1908–09 Chelsea F.C. season

4th season in existence of Chelsea F.C.

Chelsea 1908–09 football season
Chelsea
1908–09 season
OwnerGus Mears
ChairmanClaude Kirby
ManagerDavid Calderhead
StadiumStamford Bridge
First Division11th
FA CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
George Hilsdon (25)

All:
George Hilsdon (27)
Highest home attendance55,000 vs Woolwich Arsenal
(28 November 1908)
Lowest home attendance10,000 vs Blackburn Rovers
(27 February 1909)
Average home league attendance30,632
Biggest win4–1 v Bury
(12 September 1908)
4–1 v Middlesbrough
(1 January 1909)
Biggest defeat0–6 v Preston North End
(7 September 1908)
Home colours
Away colours

The 1908–09 season was Chelsea Football Club's fourth competitive season and fourth year in existence.

Table

Pos Team
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Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation
1 Newcastle United (C) 38 24 5 9 65 41 1.585 53
2 Everton 38 18 10 10 82 57 1.439 46
3 Sunderland 38 21 2 15 78 63 1.238 44
4 Blackburn Rovers 38 14 13 11 61 50 1.220 41
5 The Wednesday 38 17 6 15 67 61 1.098 40
6 Woolwich Arsenal 38 14 10 14 52 49 1.061 38
7 Aston Villa 38 14 10 14 58 56 1.036 38
8 Bristol City 38 13 12 13 45 58 0.776 38
9 Middlesbrough 38 14 9 15 59 53 1.113 37
10 Preston North End 38 13 11 14 48 44 1.091 37
11 Chelsea 38 14 9 15 56 61 0.918 37
12 Sheffield United 38 14 9 15 51 59 0.864 37
13 Manchester United 38 15 7 16 58 68 0.853 37
14 Nottingham Forest 38 14 8 16 66 57 1.158 36
15 Notts County 38 14 8 16 51 48 1.063 36
16 Liverpool 38 15 6 17 57 65 0.877 36
17 Bury 38 14 8 16 63 77 0.818 36
18 Bradford City 38 12 10 16 47 47 1.000 34
19 Manchester City (R) 38 15 4 19 67 69 0.971 34 Relegation to the Second Division
20 Leicester Fosse (R) 38 8 9 21 54 102 0.529 25
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

References

  • Glanvill, Rick (2006). Chelsea FC: The Official Biography – The Definitive Story of the First 100 Years. Headline Book Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7553-1466-2.
  • Hockings, Ron. 100 Years of The Blues – A Statistical History of Chelsea FC 1905–2006.

External links

  • Chelsea 1908–09 season at stamford-bridge.com
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