| Club: | Chelsea |
| Season: | 1987–88 |
| Manager: | John Hollins Bobby Campbell |
| Chairman: | Ken Bates |
| Stadium: | Stamford Bridge |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 18th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Second round |
| Cup3: | Full Members Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Third round |
| League Topscorer: | Gordon Durie (12) |
| Season Topscorer: | Gordon Durie (20) |
| Largest Win: | 4–1 v Blackburn Rovers |
| Largest Loss: | 0–4 v Swindon Town |
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| Pattern B1: | _chelsea1987h |
| Pattern La1: | _chelsea1987h |
| Pattern Ra1: | _chelsea1987h |
| Leftarm1: | 0000FF |
| Body1: | 0000FF |
| Rightarm1: | 0000FF |
| Shorts1: | 0000FF |
| Socks1: | 0000FF |
| Pattern B2: | _chelsea1986a |
| Pattern Ra2: | _chelsea1986a |
| Pattern La2: | _chelsea1986a |
| Shorts2: | 20B2AA |
| Socks2: | 20B2AA |
| Prevseason: | 1986–87 |
| Nextseason: | 1988–89 |
The 1987–88 season was Chelsea Football Club's seventy-fourth competitive season.