| 1953–54 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Joe Mears | ||
| Manager | Ted Drake | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 8th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Roy Bentley (21) All:Roy Bentley (21) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 61,336 vsCardiff City (26 December 1953) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 23,513 vsMiddlesbrough (17 October 1953) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 46,944 | ||
| Biggest win | 5–0 vWest Bromwich Albion (17 March 1954) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–8 vWolverhampton Wanderers (26 September 1953) | ||
The1953–54 season wasChelsea Football Club's fortieth competitive season. The club finished 8th in the First Division and were knocked out in the third round of theFA Cup. In September, Chelsea lost 8–1 toWolverhampton Wanderers, which remains the club's heaviest defeat in a league match.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers(C) | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 96 | 56 | 1.714 | 57 | |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 86 | 63 | 1.365 | 53 | |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 78 | 61 | 1.279 | 51 | |
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 73 | 58 | 1.259 | 48 | |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 75 | 60 | 1.250 | 48 | |
| 6 | Blackpool | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 80 | 69 | 1.159 | 48 | |
| 7 | Burnley | 42 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 78 | 67 | 1.164 | 46 | |
| 8 | Chelsea | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 74 | 68 | 1.088 | 44 | |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 75 | 77 | 0.974 | 44 | |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 71 | 0.718 | 44 | |
| 11 | Preston North End | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 87 | 58 | 1.500 | 43 | |
| 12 | Arsenal | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 75 | 73 | 1.027 | 43 | |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 68 | 1.029 | 41 | |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 81 | 89 | 0.910 | 39 | |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 72 | 77 | 0.935 | 38 | |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 65 | 76 | 0.855 | 37 | |
| 17 | Manchester City | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 77 | 0.805 | 37 | |
| 18 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 81 | 89 | 0.910 | 36 | |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 70 | 91 | 0.769 | 36 | |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 69 | 90 | 0.767 | 33 | |
| 21 | Middlesbrough(R) | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 60 | 91 | 0.659 | 30 | Relegation to theSecond Division |
| 22 | Liverpool(R) | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 68 | 97 | 0.701 | 28 |
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