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
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
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1 | Newcastle United (C) | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 65 | 41 | 1.585 | 53 | |
2 | Everton | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 82 | 57 | 1.439 | 46 | |
3 | Sunderland | 38 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 78 | 63 | 1.238 | 44 | |
4 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 61 | 50 | 1.220 | 41 | |
5 | The Wednesday | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 61 | 1.098 | 40 | |
6 | Woolwich Arsenal | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 52 | 49 | 1.061 | 38 | |
7 | Aston Villa | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 56 | 1.036 | 38 | |
8 | Bristol City | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 0.776 | 38 | |
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 | |
14 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 66 | 57 | 1.158 | 36 | |
15 | Notts County | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 48 | 1.063 | 36 | |
16 | Liverpool | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 65 | 0.877 | 36 | |
17 | Bury | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 63 | 77 | 0.818 | 36 | |
18 | Bradford City | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 47 | 47 | 1.000 | 34 | |
19 | Manchester City (R) | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 67 | 69 | 0.971 | 34 | Relegation to the Second Division |
20 | Leicester Fosse (R) | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 54 | 102 | 0.529 | 25 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
References
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Chelsea 1908–09 season at stamford-bridge.com