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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