1991–92 Chelsea F.C. season explained

Club:Chelsea
Season:1991–92
Manager:Ian Porterfield
Chairman:Ken Bates
Stadium:Stamford Bridge
League:First Division
League Result:14th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Quarter finals
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Second round
Cup3:Full Members Cup
Cup3 Result:Southern Area final
League Topscorer:Wise (14)
Average Attendance:18,686
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Prevseason:1990–91
Nextseason:1992–93

The 1991–92 season saw Chelsea F.C. compete in the last season of the Football League First Division before its rebranding as the FA Premier League.

Season summary

In the summer of 1991, Bobby Campbell was succeeded as team manager by first team coach Ian Porterfield. The 1991–92 season looked promising for Chelsea and were in 6th place at the beginning of February with a possible destination of European football but only three wins in their final 15 league games of the season saw Chelsea finish in 14th place.

Final league table

See main article: 1991–92 Football League First Division.

Results

Chelsea's score comes first[1]

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
17 August 1991 WimbledonH2–222,574Elliott, Allon
21 August 1991 Oldham AthleticA0–314,997
24 August 1991 Tottenham HotspurA3–134,645Dixon, Wilson, Townsend
28 August 1991 Notts CountyH2–215,847Elliott, Allon
31 August 1991 Luton TownH4–117,457Le Saux, Townsend, Dixon, Wise
3 September 1991 Sheffield UnitedA1–017,400Wise
7 September 1991 West Ham UnitedA1–118,875Dixon
14 September 1991 Leeds UnitedH0–123,439
18 September 1991 Aston VillaH2–017,182Jones, Townsend
21 September 1991 Queens Park RangersA2–219,579Townsend, Wise
28 September 1991 EvertonH2–219,038Wilson, Wise
5 October 1991 ArsenalA2–342,074Le Saux, Wise
19 October 1991 LiverpoolH2–230,230Jones, Myers
26 October 1991 Crystal PalaceA0–021,841
2 November 1991 Coventry CityA1–011,343Le Saux
16 November 1991 Norwich CityH0–315,755
23 November 1991 SouthamptonA0–114,933
30 November 1991 Nottingham ForestH1–019,420Dixon
7 December 1991 Sheffield WednesdayA0–327,383
15 December 1991 Manchester UnitedH1–323,120Allen
21 December 1991 Oldham AthleticH4–213,136Wise (pen), Allen (2), Elliott
26 December 1991 Notts CountyA0–211,933
28 December 1991 Luton TownA0–210,738
1 January 1992 Manchester CityH1–118,196Allen
11 January 1992 Tottenham HotspurH2–028,628Allen, Wise
18 January 1992 WimbledonA2–18,413Townsend, Allen
1 February 1992 LiverpoolA2–138,681Jones, Wise
8 February 1992 Crystal PalaceH1–117,810Cascarino
12 February 1992 SouthamptonH1–17,148Townsend
22 February 1992 Nottingham ForestA1–124,095Allen
26 February 1992 Manchester UnitedA1–144,872Donaghy (own goal)
29 February 1992 Sheffield WednesdayH0–317,538
11 March 1992 Norwich CityA1–013,430Dixon
14 March 1992 Coventry CityH0–110,962
21 March 1992 Sheffield UnitedH1–211,247Cundy
28 March 1992 Manchester CityA0–023,633
4 April 1992 West Ham UnitedH2–120,684Wise, Cascarino
11 April 1992 Leeds UnitedA0–331,363
18 April 1992 Queens Park RangersH2–118,952Clarke, Wise (pen)
20 April 1992 Aston VillaA1–319,269Sinclair
25 April 1992 ArsenalH1–126,003Wise
2 May 1992 EvertonA1–220,163Newton

FA Cup

See main article: 1991-92 FA Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
R34 January 1992 Hull CityA2–013,580Jones, Wise
R426 January 1992 EvertonH1–021,152Allen
R515 February 1992 Sheffield UnitedH1–034,447Stuart
QF9 March 1992 SunderlandH1–133,948Allen
QFR18 March 1992 SunderlandA1–226,039Wise

League Cup

See main article: 1991–92 Football League Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
R2 1st leg25 September 1991 Tranmere RoversH1–111,311Townsend
R2 2nd leg8 October 1991 Tranmere RoversA1–3 (lost 2–4 on agg)11,165Wise

Full Members Cup

See main article: 1991-92 Full Members Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
R223 October 1991 Swindon TownH1–05,784Jones
R326 November 1991 Ipswich TownH2–2 (won 4–3 on pens)6,325Jones, Allon
Area SF10 December 1991 Crystal PalaceA1–08,416Dixon
S Area F 1st leg21 January 1992 SouthamptonA0–28,726
S Area F 2nd leg29 January 1992 SouthamptonH1–3 (lost 1–5 on agg)9,781Wise (pen) 37'

Squad

[2]

Transfers

In

DatePosNameFromFee
27 June 1991DFTom BoydMotherwell£800,000
14 August 1991FWJoe AllonHartlepool United£250,000
30 August 1991MFVinnie JonesSheffield United£575,000
6 December 1991FWClive AllenManchester City£250,000

Out

DatePosNameToFee
6 June 1991DFTony DorigoLeeds United£1,300,000
13 August 1991MFKevin McAllisterFalkirk£225,000
16 August 1991FWGordon DurieTottenham Hotspur£2,200,000
5 September 1991GKRoger FreestoneSwansea City£45,000
6 February 1992DFTom BoydCeltic£750,000
27 March 1992FWClive AllenWest Ham United£275,000
27 March 1992FWKevin WilsonNotts County£225,000

Transfers in: £1,875,000

Transfers out: £5,020,000

Total spending: £3,145,000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chelsea 1991-1992 Results - statto.com . 5 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120825170737/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/chelsea/1991-1992/results . 25 August 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: All Chelsea players: 1992.

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