Chelsea F.C. league record by opponent

Last updated April 16, 2024

Chelsea Football Club is a professional association football club based in Fulham, London. Founded in 1905, they were elected to play in The Football League as members of the Second Division.^[1] They were promoted into the First Division in the club's second season.^[2] Chelsea remained in the Football League, in the First or Second division, until 1992 when clubs in the First Division broke away from The Football League to form the Premier League.^[3] The club has remained in the top division of the English football league system since 1989. In their latest spell in the Second Division Chelsea achieved their highest points total achieving 99 in the 1988–89 season.^[4] As of the 2022–23 season, the club holds the records for the most clean sheets in a single Premier League season with 25 in 2004–05. Chelsea have been English football champions six times.^[5]

Chelsea played their inaugural league fixture as part of the Football League Second Division on 2 September 1905 against Stockport County.^[6] Since that game they have faced eighty different sides in league football with their most regular opponent having been Arsenal, whom they have played on 173 occasions since their first meeting on 9 November 1907.^[7] They met their most recent different league opponent, Wigan Athletic, for the first time in the 2005–06 FA Premier League season.^[8] The club has won 66 of their league matches against Newcastle United which represents the most Chelsea have won against any club.^[9] Chelsea have drawn more matches with Manchester United than with any other club, with 53.^[10] The side has lost more league games to Liverpool than to any other club, having been defeated by them 71 times in 162 encounters.^[11]

All-time league record

Statistics correct as of match played on 15 April 2024.

Colour key

Positive balance (more wins in total matches)

Neutral balance (equal W/L ratio in total matches)

Negative balance (more losses in total matches)

Key

The table includes results of matches played by Chelsea in The Football League (First Division and Second Division) and the Premier League. Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded.
For the sake of simplicity, present-day names are used throughout: for example, results against Small Heath, Woolwich Arsenal and The Wednesday are integrated into the records against Birmingham City, Arsenal and Sheffield Wednesday, respectively.
Bolded clubs competed in the 2023–24 Premier League alongside Chelsea.
Italicised clubs are defunct.
P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; GF = goals for; GA = goals against; GD = goal difference; Win% = percentage of matches won.
The columns headed "First" and "Last" contain the first and most recent seasons in which Chelsea played league matches against each opponent.

Chelsea F.C. league record by opponent
Club	Home								Away								Total								First	Last
Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win%	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win%	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win%	First	Last
Arsenal ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	87	31	28	28	117	113	+4	035.63	86	23	23	40	107	134	−27	026.74	173	54	51	68	224	247	−23	031.21	1907–08	2023–24
Aston Villa	74	39	14	21	125	86	+39	052.70	73	21	19	33	103	125	−22	028.77	147	60	33	54	228	211	+17	040.82	1907–08	2023–24
Barnsley	15	11	0	4	35	19	+16	073.33	15	5	5	5	25	23	+2	033.33	30	16	5	9	60	42	+18	053.33	1905–06	1997–98
Birmingham City ^{[lower-alpha 2]}	41	23	12	6	78	43	+35	056.10	41	15	12	14	62	64	−2	036.59	82	38	24	20	140	107	+33	046.34	1907–08	2010–11
Blackburn Rovers	51	27	12	12	94	56	+38	052.94	51	16	15	20	56	69	−13	031.37	102	43	27	32	150	125	+25	042.16	1907–08	2011–12
Blackpool	39	20	10	9	82	45	+37	051.28	39	16	4	19	55	64	−9	041.03	78	36	14	28	137	109	+28	046.15	1905–06	2010–11
Bolton Wanderers	54	29	13	12	98	63	+35	053.70	54	18	14	22	83	92	−9	033.33	108	47	27	34	181	155	+26	043.52	1907–08	2011–12
Bournemouth	7	4	0	3	9	5	+4	057.14	8	4	2	2	13	10	+3	050.00	15	8	2	5	22	15	+7	053.33	1988–89	2023–24
Bradford City	17	14	1	2	39	17	+22	082.35	17	3	7	7	19	33	−14	017.65	34	17	8	9	58	50	+8	050.00	1905–06	2000–01
Bradford Park Avenue	7	5	0	2	16	5	+11	071.43	7	3	1	3	9	9	+0	042.86	14	8	1	5	25	14	+11	057.14	1910–11	1929–30
Brentford	8	4	0	4	11	16	−5	050.00	8	2	3	3	7	7	+0	025.00	16	6	3	7	18	23	−5	037.50	1935–36	2023–24
Brighton & Hove Albion	9	6	2	1	15	5	+10	066.67	8	5	2	1	15	9	+6	062.50	17	11	4	2	30	14	+16	064.71	1983–84	2023–24
Bristol City	12	7	5	0	25	9	+16	058.33	12	0	6	6	7	16	−9	000.00	24	7	11	6	32	25	+7	029.17	1905–06	1980–81
Bristol Rovers	4	3	1	0	5	0	+5	075.00	4	1	0	3	3	7	−4	025.00	8	4	1	3	8	7	+1	050.00	1975–76	1980–81
Burnley	48	23	9	16	80	59	+21	047.92	48	15	12	21	62	86	−24	031.25	96	38	21	37	142	145	−3	039.58	1905–06	2023–24
Burton United	2	2	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00	2	1	0	1	5	4	+1	050.00	4	3	0	1	9	4	+5	075.00	1905–06	1906–07
Bury	5	4	0	1	16	8	+8	080.00	5	0	1	4	4	10	−6	000.00	10	4	1	5	20	18	+2	040.00	1907–08	1962–63
Cambridge United	5	4	1	0	16	3	+13	080.00	5	4	0	1	4	1	+3	080.00	10	8	1	1	20	4	+16	080.00	1979–80	1983–84
Cardiff City	19	12	2	5	38	17	+21	063.16	19	7	6	6	26	31	−5	036.84	38	19	8	11	64	48	+16	050.00	1921–22	2018–19
Carlisle United	5	3	1	1	9	6	+3	060.00	5	2	1	2	5	5	+0	040.00	10	5	2	3	14	11	+3	050.00	1974–75	1983–84
Charlton Athletic	33	16	7	10	60	42	+18	048.48	33	12	9	12	48	54	−6	036.36	66	28	16	22	108	96	+12	042.42	1929–30	2006–07
Chesterfield ^{[lower-alpha 3]}	2	1	0	1	7	2	+5	050.00	2	1	1	0	2	0	+2	050.00	4	2	1	1	9	2	+7	050.00	1905–06	1906–07
Coventry City	27	17	6	4	51	29	+22	062.96	27	8	8	11	39	42	−3	029.63	54	25	14	15	90	71	+19	046.30	1924–25	2000–01
Crystal Palace	27	16	8	3	51	23	+28	059.26	27	16	6	5	42	21	+21	059.26	54	32	14	8	93	44	+49	059.26	1924–25	2023–24
Darlington	2	1	1	0	7	4	+3	050.00	2	0	2	0	3	3	+0	000.00	4	1	3	0	10	7	+3	025.00	1925–26	1926–27
Derby County	47	21	15	11	79	54	+25	044.68	47	13	10	24	58	84	−26	027.66	94	34	25	35	137	138	−1	036.17	1910–11	2007–08
Everton	85	44	29	12	163	77	+86	051.76	85	19	23	43	104	168	−64	022.35	170	63	52	55	267	245	+22	037.06	1907–08	2023–24
Fulham	39	23	14	2	60	25	+35	058.97	39	24	9	6	70	39	+31	061.54	78	47	23	8	130	64	+66	060.26	1910–11	2023–24
Gainsborough Trinity	4	3	0	1	9	4	+5	075.00	4	2	1	1	6	4	+2	050.00	8	5	1	2	15	8	+7	062.50	1905–06	1911–12
Glossop North End ^{[lower-alpha 4]}	4	3	1	0	12	2	+10	075.00	4	3	0	1	8	5	+3	075.00	8	6	1	1	20	7	+13	075.00	1905–06	1911–12
Grimsby Town	20	15	2	3	52	19	+33	075.00	20	5	5	10	21	28	−7	025.00	40	20	7	13	73	47	+26	050.00	1905–06	1983–84
Hereford United	1	1	0	0	5	1	+4	100.00	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00	2	1	1	0	7	3	+4	050.00	1976–77	1976–77
Huddersfield Town	30	14	8	8	53	31	+22	046.67	30	12	1	17	41	56	−15	040.00	60	26	9	25	94	87	+7	043.33	1910–11	2018–19
Hull City	18	15	3	0	36	3	+33	083.33	18	10	4	4	28	18	+10	055.56	36	25	7	4	64	21	+43	069.44	1905–06	2016–17
Ipswich Town	19	13	4	2	42	18	+24	068.42	19	6	6	7	24	29	−5	031.58	38	19	10	9	66	47	+19	050.00	1961–62	2001–02
Leeds City	4	4	0	0	14	3	+11	100.00	4	1	3	0	4	3	+1	025.00	8	5	3	0	18	6	+12	062.50	1905–06	1911–12
Leeds United	48	24	13	11	82	50	+32	050.00	48	6	13	29	35	92	−57	012.50	96	30	26	40	117	142	−25	031.25	1927–28	2022–23
Leicester City ^{[lower-alpha 5]}	54	35	14	5	109	47	+62	064.81	54	15	18	21	77	80	−3	027.78	108	50	32	26	186	127	+59	046.30	1905–06	2022–23
Leyton Orient ^{[lower-alpha 6]}	14	7	4	3	23	15	+8	050.00	14	8	2	4	23	14	+9	057.14	28	15	6	7	46	29	+17	053.57	1905–06	1981–82
Lincoln City	3	3	0	0	13	2	+11	100.00	3	2	1	0	9	1	+8	066.67	6	5	1	0	22	3	+19	083.33	1905–06	1910–11
Liverpool	81	39	20	22	131	85	+46	048.15	81	12	20	49	85	164	−79	014.81	162	51	40	71	216	249	−33	031.48	1907–08	2023–24
Luton Town	20	11	5	4	40	22	+18	055.00	20	6	6	8	26	31	−5	030.00	40	17	11	12	66	53	+13	042.50	1955–56	2023–24
Manchester City	79	38	23	18	129	89	+40	048.10	79	24	18	37	87	116	−29	030.38	158	62	41	55	216	205	+11	039.24	1907–08	2023–24
Manchester United	82	27	24	31	122	132	−10	032.93	82	19	29	34	79	129	−50	023.17	164	46	53	65	201	261	−60	028.05	1905–06	2023–24
Middlesbrough	53	35	13	5	102	37	+65	066.04	53	14	16	23	61	81	−20	026.42	106	49	29	28	163	118	+45	046.23	1907–08	2016–17
Millwall	4	2	1	1	8	4	+4	050.00	4	1	1	2	4	6	−2	025.00	8	3	2	3	12	10	+2	037.50	1928–29	1989–90
Newcastle United	78	47	20	11	152	78	+74	060.26	78	19	18	41	84	118	−34	024.36	156	66	38	52	236	196	+40	042.31	1907–08	2023–24
Northampton Town	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100.00	2	2	0	0	4	2	+2	100.00	1965–66	1965–66
Norwich City	22	12	6	4	42	19	+23	054.55	22	8	6	8	27	31	−4	036.36	44	20	12	12	69	50	+19	045.45	1962–63	2021–22
Nottingham Forest	44	22	14	8	62	47	+15	050.00	43	11	14	18	48	78	−30	025.58	87	33	28	26	110	125	−15	037.93	1906–07	2023–24
Notts County	16	9	4	3	34	22	+12	056.25	16	3	4	9	15	30	−15	018.75	32	12	8	12	49	52	−3	037.50	1907–08	1991–92
Oldham Athletic	24	14	7	3	47	25	+22	058.33	24	5	6	13	30	35	−5	020.83	48	19	13	16	77	60	+17	039.58	1912–13	1993–94
Oxford United	5	3	1	1	11	7	+4	060.00	5	1	3	1	10	10	+0	020.00	10	4	4	2	21	17	+4	040.00	1975–76	1988–89
Plymouth Argyle	4	1	3	0	10	5	+5	025.00	4	3	0	1	8	4	+4	075.00	8	4	3	1	18	9	+9	050.00	1962–63	1988–89
Port Vale ^{[lower-alpha 7]}	7	6	1	0	19	5	+14	085.71	7	1	3	3	10	8	+2	014.29	14	7	4	3	29	13	+16	050.00	1905–06	1928–29
Portsmouth	37	19	12	6	78	49	+29	051.35	37	14	10	13	57	56	+1	037.84	74	33	22	19	135	105	+30	044.59	1924–25	2009–10
Preston North End	35	18	10	7	62	31	+31	051.43	35	10	6	19	41	62	−21	028.57	70	28	16	26	103	93	+10	040.00	1907–08	1980–81
Queens Park Rangers	23	12	6	5	36	26	+10	052.17	23	5	10	8	25	31	−6	021.74	46	17	16	13	61	57	+4	036.96	1968–69	2014–15
Reading	7	4	3	0	10	5	+5	057.14	7	3	2	2	12	12	+0	042.86	14	7	5	2	22	17	+5	050.00	1926–27	2012–13
Rotherham United	3	1	1	1	5	5	+0	033.33	3	1	0	2	1	7	−6	033.33	6	2	1	3	6	12	−6	033.33	1962–63	1982–83
Scunthorpe United	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00	2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	050.00	1962–63	1962–63
Sheffield United	40	22	11	7	81	44	+37	055.00	40	14	6	20	53	68	−15	035.00	80	36	17	27	134	112	+22	045.00	1907–08	2023–24
Sheffield Wednesday ^{[lower-alpha 8]}	50	21	17	12	66	50	+16	042.00	50	6	19	25	60	102	−42	012.00	100	27	36	37	126	152	−26	027.00	1907–08	1999–2000
Shrewsbury Town	6	4	0	2	14	7	+7	066.67	6	1	2	3	7	11	−4	016.67	12	5	2	5	21	18	+3	041.67	1979–80	1988–89
South Shields	4	2	2	0	11	2	+9	050.00	4	0	2	2	3	8	−5	000.00	8	2	4	2	14	10	+4	025.00	1924–25	1927–28
Southampton	49	22	14	13	81	60	+21	044.90	49	22	13	14	80	64	+16	044.90	98	44	27	27	161	124	+37	044.90	1924–25	2022–23
Stockport County	6	4	2	0	12	5	+7	066.67	6	2	2	2	5	8	−3	033.33	12	6	4	2	17	13	+4	050.00	1905–06	1925–26
Stoke City ^{[lower-alpha 9]}	44	26	11	7	86	50	+36	059.09	44	19	8	17	56	58	−2	043.18	88	45	19	24	142	108	+34	051.14	1922–23	2017–18
Sunderland	60	40	11	9	137	61	+76	066.67	60	21	10	29	81	112	−31	035.00	120	61	21	38	218	173	+45	050.83	1907–08	2016–17
Swansea City ^{[lower-alpha 10]}	16	11	4	1	40	14	+26	068.75	16	5	6	5	17	17	+0	031.25	32	16	10	6	57	31	+26	050.00	1925–26	2017–18
Swindon Town	2	2	0	0	5	2	+3	100.00	2	1	1	0	4	2	+2	050.00	4	3	1	0	9	4	+5	075.00	1988–89	1993–94
Tottenham Hotspur	75	37	18	20	113	87	+26	049.33	76	28	20	28	116	123	−7	036.84	151	65	38	48	229	210	+19	043.05	1909–10	2023–24
Walsall	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	050.00	2	2	0	0	12	1	+11	100.00	4	3	0	1	14	2	+12	075.00	1962–63	1988–89
Watford	16	8	4	4	33	24	+9	050.00	16	10	1	5	26	22	+4	062.50	32	18	5	9	59	46	+13	056.25	1979–80	2021–22
West Bromwich Albion	63	32	16	15	128	82	+46	050.79	63	24	15	24	83	104	−21	038.10	126	56	31	39	211	186	+25	044.44	1905–06	2020–21
West Ham United	54	29	12	13	97	67	+30	053.70	55	17	10	28	74	94	−20	030.91	109	46	22	41	171	161	+10	042.20	1923–24	2023–24
Wigan Athletic	8	7	1	0	23	4	+19	087.50	8	6	1	1	17	6	+11	075.00	16	13	2	1	40	10	+30	081.25	2005–06	2012–13
Wimbledon	13	4	5	4	22	23	−1	030.77	13	6	5	2	16	11	+5	046.15	26	10	10	6	38	34	+4	038.46	1986–87	1999–2000
Wolverhampton Wanderers	56	23	17	16	111	82	+29	041.07	56	17	13	26	78	106	−28	030.36	112	40	30	42	189	188	+1	035.71	1906–07	2023–24
Wrexham	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	066.67	3	1	0	2	4	3	+1	033.33	6	3	1	2	11	6	+5	050.00	1979–80	1981–82
York City	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00	2	0	2	0	2	2	+0	000.00	1975–76	1975–76
Total	2,184	1,166	561	457	4,013	2,387	+1626	053.39	2,183	687	563	933	2,821	3,478	−657	031.47	4,367	1,853	1,124	1,390	6,834	5,865	+969	042.43	1905–06	2023–24

Notes

↑ Record against Woolwich Arsenal included.
↑ Record against Small Heath and Birmingham included.
↑ Record against Chesterfield Town included.
↑ Record against Glossop included.
↑ Record against Leicester Fosse included.
↑ Record against Clapton Orient included; record against Orient included.
↑ Record against Burslem Port Vale included.
↑ Record against The Wednesday included.
↑ Record against Stoke included.
↑ Record against Swansea Town included.

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Sheffield United Football Club is an English association football club based at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, who currently compete in the Premier League. Founded in 1889, they played only friendlies during their first year in existence before being elected to the Midland Counties League for the 1890–91 season. The football committee were unhappy with the quality of the Midland Counties League and so resigned in the summer of 1891. However, United were refused entry into The Football League amidst an acrimonious dispute with local rivals The Wednesday who had lobbied against their application. Instead United joined the newly formed Northern League which mainly consisted of teams from the North East of England, resulting in their nearest away fixture being at Darlington, some 85 miles away. Sheffield United again applied for election to The Football League the following year, this time being successful, and were admitted to the new Second Division in 1892. Despite the club's desire to be part of the Football League some committee members felt it may not last and so United remained with the Northern League for one more season, thus competing in two leagues concurrently during the 1892–93 season. Since that time United have remained in either the Football League, or at times the Premier League, although changing fortunes have meant that they have competed in all four of the top divisions in England at some stage.

This article shows the record of Fulham Football Club against each of the Football League clubs they have played against in all four divisions since 1907. Although formed in 1879, Fulham were not elected to the Football League until 1907. They have played 106 clubs in the Football League since 1907 in all Divisions.

Arsenal Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Holloway, London. The club was formed in Woolwich in 1886 as Royal Arsenal before it was renamed Woolwich Arsenal in 1893. They became the first southern member admitted into the Football League in 1893, having spent their first four seasons solely participating in cup tournaments and friendlies. The club's name was shortened to Arsenal in 1914, a year after moving to Highbury. In spite of finishing fifth in the Second Division in 1915, Arsenal rejoined the First Division at the expense of local rivals Tottenham Hotspur when football resumed after the First World War. Since that time, they have not fallen below the first tier of the English football league system and hold the record for the longest uninterrupted period in the top flight. The club remained in the Football League until 1992, when its First Division was superseded as English football's top level by the newly formed Premier League, of which they were an inaugural member. In 2003–04, Arsenal completed a league season without a single defeat, something achieved only once before in English football, by Preston North End in 1888–89.

Sunderland Association Football Club, an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, was founded in 1879. They joined The Football League in the 1890–91 season replacing Stoke who had failed to be re-elected, making Sunderland the first new club to join the league since its inauguration in 1888. Sunderland remained in the football league for 106 years, albeit in different divisions, until 1996 when they were promoted to the Premier League, which replaced the Football League's First Division at the top of the English football league system in 1992. Since then the club has been relegated back into The Football League on four occasions. They currently compete in the EFL Championship after promotion from EFL League One in the 2021–22 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Preston North End F.C. league record by opponent</span>

Preston North End Football Club, an English association football club based in the Deepdale area of Preston, Lancashire, was founded in 1880. For their first eight years, there was no league football, so matches were arranged on an occasional basis, supplemented by cup competitions organised at both local and national level. In 1888, Preston participated in the inaugural Football League. They won the first top-flight league title and of the 22 matches they won 18 and drew the other four, therefore they remained undefeated thus being labelled "The Invincibles". They were the only team to be known by this nickname for 115 years until Arsenal completed their 2003–04 season without a defeat. Since then the club has remained in the Football League although it has competed in its various divisions.

Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands. Founded in 1877 as St. Luke's, they adopted their current name in August 1879. Wolves began playing league football in 1888 when they were nominated to become one of the twelve founder members of the Football League. Wolves remained in the Football League for 115 years in different divisions, in this time the club were English football champions for three seasons. In 2003 they were promoted into the Premier League, which had replaced the Football League's First Division at the top of the English football league system in 1992. The team were relegated back into the Football League after one season in the Premier League. Their second promotion to the Premier League came in 2009 and this spell spanned three seasons. Between 2012 and 2018 the club were playing in the Football League until their third promotion to the Premier League at the end of the 2017–18 EFL Championship season. In the current 2023–24 season, Wolves are playing at the top level of the domestic professional game for a sixth consecutive season, and their tenth at this level since the formation of the Premier League in 1992.

The Chelsea F.C.–Tottenham Hotspur F.C. rivalry is a rivalry between London-based professional association football clubs Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. Chelsea play their home games at Stamford Bridge, while Tottenham Hotspur play their home games at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. As of November 2023, 176 games have been played between the two teams, 78 of which were won by Chelsea and 55 by Spurs.

Southampton Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Southampton, Hampshire. Founded in 1885 as St Mary's Y.M.A. and later known as Southampton St Mary's, they became a professional club in 1891, and co-founded the Southern League in 1894. Southampton won the Southern League championship six times between 1896 and 1904, and were later elected to the Football League in 1920 as co-founders of the Third Division. The Saints finished as runners-up in their first season, and the following year received promotion to the Second Division as Third Division South champions. The club first entered the First Division in 1966, and currently play in its modern-day counterpart, the Premier League. Southampton won the FA Cup in 1976, reached the final of the League Cup in 1979 and 2017, and won the League Trophy in 2010.

Bolton Wanderers Football Club, an English association football club based in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England was founded in 1874 as Christ Church Football Club before adopting its current name in 1877. Bolton were one of the 12 founder members of the Football League, which formed in 1888. The club has remained in the Football League since it was established competing in its various divisions. As of the end of 2022–23, the club's first team has spent 74 seasons in the first tier of English football, 33 in the second, 15 in the third and two in the fourth. They are currently competing in EFL League One, the third tier.

Blackpool Football Club is an English association football club based in Blackpool, Lancashire, that currently competes in the EFL Championship. The club was founded in 1887 and became founder members of the Lancashire League during the 1889–90 season. The team was elected to The Football League in 1896 and remained there, with the exception of the 1898–99 season where they failed to gain re-election, until the club was promoted to the Premier League in 2010. Blackpool were relegated back to the Football League for the following season where they've remained to the present.

References

General

"Chelsea football club: record v other sides". 11v11.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
"Opposition Stats". www.bounder.friardale.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
"Chelsea Head To Head". Soccerbase . Retrieved 11 March 2024.
"Chelsea » Select Opponent". Statto.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.

Specific

↑ "Team History – Introduction". Chelsea F.C. official website. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
↑ "Chelsea". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
↑ "History of the Premier League". Premier League. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
↑ "Second Division championship: 1988/89". Chelsea F.C. official website. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
↑ McNulty, Phil (3 May 2015). "Chelsea 1 0 Crystal Palace". BBC Online . Retrieved 3 March 2016.
↑ "Chelsea football club match record: 1905-06 season". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
↑ "Head-to-head v Arsenal". Soccerbase . Retrieved 2 March 2024.
↑ "Head-to-head v Wigan". Soccerbase . Retrieved 2 March 2024.
↑ "Head-to-head v Newcastle". Soccerbase . Retrieved 11 March 2024.
↑ "Head-to-head v Manchester United". Soccerbase . Retrieved 2 March 2024.
↑ "Head-to-head v Liverpool". Soccerbase . Retrieved 2 March 2024.

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[12] Record against Woolwich Arsenal included.

[13] Record against Small Heath and Birmingham included.

[14] Record against Chesterfield Town included.

[15] Record against Glossop included.

[16] Record against Leicester Fosse included.

[17] Record against Clapton Orient included; record against Orient included.

[18] Record against Burslem Port Vale included.

[19] Record against The Wednesday included.

[20] Record against Stoke included.

[21] Record against Swansea Town included.

[1] "Team History – Introduction". Chelsea F.C. official website. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2016.

[2] "Chelsea". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 2 March 2016.

[3] "History of the Premier League". Premier League. 1 July 2015. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2016.

[4] "Second Division championship: 1988/89". Chelsea F.C. official website. Retrieved 2 March 2016.

[5] McNulty, Phil (3 May 2015). "Chelsea 1 0 Crystal Palace". BBC Online . Retrieved 3 March 2016.

[6] "Chelsea football club match record: 1905-06 season". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2 March 2024.

[7] "Head-to-head v Arsenal". Soccerbase . Retrieved 2 March 2024.

[8] "Head-to-head v Wigan". Soccerbase . Retrieved 2 March 2024.

[9] "Head-to-head v Newcastle". Soccerbase . Retrieved 11 March 2024.

[10] "Head-to-head v Manchester United". Soccerbase . Retrieved 2 March 2024.

[11] "Head-to-head v Liverpool". Soccerbase . Retrieved 2 March 2024.

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v t e Lists of English football club league records by opponent
Clubs are grouped by their division in the 2023–24 season
Premier League	AFC Bournemouth Arsenal Aston Villa Brentford Brighton & Hove Albion Burnley Chelsea Crystal Palace Everton Fulham Liverpool Luton Town Manchester City Manchester United Newcastle United Nottingham Forest Sheffield United Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United Wolverhampton Wanderers
Championship	Birmingham City Blackburn Rovers Bristol City Cardiff City Coventry City Huddersfield Town Hull City Ipswich Town Leeds United Leicester City Middlesbrough Millwall Norwich City Plymouth Argyle Preston North End Queens Park Rangers Rotherham United Sheffield Wednesday Southampton Stoke City Sunderland Swansea City Watford West Bromwich Albion
League One	Barnsley Blackpool Bolton Wanderers Bristol Rovers Burton Albion Carlisle United Cambridge United Charlton Athletic Cheltenham Town Derby County Exeter City Fleetwood Town Leyton Orient Lincoln City Northampton Town Oxford United Peterborough United Port Vale Portsmouth Reading Shrewsbury Town Stevenage Wigan Athletic Wycombe Wanderers
League Two	Accrington Stanley AFC Wimbledon Barrow Bradford City Colchester United Crawley Town Crewe Alexandra Doncaster Rovers Forest Green Rovers Gillingham Grimsby Town Harrogate Town Mansfield Town Milton Keynes Dons Morecambe Newport County Notts County Salford City Stockport County Sutton United Swindon Town Tranmere Rovers Walsall Wrexham
Non-League	Darlington York City
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