1949–50 Chelsea F.C. season

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.

Chelsea

1949–50 season
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)
Home colours Away colours

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Relegation
1	Portsmouth (C)	42	22	9	11	74	38	1.947	53
2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	20	13	9	76	49	1.551	53
3	Sunderland	42	21	10	11	83	62	1.339	52
4	Manchester United	42	18	14	10	69	44	1.568	50
5	Newcastle United	42	19	12	11	77	55	1.400	50
6	Arsenal	42	19	11	12	79	55	1.436	49
7	Blackpool	42	17	15	10	46	35	1.314	49
8	Liverpool	42	17	14	11	64	54	1.185	48
9	Middlesbrough	42	20	7	15	59	48	1.229	47
10	Burnley	42	16	13	13	40	40	1.000	45
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
16	Bolton Wanderers	42	10	14	18	45	59	0.763	34
17	Fulham	42	10	14	18	41	54	0.759	34
18	Everton	42	10	14	18	42	66	0.636	34
19	Stoke City	42	11	12	19	45	75	0.600	34
20	Charlton Athletic	42	13	6	23	53	65	0.815	32
21	Manchester City (R)	42	8	13	21	36	68	0.529	29	Relegation to the Second Division
22	Birmingham City (R)	42	7	14	21	31	67	0.463	28

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

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