The 1969-70 season was Chelsea Football Club's 56th of competitive football, and the club's 43rd in the English top flight.
| 1969-70 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Brian Mears | ||
| Manager | Dave Sexton | ||
| First Division | 3rd | ||
| FA Cup | Winners | ||
| League Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Peter Osgood (23) All: Peter Osgood (31) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 61,479 vs Manchester United (21 March 1970) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 24,904 vs Burnley (17 September 1969) | ||
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The club began the season having not signed a single player. Defender Paddy Mulligan, who joined in October for £17,500, was the sole recruit during the campaign. Bobby Tambling spent his final season with the club. He moved to Crystal Palace on loan in January before leaving permanently in May. Tambling departed as Chelsea's all-time top goalscorer, a record he held until 2013 when his tally of 202 goals was surpassed by Frank Lampard.[1]
The season proved to be a success, as the club won the FA Cup for the first time in their history with a hard-fought replayed win over Leeds United. The club also finished 3rd in the First Division, their highest placing since 1965. Chelsea were for a time in title contention, although an indifferent start and heavy defeats at the hands of rivals Leeds and Everton ultimately ended their chances.
Midfielders John Hollins and Peter Houseman did not miss a game. Hollins was also voted Chelsea's Player of the Year by the fans. Peter Osgood finished as top scorer, with 31 goals in all competitions, and became the last man to date to score in every round of the FA Cup. The average home attendance for the season was 40,342.
Squad statistics edit
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| GK |  Peter Bonetti
|
36 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| GK |  Tommy Hughes
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF |  John Dempsey
|
37 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| DF | Ron Harris
|
30 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| DF | Marvin Hinton
|
28 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34(2) | 0 |
| DF | Stewart Houston
|
6(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7(3) | 0 |
| DF | Eddie McCreadie
|
30(1) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40(1) | 0 |
| DF | Paddy Mulligan
|
8(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(2) | 0 |
| DF | David Webb
|
35 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 7 |
| MF | John Boyle
|
7(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10(1) | 0 |
| MF | Charlie Cooke
|
35 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3(1) | 1 | 44(1) | 5 |
| MF | Alan Hudson
|
29 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| MF | John Hollins
|
42 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 7 |
| MF | Peter Houseman
|
42 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 9 |
| MF/FW | Tommy Baldwin
|
19(2) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25(2) | 6 |
| FW | Alan Birchenall
|
15(1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 19(1) | 5 |
| FW | Ian Hutchinson
|
27(1) | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 35(1) | 22 |
| FW | Peter Osgood
|
38(2) | 23 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 48(2) | 31 |
| FW | Bobby Tambling
|
7(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(2) | 0 |
- Substitute appearances in parentheses. Substitute appearances included in totals
Results edit
First Division edit
| 9 August 1969 1 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
Lawler  27'St John 48', 83'Strong 60' |
Hutchinson 47' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 48,383 |
| 11 August 1969 2 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Chelsea | London |
| Peters 68' Hurst 84' |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 39,003 |
| 16 August 1969 3 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | London |
| Hutchinson 74' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 29,613 |
| 20 August 1969 4 | Chelsea | 0–0 | West Ham United | London |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 43,346 |
| 23 August 1969 5 | Southampton | 2–2 | Chelsea | Southampton |
| Paine 3' Kemp 31' |
Osgood 4', 76' |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 25,935 |
| 27 August 1969 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Chelsea | London |
| Pearce 79' |
Webb 46' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 47,395 |
| 30 August 1969 7 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Osgood 68' |
Hoy 36' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,908 |
| 6 September 1969 8 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Chelsea | Manchester |
| Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 35,995 |
| 13 September 1969 9 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| Dempsey 59' Osgood 62' |
Curran 83', 87' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,599 |
| 17 September 1969 10 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Burnley | London |
| Birchenall 58' Houseman 90' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 24,904 |
| 20 September 1969 11 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Chelsea | Leeds |
| Giles 37' (pen.) Lorimer 78' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 33,130 |
| 27 September 1969 12 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Arsenal | London |
| Birchenall 10', 52' Baldwin 85' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 46,370 |
| 4 October 1969 13 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Chelsea | Sunderland |
| Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 24,216 |
| 11 October 1969 14 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Derby County | London |
| Houseman 57' Hollins 82' |
Hector 52' O'Hare 71' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 51,421 |
| 18 October 1969 15 | Chelsea | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| Osgood 40' Cooke 45' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 34,810 |
| 25 October 1969 16 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Chelsea | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Osgood 58' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 40,088 |
| 1 November 1969 17 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Coventry City | London |
| Cooke 47' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,899 |
| 8 November 1969 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Chelsea | Sheffield |
| Prendergast 90' |
Hutchinson 40', 58' Osgood 75' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 18,044 |
| 15 November 1969 19 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Everton | London |
| Osgood 11' |
Husband 6' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 49,895 |
| 18 November 1969 20 | Ipswich Town | 1–4 | Chelsea | Ipswich |
| Viljoen 37' |
Hutchinson 12' Osgood 63', 84'Hollins 90' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 20,935 |
| 22 November 1969 21 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Chelsea | Nottingham |
| Newton 43' |
Cooke 62' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,808 |
| 6 December 1969 22 | Manchester United | 0–2 | Chelsea | Manchester |
| Hutchinson 12', 38' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 49,344 |
| 13 December 1969 23 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Chelsea | Wolverhampton |
| Wagstaffe 41' Curran 43', 51' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 26,775 |
| 20 December 1969 24 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Manchester City | London |
| Webb 26', 30' Hutchinson 42' |
Summerbee 88' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 34,791 |
| 26 December 1969 25 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Southampton | London |
| Hutchinson 31', 61' Hollins 68' |
Channon 86' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,489 |
| 27 December 1969 26 | Crystal Palace | 1–5 | Chelsea | London |
| Queen 17' |
Osgood 36', 65', 78', 80' Houseman 85' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 49,498 |
| 10 January 1970 27 | Chelsea | 2–5 | Leeds United | London |
| Hollins 36' Osgood 41' |
Clarke 16' Cooper 47'Giles 57' (pen.)Lorimer 60'Jones 64' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 57,221 |
| 17 January 1970 28 | Arsenal | 0–3 | Chelsea | London |
| Hollins 40' Hutchinson 81'Baldwin 89' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 51,338 |
| 31 January 1970 29 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Sunderland | London |
| Osgood 19', 22', 78' |
Baker 71' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,775 |
| 11 February 1970 30 | Derby County | 2–2 | Chelsea | Derby |
| Durban 79' Hector 83' |
Osgood 43' Baldwin 78' |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 35,109 |
| 25 February 1970 31 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Newcastle United | London |
| Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 35,341 |
| 28 February 1970 32 | Coventry City | 0–3 | Chelsea | Coventry |
| Baldwin 25' Webb 53'Hudson 82' |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 37,448 |
| 7 March 1970 33 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | London |
| Baldwin 8' |
McCaffrey 84' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,280 |
| 17 March 1970 34 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Stoke City | London |
| Cooke 89' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 28,996 |
| 21 March 1970 35 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Manchester United | London |
| Hutchinson 14', 19' |
Morgan 75' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 61,479 |
| 25 March 1970 36 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | London |
| Hutchinson 8' Osgood 21' (pen.)Hudson 57' |
Sinclair 4' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 29,590 |
| 28 March 1970 37 | Everton | 5–2 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
| Kendall 1' Ball 4'Royle 39', 47'Whittle 59' |
Dempsey 64' Osgood 88' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 57,828 |
| 30 March 1970 38 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–1 | Chelsea | West Bromwich |
| Brown 30', 68' Astle 47' |
Hutchinson 57' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 31,207 |
| 4 April 1970 39 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
| Baldwin 4' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 44,925 |
| 13 April 1970 40 | Stoke City | 1–2 | Chelsea | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Stevenson 53' |
Hutchinson 13' Skeels 39' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 22,707 |
| 14 April 1970 41 | Burnley | 3–1 | Chelsea | Burnley |
| Dobson 10' Kindon 15', 57' |
Hollins 16' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 12,030 |
| 18 April 1970 42 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Liverpool | London |
| Osgood 21', 68' (pen.) |
Graham 26' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 36,521 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton (C) | 42 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 72 | 34 | 2.118 | 66 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 84 | 49 | 1.714 | 57 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 3 | Chelsea | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 50 | 1.400 | 55 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 4 | Derby County | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 37 | 1.730 | 53 | Qualification for the Watney Cup[b] |
| 5 | Liverpool | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 42 | 1.548 | 51 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 6 | Coventry City | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 48 | 1.208 | 49 | |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 57 | 35 | 1.629 | 47 | |
| 8 | Manchester United | 42 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 66 | 61 | 1.082 | 45 | Qualification for the Watney Cup[b] |
| 9 | Stoke City | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 52 | 1.077 | 45 | |
| 10 | Manchester City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 55 | 48 | 1.146 | 43 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[c] |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 55 | 0.982 | 43 | |
| 12 | Arsenal | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 51 | 49 | 1.041 | 42 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 55 | 57 | 0.965 | 40 | |
| 14 | Burnley | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 61 | 0.918 | 39 | |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 50 | 71 | 0.704 | 38 | |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 66 | 0.879 | 37 | |
| 17 | West Ham United | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 60 | 0.850 | 36 | |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 40 | 63 | 0.635 | 31 | |
| 19 | Southampton | 42 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 46 | 67 | 0.687 | 29 | |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 34 | 68 | 0.500 | 27 | |
| 21 | Sunderland (R) | 42 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 30 | 68 | 0.441 | 26 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 22 | Sheffield Wednesday (R) | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 71 | 0.563 | 25 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Chelsea qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1969–70 FA Cup winners.
- ^ a b Derby County and Manchester United qualified for the Watney Cup as the two teams with the most goals that hadn't already qualified for a European competition.
- ^ Manchester City qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup first round as the 1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup winners.
League Cup edit
| 2 September 1969 2nd Round | Coventry City | 0–1 | Chelsea | Coventry |
| Hutchinson 50' |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 24,790 |
| 24 September 1969 3rd Round | Leeds United | 1–1 | Chelsea | Leeds |
| Madeley 90' |
Birchenall 71' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 21,933 |
| 6 October 1969 3rd Round Replay | Chelsea | 2–0 | Leeds United | London |
| Cooke 63' Birchenall 78' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,485 |
| 15 October 1969 4th Round | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Chelsea | Carlisle |
| Hemstead 79' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 18,513 |
FA Cup edit
| 3 January 1970 3rd Round | Chelsea | 3–0 | Birmingham City | London |
| Osgood 42' Hutchinson 78', 89' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 45,088 |
| 24 January 1970 4th Round | Chelsea | 2–2 | Burnley | London |
| Hollins 67' Osgood 69' |
Dobson 80', 88' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 42,282 |
| 27 January 1970 4th Round Replay | Burnley | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Chelsea | Burnley |
| Coates 35' |
Houseman 72', 116' Baldwin 92' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 32,000 |
| 7 February 1970 5th Round | Crystal Palace | 1–4 | Chelsea | London |
| Hoy 52' |
Osgood 37' Dempsey 64'Houseman 73'Hutchinson 86' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 48,479 |
| 21 February 1970 6th Round | Queens Park Rangers | 2–4 | Chelsea | London |
| Venables 27' (pen.) Bridges 62' |
Webb 7' Osgood 8', 43', 58' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 33,572 |
| 14 March 1970 Semi-Final | Chelsea | 5–1 | Watford | London |
| Webb 3' Osgood 58'Houseman 73', 79'Hutchinson 75' |
Garbett 12' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 55,209 |
| 11 April 1970 Final | Chelsea | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Leeds United | London |
| Houseman 41' Hutchinson 86' |
Charlton 21' Jones 83' |
Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 100,000 |
| 29 April 1970 Final Replay | Chelsea | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Leeds United | Manchester |
| Osgood 78' Webb 104' |
Jones 36' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 62,078 |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Frank Lampard breaks Bobby Tambling's Chelsea scoring record". BBC Sport. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ a b c CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB Match Results Season 1969-70 - bounder.friardale.co.uk
- Soccerbase
- Hockings, Ron. 100 Years of the Blues: A Statistical History of Chelsea Football Club. (2007)