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

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

  • 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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