The 1982–83 season was Chelsea Football Club's sixty-ninth competitive season. Struggling on and off the pitch, Chelsea narrowly escaped relegation to the Third Division and ultimately finished 18th, their lowest ever position in the Football League.
| 1982–83 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Ken Bates | ||
| Manager | John Neal | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| Second Division | 18th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mike Fillery (9) All: Mike Fillery (12) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 29,797 vs Fulham (28 December 1982) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,677 vs Carlisle United (12 March 1983) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 12,728 | ||
| Biggest win | 6–0 v Cambridge United (15 January 1983) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 2–5 v Charlton Athletic (5 March 1983) | ||
|
| |||
Table
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 46 | 67 | −21 | 48 | |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 63 | 86 | −23 | 48 | |
| 18 | Chelsea | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 47 | |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 45 | 70 | −25 | 47 | |
| 20 | Rotherham United (R) | 42 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 45 | 68 | −23 | 45 | Relegation to the Third Division |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(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- 1982–83 season at stamford-bridge.com
  | This article about an English association football club season is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |