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.
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 |
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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 |