The 1923–24 season was Chelsea Football Club's fifteenth competitive season. The club finished 21st in the First Division and were relegated.
| 1923–24 season | |||
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| Chairman | Claude Kirby | ||
| Manager | David Calderhead | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 21st | ||
| FA Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Andy Wilson (5) All: Andy Wilson (6) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 50,000 vs West Ham United (20 October 1923) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 15,000 vs Notts County (9 February 1924) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 32,048 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–1 v Sunderland (26 April 1924) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–6 v Notts County (9 February 1924) | ||
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Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
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| 18 | Preston North End | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 67 | 0.776 | 34 | |
| 19 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 40 | 63 | 0.635 | 33 | |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 42 | 64 | 0.656 | 32 | |
| 21 | Chelsea (R) | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 31 | 53 | 0.585 | 32 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Middlesbrough (R) | 42 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 37 | 60 | 0.617 | 22 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(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- 1923–24 season at stamford-bridge.com