Joe McLaughlin
| Date of birth | 02 June 1960 |
| Place of birth | Greenock |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 63 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A key member of Chelsea's defence after moving to Stamford Bridge from Morton. With Chelsea, 2nd Division Champion 1984.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenock Morton | 01 Jun 1983 | ||
| Chelsea | 01 Jun 1983 | 17 Aug 1989 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 17 Aug 1989 | 16 Aug 1990 | |
| Watford | 16 Aug 1990 | 12 Sep 1992 | |
| Falkirk | 12 Sep 1992 | 01 Feb 1996 | |
| Hibernian | 01 Feb 1996 | 04 Aug 1997 | |
| Clydebank | 01 Aug 1997 | 04 Feb 2000 | |
| St Mirren | 04 Feb 2000 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Chelsea | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1983-84 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 41 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Chelsea | League Cup | 9 | ||||
| 1984-85 | Chelsea | League Division One | 36 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Chelsea | League Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Chelsea | League Division One | 40 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Chelsea | League Division One | 36 | 2 |
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| 1987-88 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Chelsea | League Division One | 36 | 1 |
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| 1987-88 | Chelsea | League Division One and Two Play-Offs | 4 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 31 | ||||
| 1989-90 | Charlton Athletic | League Division One | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1983 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Gillingham v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 03 Sep 1983 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1983 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1983 | Chelsea v Cambridge United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Sep 1983 | Chelsea v Gillingham | W |
4-0 Agg: 6-1 |
League Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 17 Sep 1983 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1983 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1983 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1983 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 08 Oct 1983 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 3-5 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1983 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Carlisle United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1983 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L |
0-2 Agg: 2-2 (4-3) |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1983 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1983 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Nov 1983 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Nov 1983 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Nov 1983 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Nov 1983 | Swansea City v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Nov 1983 | Leeds United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Dec 1983 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Dec 1983 | Chelsea v Swansea City | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Dec 1983 | Barnsley v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1983 | Chelsea v Grimsby Town | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1983 | Shrewsbury Town v Chelsea | W | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1983 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1983 | Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1984 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jan 1984 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1984 | Derby County v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Jan 1984 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Feb 1984 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1984 | Cambridge United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1984 | Chelsea v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Mar 1984 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1984 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1984 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1984 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1984 | Chelsea v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Apr 1984 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1984 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 May 1984 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 May 1984 | Chelsea v Barnsley | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 May 1984 | Grimsby Town v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1984 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1984 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1984 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1984 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1984 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1984 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1984 | Luton Town v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1984 | Chelsea v Millwall | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 29 Sep 1984 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1984 | Norwich City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1984 | Millwall v Chelsea | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-4 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Oct 1984 | Chelsea v Watford | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1984 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1984 | Walsall v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Nov 1984 | Chelsea v Coventry City | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1984 | Chelsea v Walsall | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1984 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1984 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 24 Nov 1984 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1984 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1984 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1984 | Chelsea v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1984 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1984 | Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1984 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1985 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1985 | Chelsea v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 1985 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1985 | Wigan Athletic v Chelsea | W | 0-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 28 Jan 1985 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 30 Jan 1985 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 4-4 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 02 Feb 1985 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1985 | Chelsea v Millwall | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1985 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final 2nd replay |
| 13 Feb 1985 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 06 Apr 1985 | Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1985 | West Ham United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1985 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1985 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1985 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1985 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 May 1985 | Chelsea v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1985 | Stoke City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 May 1985 | Chelsea v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1985 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Chelsea v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1985 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1985 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1985 | Luton Town v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1985 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1985 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1985 | Mansfield Town v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 1985 | Watford v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1985 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1985 | Chelsea v Mansfield Town | W |
2-0 Agg: 4-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Oct 1985 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Oxford United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1985 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1985 | Chelsea v Fulham | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Nov 1985 | Ipswich Town v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1985 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1985 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1985 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1985 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Nov 1985 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1985 | Coventry City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1985 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 14 Dec 1985 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1985 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1985 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1986 | Shrewsbury Town v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1986 | Chelsea v Luton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1986 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1986 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1986 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1986 | Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1986 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1986 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 5-4 | Full Members Cup | Final |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1986 | Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1986 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1986 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1986 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1986 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1986 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1986 | Chelsea v Watford | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1986 | Chelsea v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Oxford United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1986 | Chelsea v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1986 | Chelsea v Luton Town | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1986 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-6 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1986 | York City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 1986 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1986 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1986 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1986 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1986 | Cardiff City v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 1986 | Chelsea v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1986 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1986 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1986 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1986 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1986 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1986 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1987 | Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1987 | Luton Town v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Feb 1987 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1987 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1987 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1987 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1987 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1987 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1987 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1987 | Watford v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Chelsea v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1987 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1987 | Wimbledon v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1987 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1987 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1987 | Chelsea v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1987 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1987 | Chelsea v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1987 | Reading v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 26 Sep 1987 | Watford v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1987 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1987 | Chelsea v Reading | W |
3-2 Agg: 4-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Oct 1987 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Chelsea v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Chelsea v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1987 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1987 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1987 | Chelsea v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1987 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1987 | Chelsea v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1987 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1987 | Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1987 | Norwich City v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1988 | Luton Town v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1988 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Jan 1988 | Derby County v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1988 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 1988 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1988 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1988 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1988 | Chelsea v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1988 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1988 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Wimbledon v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1988 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1988 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 May 1988 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One and Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 18 May 1988 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W |
4-1 Agg: 6-1 |
League Division One and Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 25 May 1988 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One and Two Play-Offs | Final 1st leg |
| 28 May 1988 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-2 |
League Division One and Two Play-Offs | Final 2nd leg |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1988 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Oct 1988 | Chelsea v Plymouth Argyle | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1988 | Hull City v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1988 | Watford v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1988 | Chelsea v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1988 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1988 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1989 | Oxford United v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jan 1989 | Barnsley v Chelsea | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1989 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Feb 1989 | Walsall v Chelsea | W | 0-7 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1989 | Chelsea v Swindon Town | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Feb 1989 | Plymouth Argyle v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1989 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Feb 1989 | Chelsea v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Mar 1989 | Chelsea v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Mar 1989 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1989 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1989 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Mar 1989 | Ipswich Town v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1989 | Chelsea v Barnsley | W | 5-3 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1989 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1989 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1989 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Shrewsbury Town v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 May 1989 | Chelsea v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 May 1989 | Chelsea v Bradford City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 May 1989 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.