1964–65 Chelsea F.C. season

Season summary

Chelsea were involved in a battle for the First Division championship with Manchester United and newly promoted Leeds United. The three clubs also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup, with the two Uniteds paired together while Chelsea faced off against reigning league champions Liverpool. A 2–0 defeat at Villa Park saw Chelsea's hopes of a league and cup 'double' evaporate, and their title hopes then nosedived with only two wins from the remaining eight league matches.

The season ended in controversy and ignominy after eight Chelsea players were alleged by manager Tommy Docherty to have broken a curfew imposed prior to their penultimate match, resulting in those responsible being sent back to London in disgrace. The Blues' heavily weakened side were thrashed 6–2 by Burnley, and defeat to Blackpool in their final match meant Chelsea had to settle for a third-place finish, five points behind the top two.

However, some consolation was gained from success in the nascent Football League Cup. Chelsea overcame Birmingham City, Notts County, Swansea Town, Workington and Aston Villa, before beating Leicester City 3–2 on aggregate in the final to claim the first domestic cup title in the club's history.

Results

First Division

Main article: 1964–65 Football League First Division

Venables Bridges Graham Shellito Wylie Tambling Fantham Murray Hollins Venables Murray Law Tambling R. Harris Venables Murray Tambling Bridges Bridges Murray Tambling Graham McCalliog Peters Hurst Graham Harvey Herd Graham McCreadie Bridges Graham Charlton Bridges Murray Bridges Graham Tambling Bridges Herd Law Bridges Lynn Bridges Sissons Bridges Hinton Murray Tambling Howshall Strong Irvine Houseman Mortimore

League Cup

Main article: 1964–65 Football League Cup

Tambling Tambling A. Harris Graham Williams Napier Bridges Boyle Venables McCreadie Goodfellow

FA Cup

Main article: 1964–65 FA Cup

Bridges Foley Hollins Bridges Murray Stevenson

Squad

:Players who made one appearance or more for Chelsea F.C. during the 1964-65 season

References

• Soccerbase
• Hockings, Ron. 100 Years of the Blues: A Statistical History of Chelsea Football Club. (2007)

References

1. [http://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/10/26/remember-when--blackpool-night-led-to-burnley-battering REMEMBER WHEN... BLACKPOOL NIGHT LED TO BURNLEY BATTERING - chelseafc.com]
2. [http://www.bounder.friardale.co.uk/Results/1964.htm CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB Match Results Season 1964-65 - bounder.friardale.co.uk]
3. [http://www.bounder.friardale.co.uk/Summaries/1964.htm CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB Summary of Season 1964-65 / Players Statistics - Appearances - bounder.friardale.co.uk]