1938–39 Chelsea F.C. season
| 1938–39 season | |||
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| Chairman | Lt. Col Charles Chrisp | ||
| Manager | Leslie Knighton | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 20th | ||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Joe Payne (17) All: Joe Payne (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 69,987 vs Fulham (21 January 1939) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 12,971 vs Blackpool (15 March 1939) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 30,953 | ||
| Biggest win | 5–1 v Grimsby Town (11 March 1939) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–6 v Stoke City (4 February 1939) | ||
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The 1938–39 season was Chelsea Football Club's thirtieth competitive season. It was the last completed season of competitive football in England before the outbreak of the Second World War. The club finished the season 20th in The First Division, one point above the relegation zone. They also reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, a run which ended with a 1–0 home loss to Grimsby Town.
Table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Brentford | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 53 | 74 | 0.716 | 36 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 64 | 0.906 | 35 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 64 | 80 | 0.800 | 33 |
| 21 | Birmingham | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 62 | 84 | 0.738 | 32 |
| 22 | Leicester City | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 48 | 82 | 0.585 | 29 |
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[]
- 1938–39 season at stamford-bridge.com
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