1927–28 Chelsea F.C. season

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Chelsea
1927–28 season
ChairmanClaude Kirby
ManagerDavid Calderhead
StadiumStamford Bridge
Second Division3rd
FA CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jimmy Thompson (25)

All:
Jimmy Thompson (25)
Highest home attendance53,309 vs Oldham Athletic
(6 April 1928)
Lowest home attendance13,707 vs Barnsley
(5 May 1928)
Average home league attendance33,917
Biggest win6–0 v South Shields
(3 December 1927)
Biggest defeat0–5 v Leeds United
(10 December 1927)

The 1927–28 season was Chelsea Football Club's nineteenth competitive season and fourth consecutive season in the Second Division. The club finished 3rd in the league, narrowly missing out on promotion to the First Division.

Table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Manchester City 42 25 9 8 100 59 1.695 59 Division Champions, promoted
2 Leeds United 42 25 7 10 98 49 2.000 57 Promoted
3 Chelsea 42 23 8 11 75 45 1.667 54
4 Preston North End 42 22 9 11 100 66 1.515 53
5 Stoke City 42 22 8 12 78 59 1.322 52
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.

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