The 1946–47 season was Chelsea Football Club's thirty-third competitive season. The season marked the resumption of the Football League, which had been suspended since 1939 due to the Second World War. £14,000 signing Tommy Lawton scored a then-club record 26 league goals, but was unable to help the team to success, as they finished 15th in the First Division.
| 1946–47 season | |||
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| Chairman | Joe Mears | ||
| Manager | Billy Birrell | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 15th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Tommy Lawton (26) All: Tommy Lawton (30) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 70,257 vs Arsenal (11 January 1947) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 17,896 vs Grimsby Town (8 February 1947) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 44,517 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–1 v Huddersfield Town (14 December 1946) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–6 v Stoke City (15 February 1947) | ||
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Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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| 13 | Arsenal | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 72 | 70 | 1.029 | 41 |
| 14 | Derby County | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 73 | 79 | 0.924 | 41 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 69 | 84 | 0.821 | 39 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 82 | 0.744 | 38 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 45 | 53 | 0.849 | 36 |
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
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- 1946–47 season at stamford-bridge.com
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