Southampton have played Chelsea 116 times in competitive football, winning 34, drawing 32 and losing 50, first meeting on 3 Feb 1923 and most recently on 25 Feb 2025. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 1923 | 1922–23 | FA Cup | A | Chelsea | 0–0 | 67,105 | |
| 7 Feb 1923 | 1922–23 | FA Cup | H | Chelsea | 1–0 | Arthur Dominy | 25,000 |
| 28 Feb 1923 | 1922–23 | FA Cup | H | Chelsea | 1–0 | Arthur Dominy | 16,000 |
| 12 Jan 1924 | 1923–24 | FA Cup | A | Chelsea | 1–1 | Arthur Dominy | 34,586 |
| 16 Jan 1924 | 1923–24 | FA Cup | H | Chelsea | 2–0 | Arthur Dominy, Bill Rawlings | 17,000 |
| 4 Oct 1924 | 1924–25 | Second Division | H | Chelsea | 0–0 | 12,000 | |
| 7 Feb 1925 | 1924–25 | Second Division | A | Chelsea | 0–1 | 30,000 | |
| 2 Apr 1926 | 1925–26 | Second Division | A | Chelsea | 0–0 | 40,000 | |
| 5 Apr 1926 | 1925–26 | Second Division | H | Chelsea | 0–1 | 17,000 | |
| 11 Sep 1926 | 1926–27 | Second Division | A | Chelsea | 3–2 | Bill Rawlings | 30,000 |
| 4 Apr 1927 | 1926–27 | Second Division | H | Chelsea | 1–1 | Dick Rowley | 5,368 |
| 15 Oct 1927 | 1927–28 | Second Division | H | Chelsea | 2–4 | Charlie Petrie | 14,000 |
| 25 Feb 1928 | 1927–28 | Second Division | A | Chelsea | 2–0 | Bill Rawlings | 40,000 |
| 27 Oct 1928 | 1928–29 | Second Division | A | Chelsea | 1–1 | Stan Cribb | 35,000 |
| 9 Mar 1929 | 1928–29 | Second Division | H | Chelsea | 1–2 | Jerry Mackie | 24,247 |
| 21 Sep 1929 | 1929–30 | Second Division | H | Chelsea | 4–2 | Dick Rowley, Stan Cribb | 16,569 |
| 25 Jan 1930 | 1929–30 | Second Division | A | Chelsea | 0–2 | 25,000 | |
| 10 Sep 1962 | 1962–63 | Second Division | A | Chelsea | 0–2 | ||
| 19 Sep 1962 | 1962–63 | Second Division | H | Chelsea | 2–1 | ||
| 3 Sep 1966 | 1966–67 | First Division | H | Chelsea | 0–3 | ||
| 7 Jan 1967 | 1966–67 | First Division | A | Chelsea | 1–4 | ||
| 2 Sep 1967 | 1967–68 | First Division | A | Chelsea | 6–2 | ||
| 6 Jan 1968 | 1967–68 | First Division | H | Chelsea | 3–5 | ||
| 16 Nov 1968 | 1968–69 | First Division | A | Chelsea | 3–2 | ||
| 1 Feb 1969 | 1968–69 | First Division | H | Chelsea | 5–0 | ||
| 23 Aug 1969 | 1969–70 | First Division | H | Chelsea | 2–2 | Terry Paine 3, Fred Kemp 31 | |
| 26 Dec 1969 | 1969–70 | First Division | A | Chelsea | 1–3 | Mick Channon 86 | |
| 31 Oct 1970 | 1970–71 | First Division | A | Chelsea | 2–2 | ||
| 27 Feb 1971 | 1970–71 | First Division | H | Chelsea | 0–0 | ||
| 23 Oct 1971 | 1971–72 | First Division | A | Chelsea | 0–3 | ||
| 18 Apr 1972 | 1971–72 | First Division | H | Chelsea | 2–2 | ||
| 18 Nov 1972 | 1972–73 | First Division | H | Chelsea | 3–1 | ||
| 21 Apr 1973 | 1972–73 | First Division | A | Chelsea | 1–2 | ||
| 24 Nov 1973 | 1973–74 | First Division | A | Chelsea | 0–4 | ||
| 6 Apr 1974 | 1973–74 | First Division | H | Chelsea | 0–0 | ||
| 11 Oct 1975 | 1975–76 | Second Division | H | Chelsea | 4–1 | ||
| 13 Mar 1976 | 1975–76 | Second Division | A | Chelsea | 1–1 | ||
| 30 Oct 1976 | 1976–77 | Second Division | A | Chelsea | 1–3 | ||
| 7 Dec 1976 | 1976–77 | Second Division | H | Chelsea | 1–1 | ||
| 8 Jan 1977 | 1976–77 | FA Cup | H | Chelsea | 1–1 | ||
| 12 Jan 1977 | 1976–77 | FA Cup | A | Chelsea | 3–0 | ||
| 26 Dec 1978 | 1978–79 | First Division | H | Chelsea | 0–0 | ||
| 14 Apr 1979 | 1978–79 | First Division | A | Chelsea | 2–1 | ||
| 3 Jan 1981 | 1980–81 | FA Cup | H | Chelsea | 3–1 | ||
| 6 Oct 1981 | 1981–82 | League Cup | H | Chelsea | 1–1 | ||
| 28 Oct 1981 | 1981–82 | League Cup | A | Chelsea | 1–2 | ||
| 20 Oct 1984 | 1984–85 | First Division | H | Chelsea | 1–0 | Steve Moran 11 | 20,212 |
| 9 Mar 1985 | 1984–85 | First Division | A | Chelsea | 2–0 | David Armstrong 51, Danny Wallace 87 | 15,202 |
| 14 Sep 1985 | 1985–86 | First Division | A | Chelsea | 0–2 | 16,711 | |
| 22 Mar 1986 | 1985–86 | First Division | H | Chelsea | 0–1 | 15,509 | |
| 26 Dec 1986 | 1986–87 | First Division | H | Chelsea | 1–2 | Colin Clarke 24 | 12,709 |
| 20 Apr 1987 | 1986–87 | First Division | A | Chelsea | 1–1 | Colin Clarke 74 | 11,512 |
| 24 Oct 1987 | 1987–88 | First Division | H | Chelsea | 3–0 | Graham Baker 69, Colin Clarke 71, Danny Wallace 73 | 11,890 |
| 26 Mar 1988 | 1987–88 | First Division | A | Chelsea | 1–0 | Graham Baker 76 | 15,380 |
| 18 Nov 1989 | 1989–90 | First Division | A | Chelsea | 2–2 | Matt Le Tissier 44, Matt Le Tissier 66 | 23,093 |
| 3 Mar 1990 | 1989–90 | First Division | H | Chelsea | 2–3 | Rod Wallace 18, Rod Wallace 29 | 16,526 |
| 6 Oct 1990 | 1990–91 | First Division | H | Chelsea | 3–3 | Alan Shearer 13, Neil Ruddock 51, Rod Wallace 62 | 16,911 |
| 23 Mar 1991 | 1990–91 | First Division | A | Chelsea | 2–0 | Alan Shearer 24, Matt Le Tissier 57 | 13,391 |
| 23 Nov 1991 | 1991–92 | First Division | H | Chelsea | 1–0 | Alan Shearer 42 | 14,933 |
| 21 Jan 1992 | 1991–92 | Full Members Cup | H | Chelsea | 2–0 | Alan Shearer 15, Terry Hurlock 79 | 8,726 |
| 29 Jan 1992 | 1991–92 | Full Members Cup | A | Chelsea | 3–1 | Matt Le Tissier 6, Matt Le Tissier 20, Matt Le Tissier 51 | 9,781 |
| 12 Feb 1992 | 1991–92 | First Division | A | Chelsea | 1–1 | Barry Horne 56 | 7,148 |
| 26 Dec 1992 | 1992–93 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 1–1 | Iain Dowie 2 | 18,344 |
| 10 Apr 1993 | 1992–93 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 1–0 | Nicky Banger 49 | 15,135 |
| 27 Dec 1993 | 1993–94 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 3–1 | Tommy Widdrington 28, Iain Dowie 65, Frankie Bennett 89 | 14,221 |
| 2 Apr 1994 | 1993–94 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 0–2 | 19,801 | |
| 3 Dec 1994 | 1994–95 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 0–1 | 14,404 | |
| 12 Apr 1995 | 1994–95 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 2–0 | Neil Shipperley 10, Matt Le Tissier 32 | 16,739 |
| 16 Sep 1995 | 1995–96 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 0–3 | 26,237 | |
| 24 Feb 1996 | 1995–96 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 2–3 | Tommy Widdrington 6, Steve Clarke 38 | 15,226 |
| 18 Aug 1996 | 1996–97 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 0–0 | 15,186 | |
| 19 Mar 1997 | 1996–97 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 0–1 | 28,079 | |
| 30 Aug 1997 | 1997–98 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 2–4 | Kevin Davies 25, Ken Monkou 59 | 30,008 |
| 19 Nov 1997 | 1997–98 | League Cup | A | Chelsea | 1–2 | Kevin Davies 52 | 20,968 |
| 29 Dec 1997 | 1997–98 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 1–0 | Kevin Davies 16 | 15,231 |
| 26 Dec 1998 | 1998–99 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 0–2 | 15,253 | |
| 6 Feb 1999 | 1998–99 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 0–1 | 34,920 | |
| 26 Dec 1999 | 1999–00 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 1–2 | Kevin Davies 80 | 15,232 |
| 25 Mar 2000 | 1999–00 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 1–1 | Jo Tessem 69 | 34,956 |
| 4 Nov 2000 | 2000–01 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 3–2 | James Beattie 3, Jo Tessem 37, James Beattie 90+1 | 15,236 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | 2000–01 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 0–1 | 35,136 | |
| 25 Aug 2001 | 2001–02 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 0–2 | 31,107 | |
| 1 Jan 2002 | 2001–02 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 4–2 | James Beattie 7, Marians Pahars 55, Chris Marsden 64, James Beattie 73 | 35,156 |
| 28 Aug 2002 | 2002–03 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 1–1 | Fabrice Fernandes 51 | 31,208 |
| 26 Dec 2002 | 2002–03 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 0–0 | 39,428 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | 2003–04 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 0–1 | 32,149 | |
| 1 May 2004 | 2003–04 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 0–4 | 41,321 | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | 2004–05 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 1–2 | James Beattie 1 | 40,864 |
| 2 Apr 2005 | 2004–05 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 1–3 | Kevin Phillips 69 | 31,949 |
| 5 Jan 2013 | 2012–13 | FA Cup | H | Chelsea | 1–5 | Jay Rodriguez 22 | 27,813 |
| 16 Jan 2013 | 2012–13 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 2–2 | Rickie Lambert 58, Jason Puncheon 75 | 38,484 |
| 30 Mar 2013 | 2012–13 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 2–1 | Jay Rodriguez 23, Rickie Lambert 35 | 31,779 |
| 1 Dec 2013 | 2013–14 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 1–3 | Jay Rodriguez 1 | 41,568 |
| 1 Jan 2014 | 2013–14 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 0–3 | 31,271 | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | 2014–15 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 1–1 | Sadio Mané 17 | 31,641 |
| 15 Mar 2015 | 2014–15 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 1–1 | Dušan Tadić 19 | 41,624 |
| 3 Oct 2015 | 2015–16 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 3–1 | Steven Davis 43, Sadio Mané 60, Graziano Pellè 72 | 41,642 |
| 27 Feb 2016 | 2015–16 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 1–2 | Shane Long 42 | 31,688 |
| 30 Oct 2016 | 2016–17 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 0–2 | 31,827 | |
| 25 Apr 2017 | 2016–17 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 2–4 | Oriol Romeu 24, Ryan Bertrand 90+4 | 41,168 |
| 16 Dec 2017 | 2017–18 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 0–1 | 41,562 | |
| 14 Apr 2018 | 2017–18 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 2–3 | Dušan Tadić 21, Jan Bednarek 60 | 31,764 |
| 22 Apr 2018 | 2017–18 | FA Cup | N | Chelsea | 0–2 | 73,416 | |
| 7 Oct 2018 | 2018–19 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 0–3 | 27,077 | |
| 2 Jan 2019 | 2018–19 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 0–0 | 40,668 | |
| 6 Oct 2019 | 2019–20 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 1–4 | Danny Ings 30 | 31,473 |
| 26 Dec 2019 | 2019–20 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 2–0 | Michael Obafemi 31, Nathan Redmond 73 | 40,651 |
| 17 Oct 2020 | 2020–21 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 3–3 | Danny Ings 43, Ché Adams 57, Jannik Vestergaard 90+2 | |
| 20 Feb 2021 | 2020–21 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 1–1 | Takumi Minamino 33 | |
| 2 Oct 2021 | 2021–22 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 1–3 | James Ward-Prowse 61 | 40,109 |
| 26 Oct 2021 | 2021–22 | League Cup | A | Chelsea | 1–1 | Ché Adams 47 | 39,766 |
| 9 Apr 2022 | 2021–22 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 0–6 | 31,359 | |
| 30 Aug 2022 | 2022–23 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 2–1 | Roméo Lavia 28, Adam Armstrong 45+1 | 31,072 |
| 18 Feb 2023 | 2022–23 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 1–0 | James Ward-Prowse 45+1 | 40,152 |
| 4 Dec 2024 | 2024–25 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | 1–5 | Joe Aribo 11 | 31,193 |
| 25 Feb 2025 | 2024–25 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | 0–4 | 39,485 |
See also: the Chelsea archive and Chelsea v Southampton.
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