The 1974–75 season was Chelsea Football Club's sixty-first competitive season. Following a poor start to the season, manager Dave Sexton was sacked in October 1974 and replaced by his assistant Ron Suart. Suart in turn was succeeded by former Chelsea left-back Eddie McCreadie in April 1975. The club were relegated at the end of the season, bringing to an end a 12-year spell in the top-flight.
| 1974–75 season | |||
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| Chairman | Brian Mears | ||
| Manager | Dave Sexton (until October) Ron Suart (until April 1975) Eddie McCreadie | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 21st | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ian Hutchinson (7) All: Ian Hutchinson (9) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 39,461 vs Liverpool (31 August 1974) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,322 vs Newport County (11 September 1974) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 27,380 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–2 v Newport County (11 September 1974) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–7 v Wolverhampton Wanderers (15 March 1975) | ||
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Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 18 | Leicester City | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 60 | 0.767 | 36 | |
| 19 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 52 | 63 | 0.825 | 34 | |
| 20 | Luton Town (R) | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 47 | 65 | 0.723 | 33 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 21 | Chelsea (R) | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 72 | 0.583 | 33 | |
| 22 | Carlisle United (R) | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 43 | 59 | 0.729 | 29 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
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- 1974–75 season at stamford-bridge.com
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