The 1970-71 season was Chelsea Football Club's 57th of competitive football, and their 44th in the English top flight.
1970-71 season | |||
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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) | ||
Squad statistics
Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Cup Winners' Cup | Charity Shield | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
GK | ![]() | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
GK | ![]() | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
DF | ![]() | 31(2) | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41(3) | 2 |
DF | ![]() | 4(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(1) | 0 |
DF | ![]() | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 1 |
DF | ![]() | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
DF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
DF | ![]() | 14(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
DF | ![]() | 17(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
DF | ![]() | 34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
MF | ![]() | 20(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30(3) | 0 |
MF | ![]() | 31(3) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45(3) | 1 |
MF | ![]() | 34(1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45(1) | 3 |
MF | ![]() | 40 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 9 |
MF | ![]() | 37(1) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 54(1) | 6 |
MF/FW | ![]() | 36(4) | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51(5) | 14 |
MF/FW | ![]() | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7(3) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29(3) | 7 |
FW | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
FW | ![]() | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 |
FW | ![]() | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 12 |
FW | ![]() | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16(1) | 4 |
- Substitute appearances in parentheses. Substitute appearances included in totals
Results
First Division
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[a] |
6 | Chelsea | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 52 | 42 | 1.238 | 51 | Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[b] |
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[c] |
FA Charity Shield
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 August 1970 | - | Everton | H | 1-2 | 43,547 | Hutchinson |
League Cup
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 |
UEFA Cup Winner's Cup
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 |
FA Cup
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 |
Notes
References
- Soccerbase
- Hockings, Ron. 100 Years of the Blues: A Statistical History of Chelsea Football Club. (2007)
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