1950–51 Chelsea F.C. season
The 1950–51 season was Chelsea Football Club's thirty-seventh competitive season. The club struggled throughout the season and ultimately finished 20th in the First Division. Chelsea were six points adrift at the bottom of the table with four matches remaining, but they won all four matches to avoid relegation on goal average, by 0.044 of a goal.[1]
| 1950–51 season | |||
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| Chairman | Joe Mears | ||
| Manager | Billy Birrell | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 20th | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Roy Bentley (8) All: Roy Bentley (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 69,434 vs Fulham (10 February 1951) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 23,723 vs Burnley (26 March 1951) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 39,667 | ||
| Biggest win | 0–4 v Sheffield Wednesday (19 Aug 1950) 0–4 v Bolton Wanderers (5 May 1951) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 v Portsmouth (26 Dec 1950) 1–4 v Manchester United (31 March 1951) | ||
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Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fulham | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 52 | 68 | 0.765 | 37 | |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 64 | 92 | 0.696 | 36 | |
| 20 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 53 | 65 | 0.815 | 32 | |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday (R) | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 64 | 83 | 0.771 | 32 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Everton (R) | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 48 | 86 | 0.558 | 32 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Notes
- "Team History". Chelsea F.C. official website. Archived from the original on 4 July 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
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
- 1950–51 season at stamford-bridge.com
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