| 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 vsManchester United (21 March 1970) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 24,904 vsBurnley (17 September 1969) | ||
The1969-70 season wasChelsea Football Club's 56th of competitive football, and the club's 43rd in the English top flight.
The club began the season having not signed a single player. DefenderPaddy 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 toCrystal 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 byFrank Lampard.[1]
The season proved to be a success, as the club won theFA Cup for the first time in their history with a hard-foughtreplayed win overLeeds United. The club also finished 3rd in theFirst 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 andEverton ultimately ended their chances.
MidfieldersJohn Hollins andPeter Houseman did not miss a game. Hollins was also voted Chelsea'sPlayer 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.
| 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 |
| 9 August 19691 | Liverpool | 4–1 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
Lawler 27'St John 48',83'Strong 60' | Hutchinson 47' | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 48,383 |
| 11 August 19692 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Chelsea | London |
| Peters 68' Hurst 84' | Stadium:Upton Park Attendance: 39,003 |
| 16 August 19693 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | London |
| Hutchinson 74' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 29,613 |
| 20 August 19694 | Chelsea | 0–0 | West Ham United | London |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 43,346 |
| 23 August 19695 | Southampton | 2–2 | Chelsea | Southampton |
| Paine 3' Kemp 31' | Osgood 4',76' | Stadium:The Dell Attendance: 25,935 |
| 27 August 19696 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Chelsea | London |
| Pearce 79' | Webb 46' | Stadium:White Hart Lane Attendance: 47,395 |
| 30 August 19697 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | London |
| Osgood 68' | Hoy 36' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,908 |
| 6 September 19698 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Chelsea | Manchester |
| Stadium:Maine Road Attendance: 35,995 |
| 13 September 19699 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
| Dempsey 59' Osgood 62' | Curran 83',87' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,599 |
| 17 September 196910 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Burnley | London |
| Birchenall 58' Houseman 90' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 24,904 |
| 20 September 196911 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Chelsea | Leeds |
| Giles 37' (pen.) Lorimer 78' | Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 33,130 |
| 27 September 196912 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Arsenal | London |
| Birchenall 10',52' Baldwin 85' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 46,370 |
| 4 October 196913 | Sunderland | 0–0 | Chelsea | Sunderland |
| Stadium:Roker Park Attendance: 24,216 |
| 11 October 196914 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Derby County | London |
| Houseman 57' Hollins 82' | Hector 52' O'Hare 71' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 51,421 |
| 18 October 196915 | Chelsea | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| Osgood 40' Cooke 45' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 34,810 |
| 25 October 196916 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Chelsea | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Osgood 58' | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 40,088 |
| 1 November 196917 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Coventry City | London |
| Cooke 47' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,899 |
| 8 November 196918 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Chelsea | Sheffield |
| Prendergast 90' | Hutchinson 40',58' Osgood 75' | Stadium:Hillsborough Attendance: 18,044 |
| 15 November 196919 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Everton | London |
| Osgood 11' | Husband 6' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 49,895 |
| 18 November 196920 | Ipswich Town | 1–4 | Chelsea | Ipswich |
| Viljoen 37' | Hutchinson 12' Osgood 63',84'Hollins 90' | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 20,935 |
| 22 November 196921 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Chelsea | Nottingham |
| Newton 43' | Cooke 62' | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 23,808 |
| 6 December 196922 | Manchester United | 0–2 | Chelsea | Manchester |
| Hutchinson 12',38' | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 49,344 |
| 13 December 196923 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Chelsea | Wolverhampton |
| Wagstaffe 41' Curran 43',51' | Stadium:Molineux Attendance: 26,775 |
| 20 December 196924 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Manchester City | London |
| Webb 26',30' Hutchinson 42' | Summerbee 88' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 34,791 |
| 26 December 196925 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Southampton | London |
| Hutchinson 31',61' Hollins 68' | Channon 86' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,489 |
| 27 December 196926 | Crystal Palace | 1–5 | Chelsea | London |
| Queen 17' | Osgood 36',65',78',80' Houseman 85' | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 49,498 |
| 10 January 197027 | 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 197028 | Arsenal | 0–3 | Chelsea | London |
| Hollins 40' Hutchinson 81'Baldwin 89' | Stadium:Highbury Attendance: 51,338 |
| 31 January 197029 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Sunderland | London |
| Osgood 19',22',78' | Baker 71' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,775 |
| 11 February 197030 | Derby County | 2–2 | Chelsea | Derby |
| Durban 79' Hector 83' | Osgood 43' Baldwin 78' | Stadium:Baseball Ground Attendance: 35,109 |
| 25 February 197031 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Newcastle United | London |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 35,341 |
| 28 February 197032 | Coventry City | 0–3 | Chelsea | Coventry |
| Baldwin 25' Webb 53'Hudson 82' | Stadium:Highfield Road Attendance: 37,448 |
| 7 March 197033 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | London |
| Baldwin 8' | McCaffrey 84' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,280 |
| 17 March 197034 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Stoke City | London |
| Cooke 89' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 28,996 |
| 21 March 197035 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Manchester United | London |
| Hutchinson 14',19' | Morgan 75' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 61,479 |
| 25 March 197036 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | London |
| Hutchinson 8' Osgood 21' (pen.)Hudson 57' | Sinclair 4' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 29,590 |
| 28 March 197037 | 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 197038 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–1 | Chelsea | West Bromwich |
| Brown 30',68' Astle 47' | Hutchinson 57' | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 31,207 |
| 4 April 197039 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
| Baldwin 4' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 44,925 |
| 13 April 197040 | Stoke City | 1–2 | Chelsea | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Stevenson 53' | Hutchinson 13' Skeels 39' (o.g.) | Stadium:Victoria Ground Attendance: 22,707 |
| 14 April 197041 | Burnley | 3–1 | Chelsea | Burnley |
| Dobson 10' Kindon 15',57' | Hollins 16' | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 12,030 |
| 18 April 197042 | 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 theEuropean Cup first round |
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 84 | 49 | 1.714 | 57 | Qualification for theInter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 3 | Chelsea | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 50 | 1.400 | 55 | Qualification for theCup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 4 | Derby County | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 37 | 1.730 | 53 | Qualification for theWatney Cup[b] |
| 5 | Liverpool | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 65 | 42 | 1.548 | 51 | Qualification for theInter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
| 2 September 19692nd Round | Coventry City | 0–1 | Chelsea | Coventry |
| Hutchinson 50' | Stadium:Highfield Road Attendance: 24,790 |
| 24 September 19693rd Round | Leeds United | 1–1 | Chelsea | Leeds |
| Madeley 90' | Birchenall 71' | Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 21,933 |
| 6 October 19693rd Round Replay | Chelsea | 2–0 | Leeds United | London |
| Cooke 63' Birchenall 78' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,485 |
| 15 October 19694th Round | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Chelsea | Carlisle |
| Hemstead 79' | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 18,513 |
| 3 January 19703rd Round | Chelsea | 3–0 | Birmingham City | London |
| Osgood 42' Hutchinson 78',89' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 45,088 |
| 24 January 19704th Round | Chelsea | 2–2 | Burnley | London |
| Hollins 67' Osgood 69' | Dobson 80',88' | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 42,282 |
| 27 January 19704th 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 19705th 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 19706th 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 1970Semi-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 1970Final | Chelsea | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Leeds United | London |
| Houseman 41' Hutchinson 86' | Charlton 21' Jones 83' | Stadium:Wembley Attendance: 100,000 |
| 29 April 1970Final Replay | Chelsea | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Leeds United | Manchester |
| Osgood 78' Webb 104' | Jones 36' | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 62,078 |
