1987–88 Chelsea F.C. season (original) (raw)
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74th competitive season of Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea 1987–88 football season
| 1987–88 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Ken Bates |
| Manager | John HollinsBobby Campbell |
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge |
| First Division | 18th |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| Full Members Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Gordon Durie (12)All: Gordon Durie (20) |
| Highest home attendance | 40,550 vs Middlesbrough(28 May 1988) |
| Lowest home attendance | 8,501 vs Barnsley(18 November 1987) |
| Average home league attendance | 20,407 |
| Biggest win | 4–1 v Blackburn Rovers(18 May 1988) |
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 v Swindon Town(19 January 1988) |
        Home colours    Away colours |
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| ← 1986–871988–89 → |
The 1987–88 season was **Chelsea Football Club'**s seventy-fourth competitive season.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | West Ham United | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 42 | |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 42 | |
| 18 | Chelsea (R) | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 68 | −18 | 42 | Qualified for Second Division play-offs |
| 19 | Portsmouth (R) | 40 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 66 | −30 | 35 | Relegated to Second Division |
| 20 | Watford (R) | 40 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 51 | −24 | 32 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
- 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.
- 1987–88 season at stamford-bridge.com