Which year did Chelsea last get relegated?

In a bizarre twist, Chelsea were due to be elbowed out of the First Division at the resumption of peacetime soccer in 1919, having finished one off the bottom in 1915 [the year that they reached their first FA Cup final]. read more

A year later, Chelsea seemed destined for relegation: with four games remaining, they were six points behind, at the bottom of the table, and without a win in fourteen matches. read more

1987–1988 when Chelsea finished 18th out of 21 4th from bottom but the league were trying out a playoff system which involved that league position . Chelsea lost against Middlesbrough. The following season Chelsea won the 2nd division easily by 17 points above 2nd placed Manchester City. read more