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1976–77 Chelsea F.C. season

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Chelsea
1976–77 season
ChairmanBrian Mears
ManagerEddie McCreadie
StadiumStamford Bridge
Second Division2nd
FA CupThird round
League CupFour round
Top goalscorerLeague: Steve Finnieston (24)
All: Steve Finnieston (26)
Highest home attendance55,003 vs Fulham
(27 December 1976)
Lowest home attendance16,883 vs Sheffield United
(1 September 1976)
Average home league attendance30,552
Biggest win5–1 v Hereford United
(1 January 1977)
Biggest defeat0–4 v (two matches)

The 1976–77 season was Chelsea Football Club's sixty-third competitive season.

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (C, P) 42 22 13 7 84 45 +39 57 Promotion to the First Division
2 Chelsea (P) 42 21 13 8 73 53 +20 55
3 Nottingham Forest (P) 42 21 10 11 77 43 +34 52
4 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 11 11 75 54 +21 51
5 Blackpool 42 17 17 8 58 42 +16 51
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

References

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  • 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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