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

Results Chelsea's score comes first

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

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR34 January 1992 Hull CityA2–013,580Jones, WiseR426 January 1992 EvertonH1–021,152AllenR515 February 1992 Sheffield UnitedH1–034,447StuartQF9 March 1992 SunderlandH1–133,948AllenQFR18 March 1992 SunderlandA1–226,039Wise

League Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR2 1st leg25 September 1991 Tranmere RoversH1–111,311TownsendR2 2nd leg8 October 1991 Tranmere RoversA1–3 (lost 2–4 on agg)11,165Wise

Full Members Cup

+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR223 October 1991 Swindon TownH1–05,784JonesR326 November 1991 Ipswich TownH2–2 (won 4–3 on pens)6,325Jones, AllonArea SF10 December 1991 Crystal PalaceA1–08,416DixonS Area F 1st leg21 January 1992 SouthamptonA0–28,726S Area F 2nd leg29 January 1992 SouthamptonH1–3 (lost 1–5 on agg)9,781Wise (pen) 37'

Squad

Transfers

In DatePosNameFromFee27 June 1991DFTom BoydMotherwell£800,00014 August 1991FWJoe AllonHartlepool United£250,00030 August 1991MFVinnie JonesSheffield United£575,0006 December 1991FWClive AllenManchester City£250,000

Out DatePosNameToFee6 June 1991DFTony DorigoLeeds United£1,300,00013 August 1991MFKevin McAllisterFalkirk£225,00016 August 1991FWGordon DurieTottenham Hotspur£2,200,0005 September 1991GKRoger FreestoneSwansea City£45,0006 February 1992DFTom BoydCeltic£750,00027 March 1992FWClive AllenWest Ham United£275,00027 March 1992FWKevin WilsonNotts County£225,000

Transfers in: £1,875,000 Transfers out: £5,020,000 Total spending: £3,145,000

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