1938–39 Chelsea F.C. season

The 1938–39 season was Chelsea Football Club's thirtieth competitive season. It was the last completed season of competitive football in England before the outbreak of the Second World War. The club finished the season 20th in The First Division, one point above the relegation zone. They also reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, a run which ended with a 1–0 home loss to Grimsby Town.

Chelsea

1938–39 season
Chairman	Lt. Col Charles Chrisp
Manager	Leslie Knighton
Stadium	Stamford Bridge
First Division	20th
FA Cup	Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Joe Payne (17) All: Joe Payne (19)
Highest home attendance	69,987 vs Fulham (21 January 1939)
Lowest home attendance	12,971 vs Blackpool (15 March 1939)
Average home league attendance	30,953
Biggest win	5–1 v Grimsby Town (11 March 1939)
Biggest defeat	1–6 v Stoke City (4 February 1939)
Home colours Away colours

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Relegation
1	Everton (C)	42	27	5	10	88	52	1.692	59
2	Wolverhampton Wanderers	42	22	11	9	88	39	2.256	55
3	Charlton Athletic	42	22	6	14	75	59	1.271	50
4	Middlesbrough	42	20	9	13	93	74	1.257	49
5	Arsenal	42	19	9	14	55	41	1.341	47
6	Derby County	42	19	8	15	66	55	1.200	46
7	Stoke City	42	17	12	13	71	68	1.044	46
8	Bolton Wanderers	42	15	15	12	67	58	1.155	45
9	Preston North End	42	16	12	14	63	59	1.068	44
10	Grimsby Town	42	16	11	15	61	69	0.884	43
11	Liverpool	42	14	14	14	62	63	0.984	42
12	Aston Villa	42	16	9	17	71	60	1.183	41
13	Leeds United	42	16	9	17	59	67	0.881	41
14	Manchester United	42	11	16	15	57	65	0.877	38
15	Blackpool	42	12	14	16	56	68	0.824	38
16	Sunderland	42	13	12	17	54	67	0.806	38
17	Portsmouth	42	12	13	17	47	70	0.671	37
18	Brentford	42	14	8	20	53	74	0.716	36
19	Huddersfield Town	42	12	11	19	58	64	0.906	35
20	Chelsea	42	12	9	21	64	80	0.800	33
21	Birmingham (R)	42	12	8	22	62	84	0.738	32	Relegation to the Second Division
22	Leicester City (R)	42	9	11	22	48	82	0.585	29

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

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

• 1938–39 season at stamford-bridge.com