| 1937–38 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Lt. Col Charles Chrisp | ||
| Manager | Leslie Knighton | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: George Mills (13) All: George Mills (13) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 75,952 vs Arsenal (9 October 1937) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 15,617 vs Grimsby Town (15 September 1937) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 33,975 | ||
| Biggest win | 6–1 v Liverpool (28 August 1937) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v West Bromwich Albion (4 September 1937) 0–4 v Derby County (11 December 1937) | ||
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The 1937–38 season was Chelsea Football Club's twenty-ninth competitive season. Chelsea began the season brightly, and topped the table after a 2–1 win over Brentford in October 1937, but won only two of their next 21 league matches and ultimately finished 10th.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 57 | 0.965 | 44 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 64 | 69 | 0.928 | 43 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 65 | 1.000 | 41 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 65 | 71 | 0.915 | 41 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 61 | 66 | 0.924 | 40 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
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
- 1937–38 season at stamford-bridge.com
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