1977–78 Chelsea F.C. season
| 1977–78 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Brian Mears | ||
| Manager | Ken Shellito | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 16th | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Tommy Langley (11) All: Tommy Langley (13) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 44,093 vs West Ham United (27 December 1977) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 18,008 vs Birmingham City (24 August 1977) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 28,322 | ||
| Biggest win | 6–2 v Burnley (31 January 1978) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–6 v Everton (29 April 1978) | ||
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The 1977–78 season was Chelsea Football Club's sixty-fourth competitive season.
Table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 39 | |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 64 | −13 | 36 | |
| 16 | Chelsea | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 36 | |
| 17 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 35 | |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 35 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Ipswich Town qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1977–78 FA Cup winners.
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]- 1977–78 season at stamford-bridge.com
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