| 1927–28 season | |||
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| Chairman | Claude Kirby | ||
| Manager | David Calderhead | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| Second Division | 3rd | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Thompson (25) All: Jimmy Thompson (25) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 53,309 vs Oldham Athletic (6 April 1928) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,707 vs Barnsley (5 May 1928) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 33,917 | ||
| Biggest win | 6–0 v South Shields (3 December 1927) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 v Leeds United (10 December 1927) | ||
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The 1927–28 season was Chelsea Football Club's nineteenth competitive season and fourth consecutive season in the Second Division. The club finished 3rd in the league, narrowly missing out on promotion to the First Division.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 100 | 59 | 1.695 | 59 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 98 | 49 | 2.000 | 57 | Promoted |
| 3 | Chelsea | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 75 | 45 | 1.667 | 54 | |
| 4 | Preston North End | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 100 | 66 | 1.515 | 53 | |
| 5 | Stoke City | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 78 | 59 | 1.322 | 52 |
Source:
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
- 1927–28 season at stamford-bridge.com
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