Middlesbrough v Chelsea, 01 January 1909

Score4-1 to Chelsea
CompetitionLeague Division One
VenueAyresome Park, Middlesbrough
Attendance25,000

View Middlesbrough v Chelsea head to head

Robert Young made his debut after moving from W H Uin October 1908. Andrew Aitken made his final appearance before moving to Leicester Fosse in February.

1 Middlesbrough

4 Chelsea

Goals:

Alfred Common G

Goals:

George Hilsdon G
George Hilsdon G
George Hilsdon G
Jimmy Windridge G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Tim Williamson
Right back Donald McLeod
Left back James Watson
Centre half Andy Aitken
Half back Samuel Aitken
Outside left James Thackeray
Outside right Fred Pentland
Centre forward John Hall
Inside forward Alfred Common
Inside left Frederick Wilcox

Starting lineup:

Jack Whitley Goalkeeper
John Cameron Full back
Thomas Miller Full back
Ted Birnie Right half
Ben Warren Wing half
George Kennedy Half back
Tommy Mair Outside left
Billy Brawn Outside right
George Hilsdon Forward
Frederick Rouse Forward
Jimmy Windridge Inside forward

1 Middlesbrough

Goals:

Alfred Common G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Tim Williamson
Right back Donald McLeod
Left back James Watson
Centre half Andy Aitken
Half back Samuel Aitken
Outside left James Thackeray
Outside right Fred Pentland
Centre forward John Hall
Inside forward Alfred Common
Inside left Frederick Wilcox

4 Chelsea

Goals:

George Hilsdon G
George Hilsdon G
George Hilsdon G
Jimmy Windridge G

Starting lineup:

Jack Whitley Goalkeeper
John Cameron Full back
Thomas Miller Full back
Ted Birnie Right half
Ben Warren Wing half
George Kennedy Half back
Tommy Mair Outside left
Billy Brawn Outside right
George Hilsdon Forward
Frederick Rouse Forward
Jimmy Windridge Inside forward