1936–37 Chelsea F.C. season
| 1936–37 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Charles Pratt | ||
| Manager | Leslie Knighton | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 13th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: George Mills (22) All: George Mills (23) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 64,463 vs Charlton Athletic (26 March 1937) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,225 vs Manchester City (3 February 1937) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 32,461 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 v Everton (28 November 1936) 4–0 v Leeds United (16 January 1937) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 v Arsenal (19 December 1936) 1–4 v Portsmouth (6 February 1937) | ||
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The 1936–37 season was Chelsea Football Club's twenty-eighth competitive season. In May and June, Chelsea took part in the invitational Tournoi international de l'Exposition Universelle de Paris and reached the final, where they lost to Italian champions Bologna.[1]
Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Birmingham | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 64 | 60 | 1.067 | 41 |
| 12 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 86 | 81 | 1.062 | 41 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 55 | 0.945 | 41 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 67 | 0.836 | 41 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 62 | 64 | 0.969 | 39 |
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
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Tournoi International de l'Expo Universelle de Paris 1937". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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]- 1936–37 season at stamford-bridge.com
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