1935–36 Chelsea F.C. season
27th season in existence of Chelsea F.C. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1935–36 season was Chelsea Football Club's twenty-seventh competitive season. In October 1935, Claude Kirby died. He had been Chelsea chairman since the club's foundation in 1905 and was succeeded by Charles Pratt, Sr. Also in October, a crowd of 82,905 attended Chelsea's First Division match against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, setting a club record which still stands.[1]
| 1935–36 season | |||
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| Chairman | Claude Kirby Charles Pratt | ||
| Manager | Leslie Knighton | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 8th | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Joe Bambrick (15) All: Joe Bambrick (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 82,905 vs Arsenal (12 October 1935) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,225 vs West Bromwich Albion (11 March 1936) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 34,977 | ||
| Biggest win | 5–1 v Blackburn Rovers (2 May 1936) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–5 v Everton (19 October 1935) | ||
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Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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| 6 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 78 | 48 | 1.625 | 45 |
| 7 | Preston North End | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 67 | 64 | 1.047 | 44 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 65 | 72 | 0.903 | 43 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 68 | 60 | 1.133 | 42 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 54 | 67 | 0.806 | 42 |
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
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