The 1911–12 season was Chelsea Football Club's seventh competitive season and seventh year in existence. The club finished 2nd in the Second Division and gained promotion back to the First Division.
| 1911–12 season | |||
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| Owner | Gus Mears | ||
| Chairman | Claude Kirby | ||
| Manager | David Calderhead | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| Second Division | 2nd | ||
| FA Cup | Second Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Bob Whittingham (26) All: Bob Whittingham (26) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 45,000 vs Clapton Orient (2 March 1912) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,000 vs Huddersfield Town (18 November 1911) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 27,198 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 v Wolverhampton Wanderers (16 September 1911) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–3 v Wolverhampton Wanderers (25 March 1911) | ||
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Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | Derby County | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 74 | 28 | 2.643 | 54 | Division Champions |
| 2 | Chelsea | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 64 | 34 | 1.882 | 54 | Promoted |
| 3 | Burnley | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 77 | 41 | 1.878 | 52 | |
| 4 | Clapton Orient | 38 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 61 | 44 | 1.386 | 45 | |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 33 | 1.727 | 42 |
Source: [citation needed]
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- 1911–12 season at stamford-bridge.com