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Season 1965-1966

Half-Time scores in brackets where known

Chelsea (1) 1 Burnley (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 21st August 1965 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,067
Referee: Ken H Burns (Dudley)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 Jimmy McCalliog, 9 George Graham, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Venables 39
   Sub Not Used 12 Bert Murray
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Burnley Harry Thomson, John Angus, Alex Elder, Brian O'Neil, John Talbut, Brian Miller, Willie Morgan, Andy Lochhead, Willie Irvine, Arthur Bellamy, Ralph Coates
   Scorer Arthur Bellamy 48
   Sub Not Used Todd
   Manager Harry Potts
Match Facts Match 2216      League match 2019   Starting XI    Average age 22.1    Oldest Player 25.5    Youngest Player 18.6

Stoke City (0) 2 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Wednesday, 25th August 1965 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 28,549
Referee: Leslie Hamer (Chorley)
Stoke City Lawrie Leslie, Calvin Palmer, Eric Skeels, Dennis Viollet, George Kinnell, Maurice Setters, Gerry Bridgwood, Jimmy McIlroy (Alan Bloor 75), John Ritchie, Roy Vernon, Harry Burrows
   Scorers Dennis Viollet 51, Dennis Viollet 88
   Booked Roy Vernon
   Manager Tony Waddington
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Bert Murray, 8 George Graham, 9 Barry Bridges, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Venables 40 (Pen), Tambling 47
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2217      League match 2020   Starting XI    Average age 22.5    Oldest Player 25.5    Youngest Player 18.6

Fulham (0) 0 Chelsea (3) 3

Date: Saturday, 28th August 1965 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 34,027
Referee: Jack K Taylor (Wolverhampton)
Fulham Tony Macedo, George Cohen, Barry Mealand, Stan Brown, Bobby Keetch, Bobby Robson, Johnny Key, Pat O'Connell, Rodney Marsh, Johnny Haynes (Graham Leggat 46), Terry Dyson
   Manager Vic Buckingham
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Bert Murray, 8 George Graham (12 John Boyle 80), 9 Barry Bridges, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Murray 6, Bridges 20, Graham 45
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2218      League match 2021   Starting XI    Average age 23.1    Oldest Player 25.5    Youngest Player 19.1

Chelsea (1) 1 Stoke City (0) 2

Date: Wednesday, 1st September 1965 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 25,071
Referee: Jack Lowry (Neath)
Chelsea 1 James Barron, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 John Boyle, 8 Jimmy McCalliog, 9 Barry Bridges, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Hollins 35
   Sub Not Used 12 John Dunn
   Debut Players James Barron
   Final Appearances James Barron
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Stoke City Lawrie Leslie, Calvin Palmer, Eric Skeels, Maurice Setters, George Kinnell, Alan Bloor, Gerry Bridgwood, Jimmy McIlroy, Dennis Viollet, Peter Dobing, Harry Burrows
   Scorers Dennis Viollet 62, Maurice Setters 90
   Sub Not Used Philpott
   Manager Tony Waddington
Match Facts Match 2219      League match 2022   Starting XI    Average age 22    Oldest Player 25.5    Youngest Player 18.6

Arsenal (0) 1 Chelsea (3) 3

Date: Saturday, 4th September 1965 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Highbury
Attendance: 45,456
Referee: Ken Stokes (Newark)
Arsenal Jim Furnell, Don Howe, Billy McCullough, Terry Neill, Ian Ure, Frank McLintock, Jon Sammels, George Eastham, Joe Baker, David Court, George Armstrong
   Scorer Joe Baker 46
   Booked Billy McCullough
   Sub Not Used Radford
   Manager Billy Wright
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Bert Murray, 8 George Graham, 9 Barry Bridges, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Joe Fascione
   Scorers Graham 15, Fascione 27, Bridges 32
   Booked Graham
   Sub Not Used 12 Peter Osgood
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2220      League match 2023   Starting XI    Average age 22.8    Oldest Player 25.5    Youngest Player 19.1

Chelsea (2) 3 Everton (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 11th September 1965 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 8
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 29,816
Referee: Harry G New (Havant)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Bert Murray, 8 George Graham, 9 Barry Bridges, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Joe Fascione
   Scorers Bridges 10, Graham 43, Venables 78
   Sub Not Used 12 Jimmy McCalliog
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Everton Gordon West, Tommy Wright, Ray Wilson, John Hurst, George Heslop, Brian Harris, Alex Scott, Alex Young, Fred Pickering, Colin Harvey, Derek Temple
   Scorer Derek Temple 24
   Sub Not Used Brown
   Manager Harry Catterick
Match Facts Match 2221      League match 2024   Starting XI    Average age 22.8    Oldest Player 25.6    Youngest Player 19.1

Chelsea (0) 1 Sheffield Wednesday (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 15th September 1965 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 8
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 26,183
Referee: Eric T Jennings (Stourbridge)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton (12 John Boyle 35), 6 Ron Harris, 7 Bert Murray, 8 George Graham, 9 Barry Bridges, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Joe Fascione
   Scorer Venables 47
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Sheffield Wednesday Ron Springett, Brian Hill, Don Megson, Peter Eustace, Vic Mobley, Wilf Smith, Brian Usher, Johnny Quinn, John Hickton, John Fantham, Colin Dobson
   Scorer John Fantham 74
   Sub Not Used Young
   Manager Alan Brown
Match Facts Match 2222      League match 2025   Starting XI    Average age 22.8    Oldest Player 25.6    Youngest Player 19.1

Manchester United (1) 4 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 18th September 1965 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Old Trafford
Attendance: 37,917
Referee: Vincent James (York)
Manchester United David Gaskell, Shay Brennan, Tony Dunne, Pat Crerand, Bill Foulkes, Nobby Stiles, John Connelly, Bobby Charlton, David Herd, Denis Law, John Aston
   Scorers Bobby Charlton 34, Denis Law 61, Denis Law 73, Denis Law 78
   Sub Not Used Fitzpatrick
   Manager Matt Busby
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Allan Young, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Bert Murray, 8 George Graham, 9 Barry Bridges, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Joe Fascione
   Scorer Venables 23
   Sub Not Used 12 John Boyle
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2223      League match 2026   Starting XI    Average age 22.8    Oldest Player 25.4    Youngest Player 19.1

Chelsea (2) 4 A.S. Roma (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 22nd September 1965 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Round 1 (First Leg)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 32,753
Referee: Willem J Schalks (Netherlands)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Allan Young, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Joe Fascione
   Scorers Venables 32, Venables 40, Venables 46, Graham 67
   Sent Off McCreadie 28
   Manager Tommy Docherty
A.S. Roma Enzo Matteucci, Francesco Carpenetti, Mario Ardizzon, Sergio Carpanesi, Giacomo Losi, Renato Benaglia, Glauco Tomasin, Lamberto Leonardi, Fulvio Francesconi, Victor Benitez, Paolo Barison
   Scorer Paolo Barison 34
   Booked Paolo Barison 43
   Manager Juan Carlos Lorenzo
Match Facts Match 2224      Europe match 5   Starting XI    Average age 22.4    Oldest Player 25.4    Youngest Player 18.5

Chelsea (1) 1 Newcastle United (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 25th September 1965 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,856
Referee: David W Smith (Stonehouse)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Allan Young, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Joe Fascione
   Scorer Graham 38
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Newcastle United Dave Hollins, David Craig, Ollie Burton, Stan Anderson, John McGrath, Bobby Moncur, Trevor Hockey, Peter Noble, Albert Bennett, Dave Hilley, Tommy Knox
   Scorer Albert Bennett 27
   Manager Joe Harvey
Match Facts Match 2225      League match 2027   Starting XI    Average age 22.4    Oldest Player 25.4    Youngest Player 18.5

West Bromwich Albion (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 2nd October 1965 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 23,049
Referee: James A Cattlin (Rochdale)
West Bromwich Albion Ray Potter, Bobby Cram, Ray Fairfax, Graham Lovett, Stan Jones, Doug Fraser, Tony Brown, Jeff Astle, John Kaye, Bobby Hope, Ray Wilson
   Scorer Doug Fraser 70
   Sub Not Used Crawford
   Manager Jimmy Hagan
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Marvin Hinton, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins (12 Joe Fascione 20), 5 Allan Young, 6 John Boyle, 7 Bert Murray, 8 George Graham, 9 Barry Bridges, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Bridges 59, Graham 63
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2226      League match 2028   Starting XI    Average age 22.5    Oldest Player 25.6    Youngest Player 18.7

A.S. Roma (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 6th October 1965 at 20:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Round 1 (Second Leg)
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: H Baumgartner (West Germany)
A.S. Roma Fabio Cudicini, Glauco Tomasin, Francesco Carpenetti, Sergio Carpanesi, Giacomo Losi, Renato Benaglia, Giuseppe Tamborini, Lamberto Leonardi, Fulvio Francesconi, Victor Benitez, Mauro Nardoni
   Booked Sergio Carpanesi 85
   Manager Juan Carlos Lorenzo
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Bert Murray, 8 George Graham, 9 Barry Bridges, 10 Terry Venables, 11 John Boyle
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2227      Europe match 6   Starting XI    Average age 22.7    Oldest Player 25.6    Youngest Player 18.7

Chelsea (0) 0 Blackpool (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 9th October 1965 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 28,022
Referee: Geoffrey D Roper (Cambridge)
Chelsea 1 John Dunn, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Allan Young, 6 Ron Harris (12 Peter Osgood 60), 7 Bert Murray, 8 George Graham, 9 Barry Bridges, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Joe Fascione
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Blackpool Tony Waiters, Jimmy Armfield, John Craven, Hugh Fisher, Glyn James, Johnny Green, John McPhee, Alan Ball, Ray Charnley, Les Lea (Graham Oates 90), Des Horne
   Scorer Ray Charnley 54
   Booked Des Horne, John Craven
   Manager Ron Suart
Match Facts Match 2228      League match 2029   Starting XI    Average age 22.6    Oldest Player 25.4    Youngest Player 19.2

Blackburn Rovers (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 16th October 1965 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Ewood Park
Attendance: 16,167
Referee: Vernon J Batty (Helsby)
Blackburn Rovers Fred Else, Keith Newton, Billy Wilson, Ronnie Clayton, Dick Mulvaney, George Sharples, Mike Ferguson, Andy McEvoy, Mike England, Bryan Douglas, Mike Harrison
   Manager Jack Marshall
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 Terry Venables, 5 Allan Young, 6 John Boyle, 7 Bert Murray, 8 George Graham, 9 Barry Bridges, 10 Jimmy McCalliog, 11 Joe Fascione
   Scorer Graham 80
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2229      League match 2030   Starting XI    Average age 22.6    Oldest Player 25.5    Youngest Player 18.8

Chelsea (0) 0 Leicester City (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 23rd October 1965 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,400
Referee: Jim Finney (Hereford)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Eddie McCreadie (12 Barry Bridges 79), 4 John Boyle, 5 Allan Young, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Bert Murray, 8 Jimmy McCalliog, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Joe Fascione
   Final Appearances Jimmy McCalliog
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Leicester City Gordon Banks, John Sjoberg, Richie Norman, Bobby Roberts, Ian King, Graham Cross, Jackie Sinclair, Jimmy Goodfellow, Derek Dougan, David Gibson, Mike Stringfellow
   Scorers John Sjoberg 55, Derek Dougan 79
   Sub Not Used M Dougan
   Manager Matt Gillies
Match Facts Match 2230      League match 2031   Starting XI    Average age 22.6    Oldest Player 25.7    Youngest Player 18.6

Sheffield United (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 30th October 1965 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 20,795
Referee: E Norman (Blackburn)
Sheffield United Alan Hodgkinson, Len Badger, Ken Mallender, David Munks, Joe Shaw, Reg Matthewson, John Docherty, Keith Kettleborough, Mick Jones, Alan Birchenall, Gil Reece
   Scorer John Docherty 49 (Pen)
   Manager John Harris
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Marvin Hinton, 4 John Hollins, 5 Allan Young, 6 John Boyle, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables (12 Bert Murray 46), 11 Joe Fascione
   Scorers Graham 54, Osgood 75
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2231      League match 2032   Starting XI    Average age 22.3    Oldest Player 25.7    Youngest Player 18.6

Chelsea (1) 1 Leeds United (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 6th November 1965 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 8
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,373
Referee: Ken Dagnall (Bolton)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Marvin Hinton, 4 John Hollins, 5 Allan Young, 6 John Boyle, 7 Bert Murray, 8 George Graham, 9 Barry Bridges, 10 Peter Osgood, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Hollins 42
   Sub Not Used 12 Joe Fascione
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Leeds United Gary Sprake, Paul Reaney, Willie Bell, Billy Bremner, Jack Charlton, Norman Hunter, Jim Storrie, Peter Lorimer, Alan Peacock, Johnny Giles, Rod Johnson
   Booked Paul Reaney 90
   Sub Not Used Madeley
   Manager Don Revie
Match Facts Match 2232      League match 2033   Starting XI    Average age 22.7    Oldest Player 25.7    Youngest Player 18.7

West Ham United (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 13th November 1965 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Upton Park
Attendance: 31,551
Referee: Keith E Walker (Preston)
West Ham United Jim Standen, Dennis Burnett, John Charles, Eddie Bovington, Ken Brown, Bobby Moore, Peter Brabrook, Martin Peters, Martin Britt, Geoff Hurst, John Sissons
   Scorers Peter Brabrook 30, Martin Peters 48
   Manager Ron Greenwood
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Marvin Hinton, 4 John Hollins, 5 Allan Young, 6 John Boyle, 7 Joe Fascione, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Bert Murray, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Tambling 61
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2233      League match 2034   Starting XI    Average age 22.3    Oldest Player 25.7    Youngest Player 18.7

Wiener (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 17th November 1965 at 18:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Round 2 (First Leg)
Venue: Praterstadion
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Jeno Gere (Hungary)
Wiener Rudolf Szanwald, Wilhelm Kainrath, Johann Windisch, Anton Linhart, Adolf Knoll, Norbert Hof, Helmut Metzler, Erich Hof, Wolfgang Gayer, Fritz Rafreider, Johann Hormayer
   Scorer Wolfgang Gayer 85 (Pen)
   Booked Anton Linhart
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Allan Young, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Joe Fascione, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 John Boyle, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Booked Tambling, McCreadie 14
   Sent Off Hinton 81
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2234      Europe match 7   Starting XI    Average age 22.6    Oldest Player 25.7    Youngest Player 18.7

Aston Villa (1) 2 Chelsea (2) 4

Date: Saturday, 27th November 1965 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Villa Park
Attendance: 16,355
Referee: HD Davies (Wenvoe)
Aston Villa John Gavan, Mick Wright, Charlie Aitken, Ray Bloomfield, John Sleeuwenhoek, Dave Pountney, John MacLeod, Willie Hamilton, Tony Hateley (Bobby Park 48), Phil Woosnam, Tony Scott
   Scorers Tony Scott 28, Dave Pountney 81
   Manager Dick Taylor
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Bert Murray, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Tambling 2, Tambling 5, Graham 47, Osgood 79
   Sub Not Used 12 Joe Fascione
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2235      League match 2035   Starting XI    Average age 22.6    Oldest Player 25.8    Youngest Player 18.7

Chelsea (2) 2 Wiener (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 1st December 1965 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Round 2 (Second Leg)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 28,254
Referee: Jean Barberan (France)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ken Shellito, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Bert Murray, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Murray 6, Osgood 30
   Final Appearances Ken Shellito
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Wiener Rudolf Szanwald, Wilhelm Kainrath, Johann Windisch, Anton Linhart, Adolf Knoll, Norbert Hof, Helmut Metzler, Erich Hof, Wolfgang Gayer, Fritz Rafreider, Johann Hormayer
   Sent Off Adolf Knoll 76
Match Facts Match 2236      Europe match 8   Starting XI    Average age 22.6    Oldest Player 25.8    Youngest Player 18.7

Chelsea (0) 0 Liverpool (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 4th December 1965 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 36,839
Referee: Jack K Taylor (Wolverhampton)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Joe Fascione, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Tommy Robson
   Booked Graham
   Sub Not Used 12 Bert Murray
   Debut Players Tommy Robson
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Liverpool Tommy Lawrence, Chris Lawler, Gerry Byrne, Geoff Strong, Ron Yeats, Willie Stevenson, Ian Callaghan, Roger Hunt, Ian St John, Tommy Smith, Peter Thompson
   Scorer Roger Hunt 73
   Booked Tommy Smith 69
   Sub Not Used Graham
   Manager Bill Shankly
Match Facts Match 2237      League match 2036   Starting XI    Average age 21.8    Oldest Player 25.8    Youngest Player 18.7

Tottenham Hotspur (2) 4 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 11th December 1965 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 42,299
Referee: Norman C Burtenshaw (Great Yarmouth)
Tottenham Hotspur Pat Jennings, Phil Beal, Cyril Knowles, Alan Mullery, Laurie Brown, Dave Mackay, Jimmy Robertson, Eddie Clayton, Frank Saul, Alan Gilzean, Cliff Jones
   Scorers Alan Gilzean 19, Cliff Jones 32, Cliff Jones 52, Alan Gilzean 62
   Manager Bill Nicholson
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Tommy Robson
   Scorers Graham 37, Bridges 86
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2238      League match 2037   Starting XI    Average age 22.1    Oldest Player 25.8    Youngest Player 18.8

Northampton Town (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 3

Date: Monday, 27th December 1965 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: County Ground
Attendance: 23,325
Referee: Dennis A Corbett (Wolverhampton)
Northampton Town Norman Coe, Theo Foley, Mike Everitt, Graham Carr, Terry Branston, Joe Kiernan, Joe Broadfoot, Graham Moore, Jim Hall, Bobby Brown, Barry Lines
   Scorers Bobby Brown 59, Graham Moore 79
   Sub Not Used Martin
   Manager Dave Bowen
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Tambling 68, Tambling 78, Graham 84
   Booked Graham 83
   Sub Not Used 12 Bert Murray
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2239      League match 2038   Starting XI    Average age 22.4    Oldest Player 25.9    Youngest Player 18.8

Chelsea (0) 1 Northampton Town (0) 0

Date: Tuesday, 28th December 1965 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 17,635
Referee: Leo Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Tommy Robson
   Scorer Bridges 80
   Sub Not Used 12 Bert Murray
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Northampton Town Norman Coe, Theo Foley, Mike Everitt, Graham Carr, Terry Branston, Joe Kiernan, Joe Broadfoot, Graham Moore, Bobby Brown, Don Martin, Barry Lines
   Sub Not Used Hall
   Manager Dave Bowen
Match Facts Match 2240      League match 2039   Starting XI    Average age 22.2    Oldest Player 25.9    Youngest Player 18.8

Blackpool (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 1st January 1966 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 7
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 14,065
Referee: Harold Davey (Mansfield)
Blackpool Tony Waiters, Jimmy Armfield, Tommy Thompson, Neil Turner, Glyn James, Johnny Green, Ian Moir, Alan Ball, Ray Charnley, Bobby Waddell, Graham Oates (Des Horne)
   Scorer Alan Ball 17
   Manager Ron Suart
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Marvin Hinton, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Allan Young, 6 Ron Harris, 7 John Boyle, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood (12 Barry Bridges), 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Graham 43, Tambling 52
   Booked Graham
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2241      League match 2040   Starting XI    Average age 22.5    Oldest Player 25.9    Youngest Player 18.8

Chelsea (0) 2 Tottenham Hotspur (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 8th January 1966 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 48,529
Referee: Peter Rhodes (Dringhouses)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Marvin Hinton, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Allan Young, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Graham 60, Osgood 85
   Sub Not Used 12 John Boyle
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Tottenham Hotspur Pat Jennings, Phil Beal, Cyril Knowles, Alan Mullery, Laurie Brown, Dave Mackay, Jimmy Robertson, Eddie Clayton, Frank Saul, Alan Gilzean, Cliff Jones
   Scorer Dave Mackay 6 (Pen)
   Sub Not Used Johnson
   Manager Bill Nicholson
Match Facts Match 2242      League match 2041   Starting XI    Average age 23    Oldest Player 25.9    Youngest Player 18.8

Liverpool (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 22nd January 1966 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 3
Venue: Anfield
Attendance: 54,097
Referee: Jim Finney (Hereford)
Liverpool Tommy Lawrence, Chris Lawler, Gerry Byrne, Gordon Milne, Ron Yeats, Willie Stevenson, Ian Callaghan, Roger Hunt, Ian St John, Tommy Smith, Peter Thompson
   Scorer Roger Hunt 2
   Manager Bill Shankly
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Osgood 7, Tambling 66
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2243      FA Cup match 179   Starting XI    Average age 22.5    Oldest Player 25.9    Youngest Player 18.9

Burnley (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 29th January 1966 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Turf Moor
Attendance: 23,825
Referee: Vincent James (York)
Burnley Adam Blacklaw, John Angus, Alex Elder, Dave Merrington, John Talbut, Brian Miller, Willie Morgan, Andy Lochhead, Willie Irvine, Gordon Harris, Ralph Coates
   Scorer John Angus 44
   Manager Harry Potts
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Bert Murray, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Osgood 45, Osgood 54
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2244      League match 2042   Starting XI    Average age 22.4    Oldest Player 25.9    Youngest Player 18.9

Chelsea (2) 2 Fulham (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 5th February 1966 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,247
Referee: George McCabe (Sheffield)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Tambling 10, Osgood 36
   Sub Not Used 12 Jim Thomson
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Fulham Jack McClelland, George Cohen, Brian Nichols, Bobby Robson, John Dempsey, Fred Callaghan, Graham Leggat, Les Barrett, Stan Brown, Mark Pearson, Terry Parmenter
   Scorer Graham Leggat 48
   Sub Not Used Keetch
   Manager Vic Buckingham
Match Facts Match 2245      League match 2043   Starting XI    Average age 22.5    Oldest Player 26    Youngest Player 18.9

A.C. Milan (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 9th February 1966 at 13:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Round 3 (First Leg)
Venue: San Siro
Attendance: 11,411
Referee: Rudolf Kreitlein (West Germany)
A.C. Milan Luigi Balzarini, Ambrogio Pelagalli, Mario Trebbi, Nello Santin, Cesare Maldini, Sergio Madde, Urano Benigni, Giovanni Lodetti, Antonio Angelillo, Gianni Rivera, Tavarez Amarildo
   Scorers Tavarez Amarildo 58, Gianni Rivera 85
   Penalty Missed Amarildo 61 (Hit post)
   Manager Nils Liedholm
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Graham 89
   Booked Boyle
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2246      Europe match 9   Starting XI    Average age 22.5    Oldest Player 26    Youngest Player 18.9

Chelsea (1) 1 Leeds United (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 12th February 1966 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 57,847
Referee: Ken Dagnall (Bolton)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Tambling 8
   Booked Boyle
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Leeds United Gary Sprake, Paul Reaney, Willie Bell, Billy Bremner, Jack Charlton, Norman Hunter, Jim Storrie, Peter Lorimer, Paul Madeley, Johnny Giles, Mike O'Grady
   Booked Billy Bremner
   Manager Don Revie
Match Facts Match 2247      FA Cup match 180   Starting XI    Average age 22.6    Oldest Player 26    Youngest Player 18.9

Chelsea (2) 2 A.C. Milan (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 16th February 1966 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Round 3 (Second Leg)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 59,541
Referee: Johan Einar Bostrom (Sweden)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Graham 10, Osgood 19
   Manager Tommy Docherty
A.C. Milan Luigi Balzarini, Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, Mario Trebbi, Nello Santin, Cesare Maldini, Sergio Madde, Angelo Sormani, Giovanni Lodetti, Antonio Angelillo, Gianni Rivera, Tavarez Amarildo
   Scorer Angelo Sormani 43
   Manager Nils Liedholm
Match Facts Match 2248      Europe match 10   Starting XI    Average age 22.6    Oldest Player 26    Youngest Player 18.9

Chelsea (0) 0 Arsenal (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 19th February 1966 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 7
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 48,641
Referee: Ken H Burns (Dudley)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling (12 Joe Fascione 46)
   Booked Harris
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Arsenal Jim Furnell, Don Howe, Peter Storey, Frank McLintock, Terry Neill, Ian Ure, Alan Skirton, Jon Sammels, John Radford, David Court, George Armstrong
   Booked David Court
   Sub Not Used Eastham
   Manager Billy Wright
Match Facts Match 2249      League match 2044   Starting XI    Average age 22.6    Oldest Player 26    Youngest Player 18.9

Chelsea (1) 3 Sunderland (1) 2

Date: Tuesday, 22nd February 1966 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 20,828
Referee: John R Osborne (Ipswich)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Graham 10, Bridges 68, Osgood 82
   Sub Not Used 12 Bert Murray
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Sunderland Jim Montgomery, Cec Irwin, Len Ashurst, John Parke, Martin Harvey, Jim Baxter, Allan Gauden, Dave Elliott, Nick Sharkey, Neil Martin, George Mulhall
   Scorers George Mulhall 2, Nick Sharkey 47
   Sub Not Used Moore
   Manager Ian McColl
Match Facts Match 2250      League match 2045   Starting XI    Average age 22.6    Oldest Player 26    Youngest Player 19

Everton (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 26th February 1966 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Goodison Park
Attendance: 52,752
Referee: Don HN Payne (Sheffield)
Everton Gordon West, Tommy Wright, Ray Wilson, Jimmy Gabriel, Brian Labone, Brian Harris, Alex Scott, Alex Young, Fred Pickering, Colin Harvey, Derek Temple
   Scorers Brian Harris 10, Derek Temple 90
   Manager Harry Catterick
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins (12 Bert Murray 46), 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Bridges 80
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2251      League match 2046   Starting XI    Average age 22.6    Oldest Player 26    Youngest Player 19

A.C. Milan (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 2nd March 1966 at 20:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Round 3 (Playoff)
Venue: San Siro
Attendance: 30,620
Referee: H Baumgartner (West Germany)
A.C. Milan Luigi Balzarini, Ambrogio Pelagalli, Mario Trebbi, Nello Santin, Cesare Maldini, Alberto Grossetti, Giovanni Lodetti, Sergio Madde, Angelo Sormani, Antonio Angelillo, Giuliano Fortunato
   Scorer Giuliano Fortunato 90
   Booked Ambrogio Pelagalli
   Manager Nils Liedholm
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Bert Murray, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Bridges 13
   Booked Bridges
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2252      Europe match 11   Starting XI    Average age 22.6    Oldest Player 26    Youngest Player 19
After extra time. Won on toss of coin

Chelsea (1) 3 Shrewsbury Town (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 5th March 1966 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 51,144
Referee: Leo Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 Terry Venables, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Bert Murray, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Bridges 35, Bridges 63, Graham 70
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Shrewsbury Town Alan Boswell, Pat Wright, Geoff Fellows, Ted Hemsley, Peter Dolby, Eric Brodie, Trevor Meredith, Peter Broadbent, Frank Clarke, George Boardman, Bobby Ross
   Scorers Peter Broadbent 51, Frank Clarke 80
   Manager Arthur Rowley
Match Facts Match 2253      FA Cup match 181   Starting XI    Average age 23    Oldest Player 26    Youngest Player 19

Chelsea (2) 2 Manchester United (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 12th March 1966 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 60,269
Referee: Kevin Howley (Billingham)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Tambling 1, Graham 5
   Sub Not Used 12 John Boyle
   Debut Players Joe Kirkup
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Manchester United Harry Gregg, Shay Brennan, Tony Dunne, Pat Crerand, Bill Foulkes, Nobby Stiles, George Best, Denis Law, Bobby Charlton, David Herd, John Connelly
   Sub Not Used Cantwell
   Manager Matt Busby
Match Facts Match 2254      League match 2047   Starting XI    Average age 23.3    Oldest Player 26.2    Youngest Player 19

TSV Munich 1860 (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Tuesday, 15th March 1966 at 20:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Round 4 (First Leg)
Venue: Grunwalder Stadion
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Istvan Zsolt (Hungary)
TSV Munich 1860 Petar Radenkovic, Manfred Wagner, Rudolf Steiner, Wilfried Kohlars, Hans Reich, Zeljko Perusic, Alfred Heiss, Hans Kuppers, Friedhelm Konietzka, Peter Grosser, Hans Rebele
   Scorers Wilfried Kohlars 16, Friedhelm Konietzka 75
   Manager Max Merkel
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Tambling 37, Tambling 55
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2255      Europe match 12   Starting XI    Average age 23.3    Oldest Player 26.2    Youngest Player 19

Newcastle United (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 19th March 1966 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: St James' Park
Attendance: 35,118
Referee: Arthur W Jones (Liverpool)
Newcastle United Gordon Marshall, David Craig, Frank Clark, Peter Noble, Bobby Moncur, Jim Iley, Ron McGarry, Dave Hilley, Albert Bennett, Keith Kettleborough, Alan Suddick
   Manager Joe Harvey
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 John Boyle, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Venables 63
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2256      League match 2048   Starting XI    Average age 23.1    Oldest Player 26.2    Youngest Player 19

Leicester City (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Monday, 21st March 1966 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Filbert Street
Attendance: 25,363
Referee: Ray Tinkler (Boston)
Leicester City Gordon Banks, Graham Cross, Richie Norman, Bobby Roberts, John Sjoberg, Colin Appleton, Jackie Sinclair, Paul Matthews, Derek Dougan, David Gibson, Mike Stringfellow
   Scorer Derek Dougan 47
   Manager Matt Gillies
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 John Boyle, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Bridges 8
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2257      League match 2049   Starting XI    Average age 23.1    Oldest Player 26.2    Youngest Player 19

Chelsea (2) 2 Hull City (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 26th March 1966 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 6
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 46,924
Referee: Jack K Taylor (Wolverhampton)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 John Boyle, 8 George Graham, 9 Barry Bridges, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Tambling 30, Graham 41
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Hull City Maurice Swan, Andy Davidson, Dennis Butler, Alan Jarvis, Mike Milner, Chris Simpkin, Ray Henderson, Ken Wagstaff, Chris Chilton, Ken Houghton, Ian Butler
   Scorers Ken Wagstaff 85, Ken Wagstaff 89
   Manager Cliff Britton
Match Facts Match 2258      FA Cup match 182   Starting XI    Average age 23.3    Oldest Player 26.2    Youngest Player 19.2

Chelsea (0) 1 TSV Munich 1860 (0) 0

Date: Tuesday, 29th March 1966 at 20:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Round 4 (Second Leg)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 42,224
Referee: Istvan Zsolt (Hungary)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Osgood 80
   Manager Tommy Docherty
TSV Munich 1860 Petar Radenkovic, Wilfried Kohlars, Bernd Patzke, Otto Luttrop, Hans Reich, Zeljko Perusic, Alfred Heiss, Hans Kuppers, Friedhelm Konietzka, Peter Grosser, Hans Rebele
   Manager Max Merkel
Match Facts Match 2259      Europe match 13   Starting XI    Average age 23.3    Oldest Player 26.2    Youngest Player 19.1

Hull City (1) 1 Chelsea (2) 3

Date: Thursday, 31st March 1966 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 6 (replay)
Venue: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 45,328
Referee: Kevin Howley (Billingham)
Hull City Maurice Swan, Andy Davidson, Dennis Butler, Alan Jarvis, Mike Milner, Chris Simpkin, Ray Henderson, Ken Wagstaff, Chris Chilton, Ken Houghton, Ian Butler
   Scorer Chris Simpkin 37
   Manager Cliff Britton
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Tambling 7, Graham 32, Tambling 60
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2260      FA Cup match 183   Starting XI    Average age 23.3    Oldest Player 26.2    Youngest Player 19.1

Leeds United (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Monday, 4th April 1966 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Elland Road
Attendance: 37,786
Referee: Jim Finney (Hereford)
Leeds United Gary Sprake, Paul Reaney, Willie Bell, Billy Bremner, Jack Charlton, Norman Hunter, Mike O'Grady, Peter Lorimer, Paul Madeley (Jimmy Greenhoff 65), Johnny Giles, Albert Johanneson
   Scorers Billy Bremner 13, Marvin Hinton 70 (O.G)
   Manager Don Revie
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Allan Young, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Bert Murray, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 John Boyle (12 Tommy Robson 21), 11 Peter Houseman
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2261      League match 2050   Starting XI    Average age 22.4    Oldest Player 26.2    Youngest Player 19.1

Chelsea (4) 6 West Ham United (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 9th April 1966 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 35,958
Referee: Rex V Spittle (Great Yarmouth)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Graham 7, Venables 8 (Pen), Tambling 14, Tambling 28, Graham 48, Harris 80
   Manager Tommy Docherty
West Ham United Jim Standen, Dennis Burnett, Jack Burkett, Trevor Dawkins, Dave Bickles, Bobby Moore, Peter Brabrook, Jimmy Bloomfield, Peter Bennett, Brian Dear, John Sissons
   Scorers Ron Harris 81 (O.G), Peter Bennett 88
   Manager Ron Greenwood
Match Facts Match 2262      League match 2051   Starting XI    Average age 23.3    Oldest Player 26.3    Youngest Player 19.1

Chelsea (1) 1 Nottingham Forest (0) 0

Date: Monday, 11th April 1966 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,380
Referee: Ken J Seddon (Southport)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Barry Bridges (12 Bert Murray 75), 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Tambling 11
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Nottingham Forest Peter Grummitt, Bill Brindley, Henry Newton, Terry Hennessey, Bobby McKinlay, Jeff Whitefoot, Mike Kear, Dave Stainwright, Joe Baker, Chris Crowe, Ian Storey-Moore
   Sub Not Used Winfield
   Manager Johnny Carey
Match Facts Match 2263      League match 2052   Starting XI    Average age 23.3    Oldest Player 26.3    Youngest Player 19.1

Nottingham Forest (0) 1 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Tuesday, 12th April 1966 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: City Ground
Attendance: 29,569
Referee: L Johnson (Derby)
Nottingham Forest Peter Grummitt, Peter Hindley, Henry Newton, Terry Hennessey, Bobby McKinlay, Jeff Whitefoot, Ian Storey-Moore, Chris Crowe, Joe Baker (Bill Brindley 35), Bob Chapman, Alan Hinton
   Scorer Chris Crowe 69 (Pen)
   Manager Johnny Carey
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Bert Murray, 8 Peter Houseman, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Tambling 26, Tambling 33
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2264      League match 2053   Starting XI    Average age 23.1    Oldest Player 26.3    Youngest Player 19.1

Sunderland (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 16th April 1966 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Roker Park
Attendance: 32,880
Referee: CF Duxbury (Preston)
Sunderland Jim Montgomery, John Parke, Len Ashurst, Martin Harvey, Charlie Hurley, Jimmy McNab, Mike Hellawell, George Herd, Neil Martin, Jim Baxter, George Mulhall
   Scorers Jim Baxter 28 (Pen), Mike Hellawell 86
   Sub Not Used O'Hare
   Manager Ian McColl
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Eddie McCreadie (12 Bert Murray 33), 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Peter Houseman, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2265      League match 2054   Starting XI    Average age 22.9    Oldest Player 26.3    Youngest Player 19.1

Sheffield Wednesday (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 23rd April 1966 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Semi-Final
Venue: Villa Park
Attendance: 61,321
Referee: Ken Dagnall (Bolton)
Sheffield Wednesday Ron Springett, Wilf Smith, Don Megson, Peter Eustace, Vic Mobley, Gerry Young, Graham Pugh, John Fantham, Jim McCalliog, David Ford, Johnny Quinn
   Scorers Graham Pugh 60, Jim McCalliog 90
   Booked Graham Pugh
   Manager Alan Brown
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Barry Bridges, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Final Appearances Barry Bridges
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2266      FA Cup match 184   Starting XI    Average age 22.8    Oldest Player 26.3    Youngest Player 19.1

Chelsea (2) 2 West Bromwich Albion (2) 3

Date: Monday, 25th April 1966 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 22,804
Referee: Arthur William Sparling (Grimsby)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Bert Murray, 8 Peter Houseman, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Tambling 20, Venables 37 (Pen)
   Booked Harris 65
   Sub Not Used 12 Barry Bridges
   Manager Tommy Docherty
West Bromwich Albion Ray Potter, Bobby Cram, Ray Fairfax, Graham Williams, Stan Jones, Doug Fraser (Graham Lovett 46), Tony Brown, Jeff Astle, John Kaye, Bobby Hope, Clive Clark
   Scorers Clive Clark 2, Jeff Astle 5, Jeff Astle 76
   Manager Jimmy Hagan
Match Facts Match 2267      League match 2055   Starting XI    Average age 22.6    Oldest Player 26.3    Youngest Player 19.1

Barcelona (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 27th April 1966 at 20:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Semi-Final (First Leg)
Venue: Nou Camp
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Karl Keller (Switzerland)
Barcelona Miguel Reiner, Julio Cesar Benitez, Francisco Gallego, Silvestre Eladio, Antonio Torres, Ramon Montesinos, Joaquin Rife, Lucien Muller, Jose Antonio Zaldua, Jose Maria Fuste, Pedro Zaballa
   Scorers Jose Maria Fuste 33, Jose Antonio Zaldua 89
   Manager Roque Olsen
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Allan Young, 7 Peter Houseman, 8 John Boyle, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Terry Venables, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Final Appearances Terry Venables
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2268      Europe match 14   Starting XI    Average age 22.7    Oldest Player 26.3    Youngest Player 19.1

Liverpool (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 30th April 1966 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Anfield
Attendance: 53,754
Referee: Leo Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil)
Liverpool Tommy Lawrence, Chris Lawler, Gerry Byrne, Gordon Milne, Ron Yeats, Willie Stevenson, Ian Callaghan, Roger Hunt, Ian St John, Tommy Smith, Peter Thompson
   Scorers Roger Hunt 47, Roger Hunt 68
   Manager Bill Shankly
Chelsea 1 John Dunn, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Peter Houseman, 8 Bobby Tambling, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Bert Murray, 11 Tommy Robson
   Scorer Murray 62
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2269      League match 2056   Starting XI    Average age 22.2    Oldest Player 26.3    Youngest Player 19.1

Sheffield Wednesday (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Monday, 2nd May 1966 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Hillsborough
Attendance: 26,777
Referee: Lew Faulkner (Liverpool)
Sheffield Wednesday Peter Wicks, Brian Hill, Don Megson, Peter Eustace, Sam Ellis, Gerry Young, Graham Pugh, Brian Davies, Jim McCalliog, David Ford, Johnny Quinn
   Scorer Brian Davies 42
   Manager Alan Brown
Chelsea 1 John Dunn, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Marvin Hinton, 4 John Hollins, 5 Allan Young (12 Joe Fascione), 6 Ron Harris, 7 Peter Houseman, 8 John Boyle, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Bert Murray, 11 Tommy Robson
   Scorer Harris 53
   Booked Boyle 63, Fascione 65
   Final Appearances John Dunn
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2270      League match 2057   Starting XI    Average age 22.2    Oldest Player 26.3    Youngest Player 19.1

Chelsea (0) 1 Blackburn Rovers (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 4th May 1966 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 10,024
Referee: Peter Bye (Bedford)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Jim Thomson, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Boyle, 7 Joe Fascione, 8 Peter Houseman, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Bert Murray, 11 Tommy Robson
   Scorer Kirkup 62
   Debut Players Jim Thomson
   Final Appearances Tommy Robson
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Blackburn Rovers John Roberts, Billy Wilson, Walter Joyce, Ronnie Clayton, Mike England, George Sharples, Malcolm Darling, John Byrom, George Jones, Mike Ferguson, Mike Harrison
   Manager Jack Marshall
Match Facts Match 2271      League match 2058   Starting XI    Average age 22.1    Oldest Player 26.3    Youngest Player 19.2

Chelsea (1) 2 Sheffield United (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 7th May 1966 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 23,072
Referee: Geoffrey D Roper (Cambridge)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Jim Thomson, 7 Peter Houseman, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Bert Murray, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Tambling 4, Graham 62
   Sub Not Used 12 Barry Lloyd
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Sheffield United Alan Hodgkinson, Len Badger, Bernard Shaw, Frank Barlow, Reg Matthewson, Ken Mallender (Barry Wagstaff 13), Alan Woodward, Tony Wagstaff, Mick Jones, Alan Birchenall, Tom Fenoughty
   Manager John Harris
Match Facts Match 2272      League match 2059   Starting XI    Average age 22.4    Oldest Player 26.3    Youngest Player 19.2

Chelsea (0) 2 Barcelona (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 11th May 1966 at 20:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Semi-Final (Second Leg)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,073
Referee: Othmar Huber (Switzerland)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Allan Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Peter Houseman, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Charlie Cooke, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Gallego (O.G) 71, Reina (O.G) 80
   Booked Ron Harris
   Debut Players Charlie Cooke
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Barcelona Miguel Reiner, Julio Cesar Benitez, Silvestre Eladio, Ramon Montesinos, Francisco Gallego, Antonio Torres, Joaquin Rife, Lucien Muller, Jose Antonio Zaldua, Jose Maria Fuste, Pedro Zaballa
   Sent Off Silvestre Eladio 40
   Manager Roque Olsen
Match Facts Match 2273      Europe match 15   Starting XI    Average age 22.8    Oldest Player 26.3    Youngest Player 19.2

Chelsea (0) 0 Aston Villa (1) 2

Date: Monday, 16th May 1966 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 16,232
Referee: Ray Aldous (Ipswich)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Eddie McCreadie (12 John Boyle), 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Peter Houseman, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Bert Murray, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Final Appearances Bert Murray
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Aston Villa Colin Withers, Lew Chatterley, Charlie Aitken, Dave Pountney, John Sleeuwenhoek, Alan Deakin, Barry Stobart, Bobby Park, Tony Hateley, Phil Woosnam, John MacLeod
   Scorers Tony Hateley 28 (Pen), Phil Woosnam 58
   Sub Not Used Baker
   Manager Dick Taylor
Match Facts Match 2274      League match 2060   Starting XI    Average age 23    Oldest Player 26.4    Youngest Player 19.2

Barcelona (3) 5 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 25th May 1966 at 20:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Semi-Final (Playoff)
Venue: Nou Camp
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany)
Barcelona Salavdori Sadurni, Foncho, Silvestre Eladio, Ramon Montesinos, Francisco Gallego, Antonio Torres, Joaquin Rife, Lucien Muller, Jose Antonio Zaldua, Jose Maria Fuste, Pedro Zaballa
   Scorers Jose Maria Fuste 4, Pedro Zaballa 14, Joaquin Rife 43, Joaquin Rife 52, Jose Maria Fuste 73
   Manager Roque Olsen
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Allan Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 John Boyle, 8 George Graham, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Charlie Cooke, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2275      Europe match 16   Starting XI    Average age 22.7    Oldest Player 26.4    Youngest Player 19.2