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Season 1970-1971

Half-Time scores in brackets where known

Chelsea (0) 1 Everton (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 8th August 1970 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Charity Shield
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 43,547
Referee: David W Smith (Stonehouse)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 David Webb, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Paddy Mulligan, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Hutchinson 79
   Sub Not Used 12 Derek Smethurst
   Debut Players Keith Weller
   Manager Dave Sexton
Everton Gordon West, Tommy Wright, Keith Newton, Howard Kendall, Brian Labone, Colin Harvey, Jimmy Husband, Alan Ball, Joe Royle, John Hurst, Alan Whittle
   Scorers Alan Whittle 38, Howard Kendall 52
   Sub Not Used Brown
   Manager Harry Catterick
Match Facts Match 2484      Other match 2   Starting XI    Average age 24.7    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 19.1

Chelsea (0) 2 Derby County (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 15th August 1970 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 46,969
Referee: Edwin D Wallace (Swindon)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood (12 Charlie Cooke 74), 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Hutchinson 74, Hutchinson 84
   Manager Dave Sexton
Derby County Les Green, Ron Webster, John Robson, Alan Durban, Roy McFarland, Dave Mackay, John McGovern, Willie Carlin, John O'Hare, Kevin Hector, Alan Hinton (Frank Wignall 75)
   Scorer John O'Hare 25
   Manager Brian Clough
Match Facts Match 2485      League match 2229   Starting XI    Average age 24.7    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 19.1

Manchester United (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 19th August 1970 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Old Trafford
Attendance: 50,979
Referee: Dennis Turner (Cannock)
Manchester United Alex Stepney, Paul Edwards, Tony Dunne, Pat Crerand, Ian Ure, David Sadler, Willie Morgan, John Fitzpatrick, Bobby Charlton, Nobby Stiles, George Best
   Manager Wilf McGuinness
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2486      League match 2230   Starting XI    Average age 24.7    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 19.1

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

Date: Saturday, 22nd August 1970 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 8
Venue: Upton Park
Attendance: 39,240
Referee: Fred M Nicholson (Manchester)
West Ham United Peter Grotier, Billy Bonds, Frank Lampard, Peter Bennett, Alan Stephenson, Bobby Moore, Clyde Best, Trevor Brooking, Geoff Hurst, Jimmy Greaves, Bobby Howe
   Scorers Bobby Howe 11, Geoff Hurst 21
   Sub Not Used Redknapp
   Manager Ron Greenwood
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Weller 60, Weller 75
   Sub Not Used 12 Charlie Cooke
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2487      League match 2231   Starting XI    Average age 24.7    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 19.1

Chelsea (1) 2 Everton (2) 2

Date: Wednesday, 26th August 1970 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 7
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 48,195
Referee: William J Gow (Swansea)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Dempsey 40, Weller 53
   Sub Not Used 12 David Webb
   Manager Dave Sexton
Everton Gordon West, Tommy Wright, Keith Newton, Howard Kendall, Roger Kenyon, Sandy Brown, Jimmy Husband, Alan Ball, Joe Royle, John Hurst, Johnny Morrissey
   Scorers Jimmy Husband 20, Joe Royle 41
   Sub Not Used D'Arcy
   Manager Harry Catterick
Match Facts Match 2488      League match 2232   Starting XI    Average age 24.8    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 19.1

Chelsea (1) 2 Arsenal (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 29th August 1970 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 53,722
Referee: David W Smith (Stonehouse)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Ian Hutchinson (12 Charlie Cooke 60), 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Hollins 38, Mulligan 84
   Booked Cooke, Osgood 60
   Manager Dave Sexton
Arsenal Bob Wilson, Pat Rice, Bob McNab, Eddie Kelly, Frank McLintock, John Roberts, George Armstrong, Peter Storey, Sammy Nelson, Ray Kennedy, George Graham
   Scorer Eddie Kelly 50
   Booked Frank McLintock 60
   Sub Not Used Woodward
   Manager Bertie Mee
Match Facts Match 2489      League match 2233   Starting XI    Average age 24.8    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 19.1

Burnley (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Tuesday, 1st September 1970 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: Turf Moor
Attendance: 14,543
Referee: Gordon C Kew (Leeds)
Burnley Tony Waiters, John Angus, Ray Ternent, Mike Docherty, Colin Waldron, Jim Thomson, Dave Thomas, Ralph Coates, Frank Casper, Eric Probert, Steve Kindon
   Sub Not Used Bellamy
   Manager Jimmy Adamson
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Derek Smethurst, 11 Peter Houseman
   Sub Not Used 12 David Webb
   Debut Players Derek Smethurst
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2490      League match 2234   Starting XI    Average age 24.8    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 19.1

Leeds United (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 5th September 1970 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 7
Venue: Elland Road
Attendance: 47,662
Referee: Robert Matthewson (Worsley)
Leeds United Gary Sprake, Paul Madeley, Terry Cooper, Billy Bremner, Jack Charlton, Norman Hunter, Peter Lorimer, Allan Clarke, Mick Jones, Mick Bates, Eddie Gray
   Scorer Allan Clarke 66
   Sub Not Used Belfitt
   Manager Don Revie
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2491      League match 2235   Starting XI    Average age 24.2    Oldest Player 28.9    Youngest Player 19.2

Sheffield Wednesday (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 9th September 1970 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: League Cup Round 2
Venue: Hillsborough
Attendance: 15,869
Referee: Ivan T Smith (Accrington)
Sheffield Wednesday Peter Grummitt, Harold Wilcockson, Gerry Young, Alan Thompson, Sam Ellis, Sammy Todd, Jackie Sinclair, Mick Prendergast (Graham Pugh 56), Steve Downes, Tommy Craig, John Sissons
   Scorer Jackie Sinclair 60
   Manager Danny Williams
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Osgood 48
   Sub Not Used 12 Derek Smethurst
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2492      League Cup match 26   Starting XI    Average age 25    Oldest Player 28.9    Youngest Player 22

Chelsea (0) 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 12th September 1970 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,889
Referee: Clive Thomas (Treorchy)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorers Harris 70, Hutchinson 76
   Sub Not Used 12 John Boyle
   Manager Dave Sexton
Wolverhampton Wanderers Phil Parkes, Bernard Shaw, Derek Parkin, Mike Bailey, Frank Munro, John McAlle, Jim McCalliog, Ken Hibbitt (Paul Walker 88), Derek Dougan, Hugh Curran, Dave Wagstaffe
   Scorers Ken Hibbitt 10, Jim McCalliog 36
   Manager Bill McGarry
Match Facts Match 2493      League match 2236   Starting XI    Average age 24.5    Oldest Player 28.9    Youngest Player 19.2

Aris Salonika (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 16th September 1970 at 20:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: European Cup Winners Cup Round 1 (First Leg)
Venue: Charilaou Stadium
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Gyula Emsberger (Hungary)
Aris Salonika Nikolaos Christidis, Theodoros Pallas, Christos Nalbantis, Sofoklis Semertzis, Angelos Spyridon, Neotakis Loukanidis, Georgios Konstantinidis, Manolis Keramidas, Alekos Alexiadis, Vangelis Syropoulos, Konstantinos Papaioannou
   Scorer Alekos Alexiadis 50
   Booked Angelos Spyridon, Manolis Keramidas
   Manager Milovan Ciric
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorer Hutchinson 80
   Booked Cooke
   Sent Off Dempsey 36
   Penalty Missed Osgood 35 (Saved)
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2494      Europe match 21   Starting XI    Average age 24.5    Oldest Player 28.9    Youngest Player 19.2

Coventry City (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 19th September 1970 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 7
Venue: Highfield Road
Attendance: 29,328
Referee: Kevin Howley (Billingham)
Coventry City Bill Glazier, Wilf Smith, Dave Clements, Ernie Machin, Jeff Blockley, Geoff Strong, Ernie Hunt, Willie Carr (Dietmar Bruck 46), Neil Martin, John O'Rourke, Brian Alderson
   Booked Geoff Strong 87
   Manager Noel Cantwell
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Charlie Cooke (12 Peter Houseman 75)
   Scorer Hollins 47
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2495      League match 2237   Starting XI    Average age 24.5    Oldest Player 28.9    Youngest Player 19.2

Chelsea (2) 2 Sheffield Wednesday (1) 1

Date: Tuesday, 22nd September 1970 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: League Cup Round 2 (replay)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 26,646
Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Tommy Baldwin, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Derek Smethurst, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Osgood 12 (Pen), Webb 25
   Sub Not Used 12 John Boyle
   Manager Dave Sexton
Sheffield Wednesday Peter Grummitt, Sammy Todd, Harold Wilcockson, Alan Thompson, Sam Ellis, Gerry Young, Jackie Sinclair, Mick Prendergast, Steve Downes, Tommy Craig, Willie Lawson
   Scorer Steve Downes 3
   Sub Not Used Pugh
   Manager Danny Williams
Match Facts Match 2496      League Cup match 27   Starting XI    Average age 24.4    Oldest Player 28.9    Youngest Player 19.2

Chelsea (1) 2 Ipswich Town (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 26th September 1970 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,541
Referee: Roy Capey (Crewe)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Osgood 16, Hudson 63
   Sub Not Used 12 Tommy Baldwin
   Manager Dave Sexton
Ipswich Town David Best, Geoff Hammond, Mick Mills, Peter Morris, Bill Baxter, Mick McNeil, Jimmy Robertson, Colin Viljoen, Frank Clarke, Clive Woods, Trevor Whymark
   Scorer Frank Clarke 71
   Sub Not Used Collard
   Manager Bobby Robson
Match Facts Match 2497      League match 2238   Starting XI    Average age 24.6    Oldest Player 28.9    Youngest Player 19.2

Chelsea (3) 5 Aris Salonika (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 30th September 1970 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: European Cup Winners Cup Round 1 (Second Leg)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,425
Referee: Martti Hirviniemi (Finland)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood (12 Tommy Baldwin), 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Hollins 8, Hutchinson 17, Hollins 27, Hinton 52, Hutchinson 56
   Manager Dave Sexton
Aris Salonika Nikolaos Christidis, Theodoros Pallas (Dimitrios Raptopoulos 58), Christos Nalbantis, Klimis Gounaris, Sofoklis Semertzis, Neotakis Loukanidis, Zizis Mittas (Georgios Konstantinidis 32), Giannis Balafas, Alekos Alexiadis, Vangelis Syropoulos, Konstantinos Papaioannou
   Scorer Alekos Alexiadis 84
   Manager Milovan Ciric
Match Facts Match 2498      Europe match 22   Starting XI    Average age 24.8    Oldest Player 30.6    Youngest Player 19.2

Liverpool (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 3rd October 1970 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 7
Venue: Anfield
Attendance: 46,196
Referee: Ray L Johnson (Lowestoft)
Liverpool Ray Clemence, Chris Lawler, Alec Lindsay, Tommy Smith, Larry Lloyd, Emlyn Hughes, Brian Hall, Alun Evans, Bobby Graham (Steve Heighway 45), John McLaughlin, Peter Thompson
   Scorer Alun Evans 21
   Manager Bill Shankly
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Tommy Baldwin, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Booked Webb 87
   Sub Not Used 12 Marvin Hinton
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2499      League match 2239   Starting XI    Average age 24.5    Oldest Player 29    Youngest Player 19.2

Chelsea (3) 3 Middlesbrough (0) 2

Date: Wednesday, 7th October 1970 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: League Cup Round 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 28,597
Referee: John Hunting (Leicester)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle (12 Stewart Houston), 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Tommy Baldwin, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Weller 1, Baldwin 4, Hutchinson 13
   Final Appearances Stewart Houston
   Manager Dave Sexton
Middlesbrough Willie Whigham, Willie Maddren, Gordon Jones, George Smith, Bill Gates, Frank Spraggon, Derrick Downing (David Mills), Eric McMordie, Hugh McIlmoyle, John Hickton, Joe Laidlaw
   Scorers John Hickton 87, Gordon Jones 90
   Manager Stan Anderson
Match Facts Match 2500      League Cup match 28   Starting XI    Average age 25.6    Oldest Player 30.6    Youngest Player 22.1

Chelsea (1) 1 Manchester City (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 10th October 1970 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 51,903
Referee: Ray Tinkler (Boston)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Weller 37
   Sub Not Used 12 Charlie Cooke
   Manager Dave Sexton
Manchester City Joe Corrigan, Tony Book, Glyn Pardoe, Mike Doyle, George Heslop, Alan Oakes, Mike Summerbee, Colin Bell, Francis Lee, Freddie Hill, Tony Towers
   Scorer Colin Bell 21
   Sub Not Used Connor
   Manager Joe Mercer
Match Facts Match 2501      League match 2240   Starting XI    Average age 25.2    Oldest Player 30.6    Youngest Player 19.3

Derby County (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 17th October 1970 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 35,166
Referee: CI Robinson (Manchester)
Derby County Les Green, Ron Webster, John Robson, John McGovern, Peter Daniel, Dave Mackay, Archie Gemmill, Willie Carlin, John O'Hare, Kevin Hector, Alan Hinton
   Scorer John O'Hare 3
   Sub Not Used Richardson
   Manager Brian Clough
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Weller 26, Weller 57
   Sub Not Used 12 John Boyle
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2502      League match 2241   Starting XI    Average age 25.2    Oldest Player 30.7    Youngest Player 19.3

CSKA Sofia (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 21st October 1970 at 18:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: European Cup Winners Cup Round 2 (First Leg)
Venue: Narodna Armia, Sofia
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland)
CSKA Sofia Jordan Filipov, Ivan Zafirov, Bozhil Kolev, Plamen Iankov (Boris Gaganelov 46), Georgi Denev, Dimitar Penev, Tsvetan Atanasov, Asparuh Nikodimov, Petar Zhekov, Dimitar Yakimov, Dimitar Marashliev
   Manager Manol Manolov
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Baldwin 43
   Booked Osgood 33, Webb 60
   Subs Not Used Charlie Cooke, John Boyle, Derek Smethurst, Derek Vaughan, John Phillips
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2503      Europe match 23   Starting XI    Average age 25.2    Oldest Player 30.7    Youngest Player 19.3

Blackpool (3) 3 Chelsea (0) 4

Date: Saturday, 24th October 1970 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 24,940
Referee: JGD Lewis (Port Talbot)
Blackpool Harry Thomson, Jimmy Armfield, Harry Mowbray, Dave Hatton, Glyn James, Bill Bentley, Micky Burns, Tony Green, Fred Pickering (John Craven 76), Alan Suddick, Tommy Hutchison
   Scorers Fred Pickering 6, Fred Pickering 40, Alan Suddick 42
   Manager Les Shannon
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Tommy Baldwin (12 Charlie Cooke 67), 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Weller 70, Webb 77, Weller 80, Hatton (O.G) 89
   Debut Players John Phillips
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2504      League match 2242   Starting XI    Average age 24.3    Oldest Player 30.7    Youngest Player 19.2

Manchester United (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 28th October 1970 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: League Cup Round 4
Venue: Old Trafford
Attendance: 47,322
Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley)
Manchester United Jimmy Rimmer, Paul Edwards, Tony Dunne, John Fitzpatrick, Steve James, David Sadler, Denis Law (Francis Burns 71), George Best, Bobby Charlton, Brian Kidd, John Aston
   Scorers Bobby Charlton 28, George Best 70
   Manager Wilf McGuinness
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Hollins 35
   Sub Not Used 12 Tommy Baldwin
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2505      League Cup match 29   Starting XI    Average age 25.7    Oldest Player 30.7    Youngest Player 22.2

Chelsea (1) 2 Southampton (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 31st October 1970 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 44,843
Referee: Anthony E Morrissey (Bramhall)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Hollins 18, Webb 86
   Sub Not Used 12 Tommy Baldwin
   Manager Dave Sexton
Southampton Eric Martin, Joe Kirkup, Denis Hollywood, Hugh Fisher, John McGrath, Jimmy Gabriel, Terry Paine, Mick Channon, Ron Davies (Tony Byrne 30), Brian O'Neil, Tommy Jenkins
   Scorers Mick Channon 10, Mick Channon 80
   Booked Brian O'Neil 59
   Manager Ted Bates
Match Facts Match 2506      League match 2243   Starting XI    Average age 25.7    Oldest Player 30.7    Youngest Player 22.2

Chelsea (1) 1 CSKA Sofia (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 4th November 1970 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: European Cup Winners Cup Round 2 (Second Leg)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 41,613
Referee: Paul Schiller (Austria)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan (12 John Boyle 30), 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Webb 42
   Subs Not Used John Phillips, Derek Vaughan, Tommy Baldwin, Derek Smethurst
   Manager Dave Sexton
CSKA Sofia Jordan Filipov, Ivan Zafirov, Bozhil Kolev, Boris Gaganelov, Kiril Stankov, Dimitar Penev, Tsvetan Atanasov, Asparuh Nikodimov, Petar Zhekov (Vladimir Danchev 80), Dimitar Yakimov, Georgi Denev
   Booked Asparuh Nikodimov, Dimitar Yakimov
   Sent Off Kiril Stankov 80
   Manager Manol Manolov
Match Facts Match 2507      Europe match 24   Starting XI    Average age 25.7    Oldest Player 30.7    Youngest Player 22.2

Huddersfield Town (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 7th November 1970 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Leeds Road
Attendance: 24,631
Referee: Jim Finney (Hereford)
Huddersfield Town Terry Poole, Dennis Clarke, Geoff Hutt, Steve Smith, Roy Ellam, Trevor Cherry, Bobby Hoy, Jimmy Lawson, Frank Worthington, Jimmy McGill, Colin Dobson
   Sub Not Used Jones
   Manager Ian Greaves
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Baldwin 83
   Sub Not Used 12 Derek Smethurst
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2508      League match 2244   Starting XI    Average age 25.9    Oldest Player 30.7    Youngest Player 23.7

Chelsea (0) 0 Tottenham Hotspur (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 14th November 1970 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 61,277
Referee: Pat Partridge (Middlesbrough)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton (12 John Dempsey 48), 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Peter Houseman
   Manager Dave Sexton
Tottenham Hotspur Pat Jennings, Joe Kinnear, Cyril Knowles, Alan Mullery, Mike England, Phil Beal, Alan Gilzean, Steve Perryman (Neil Johnson 75), Martin Chivers, Martin Peters, Jimmy Pearce
   Scorers Alan Mullery 89, Jimmy Pearce 90
   Booked Mike England
   Manager Bill Nicholson
Match Facts Match 2509      League match 2245   Starting XI    Average age 25.9    Oldest Player 30.7    Youngest Player 23.7

Chelsea (2) 2 Stoke City (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 21st November 1970 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 36,227
Referee: Roger B Kirkpatrick (Leicester)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Osgood 21, Bernard (O.G) 43
   Sub Not Used 12 Ian Hutchinson
   Manager Dave Sexton
Stoke City Gordon Banks, Jackie Marsh, Mike Pejic, Mike Bernard, Denis Smith, Alan Bloor, Terry Conroy, John Mahoney, Terry Smith, George Eastham, Harry Burrows
   Scorer Terry Smith 30
   Sub Not Used Lees
   Manager Tony Waddington
Match Facts Match 2510      League match 2246   Starting XI    Average age 25.9    Oldest Player 30.8    Youngest Player 23.7

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

Date: Saturday, 28th November 1970 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 29,374
Referee: Arthur W Jones (Ormskirk)
West Bromwich Albion Jim Cumbes, Doug Fraser (Graham Lovett 46), Len Cantello, Tony Brown, John Kaye, Alan Merrick, George McVitie, Colin Suggett, Jeff Astle, Bobby Hope, Asa Hartford
   Scorers Colin Suggett 15, Jeff Astle 65
   Manager Alan Ashman
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Weller 19, Cooke 23
   Sub Not Used 12 Tommy Baldwin
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2511      League match 2247   Starting XI    Average age 25.6    Oldest Player 30.8    Youngest Player 22.3

Chelsea (1) 1 Newcastle United (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 5th December 1970 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,413
Referee: David Corbett (Wolverhampton)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Weller 36
   Sub Not Used 12 John Dempsey
   Manager Dave Sexton
Newcastle United Iam McFaul, David Craig, Frank Clark, Tommy Gibb, John McNamee, Bobby Moncur, Bryan Robson, Keith Dyson, Wyn Davies, Ben Arentoft, David Ford
   Booked Frank Clark 83
   Sub Not Used Barrowclough
   Manager Joe Harvey
Match Facts Match 2512      League match 2248   Starting XI    Average age 25.7    Oldest Player 30.8    Youngest Player 22.3

Nottingham Forest (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 12th December 1970 at 14:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: City Ground
Attendance: 20,080
Referee: Iorwerth Jones (Treharris)
Nottingham Forest Jim Barron, Peter Hindley, John Winfield, Bob Chapman, Liam O'Kane, Tommy Jackson, Barry Lyons, Paul Richardson (John Cottam), Peter Cormack, Ronnie Rees, Ian Storey-Moore
   Scorer Ian Storey-Moore 43
   Booked Barry Lyons, Bob Chapman
   Manager Matt Gillies
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Ian Hutchinson (12 John Dempsey 82), 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Weller 35
   Booked Osgood, Hutchinson 80
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2513      League match 2249   Starting XI    Average age 25.7    Oldest Player 30.8    Youngest Player 22.3

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

Date: Saturday, 19th December 1970 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 42,075
Referee: Dennis Pugh (Chester)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller (12 Alan Hudson 80), 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Osgood 18, Osgood 22
   Manager Dave Sexton
West Ham United Bobby Ferguson, Billy Bonds, Frank Lampard (Clyde Best 46), Peter Eustace, Tommy Taylor, Bobby Moore, Johnny Ayris, Trevor Brooking, Brian Dear, Jimmy Lindsay, Jimmy Greaves
   Scorer Frank Lampard 40
   Manager Ron Greenwood
Match Facts Match 2514      League match 2250   Starting XI    Average age 26    Oldest Player 30.8    Youngest Player 23.8

Crystal Palace (2) 2 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 2nd January 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 3
Venue: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 42,123
Referee: Norman C Burtenshaw (Great Yarmouth)
Crystal Palace John Jackson, John Sewell, Peter Wall, David Payne (Phil Hoadley 89), John McCormick, Mel Blyth, Tony Taylor, Steve Kember, Gerry Queen, Alan Birchenall, Jim Scott
   Scorers John McCormick 31, Alan Birchenall 35
   Manager Bert Head
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Charlie Cooke, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Osgood 4, Baldwin 55
   Sub Not Used 12 John Dempsey
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2515      FA Cup match 210   Starting XI    Average age 26    Oldest Player 30.9    Youngest Player 23.8

Chelsea (2) 2 Crystal Palace (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 6th January 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 3 (replay)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 55,074
Referee: Norman C Burtenshaw (Great Yarmouth)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Charlie Cooke, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Baldwin 10, Houseman 34
   Booked Harris 68
   Sub Not Used 12 John Dempsey
   Manager Dave Sexton
Crystal Palace John Jackson, John Sewell, Peter Wall, Trevor Dawkins (Phil Hoadley), John McCormick, Mel Blyth, Tony Taylor, Steve Kember, Gerry Queen, Alan Birchenall, Jim Scott
   Booked Jim Scott 68
   Manager Bert Head
Match Facts Match 2516      FA Cup match 211   Starting XI    Average age 26    Oldest Player 30.9    Youngest Player 23.8

Chelsea (0) 1 Manchester United (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 9th January 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 53,482
Referee: Harry G New (Westbury-On-Trym)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Alan Hudson, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Derek Smethurst, 10 Charlie Cooke, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Hudson 57
   Sub Not Used 12 John Dempsey
   Manager Dave Sexton
Manchester United Alex Stepney, John Fitzpatrick, Tony Dunne, Pat Crerand, Paul Edwards, Nobby Stiles, Willie Morgan, Denis Law, Bobby Charlton, Alan Gowling, John Aston
   Scorers Willie Morgan 76 (Pen), Alan Gowling 86
   Sub Not Used Burns
   Manager Matt Busby
Match Facts Match 2517      League match 2251   Starting XI    Average age 25.5    Oldest Player 30.9    Youngest Player 19.5

Crystal Palace (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 13th January 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 40,489
Referee: Keith E Walker (Bearsted)
Crystal Palace John Jackson, John Sewell, Peter Wall, Trevor Dawkins, Phil Hoadley, Mel Blyth, Tony Taylor, Steve Kember, Gerry Queen, Alan Birchenall, Gerry Humphreys
   Booked Peter Wall
   Sub Not Used Scott
   Manager Bert Head
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Booked Boyle, Hollins
   Sub Not Used 12 Derek Smethurst
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2518      League match 2252   Starting XI    Average age 25.6    Oldest Player 30.9    Youngest Player 19.5

Everton (2) 3 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 16th January 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Goodison Park
Attendance: 43,648
Referee: Harold Davey (Mansfield)
Everton Andy Rankin, Tommy Wright, Henry Newton, Howard Kendall, Brian Labone, Colin Harvey, Jimmy Husband, Alan Ball, Joe Royle, John Hurst, Johnny Morrissey
   Scorers Jimmy Husband 10, Henry Newton 35, Joe Royle 85
   Sub Not Used Brown
   Manager Harry Catterick
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin (12 Keith Weller 75), 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Booked Osgood 30
   Penalty Missed Osgood 20 (Saved)
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2519      League match 2253   Starting XI    Average age 25.6    Oldest Player 30.9    Youngest Player 19.5

Chelsea (0) 0 Manchester City (0) 3

Date: Saturday, 23rd January 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 50,176
Referee: Ken H Burns (Stourbridge)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Marvin Hinton, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Peter Osgood (12 John Dempsey 80), 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Manager Dave Sexton
Manchester City Joe Corrigan, Tony Book, Arthur Mann, Mike Doyle, Tommy Booth, Alan Oakes, George Heslop, Colin Bell, Mike Summerbee (Neil Young 45), Ian Bowyer, Derek Jeffries
   Scorers Colin Bell 54, Colin Bell 56, Ian Bowyer 75
   Manager Joe Mercer
Match Facts Match 2520      FA Cup match 212   Starting XI    Average age 25.8    Oldest Player 30.9    Youngest Player 22.4

Chelsea (2) 4 West Bromwich Albion (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 30th January 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 26,874
Referee: Charles Nicholls (Plymouth)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Ian Hutchinson, 10 Peter Houseman, 11 Derek Smethurst
   Scorers Hollins 15, Hutchinson 23, Hollins 52 (Pen), Smethurst 84
   Sub Not Used 12 Charlie Cooke
   Manager Dave Sexton
West Bromwich Albion Jim Cumbes, Graham Lovett, Ray Wilson, Tony Brown, John Wile, John Kaye, George McVitie, Colin Suggett, Jeff Astle, Bobby Hope, Asa Hartford
   Scorer Jeff Astle 25
   Sub Not Used Merrick
   Manager Alan Ashman
Match Facts Match 2521      League match 2254   Starting XI    Average age 25    Oldest Player 30.7    Youngest Player 19.6

Newcastle United (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 6th February 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: St James' Park
Attendance: 34,366
Referee: Harry Williams (Sheffield)
Newcastle United Iam McFaul, David Craig, Ron Guthrie, Tommy Gibb, Ollie Burton, Bobby Moncur, Bryan Robson, Wyn Davies, John Tudor, Jim Smith, Stewart Barrowclough
   Sub Not Used Mitchell
   Manager Joe Harvey
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Ian Hutchinson, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Hudson 24
   Sub Not Used 12 Derek Smethurst
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2522      League match 2255   Starting XI    Average age 24.6    Oldest Player 30.8    Youngest Player 19.5

Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 13th February 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Molineux
Attendance: 34,110
Referee: Ray L Johnson (Lowestoft)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Phil Parkes, Bernard Shaw, Derek Parkin, Mike Bailey, Frank Munro, John McAlle, Jim McCalliog, Ken Hibbitt, Hugh Curran, Derek Dougan (Danny Hegan 86), Dave Wagstaffe
   Scorer Ken Hibbitt 55
   Manager Bill McGarry
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 David Webb, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Micky Droy, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Ian Hutchinson, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Sub Not Used 12 Marvin Hinton
   Debut Players Micky Droy
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2523      League match 2256   Starting XI    Average age 24    Oldest Player 30.8    Youngest Player 19.6

Chelsea (1) 2 Nottingham Forest (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 17th February 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 19,339
Referee: George Hartley (Wakefield)
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Derek Smethurst, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Ian Hutchinson, 10 Alan Hudson (12 Keith Weller 70), 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers O'Kane (O.G) 11, Hollins 78
   Manager Dave Sexton
Nottingham Forest Jim Barron, Peter Hindley, John Winfield, Bob Chapman, Liam O'Kane, Tommy Jackson, Ronnie Rees, Doug Fraser, Peter Cormack, Paul Richardson, Ian Storey-Moore
   Sub Not Used Cottam
   Manager Matt Gillies
Match Facts Match 2524      League match 2257   Starting XI    Average age 24.5    Oldest Player 30.8    Youngest Player 19.6

Stoke City (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 20th February 1971 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 26,959
Referee: Tommy Dawes (Norwich)
Stoke City Gordon Banks, Jackie Marsh, Mike Pejic, Stewart Jump, Denis Smith, Eric Skeels, Sean Haslegrave, Terry Smith, Terry Conroy, Mike Bernard (Terry Lees), Harry Burrows
   Scorer Terry Conroy 46
   Manager Tony Waddington
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Derek Smethurst, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Ian Hutchinson, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Keith Weller
   Scorers Hutchinson 58, Smethurst 67
   Sub Not Used 12 John Boyle
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2525      League match 2258   Starting XI    Average age 24.5    Oldest Player 30.8    Youngest Player 19.6

Southampton (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 27th February 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: The Dell
Attendance: 29,937
Referee: Peter Walters (Bridgwater)
Southampton Eric Martin, Joe Kirkup, Denis Hollywood, Hugh Fisher, John McGrath, Jimmy Gabriel, Terry Paine, Mick Channon, Ron Davies, Brian O'Neil, Tommy Jenkins
   Booked Ron Davies
   Sub Not Used Byrne
   Manager Ted Bates
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Derek Smethurst, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Ian Hutchinson (12 John Boyle 15), 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Keith Weller
   Booked Harris, McCreadie
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2526      League match 2259   Starting XI    Average age 24.5    Oldest Player 30.8    Youngest Player 19.6

Chelsea (0) 2 Blackpool (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 6th March 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 26,530
Referee: William J Gow (Swansea)
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 John Boyle, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Derek Smethurst, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Tommy Baldwin, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Keith Weller
   Scorers Webb 56, Baldwin 75
   Sub Not Used 12 Peter Houseman
   Manager Dave Sexton
Blackpool Neil Ramsbottom, Jimmy Armfield, Peter Suddaby, Fred Kemp, Glyn James, Dave Hatton, Micky Burns, Harry Mowbray, John Craven, Tony Coleman (Johnny Johnston 58), Tommy Hutchison
   Manager Bob Stokoe
Match Facts Match 2527      League match 2260   Starting XI    Average age 24.6    Oldest Player 30.8    Youngest Player 19.6

RFC Brugeois (2) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 10th March 1971 at 20:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: European Cup Winners Cup Round 3 (First Leg)
Venue: DeKlokke, Bruges
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: A Roussef (Bulgaria)
RFC Brugeois Luc Sanders, Fons Bastijns, Kurt Axelsson, Erwin Van der Daele, Norbert Denaeghel, Henk Houwaart, Pierre Carteus, Johnny Thio, Gilbert Marmenout, Raoul Lambert (Freddy De Coninck 42), Rob Rensenbrink
   Scorers Raoul Lambert 5, Gilbert Marmenout 40
   Manager Frans de Munck
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 John Boyle, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Derek Smethurst, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Tommy Baldwin, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Keith Weller
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2528      Europe match 25   Starting XI    Average age 24.6    Oldest Player 30.8    Youngest Player 19.6

Tottenham Hotspur (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 13th March 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 49,292
Referee: Jack K Taylor (Wolverhampton)
Tottenham Hotspur Pat Jennings, Joe Kinnear, Cyril Knowles, Alan Mullery, Peter Collins, Phil Beal, Alan Gilzean (Jimmy Neighbour 69), Steve Perryman, Martin Chivers, Martin Peters, John Pratt
   Scorers Martin Peters 69, Martin Chivers 72
   Manager Bill Nicholson
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 John Boyle, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Tommy Baldwin, 10 Charlie Cooke, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Weller 46
   Sub Not Used 12 Derek Smethurst
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2529      League match 2261   Starting XI    Average age 24.8    Oldest Player 30.9    Youngest Player 19.6

Chelsea (0) 0 Huddersfield Town (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 20th March 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 28,207
Referee: Dennis Turner (Cannock)
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 John Boyle, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Tommy Baldwin, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Manager Dave Sexton
Huddersfield Town David Lawson, Dennis Clarke, Geoff Hutt, Jimmy Nicholson, Roy Ellam, Trevor Cherry, Steve Smith, Brian Mahoney, Frank Worthington, Jimmy McGill, Jimmy Lawson
   Booked Jimmy Lawson 18
   Manager Ian Greaves
Match Facts Match 2530      League match 2262   Starting XI    Average age 24.8    Oldest Player 30.9    Youngest Player 19.7

Chelsea (1) 4 RFC Brugeois (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 24th March 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: European Cup Winners Cup Round 3 (Second Leg)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 45,558
Referee: Petar Kostovski (Yugoslavia)
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey (12 John Boyle 46), 6 David Webb, 7 Tommy Baldwin, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Houseman 21, Osgood 81, Osgood 114, Baldwin 117
   Subs Not Used Peter Bonetti, Marvin Hinton, Keith Weller, Derek Smethurst
   Manager Dave Sexton
RFC Brugeois Luc Sanders, Fons Bastijns, Kurt Axelsson, Erwin Van der Daele, Norbert Denaeghel, Henk Houwaart, Pierre Carteus, Johnny Thio, Gilbert Marmenout, Raoul Lambert (John Moelaert), Rob Rensenbrink
   Subs Not Used Boone, Darney, Hinderncks
   Manager Frans de Munck
Match Facts Match 2531      Europe match 26   Starting XI    Average age 24.9    Oldest Player 30.9    Youngest Player 19.7
After extra time. Score after 90 mins 2-0 (2-2 on Agg.)

Chelsea (2) 3 Leeds United (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 27th March 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 58,452
Referee: Leo Callaghan (Merthyr Tydfil)
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Tommy Baldwin, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Charlie Cooke, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Houseman 6, Osgood 17, Houseman 78
   Sub Not Used 12 Keith Weller
   Manager Dave Sexton
Leeds United Gary Sprake, Paul Reaney, Terry Cooper, Mick Bates, Jack Charlton, Norman Hunter, Peter Lorimer, Allan Clarke, Mick Jones, Johnny Giles, Paul Madeley
   Scorer Terry Cooper 78
   Sub Not Used Belfitt
   Manager Don Revie
Match Facts Match 2532      League match 2263   Starting XI    Average age 25    Oldest Player 30.9    Youngest Player 19.7

Arsenal (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 3rd April 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Highbury
Attendance: 62,087
Referee: Ken H Burns (Stourbridge)
Arsenal Bob Wilson, Pat Rice, Bob McNab, Peter Storey, Frank McLintock, Peter Simpson, George Armstrong (Eddie Kelly), George Graham, John Radford, Ray Kennedy, Charlie George
   Scorers Ray Kennedy 47, Ray Kennedy 74
   Manager Bertie Mee
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Tommy Baldwin, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Charlie Cooke, 11 Peter Houseman
   Sub Not Used 12 John Boyle
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2533      League match 2264   Starting XI    Average age 25    Oldest Player 30.9    Youngest Player 19.7

Chelsea (0) 1 Crystal Palace (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 10th April 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,953
Referee: Fred M Nicholson (Davyhulme)
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood (12 Keith Weller 18), 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Webb 81
   Manager Dave Sexton
Crystal Palace John Jackson, John Sewell, Peter Wall, Phil Hoadley, John McCormick (Gerry Queen 75), Steve Kember, Terry Wharton, Jim Scott, Alan Birchenall, Bobby Tambling, Tony Taylor
   Scorer Jim Scott 19
   Manager Bert Head
Match Facts Match 2534      League match 2265   Starting XI    Average age 24.4    Oldest Player 28.4    Youngest Player 19.7

Chelsea (1) 1 Liverpool (0) 0

Date: Monday, 12th April 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,705
Referee: Harry G New (Wolverhampton)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Micky Droy, 7 Alan Hudson (12 Keith Weller 80), 8 Derek Smethurst, 9 David Webb, 10 Charlie Cooke, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Smethurst 16
   Manager Dave Sexton
Liverpool Ray Clemence, Chris Lawler, Alec Lindsay, Tommy Smith, Larry Lloyd, John McLaughlin, Ian Callaghan, Alun Evans, Peter Thompson, Bobby Graham, Phil Boersma (Ian Ross 68)
   Manager Bill Shankly
Match Facts Match 2535      League match 2266   Starting XI    Average age 24.7    Oldest Player 29.5    Youngest Player 19.8

Chelsea (0) 1 Manchester City (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 14th April 1971 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: European Cup Winners Cup Semi-Final (First Leg)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 45,595
Referee: Pavel Kazakov (USSR)
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Micky Droy, 7 Alan Hudson, 8 Derek Smethurst (14 Tommy Baldwin 82), 9 David Webb, 10 Charlie Cooke (12 Keith Weller 46), 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Smethurst 46
   Manager Dave Sexton
Manchester City Joe Corrigan, Tony Book, Dave Connor, Tony Towers, Tommy Booth, Willie Donachie, Jeff Johnson, Freddie Hill, Francis Lee, Neil Young, Arthur Mann
   Subs Not Used Healey, Carter, Mellor, Heslop, Brennan
   Manager Joe Mercer
Match Facts Match 2536      Europe match 27   Starting XI    Average age 23.8    Oldest Player 28.4    Youngest Player 19.7

Manchester City (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 17th April 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: Maine Road
Attendance: 26,120
Referee: Danny J Lyden (Birmingham)
Manchester City Joe Corrigan, Tony Book, Dave Connor, Tony Towers (Freddie Hill 56), Tommy Booth, Willie Donachie, Jeff Johnson, Steve Carter, Francis Lee, Neil Young, Arthur Mann
   Scorer Francis Lee 80
   Manager Joe Mercer
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller (12 Micky Droy 66), 8 Derek Smethurst, 9 Tommy Baldwin, 10 John Boyle, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Weller 57
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2537      League match 2267   Starting XI    Average age 25    Oldest Player 31    Youngest Player 19.7

Chelsea (0) 2 Coventry City (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 24th April 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 27,517
Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins (12 Eddie McCreadie 46), 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Derek Smethurst, 9 Peter Feely, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Smethurst 76, Feely 78
   Debut Players Peter Feely
   Manager Dave Sexton
Coventry City Bill Glazier, Wilf Smith, Chris Cattlin, Ernie Machin, Jeff Blockley, Bobby Parker, Dennis Mortimer, Willie Carr, Billy Rafferty, Ernie Hunt, Dave Clements
   Scorer Ernie Hunt 89
   Sub Not Used Dugdale
   Manager Noel Cantwell
Match Facts Match 2538      League match 2268   Starting XI    Average age 24.5    Oldest Player 29.5    Youngest Player 19.8

Chelsea (0) 0 Burnley (0) 1

Date: Monday, 26th April 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 14,356
Referee: Maurice A Fussey (Retford)
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Boyle, 5 Micky Droy, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Peter Feely, 9 Peter Osgood (12 Paddy Mulligan 73), 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Derek Smethurst
   Manager Dave Sexton
Burnley Tony Waiters, John Angus, Harry Wilson, Eric Probert, Martin Dobson, Geoff Nulty, Dave Thomas, Ralph Coates, Frank Casper, Doug Collins, Steve Kindon
   Scorer Steve Kindon 50
   Manager Jimmy Adamson
Match Facts Match 2539      League match 2269   Starting XI    Average age 23.9    Oldest Player 31    Youngest Player 19.8

Manchester City (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 28th April 1971 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: European Cup Winners Cup Semi-Final (Second Leg)
Venue: Maine Road
Attendance: 43,663
Referee: Istvan Zsolt (Hungary)
Manchester City Ron Healey, Tony Book, Dave Connor, Tony Towers, George Heslop, Derek Jeffries, Mike Summerbee (Steve Carter 72), Francis Lee, Ian Bowyer, Neil Young, Jeff Johnson (Willie Donachie 46)
   Manager Joe Mercer
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Charlie Cooke, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Derek Smethurst, 10 John Boyle, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Healey (O.G) 42
   Subs Not Used Peter Bonetti, Micky Droy, Marvin Hinton, Stewart Houston, Peter Feely
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2540      Europe match 28   Starting XI    Average age 24.4    Oldest Player 28.5    Youngest Player 19.8

Ipswich Town (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 1st May 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Portman Road
Attendance: 24,708
Referee: David R Laing (Preston)
Ipswich Town David Best, Tommy Carroll, Colin Harper, Peter Morris, Bobby Bell, Derek Jefferson, Jimmy Robertson, Mick Mills, Terry Shanahan (Clive Woods 84), Johnny Miller, Mick Hill
   Manager Bobby Robson
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Charlie Cooke, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Derek Smethurst, 10 John Boyle, 11 Peter Houseman
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2541      League match 2270   Starting XI    Average age 25.3    Oldest Player 29.5    Youngest Player 19.8

Real Madrid (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 19th May 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: European Cup Winners Cup Final
Venue: Karaiskaki Stadium, Piraeus
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland)
Real Madrid Jose Borja, Jose Luis, Fernando Zunzunegui, Pirri, Gregorio Benito, Ignacio Zoco, Miguel Perez (Sebastian Fleitas 57), Amancio, Ramon Grosso, Manuel Velazquez, Gento (Toni Grande 77)
   Scorer Ignacio Zoco 90
   Manager Miguel Munoz
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins (12 Paddy Mulligan 105), 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood (14 Tommy Baldwin 88), 10 Charlie Cooke, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Osgood 56
   Booked Harris
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2542      Europe match 29   Starting XI    Average age 25.3    Oldest Player 29.6    Youngest Player 19.9
After extra time. Score at 90 minutes 1-1

Real Madrid (0) 1 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Friday, 21st May 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: European Cup Winners Cup Final (replay)
Venue: Karaiskaki Stadium, Piraeus
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Anton Buchelli (Switzerland)
Real Madrid Jose Borja, Jose Luis, Fernando Zunzunegui, Pirri, Gregorio Benito, Ignacio Zoco, Sebastian Fleitas, Amancio, Ramon Grosso, Manuel Velazquez (Gento 75), Manuel Bueno (Toni Grande 52)
   Scorer Sebastian Fleitas 75
   Manager Miguel Munoz
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Charlie Cooke, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood (12 Derek Smethurst 75), 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Dempsey 32, Osgood 40
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2543      Europe match 30   Starting XI    Average age 25.4    Oldest Player 29.6    Youngest Player 19.9