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Season 1967-1968

Half-Time scores in brackets where known

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

Date: Saturday, 19th August 1967 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 33,283
Referee: Frank Cowen (Oldham)
West Bromwich Albion John Osborne, Doug Fraser, Graham Williams, Gerry Howshall, Eddie Colquhoun, John Talbut (Ian Collard 58), Ken Foggo, Jeff Astle, John Kaye, Tony Brown, Clive Clark
   Manager Alan Ashman
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Marvin Hinton, 3 Jim Thomson, 4 Colin Waldron, 5 Ron Harris, 6 John Hollins, 7 Peter Osgood, 8 John Boyle, 9 Charlie Cooke, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Tambling 8
   Debut Players Colin Waldron
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2328      League match 2103   Starting XI    Average age 22.8    Oldest Player 27.5    Youngest Player 19.1

Chelsea (1) 1 Newcastle United (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 23rd August 1967 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 33,634
Referee: Edwin D Wallace (Swindon)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Marvin Hinton, 3 Jim Thomson, 4 Colin Waldron, 5 Ron Harris, 6 John Hollins, 7 Peter Osgood, 8 John Boyle, 9 Charlie Cooke (12 Joe Fascione 63), 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Baldwin 32
   Booked Waldron 75
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Newcastle United Gordon Marshall, Ollie Burton, Frank Clark, Dave Elliott, John McGrath, Jim Iley, Jim Scott, Albert Bennett, Wyn Davies, Dave Hilley, Tommy Robson
   Scorer Albert Bennett 14
   Booked Dave Elliott, Ollie Burton
   Sub Not Used Moncur
   Manager Joe Harvey
Match Facts Match 2329      League match 2104   Starting XI    Average age 22.8    Oldest Player 27.5    Youngest Player 19.1

Chelsea (1) 1 Fulham (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 26th August 1967 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 7
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,404
Referee: Charles Nicholls (Plymouth)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Marvin Hinton, 3 Jim Thomson, 4 Colin Waldron, 5 Ron Harris, 6 John Hollins, 7 Peter Osgood (12 Peter Houseman 60), 8 John Boyle, 9 Charlie Cooke, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Baldwin 35
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Fulham Ian Seymour, George Cohen, John Dempsey, Stan Brown, Brian Nichols, Jim Conway, Johnny Haynes, Mark Pearson, Les Barrett, Allan Clarke, Terry Parmenter
   Scorer Stan Brown 82
   Manager Vic Buckingham
Match Facts Match 2330      League match 2105   Starting XI    Average age 22.8    Oldest Player 27.5    Youngest Player 19.1

Newcastle United (3) 5 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 30th August 1967 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: St James' Park
Attendance: 34,809
Referee: Vincent James (York)
Newcastle United Gordon Marshall, Ollie Burton, Frank Clark, Dave Elliott, John McGrath, Jim Iley, Jim Scott, Albert Bennett, Wyn Davies, Dave Hilley, Tommy Robson
   Scorers Tommy Robson 7, Wyn Davies 10, Wyn Davies 34, Dave Elliott 65, Albert Bennett 82
   Sub Not Used Craig
   Manager Joe Harvey
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Marvin Hinton, 3 Peter Houseman, 4 John Hollins, 5 Colin Waldron, 6 Ron Harris, 7 John Boyle, 8 Bobby Tambling, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Barry Lloyd
   Scorer Tambling 13 (Pen)
   Sub Not Used 12 George Luke
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2331      League match 2106   Starting XI    Average age 22.3    Oldest Player 27.5    Youngest Player 18.5

Chelsea (0) 2 Southampton (3) 6

Date: Saturday, 2nd September 1967 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 16
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 32,726
Referee: Norman C Burtenshaw (Great Yarmouth)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Marvin Hinton, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Colin Waldron, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Paul McMillan, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Osgood 47, Osgood 81
   Booked Cooke, Hinton
   Sub Not Used 12 Peter Houseman
   Debut Players Paul McMillan
   Final Appearances Paul McMillan
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Southampton Campbell Forsyth, Dave Webb, Denis Hollywood, Hugh Fisher, Jimmy Gabriel, Dave Walker, Terry Paine, Martin Chivers, Ron Davies, Jimmy Melia, John Sydenham
   Scorers Ron Davies 10, Ron Davies 13, Ron Davies 27, Martin Chivers 63, Martin Chivers 65, Ron Davies 81
   Booked Jimmy Melia
   Sub Not Used Wimshurst
   Manager Ted Bates
Match Facts Match 2332      League match 2107   Starting XI    Average age 23.1    Oldest Player 27.5    Youngest Player 17.1

Chelsea (2) 4 Sheffield United (2) 2

Date: Wednesday, 6th September 1967 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 22,742
Referee: David Counsell (Blagdon)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Marvin Hinton, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Colin Waldron, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Bobby Tambling, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Tambling 1, Houseman 6, Mallender (O.G) 81, Tambling 82
   Sub Not Used 12 John Boyle
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Sheffield United Alan Hodgkinson, Len Badger, Bernard Shaw, Ken Mallender, Reg Matthewson, Barry Wagstaff (David Munks 75), Gil Reece, Tom Fenoughty, Mick Jones, Alan Birchenall, Bill Punton
   Scorers Mick Jones 20, Gil Reece 35
   Manager John Harris
Match Facts Match 2333      League match 2108   Starting XI    Average age 23.5    Oldest Player 27.5    Youngest Player 19.2

Liverpool (1) 3 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 9th September 1967 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Anfield
Attendance: 53,839
Referee: Kevin Howley (Billingham)
Liverpool Tommy Lawrence, Chris Lawler, Gerry Byrne, Tommy Smith, Ron Yeats, Emlyn Hughes, Ian Callaghan, Roger Hunt, Tony Hateley, Ian St John, Peter Thompson
   Scorers Tommy Smith 38 (Pen), Tony Hateley 46, Tony Hateley 47
   Sub Not Used Strong
   Manager Bill Shankly
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Marvin Hinton, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Colin Waldron, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Bobby Tambling, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Houseman 78
   Sub Not Used 12 Jim Thomson
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2334      League match 2109   Starting XI    Average age 23.5    Oldest Player 27.6    Youngest Player 19.2

Middlesbrough (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 13th September 1967 at 19:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: League Cup Round 2
Venue: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 30,425
Referee: Jim Finney (Hereford)
Middlesbrough Des McPartland, John Hickton, Geoff Butler, Don Masson, Dickie Rooks, Gordon Jones, Dave Chadwick, Eric McMordie (Billy Horner 55), John O'Rourke, Johnny Crossan, Dave Smith
   Scorers Eric McMordie 34, Dave Smith 49
   Manager Stan Anderson
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Jim Thomson, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Colin Waldron (12 Marvin Hinton 46), 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Bobby Tambling, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Cooke 82
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2335      League Cup match 18   Starting XI    Average age 22.9    Oldest Player 27.4    Youngest Player 19.2

Chelsea (1) 2 Stoke City (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 16th September 1967 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 16
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 26,614
Referee: Harold Davey (Verwood)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Jim Thomson, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Bobby Tambling, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Tambling 43 (Pen), Osgood 63
   Sub Not Used 12 Colin Waldron
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Stoke City Gordon Banks, Jackie Marsh, Eric Skeels, Calvin Palmer, Alan Bloor, Tony Allen, John Moore, George Eastham, Roy Vernon, Peter Dobing, Harry Burrows
   Scorers Peter Dobing 14, Harry Burrows 74 (Pen)
   Booked Alan Bloor, Calvin Palmer
   Sub Not Used Philpott
   Manager Tony Waddington
Match Facts Match 2336      League match 2110   Starting XI    Average age 23.7    Oldest Player 27.6    Youngest Player 20.5

Nottingham Forest (0) 3 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 23rd September 1967 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: City Ground
Attendance: 34,871
Referee: Tommy Dawes (Norwich)
Nottingham Forest Peter Grummitt, Peter Hindley, John Winfield, Terry Hennessey, Bobby McKinlay, Bob Chapman, Barry Lyons, Billy Taylor, Joe Baker, Frank Wignall, Ian Storey-Moore
   Scorers Ian Storey-Moore 55, Frank Wignall 57, Billy Taylor 86
   Manager Johnny Carey
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Jim Thomson, 3 Geoff Butler, 4 Eddie McCreadie, 5 Colin Waldron, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Ron Harris, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Peter Houseman, 11 Bobby Tambling (12 Joe Kirkup)
   Booked Cooke
   Debut Players Geoff Butler
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Match Facts Match 2337      League match 2111   Starting XI    Average age 23.4    Oldest Player 27.6    Youngest Player 19.2

Chelsea (0) 1 Coventry City (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 30th September 1967 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 29,800
Referee: Dennis Brady (Gloucester)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Jim Thomson, 3 Geoff Butler, 4 John Hollins, 5 Colin Waldron, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Eddie McCreadie, 11 Bobby Tambling (12 John Boyle 62)
   Scorer Boyle 75
   Penalty Missed Cooke 87 (Saved)
   Final Appearances Colin Waldron
   Manager Tommy Docherty
Coventry City Bill Glazier, Mick Kearns, Dietmar Bruck, Pat Morrissey, Tony Knapp, Brian Hill, Ronnie Rees, Ernie Machin, John Tudor, Brian Lewis, Dave Clements
   Scorer Dave Clements 64
   Booked Pat Morrissey 50
   Sub Not Used Key
   Manager Vacant
Match Facts Match 2338      League match 2112   Starting XI    Average age 22.9    Oldest Player 27.4    Youngest Player 19.2

Leeds United (4) 7 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 7th October 1967 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Elland Road
Attendance: 40,460
Referee: Ken Dagnall (Bolton)
Leeds United Gary Sprake, Paul Reaney, Paul Madeley, Billy Bremner, Jack Charlton, Norman Hunter, Jimmy Greenhoff, Peter Lorimer, Mick Jones (Terry Hibbitt 85), Eddie Gray, Albert Johanneson
   Scorers Albert Johanneson 5, Jimmy Greenhoff 11, Jack Charlton 16, Peter Lorimer 38, Eddie Gray 59, Marvin Hinton 80 (O.G), Billy Bremner 82
   Manager Don Revie
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Jim Thomson, 3 Marvin Hinton, 4 Ron Harris, 5 Geoff Butler, 6 John Hollins, 7 John Boyle, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Eddie McCreadie
   Sub Not Used 12 Colin Waldron
   Manager Ron Suart
Match Facts Match 2339      League match 2113   Starting XI    Average age 23.2    Oldest Player 27.6    Youngest Player 20.6

Chelsea (0) 1 Everton (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 14th October 1967 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,206
Referee: Dennis A Corbett (Wolverhampton)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Geoff Butler, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Boyle, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Bobby Tambling, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Baldwin 90
   Sub Not Used 12 Joe Kirkup
   Manager Ron Suart
Everton Gordon West, Tommy Wright, Ray Wilson, Ernie Hunt, Brian Labone, Colin Harvey, Sandy Brown, Alan Ball, Alex Young, John Hurst, Johnny Morrissey
   Scorer Alan Ball 53
   Sub Not Used Husband
   Manager Harry Catterick
Match Facts Match 2340      League match 2114   Starting XI    Average age 23.8    Oldest Player 27.6    Youngest Player 20.6

Leicester City (0) 2 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Wednesday, 25th October 1967 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Filbert Street
Attendance: 24,171
Referee: Harry Williams (Sheffield)
Leicester City Peter Shilton, Peter Rodrigues, Richie Norman, Bobby Roberts, John Sjoberg, Willie Bell, Jackie Sinclair, David Nish, Bobby Svarc, David Gibson, Mike Stringfellow
   Scorers Bobby Roberts 64, Bobby Roberts 67
   Sub Not Used Woollett
   Manager Matt Gillies
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Geoff Butler, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Joe Fascione, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 John Boyle, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorers Bell (O.G) 7, Boyle 54
   Booked Fascione
   Sub Not Used 12 Jim Thomson
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2341      League match 2115   Starting XI    Average age 23.4    Oldest Player 27.7    Youngest Player 20.6

Chelsea (1) 1 West Ham United (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 28th October 1967 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,303
Referee: Jim Finney (Hereford)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Geoff Butler, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Joe Fascione, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 John Boyle, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorer Osgood 17
   Sub Not Used 12 Jim Thomson
   Manager Dave Sexton
West Ham United Bobby Ferguson, Billy Bonds, John Charles, Martin Peters, John Cushley, Bobby Moore, Jack Burkett, Ronnie Boyce, Peter Brabrook, Geoff Hurst, Brian Dear
   Scorers Brian Dear 10, Geoff Hurst 50, Martin Peters 70
   Sub Not Used Sissons
   Manager Ron Greenwood
Match Facts Match 2342      League match 2116   Starting XI    Average age 23.4    Oldest Player 27.7    Youngest Player 20.6

Burnley (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 4th November 1967 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Turf Moor
Attendance: 17,651
Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley)
Burnley Harry Thomson, Colin Waldron, Les Latcham, Brian O'Neil, Dave Merrington, Gordon Harris, Willie Morgan, Frank Casper (Martin Dobson 53), Willie Irvine, Arthur Bellamy, Ralph Coates
   Scorer Willie Morgan 90
   Manager Harry Potts
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Joe Fascione, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 John Boyle, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorer Osgood 82
   Booked Harris 90
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2343      League match 2117   Starting XI    Average age 24.1    Oldest Player 27.8    Youngest Player 20.7

Chelsea (2) 3 Sheffield Wednesday (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 11th November 1967 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 17
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 29,569
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 Joe Fascione, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 John Boyle, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorers Hollins 2, Boyle 20, Osgood 49
   Sub Not Used 12 Geoff Butler
   Manager Dave Sexton
Sheffield Wednesday Peter Springett, Wilf Smith, Don Megson, Vic Mobley, Sam Ellis, Gerry Young, Brian Usher, Johnny Quinn, Jim McCalliog, Peter Eustace, Jack Whitham
   Sub Not Used Ritchie
   Manager Alan Brown
Match Facts Match 2344      League match 2118   Starting XI    Average age 24.1    Oldest Player 27.9    Youngest Player 20.7

Tottenham Hotspur (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 18th November 1967 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 53,981
Referee: Jim E Carr (Sheffield)
Tottenham Hotspur Pat Jennings, Joe Kinnear, Cyril Knowles, Alan Mullery, Mike England, Dave Mackay, Jimmy Robertson, Jimmy Greaves, Alan Gilzean, Terry Venables, Cliff Jones
   Scorers Cliff Jones 15, Alan Gilzean 53
   Sub Not Used Hoy
   Manager Bill Nicholson
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Joe Fascione, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 John Boyle, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Sub Not Used 12 Geoff Butler
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2345      League match 2119   Starting XI    Average age 24.1    Oldest Player 27.9    Youngest Player 20.7

Chelsea (1) 1 Manchester United (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 25th November 1967 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 54,712
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 Joe Fascione, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 John Boyle, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorer Baldwin 21
   Booked Harris 33
   Sub Not Used 12 Peter Houseman
   Manager Dave Sexton
Manchester United Alex Stepney, Shay Brennan, Tony Dunne, Pat Crerand, Bill Foulkes, David Sadler, Francis Burns, Brian Kidd, Bobby Charlton, George Best, John Aston
   Scorer Brian Kidd 35
   Sub Not Used Kopel
   Manager Matt Busby
Match Facts Match 2346      League match 2120   Starting XI    Average age 24.1    Oldest Player 27.9    Youngest Player 20.7

Sunderland (1) 2 Chelsea (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 2nd December 1967 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 17
Venue: Roker Park
Attendance: 26,274
Referee: Roy Harper (Sheffield)
Sunderland Jim Montgomery, Cec Irwin, John Parke, Colin Todd, Charlie Hurley, Martin Harvey, Colin Suggett, Ralph Brand, Neil Martin, Jim Baxter, George Mulhall
   Scorers Colin Todd 19, Neil Martin 75
   Sub Not Used Kinnell
   Manager Ian McColl
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Geoff Butler, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Joe Kirkup, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 John Boyle
   Scorers Birchenall 5, Cooke 9, Baldwin 65
   Sub Not Used 12 Joe Fascione
   Debut Players Alan Birchenall
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2347      League match 2121   Starting XI    Average age 23.5    Oldest Player 27.9    Youngest Player 20.7

Chelsea (0) 0 West Bromwich Albion (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 16th December 1967 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 27,739
Referee: William J Gow (Swansea)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Geoff Butler, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 Joe Kirkup, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 John Boyle
   Sub Not Used 12 Joe Fascione
   Manager Dave Sexton
West Bromwich Albion John Osborne, Eddie Colquhoun, Graham Williams, Tony Brown, John Talbut, Doug Fraser, Dick Krzywicki, John Kaye, Jeff Astle, Bobby Hope, Clive Clark
   Scorers Clive Clark 16, Jeff Astle 75, Dick Krzywicki 80
   Sub Not Used Lovett
   Manager Alan Ashman
Match Facts Match 2348      League match 2122   Starting XI    Average age 23.5    Oldest Player 27.9    Youngest Player 20.8

Fulham (1) 2 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 23rd December 1967 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 33,492
Referee: Kevin Howley (Billingham)
Fulham Tony Macedo, Jim Conway, John Dempsey, Stan Brown, Fred Callaghan, Mark Pearson, Johnny Haynes (John Ryan 86), Bobby Moss, Allan Clarke, Joe Gilroy, Les Barrett
   Scorers Bobby Moss 37, Joe Gilroy 50
   Manager Vic Buckingham
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins (12 Geoff Butler 52), 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 John Boyle
   Scorers Cooke 18, Baldwin 35
   Final Appearances Geoff Butler
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2349      League match 2123   Starting XI    Average age 24.2    Oldest Player 28    Youngest Player 20.8

Chelsea (1) 2 Arsenal (0) 1

Date: Tuesday, 26th December 1967 at 11:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 16
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 51,672
Referee: Arthur Dimond (Harlow)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Boyle, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Birchenall 24, Birchenall 58
   Manager Dave Sexton
Arsenal Jim Furnell, Peter Storey, Bob McNab, Frank McLintock, Terry Neill, Ian Ure, John Radford, George Johnston, George Graham, Peter Simpson, George Armstrong
   Scorer Terry Neill 57 (Pen)
   Sub Not Used Sammels
   Manager Bertie Mee
Match Facts Match 2350      League match 2124   Starting XI    Average age 24.6    Oldest Player 28    Youngest Player 20.8

Arsenal (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 30th December 1967 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 16
Venue: Highbury
Attendance: 47,157
Referee: David W Smith (Stonehouse)
Arsenal Jim Furnell, Peter Storey, Bob McNab, Frank McLintock, Terry Neill, Ian Ure, John Radford, Jon Sammels, George Graham, Peter Simpson, George Armstrong
   Scorer John Radford 34
   Sub Not Used Johnston
   Manager Bertie Mee
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Boyle, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Osgood 39 (Pen)
   Booked Boyle
   Sub Not Used 12 Geoff Butler
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2351      League match 2125   Starting XI    Average age 24.6    Oldest Player 28    Youngest Player 20.8

Southampton (1) 3 Chelsea (2) 5

Date: Saturday, 6th January 1968 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: The Dell
Attendance: 27,132
Referee: Ken H Burns (Dudley)
Southampton Campbell Forsyth, Ken Jones, Denis Hollywood, Jimmy Gabriel, Dave Webb, Dave Walker, Terry Paine, Martin Chivers, Ron Davies, Tony Byrne (Mike Judd 46), Mick Channon
   Scorers Mick Channon 7, Ron Davies 65, Ron Davies 85
   Manager Ted Bates
Chelsea 1 Tommy Hughes, 2 Joe Kirkup, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Boyle, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Cooke 27, Baldwin 43, Tambling 56, Boyle 58, Osgood 68
   Sub Not Used 12 Geoff Butler
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2352      League match 2126   Starting XI    Average age 24.1    Oldest Player 28    Youngest Player 20.4

Stoke City (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 20th January 1968 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 21,861
Referee: Ken Dagnall (Bolton)
Stoke City Gordon Banks, Eric Skeels, Alex Elder, Tony Allen, Alan Bloor, Willie Stevenson, John Mahoney, Peter Dobing, Calvin Palmer, George Eastham (Bill Bentley 75), Harry Burrows
   Manager Tony Waddington
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Hollins, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Boyle, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Birchenall 82
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2353      League match 2127   Starting XI    Average age 24.1    Oldest Player 27.9    Youngest Player 20.9

Chelsea (1) 3 Ipswich Town (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 27th January 1968 at 14:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 42,986
Referee: Dennis A Corbett (Essington)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Hollins, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Boyle, 5 Joe Kirkup, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Birchenall 12, Birchenall 57, Tambling 65
   Sub Not Used 12 Peter Houseman
   Manager Dave Sexton
Ipswich Town Ken Hancock, Tommy Carroll, Billy Houghton, Eddie Spearritt, Bill Baxter, Derek Jefferson, Mick Mills (Charlie Woods 46), Colin Viljoen, Ray Crawford, Bobby Hunt, Frank Brogan
   Manager Bill McGarry
Match Facts Match 2354      FA Cup match 192   Starting XI    Average age 24.1    Oldest Player 28.1    Youngest Player 20.9

Chelsea (0) 1 Nottingham Forest (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 3rd February 1968 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 33,483
Referee: Peter Walters (Bridgwater)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Hollins, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Boyle, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall (12 Joe Kirkup 53), 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Osgood 53
   Manager Dave Sexton
Nottingham Forest Peter Grummitt, Henry Newton, John Winfield, Terry Hennessey, Bobby McKinlay, Jim Baxter, Dave Hilley, Barry Lyons, Joe Baker, Frank Wignall, Ian Storey-Moore
   Sub Not Used Taylor
   Manager Johnny Carey
Match Facts Match 2355      League match 2128   Starting XI    Average age 24.1    Oldest Player 28    Youngest Player 20.9

Coventry City (0) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 10th February 1968 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Highfield Road
Attendance: 36,646
Referee: Leo Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil)
Coventry City Bill Glazier, Brian Hill, Dietmar Bruck, Ernie Machin, Maurice Setters, John Tudor, Ernie Hannigan, Gerry Baker (Dave Clements 88), Neil Martin, Ian Gibson, Willie Carr
   Scorers Gerry Baker 47, Ernie Hannigan 69
   Manager Noel Cantwell
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Hollins, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Boyle, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Bobby Tambling, 11 Peter Houseman (12 Joe Kirkup 90)
   Scorer Tambling 23
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2356      League match 2129   Starting XI    Average age 24.1    Oldest Player 28    Youngest Player 20.9

Chelsea (1) 3 Liverpool (0) 1

Date: Monday, 12th February 1968 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,670
Referee: Keith E Walker (Bearsted)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Hollins, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Boyle, 5 Stewart Houston, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Bobby Tambling, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Tambling 21, Baldwin 48, Tambling 62
   Sub Not Used 12 Joe Kirkup
   Debut Players Stewart Houston
   Manager Dave Sexton
Liverpool Tommy Lawrence, Chris Lawler, Emlyn Hughes, Tommy Smith, Ron Yeats, Geoff Strong, Ian Callaghan, Roger Hunt, Tony Hateley, Ian St John, Peter Thompson
   Scorer Peter Thompson 82
   Sub Not Used Ross
   Manager Bill Shankly
Match Facts Match 2357      League match 2130   Starting XI    Average age 23.2    Oldest Player 27.8    Youngest Player 18.4

Chelsea (1) 1 Norwich City (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 17th February 1968 at 14:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 57,987
Referee: Eric T Jennings (Stourbridge)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Hollins (12 Joe Kirkup 73), 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Boyle, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Cooke 20
   Final Appearances Joe Kirkup
   Manager Dave Sexton
Norwich City Kevin Keelan, Dave Stringer, Alan Black, Mal Lucas, Laurie Brown, Freddie Sharpe, Ken Foggo, Tommy Bryceland, John Manning, Hugh Curran, Charlie Crickmore
   Booked Hugh Curran 23
   Sub Not Used Anderson
   Manager Lol Morgan
Match Facts Match 2358      FA Cup match 193   Starting XI    Average age 24.1    Oldest Player 28    Youngest Player 20.9

Manchester United (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 3

Date: Saturday, 2nd March 1968 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Old Trafford
Attendance: 62,471
Referee: Maurice A Fussey (Retford)
Manchester United Alex Stepney, Tony Dunne, Francis Burns, Pat Crerand, David Sadler, Nobby Stiles, George Best, Brian Kidd, Bobby Charlton, Jimmy Ryan, John Aston
   Scorer Brian Kidd 52
   Sub Not Used Kopel
   Penalty Missed Best 64 (Over bar)
   Manager Matt Busby
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Jim Thomson, 4 Charlie Cooke, 5 David Webb, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Peter Houseman, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Tambling 16, Baldwin 59, Osgood 79
   Booked Harris 62
   Sub Not Used 12 Stewart Houston
   Debut Players David Webb
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2359      League match 2131   Starting XI    Average age 23.1    Oldest Player 26.4    Youngest Player 21

Sheffield Wednesday (2) 2 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 9th March 1968 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 5
Venue: Hillsborough
Attendance: 49,186
Referee: Jim Finney (Hereford)
Sheffield Wednesday Peter Springett, Wilf Smith, Don Megson, Gerry Young, Vic Mobley, Peter Eustace, Jack Whitham, Jim McCalliog, John Ritchie, John Fantham, Brian Usher
   Scorers John Ritchie 11, Don Megson 32
   Sub Not Used Branfoot
   Manager Jack Marshall
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Hollins, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Boyle, 5 Jim Thomson, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Baldwin 22, Tambling 55
   Booked Cooke
   Sub Not Used 12 Peter Houseman
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2360      FA Cup match 194   Starting XI    Average age 23.6    Oldest Player 27.8    Youngest Player 21

Chelsea (1) 2 Sheffield Wednesday (0) 0

Date: Tuesday, 12th March 1968 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 5 (replay)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 55,013
Referee: Jim Finney (Hereford)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Hollins, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Boyle, 5 Jim Thomson, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Bobby Tambling, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Osgood 20, Tambling 60
   Sub Not Used 12 Joe Fascione
   Manager Dave Sexton
Sheffield Wednesday Peter Springett, Wilf Smith, Don Megson, Gerry Young, Vic Mobley, Peter Eustace, Jack Whitham, Jim McCalliog, John Ritchie, John Fantham, Brian Usher
   Booked Vic Mobley 78
   Sub Not Used Branfoot
   Manager Jack Marshall
Match Facts Match 2361      FA Cup match 195   Starting XI    Average age 23.6    Oldest Player 27.9    Youngest Player 21

Chelsea (2) 4 Leicester City (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 16th March 1968 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 35,990
Referee: Tommy Dawes (Norwich)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Hollins, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Boyle, 5 David Webb, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Baldwin 7, Tambling 13, Osgood 52 (Pen), Tambling 57
   Sub Not Used 12 Peter Houseman
   Manager Dave Sexton
Leicester City Colin Mackleworth, Alan Woollett, Willie Bell, Bobby Roberts, John Sjoberg, Graham Cross, Len Glover, Frank Large, Rodney Fern, David Nish, David Gibson
   Scorer John Sjoberg 62
   Sub Not Used Tewley
   Manager Matt Gillies
Match Facts Match 2362      League match 2132   Starting XI    Average age 23.7    Oldest Player 27.9    Youngest Player 21

Chelsea (0) 0 Leeds United (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 20th March 1968 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 47,470
Referee: Harry G New (Havant)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Jim Thomson, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Boyle, 5 David Webb, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 John Hollins, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Booked Cooke 22
   Sub Not Used 12 Peter Houseman
   Manager Dave Sexton
Leeds United Gary Sprake, Paul Reaney, Terry Cooper, Billy Bremner, Jack Charlton, Norman Hunter, Jimmy Greenhoff, Peter Lorimer, Mick Jones, Johnny Giles, Paul Madeley
   Booked Johnny Giles 12
   Sub Not Used Belfitt
   Manager Don Revie
Match Facts Match 2363      League match 2133   Starting XI    Average age 23.6    Oldest Player 27.9    Youngest Player 21

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

Date: Saturday, 23rd March 1968 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Upton Park
Attendance: 36,301
Referee: Jim Finney (Hereford)
West Ham United Bobby Ferguson, Billy Bonds, Frank Lampard, Martin Peters, Alan Stephenson, Bobby Moore, Brian Dear, Ronnie Boyce, Trevor Brooking, Geoff Hurst, John Sissons
   Manager Ron Greenwood
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Boyle, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 John Hollins, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Bobby Tambling, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Osgood 5
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2364      League match 2134   Starting XI    Average age 24.2    Oldest Player 28.1    Youngest Player 21

Birmingham City (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 30th March 1968 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 6
Venue: St Andrews
Attendance: 52,500
Referee: Leo Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil)
Birmingham City Jim Herriot, Bert Murray, Colin Green, Ron Wylie (Ray Martin 88), Winston Foster, Malcolm Beard, Geoff Vowden, Trevor Hockey, Fred Pickering, Malcolm Page, Barry Bridges
   Scorer Fred Pickering 64
   Manager Stan Cullis
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Hollins, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 Charlie Cooke, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Peter Houseman (12 Jim Thomson 52), 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2365      FA Cup match 196   Starting XI    Average age 24.4    Oldest Player 28.1    Youngest Player 21.1

Sheffield Wednesday (0) 2 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 6th April 1968 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Hillsborough
Attendance: 26,773
Referee: Harold Richards (Oldham)
Sheffield Wednesday Peter Springett, Wilf Smith, Don Megson, Gerry Young, Vic Mobley, Peter Eustace, Adrian Wall, Jim McCalliog, John Ritchie, David Ford, John Fantham
   Scorers John Ritchie 70, John Fantham 89
   Booked Wilf Smith 87
   Manager Alan Brown
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Bobby Tambling
   Scorers Hollins 12, Baldwin 27
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2366      League match 2135   Starting XI    Average age 24.3    Oldest Player 28.1    Youngest Player 21.1

Manchester City (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Friday, 12th April 1968 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Maine Road
Attendance: 47,132
Referee: Jack K Taylor (Wolverhampton)
Manchester City Ken Mulhearn, Tony Book, Glyn Pardoe, Bobby Kennedy, George Heslop, Alan Oakes, Francis Lee, Mike Doyle, Mike Summerbee, Neil Young, Tony Coleman
   Scorer Mike Doyle 52
   Sub Not Used Connor
   Manager Joe Mercer
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Jim Thomson, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Bobby Tambling (12 Joe Fascione 78), 11 Peter Houseman
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2367      League match 2136   Starting XI    Average age 23.7    Oldest Player 28.1    Youngest Player 21.1

Chelsea (1) 2 Tottenham Hotspur (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 13th April 1968 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 53,049
Referee: David Corbett (Wolverhampton)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Houseman 40, Baldwin 63
   Sub Not Used 12 Jim Thomson
   Manager Dave Sexton
Tottenham Hotspur Pat Jennings, Phil Beal, Cyril Knowles, Alan Mullery, Mike England, Dave Mackay, Alan Gilzean, Jimmy Greaves, Martin Chivers, Terry Venables, Cliff Jones
   Sub Not Used Kinnear
   Manager Bill Nicholson
Match Facts Match 2368      League match 2137   Starting XI    Average age 24    Oldest Player 28.1    Youngest Player 21.1

Chelsea (1) 1 Manchester City (0) 0

Date: Tuesday, 16th April 1968 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,466
Referee: William J Gow (Swansea)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Birchenall 25
   Sub Not Used 12 Jim Thomson
   Manager Dave Sexton
Manchester City Ken Mulhearn, Tony Book, Glyn Pardoe, Bobby Kennedy, George Heslop, Alan Oakes, Francis Lee, Mike Doyle, Mike Summerbee, Neil Young, Dave Connor
   Sub Not Used Bowles
   Manager Joe Mercer
Match Facts Match 2369      League match 2138   Starting XI    Average age 24    Oldest Player 28.2    Youngest Player 21.1

Everton (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 20th April 1968 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Goodison Park
Attendance: 47,370
Referee: Kevin Howley (Billingham)
Everton Gordon West, Dave Turner (Roger Kenyon 69), Ray Wilson, Howard Kendall, Brian Labone, Colin Harvey, Jimmy Husband, John Hurst, Joe Royle, Gerry Humphreys, Johnny Morrissey
   Scorers Howard Kendall 7, John Hurst 68
   Manager Harry Catterick
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Osgood 61 (Pen)
   Booked Webb
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2370      League match 2139   Starting XI    Average age 24    Oldest Player 28.2    Youngest Player 21.1

Chelsea (2) 2 Burnley (0) 1

Date: Monday, 22nd April 1968 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 7
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 23,494
Referee: Danny J Lyden (Birmingham)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 John Boyle, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood (12 Marvin Hinton 80), 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Baldwin 2, Baldwin 15
   Penalty Missed Birchenall 87 (Saved)
   Manager Dave Sexton
Burnley Harry Thomson, John Angus, Les Latcham, Martin Dobson, Len Kinsella, Sammy Todd, Willie Morgan, Andy Lochhead, Frank Casper, Arthur Bellamy, Ralph Coates
   Scorer Andy Lochhead 90
   Sub Not Used Merrington
   Manager Harry Potts
Match Facts Match 2371      League match 2140   Starting XI    Average age 23.4    Oldest Player 28    Youngest Player 21.1

Chelsea (1) 1 Sunderland (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 27th April 1968 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 7
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 33,086
Referee: Leo Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 John Boyle, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Osgood 38
   Sub Not Used 12 Marvin Hinton
   Manager Dave Sexton
Sunderland Jim Montgomery, Martin Harvey, Len Ashurst, Charlie Hurley, George Kinnell, Colin Todd, Ian Porterfield, George Herd, Billy Hughes, Colin Suggett (Bruce Stuckey 46), George Mulhall
   Manager Alan Brown
Match Facts Match 2372      League match 2141   Starting XI    Average age 23.4    Oldest Player 28    Youngest Player 21.1

Chelsea (0) 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 0

Date: Monday, 29th April 1968 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 7
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 29,730
Referee: Peter Bye (Bedford)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Marvin Hinton, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 John Boyle, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall (12 Jim Thomson 67), 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Osgood 90
   Manager Dave Sexton
Wolverhampton Wanderers Phil Parkes, Derek Parkin, Bobby Thomson, Mike Bailey, David Woodfield, John Holsgrove, Mike Kenning, John McAlle (Alun Evans 77), Derek Dougan, Peter Knowles, Dave Wagstaffe
   Manager Ronnie Allen
Match Facts Match 2373      League match 2142   Starting XI    Average age 23.8    Oldest Player 28.2    Youngest Player 21.1

Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) 3 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 4th May 1968 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 8
Venue: Molineux
Attendance: 35,600
Referee: Frank Cowen (Oldham)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Phil Parkes, Derek Parkin, Bobby Thomson, Mike Bailey, David Woodfield, John Holsgrove, Mike Kenning (John McAlle), Frank Wignall, Derek Dougan, Peter Knowles, Dave Wagstaffe
   Scorers Frank Wignall 13, Frank Wignall 27, Frank Wignall 48
   Manager Ronnie Allen
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Marvin Hinton, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 John Boyle, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin (12 Jim Thomson 35), 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Peter Houseman
   Booked Osgood, Webb
   Final Appearances Jim Thomson
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2374      League match 2143   Starting XI    Average age 23.8    Oldest Player 28.2    Youngest Player 21.2

Sheffield United (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 11th May 1968 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 28,680
Referee: Roy Darlington (Runcorn)
Sheffield United Alan Hodgkinson, Len Badger, Bernard Shaw, David Munks, Ken Mallender, Frank Barlow, Alan Woodward (Barry Wagstaff), Willie Carlin, Mick Hill, Tony Currie, Gil Reece
   Scorer Mick Hill 44
   Manager John Harris
Chelsea 1 Tommy Hughes, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 John Boyle, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Birchenall, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Osgood 52, Baldwin 78
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2375      League match 2144   Starting XI    Average age 22.9    Oldest Player 28    Youngest Player 20.8