Peter O'Dowd

Date of birth26 February 1908
Place of birthHalifax
NationalityEnglish
PositionCentre half

O'Dowd was a top class, stylish defender - believed by many who saw him to have been Chelsea's finest ever centre half.

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1931-32 Chelsea FA Cup 7
1931-32 Chelsea League Division One 24
1932-33 Chelsea League Division One 36
1932-33 Football League Inter League 1
1933-34 Chelsea League Division One 20


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
14 Nov 1931 Everton v Chelsea L 7-2 League Division One
21 Nov 1931 Chelsea v Arsenal W 2-1 League Division One
28 Nov 1931 Sheffield United v Chelsea L 4-2 League Division One
05 Dec 1931 Chelsea v Manchester City W 3-2 League Division One
12 Dec 1931 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea L 4-0 League Division One
19 Dec 1931 Chelsea v Birmingham City W 2-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1931 Blackpool v Chelsea W 2-4 League Division One
26 Dec 1931 Chelsea v Blackpool W 4-1 League Division One
01 Jan 1932 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
02 Jan 1932 Chelsea v Middlesbrough W 4-0 League Division One
09 Jan 1932 Tranmere Rovers v Chelsea D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 1932 Chelsea v Tranmere Rovers W 5-3 FA Cup 3rd round replay
16 Jan 1932 Huddersfield Town v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
23 Jan 1932 Chelsea v West Ham United W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 1932 Aston Villa v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division One
06 Feb 1932 Chelsea v Leicester City W 1-0 League Division One
13 Feb 1932 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
17 Feb 1932 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-0 FA Cup 5th round replay
20 Feb 1932 Chelsea v Grimsby Town W 4-1 League Division One
27 Feb 1932 Liverpool v Chelsea W 0-2 FA Cup Quarter-final
02 Mar 1932 Chelsea v Sunderland D 2-2 League Division One
05 Mar 1932 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
12 Mar 1932 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 1-2 FA Cup Semi-final
19 Mar 1932 Derby County v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
25 Mar 1932 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers W 3-0 League Division One
26 Mar 1932 Chelsea v Everton D 0-0 League Division One
02 Apr 1932 Arsenal v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
16 Apr 1932 Manchester City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
23 Apr 1932 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion L 0-2 League Division One
30 Apr 1932 Birmingham City v Chelsea L 4-0 League Division One
07 May 1932 Chelsea v West Ham United W 3-2 League Division One
31 Aug 1932 Portsmouth v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
03 Sep 1932 Huddersfield Town v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
07 Sep 1932 Chelsea v Portsmouth D 4-4 League Division One
10 Sep 1932 Chelsea v Sheffield United W 3-0 League Division One
17 Sep 1932 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
24 Sep 1932 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 0-1 League Division One
01 Oct 1932 Aston Villa v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
08 Oct 1932 Chelsea v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Division One
15 Oct 1932 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division One
22 Oct 1932 Chelsea v Derby County L 1-3 League Division One
29 Oct 1932 Blackpool v Chelsea L 4-0 League Division One
05 Nov 1932 Chelsea v Birmingham City W 4-2 League Division One
12 Nov 1932 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
19 Nov 1932 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-2 League Division One
26 Nov 1932 Leeds United v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
03 Dec 1932 Chelsea v Everton W 1-0 League Division One
10 Dec 1932 Arsenal v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
17 Dec 1932 Chelsea v Manchester City W 3-1 League Division One
24 Dec 1932 Sunderland v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1932 Liverpool v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
27 Dec 1932 Chelsea v Liverpool L 0-2 League Division One
31 Dec 1932 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea W 1-3 League Division One
25 Feb 1933 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
01 Mar 1933 Middlesbrough v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
11 Mar 1933 Chelsea v Blackpool W 1-0 League Division One
18 Mar 1933 Birmingham City v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
25 Mar 1933 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 League Division One
29 Mar 1933 Derby County v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
01 Apr 1933 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
08 Apr 1933 Chelsea v Leeds United W 6-0 League Division One
14 Apr 1933 Chelsea v Leicester City W 4-1 League Division One
15 Apr 1933 Everton v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
18 Apr 1933 Leicester City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
22 Apr 1933 Chelsea v Arsenal L 1-3 League Division One
03 May 1933 Manchester City v Chelsea W 1-4 League Division One
06 May 1933 Chelsea v Sunderland D 1-1 League Division One
26 Aug 1933 Stoke City v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
02 Sep 1933 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 5-2 League Division One
04 Sep 1933 Huddersfield Town v Chelsea L 6-1 League Division One
09 Sep 1933 Sheffield United v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
13 Sep 1933 Chelsea v Huddersfield Town L 2-3 League Division One
16 Sep 1933 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 1-0 League Division One
23 Sep 1933 Leicester City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
30 Sep 1933 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-4 League Division One
07 Oct 1933 Liverpool v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
14 Oct 1933 Chelsea v Middlesbrough L 2-3 League Division One
21 Oct 1933 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea L 4-2 League Division One
28 Oct 1933 Chelsea v Newcastle United W 2-1 League Division One
04 Nov 1933 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
11 Nov 1933 Chelsea v Derby County L 0-2 League Division One
18 Nov 1933 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
25 Nov 1933 Chelsea v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Division One
02 Dec 1933 Everton v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
09 Dec 1933 Chelsea v Manchester City L 1-2 League Division One
16 Dec 1933 Arsenal v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
23 Dec 1933 Chelsea v Leeds United D 1-1 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.