1953–54 Chelsea F.C. season

The 1953–54 season was Chelsea Football Club's fortieth competitive season. The club finished 8th in the First Division and were knocked out in the third round of the FA Cup. In September, Chelsea lost 8–1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers, which remains the club's heaviest defeat in a league match.

Chelsea

1953–54 season
Chairman	Joe Mears
Manager	Ted Drake
Stadium	Stamford Bridge
First Division	8th
FA Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Roy Bentley (21) All: Roy Bentley (21)
Highest home attendance	61,336 vs Cardiff City (26 December 1953)
Lowest home attendance	23,513 vs Middlesbrough (17 October 1953)
Average home league attendance	46,944
Biggest win	5–0 v West Bromwich Albion (17 March 1954)
Biggest defeat	1–8 v Wolverhampton Wanderers (26 September 1953)
Home colours Away colours

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Relegation
1	Wolverhampton Wanderers (C)	42	25	7	10	96	56	1.714	57
2	West Bromwich Albion	42	22	9	11	86	63	1.365	53
3	Huddersfield Town	42	20	11	11	78	61	1.279	51
4	Manchester United	42	18	12	12	73	58	1.259	48
5	Bolton Wanderers	42	18	12	12	75	60	1.250	48
6	Blackpool	42	19	10	13	80	69	1.159	48
7	Burnley	42	21	4	17	78	67	1.164	46
8	Chelsea	42	16	12	14	74	68	1.088	44
9	Charlton Athletic	42	19	6	17	75	77	0.974	44
10	Cardiff City	42	18	8	16	51	71	0.718	44
11	Preston North End	42	19	5	18	87	58	1.500	43
12	Arsenal	42	15	13	14	75	73	1.027	43
13	Aston Villa	42	16	9	17	70	68	1.029	41
14	Portsmouth	42	14	11	17	81	89	0.910	39
15	Newcastle United	42	14	10	18	72	77	0.935	38
16	Tottenham Hotspur	42	16	5	21	65	76	0.855	37
17	Manchester City	42	14	9	19	62	77	0.805	37
18	Sunderland	42	14	8	20	81	89	0.910	36
19	Sheffield Wednesday	42	15	6	21	70	91	0.769	36
20	Sheffield United	42	11	11	20	69	90	0.767	33
21	Middlesbrough (R)	42	10	10	22	60	91	0.659	30	Relegation to the Second Division
22	Liverpool (R)	42	9	10	23	68	97	0.701	28

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

• 1953–54 season at stamford-bridge.com