1908–09 Chelsea F.C. season
1908–09 season | |||
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Owner | Gus Mears | ||
Chairman | Claude Kirby | ||
Manager | David Calderhead | ||
Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
First Division | 11th | ||
FA Cup | Second Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: George Hilsdon (25) All: George Hilsdon (27) | ||
Highest home attendance | 55,000 vs Woolwich Arsenal (28 November 1908) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 10,000 vs Blackburn Rovers (27 February 1909) | ||
Average home league attendance | 30,632 | ||
Biggest win | 4–1 v Bury (12 September 1908) 4–1 v Middlesbrough (1 January 1909) | ||
Biggest defeat | 0–6 v Preston North End (7 September 1908) | ||
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The 1908–09 season was Chelsea Football Club's fourth competitive season and fourth year in existence.
Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 | FA Cup Winners |
Source:[citation needed]
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
Categories:
- Chelsea F.C. seasons
- English football clubs 1908–09 season