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1906–07 Chelsea F.C. season

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Chelsea
1906–07 season
OwnerGus Mears
ChairmanClaude Kirby
ManagerJohn Tait Robertson (until Nov 1906)
William Lewis
StadiumStamford Bridge
Second Division2nd
FA CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague:
George Hilsdon (27)

All:
George Hilsdon (27)[1]
Highest home attendance48,000 vs Hull City
(29 Mar 1907)
Lowest home attendance10,000 vs Bradford City
(15 September 1906)
Average home league attendance17,453
Biggest win9–2 v Glossop North End
(1 September 1906)
Biggest defeat3–6 v Bradford City
(19 March 1907)

The 1906–1907 season was Chelsea Football Club's second competitive season and second year in existence. The club finished as runners-up in the Second Division to secure promotion to the top-flight.

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Nottingham Forest 38 28 4 6 74 36 2.056 60 Division Champions
2 Chelsea 38 26 5 7 80 34 2.353 57 Promoted
3 Leicester Fosse 38 20 8 10 62 39 1.590 48
4 West Bromwich Albion 38 21 5 12 83 45 1.844 47
5 Bradford City 38 21 5 12 70 53 1.321 47
Source: [citation needed]

Notes

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  1. ^ "George Hilsdon". chelseafc.com. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

References

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  • 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.
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