1928–29 Chelsea F.C. season
The 1928–29 season was Chelsea Football Club's twentieth competitive season and fifth consecutive season in the Second Division. The club finished 9th in the league, narrowly missing out on promotion to the First Division.
| 1928–29 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Claude Kirby | ||
| Manager | David Calderhead | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| Second Division | 9th | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: George Biswell, Andrew Wilson (9) All: Jimmy Thompson, George Biswell, Andrew Wilson (9) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 61,316 vs Everton (12 January 1929) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 7,086 vs West Bromwich Albion (17 April 1929) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 28,475 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 v Swansea Town (25 August 1928) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 v Tottenham Hotspur (20 April 1929) | ||
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Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 80 | 79 | 1.013 | 46 |
| 8 | Blackpool | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 92 | 76 | 1.211 | 45 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 65 | 0.985 | 44 |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 75 | 81 | 0.926 | 43 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 71 | 70 | 1.014 | 42 |
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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
- 1928–29 season at stamford-bridge.com
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