1948–49 Chelsea F.C. season
35th season in existence of Chelsea F.C. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1948–49 season was Chelsea Football Club's thirty-fifth competitive season. Chelsea finished 13th in the First Division and reached the fifth round of the FA Cup. The season also saw the arrival of Roy Bentley, who would become, at the time, the club's leading goalscorer.
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1948–49 season | |||
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Chairman | Joe Mears | ||
Manager | Billy Birrell | ||
Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
First Division | 13th | ||
FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Roy Bentley (20) All: Roy Bentley (22) | ||
Highest home attendance | 77,696 vs Blackpool (16 October 1948) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 25,864 vs Sunderland (18 April 1949) | ||
Average home league attendance | 47,652 | ||
Biggest win | 6–0 v Everton (11 September 1948) | ||
Biggest defeat | 2–5 v Portsmouth (27 December 1948) | ||
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