1955–56 Chelsea F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1955–56 season was Chelsea Football Club's forty-second competitive season. Chelsea began the season as defending league champions and won the FA Charity Shield, but thereafter performed poorly and ultimately finished 16th in the First Division. The club were also due to participate in the inaugural edition of the European Champions' Cup, but withdrew from the competition after pressure from the Football League[1][2] to which they had been elected in 1905–06, their first competitive season.
| 1955–56 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Joe Mears | ||
| Manager | Ted Drake | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 16th | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
| FA Charity Shield | Winners | ||
| European Cup | DNP | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Roy Bentley (14) All: Roy Bentley (16) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 48,273 vs Portsmouth (3 September 1955) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 12,802 vs Newcastle United (14 September 1955) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 34,127 | ||
| Biggest win | 6–1 v Everton (14 April 1956) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 v Burnley (10 March 1956) | ||
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Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 75 | 81 | 0.926 | 40 |
| 15 | Everton | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 55 | 69 | 0.797 | 40 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 77 | 0.831 | 39 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 69 | 0.797 | 39 |
| 18 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 61 | 71 | 0.859 | 37 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
