1969-70 season | |||
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Chairman | Brian Mears | ||
Manager | Dave Sexton | ||
First Division | 3rd | ||
FA Cup | Winners | ||
League Cup | Fourth round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Peter Osgood (23) All: Peter Osgood (31) | ||
Highest home attendance | 61,479 vs Manchester United (21 March 1970) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 24,904 vs Burnley (17 September 1969) | ||
The 1969-70 season was Chelsea Football Club's 56th of competitive football, and the club's 43rd in the English top flight.
The club began the season having not signed a single player. Defender Paddy Mulligan, who joined in October for £17,500, was the sole recruit during the campaign. Bobby Tambling spent his final season with the club. He moved to Crystal Palace on loan in January before leaving permanently in May. Tambling departed as Chelsea's all-time top goalscorer, a record he held until 2013 when his tally of 202 goals was surpassed by Frank Lampard. [1]
The season proved to be a success, as the club won the FA Cup for the first time in their history with a hard-fought replayed win over Leeds United. The club also finished 3rd in the First Division, their highest placing since 1965. Chelsea were for a time in title contention, although an indifferent start and heavy defeats at the hands of rivals Leeds and Everton ultimately ended their chances.
Midfielders John Hollins and Peter Houseman did not miss a game. Hollins was also voted Chelsea's Player of the Year by the fans. Peter Osgood finished as top scorer, with 31 goals in all competitions, and became the last man to date to score in every round of the FA Cup. The average home attendance for the season was 40,342.
Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
GK | ![]() | 36 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
GK | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
DF | ![]() | 37 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
DF | ![]() | 30 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
DF | ![]() | 28 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34(2) | 0 |
DF | ![]() | 6(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7(3) | 0 |
DF | ![]() | 30(1) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40(1) | 0 |
DF | ![]() | 8(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(2) | 0 |
DF | ![]() | 35 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 7 |
MF | ![]() | 7(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10(1) | 0 |
MF | ![]() | 35 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3(1) | 1 | 44(1) | 5 |
MF | ![]() | 29 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
MF | ![]() | 42 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 7 |
MF | ![]() | 42 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 9 |
MF/FW | ![]() | 19(2) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25(2) | 6 |
FW | ![]() | 15(1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 19(1) | 5 |
FW | ![]() | 27(1) | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 35(1) | 22 |
FW | ![]() | 38(2) | 23 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 48(2) | 31 |
FW | ![]() | 7(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(2) | 0 |
9 August 19691 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
Lawler ![]() St John ![]() Strong ![]() | Hutchinson ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 48,383 |
11 August 19692 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Chelsea | London |
Peters ![]() Hurst ![]() | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 39,003 |
16 August 19693 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | London |
Hutchinson ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 29,613 |
20 August 19694 | Chelsea | 0–0 | West Ham United | London |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 43,346 |
23 August 19695 | Southampton | 2–2 | Chelsea | Southampton |
Paine ![]() Kemp ![]() | Osgood ![]() | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 25,935 |
27 August 19696 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Chelsea | London |
Pearce ![]() | Webb ![]() | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 47,395 |
30 August 19697 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | London |
Osgood ![]() | Hoy ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,908 |
6 September 19698 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Chelsea | Manchester |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 35,995 |
13 September 19699 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
Dempsey ![]() Osgood ![]() | Curran ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,599 |
17 September 196910 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Burnley | London |
Birchenall ![]() Houseman ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 24,904 |
20 September 196911 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Chelsea | Leeds |
Giles ![]() Lorimer ![]() | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 33,130 |
27 September 196912 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Arsenal | London |
Birchenall ![]() Baldwin ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 46,370 |
4 October 196913 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Chelsea | Sunderland |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 24,216 |
11 October 196914 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Derby County | London |
Houseman ![]() Hollins ![]() | Hector ![]() O'Hare ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 51,421 |
18 October 196915 | Chelsea | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
Osgood ![]() Cooke ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 34,810 |
25 October 196916 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Chelsea | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Osgood ![]() | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 40,088 |
1 November 196917 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Coventry City | London |
Cooke ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,899 |
8 November 196918 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Chelsea | Sheffield |
Prendergast ![]() | Hutchinson ![]() Osgood ![]() | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 18,044 |
15 November 196919 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Everton | London |
Osgood ![]() | Husband ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 49,895 |
18 November 196920 | Ipswich Town | 1–4 | Chelsea | Ipswich |
Viljoen ![]() | Hutchinson ![]() Osgood ![]() Hollins ![]() | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 20,935 |
22 November 196921 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Chelsea | Nottingham |
Newton ![]() | Cooke ![]() | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,808 |
6 December 196922 | Manchester United | 0–2 | Chelsea | Manchester |
Hutchinson ![]() | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 49,344 |
13 December 196923 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Chelsea | Wolverhampton |
Wagstaffe ![]() Curran ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,775 |
20 December 196924 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Manchester City | London |
Webb ![]() Hutchinson ![]() | Summerbee ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 34,791 |
26 December 196925 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Southampton | London |
Hutchinson ![]() Hollins ![]() | Channon ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,489 |
27 December 196926 | Crystal Palace | 1–5 | Chelsea | London |
Queen ![]() | Osgood ![]() Houseman ![]() | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 49,498 |
10 January 197027 | Chelsea | 2–5 | Leeds United | London |
Hollins ![]() Osgood ![]() | Clarke ![]() Cooper ![]() Giles ![]() Lorimer ![]() Jones ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 57,221 |
17 January 197028 | Arsenal | 0–3 | Chelsea | London |
Hollins ![]() Hutchinson ![]() Baldwin ![]() | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 51,338 |
31 January 197029 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Sunderland | London |
Osgood ![]() | Baker ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,775 |
11 February 197030 | Derby County | 2–2 | Chelsea | Derby |
Durban ![]() Hector ![]() | Osgood ![]() Baldwin ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 35,109 |
25 February 197031 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Newcastle United | London |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 35,341 |
28 February 197032 | Coventry City | 0–3 | Chelsea | Coventry |
Baldwin ![]() Webb ![]() Hudson ![]() | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 37,448 |
7 March 197033 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | London |
Baldwin ![]() | McCaffrey ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,280 |
17 March 197034 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Stoke City | London |
Cooke ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 28,996 |
21 March 197035 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Manchester United | London |
Hutchinson ![]() | Morgan ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 61,479 |
25 March 197036 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | London |
Hutchinson ![]() Osgood ![]() Hudson ![]() | Sinclair ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 29,590 |
28 March 197037 | Everton | 5–2 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
Kendall ![]() Ball ![]() Royle ![]() Whittle ![]() | Dempsey ![]() Osgood ![]() | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 57,828 |
30 March 197038 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–1 | Chelsea | West Bromwich |
Brown ![]() Astle ![]() | Hutchinson ![]() | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 31,207 |
4 April 197039 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
Baldwin ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 44,925 |
13 April 197040 | Stoke City | 1–2 | Chelsea | Stoke-on-Trent |
Stevenson ![]() | Hutchinson ![]() Skeels ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 22,707 |
14 April 197041 | Burnley | 3–1 | Chelsea | Burnley |
Dobson ![]() Kindon ![]() | Hollins ![]() | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,030 |
18 April 197042 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Liverpool | London |
Osgood ![]() | Graham ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 36,521 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Everton (C) | 42 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 72 | 34 | 2.118 | 66 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Leeds United | 42 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 84 | 49 | 1.714 | 57 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
3 | Chelsea | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 50 | 1.400 | 55 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round [a] |
4 | Derby County | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 37 | 1.730 | 53 | Qualification for the Watney Cup [b] |
5 | Liverpool | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 42 | 1.548 | 51 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
2 September 19692nd Round | Coventry City | 0–1 | Chelsea | Coventry |
Hutchinson ![]() | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 24,790 |
24 September 19693rd Round | Leeds United | 1–1 | Chelsea | Leeds |
Madeley ![]() | Birchenall ![]() | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 21,933 |
6 October 19693rd Round Replay | Chelsea | 2–0 | Leeds United | London |
Cooke ![]() Birchenall ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,485 |
15 October 19694th Round | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Chelsea | Carlisle |
Hemstead ![]() | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 18,513 |
3 January 19703rd Round | Chelsea | 3–0 | Birmingham City | London |
Osgood ![]() Hutchinson ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 45,088 |
24 January 19704th Round | Chelsea | 2–2 | Burnley | London |
Hollins ![]() Osgood ![]() | Dobson ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 42,282 |
27 January 19704th Round Replay | Burnley | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Chelsea | Burnley |
Coates ![]() | Houseman ![]() Baldwin ![]() | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 32,000 |
7 February 19705th Round | Crystal Palace | 1–4 | Chelsea | London |
Hoy ![]() | Osgood ![]() Dempsey ![]() Houseman ![]() Hutchinson ![]() | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 48,479 |
21 February 19706th Round | Queens Park Rangers | 2–4 | Chelsea | London |
Venables ![]() Bridges ![]() | Webb ![]() Osgood ![]() | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 33,572 |
14 March 1970Semi-Final | Chelsea | 5–1 | Watford | London |
Webb ![]() Osgood ![]() Houseman ![]() Hutchinson ![]() | Garbett ![]() | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 55,209 |
11 April 1970Final | Chelsea | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Leeds United | London |
Houseman ![]() Hutchinson ![]() | Charlton ![]() Jones ![]() | Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 100,000 |
29 April 1970Final Replay | Chelsea | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Leeds United | Manchester |
Osgood ![]() Webb ![]() | Jones ![]() | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 62,078 |