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Summary of Season 1981-82

Football League Division 2

Home Away
Pl W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts
  1.  Luton Town 42 16 3 2 48 19 9 10 2 38 27 40 88
  2.  Watford 42 13 6 2 46 16 10 5 6 30 26 34 80
  3.  Norwich City 42 14 3 4 41 19 8 2 11 23 31 14 71
  4.  Sheffield Wednesday 42 10 8 3 31 23 10 2 9 24 28 4 70
  5.  Queens Park Rangers 42 15 4 2 40 9 6 2 13 25 34 22 69
  6.  Barnsley 42 13 4 4 33 14 6 6 9 26 27 18 67
  7.  Rotherham United 42 13 5 3 42 19 7 2 12 24 35 12 67
  8.  Leicester City 42 12 5 4 31 19 6 7 8 25 29 8 66
  9.  Newcastle United 42 14 4 3 30 14 4 4 13 22 36 2 62
10.  Blackburn Rovers 42 11 4 6 26 15 5 7 9 21 28 4 59
11.  Oldham Athletic 42 9 9 3 28 23 6 5 10 22 28 -1 59
12.  Chelsea 42 10 5 6 37 30 5 7 9 23 30 0 57
13.  Charlton Athletic 42 11 5 5 33 22 2 7 12 17 43 -15 51
14.  Cambridge United 42 11 4 6 31 19 2 5 14 17 34 -5 48
15.  Crystal Palace 42 9 2 10 25 26 4 7 10 9 19 -11 48
16.  Derby County 42 9 8 4 32 23 3 4 14 21 45 -15 48
17.  Grimsby Town 42 5 8 8 29 30 6 5 10 24 35 -12 46
18.  Shrewsbury Town 42 10 6 5 26 19 1 7 13 11 38 -20 46
19.  Bolton Wanderers 42 10 4 7 28 24 3 3 15 11 37 -22 46
20.  Cardiff City 42 9 2 10 28 32 3 6 12 17 29 -16 44
21.  Wrexham 42 9 4 8 22 22 2 7 12 18 34 -16 44
22.  Orient 42 6 8 7 23 24 4 1 16 13 37 -25 39

Matches

Aug 29 Bolton Wanderers Home 2-0 Droy, Lee
Sep 5 Cardiff City Away 2-1 Mayes(2)
Sep 12 Watford Home 1-3 Walker
Sep 19 Shrewsbury Town Away 0-1
Sep 23 Charlton Athletic Home 2-2 Driver(2)
Sep 26 Norwich City Home 2-1 Driver, Bumstead(P)
Sep 28 Orient Away 2-0 Mayes, Fillery
Oct 3 Cambridge United Away 0-1
Oct 10 Wrexham Home 2-0 Lee, Fillery
Oct 16 Leicester City Away 1-1 Fillery
Oct 24 Barnsley Home 1-2 Mayes
Oct 31 Rotherham United Away 0-6
Nov 7 Newcastle United Home 2-1 Lee, Fillery
Nov 14 Oldham Athletic Away 0-1
Nov 21 Grimsby Town Home 1-1 Lee
Nov 24 Charlton Athletic Away 4-3 Bumstead(2), Walker(2)
Nov 28 Derby County Away 1-1 Walker
Dec 5 Sheffield Wednesday Home 2-1 Hales, Lee
Dec 19 Blackburn Rovers Home 1-1 Lee
Dec 26 Queens Park Rangers Away 2-0 Mayes, Walker
Jan 16 Bolton Wanderers Away 2-2 Mayes, Bumstead
Jan 30 Shrewsbury Town Home 3-1 Walker(3)
Feb 6 Watford Away 0-1
Feb 17 Cardiff City Home 1-0 Walker
Feb 20 Norwich City Away 1-2 Walker
Feb 27 Wrexham Away 0-1
Mar 9 Leicester City Home 4-1 Locke, Hales, Mayes(2)
Mar 12 Barnsley Away 1-2 Lee
Mar 17 Crystal Palace Home 1-2 Mayes
Mar 20 Rotherham United Home 1-4 Rhoades-Brown
Mar 27 Newcastle United Away 0-1
Apr 3 Oldham Athletic Home 2-2 Mayes(2)
Apr 7 Cambridge United Home 4-1 Lee(2), Hutchings, Fillery
Apr 10 Queens Park Rangers Home 2-1 Lee, Droy
Apr 12 Crystal Palace Away 1-0 Walker
Apr 17 Grimsby Town Away 3-3 Walker(3)
Apr 20 Luton Town Away 2-2 Walker, Fillery
Apr 24 Derby County Home 0-2
May 1 Sheffield Wednesday Away 0-0
May 5 Orient Home 2-2 Lee, Mayes
May 8 Luton Town Home 1-2 Walker
May 15 Blackburn Rovers Away 1-1 Pates

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 275,802 20,036 6,009 13,133
Away 270,216 26,887 3,935 12,867
Total 546,018 26,887 3,935 13,000

F.A. Cup

Round 6

Matches

Jan 18 Hull City Home 0-0
Jan 21 Hull City Away 2-0 Mayes, Bumstead
Jan 23 Wrexham Home 0-0
Jan 26 Wrexham Away 1-1 Mayes
Feb 1 Wrexham Away 2-1 Droy, Mayes
Feb 13 Liverpool Home 2-0 Rhoades-Brown, Lee
Mar 6 Tottenham Hotspur Home 2-3 Mayes, Fillery

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 116,094 42,557 14,899 29,024
Away 32,540 13,238 8,655 10,847
Total 148,634 42,557 8,655 21,233

Milk Cup

Round 3

Matches

Oct 6 Southampton Away 1-1 Fillery
Oct 28 Southampton Home 2-1 Walker, Fillery
Nov 11 Wigan Athletic Away 2-4 Bumstead, Fillery

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 27,370 27,370 27,370 27,370
Away 28,969 16,901 12,068 14,484
Total 56,339 27,370 12,068 18,780

Diary

04/08/1981 Chelsea drew with Woking 2-2 in a friendly

05/08/1981 Eric Oakton died

11/08/1981 Chelsea lost to Vasteras IFK 0-1 in a friendly

12/08/1981 Chelsea beat Flens IF 2-0 in a friendly

14/08/1981 Chelsea lost to BK Forward 0-1 in a friendly

17/08/1981 Chelsea lost to Hofers AIF 1-2 in a friendly

21/08/1981 Chelsea beat Exeter City 1-0 in a friendly

29/08/1981 Chelsea beat Bolton Wanderers 2-0 in Football League Division 2

05/09/1981 Chelsea beat Cardiff City 2-1 in Football League Division 2

12/09/1981 Chelsea lost to Watford 1-3 in Football League Division 2

19/09/1981 Chelsea lost to Shrewsbury Town 0-1 in Football League Division 2

23/09/1981 Chelsea drew with Charlton Athletic 2-2 in Football League Division 2

26/09/1981 Chelsea beat Norwich City 2-1 in Football League Division 2

26/09/1981 George Biswell died

28/09/1981 Chelsea beat Orient 2-0 in Football League Division 2

28/09/1981 Willy Caballero born

03/10/1981 Chelsea lost to Cambridge United 0-1 in Football League Division 2

06/10/1981 Chelsea drew with Southampton 1-1 in Milk Cup Round 2 (First Leg)

10/10/1981 Chelsea beat Wrexham 2-0 in Football League Division 2

16/10/1981 Chelsea drew with Leicester City 1-1 in Football League Division 2

24/10/1981 Chelsea lost to Barnsley 1-2 in Football League Division 2

25/10/1981 Shaun Wright-Phillips born

28/10/1981 Chelsea beat Southampton 2-1 in Milk Cup Round 2 (Second Leg)

31/10/1981 Chelsea lost to Rotherham United 0-6 in Football League Division 2

07/11/1981 Chelsea beat Newcastle United 2-1 in Football League Division 2

08/11/1981 Joe Cole born

11/11/1981 Chelsea lost to Wigan Athletic 2-4 in Milk Cup Round 3

14/11/1981 Chelsea lost to Oldham Athletic 0-1 in Football League Division 2

17/11/1981 Chelsea beat Cambridge University 3-2 in a friendly

21/11/1981 Chelsea drew with Grimsby Town 1-1 in Football League Division 2

24/11/1981 Chelsea beat Charlton Athletic 4-3 in Football League Division 2

28/11/1981 Chelsea drew with Derby County 1-1 in Football League Division 2

00/12/1981 Paul Canoville transfered from Hillingdon Borough

05/12/1981 Chelsea beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in Football League Division 2

19/12/1981 Chelsea drew with Blackburn Rovers 1-1 in Football League Division 2

26/12/1981 Chelsea beat Queens Park Rangers 2-0 in Football League Division 2

28/12/1981 Khalid Boulahrouz born

00/00/1982 John Carr died

00/00/1982 Petar Borota transfered to Brentford

00/00/1982 Dennis Rofe transfered to Southampton

00/00/1982 Colin Viljoen Released

00/00/1982 Timothy Elmes transfered to Orient

00/01/1982 Dale Jasper signed professional forms

16/01/1982 Chelsea drew with Bolton Wanderers 2-2 in Football League Division 2

18/01/1982 Chelsea drew with Hull City 0-0 in F.A. Cup Round 3

21/01/1982 Chelsea beat Hull City 2-0 in F.A. Cup Round 3 (replay)

23/01/1982 Chelsea drew with Wrexham 0-0 in F.A. Cup Round 4

26/01/1982 Chelsea drew with Wrexham 1-1 in F.A. Cup Round 4 (replay)

30/01/1982 Chelsea beat Shrewsbury Town 3-1 in Football League Division 2

01/02/1982 Chelsea beat Wrexham 2-1 in F.A. Cup Round 4 (replay)

06/02/1982 Chelsea lost to Watford 0-1 in Football League Division 2

13/02/1982 Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-0 in F.A. Cup Round 5

17/02/1982 Chelsea beat Cardiff City 1-0 in Football League Division 2

20/02/1982 Chelsea lost to Norwich City 1-2 in Football League Division 2

27/02/1982 Chelsea lost to Wrexham 0-1 in Football League Division 2

06/03/1982 Chelsea lost to Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 in F.A. Cup Round 6

09/03/1982 Chelsea beat Leicester City 4-1 in Football League Division 2

12/03/1982 Chelsea lost to Barnsley 1-2 in Football League Division 2

17/03/1982 Chelsea lost to Crystal Palace 1-2 in Football League Division 2

20/03/1982 Chelsea lost to Rotherham United 1-4 in Football League Division 2

27/03/1982 Chelsea lost to Newcastle United 0-1 in Football League Division 2

31/03/1982 Tal Ben-Haim born

02/04/1982 Ken Bates buys Chelsea FC for 1 Pound

03/04/1982 Chelsea drew with Oldham Athletic 2-2 in Football League Division 2

07/04/1982 Chelsea beat Cambridge United 4-1 in Football League Division 2

10/04/1982 Chelsea beat Queens Park Rangers 2-1 in Football League Division 2

12/04/1982 Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 1-0 in Football League Division 2

17/04/1982 Chelsea drew with Grimsby Town 3-3 in Football League Division 2

20/04/1982 Chelsea drew with Luton Town 2-2 in Football League Division 2

24/04/1982 Chelsea lost to Derby County 0-2 in Football League Division 2

00/05/1982 David Speedie transfered from Darlington for 70,000

01/05/1982 Chelsea drew with Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 in Football League Division 2

05/05/1982 Chelsea drew with Orient 2-2 in Football League Division 2

08/05/1982 Chelsea lost to Luton Town 1-2 in Football League Division 2

15/05/1982 Chelsea drew with Blackburn Rovers 1-1 in Football League Division 2

17/05/1982 Chelsea drew with Wigan Athletic 0-0 in Testimonial for Noel Ward

20/05/1982 Petr Cech born

17/06/1982 Alex born

Players Statistics

 

Appearances

Player League F.A. Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls
C Pates 42 1 7 3 52 1
M Fillery 39 1 6 6 1 3 3 48 1 10
C Lee 40 11 6 1 3 49 12
AK Mayes 35 4 12 6 4 1 42 4 16
C Hutchings 35 1 7 3 45 1
C Walker 31 5 16 7 2 1 40 5 17
GR Locke 31 1 6 2 39 1
S Francis 29 7 2 38
P Rhoades-Brown 24 3 1 3 2 1 3 30 5 2
G Chivers 28 1 3 3 34 1
J Bumstead 21 4 6 1 2 1 29 6
M Droy 20 3 2 4 1 2 24 5 3
MW Nutton 17 2 3 20 2
I Britton 17 1 2 19 1
K Hales 10 2 5 15 2
GG Wilkins 10 1 1 1 12 1
P Borota 12 1 13
C Viljoen 9 2 11
PA Driver 4 4 3 4 4 3
D Rofe 6 1 1 6 2
P Canoville 1 2 1 2
RJ Iles 1 1
Own Goal

Disciplinary

SY=Single Yellow    DY=Double Yellow (Red)

SR=Straight Red

Sq Player League F.A. Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR
G Chivers 3 1 4
C Lee 2 1 2 1
J Bumstead 3 3
M Droy 2 1 3
MW Nutton 2 2
C Hutchings 1 1 2
M Fillery 2 2
C Pates 2 2
P Rhoades-Brown 1 1
C Walker 1 1
GR Locke 1 1
P Borota 1 1
Total 21 1 3 24 1