Season: 1932–33
Football League First Division
League
Chelsea finished 1932–33 in 18th place in the First Division with 35 points, recording 14 wins, seven draws and 21 defeats.
- Division
- Football League First Division (Tier 1)
- Manager
- David Calderhead
- Top scorer (league)
- Hughie Gallacher (19)
- Top scorer (all comps)
- Hughie Gallacher (19)
Cups & Europe
- FA Cup
- Third round
- League Cup
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- Europe
- —
Notes
Chelsea finished 1932–33 in 18th place in the First Division with 35 points, recording 14 wins, seven draws and 21 defeats. Hughie Gallacher again led the scoring with 19 goals. A 2–1 defeat away to Brighton & Hove Albion ended the FA Cup campaign in the third round. The season also marked the end of David Calderhead’s 26-year tenure, with Leslie Knighton taking over afterwards.
Kits
The classic look was set: royal blue with a contrasting rugby collar, white shorts and black socks with blue-and-white turnovers.
- https://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Chelsea/Chelsea.htm
- https://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Chelsea/Chelsea-change-kits.html
Illustration from hex colours (not official kit photography).
On this day (related years)
No entries found for this season’s years.
History
Eras, trophies, and great matches in the History section.
Explore history →Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chelsea_F.C._seasons
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1932%E2%80%9333_Chelsea_F.C._season
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1932%E2%80%9333_Football_League
- https://www.fchd.info/CHELSEA.HTM
- https://www.cfchistory.co.uk/chelsea-season-stats.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Calderhead
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Knighton
- https://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Chelsea/Chelsea.htm
- https://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Chelsea/Chelsea-change-kits.html