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| league topscorer = [[Roy Bentley]] (20) |
| league topscorer = [[Roy Bentley]] (20) |
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| season topscorer = [[Roy Bentley]] (22) |
| season topscorer = [[Roy Bentley]] (22) |
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| largest win = 6–0 v [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]<br />{{nowrap|<small>(11 September 1948)}} |
| largest win = 6–0 v [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]<br />{{nowrap|<small>(11 September 1948)</small>}} |
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| largest loss = 2–5 v [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]<br />{{nowrap|<small>(27 December 1948)}} |
| largest loss = 2–5 v [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]<br />{{nowrap|<small>(27 December 1948)</small>}} |
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| highest attendance = {{nowrap|77,696 vs [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]}}<br />{{nowrap|<small>(16 October 1948)</small>}} |
| highest attendance = {{nowrap|77,696 vs [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]]}}<br />{{nowrap|<small>(16 October 1948)</small>}} |
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| lowest attendance = {{nowrap|25,864 vs [[Sunderland F.C.|Sunderland]]}}<br />{{nowrap|<small>(18 April 1949)</small>}} |
| lowest attendance = {{nowrap|25,864 vs [[Sunderland F.C.|Sunderland]]}}<br />{{nowrap|<small>(18 April 1949)</small>}} |
Latest revision as of 07:25, 19 June 2023
1948–49 season | |||
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Chairman | Joe Mears | ||
Manager | Billy Birrell | ||
Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
First Division | 13th | ||
FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Roy Bentley (20) All: Roy Bentley (22) | ||
Highest home attendance | 77,696 vs Blackpool (16 October 1948) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 25,864 vs Sunderland (18 April 1949) | ||
Average home league attendance | 47,652 | ||
Biggest win | 6–0 v Everton (11 September 1948) | ||
Biggest defeat | 2–5 v Portsmouth (27 December 1948) | ||
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The 1948–49 season was Chelsea Football Club's thirty-fifth competitive season. Chelsea finished 13th in the First Division and reached the fifth round of the FA Cup. The season also saw the arrival of Roy Bentley, who would become, at the time, the club's leading goalscorer.
Table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
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1 | Portsmouth (C) | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 84 | 42 | 2.000 | 58 | |
2 | Manchester United | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 77 | 44 | 1.750 | 53 | |
3 | Derby County | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 74 | 55 | 1.345 | 53 | |
4 | Newcastle United | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 70 | 56 | 1.250 | 52 | |
5 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 74 | 44 | 1.682 | 49 | |
6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 79 | 66 | 1.197 | 46 | |
7 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 51 | 0.922 | 45 | |
8 | Sunderland | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 49 | 58 | 0.845 | 43 | |
9 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 67 | 0.940 | 42 | |
10 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 60 | 76 | 0.789 | 42 | |
11 | Stoke City | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 66 | 68 | 0.971 | 41 | |
12 | Liverpool | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 53 | 43 | 1.233 | 40 | |
13 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 69 | 68 | 1.015 | 38 | |
14 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 59 | 68 | 0.868 | 38 | |
15 | Burnley | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 50 | 0.860 | 38 | |
16 | Blackpool | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 54 | 67 | 0.806 | 38 | |
17 | Birmingham City | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 36 | 38 | 0.947 | 37 | |
18 | Everton | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 63 | 0.651 | 37 | |
19 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 46 | 57 | 0.807 | 34 | |
20 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 69 | 0.580 | 34 | |
21 | Preston North End (R) | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 62 | 75 | 0.827 | 33 | Relegation to the Second Division |
22 | Sheffield United (R) | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 57 | 78 | 0.731 | 33 |
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]- 1948–49 season at stamford-bridge.com