Metropolitan Professional Cup

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The Metropolitan League had two subsidiary competitions, one being the Metropolitan League Challenge Cup and the other being the Metropolitan League Professional Cup.

With regard to the Metropolitan League Professional Cup Chelsea were quite successful, being losing semi-finalists on one occasion, and winners in no less than four of the seven seasons that they entered the competition.


Here are the results of the matches followed by the overall players’ statistics for the seven seasons combined.





Contents

Matches

D M Year Season Opposition Venue Result Score Additional Information
21Nov1953MLPCHorshamAway Won 1-0 1st. Round
6Feb1954MLPC Gravesend & NorthfleetAwayDrew 1-1 aet 2nd. Round
24Mar1954MLPC Gravesend & NorthfleetAwayWon 3-2 aet 2nd. Round Replay
10Apr1954MLPCDartfordHomeDrew 0-0 aet 3rd. Round
13Apr1953MLPCDartfordAway Lost 1-3 3rd. Round Replay
11Dec1954MLPCDunstable TownHome Won 5-3 2nd. Round
12Mar1955MLPCTonbridgeHomeWon 7-0 Semi-Final Round
8Apr1955MLPCGuildford CityAway Won 3-1 Final Round – 1st. Leg
2May1955MLPCGuildford CityHomeLost 0-1 Final Round – 2nd. Leg
Chelsea won 3-2 on agg.
8Oct1955MLPCTonbridgeAway Won 5-0 1st. Round
25Feb1956MLPC Headington TownAway Won 3-0 2nd. Round
10Mar1956MLPC Guildford CityAway Lost 1-2 Semi-Final Round
16Feb1957MLPCDunstable TownAway Lost 0-2 ? Round
26Oct1957MLPCDunstable TownAway Won 2-0 1st. Round – 1st. Leg
18Jan1958MLPCDunstable TownAway Won 5-0 1st. Round – 2nd. Leg
Chelsea won 7-0 on agg
1Mar1958MLPCTonbridgeAway Lost 1-2 2nd. Round – 1st. Leg
29Mar1958MLPCTonbridgeAway Won 4-1 2nd. Round – 2nd. Leg
Chelsea won 5-3 on agg
9Apr1958MLPCHastings UnitedHome Won 4-2 Final Round – 1st. Leg
19Apr1958MLPCHastings UnitedAway Lost 1-2 Final Round – 2nd. Leg
Chelsea won 5-4 on agg
29Nov1958MLPCBedford TownAway Won 5-2 2nd. Round
14Mar1959MLPCTonbridgeAway Won 4-3 Semi-Final Round
27Mar1959MLPCHastings UnitedHome Won 6-1 Final Round – 1st. Leg
25Apr1959MLPC Hastings United AwayLost 0-1 Final Round – 2nd. Leg
Chelsea won 6-2 on agg
26Sep1959MLPCGuildford CityAwayWon2-0 1st. Round
14Nov1959MLPCTonbridgeAwayWon4-3 2nd. Round
20Feb1960MLPCFulhamHomeWon7-0 Semi-Final Round
23Apr1960MLPCWest Ham UnitedHomeWon4-1 Final Round – 1st. Leg
2May1960MLPCWest Ham UnitedAwayLost0-4 Final Round – 1st. Leg
Chelsea lost 5-4 on agg.

Squad statistics


Key

 





Squad statistics

Name 1953/4 1954/5 1955/6 1956/7 1957/8 1958/9 1959/60 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brian Abrey00000000402043103
Ian Agate0000000000300030
Les Allen0000310000000031
Gerry Baker0000100000000010
David Bannister0010000000000010
James Baverstock1000000000000010
Wally Bellett0020000000000020
Paul Berry00322000100040102
Arthur Blackley00000000203154105
Micky Block0000001010352176
Andy Bowman0010000000000010
Terry Bradbury0000000000405191
William Brewster0030000000000030
Barry Bridges0000000022122458
David Cliss0000000020000020
Mike Collins0000001000000010
John Compton00002010513000111
Peter Corthine0000000046000046
Colin Court0000000010100020
Roy Cunningham0000001020202070
Brian Dellar0000000010004050
Alan Dicks0010000000000010
Brian Donaldson0020200000000040
Robert Edwards0031000000000031
Jack Ellis0010000000000010
Roy Fergey00003010613000131
D. Garrett1000000000000010
Derek Gibbs0030310012110084
Alex Greenwood1000000000000010
Allan Harris0000000000001010
Mike Harrison0000000021000021
Roger Hillary0000000000103040
Pat Holton0000000000001010
K. Humphrey1000000000000010
Cliff Huxford0000201050000080
Roy Johnson0031000000000031
Barry King0000000020000020
Ray Kitchener0022000000000022
Bobby Laverick0000000010000010
Jimmy Lee1000000000000010
Brian Legg0000000010101030
Alex Lennox1000000000000010
Dennis Long0000000000303060
Ian MacFarlane0000000010000010
Eric McMillan0000000010000010
Owen Medlock0000200050000070
Roy Merrifield0022200000000042
J. Moir1000000000000010
Tony Nicholas0000001000000010
Boyd Nisbet0000101000000020
Brian Pickett0000100000000010
Ernie Puddephatt1000000000000010
John Ray0000000000002323
Brian Rooney0000350000000035
Mel Scott0000000010000010
Ken Shellito0000000021102051
John Sillett00301010500000100
Barry Sluman0000000000111122
Barry Smart0000000000105060
Jimmy Smith0032000000000032
Keith Smith00000000514320114
Phil Smith0000001000200030
Miles Spector0020000000000020
M. Stickler0010000000000010
Bobby Tambling0000000000003030
Chic Thomson1000000000000010
Ron Tindall0034120000000046
Peter Tuck0000100000000010
William Wall00000010324220104
Dick Whittaker1040300000001090
Les Witham0010000000000010
Richard Wright1000000000000010
Opponent (own goal)0001000000000001
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