The 1967–68 season was Chelsea Football Club's fifty-fourth competitive season. Manager Tommy Docherty was dismissed early in the season and succeeded by former Chelsea coach Dave Sexton. The club finished 6th in the First Division and reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
| 1967–68 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Charles Pratt, Jr. | ||
| Manager | Tommy Docherty (until September) Dave Sexton | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 6th | ||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| League Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Peter Osgood (16) All: Peter Osgood (17) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 57,987 vs Norwich City (17 February 1968) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 22,742 vs Sheffield United (6 September 1967) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 35,979 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–1 v Leicester City (16 March 1968) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–7 v Leeds United (7 October 1967) | ||
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Leeds United | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 71 | 41 | 1.732 | 53 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 5 | Everton | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 67 | 40 | 1.675 | 52 | |
| 6 | Chelsea | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 62 | 68 | 0.912 | 48 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round[a] |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 70 | 59 | 1.186 | 47 | |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 75 | 62 | 1.210 | 46 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[b] |
References
- Glanvill, Rick (2006). Chelsea FC: The Official Biography – The Definitive Story of the First 100 Years. Headline Book Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7553-1466-2.
- Hockings, Ron. 100 Years of The Blues – A Statistical History of Chelsea FC 1905–2006.
External links
- 1967–68 season at stamford-bridge.com