1982–83 Chelsea F.C. season

Chelsea
1982–83 season
ChairmanKen Bates
ManagerJohn Neal
StadiumStamford Bridge
Second Division18th
FA CupFourth round
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Mike Fillery (9)
All: Mike Fillery (12)
Highest home attendance29,797 vs Fulham
(28 December 1982)
Lowest home attendance6,677 vs Carlisle United
(12 March 1983)
Average home league attendance12,728
Biggest win6–0 v Cambridge United
(15 January 1983)
Biggest defeat2–5 v Charlton Athletic
(5 March 1983)

The 1982–83 season was Chelsea Football Club's sixty-ninth competitive season. Struggling on and off the pitch, Chelsea narrowly escaped relegation to the Third Division and ultimately finished 18th, their lowest ever position in the Football League.

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
16 Middlesbrough 42 11 15 16 46 67 −21 48
17 Charlton Athletic 42 13 9 20 63 86 −23 48
18 Chelsea 42 11 14 17 51 61 −10 47
19 Grimsby Town 42 12 11 19 45 70 −25 47
20 Rotherham United (R) 42 10 15 17 45 68 −23 45 Relegation to the Third Division
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated

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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