1949–50 Chelsea F.C. season
| 1949–50 season | |||
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| Chairman | Joe Mears | ||
| Manager | Billy Birrell | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 13th | ||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Roy Bentley (17) Hugh Billington (17) All: Roy Bentley (22) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 70,362 vs Manchester United (4 March 1950) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 24,677 vs Newcastle United (29 April 1950) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 42,243 | ||
| Biggest win | 3–0 (five matches) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Portsmouth (25 March 1950) 0–4 v Aston Villa (8 April 1950) | ||
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The 1949–50 season was Chelsea Football Club's thirty-sixth competitive season. The club finished 13th in the First Division for the second consecutive season. They also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup, where they lost to Arsenal after a replay.
Table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Derby County | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 61 | 1.131 | 44 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 61 | 61 | 1.000 | 42 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 65 | 0.892 | 40 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 53 | 0.887 | 40 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 73 | 0.712 | 37 |
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[]
- 1949–50 season at stamford-bridge.com
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