1970–71 Chelsea F.C. season

Chelsea
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.

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
GKEngland Peter Bonetti 28030406010420
GKEngland John Phillips 14000004000180
DFRepublic of Ireland John Dempsey 31(2)11(1)020710041(3)2
DFEngland Micky Droy 4(1)0100000005(1)0
DFEngland Ron Harris 381304010010561
DFEngland Marvin Hinton 20130203110292
DFScotland Stewart Houston 00001(1)000001(1)0
DFScotland Eddie McCreadie 14(1)020000000160
DFRepublic of Ireland Paddy Mulligan 17(1)100306(1)010271
DFEngland David Webb 344304110110521
MFScotland John Boyle 20(1)030106(2)00030(3)0
MFScotland Charlie Cooke 31(3)13030800045(3)1
MFEngland Alan Hudson 34(1)30010901045(1)3
MFEngland John Hollins 40630418210569
MFEngland Peter Houseman 37(1)43140911054(1)6
MF/FWEngland Keith Weller 36(4)1330318(1)01051(5)14
MF/FWEngland Tommy Baldwin 18222217(3)20029(3)7
FWEngland Peter Feely 210000000021
FWEngland Ian Hutchinson 20310313311288
FWEngland Peter Osgood 275313284104212
FWSouth Africa Derek Smethurst 12300003(1)10016(1)4

Results

First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1970 Derby CountyH2-146,969Hutchinson (2)
19 August 1970 Manchester UnitedA0-050,979
22 August 1970 West Ham UnitedA2-039,240Weller (2)
26 August 1970 EvertonH2-248,195Mulligan, Hollins
29 August 1970 ArsenalH2-153,722Dempsey, Weller
1 September 1970 BurnleyA0-014,543
5 September 1970 Leeds UnitedA0-147,662
12 September 1970 Wolverhampton WanderersH2-234,889Harris, Hutchinson
19 September 1970 Coventry CityA1-029,328Hollins
26 September 1970 Ipswich TownH2-138,541Hudson, Osgood
3 October 1970 LiverpoolA0-146,196
10 October 1971 Manchester CityH1-151,903Weller
17 October 1970 Derby CountyA2-135,166Weller (2)
24 October 1970 BlackpoolA4-324,940Webb, Weller (2), Hatton (o.g.)
31 October 1970 SouthamptonH2-244,843Hollins, Webb
7 November 1970 Huddersfield TownA1-024,631Baldwin
14 November 1970 Tottenham HotspurH0-261,277
21 November 1970 Stoke CityH2-136,227Osgood, Bernard (o.g.)
28 November 1970 West Bromwich AlbionA2-229,374Weller, Cooke
5 December 1970 Newcastle UnitedH1-039,413Weller
12 December 1970 Nottingham ForestA1-120,080Weller
19 December 1970 West Ham UnitedH2-142,075Osgood (2)
9 January 1971 Manchester UnitedH1-253,482Hudson
13 January 1971 Crystal PalaceA0-040,489
16 January 1971 EvertonA0-343,648
30 January 1971 West Bromwich AlbionH4-126,874Hollins (2), Hutchinson, Smethurst
6 February 1971 Newcastle UnitedA1-034,366Hudson
13 February 1971 Wolverhampton WanderersA0-134,110
17 February 1971 Nottingham ForestH2-019,339Hollins, O'Kane (o.g.)
20 February 1971 Stoke CityA2-126,959Smethurst, Hutchinson
27 February 1971 SouthamptonA0-029,937
6 March 1971 BlackpoolH2-026,530Baldwin, Webb
13 March 1971 Tottenham HotspurA1-249,292Weller
20 March 1971 Huddersfield TownH0-028,207
27 March 1971 Leeds UnitedH3-158,452Osgood, Houseman (2)
3 April 1971 ArsenalA0-262,087
10 April 1971 Crystal PalaceH1-138,953Webb
12 April 1971 LiverpoolH1-038,705Lindsay (o.g.)
17 April 1971 Manchester CityA1-126,120Weller
24 April 1971 Coventry CityH2-127,517Smethurst, Feely
26 April 1971 BurnleyH0-114,356
1 May 1971 Ipswich TownA0-024,708
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts
5 Liverpool 42 17 17 8 42 24 1.75 51
6 Chelsea 42 18 15 9 52 42 1.238 51
7 Southampton 42 17 12 13 56 44 1.272 46

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points

FA Charity Shield

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1970 -EvertonH1-243,547Hutchinson

League Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
9 September 1970 R2Sheffield WednesdayA1-115,869Osgood
22 September 1970 R2 (R)Sheffield WednesdayH2-126,646Webb, Osgood (pen.)
7 October 1970 R3MiddlesbroughH3-228,597Weller, Baldwin, Hutchinson
28 October 1970 R4Manchester UnitedA1-247,565Hollins

UEFA Cup Winner's Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
16 September 1970 R1Aris SalonikaA1-150,000Hutchinson
30 September 1970 R1Aris SalonikaH5-140,425Hollins (2), Hinton, Hutchinson (2)
21 October 1970 R2CSKA SofiaA1-045,000Baldwin
4 November 1970 R2CSKA SofiaH1-041,613Webb
10 March 1971 QFClub BruggeA0-223,000
24 March 1971 QFClub BruggeH4-0
(a.e.t.)
45,558Baldwin, Osgood (2), Houseman
14 April 1971 SFManchester CityH1-045,595Smethurst
28 April 1971 SFManchester CityA1-043,663Healey (o.g.)
19 May 1971 FReal MadridN1-1
(a.e.t.)
45,000Osgood
21 May 1971 FReal MadridN2-124,000Dempsey, Osgood

FA Cup

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
2 January 1971 R3Crystal PalaceA2-242,123Baldwin, Osgood
6 January 1971 R3 (R)Crystal PalaceH2-055,074Baldwin, Houseman
23 January 1971 R4Manchester CityH0-350,176

References

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