1983–84 Chelsea F.C. season
| 1983–84 season | |||
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| Chairman | Ken Bates | ||
| Manager | John Neal | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| Second Division | 1st | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kerry Dixon (28) All: Kerry Dixon (34) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 35,147 vs Sheffield Wednesday (21 January 1984) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 9,704 vs Gillingham (13 September 1983) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 21,127 | ||
| Biggest win | 6–1 v Swansea City (6 December 1983) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 v Leicester City (25 October 1983) | ||
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The 1983–84 season was Chelsea Football Club's seventieth competitive season. After five years in the Second Division, John Neal's revamped Chelsea team won promotion as Second Division champions.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea (C, P) | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 90 | 40 | +50 | 88 | Promotion to the First Division |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (P) | 42 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 72 | 34 | +38 | 88 | |
| 3 | Newcastle United (P) | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 85 | 53 | +32 | 80 | |
| 4 | Manchester City | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 66 | 48 | +18 | 70 | |
| 5 | Grimsby Town | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 70 | |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 67 | |
| 7 | Carlisle United | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 64 | |
| 8 | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 61 | |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 60 | +9 | 60 | |
| 10 | Leeds United | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 60 | |
| 11 | Fulham | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 57 | |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 57 | |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 64 | −11 | 57 | |
| 14 | Barnsley | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 52 | |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 51 | |
| 16 | Portsmouth | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 73 | 64 | +9 | 49 | |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 49 | |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 42 | 52 | −10 | 47 | |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 47 | 73 | −26 | 47 | |
| 20 | Derby County (R) | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 72 | −36 | 42 | Relegation to the Third Division |
| 21 | Swansea City (R) | 42 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 36 | 85 | −49 | 29 | |
| 22 | Cambridge United (R) | 42 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 28 | 77 | −49 | 24 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (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.
External links
- 1983–84 season at stamford-bridge.com
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