| 1992–93 season | |||
| Chairman | Ken Bates | ||
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| Manager | Ian Porterfield | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| FA Premier League | 11th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round proper | ||
| Football League Cup | Quarter-final | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Harford/Stuart (9) All: Harford (11) |
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During the 1992–93 English football season, Chelsea F.C. competed in the inaugural season of the FA Premier League.
The season was the club's 88th year in existence since their 1905 foundation. It was their 58th season within England's highest tier of football and their fourth season of their current top-flight spell following promotion at the end of the 1988-89 season.[1]
The 'Blues' were managed by Ian Porterfield until February 15 when he became the first manager to be sacked in the new Premier League. He was replaced by David Webb, the scorer of the Chelsea winner that won the 1970 FA Cup Final.
The club ended the season with 56 points having won 14, drawn 14 and lost 14 matches. By finishing 11th of 22 clubs, it was Chelsea's first top-half finish since coming 5th in 1989-90. With 54 goals conceded, this was Chelsea's best defence in the top flight, a record broken next season as well.[2]
Chelsea went out in the third round of the FA Cup this season, beaten 2-1 by Middlesbrough away at Ayresome Park.
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Chelsea retained the previous season's home kit,[3] manufactured by Umbro and sponsored by Commodore. It featured a geometric pattern on the players' right shoulder, repeated on the left leg of the shorts, an Umbro trademark of the time also used by Everton[4] and Manchester United's [5] home shirts of the same time. For this season Chelsea re-introduced white socks as first choice for the first time since 1984-85. White socks had been introduced by Tommy Docherty for Chelsea in 1965, to make Chelsea stand out among other clubs wearing blue shirts, white shorts and blue socks.[6]
The away kit was based on football kits of the game's early days as part of a nostalgia craze following the 1990 World Cup.[7] It was a white shirt with red pinstripes, red shorts and socks.[8] Its laces were also worn on the Umbro home kits of Aston Villa [9] and Sheffield United.[10] The Chelsea lion badge was included in a blue shield, the kits for next season retained this style. The kit was the final one in which Chelsea wore a red garment, the colour having been a popular away kit throughout the 1970s and 1980s.[11]
Chelsea wore a third kit of all-yellow with a blue collar and pattern on the front,[12] also worn by Everton.[13] The kit was from an Umbro range called 'Porto'.[14]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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