1907–08 Chelsea F.C. season

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.

Chelsea
1907–08 season
OwnerGus Mears
ChairmanClaude Kirby
ManagerDavid Calderhead
StadiumStamford Bridge
First Division13th
FA CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
George Hilsdon (24)
All:
George Hilsdon (30)
Highest home attendance55,000 vs Woolwich Arsenal
(9 November 1907)
Lowest home attendance18,000 vs Blackburn Rovers
(2 December 1907)
Average home league attendance32,895
Biggest win9–1 v Worksop Town
(11 January 1908)
Biggest defeat0–6 v Nottingham Forest
(21 September 1907)

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation
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

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.
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