1913–14 Chelsea F.C. season
| 1913–14 season | |||
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| Owner | Gus Mears | ||
| Chairman | Claude Kirby | ||
| Manager | David Calderhead | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 8th | ||
| FA Cup | Second Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Harold Halse (10) All: Harold Halse (10) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 61,500 vs Tottenham Hotspur (6 September 1913) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 19,000 vs Sheffield United (14 March 1914) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 36,974 | ||
| Biggest win | 3–0 v Liverpool (18 October 1913) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–6 v Burnley (27 September 1913) | ||
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The 1913–14 season was Chelsea Football Club's ninth competitive season. The club finished 8th in the First Division, their highest league placing to that point.
Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers (C) | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 78 | 42 | 1.857 | 51 | |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 65 | 50 | 1.300 | 44 | |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 77 | 60 | 1.283 | 43 | |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 45 | 1.222 | 43 | |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 42 | 1.095 | 43 | |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 65 | 52 | 1.250 | 42 | |
| 7 | Sunderland | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 63 | 52 | 1.212 | 40 | |
| 8 | Chelsea | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 55 | 0.836 | 39 | |
| 9 | Bradford City | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 1.000 | 38 | |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 63 | 60 | 1.050 | 37 | |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 48 | 0.813 | 37 | |
| 12 | Burnley | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 61 | 53 | 1.151 | 36 | |
| 13 | Manchester City | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 53 | 0.962 | 36 | |
| 14 | Manchester United | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 52 | 62 | 0.839 | 36 | |
| 15 | Everton | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 55 | 0.836 | 35 | |
| 16 | Liverpool | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 62 | 0.742 | 35 | |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 62 | 0.806 | 34 | |
| 18 | The Wednesday | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 53 | 70 | 0.757 | 34 | |
| 19 | Preston North End (R) | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 52 | 69 | 0.754 | 30 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 20 | Derby County (R) | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 55 | 71 | 0.775 | 27 |
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]- 1913–14 season at stamford-bridge.com