1974–75 Chelsea F.C. season

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.

Chelsea

1974–75 season
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)
Home colours Away colours
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Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GAv	Pts	Qualification or relegation
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

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

• 1974–75 season at stamford-bridge.com