The 1976–77 season was Chelsea Football Club's sixty-third competitive season.
| 1976–77 season | |||
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| Chairman | Brian Mears | ||
| Manager | Eddie McCreadie | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| Second Division | 2nd | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Four round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Steve Finnieston (24) All: Steve Finnieston (26) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 55,003 vs Fulham (27 December 1976) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 16,883 vs Sheffield United (1 September 1976) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 30,552 | ||
| Biggest win | 5–1 v Hereford United (1 January 1977) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v (two matches) | ||
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Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (C, P) | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 84 | 45 | +39 | 57 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Chelsea (P) | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 73 | 53 | +20 | 55 | |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest (P) | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 77 | 43 | +34 | 52 | |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 75 | 54 | +21 | 51 | |
| 5 | Blackpool | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 51 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
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- 1976–77 season at stamford-bridge.com
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