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1970–71 Chelsea F.C. season
English football club season
English football club season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Chelsea |
| season | 1970–71 |
| manager | Dave Sexton |
| chairman | Brian Mears |
| league | First Division |
| league result | 6th |
| cup1 | FA Cup |
| cup1 result | Fourth round |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | Fourth round |
| cup3 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup |
| cup3 result | Winners |
| cup4 | FA Charity Shield |
| cup4 result | Runners-up |
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| league topscorer | |
| Keith Weller (13) | |
| season topscorer | |
| Keith Weller (14) | |
| highest attendance | 61,277 vs Tottenham Hotspur (14 November 1970) |
| lowest attendance | 14,356 vs Burnley (26 April 1971) |
| prevseason | 1969–70 |
| nextseason | 1971–72 |
Keith Weller (13) Keith Weller (14) The 1970–71 season was '''Chelsea Football Club''''s 57th of competitive football, and their 44th in the English top flight.
Squad statistics
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Cup Winners' Cup | Charity Shield | Total | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | ENG Peter Bonetti | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||||||
| GK | WAL John Phillips | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||||
| DF | IRE John Dempsey | 31(2) | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41(3) | 2 | ||||||
| DF | ENG Micky Droy | 4(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(1) | 0 | ||||||
| DF | ENG Ron Harris | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 1 | ||||||
| DF | ENG Marvin Hinton | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||||||
| DF | SCO Stewart Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | ||||||
| DF | SCO Eddie McCreadie | 14(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| DF | IRE Paddy Mulligan | 17(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||||||
| DF | ENG David Webb | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||||||
| MF | SCO John Boyle | 20(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30(3) | 0 | ||||||
| MF | SCO Charlie Cooke | 31(3) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45(3) | 1 | ||||||
| MF | ENG Alan Hudson | 34(1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45(1) | 3 | ||||||
| MF | ENG John Hollins | 40 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 9 | ||||||
| MF | ENG Peter Houseman | 37(1) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54(1) | 6 | ||||||
| MF/FW | ENG Keith Weller | 36(4) | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51(5) | 14 | ||||||
| MF/FW | ENG Tommy Baldwin | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7(3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29(3) | 7 | ||||||
| FW | ENG Peter Feely | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| FW | ENG Ian Hutchinson | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | ||||||
| FW | ENG Peter Osgood | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 12 | ||||||
| FW | RSA Derek Smethurst | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16(1) | 4 |
- Substitute appearances in parentheses. Substitute appearances included in totals
Results
First Division
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1970 | Derby County | H | 2–1 | 46,969 | Hutchinson (2) |
| 19 August 1970 | Manchester United | A | 0–0 | 50,979 | |
| 22 August 1970 | West Ham United | A | 2–0 | 39,240 | Weller (2) |
| 26 August 1970 | Everton | H | 2–2 | 48,195 | Mulligan, Hollins |
| 29 August 1970 | Arsenal | H | 2–1 | 53,722 | Mulligan, Hollins |
| 1 September 1970 | Burnley | A | 0–0 | 14,543 | |
| 5 September 1970 | Leeds United | A | 0–1 | 47,662 | |
| 12 September 1970 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–2 | 34,889 | Harris, Hutchinson |
| 19 September 1970 | Coventry City | A | 1–0 | 29,328 | Hollins |
| 26 September 1970 | Ipswich Town | H | 2–1 | 38,541 | Hudson, Osgood |
| 3 October 1970 | Liverpool | A | 0–1 | 46,196 | |
| 10 October 1971 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | 51,903 | Weller |
| 17 October 1970 | Derby County | A | 2–1 | 35,166 | Weller (2) |
| 24 October 1970 | Blackpool | A | 4–3 | 24,940 | Webb, Weller (2), Hatton (o.g.) |
| 31 October 1970 | Southampton | H | 2–2 | 44,843 | Hollins, Webb |
| 7 November 1970 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–0 | 24,631 | Baldwin |
| 14 November 1970 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–2 | 61,277 | |
| 21 November 1970 | Stoke City | H | 2–1 | 36,227 | Osgood, Bernard (o.g.) |
| 28 November 1970 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2–2 | 29,374 | Weller, Cooke |
| 5 December 1970 | Newcastle United | H | 1–0 | 39,413 | Weller |
| 12 December 1970 | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–1 | 20,080 | Weller |
| 19 December 1970 | West Ham United | H | 2–1 | 42,075 | Osgood (2) |
| 9 January 1971 | Manchester United | H | 1–2 | 53,482 | Hudson |
| 13 January 1971 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–0 | 40,489 | |
| 16 January 1971 | Everton | A | 0–3 | 43,648 | |
| 30 January 1971 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 4–1 | 26,874 | Hollins (2), Hutchinson, Smethurst |
| 6 February 1971 | Newcastle United | A | 1–0 | 34,366 | Hudson |
| 13 February 1971 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0–1 | 34,110 | |
| 17 February 1971 | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–0 | 19,339 | Hollins, O'Kane (o.g.) |
| 20 February 1971 | Stoke City | A | 2–1 | 26,959 | Smethurst, Hutchinson |
| 27 February 1971 | Southampton | A | 0–0 | 29,937 | |
| 6 March 1971 | Blackpool | H | 2–0 | 26,530 | Baldwin, Webb |
| 13 March 1971 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–2 | 49,292 | Weller |
| 20 March 1971 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0–0 | 28,207 | |
| 27 March 1971 | Leeds United | H | 3–1 | 58,452 | Osgood, Houseman (2) |
| 3 April 1971 | Arsenal | A | 0–2 | 62,087 | |
| 10 April 1971 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–1 | 38,953 | Webb |
| 12 April 1971 | Liverpool | H | 1–0 | 38,705 | Lindsay (o.g.) |
| 17 April 1971 | Manchester City | A | 1–1 | 26,120 | Weller |
| 24 April 1971 | Coventry City | H | 2–1 | 27,517 | Smethurst, Feely |
| 26 April 1971 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 14,356 | |
| 1 May 1971 | Ipswich Town | A | 0–0 | 24,708 |
FA Charity Shield
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 1970 | - | Everton | H | 1–2 | 43,547 | Hutchinson |
League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1970 | R2 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–1 | 15,869 | Osgood |
| 22 September 1970 | R2 (R) | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–1 | 26,646 | Webb, Osgood (pen.) |
| 7 October 1970 | R3 | Middlesbrough | H | 3–2 | 28,597 | Weller, Baldwin, Hutchinson |
| 28 October 1970 | R4 | Manchester United | A | 1–2 | 47,565 | Hollins |
UEFA Cup Winner's Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 1970 | R1 | Aris Salonika | A | 1–1 | 50,000 | Hutchinson |
| 30 September 1970 | R1 | Aris Salonika | H | 5–1 | 40,425 | Hollins (2), Hinton, Hutchinson (2) |
| 21 October 1970 | R2 | CSKA Sofia | A | 1–0 | 45,000 | Baldwin |
| 4 November 1970 | R2 | CSKA Sofia | H | 1–0 | 41,613 | Webb |
| 10 March 1971 | QF | Club Brugge | A | 0–2 | 23,000 | |
| 24 March 1971 | QF | Club Brugge | H | 4–0 | ||
| (a.e.t.) | 45,558 | Baldwin, Osgood (2), Houseman | ||||
| 14 April 1971 | SF | Manchester City | H | 1–0 | 45,595 | Smethurst |
| 28 April 1971 | SF | Manchester City | A | 1–0 | 43,663 | Healey (o.g.) |
| 19 May 1971 | F | Real Madrid | N | 1–1 | ||
| (a.e.t.) | 45,000 | Osgood | ||||
| 21 May 1971 | F | Real Madrid | N | 2–1 | 24,000 | Dempsey, Osgood |
FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January 1971 | R3 | Crystal Palace | A | 2–2 | 42,123 | Baldwin, Osgood |
| 6 January 1971 | R3 (R) | Crystal Palace | H | 2–0 | 55,074 | Baldwin, Houseman |
| 23 January 1971 | R4 | Manchester City | H | 0–3 | 50,176 |
Notes
References
- Soccerbase
- Hockings, Ron. 100 Years of the Blues: A Statistical History of Chelsea Football Club. (2007)
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