1927–28 Chelsea F.C. season
19th season in existence of Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea 1927–28 football season
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.
Players
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Competitions
Overall record
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Second Division | 27 August 1927 | 5 May 1928 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 75 | 45 | +30 | 054.76 |
FA Cup | 14 January 1928 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 | |
Total | 43 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 76 | 47 | +29 | 053.49 |
Source: Stamford-bridge.com
Second Division
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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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: [citation needed]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 75 | 45 | 1.667 | 54 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 15 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 22 |
Source: Stamford-bridge.com
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Reading v Chelsea
27 August 1927 1 | Reading | 1–2 | Chelsea | Reading |
15:15 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Elm Park Attendance: 24,529 Referee: Archie Caseley |
Chelsea v Blackpool
3 September 1927 2 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Blackpool | Fulham |
15:30 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 36,529 Referee: Harry Kingscott |
Chelsea v Notts County
7 September 1927 3 | Chelsea | 5–0 | Notts County | Fulham |
18:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 18,416 Referee: George Nunnerley |
Fulham v Chelsea
10 September 1927 4 | Fulham | 1–1 | Chelsea | Fulham |
15:30 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 39,860 Referee: F.W. Reeve |
Clapton Orient v Chelsea
17 September 1927 5 | Clapton Orient | 2–1 | Chelsea | Clapton |
15:30 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Millfields Road Attendance: 34,838 Referee: Archie Caseley |
Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion
24 September 1927 6 | Chelsea | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Fulham |
15:30 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 44,724 Referee: William Russell |
Bristol City v Chelsea
1 October 1927 7 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Chelsea | Ashton Gate |
15:15 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 24,005 Referee: Thomas Greaves |
Notts County v Chelsea
6 October 1927 8 | Notts County | 0–1 | Chelsea | Nottingham |
15:15 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 9,127 Referee: George Nunnerley |
Chelsea v Stoke City
8 October 1927 9 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Stoke City | Fulham |
15:30 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,472 Referee: Charles Lines |
Southampton v Chelsea
15 October 1927 10 | Southampton | 2–4 | Chelsea | Southampton |
15:15 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,724 Referee: E.C. Sambrook |
Chelsea v Hull City
22 October 1927 11 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Hull City | Fulham |
15:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 15,153 Referee: Tommy Crew |
Preston North End v Chelsea
29 October 1927 12 | Preston North End | 0–3 | Chelsea | Preston |
15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 23,107 Referee: H.V. Stott |
Chelsea v Swansea Town
5 November 1927 13 | Chelsea | 4–0 | Swansea Town | Fulham |
14:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,220 Referee: William Russell |
Manchester City v Chelsea
12 November 1927 14 | Manchester City | 0–1 | Chelsea | Moss Side |
14:40 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 52,830 Referee: Edwin Small |
Chelsea v Nottingham Forest
19 November 1927 15 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
14:30 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 28,743 Referee: W.H. Burnell |
Port Vale v Chelsea
26 November 1927 16 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Chelsea | Hanley |
14:35 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Old Recreation Ground Attendance: 14,115 Referee: E.C. Sambrook |
Chelsea v South Shields
3 December 1927 17 | Chelsea | 6–0 | South Shields | Fulham |
14:30 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 28,719 Referee: Percy Strouther |
Leeds United v Chelsea
10 December 1927 18 | Leeds United | 5–0 | Chelsea | Beeston |
14:30 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 22,059 Referee: Frank Burton |
Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
17 December 1927 19 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Fulham |
14:30 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 24,340 Referee: C.F. Moon |
Barnsley v Chelsea
24 December 1927 20 | Barnsley | 3–1 | Chelsea | Barnsley |
14:15 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 5,634 Referee: A.H. Price |
Grimsby Town v Chelsea
26 December 1927 21 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Chelsea | Cleethorpes |
14:45 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 18,630 Referee: John Rickwood |
Chelsea v Reading
31 December 1927 22 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Reading | Fulham |
14:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 26,525 Referee: Archie Caseley |
Blackpool v Chelsea
7 January 1928 23 | Blackpool | 2–4 | Chelsea | Blackpool |
14:35 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,704 Referee: Harry Kingscott |
Chelsea v Fulham
21 January 1928 24 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Fulham | Fulham |
14:45 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 42,297 Referee: F.W. Reeve |
Chelsea v Clapton Orient
28 January 1928 25 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Clapton Orient | Fulham |
15:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 17,875 Referee: Tom Botham |
West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea
4 February 1928 26 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–0 | Chelsea | West Bromwich |
15:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 23,718 Referee: William Russell |
Chelsea v Bristol City
11 February 1928 27 | Chelsea | 5–2 | Bristol City | Fulham |
15:15 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 31,949 Referee: Thomas Greaves |
Stoke City v Chelsea
20 February 1928 28 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Chelsea | Stoke |
15:30 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 15,770 Referee: Charles Lines |
Chelsea v Southampton
25 February 1928 29 | Chelsea | 0–2 | Southampton | Fulham |
15:30 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 46,567 Referee: E.C. Sambrook |
Hull City v Chelsea
3 March 1928 30 | Hull City | 0–2 | Chelsea | Hull |
15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Anlaby Road Attendance: 12,679 Referee: Tommy Crew |
Chelsea v Preston North End
10 March 1928 31 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Preston North End | Fulham |
15:30 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 47,780 Referee: H.V. Stott |
Chelsea v Grimsby Town
14 March 1928 32 | Chelsea | 4–0 | Grimsby Town | Fulham |
15:30 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 14,278 Referee: John Rickwood |
Swansea Town v Chelsea
17 March 1928 33 | Swansea Town | 0–0 | Chelsea | Swansea |
15:15 GMT | Report | Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 15,563 Referee: William Russell |
Chelsea v Manchester City
24 March 1928 34 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Manchester City | Fulham |
15:20 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 51,813 Referee: Edwin Small |
Nottingham Forest v Chelsea
31 March 1928 35 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Chelsea | West Bridgford |
15:15 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 10,989 Referee: W.H. Burnell |
Chelsea v Oldham Athletic
6 April 1928 36 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Fulham |
15:15 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 53,309 Referee: Tom Bryan |
Chelsea v Port Vale
7 April 1928 37 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Port Vale | Fulham |
15:30 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,278 Referee: E.C. Sambrook |
Oldham Athletic v Chelsea
9 April 1928 38 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Chelsea | Oldham |
15:15 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 18,992 Referee: Tom Bryan |
South Shields v Chelsea
14 April 1928 39 | South Shields | 2–1 | Chelsea | South Shields |
15:15 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Horsley Hill Attendance: 3,395 Referee: Percy Strouther |
Chelsea v Leeds United
21 April 1928 40 | Chelsea | 2–3 | Leeds United | Fulham |
15:30 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 47,562 Referee: Frank Burton |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea
28 April 1928 41 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Chelsea | Wolverhampton |
15:15 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 16,727 Referee: C.F. Moon |
Chelsea v Barnsley
5 May 1928 42 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Barnsley | Fulham |
15:30 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 13,707 Referee: A.H. Price |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea
14 January 1928 Third round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Chelsea | Wolverhampton |
14:30 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 32,134 Referee: Tommy Crew |
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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