1951–52 Chelsea F.C. season
| 1951–52 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Joe Mears | ||
| Manager | Billy Birrell | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 19th | ||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Roy Bentley and Jimmy D'Arcy (12) All: Roy Bentley (17) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 60,840 vs Leeds United (27 February 1952) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 25,165 vs Huddersfield Town (15 September 1951) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 39,932 | ||
| Biggest win | 5–0 v Middlesbrough (16 February 1952) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–7 v Aston Villa (15 April 1952) | ||
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The 1951–52 season was Chelsea Football Club's thirty-eighth competitive season. The club once more struggled in the First Division and finished 19th. In the FA Cup, Chelsea reached the semi-finals for the second time in three years, and once again lost to Arsenal after a replay. Manager Billy Birrell retired at the end of the season and was replaced by Ted Drake.
Table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Derby County | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 63 | 80 | 0.788 | 37 | |
| 18 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 64 | 88 | 0.727 | 36 | |
| 19 | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 52 | 72 | 0.722 | 36 | |
| 20 | Stoke City | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 49 | 88 | 0.557 | 31 | |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 49 | 82 | 0.598 | 28 | Relegated |
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[]
- 1951–52 season at stamford-bridge.com
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