1957–58 Chelsea F.C. season
English football club season
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The 1957–58 season was Chelsea Football Club's forty-fourth competitive season. The season saw the debut of teenage prodigy Jimmy Greaves, who would go on to score 132 goals in 157 matches for Chelsea and become the youngest-ever player to score 100 goals in the English top-flight.[1]
| 1957–58 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Joe Mears | ||
| Manager | Ted Drake | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 11th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jimmy Greaves (22) All: Jimmy Greaves (22) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 66,007 vs Arsenal (26 October 1957) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 17,038 vs Leeds United (7 December 1957) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 38,430 | ||
| Biggest win | 6–1 v Burnley (21 September 1957) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 (two matches) | ||
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Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 85 | 75 | 1.133 | 43 | |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 69 | 63 | 1.095 | 42 | |
| 11 | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 83 | 79 | 1.051 | 42 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 12 | Arsenal | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 73 | 85 | 0.859 | 39 | |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 76 | 89 | 0.854 | 39 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
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
