1908–09 Chelsea F.C. season

Chelsea
1908–09 season
Owner	Gus Mears
Chairman	Claude Kirby
Manager	David Calderhead
Stadium	Stamford Bridge
First Division	11th
FA Cup	Second Round
Top goalscorer	League: ; George Hilsdon (25); All: ; George Hilsdon (27)
Highest home attendance	55,000 vs Woolwich Arsenal; (28 November 1908)
Lowest home attendance	10,000 vs Blackburn Rovers; (27 February 1909)
Average home league attendance	30,632
Biggest win	4–1 v Bury; (12 September 1908); 4–1 v Middlesbrough; (1 January 1909)
Biggest defeat	0–6 v Preston North End; (7 September 1908)
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1907–08 1909–10 →

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

Competitions

Pos	Team v t e	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

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

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