Newcastle)

Chelsea v Manchester City

Date:   20th September 1988
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   8858
Result:   1-3
Scorers:   Pates; Brightwell (2), Moulden
Chelsea:   Kevin Hitchcock, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Colin Pates, Clive Wilson, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie, John Bumstead (Kevin Wilson 71)
Manchester City:   Andy Dibble, Mark Seagraves, Andy Hinchcliffe, Brian Gayle, Ian Brightwell, Steven Redmond, David White, Trevor Morley, Paul Moulden, Neil McNab, Paul Lake
Referee:   John Carter

Leeds Utd v Chelsea

Date:   24th September 1988
Venue:   Elland Road
Attendance:   26080
Result:   0-2
Scorers:   Bumstead, Durie
Leeds Utd:   Mervyn Day, Gary Williams, Michael Adams, Peter Haddock (Glynn Snodin), Noel Blake, Jack Ashurst, David Batty, John Sheridan, Ian Baird (John S Pearson), Robert Davison, Vince Hilaire
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Colin Pates, Clive Wilson, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie (Kevin Wilson 58), John Bumstead
Referee:   Ian Hendrick (Preston)

Chelsea v Leicester City

Date:   1st October 1988
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   7050
Result:   2-1
Scorers:   Lee, Roberts (pen); Quinn
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Colin Pates, Darren Wood (David Lee 69), Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas (Gareth Hall 69), Kerry Dixon, Kevin Wilson, John Bumstead
Leicester City:   Paul D Cooper, Alistair Mauchlen, Simon Morgan, Paul Ramsey, Steve Walsh, Graham F Brown, Peter Reid, Nicky Cross, Mike Newell, Gary McAllister, Martin Russell (Jimmy Quinn)
Referee:   Howard King (Merthyr Tydfil)

Chelsea v Walsall

Date:   4th October 1988
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   6747
Result:   2-0
Scorers:   Dixon
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Colin Pates, David Lee, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Kevin Wilson, John Bumstead
Walsall:   Fred Barber, Mark Taylor, Ken Mower, Craig Shakespeare, Graeme Forbes, Peter O Hart, Philip Hawker, Keith Bertschin, Paul A Jones, Alex Taylor (Bill Naughton), Trevor Christie (Howard Pritchard)
Referee:   Dennis Hedges (Oxford)

Swindon Town v Chelsea

Date:   9th October 1988
Venue:   County Ground
Attendance:   11346
Result:   1-1
Scorers:   Shearer; Dixon
Swindon Town:   Fraser Digby, David Hockaday, Philip King, Mark Jones, Alan McLoughlin, Jonathan Gittins, Steven Foley, Colin Calderwood, Duncan Shearer, Stephen White, Bobby Barnes (Leigh Barnard)
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Gareth Hall, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Colin Pates, David Lee, Darren Wood, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Kevin Wilson, John Bumstead
Referee:   Martin Bodenham (Brighton)

Oldham v Chelsea

Date:   15th October 1988
Venue:   Boundary Park
Attendance:   7817
Result:   1-4
Scorers:   Palmer; McAllister, Nicholas, Kevin Wilson, Wood
Oldham:   Peter Litchfield, Dennis Irwin, Colin Barrett, Peter Skipper, Ian Marshall, Willie Donachie, Roger Palmer, John Kelly, Frank Bunn, Gary A Williams (Tony Phillskirk), Andy Ritchie (Michele Cerere)
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Gareth Hall, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, Darren Wood, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Kevin Wilson, Clive Wilson
Referee:   Gary Aplin

Chelsea v Plymouth Argyle

Date:   22nd October 1988
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   12658
Result:   5-0
Scorers:   Dixon, Dorigo, Durie (2), Roberts (pen)
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, Darren Wood, Kevin McAllister (Clive Wilson 75), Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie, Kevin Wilson
Plymouth Argyle:   Steven Cherry, Ken Brown, Leigh Cooper, Adrian Burrows, Nick Marker, Mark C Smith, Calvin Plummer (Kevin Hodges), John Matthews (John Uzzell), Tommy Tynan, Sean McCarthy, John Brimacombe
Referee:   David Hutchinson (Cambs)

Hull City v Chelsea

Date:   25th October 1988
Venue:   Boothferry Park
Attendance:   6953
Result:   3-0
Scorers:   Edwards (pen), Saville, Smith
Hull City:   Tony Norman, Charles Palmer, Wayne Jacobs (Kenneth De Mange), Lee Warren, Richard Jobson, Steve Terry, Raymond Daniel, Michael K Smith, Andrew Saville, Keith Edwards, Alexander Dyer
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, Darren Wood (Clive Wilson 65), Kevin McAllister (David Lee 76), Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie, Kevin Wilson
Referee:   Howard Taylor (Oadby)

Chelsea v Brighton

Date:   29th October 1988
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   15406
Result:   2-0
Scorers:   Dixon, Kevin Wilson
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, Darren Wood, Kevin Wilson, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon (Kevin McAllister 75), Gordon Durie, Clive Wilson
Brighton:   John Keeley, Gary Chivers, Keith Dublin, Dean Wilkins, Larry May, Steve Gatting, Garry Nelson, Alan Curbishley, Kevin Bremner, Paul A Wood (George Armstrong), Robert Codner
Referee:   Jim Borrett (Norfolk)

Watford v Chelsea

Date:   5th November 1988
Venue:   Vicarage Road
Attendance:   17631
Result:   1-2
Scorers:   Wilkinson; Dixon, Durie
Watford:   Tony Coton, Nigel Gibbs, Willie Falconer, Kenny Jackett, David Holdsworth, Paul R Miller, Rod Thomas, Paul Wilkinson, Dave Bamber (Iwan Roberts), Gary Porter, Rick Holden
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, Darren Wood, Kevin Wilson, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon (David Lee 46), Gordon Durie, Clive Wilson
Referee:   Keith Cooper (Pontypridd)

Chelsea v Sunderland

Date:   12th November 1988
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   19210
Result:   1-1
Scorers:   Kevin Wilson; Gabbiadini
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Steve Clarke (David Lee 85), Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, Darren Wood (Kevin McAllister 65), Kevin Wilson, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie, Clive Wilson
Sunderland:   Iain Hesford, Frank Gray, Thomas Lynch, Gary E Bennett, John McPhail, Stephen Doyle (Gary Ogilvie), John Kay, Gordon Armstrong, Marco Gabbiadini (Eric Gates), William Whitehurst, Colin Pascoe
Referee:   Brian Hill (Kettering)

Bradford City v Chelsea

Date:   19th November 1988
Venue:   Valley Parade
Attendance:   11442
Result:   2-2
Scorers:   Ormondroyd (2); Lee, Kevin Wilson
Bradford City:   Paul Tomlinson, Brian Mitchell, Karl Goddard, Ian Banks (Gregory Abbott), Gavin Oliver, Peter A Jackson, Leigh Palin, Lee Sinnott, Ian Ormondroyd, Michael Kennedy, Michael Leonard
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Gareth Hall, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, David Lee, Darren Wood (Kevin McAllister 65), Kevin Wilson, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie, Clive Wilson
Referee:   Alan Dawson (Jarrow)

Chelsea v Shrewsbury Town

Date:   26th November 1988
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   11595
Result:   2-0
Scorers:   Dixon, Dorigo
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Gareth Hall, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, David Lee, Darren Wood, Kevin Wilson, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie, Clive Wilson
Shrewsbury Town:   Ron Green, Richard Green, Doug Rougvie, Phil Priest (Richard Pratley), David Moyes, Alan Finley, Tim Steele (Carl Griffiths), Douglas Bell, Victor Kasule, Alan Irvine, Mickey Thomas
Referee:   Allan Gunn (Burgess Hill)

Stoke City v Chelsea

Date:   3rd December 1988
Venue:   Victoria Ground
Attendance:   12288
Result:   0-3
Scorers:   McAllister, Roberts, Clive Wilson
Stoke City:   Peter Fox, Tony Ford, Cliff Carr (Carl Beeston), Chris Kamara, Mark Higgins, George F Berry (Carl Saunders), Gary Hackett, Tony Henry, Graham Shaw, Simon Stainrod, Peter Beagrie
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Gareth Hall, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, David Lee, Darren Wood, Kevin Wilson, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Kevin McAllister, Clive Wilson
Referee:   Robbie Hart (Darlington)

Chelsea v Portsmouth

Date:   10th December 1988
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   20221
Result:   3-3
Scorers:   Dixon, Durie, Kevin Wilson; Ball, Kuhl, Quinn
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Gareth Hall, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, David Lee, Darren Wood, Kevin Wilson, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie (Kevin McAllister 48), Clive Wilson
Portsmouth:   Alan Knight, Warren Neill, Lee Sandford, Martin Kuhl, Graeme Hogg, Kevin Ball, Mark Chamberlain, Kevin Dillon, Warren Aspinall, Mickey Quinn, Paul Hardyman
Referee:   Keith Hackett (Sheffield)

Birmingham City v Chelsea

Date:   16th December 1988
Venue:   St Andrews
Attendance:   7897
Result:   1-4
Scorers:   Whitton; Dixon (2), Durie (2)
Birmingham City:   Martin Thomas, Ray Ranson, Brian Roberts, Ian Atkins, Vincent Overson, Kevin Langley, Des Bremner, Ron Morris (Gary Childs), Stephen Whitton, Carl Richards (Colin Robinson), Steven Wigley
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Gareth Hall, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, David Lee, Darren Wood, Kevin Wilson, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie, Clive Wilson
Referee:   Ron Groves (Weston-super-Mare)

Chelsea v Ipswich Town

Date:   26th December 1988
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   17621
Result:   3-0
Scorers:   Dixon, Durie, Lee
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Gareth Hall, Tony Dorigo (John Bumstead 78), Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, Darren Wood, Kevin Wilson, David Lee (Kevin McAllister 78), Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie, Clive Wilson
Ipswich Town:   Craig Forrest, Frank Yallop, Graham Harbey, Romeo Zondervan, Ian Redford, David Linighan, David Lowe, Jason Dozzell, Simon Milton (Chris Kiwomya), Dalien Atkinson, David S Gregory (Michael Stockwell)
Referee:   John Moules (Essex)

Chelsea v West Bromwich

Date:   30th December 1988
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   25906
Result:   1-1
Scorers:   Roberts; Anderson
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Gareth Hall, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, Darren Wood, Kevin Wilson, John Bumstead (Kevin McAllister 64), Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie, Clive Wilson
West Bromwich:   Stuart Naylor, Simeon Hodson, Arthur Albiston, Brian Talbot, Chris Whyte, Stacey North, Robert Hopkins, Don Goodman, Gary Robson, John Paskin, Colin R Anderson
Referee:   Paul Danson (Leicester)

Oxford Utd v Chelsea

Date:   2nd January 1989
Venue:   Manor Ground
Attendance:   11427
Result:   2-3
Scorers:   Foyle, Hill; Dixon (2), Kevin Wilson
Oxford Utd:   Peter Hucker, David Bardsley, Leslie Phillips, Bobby Mustoe, Michael Lewis, Colin Greenall, Gary Smart (Philip Heath), Martin Foyle, Richard Hill, Gary Shelton, Paul Simpson (David Leworthy)
Chelsea:   Roger Freestone, Gareth Hall, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, Darren Wood, Kevin Wilson, David Lee (Kevin McAllister 50), Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie (John Bumstead 73), Clive Wilson
Referee:   Keren Barratt (Coventry)

Chelsea v Crystal Palace

Date:   14th January 1989
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   24184
Result:   1-0
Scorers:   Dorigo
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts (Gareth Hall 73), Joe McLaughlin, Darren Wood, Kevin Wilson, David Mitchell, Kerry Dixon, David Lee, Clive Wilson
Crystal Palace:   Perry Suckling, John Pemberton, David I Burke, Glenn Pennyfather, Jeff Hopkins, Gavin Nebbeling, Eddie McGoldrick, Alan Pardew, Mark Bright, Ian Wright, Phil Barber (John Salako)
Referee:   Lester Shapter (Torquay)

Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea

Date:   21st January 1989
Venue:   Ewood Park
Attendance:   11713
Result:   1-1
Scorers:   Hill; Dixon
Blackburn Rovers:   Terry Gennoe, Mark Atkins, Chris Sulley, Tony Finnigan, Keith Hill, David Mail, Howard Gayle, Ron Hildersley, Andrew Kennedy, Ian Miller, Simon Garner (Scott Sellars)
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, Gareth Hall, Kevin Wilson, David Mitchell, Kerry Dixon, David Lee, Clive Wilson
Referee:   John Watson (Whitley Bay)

Walsall v Chelsea

Date:   4th February 1989
Venue:   Fellows Park
Attendance:   6860
Result:   0-7
Scorers:   Durie (5), Roberts (pen), Kevin Wilson
Walsall:   Fred Barber, Andy Doman, Ken Mower, Craig Shakespeare, Graeme Forbes, Peter O Hart (Mark Rees), Howard Pritchard, Stuart Rimmer, Trevor Christie, Paul A Jones, Philip Hawker (Mark Goodwin)
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Clive Wilson, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, John Bumstead, Kevin Wilson, Peter Nicholas, David Mitchell, Gordon Durie, Mickey Hazard
Referee:   Alan Wilkie (Chester-le-Street)

Chelsea v Swindon Town

Date:   11th February 1989
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   17829
Result:   3-2
Scorers:   Durie, Gittins (og), MacLaren (og); Bodin, McLaughlin (og)
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, John Bumstead, Kevin Wilson, Peter Nicholas, David Mitchell, Gordon Durie, Mickey Hazard
Swindon Town:   Fraser Digby, David Hockaday, Paul Bodin, Thomas Jones, Colin Calderwood, Jonathan Gittins, Steven Foley, Stephen White, Alan McLoughlin, Ross MacLaren, John Cornwell (David Geddis)
Referee:   Allan Gunn (Burgess Hill)

Plymouth Argyle v Chelsea

Date:   18th February 1989
Venue:   Home Park
Attendance:   13180
Result:   0-1
Scorers:   Dixon
Plymouth Argyle:   Alan J Miller, Ken Brown, John Uzzell, Adrian Burrows, Nick Marker, Mark C Smith, John Matthews (Calvin Plummer), Sean McCarthy, Tommy Tynan, Kevin Hodges, Mark Stuart
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, John Bumstead, David Mitchell, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie (David Lee 49), Mickey Hazard (Kevin Wilson 71)
Referee:   Bob Hamer (Bristol)

Chelsea v Oldham

Date:   25th February 1989
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   13261
Result:   2-2
Scorers:   Roberts (2); Palmer, Ritchie
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, John Bumstead, David Mitchell (Kevin McAllister 63), Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Kevin Wilson, Mickey Hazard
Oldham:   Jonathan Hallworth, Dennis Irwin, Colin Barrett, John Kelly, Ian Marshall, Rick Holden, Roger Palmer, Andy Ritchie, Tom E Wright, Mick Milligan, Neil Adams
Referee:   Keith Burge (Tonypandy)

Chelsea v Hull City

Date:   28th February 1989
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   11407
Result:   2-1
Scorers:   Dixon, Kevin Wilson; Graham Roberts (og)
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, John Bumstead, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Kevin Wilson, Clive Wilson
Hull City:   Iain Hesford, Nicholas L Brown, Wayne Jacobs, Kenneth De Mange, Gareth Roberts, Richard Jobson, Neil Buckley, Raymond Daniel, William Whitehurst, Keith Edwards, William Askew
Referee:   Michael James

Chelsea v Watford

Date:   11th March 1989
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   22188
Result:   2-2
Scorers:   Dorigo, Roberts (pen); Iwan Roberts, Wilkinson
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, John Bumstead, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Kevin Wilson, Clive Wilson
Watford:   Tony Coton, Nigel Gibbs, Willie Falconer, Lee Richardson (Kenny Jackett), David Holdsworth, John McClelland, Rick Holden, Paul Wilkinson, Iwan Roberts (Garry Thompson), Gary Porter, Glyn Hodges
Referee:   Jim Rushton (Stoke)

Brighton v Chelsea

Date:   15th March 1989
Venue:   Goldstone Ground
Attendance:   12600
Result:   0-1
Scorers:   Kevin Wilson
Brighton:   John Keeley, Gary Chivers, Keith Dublin, Dean Wilkins, Larry May, Ian Chapman, Garry Nelson, Michael Trusson (Paul A Wood), Kevin Bremner, Adrian Owers, John Crumplin (Alan Curbishley)
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, John Bumstead, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Clive Wilson, Kevin Wilson
Referee:   John Martin (Alton)

Manchester City v Chelsea

Date:   18th March 1989
Venue:   Maine Road
Attendance:   40700
Result:   2-3
Scorers:   McNab (pen), Taggart; Dixon, Dorigo, Kevin Wilson
Manchester City:   Andy Dibble, Paul Lake, Gerry Taggart, Brian Gayle, Gary Megson, Steven Redmond, David White, Trevor Morley, Nigel Gleghorn (Paul Moulden), Neil McNab, David Oldfield
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, John Bumstead, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie (Clive Wilson 68), Kevin Wilson
Referee:   Robert Nixon (Wirral)

Sunderland v Chelsea

Date:   21st March 1989
Venue:   Roker Park
Attendance:   14714
Result:   1-2
Scorers:   Gabbiadini; Roberts, Wilson
Sunderland:   Tony Norman, Gary E Bennett, Frank Gray, Thomas Lynch, John McPhail, Richard Ord, Gary Owers, Gordon Armstrong, Thomas Hauser, Marco Gabbiadini, Paul Lemon
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, John Bumstead, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie, Kevin Wilson
Referee:   Peter Tyldesbury (Stockport)

Chelsea v Bournemouth

Date:   25th March 1989
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   22467
Result:   2-0
Scorers:   Durie, Roberts (pen)
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, John Bumstead, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie, Kevin Wilson
Bournemouth:   Gerry Peyton, Mark Newson, Paul Morrell, Shaun Teale, W John Williams, Sean O'Driscoll, Bobby Barnes, Mark O'Connor (Shaun Brooks), Shaun Close (Trevor Aylott), Ian Bishop, Luther Blissett
Referee:   Jim Ashworth (Rutland)

Ipswich Town v Chelsea

Date:   28th March 1989
Venue:   Portman Road
Attendance:   22950
Result:   0-1
Scorers:   Durie
Ipswich Town:   Ron Fearon, Frank Yallop, Tony Humes, Romeo Zondervan, Sergei Baltacha, David Linighan, Simon Milton, Chris Kiwomya, John Wark, Dalien Atkinson, David M Hill
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, John Bumstead, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie, Kevin Wilson
Referee:   David Axcell (Southend)

Chelsea v Barnsley

Date:   1st April 1989
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   16023
Result:   5-3
Scorers:   Dixon (4), Durie; Agnew, Dobbin, McLaughlin (og)
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts (David Lee 46), Joe McLaughlin, John Bumstead, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie, Kevin Wilson
Barnsley:   Clive Baker, Joseph Joyce, Julian Broddle, James Dobbin, Malcolm Shotton, Paul Futcher, Mark J Robinson, Stephen B Cooper, Stephen Agnew, Stephen Lowndes, David Currie (John MacDonald (Darren Foreman))
Referee:   Ron Groves (Weston-super-Mare)

Chelsea v Birmingham City

Date:   4th April 1989
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   14796
Result:   3-1
Scorers:   Dixon, Roberts, Wilson; Richards
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin (David Lee 89), John Bumstead, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie, Kevin Wilson
Birmingham City:   Martin Thomas, Dean Peer, John Frain, Ian Atkins, Vincent Overson, Brian Roberts, Kevin Langley, Gary Childs, Simon Sturridge, Carl Richards, Mark Yates
Referee:   David Hutchinson (Cambs)

West Bromwich v Chelsea

Date:   8th April 1989
Venue:   The Hawthorns
Attendance:   22858
Result:   2-3
Scorers:   Anderson, Ford; Lee, McAllister, Roberts (pen)
West Bromwich:   Stuart Naylor, Wayne Dobbins, Arthur Albiston, Brian Talbot, Stacey North, Darren Bradley, Tony Ford, Don Goodman (Kevin Bartlett), Colin West, Ian Banks, Colin R Anderson
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, David Lee, John Bumstead, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas (Gareth Hall 61), Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie, Kevin Wilson
Referee:   Neil Midgley (Salford)

Leicester City v Chelsea

Date:   15th April 1989
Venue:   Filbert Street
Attendance:   19468
Result:   2-0
Scorers:   Cross, Reid
Leicester City:   Martin Hodge, Alistair Mauchlen, Tony Spearing, Michael Kennedy, Simon Morgan, Alan Paris, Peter Reid, Nicky Cross, Mike Newell, Gary McAllister, Gary Mills
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, John Bumstead (David Lee 68), Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie, Kevin Wilson
Referee:   Tom Fitzharris (Bolton)

Chelsea v Leeds Utd

Date:   22nd April 1989
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   30337
Result:   1-0
Scorers:   Bumstead
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, John Bumstead, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie, Kevin Wilson
Leeds Utd:   Mervyn Day, Neil Aspin (John S Pearson), Dylan Kerr (John Sheridan), Mark Aizlewood, Noel Blake, Chris Fairclough, Gordon Strachan, Andrew Williams, Ian Baird, Robert Davison, Mike Whitlow
Referee:   Mick Baily

Shrewsbury Town v Chelsea

Date:   29th April 1989
Venue:   Gay Meadow
Attendance:   5588
Result:   1-1
Scorers:   McGinlay; Dixon
Shrewsbury Town:   Steve Perks, Graham Worsley, Stephen Pittman, Tony G Kelly, Richard Pratley, David Moyes, Douglas Bell (Michael A Brown), Bernard McNally, Jim Melrose, John McGinlay, Mickey Thomas (Richard Green)
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, John Bumstead, Kevin McAllister, Clive Wilson, Kerry Dixon, Gordon Durie (Gareth Hall 70), Kevin Wilson
Referee:   Edward Parker

Chelsea v Stoke City

Date:   1st May 1989
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   14946
Result:   2-1
Scorers:   Dixon, Roberts (pen); Higgins
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin (Ken Monkou 56), John Bumstead, Kevin McAllister, Clive Wilson, Kerry Dixon, Gareth Hall, Kevin Wilson
Stoke City:   Peter Fox, John E Butler, Cliff Carr, Chris Kamara, Mark Higgins, Carl Beeston, Gary Hackett, Tony Henry, Dave Bamber (Nick Morgan), Paul Ware (Carl Saunders), Peter Beagrie
Referee:   Roger Gifford (Llanbardach)

Chelsea v Bradford City

Date:   6th May 1989
Venue:   Stamford Bridge
Attendance:   18003
Result:   3-1
Scorers:   Dixon (2), Roberts (pen); Quinn
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke, Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, Gareth Hall, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon, Clive Wilson, Kevin Wilson
Bradford City:   Mark Evans, Brian Mitchell, Brian Tinnion, Leigh Palin, Gavin Oliver, David G Evans, David A Campbell, Lee Sinnott (Paul Jewell), Michael Leonard, Jimmy Quinn, Gregory Abbott
Referee:   Jim Borrett (Norfolk)

Portsmouth v Chelsea

Date:   13th May 1989
Venue:   Fratton Park
Attendance:   12051
Result:   2-3
Scorers:   Quinn (pen); McAllister (2), Clive Wilson
Portsmouth:   Warren Neill, Clive Whitehead, Martin Kuhl, Graeme Hogg, Gavin Maguire, Mike Fillery, Lee Sandford (Warren Aspinall), Mickey Quinn, Kevin Dillon, Steven Wigley, Billy Gilbert
Chelsea:   Dave Beasant, Steve Clarke (Graeme Le Saux), Tony Dorigo, Graham Roberts, Joe McLaughlin, Gareth Hall, Kevin McAllister, Peter Nicholas, Kerry Dixon (Ken Monkou), Kevin Wilson, Clive Wilson
Referee:   Mike Reed (Birmingham)