| 1970-71 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Brian Mears | ||
| Manager | Dave Sexton | ||
| First Division | 6th | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | Fourth round | ||
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Winners | ||
| FA Charity Shield | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Keith Weller (13) All: Keith Weller (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 61,277 vs Tottenham Hotspur (14 November 1970) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 14,356 vs Burnley (26 April 1971) | ||
The 1970-71 season was Chelsea Football Club's 57th of competitive football, and their 44th in the English top flight.
| 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 |  Peter Bonetti | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| GK |  John Phillips | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| DF |  John Dempsey | 31(2) | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41(3) | 2 |
| DF | Micky Droy | 4(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(1) | 0 |
| DF | Ron Harris | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 1 |
| DF | Marvin Hinton | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| DF |  Stewart Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
| DF | Eddie McCreadie | 14(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| DF | Paddy Mulligan | 17(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| DF | David Webb | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| MF | John Boyle | 20(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30(3) | 0 |
| MF | Charlie Cooke | 31(3) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45(3) | 1 |
| MF | Alan Hudson | 34(1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45(1) | 3 |
| MF | John Hollins | 40 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 9 |
| MF | Peter Houseman | 37(1) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54(1) | 6 |
| MF/FW | Keith Weller | 36(4) | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51(5) | 14 |
| MF/FW | Tommy Baldwin | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7(3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29(3) | 7 |
| FW | Peter Feely | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| FW | Ian Hutchinson | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 |
| FW | Peter Osgood | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 12 |
| FW |  Derek Smethurst | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16(1) | 4 |
| 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 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 64 | 54 | 1.185 | 52 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 42 | 24 | 1.750 | 51 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round [lower-alpha 1] |
| 6 | Chelsea | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 52 | 42 | 1.238 | 51 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round [lower-alpha 2] |
| 7 | Southampton | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 56 | 44 | 1.273 | 46 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 8 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 66 | 0.985 | 43 | Qualification for the Watney Cup [lower-alpha 3] |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 1970 | - | Everton | H | 1-2 | 43,547 | Hutchinson |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
John William Hollins was an English football player and manager. He initially played as a midfielder, before becoming an effective full-back later in his career. Hollins played in the Football League, predominantly for Chelsea, with whom he won the FA Cup, Football League Cup and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. He made 592 appearances for Chelsea over two spells from 1963 to 1975 and from 1983 to 1984, making him one of six players to have made over 500 appearances for the club.
The 1970–71 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Chelsea in a replay against Real Madrid. Defending champions Manchester City were eliminated by Chelsea in the semi-finals, only the second ever tie in the competition between two clubs from the same country. These two sides would later compete in the 2021 UEFA Champions League semi-finals, with Chelsea winning 3-1. The finals were played in Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece.
The 1969–70 season was the 71st completed season of The Football League.
The 1970–71 season was the 72nd completed season of The Football League.
The 1969-70 season was Chelsea Football Club's 56th of competitive football, and the club's 43rd in the English top flight.
The 1970–71 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 44th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two, then the second tier of English football, finishing third.
The 1970–71 season was Newport County's ninth consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division since relegation at the end of the 1961–62 season and their 43rd overall in the Football League. The season saw the worst set of results in County's history, with the club failing to win any of the first 25 league matches, setting a Football League record.
Statistics of Football League First Division in the 1970–71 season.
The 1970–71 season was Liverpool Football Club's 79th season in existence and their ninth consecutive season in the First Division. The rebuilding of Liverpool F.C. continued into 1970-71 as many of the side who came in the previous season began to make their presence felt with the club. Although they had finished fifth in the football league, Ray Clemence, Larry Lloyd, and Alec Lindsay all begin to emerge in their second season of first-team action. Two players would figure well into the seventies; Steve Heighway who joined from Skelmersdale United in May 1970 and became a regular in his full season with the club.
The 1970–71 season was Port Vale's 59th season of football in the Football League, and their first season back in the Third Division following their promotion from the Fourth Division. Gordon Lee led his team to safety in the league, though Vale exited both cup competitions at the first stage.
The 1970–71 season was Manchester United's 69th season in the Football League, and their 26th consecutive season in the top division of English football. In a pre-season competition United participated in the Watney Cup, which was contested by the teams that had scored the most goals in each of the four divisions of the Football League the previous season who had not been promoted or admitted to one of the European competitions.
The 1970–71 season was Cambridge United's first season in the Football League.
During the 1970–71 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Fourth Division. A forgettable league season was chiefly remembered for a run to the fifth round of the FA Cup, the furthest the Bees had progressed in the competition since 1948–49.
The 1970–71 season was the 33rd season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.
The 1970–71 season was Mansfield Town's 34th season in the Football League and 10th in the Third Division, they finished in 7th position with 51 points.
The 1970–71 English football season was Aston Villa's 71st season in the Football League, this season playing in the Third Division. Vic Crowe was manager.
The 1969–70 season was Derby County's 70th in the Football League and their 1st season in the First Division since being relegated in 1953.
