Chelsea F.C. season 1969-70
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| Chelsea | |
| Season 1969-70 | |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Dave Sexton |
| Chairman | Brian Mears |
| League | First Division |
| Final league position | 3rd |
| FA Cup | Winners |
| Football 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) |
The 1969-70 season was Chelsea Football Club's 55th of competitive football, and the club's 43rd in the English top flight.
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. Bobby Tambling, still Chelsea's record goalscorer with 202 goals, had his final season with the club, signing for Crystal Palace on loan in January before leaving permanently in May.
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.
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[edit] Squad statistics
| 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 parenthesis. Substitute appearances included in totals
[edit] Results
[edit] First Division
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 84 | 49 | 1.7142 | 57 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 70 | 50 | 1.4 | 55 |
| 4 | Derby County | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 37 | 1.7297 | 53 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
[edit] League Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep 1969 | R2 | Coventry City | A | 1-0 | 24,790 | Hutchinson |
| 24 Sep 1969 | R3 | Leeds United | A | 1-1 | 21,933 | Birchenall |
| 06 Oct 1969 | R3 (R) | Leeds United | H | 2-0 | 38,485 | Birchenall, Cooke |
| 15 Oct 1969 | R4 | Carlisle United | A | 0-1 | 18,513 |
[edit] FA Cup
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jan 1970 | R3 | Birmingham City | H | 3-0 | 45,088 | Osgood, Hutchinson (2) |
| 24 Jan 1970 | R4 | Burnley | H | 2-2 | 42,282 | Hollins, Osgood |
| 27 Jan 1970 | R4 (R) | Burnley | A | 3-1 (a.e.t.) |
32,000 | Baldwin, Houseman (2) |
| 07 Feb 1970 | R5 | Crystal Palace | A | 4-1 | 48,479 | Osgood, Dempsey, Houseman, Hutchinson |
| 21 Feb 1970 | QF | Queens Park Rangers | A | 4-2 | 33,572 | Osgood (3), Webb |
| 14 Mar 1970 | SF | Watford | N | 5-1 | 55,209 | Webb, Osgood, Houseman (2), Hutchinson |
| 11 Apr 1970 | F | Leeds United | N | 2-2 (a.e.t.) |
100,000 | Houseman, Hutchinson |
| 29 Apr 1970 | F (R) | Leeds United | N | 2-1 (a.e.t.) |
62,078 | Osgood, Webb |
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[edit] References
- Soccerbase
- Hockings, Ron. 100 Years of the Blues: A Statistical History of Chelsea Football Club. (2007)
