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Deutsch1956–57 Chelsea F.C. season
| 1956–57 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Joe Mears | ||
| Manager | Ted Drake | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 13th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: John McNichol and Ron Tindall (10) All: John McNichol (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 55,788 vs Tottenham Hotspur (6 October 1956) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,647 vs Bolton Wanderers (23 February 1957) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 31,637 | ||
| Biggest win | 6–2 v Newcastle United (22 April 1957) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 (two matches) | ||
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The 1956–57 season was Chelsea Football Club's forty-third competitive season.
Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 59 | 61 | 0.967 | 42 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 69 | 69 | 1.000 | 39 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 73 | 73 | 1.000 | 39 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 82 | 88 | 0.932 | 38 |
| 15 | Everton | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 79 | 0.772 | 38 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
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]- 1956–57 season at stamford-bridge.com
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