The 1907–08 season was Chelsea Football Club's third competitive season and third year in existence. The club played their first ever season in the top-flight, finishing 13th.
| 1907–08 season | |||
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| Owner | Gus Mears | ||
| Chairman | Claude Kirby | ||
| Manager | David Calderhead | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 13th | ||
| FA Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: George Hilsdon (24) All: George Hilsdon (30) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 55,000 vs Woolwich Arsenal (9 November 1907) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 18,000 vs Blackburn Rovers (2 December 1907) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 32,895 | ||
| Biggest win | 9–1 v Worksop Town (11 January 1908) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–6 v Nottingham Forest (21 September 1907) | ||
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Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
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| 1 | Manchester United (C) | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 81 | 48 | 1.688 | 52 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 77 | 59 | 1.305 | 43 | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 54 | 1.148 | 43 | |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 65 | 54 | 1.204 | 42 | |
| 5 | The Wednesday | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 73 | 64 | 1.141 | 42 | |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 45 | 1.200 | 41 | |
| 7 | Bury | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 61 | 0.951 | 39 | |
| 8 | Liverpool | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 68 | 61 | 1.115 | 38 | |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 59 | 62 | 0.952 | 37 | |
| 10 | Bristol City | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 61 | 0.951 | 36 | |
| 11 | Everton | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 58 | 64 | 0.906 | 36 | |
| 12 | Preston North End | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 53 | 0.887 | 36 | |
| 13 | Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 62 | 0.855 | 36 | |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 63 | 0.810 | 36 | |
| 15 | Woolwich Arsenal | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 63 | 0.810 | 36 | |
| 16 | Sunderland | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 78 | 75 | 1.040 | 35 | |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 58 | 0.897 | 35 | |
| 18 | Notts County | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 51 | 0.765 | 34 | |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers (R) | 38 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 52 | 58 | 0.897 | 33 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 20 | Birmingham (R) | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 60 | 0.667 | 30 |
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 1907–08 season at stamford-bridge.com