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.
| 1906–07 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Gus Mears | ||
| Chairman | Claude Kirby | ||
| Manager | John Tait Robertson (until Nov 1906) William Lewis | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| Second Division | 2nd | ||
| FA Cup | First Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: George Hilsdon (27) All: George Hilsdon (27)[1] | ||
| Highest home attendance | 48,000 vs Hull City (29 Mar 1907) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,000 vs Bradford City (15 September 1906) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 17,453 | ||
| Biggest win | 9–2 v Glossop North End (1 September 1906) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 3–6 v Bradford City (19 March 1907) | ||
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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
edit- ^ "George Hilsdon". chelseafc.com. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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- Chelsea 1906–07 season at stamford-bridge.com