| 1973–74 season | |||
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| Chairman | Brian Mears | ||
| Manager | Dave Sexton | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 17th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Tommy Baldwin (9) All: Tommy Baldwin (9) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 40,768 vs Leeds United (15 December 1973) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 17,150 vs Stoke City (27 April 1974) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 25,984 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 v Southampton (24 November 1973) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 (two matches) | ||
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The 1973–74 season was Chelsea Football Club's sixtieth competitive season.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United (C) | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 66 | 31 | 2.129 | 62 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Liverpool | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 52 | 31 | 1.677 | 57 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 3 | Derby County | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 42 | 1.238 | 48 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 58 | 1.155 | 47 | |
| 5 | Stoke City | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 54 | 42 | 1.286 | 46 | |
| 6 | Burnley | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 56 | 53 | 1.057 | 46 | |
| 7 | Everton | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 48 | 1.042 | 44 | |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 1.077 | 43 | |
| 9 | Leicester City | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 51 | 41 | 1.244 | 42 | |
| 10 | Arsenal | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 51 | 0.961 | 42 | |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 50 | 0.900 | 42 | |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 1.000 | 41 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 49 | 0.898 | 40 | |
| 14 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 46 | 0.848 | 40 | |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 49 | 48 | 1.021 | 38 | |
| 16 | Coventry City | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 43 | 54 | 0.796 | 38 | |
| 17 | Chelsea | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 56 | 60 | 0.933 | 37 | |
| 18 | West Ham United | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 55 | 60 | 0.917 | 37 | |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 52 | 64 | 0.813 | 37 | |
| 20 | Southampton (R) | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 47 | 68 | 0.691 | 36 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 21 | Manchester United (R) | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 48 | 0.792 | 32 | |
| 22 | Norwich City (R) | 42 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 37 | 62 | 0.597 | 29 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Liverpool qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1973-74 FA Cup winners.
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.
External links
- 1973–74 season at stamford-bridge.com
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