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Summary of Season 1987-88
Football League Division 1
Home | Away | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | 1. Liverpool | 40 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 63 | 90 | 2. Manchester United | 40 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 33 | 81 | 3. Nottingham Forest | 40 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 73 | 4. Everton | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 26 | 70 | 5. Queens Park Rangers | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 67 | 6. Arsenal | 40 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 66 | 7. Wimbledon | 40 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 11 | 57 | 8. Newcastle United | 40 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 2 | 56 | 9. Luton Town | 40 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 37 | -1 | 53 | 10. Coventry City | 40 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 28 | -7 | 53 | 11. Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 36 | -14 | 53 | 12. Southampton | 40 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -4 | 50 | 13. Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 25 | -10 | 47 | 14. Norwich City | 40 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 45 | 15. Derby County | 40 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -10 | 43 | 16. West Ham United | 40 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 31 | -12 | 42 | 17. Charlton Athletic | 40 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -14 | 42 | 18. Chelsea | 40 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 51 | -18 | 42 | 19. Portsmouth | 40 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 39 | -30 | 35 | 20. Watford | 40 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 27 | -24 | 32 | 21. Oxford United | 40 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 46 | -36 | 31 |
Relegated to Division 2 after playoffs
Matches
Aug 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 2-1 | Dixon, Durie(P) |
Aug 18 | Portsmouth | Away | 3-0 | Nevin, Dixon, Wilson |
Aug 22 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 0-1 | |
Aug 29 | Luton Town | Home | 3-0 | Nevin, Dixon, Coady |
Aug 31 | Manchester United | Away | 1-3 | O.G. |
Sep 5 | Nottingham Forest | Home | 4-3 | Clarke, Durie(2), Wilson |
Sep 12 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 1-3 | Durie |
Sep 19 | Norwich City | Home | 1-0 | Dixon |
Sep 26 | Watford | Away | 3-0 | Dixon, Durie(2)(1P) |
Oct 3 | Newcastle United | Home | 2-2 | Dixon, O.G. |
Oct 10 | Everton | Away | 1-4 | Dixon |
Oct 17 | Coventry City | Home | 1-0 | Dixon |
Oct 24 | Southampton | Away | 0-3 | |
Oct 31 | Oxford United | Home | 2-1 | Nevin, Wegerle |
Nov 3 | Arsenal | Away | 1-3 | Nevin |
Nov 22 | Derby County | Away | 0-2 | |
Nov 28 | Wimbledon | Home | 1-1 | Durie(P) |
Dec 6 | Liverpool | Away | 1-2 | Durie(P) |
Dec 12 | West Ham United | Home | 1-1 | Wilson |
Dec 20 | Charlton Athletic | Away | 2-2 | Bodley, Wood(P) |
Dec 26 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 1-1 | McLaughlin |
Dec 28 | Norwich City | Away | 0-3 | |
Jan 1 | Luton Town | Away | 0-3 | |
Jan 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 0-0 | |
Jan 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 0-3 | |
Jan 23 | Portsmouth | Home | 0-0 | |
Feb 6 | Nottingham Forest | Away | 2-3 | Wilson, Dixon |
Feb 13 | Manchester United | Home | 1-2 | West |
Feb 27 | Newcastle United | Away | 1-3 | Wilson |
Mar 5 | Coventry City | Away | 3-3 | Nevin, Wilson(2) |
Mar 12 | Everton | Home | 0-0 | |
Mar 19 | Oxford United | Away | 4-4 | Nevin, Dixon(2), Bumstead |
Mar 26 | Southampton | Home | 0-1 | |
Mar 29 | Watford | Home | 1-1 | West |
Apr 2 | Arsenal | Home | 1-1 | Hazard |
Apr 9 | Derby County | Home | 1-0 | Hazard |
Apr 23 | Wimbledon | Away | 2-2 | Durie(2)(1P) |
Apr 30 | Liverpool | Home | 1-1 | Durie(P) |
May 2 | West Ham United | Away | 1-4 | West |
May 7 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 1-1 | Durie(P) |
Attendances
Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
Home | 408,538 | 35,625 | 11,240 | 20,427 | Away | 436,681 | 46,478 | 8,018 | 21,834 | Total | 845,219 | 46,478 | 8,018 | 21,130 |
F.A. Cup
Round 4
Matches
Jan 9 | Derby County | Away | 3-1 | McAllister, Dixon, Wegerle |
Jan 30 | Manchester United | Away | 0-2 |
Attendances
Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
Away | 69,469 | 50,716 | 18,753 | 34,734 | Total | 69,469 | 50,716 | 18,753 | 34,734 |
Littlewoods Cup
Round 2
Matches
Sep 23 | Reading | Away | 1-3 | Durie(P) |
Oct 7 | Reading | Home | 3-2 | Durie(3)(1P) |
Attendances
Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
Home | 15,469 | 15,469 | 15,469 | 15,469 | Away | 11,034 | 11,034 | 11,034 | 11,034 | Total | 26,503 | 15,469 | 11,034 | 13,252 |
Simod Cup
Round 3
Matches
Nov 18 | Barnsley | Home | 2-1 | Durie, Coady |
Dec 16 | Manchester City | Away | 2-0 | Dixon, Wilson |
Jan 19 | Swindon Town | Away | 0-4 |
Attendances
Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
Home | 8,501 | 8,501 | 8,501 | 8,501 | Away | 18,723 | 12,317 | 6,406 | 9,362 | Total | 27,224 | 12,317 | 6,406 | 9,075 |
Football League Playoffs
Matches
May 15 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 2-0 | Nevin, Durie |
May 18 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 4-1 | Dixon, Durie, Wilson(2) |
May 25 | Middlesbrough | Away | 0-2 | |
May 28 | Middlesbrough | Home | 1-0 | Durie |
Attendances
Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
Home | 63,307 | 40,550 | 22,757 | 31,654 | Away | 42,099 | 25,531 | 16,568 | 21,050 | Total | 105,406 | 40,550 | 16,568 | 26,352 |
Diary
00/07/1987 John Millar transfered to Blackburn
03/07/1987 Tony Dorigo transfered from Aston Villa for 475,000
15/07/1987 David Speedie transfered to Coventry for 750,000
17/07/1987 Colin Lee transfered to Brentford for 17,500
24/07/1987 Chelsea beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 in a friendly
28/07/1987 Chelsea beat Millwall 3-1 in a friendly
28/07/1987 Tony Godden transfered to Birmingham for 35,000
28/07/1987 Pedro born
31/07/1987 Chelsea beat Aldershot 1-0 in a friendly
03/08/1987 Chelsea beat Fulham 2-1 in a friendly
05/08/1987 Chelsea beat Maidstone United 3-0 in a friendly
07/08/1987 Chelsea beat Leyton Orient 4-1 in a friendly
10/08/1987 Chelsea beat Brentford 3-0 in a friendly
14/08/1987 Keith Dublin transfered to Brighton for 35,000
15/08/1987 Chelsea beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in Football League Division 1
18/08/1987 Chelsea beat Portsmouth 3-0 in Football League Division 1
22/08/1987 Chelsea lost to Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 in Football League Division 1
25/08/1987 Chelsea beat Real Sociedad 1-0 in Testimonial For John Bumstead
29/08/1987 Chelsea beat Luton Town 3-0 in Football League Division 1
31/08/1987 Chelsea lost to Manchester United 1-3 in Football League Division 1
03/09/1987 Keith Jones transfered to Brentford for 40,000
05/09/1987 Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest 4-3 in Football League Division 1
10/09/1987 Benjamin Baker died
12/09/1987 Chelsea lost to Queens Park Rangers 1-3 in Football League Division 1
19/09/1987 Chelsea beat Norwich City 1-0 in Football League Division 1
23/09/1987 Chelsea lost to Reading 1-3 in Littlewoods Cup Round 2 (First Leg)
26/09/1987 Chelsea beat Watford 3-0 in Football League Division 1
03/10/1987 Chelsea drew with Newcastle United 2-2 in Football League Division 1
07/10/1987 Chelsea beat Reading 3-2 in Littlewoods Cup Round 2 (Second Leg)
10/10/1987 Chelsea lost to Everton 1-4 in Football League Division 1
17/10/1987 Chelsea beat Coventry City 1-0 in Football League Division 1
24/10/1987 Chelsea lost to Southampton 0-3 in Football League Division 1
31/10/1987 Chelsea beat Oxford United 2-1 in Football League Division 1
03/11/1987 Chelsea lost to Arsenal 1-3 in Football League Division 1
18/11/1987 Chelsea beat Barnsley 2-1 in Simod Cup Round 1
22/11/1987 Chelsea lost to Derby County 0-2 in Football League Division 1
28/11/1987 Chelsea drew with Wimbledon 1-1 in Football League Division 1
00/12/1987 John McNaught transfered to Partick Thistle
06/12/1987 Chelsea lost to Liverpool 1-2 in Football League Division 1
09/12/1987 Graeme Le Saux transfered from St Paul's for Free
10/12/1987 Gonzalo Higuain born
12/12/1987 Chelsea drew with West Ham United 1-1 in Football League Division 1
16/12/1987 Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-0 in Simod Cup Round 2
20/12/1987 Chelsea drew with Charlton Athletic 2-2 in Football League Division 1
26/12/1987 Chelsea drew with Queens Park Rangers 1-1 in Football League Division 1
28/12/1987 Chelsea lost to Norwich City 0-3 in Football League Division 1
00/00/1988 Steve Wicks Retired
00/00/1988 Eddie Niedzwiecki Retired
00/00/1988 Jerry Murphy transfered to Fisher Athletic
01/01/1988 Chelsea lost to Luton Town 0-3 in Football League Division 1
02/01/1988 Chelsea drew with Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 in Football League Division 1
08/01/1988 Michael Mancienne born
09/01/1988 Chelsea beat Derby County 3-1 in F.A. Cup Round 3
16/01/1988 Chelsea lost to Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 in Football League Division 1
16/01/1988 Hugh Billington died
19/01/1988 Chelsea lost to Swindon Town 0-4 in Simod Cup Round 3
23/01/1988 Chelsea drew with Portsmouth 0-0 in Football League Division 1
30/01/1988 Chelsea lost to Manchester United 0-2 in F.A. Cup Round 4
06/02/1988 Chelsea lost to Nottingham Forest 2-3 in Football League Division 1
13/02/1988 Chelsea lost to Manchester United 1-2 in Football League Division 1
27/02/1988 Chelsea lost to Newcastle United 1-3 in Football League Division 1
05/03/1988 Chelsea drew with Coventry City 3-3 in Football League Division 1
06/03/1988 John Hollins finished as manager
06/03/1988 Bobby Campbell appointed manager
12/03/1988 Chelsea drew with Everton 0-0 in Football League Division 1
19/03/1988 Chelsea drew with Oxford United 4-4 in Football League Division 1
25/03/1988 Kevin Hitchcock transfered from Mansfield for 250,000
26/03/1988 Chelsea lost to Southampton 0-1 in Football League Division 1
29/03/1988 Chelsea drew with Watford 1-1 in Football League Division 1
02/04/1988 Chelsea drew with Arsenal 1-1 in Football League Division 1
09/04/1988 Chelsea beat Derby County 1-0 in Football League Division 1
23/04/1988 Chelsea drew with Wimbledon 2-2 in Football League Division 1
28/04/1988 Juan Mata born
30/04/1988 Chelsea drew with Liverpool 1-1 in Football League Division 1
02/05/1988 Chelsea lost to West Ham United 1-4 in Football League Division 1
07/05/1988 Chelsea drew with Charlton Athletic 1-1 in Football League Division 1
15/05/1988 Chelsea beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0 in Football League Playoffs
18/05/1988 Chelsea beat Blackburn Rovers 4-1 in Football League Playoffs
25/05/1988 Chelsea lost to Middlesbrough 0-2 in Football League Playoffs
26/05/1988 Juan Cuadrado born
28/05/1988 Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 1-0 in Football League Playoffs
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 | ||
A Dorigo | 40 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 50 | ||||||||||||||
S Clarke | 38 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 48 | 1 | ||||||||||||
J McLaughlin | 36 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 1 | ||||||||||||
P Nevin | 36 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||
KM Dixon | 33 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 14 | ||||||||||
C Wilson | 27 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
D Wood | 34 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 1 | ||||||||||||
G Durie | 26 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 20 | ||||||||||
M Hazard | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
K Wilson | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||
C Pates | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 1 | ||||||||||||
J Bumstead | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 1 | |||||||||||||
R Freestone | 15 | 2 | 3 | 20 | |||||||||||||||
SJ Wicks | 17 | 2 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
G Hall | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||
E Niedzwiecki | 14 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
R Wegerle | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||
K Hitchcock | 8 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
J Coady | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||
K McAllister | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||
C West | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||
M Bodley | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||
P Digweed | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
JM Murphy | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
J McNaught | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Own Goal | 2 | 2 |
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 Durie | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
J McLaughlin | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
S Clarke | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
M Hazard | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
D Wood | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
J Bumstead | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
SJ Wicks | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
A Dorigo | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 15 | 1 | 16 |