1970–71 Chelsea F.C. season

The 1970-71 season was Chelsea Football Club's 57th of competitive football, and their 44th in the English top flight.

Chelsea
1970-71 season
ChairmanBrian Mears
ManagerDave Sexton
First Division6th
FA CupFourth round
League CupFourth round
UEFA Cup Winners' CupWinners
FA Charity ShieldRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Keith Weller (13)

All:
Keith Weller (14)
Highest home attendance61,277 vs Tottenham Hotspur (14 November 1970)
Lowest home attendance14,356 vs Burnley (26 April 1971)

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
GKWales 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
  • Substitute appearances in parentheses. Substitute appearances included in totals

Results

First Division

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

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]
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. Liverpool qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as FA Cup runners-up, as winners, Arsenal, qualified for the European Cup.
  2. Chelsea qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1970-71 European Cup Winners' Cup winners.
  3. Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion qualified for the Watney Cup as the two teams with the most goals that hadn't already qualified for a European competition.

FA Charity Shield

DateRoundOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
8 August 1970-EvertonH1-243,547Hutchinson

League Cup

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

UEFA Cup Winner's Cup

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

FA Cup

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

Notes

    References

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