Sam Irving
| Date of birth | 28 August 1894 |
| Place of birth | Belfast |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Position | Wing half |
Northern Ireland international, Sam Irving was a forceful attacking player who played a key role in the 1929-30 promotion campaign.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-28 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 11 | 1 |
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| 1928-29 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1928-29 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 32 | 1 |
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| 1929-30 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 17 | 1 |
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| 1930-31 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1930-31 | Chelsea | League Division One | 20 | 2 |
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| 1931-32 | Chelsea | League Division One | 9 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar 1928 | Hull City v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1928 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1928 | Chelsea v Grimsby Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1928 | Swansea Town v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1928 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1928 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1928 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1928 | Chelsea v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Apr 1928 | South Shields AFC v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1928 | Chelsea v Leeds United | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1928 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1928 | Chelsea v Swansea Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1928 | Bradford Park Avenue v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1928 | Blackpool v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1928 | Chelsea v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1928 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1928 | Chelsea v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1928 | Bristol City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1928 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1928 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Oct 1928 | Chelsea v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1928 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Nov 1928 | Millwall v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1928 | Chelsea v Port Vale | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Dec 1928 | Hull City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Dec 1928 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Dec 1928 | Reading v Chelsea | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Dec 1928 | Chelsea v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1928 | Stoke City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1928 | Chelsea v Stoke City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1929 | Chelsea v Blackpool | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Jan 1929 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 1929 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 4-5 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Jan 1929 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1929 | Barnsley v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1929 | Chelsea v Bristol City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Feb 1929 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Feb 1929 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 1929 | Leyton Orient v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1929 | Chelsea v Oldham Athletic | L | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Mar 1929 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1929 | Notts County v Chelsea | L | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1929 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1929 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1929 | Chelsea v Grimsby Town | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1929 | Chelsea v Reading | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Aug 1929 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1929 | Oldham Athletic v Chelsea | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1929 | Chelsea v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1929 | Chelsea v Millwall | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1929 | Southampton v Chelsea | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Sep 1929 | Chelsea v Bury | W | 5-3 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Sep 1929 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1929 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Oct 1929 | Chelsea v Bradford Park Avenue | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1929 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1929 | Chelsea v Hull City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1929 | Stoke City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1929 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Dec 1929 | Chelsea v Swansea Town | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1930 | Chelsea v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Apr 1930 | Bristol City v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Apr 1930 | Preston North End v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Oct 1930 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1930 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1930 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1930 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1930 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1931 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1931 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1931 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1931 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1931 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1931 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Feb 1931 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 28 Feb 1931 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 04 Mar 1931 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 07 Mar 1931 | Blackpool v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1931 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1931 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1931 | Chelsea v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1931 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1931 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1931 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1931 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1931 | Chelsea v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1931 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1931 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1931 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1931 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1931 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1931 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1931 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1931 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 3-6 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1931 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1931 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1931 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.