1908–09 Chelsea F.C. season

Chelsea
1908–09 season
OwnerGus Mears
ChairmanClaude Kirby
ManagerDavid Calderhead
StadiumStamford Bridge
First Division11th
FA CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
George Hilsdon (25)
All:
George Hilsdon (27)
Highest home attendance55,000 vs Woolwich Arsenal
(28 November 1908)
Lowest home attendance10,000 vs Blackburn Rovers
(27 February 1909)
Average home league attendance30,632
Biggest win4–1 v Bury
(12 September 1908)
4–1 v Middlesbrough
(1 January 1909)
Biggest defeat0–6 v Preston North End
(7 September 1908)

The 1908–09 season was Chelsea Football Club's fourth competitive season and fourth year in existence.

Competitions

First Division

Table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
9 Middlesbrough 38 14 9 15 59 53 1.113 37
10 Preston North End 38 13 11 14 48 44 1.091 37
11 Chelsea 38 14 9 15 56 61 0.918 37
12 Sheffield United 38 14 9 15 51 59 0.864 37
13 Manchester United 38 15 7 16 58 68 0.853 37
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

FA Cup

Main article: 1908–09 FA Cup

Results

16 January 1909 First round Hull City 1–1 Chelsea Hull, Yorkshire
Stadium: Anlaby Road
5 February 1909 First round reply Chelsea 1–0 Hull City Fulham, London
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
5 February 1909 Second round Chelsea 0–1 Tottenham Hotspur Fulham, London
Humphreys Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 31,766

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.