Chelsea vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Timeline & H2H Stats

The North-South divide rarely takes the Midlands into account, which is probably why teams like Wolverhampton Wanderers have much more vociferous rivalries against the likes of Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion than they do against Chelsea. The days that Wolves enjoyed success were well before Chelsea were challenging for the major trophies, buoyed as they were by Roman Abramovich’s billions. Equally, by the time that the Blues were flush with cash and winning the Premier League seemingly every season, Wolverhampton Wanderers had dropped back down the leagues on the most part.

Chelsea weren’t always the footballing powerhouse that they are today, of course. There was a time when the West Londoners wallowed in the lower levels of the Football League pyramid, regularly facing off against Wolves when they were down there. The club also met in the FA Cup and League Cup on occasion, although not in the final of either competition. In an historical sense, this was a fixture that regularly saw a big scoreline being racked up. The second ever meeting between the clubs finished 4-0 to the Blues, for example, with the same scoreline also occurring four years later. It wasn’t always one-sided, though, with the 1935 game seeing Chelsea lose 6-1.

Chelsea
45
Draw
30
Wolverhampton
43

Taking it in Turns to Dominate

There has been something of a curious aspect to the ding-dong nature of the battle between Chelsea and Wolverhampton Wanderers over the years. The Blues won 11 of the first 16 encounters, which took place between 1906 and 1928, but then lost seven and drew one of the matches between the pair between 1937 and 1947. Between the October of 1950 and the February of 1964, the sides went up against one another on 26 occasions. During that time, Chelsea won just six times. Wolves, on the other hand, picked up 16 victories, walking away with a draw from the other four encounters that the teams shared over the years.

The sides spent a number of years apart due to a fall in fortunes for Wolverhampton Wanderers and the increased success of Chelsea, but they played 15 times between an FA Cup encounter on the 13th of March, 1994 and their Premier League match in the July of 2020. During that period, Chelsea won 12 times, with just two losses and a draw to speak of. In other words, the two clubs historically took it in turns to be the dominant force, with a few times when they went back and forth for the win or were seemingly happy enough to walk away with a draw. This isn’t a matchup that has seen one side completely dominate the other in the past.

Chelsea’s Full Match History Against Wolverhampton

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
25 Aug 2024 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-6 Chelsea W Premier League
04 Feb 2024 Chelsea 2-4 Wolverhampton Wanderers L Premier League
24 Dec 2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Chelsea L Premier League
08 Apr 2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Chelsea L Premier League
08 Oct 2022 Chelsea 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Premier League
07 May 2022 Chelsea 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers D Premier League
19 Dec 2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Chelsea D Premier League
27 Jan 2021 Chelsea 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers D Premier League
15 Dec 2020 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Chelsea L Premier League
26 Jul 2020 Chelsea 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Premier League
14 Sep 2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-5 Chelsea W Premier League
10 Mar 2019 Chelsea 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers D Premier League
05 Dec 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Chelsea L Premier League
18 Feb 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Chelsea W FA Cup
25 Sep 2012 Chelsea 6-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W League Cup
02 Jan 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Chelsea W Premier League
26 Nov 2011 Chelsea 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Premier League
05 Jan 2011 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Chelsea L Premier League
23 Oct 2010 Chelsea 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Premier League
20 Feb 2010 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Chelsea W Premier League
21 Nov 2009 Chelsea 4-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Premier League
27 Mar 2004 Chelsea 5-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Premier League
20 Sep 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-5 Chelsea W Premier League
13 Mar 1994 Chelsea 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W FA Cup
22 Jan 1983 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Chelsea L Second Division
31 Aug 1982 Chelsea 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers D Second Division
24 Mar 1979 Chelsea 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
22 Aug 1978 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Chelsea W First Division
22 Apr 1978 Chelsea 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers D First Division
10 Dec 1977 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-3 Chelsea W First Division
07 May 1977 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Chelsea D Second Division
11 Dec 1976 Chelsea 3-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers D Second Division
15 Mar 1975 Wolverhampton Wanderers 7-1 Chelsea L First Division
28 Sep 1974 Chelsea 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
22 Dec 1973 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Chelsea L First Division
29 Sep 1973 Chelsea 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers D First Division
06 Mar 1973 Chelsea 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
16 Dec 1972 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Chelsea L First Division
12 Apr 1972 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Chelsea W First Division
02 Oct 1971 Chelsea 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
13 Feb 1971 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Chelsea L First Division
12 Sep 1970 Chelsea 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers D First Division
13 Dec 1969 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 Chelsea L First Division
13 Sep 1969 Chelsea 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers D First Division
14 Dec 1968 Chelsea 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers D First Division
12 Oct 1968 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Chelsea D First Division
04 May 1968 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 Chelsea L First Division
29 Apr 1968 Chelsea 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
12 Dec 1964 Chelsea 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
22 Aug 1964 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-3 Chelsea W First Division
08 Feb 1964 Chelsea 2-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
28 Sep 1963 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 Chelsea L First Division
23 Apr 1962 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Chelsea D First Division
20 Apr 1962 Chelsea 4-5 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
31 Dec 1960 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6-1 Chelsea L First Division
27 Aug 1960 Chelsea 3-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers D First Division
30 Apr 1960 Chelsea 1-5 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
28 Nov 1959 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Chelsea L First Division
03 Jan 1959 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Chelsea W First Division
30 Aug 1958 Chelsea 6-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
11 Mar 1958 Chelsea 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
19 Oct 1957 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Chelsea L First Division
02 Mar 1957 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Chelsea L First Division
20 Oct 1956 Chelsea 3-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers D First Division
04 Feb 1956 Chelsea 2-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
24 Sep 1955 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Chelsea L First Division
09 Apr 1955 Chelsea 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
04 Dec 1954 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-4 Chelsea W First Division
13 Feb 1954 Chelsea 4-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
26 Sep 1953 Wolverhampton Wanderers 8-1 Chelsea L First Division
18 Feb 1953 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Chelsea D First Division
27 Sep 1952 Chelsea 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
26 Jan 1952 Chelsea 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
22 Sep 1951 Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-3 Chelsea L First Division
25 Apr 1951 Chelsea 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
21 Oct 1950 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Chelsea L First Division
15 Apr 1950 Chelsea 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers D First Division
29 Oct 1949 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 Chelsea D First Division
07 May 1949 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Chelsea D First Division
11 Dec 1948 Chelsea 4-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
14 Feb 1948 Chelsea 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers D First Division
27 Sep 1947 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Chelsea L First Division
26 Apr 1947 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6-4 Chelsea L First Division
21 Dec 1946 Chelsea 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
01 Apr 1939 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Chelsea L First Division
26 Nov 1938 Chelsea 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
30 Apr 1938 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Chelsea D First Division
18 Dec 1937 Chelsea 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
13 Mar 1937 Chelsea 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers L First Division
07 Nov 1936 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Chelsea W First Division
25 Apr 1936 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-3 Chelsea D First Division
21 Dec 1935 Chelsea 2-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers D First Division
22 Apr 1935 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6-1 Chelsea L First Division
19 Apr 1935 Chelsea 4-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
06 Jan 1934 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Chelsea D First Division
02 Sep 1933 Chelsea 5-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
28 Jan 1933 Chelsea 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers W First Division
17 Sep 1932 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Chelsea W First Division
29 Mar 1930 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Chelsea W Second Division
23 Nov 1929 Chelsea 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers D Second Division
16 Mar 1929 Chelsea 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers L Second Division
03 Nov 1928 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Chelsea D Second Division
28 Apr 1928 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Chelsea W Second Division
14 Jan 1928 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Chelsea L FA Cup
17 Dec 1927 Chelsea 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Second Division
18 Apr 1927 Chelsea 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Second Division
30 Aug 1926 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-3 Chelsea W Second Division
27 Mar 1926 Chelsea 3-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers D Second Division
14 Nov 1925 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Chelsea D Second Division
26 Dec 1924 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Chelsea W Second Division
25 Dec 1924 Chelsea 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Second Division
20 Jan 1912 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Chelsea L Second Division
16 Sep 1911 Chelsea 4-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Second Division
25 Feb 1911 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Chelsea W FA Cup
28 Jan 1911 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Chelsea D Second Division
24 Sep 1910 Chelsea 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Second Division
13 Apr 1907 Chelsea 4-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers W Second Division
08 Dec 1906 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Chelsea W Second Division