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Summary of Season 1983-84
Football League Division 2
| Home | Away | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | 1. Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 55 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 35 | 23 | 50 | 88 | 2. Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 38 | 88 | 3. Newcastle United | 42 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 80 | 4. Manchester City | 42 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 70 | 5. Grimsby Town | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 70 | 6. Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 35 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 67 | 7. Carlisle United | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 7 | 64 | 8. Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 35 | -4 | 61 | 9. Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 43 | 9 | 60 | 10. Leeds United | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 40 | -1 | 60 | 11. Fulham | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 57 | 12. Huddersfield Town | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 57 | 13. Charlton Athletic | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 38 | -11 | 57 | 14. Barnsley | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 30 | 4 | 52 | 15. Cardiff City | 42 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 39 | -13 | 51 | 16. Portsmouth | 42 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 46 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 9 | 49 | 17. Middlesbrough | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 29 | -6 | 49 | 18. Crystal Palace | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 47 | 19. Oldham Athletic | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 46 | -26 | 47 | 20. Derby County | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 46 | -36 | 42 | 21. Swansea City | 42 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 57 | -49 | 29 | 22. Cambridge United | 42 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 44 | -49 | 24 |
Promoted to Division 1
Matches
| Aug 27 | Derby County | Home | 5-0 | Hutchings, Walker, Spackman, Dixon(2) |
| Sep 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Away | 2-1 | Dixon(2)(1P) |
| Sep 7 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 0-0 | |
| Sep 10 | Cambridge United | Home | 2-1 | Bumstead, Walker |
| Sep 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 1-2 | Walker |
| Sep 24 | Middlesbrough | Home | 0-0 | |
| Oct 1 | Huddersfield Town | Away | 3-2 | Canoville, Dixon(2) |
| Oct 8 | Fulham | Away | 5-3 | Jones, Nevin, Dixon(2), Lee |
| Oct 15 | Cardiff City | Home | 2-0 | Nevin, Lee |
| Oct 22 | Carlisle United | Away | 0-0 | |
| Oct 29 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 3-2 | Dixon, Speedie(2) |
| Nov 5 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 1-1 | Bumstead |
| Nov 12 | Newcastle United | Home | 4-0 | Spackman, Speedie(2), Rhoades-Brown |
| Nov 15 | Charlton Athletic | Away | 1-1 | Nevin |
| Nov 19 | Crystal Palace | Home | 2-2 | Hollins, Speedie |
| Nov 22 | Swansea City | Away | 3-1 | Bumstead, Nevin, Dixon |
| Nov 26 | Leeds United | Away | 1-1 | Dixon |
| Dec 3 | Manchester City | Home | 0-1 | |
| Dec 6 | Swansea City | Home | 6-1 | Bumstead, Nevin, Dixon, Canoville(3) |
| Dec 10 | Barnsley | Away | 0-0 | |
| Dec 17 | Grimsby Town | Home | 2-3 | Bumstead, Dixon(P) |
| Dec 26 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | 4-2 | Bumstead(2), Dixon(P), Speedie |
| Dec 27 | Portsmouth | Home | 2-2 | Dixon, Canoville |
| Dec 31 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Home | 1-0 | Speedie |
| Jan 2 | Middlesbrough | Away | 1-2 | McAndrew |
| Jan 14 | Derby County | Away | 2-1 | McAndrew(P), O.G. |
| Jan 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 3-2 | Nevin, Thomas(2) |
| Feb 4 | Huddersfield Town | Home | 3-1 | Dixon(2), Speedie |
| Feb 11 | Cambridge United | Away | 1-0 | McAndrew |
| Feb 25 | Carlisle United | Home | 0-0 | |
| Mar 3 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 3-0 | McAndrew(P), Dixon, Speedie |
| Mar 10 | Newcastle United | Away | 1-1 | Speedie |
| Mar 16 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 2-1 | Nevin, Speedie |
| Mar 31 | Cardiff City | Away | 3-3 | Lee, Spackman(P), Dixon |
| Apr 7 | Fulham | Home | 4-0 | Nevin, Dixon(2), Speedie |
| Apr 14 | Crystal Palace | Away | 1-0 | Nevin |
| Apr 21 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | 3-0 | Nevin, Dixon(2) |
| Apr 24 | Portsmouth | Away | 2-2 | Nevin(P), Thomas |
| Apr 28 | Leeds United | Home | 5-0 | Dixon(3), Thomas, Canoville |
| May 4 | Manchester City | Away | 2-0 | Nevin, Dixon |
| May 7 | Barnsley | Home | 3-1 | Nevin(2), Speedie |
| May 12 | Grimsby Town | Away | 1-0 | Dixon |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 442,687 | 35,147 | 12,389 | 21,080 | Away | 320,783 | 36,506 | 5,807 | 15,275 | Total | 763,470 | 36,506 | 5,807 | 18,178 |
F.A. Cup
Round 3
Matches
| Jan 7 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 0-1 |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Away | 10,944 | 10,944 | 10,944 | 10,944 | Total | 10,944 | 10,944 | 10,944 | 10,944 |
Milk Cup
Round 3
Matches
| Aug 30 | Gillingham | Away | 2-1 | Walker, Dixon |
| Sep 13 | Gillingham | Home | 4-0 | Dixon(4) |
| Oct 5 | Leicester City | Away | 2-0 | Canoville, Dixon |
| Oct 25 | Leicester City | Home | 0-2 | |
| Nov 9 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 0-1 |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 48,282 | 22,932 | 9,704 | 16,094 | Away | 16,458 | 8,633 | 7,825 | 8,229 | Total | 64,740 | 22,932 | 7,825 | 12,948 |
Diary
05/07/1983 Alex Cheyne died
00/08/1983 Alan Hudson transfered from Seattle Sounders for 23,000
03/08/1983 Phil Driver transfered to Wimbledon
04/08/1983 Kerry Dixon transfered from Reading for 175,000
05/08/1983 Chelsea beat Aberystwyth Town 3-0 in a friendly
06/08/1983 Chelsea beat Newport County 2-0 in a friendly
16/08/1983 Chelsea lost to Wimbledon 1-2 in a friendly
16/08/1983 Keith Jones signed professional forms
17/08/1983 Mike Fillery transfered to Q.P.R. for 200,000
20/08/1983 Chelsea beat Queens Park Rangers 2-1 in a friendly
20/08/1983 Yuri Zhirkov born
21/08/1983 William Whitton died
25/08/1983 Derek Johnstone transfered from Rangers for 25,000
27/08/1983 Chelsea beat Derby County 5-0 in Football League Division 2
30/08/1983 Chelsea beat Gillingham 2-1 in Milk Cup Round 1 (First Leg)
31/08/1983 Chelsea beat Bahrain 1-0 in a friendly
03/09/1983 Chelsea beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 in Football League Division 2
07/09/1983 Chelsea drew with Blackburn Rovers 0-0 in Football League Division 2
10/09/1983 Chelsea beat Cambridge United 2-1 in Football League Division 2
13/09/1983 Chelsea beat Gillingham 4-0 in Milk Cup Round 1 (Second Leg)
17/09/1983 Chelsea lost to Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 in Football League Division 2
24/09/1983 Chelsea drew with Middlesbrough 0-0 in Football League Division 2
26/09/1983 Ricardo Quaresma born
00/10/1983 Keith Dublin signed professional forms
01/10/1983 Chelsea beat Huddersfield Town 3-2 in Football League Division 2
05/10/1983 Chelsea beat Leicester City 2-0 in Milk Cup Round 2 (First Leg)
08/10/1983 Chelsea beat Fulham 5-3 in Football League Division 2
13/10/1983 Joe Bambrick died
15/10/1983 Chelsea beat Cardiff City 2-0 in Football League Division 2
22/10/1983 Chelsea drew with Carlisle United 0-0 in Football League Division 2
25/10/1983 Chelsea lost to Leicester City 0-2 (Pens) in Milk Cup Round 2 (Second Leg)
29/10/1983 Chelsea beat Charlton Athletic 3-2 in Football League Division 2
00/11/1983 Duncan Shearer transfered from Clachnacuddin
01/11/1983 Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-1 in Testimonial For Micky Droy
05/11/1983 Chelsea drew with Oldham Athletic 1-1 in Football League Division 2
09/11/1983 Chelsea lost to West Bromwich Albion 0-1 in Milk Cup Round 3
12/11/1983 Chelsea beat Newcastle United 4-0 in Football League Division 2
12/11/1983 Allan Craig died
12/11/1983 Carlton Cole born
15/11/1983 Chelsea drew with Charlton Athletic 1-1 in Football League Division 2
19/11/1983 Chelsea drew with Crystal Palace 2-2 in Football League Division 2
21/11/1983 Chris Hutchings transfered to Brighton for 50,000
22/11/1983 Chelsea beat Swansea City 3-1 in Football League Division 2
26/11/1983 Chelsea drew with Leeds United 1-1 in Football League Division 2
00/12/1983 Robert Isaac transfered from Youth
03/12/1983 Chelsea lost to Manchester City 0-1 in Football League Division 2
06/12/1983 Chelsea beat Swansea City 6-1 in Football League Division 2
10/12/1983 Chelsea drew with Barnsley 0-0 in Football League Division 2
17/12/1983 Chelsea lost to Grimsby Town 2-3 in Football League Division 2
26/12/1983 Chelsea beat Shrewsbury Town 4-2 in Football League Division 2
27/12/1983 Chelsea drew with Portsmouth 2-2 in Football League Division 2
31/12/1983 Chelsea beat Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 in Football League Division 2
00/00/1984 John Hollins Retired
00/01/1984 Micky Thomas transfered from Stoke for 75,000
02/01/1984 Chelsea lost to Middlesbrough 1-2 in Football League Division 2
07/01/1984 Chelsea lost to Blackburn Rovers 0-1 in F.A. Cup Round 3
14/01/1984 Chelsea beat Derby County 2-1 in Football League Division 2
21/01/1984 Chelsea beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 in Football League Division 2
23/01/1984 Arjen Robben born
29/01/1984 Nuno Morais born
00/02/1984 Terry Howard transfered from Youth
04/02/1984 Chelsea beat Huddersfield Town 3-1 in Football League Division 2
07/02/1984 Lenny Pidgeley born
11/02/1984 Chelsea beat Cambridge United 1-0 in Football League Division 2
22/02/1984 Branislav Ivanovic born
24/02/1984 Peter Rhoades-Brown transfered to Oxford for 75,000
25/02/1984 Chelsea drew with Carlisle United 0-0 in Football League Division 2
27/02/1984 Alan Hudson transfered to Stoke for 22,500
03/03/1984 Chelsea beat Oldham Athletic 3-0 in Football League Division 2
10/03/1984 Chelsea drew with Newcastle United 1-1 in Football League Division 2
16/03/1984 Chelsea beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 in Football League Division 2
20/03/1984 Fernando Torres born
31/03/1984 Chelsea drew with Cardiff City 3-3 in Football League Division 2
02/04/1984 Frank Mitchell died
05/04/1984 Joel Kitamirike born
07/04/1984 Chelsea beat Fulham 4-0 in Football League Division 2
09/04/1984 Harry Medhurst died
14/04/1984 Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 1-0 in Football League Division 2
21/04/1984 Chelsea beat Shrewsbury Town 3-0 in Football League Division 2
24/04/1984 Chelsea drew with Portsmouth 2-2 in Football League Division 2
28/04/1984 Chelsea beat Leeds United 5-0 in Football League Division 2
04/05/1984 Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-0 in Football League Division 2
07/05/1984 Chelsea beat Barnsley 3-1 in Football League Division 2
12/05/1984 Chelsea beat Grimsby Town 1-0 in Football League Division 2
14/05/1984 Chelsea beat Brentford 6-3 in Testimonial For Eddie Lyons
16/05/1984 Chelsea lost to Oxford United 1-2 in a friendly
27/05/1984 Filipe Oliveira born
13/06/1984 Ken Armstrong died
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 | ||
| KM Dixon | 42 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| C Pates | 42 | 1 | 5 | 48 | |||||||||||||||
| E Niedzwiecki | 42 | 1 | 5 | 48 | |||||||||||||||
| J McLaughlin | 41 | 1 | 5 | 47 | |||||||||||||||
| NJ Spackman | 40 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| P Nevin | 38 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||||
| DR Speedie | 32 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 13 | ||||||||||
| JP Jones | 34 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| C Lee | 25 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||
| J Bumstead | 30 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| JW Hollins | 29 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| P Canoville | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||
| MR Thomas | 17 | 4 | 17 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| A McAndrew | 13 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| C Walker | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| P Rhoades-Brown | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| C Hutchings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| D Jasper | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| D Johnstone | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| K Dublin | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Own Goal | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ||
| JP Jones | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| DR Speedie | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| J McLaughlin | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| P Canoville | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| KM Dixon | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MR Thomas | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A McAndrew | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| P Rhoades-Brown | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| C Lee | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| C Walker | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| J Bumstead | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| C Pates | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 20 | 1 | |||||||||||||||