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Season 1971-1972

Half-Time scores in brackets where known

Arsenal (1) 3 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 14th August 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 22
Venue: Highbury
Attendance: 49,174
Referee: Maurice A Fussey (Retford)
Arsenal Bob Wilson, Pat Rice, Bob McNab, Peter Storey, Frank McLintock, Peter Simpson, George Armstrong, Eddie Kelly, John Radford, Ray Kennedy, George Graham
   Scorers Frank McLintock 17, Ray Kennedy 65, John Radford 82
   Sub Not Used Roberts
   Manager Bertie Mee
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Eddie McCreadie, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Derek Smethurst, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Peter Houseman
   Sub Not Used 12 Charlie Cooke
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2544      League match 2271   Starting XI    Average age 25.8    Oldest Player 31.3    Youngest Player 20.1

Chelsea (1) 2 Manchester United (0) 3

Date: Wednesday, 18th August 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 21
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 54,763
Referee: Norman C Burtenshaw (Great Yarmouth)
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 Eddie McCreadie, 3 John Boyle, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Derek Smethurst, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Peter Houseman (12 Charlie Cooke)
   Scorers Baldwin 39, Osgood 87
   Final Appearances Derek Smethurst
   Manager Dave Sexton
Manchester United Alex Stepney, John Fitzpatrick, Tony Dunne, Alan Gowling, Steve James, David Sadler, Willie Morgan, Brian Kidd, Bobby Charlton, Denis Law, George Best
   Scorers Brian Kidd 66, Willie Morgan 69 (Pen), Bobby Charlton 75
   Booked Willie Morgan 40
   Sent Off George Best 40
   Manager Frank O'Farrell
Match Facts Match 2545      League match 2272   Starting XI    Average age 24.8    Oldest Player 31.3    Youngest Player 20.1

Chelsea (2) 2 Manchester City (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 21st August 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 19
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,425
Referee: Edwin D Wallace (Swindon)
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 Eddie McCreadie, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 John Boyle, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorers Baldwin 7, Weller 25
   Booked McCreadie 55, Webb 62
   Sub Not Used 12 Paddy Mulligan
   Manager Dave Sexton
Manchester City Joe Corrigan, Tony Book (Willie Donachie 67), Dave Connor, Mike Doyle, Tommy Booth, Alan Oakes, Neil Young, George Heslop, Wyn Davies, Francis Lee, Ian Mellor
   Scorers Francis Lee 48 (Pen), Francis Lee 51
   Manager Joe Mercer
Match Facts Match 2546      League match 2273   Starting XI    Average age 25.7    Oldest Player 31.3    Youngest Player 20.1

Everton (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Tuesday, 24th August 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 21
Venue: Goodison Park
Attendance: 38,997
Referee: Ken H Burns (Stourbridge)
Everton Gordon West, Peter Scott, Keith Newton, Howard Kendall, Brian Labone (Mike Lyons 59), Colin Harvey, Jimmy Husband, Alan Ball, David Johnson, John Hurst, Johnny Morrissey
   Scorers Colin Harvey 18, Colin Harvey 50
   Manager Harry Catterick
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 Eddie McCreadie (12 Peter Houseman 33), 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Keith Weller, 8 John Boyle, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Tommy Baldwin, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Booked Harris 43
   Final Appearances Keith Weller
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2547      League match 2274   Starting XI    Average age 25.7    Oldest Player 31.3    Youngest Player 20.1

Huddersfield Town (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 28th August 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Leeds Road
Attendance: 15,303
Referee: Roger B Kirkpatrick (Leicester)
Huddersfield Town Gary Pierce, Dennis Clarke, Geoff Hutt, Jimmy McGill, Roy Ellam, Trevor Cherry, Bobby Hoy, Dick Krzywicki, Frank Worthington, Jimmy Lawson, Steve Smith
   Scorer Frank Worthington 21
   Sub Not Used Barrie
   Manager Ian Greaves
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 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 Peter Houseman, 11 John Boyle
   Scorers Hollins 23 (Pen), Osgood 76
   Booked Harris
   Sub Not Used 12 Marvin Hinton
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2548      League match 2275   Starting XI    Average age 24.8    Oldest Player 28.8    Youngest Player 20.1

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

Date: Wednesday, 1st September 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 15
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 29,931
Referee: Clive Thomas (Treorchy)
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 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 Peter Houseman, 11 John Boyle
   Scorer Hollins 34
   Sub Not Used 12 Marvin Hinton
   Manager Dave Sexton
West Bromwich Albion Jim Cumbes, Lyndon Hughes, Ray Wilson, Len Cantello, John Wile, John Kaye, Colin Suggett, Tony Brown, Alan Merrick, Bobby Hope, Asa Hartford
   Sub Not Used McVitie
   Manager Don Howe
Match Facts Match 2549      League match 2276   Starting XI    Average age 24.8    Oldest Player 28.8    Youngest Player 20.1

Chelsea (3) 3 Coventry City (3) 3

Date: Saturday, 4th September 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 15
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 35,459
Referee: Anthony E Morrissey (Bramhall)
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Chris Garland, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 John Boyle, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Osgood 3, Osgood 16, Hollins 28
   Booked Mulligan 29
   Sub Not Used 12 Marvin Hinton
   Debut Players Chris Garland
   Manager Dave Sexton
Coventry City Bill Glazier, Wilf Smith, Mick Coop, Dennis Mortimer, Jeff Blockley, Bobby Parker, John O'Rourke, Willie Carr, Billy Rafferty, Ernie Hunt, Mick McGuire
   Scorers Billy Rafferty 4, John O'Rourke 40, Dennis Mortimer 42
   Sub Not Used Dugdale
   Manager Noel Cantwell
Match Facts Match 2550      League match 2277   Starting XI    Average age 25    Oldest Player 28.8    Youngest Player 20.1

Chelsea (1) 2 Plymouth Argyle (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 8th September 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: League Cup Round 2
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 23,011
Referee: Derek Nippard (Bournemouth)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 John Boyle, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Chris Garland, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Houseman 16, Hollins 87
   Sub Not Used 12 Eddie McCreadie
   Manager Dave Sexton
Plymouth Argyle Jim Furnell, Steve Davey, Allan Harris, John Hore, David Provan, Colin Sullivan, Ronnie Brown, Keith Allen, Jim Hinch, Les Latcham, Mike Bickle
   Booked David Provan 4
   Sub Not Used Darke
   Manager Ellis Stuttard
Match Facts Match 2551      League Cup match 30   Starting XI    Average age 25.7    Oldest Player 31.5    Youngest Player 20.2

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

Date: Saturday, 11th September 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 16
Venue: Upton Park
Attendance: 36,866
Referee: Peter Walters (Bridgwater)
West Ham United Bobby Ferguson, John McDowell, Frank Lampard, Billy Bonds, Tommy Taylor, Bobby Moore, Johnny Ayris (Bobby Howe 80), Clyde Best, Geoff Hurst, Trevor Brooking, Bryan Robson
   Scorers Clyde Best 60, Clyde Best 82
   Manager Ron Greenwood
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 John Boyle, 8 Alan Hudson, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Chris Garland, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Hollins 74
   Sub Not Used 12 Marvin Hinton
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2552      League match 2278   Starting XI    Average age 24.2    Oldest Player 26.8    Youngest Player 20.1

Jeunesse Hautcharage (0) 0 Chelsea (6) 8

Date: Wednesday, 15th September 1971 at 19:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: European Cup Winners Cup Round 1 (First Leg)
Venue: National Stadium
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: H Biwersi (West Germany)
Jeunesse Hautcharage Lucien Fusulier, Jean-Pierre Poos, Edy Welscher, Romain Schoder, Fernand Felten (Raymond Welscher 68), Jean-Pierre Welscher (Roberto Battello 46), Rene Frantzen, Lucien Welscher, Andre Schrobiltgen, Guy Thill, Romain Kaiser
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey (12 Marvin Hinton 46), 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Osgood 2, Houseman 9, Osgood 27, Houseman 29, Hollins 37, Osgood 42, Baldwin 75, Webb 80
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2553      Europe match 31   Starting XI    Average age 25.7    Oldest Player 29.9    Youngest Player 20.2

Chelsea (0) 1 Derby County (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 18th September 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 15
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 42,872
Referee: Ricky Nicholson (Manchester)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Baldwin 66
   Sub Not Used 12 Chris Garland
   Manager Dave Sexton
Derby County Colin Boulton, Ron Webster, John Robson, Colin Todd, Roy McFarland, John McGovern, Archie Gemmill, Frank Wignall, John O'Hare, Kevin Hector, Alan Hinton
   Scorer Roy McFarland 32
   Sub Not Used Hennessey
   Manager Brian Clough
Match Facts Match 2554      League match 2279   Starting XI    Average age 26.3    Oldest Player 31.6    Youngest Player 20.2

Sheffield United (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 25th September 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 18
Venue: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 40,651
Referee: Gordon W Hill (Leicester)
Sheffield United John Hope, Len Badger, Ted Hemsley, John Flynn, Eddie Colquhoun (Gil Reece 77), Trevor Hockey, Alan Woodward, Geoff Salmons, Billy Dearden, Tony Currie, Stewart Scullion
   Scorer Stewart Scullion 37
   Manager John Harris
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Tommy Baldwin, 8 Steve Kember, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Sub Not Used 12 Chris Garland
   Debut Players Steve Kember
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2555      League match 2280   Starting XI    Average age 25.7    Oldest Player 31.6    Youngest Player 20.2

Chelsea (6) 13 Jeunesse Hautcharage (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 29th September 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: European Cup Winners Cup Round 1 (Second Leg)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 27,621
Referee: Richard Navarra (Malta)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Osgood 3, Osgood 6, Hudson 11, Hollins 13 (Pen), Webb 23, Harris 44, Baldwin 61, Osgood 63, Baldwin 68, Houseman 77, Osgood 80, Osgood 88, Baldwin 90
   Subs Not Used Eddie McCreadie, Keith Weller, Tony Potrac, Paddy Mulligan, John Phillips
   Manager Dave Sexton
Jeunesse Hautcharage Lucien Fusulier, Lucien Welscher, Rene Frantzen, Edy Welscher, Romain Schoder (Pit Simon 81), Roberto Battello, Raymond Welscher (Johny Thill 70), Jean-Pierre Welscher, Andre Schrobiltgen, Guy Thill, Romain Kaiser
Match Facts Match 2556      Europe match 32   Starting XI    Average age 26.3    Oldest Player 31.6    Youngest Player 20.2

Chelsea (1) 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 2nd October 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 15
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 42,706
Referee: George Hartley (Wakefield)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Baldwin 14, Houseman 49, Hollins 87
   Sub Not Used 12 Steve Kember
   Manager Dave Sexton
Wolverhampton Wanderers Phil Parkes, Bernard Shaw, Derek Parkin, Mike Bailey, Frank Munro, John McAlle, Danny Hegan, Mike O'Grady (Steve Daley 55), Jim McCalliog, Derek Dougan, Dave Wagstaffe
   Scorer Jim McCalliog 83
   Manager Bill McGarry
Match Facts Match 2557      League match 2281   Starting XI    Average age 26.3    Oldest Player 31.6    Youngest Player 20.2

Nottingham Forest (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 6th October 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: League Cup Round 3
Venue: City Ground
Attendance: 16,811
Referee: Peter Baldwin (Redcar)
Nottingham Forest Jim Barron, Peter Hindley, John Winfield, Bob Chapman, Liam O'Kane, Doug Fraser, Barry Lyons (Ronnie Rees 73), Duncan McKenzie, Neil Martin, Tommy Jackson, Ian Storey-Moore
   Scorer Duncan McKenzie 1
   Manager Matt Gillies
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Eddie McCreadie, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Alan Hudson, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 John Boyle, 11 Chris Garland (12 John Dempsey 46)
   Scorer Webb 63
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2558      League Cup match 31   Starting XI    Average age 26.2    Oldest Player 31.6    Youngest Player 20.2

Liverpool (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 9th October 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 15
Venue: Anfield
Attendance: 48,464
Referee: John H Yates (Redditch)
Liverpool Ray Clemence, Chris Lawler, Alec Lindsay, Ian Ross, Larry Lloyd, Emlyn Hughes, Peter Thompson, Brian Hall, Steve Heighway, Bobby Graham (John Toshack 63), Ian Callaghan
   Manager Bill Shankly
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Steve Kember, 11 Peter Houseman
   Booked Houseman 27, Kember 58
   Sub Not Used 12 Eddie McCreadie
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2559      League match 2282   Starting XI    Average age 26.6    Oldest Player 31.6    Youngest Player 22.8

Chelsea (0) 2 Nottingham Forest (1) 1

Date: Monday, 11th October 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: League Cup Round 3 (replay)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 24,817
Referee: Peter Baldwin (Redcar)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman (12 Eddie McCreadie 64)
   Scorers Baldwin 64, Osgood 69
   Manager Dave Sexton
Nottingham Forest Eric Hulme, Peter Hindley, John Winfield, Bob Chapman, Liam O'Kane, Paul Richardson, Barry Lyons (Tom White 83), Duncan McKenzie, Neil Martin, Tommy Jackson, Ian Storey-Moore
   Scorer Ian Storey-Moore 24
   Manager Matt Gillies
Match Facts Match 2560      League Cup match 32   Starting XI    Average age 26.3    Oldest Player 31.6    Youngest Player 20.3

Chelsea (0) 1 Arsenal (1) 2

Date: Saturday, 16th October 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 15
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 52,338
Referee: Keith E Walker (Bearsted)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Alan Hudson, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Steve Kember, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorer Osgood 88
   Sub Not Used 12 Eddie McCreadie
   Manager Dave Sexton
Arsenal Bob Wilson, Pat Rice, Sammy Nelson, Frank McLintock, John Roberts, Charlie George, George Armstrong, Eddie Kelly (Peter Simpson 56), John Radford, Ray Kennedy, George Graham
   Scorers Ray Kennedy 21, Ray Kennedy 51
   Booked Sammy Nelson 48
   Manager Bertie Mee
Match Facts Match 2561      League match 2283   Starting XI    Average age 26.1    Oldest Player 31.7    Youngest Player 20.3

Atvidabergs FF (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 20th October 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: European Cup Winners Cup Round 2 (First Leg)
Venue: Kopparvallen
Attendance: 10,212
Referee: H Oberg (Norway)
Atvidabergs FF Ulf Blomberg, Jan Olsson, Kent Karlsson, Sten-Ake Andersson, Conny Gustavsson, Anders Ljungberg, Lars-Goran Andersson, Conny Torstensson, Veine Wallinder, Roland Sandberg, Ralf Edstrom
   Manager Sven-Agne Larsson
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Eddie McCreadie (12 Paddy Mulligan 46), 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Boyle, 5 David Webb, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Tommy Baldwin, 8 John Hollins, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Subs Not Used John Phillips, John Dempsey, Micky Droy, Tony Potrac
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2562      Europe match 33   Starting XI    Average age 26.9    Oldest Player 31.7    Youngest Player 20.3

Chelsea (1) 3 Southampton (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 23rd October 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 14
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,940
Referee: Dennis Pugh (Chester)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Tommy Baldwin, 8 Steve Kember, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorers Baldwin 13, Kember 63, Hollins 86 (Pen)
   Sub Not Used 12 Tony Potrac
   Manager Dave Sexton
Southampton Eric Martin, Joe Kirkup, Roger Fry, Bobby Stokes, John McGrath, Jimmy Gabriel, Terry Paine, Mick Channon, Gerry O'Brien (Tony Byrne 68), Brian O'Neil, Tommy Jenkins
   Manager Ted Bates
Match Facts Match 2563      League match 2284   Starting XI    Average age 25.7    Oldest Player 30    Youngest Player 20.3

Chelsea (0) 1 Bolton Wanderers (1) 1

Date: Wednesday, 27th October 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: League Cup Round 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 27,679
Referee: Tom H Reynolds (Swansea)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Boyle, 5 David Webb, 6 Marvin Hinton, 7 Tommy Baldwin (12 John Dempsey 72), 8 John Hollins, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorer Hudson 51
   Booked Hinton
   Manager Dave Sexton
Bolton Wanderers Charlie Wright, John Ritson, Harry Mowbray, Alan Waldron, John Hulme, Warwick Rimmer, Peter Nicholson, Ian Seddon, Garry Jones, Roy Greaves, Graham Rowe
   Scorer Graham Rowe 13
   Booked Alan Waldron
   Sub Not Used Hunt
   Manager Jimmy Armfield
Match Facts Match 2564      League Cup match 33   Starting XI    Average age 26.4    Oldest Player 31.7    Youngest Player 20.3

Leicester City (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 30th October 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 13
Venue: Filbert Street
Attendance: 36,574
Referee: Gerry W Jones (Lancaster)
Leicester City Peter Shilton, Steve Whitworth, David Nish, Graham Cross, John Sjoberg, Ally Brown, Keith Weller, Rodney Fern, Alan Birchenall, Jon Sammels, Dave Tomlin (Malcolm Manley 72)
   Scorer Alan Birchenall 82
   Manager Jimmy Bloomfield
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Boyle, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Steve Kember, 8 John Hollins, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorer Osgood 89
   Booked Osgood 40
   Sub Not Used 12 Marvin Hinton
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2565      League match 2285   Starting XI    Average age 25.6    Oldest Player 30    Youngest Player 20.3

Chelsea (0) 1 Atvidabergs FF (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 3rd November 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: European Cup Winners Cup Round 2 (Second Leg)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 28,071
Referee: Jacques Colling (Luxembourg)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan (12 Marvin Hinton), 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Boyle, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 John Hollins, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Hudson 46
   Penalty Missed Hollins 60 (Hit post)
   Manager Dave Sexton
Atvidabergs FF Ulf Blomberg, Jan Olsson, Kent Karlsson, Sten-Ake Andersson, Conny Gustavsson, Anders Ljungberg, Lars-Goran Andersson, Conny Torstensson, Veine Wallinder (Benno Magnusson 57), Roland Sandberg, Ralf Edstrom
   Scorer Roland Sandberg 65
   Manager Sven-Agne Larsson
Match Facts Match 2566      Europe match 34   Starting XI    Average age 25.9    Oldest Player 30    Youngest Player 20.3

Chelsea (2) 2 Nottingham Forest (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 6th November 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 12
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 25,812
Referee: Ken Sweet (Aberdare)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Steve Kember, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Cooke 12, Osgood 36
   Sub Not Used 12 Marvin Hinton
   Manager Dave Sexton
Nottingham Forest Eric Hulme, Liam O'Kane, Doug Fraser, Bob Chapman, Peter Hindley, Paul Richardson, Barry Lyons (Jim McIntosh 73), Duncan McKenzie, Alan Buckley, John Robertson, Ian Storey-Moore
   Manager Matt Gillies
Match Facts Match 2567      League match 2286   Starting XI    Average age 25.5    Oldest Player 30.1    Youngest Player 20.3

Bolton Wanderers (0) 0 Chelsea (2) 6

Date: Monday, 8th November 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: League Cup Round 4 (replay)
Venue: Burnden Park
Attendance: 29,805
Referee: Harold Davey (Hucknall)
Bolton Wanderers Charlie Wright, John Ritson, Harry Mowbray, Peter Nicholson (Ron Phillips 64), John Hulme, Warwick Rimmer, Jimmy Redfern, Ian Seddon, Garry Jones, Roy Greaves, Roger Hunt
   Manager Jimmy Armfield
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Cooke 15, Baldwin 19, Hollins 51, Baldwin 54, Hollins 73 (Pen), Baldwin 89
   Sub Not Used 12 Chris Garland
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2568      League Cup match 34   Starting XI    Average age 25.9    Oldest Player 30.1    Youngest Player 20.3

Stoke City (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 13th November 1971 at 15:15 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 11
Venue: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 22,190
Referee: Clifford Howell (North Shields)
Stoke City Gordon Banks, Jackie Marsh, Mike Pejic, Mike Bernard, Alan Bloor, Stewart Jump, Terry Conroy, Jimmy Greenhoff, John Ritchie, Peter Dobing, John Mahoney
   Sub Not Used Eastham
   Manager Tony Waddington
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Osgood 43
   Sub Not Used 12 Steve Kember
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2569      League match 2287   Starting XI    Average age 25.9    Oldest Player 30.1    Youngest Player 20.3

Norwich City (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Wednesday, 17th November 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: League Cup Round 5
Venue: Carrow Road
Attendance: 35,927
Referee: Jack K Taylor (Wolverhampton)
Norwich City Kevin Keelan, Clive Payne, Geoff Butler, Dave Stringer, Terry Anderson, Max Briggs (Paul Cheesley 68), Doug Livermore, Peter Silvester, Trevor Howard, Graham Paddon, Ken Foggo
   Manager Ron Saunders
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Osgood 67
   Booked Baldwin 44
   Sub Not Used 12 Chris Garland
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2570      League Cup match 35   Starting XI    Average age 25.9    Oldest Player 30.1    Youngest Player 20.4

Crystal Palace (1) 2 Chelsea (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 20th November 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 8
Venue: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 34,637
Referee: Keith Styles (Barnsley)
Crystal Palace John Jackson, David Payne, Peter Wall, Bobby Kellard (Sam Goodwin 8), John McCormick, Mel Blyth, John Craven, Gerry Queen, Willie Wallace, Tony Taylor, John Hughes
   Scorers John Hughes 43, Gerry Queen 80
   Booked Gerry Queen 36
   Manager Bert Head
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 John Boyle, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Tommy Baldwin (12 Steve Kember 24), 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Baldwin 11, Hudson 23, Osgood 62
   Booked Osgood
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2571      League match 2288   Starting XI    Average age 25.9    Oldest Player 30.1    Youngest Player 20.4

Chelsea (0) 1 Tottenham Hotspur (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 27th November 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 52,581
Referee: Brian H Daniels (Brentwood)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Steve Kember, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Cooke 61
   Sub Not Used 12 Chris Garland
   Manager Dave Sexton
Tottenham Hotspur Pat Jennings, Ray Evans, Cyril Knowles, Ralph Coates, Mike England, Phil Beal, Jimmy Neighbour, Steve Perryman, Martin Chivers, Martin Peters, Alan Gilzean (John Pratt 80)
   Manager Bill Nicholson
Match Facts Match 2572      League match 2289   Starting XI    Average age 25.7    Oldest Player 30.1    Youngest Player 20.4

Newcastle United (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 4th December 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: St James' Park
Attendance: 37,586
Referee: Ralph B Lee (Cheadle)
Newcastle United Iam McFaul, David Craig, Frank Clark, Irving Nattrass, Ollie Burton, Pat Howard, Alex Reid, Tony Green, Malcolm Macdonald, John Tudor, Stewart Barrowclough
   Booked Malcolm Macdonald 55
   Sub Not Used Coulson
   Manager Joe Harvey
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Steve Kember, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Sub Not Used 12 Chris Garland
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2573      League match 2290   Starting XI    Average age 25.8    Oldest Player 30.1    Youngest Player 20.4

Chelsea (0) 0 Leeds United (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 11th December 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 45,867
Referee: Keith E Walker (Maidstone)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Steve Kember, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Booked Hudson 13
   Sub Not Used 12 Chris Garland
   Manager Dave Sexton
Leeds United Gary Sprake, Paul Madeley, Terry Cooper, Billy Bremner, Jack Charlton, Norman Hunter, Peter Lorimer, Allan Clarke, Mick Jones, Johnny Giles, Eddie Gray
   Booked Johnny Giles 14, Allan Clarke 47
   Sub Not Used Reaney
   Manager Don Revie
Match Facts Match 2574      League match 2291   Starting XI    Average age 25.8    Oldest Player 30.2    Youngest Player 20.4

Coventry City (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Friday, 17th December 1971 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Highfield Road
Attendance: 22,424
Referee: William J Hall (Preston)
Coventry City Eric McManus, Wilf Smith, Jimmy Holmes, Ian St John, Jeff Blockley, Bobby Parker, Quintin Young, Willie Carr, Billy Rafferty (Dennis Mortimer 81), Chris Chilton, Ernie Machin
   Scorer Willie Carr 62
   Booked Wilf Smith
   Manager Noel Cantwell
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti (12 Chris Garland 30), 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Steve Kember, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Osgood 48
   Booked Dempsey
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2575      League match 2292   Starting XI    Average age 25.8    Oldest Player 30.2    Youngest Player 20.4

Chelsea (1) 3 Tottenham Hotspur (0) 2

Date: Wednesday, 22nd December 1971 at 19:45 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: League Cup Semi-Final (First Leg)
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 43,330
Referee: Bartley John Homewood (Sunbury-On-Thames)
Chelsea 1 John Phillips, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Chris Garland, 8 Charlie Cooke (12 Tommy Baldwin 68), 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Osgood 38, Garland 75, Hollins 86 (Pen)
   Booked Osgood
   Manager Dave Sexton
Tottenham Hotspur Pat Jennings, Ray Evans, Cyril Knowles, Ralph Coates, Mike England, Phil Beal, John Pratt, Terry Naylor, Martin Chivers, Martin Peters, Jimmy Pearce
   Scorers Terry Naylor 50, Martin Chivers 52
   Booked John Pratt
   Sub Not Used Holder
   Manager Bill Nicholson
Match Facts Match 2576      League Cup match 36   Starting XI    Average age 24.9    Oldest Player 29.1    Youngest Player 20.4

Chelsea (0) 2 Ipswich Town (0) 0

Date: Monday, 27th December 1971 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 43,896
Referee: Anthony P Oliver (Leigh-On-Sea)
Chelsea 1 David Webb, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Peter Houseman, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Paddy Mulligan, 7 Chris Garland, 8 Steve Kember, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Tommy Baldwin (12 Charlie Cooke 56)
   Scorers Kember 65, Garland 75
   Manager Dave Sexton
Ipswich Town David Best, Geoff Hammond, Colin Harper, Peter Morris, Allan Hunter, Derek Jefferson, Jimmy Robertson, Clive Woods, Rod Belfitt, Mick Hill (Frank Clarke 70), Johnny Miller
   Manager Bobby Robson
Match Facts Match 2577      League match 2293   Starting XI    Average age 24.9    Oldest Player 27.1    Youngest Player 20.5

Derby County (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 1st January 1972 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 33,663
Referee: Tommy Dawes (Bury St Edmunds)
Derby County Colin Boulton, Ron Webster, John Robson, Colin Todd, Roy McFarland, John McGovern, Alan Durban, Archie Gemmill, John O'Hare, Kevin Hector, Alan Hinton
   Scorer David Webb 84 (O.G)
   Booked Archie Gemmill 12
   Sub Not Used Hennessey
   Manager Brian Clough
Chelsea 1 Steve Sherwood, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Chris Garland, 8 Steve Kember (12 Charlie Cooke 85), 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Booked Hudson, Kember
   Debut Players Steve Sherwood
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2578      League match 2294   Starting XI    Average age 24.1    Oldest Player 27.1    Youngest Player 18

Tottenham Hotspur (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Wednesday, 5th January 1972 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: League Cup Semi-Final (Second Leg)
Venue: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 52,755
Referee: David W Smith (Stonehouse)
Tottenham Hotspur Pat Jennings, Ray Evans, Cyril Knowles, John Pratt (Jimmy Pearce 76), Mike England, Phil Beal, Ralph Coates, Steve Perryman, Martin Chivers, Martin Peters, Alan Gilzean
   Scorers Martin Chivers 44, Martin Peters 81 (Pen)
   Manager Bill Nicholson
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Chris Garland, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Garland 62, Hudson 89
   Sub Not Used 12 Eddie McCreadie
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2579      League Cup match 37   Starting XI    Average age 25.8    Oldest Player 30.2    Youngest Player 20.5

Chelsea (0) 2 Huddersfield Town (0) 2

Date: Saturday, 8th January 1972 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 30,801
Referee: Ken H Burns (Stourbridge)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Eddie McCreadie, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Paddy Mulligan, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb (12 Peter Feely 46), 7 Tony Potrac, 8 Steve Kember, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 John Hollins, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Hollins 63, Osgood 70
   Debut Players Tony Potrac
   Final Appearances Tony Potrac
   Manager Dave Sexton
Huddersfield Town David Lawson, Dennis Clarke, Geoff Hutt, Steve Smith, Roy Ellam, Trevor Cherry, Mick Fairclough (Brian Mahoney 72), Terry Dolan, Frank Worthington, Jimmy Lawson, Les Chapman
   Scorers Les Chapman 55, Steve Smith 83
   Manager Ian Greaves
Match Facts Match 2580      League match 2295   Starting XI    Average age 25.9    Oldest Player 31.7    Youngest Player 18.9

Blackpool (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 15th January 1972 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 3
Venue: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 22,135
Referee: Jack K Taylor (Wolverhampton)
Blackpool John Burridge, Dave Hatton, Bill Bentley, Peter Suddaby, Glyn James, Chris Simpkin (Alan Ainscow 64), Micky Burns, Alan Suddick, Keith Dyson, Dave Lennard, Tommy Hutchison
   Manager Bob Stokoe
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Chris Garland, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson (12 Steve Kember 86), 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Dempsey 32
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2581      FA Cup match 213   Starting XI    Average age 25.8    Oldest Player 30.2    Youngest Player 20.5

Manchester United (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 22nd January 1972 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Old Trafford
Attendance: 55,927
Referee: Dennis A Corbett (Wolverhampton)
Manchester United Alex Stepney, Tommy O'Neil, Francis Burns, Alan Gowling, Paul Edwards, David Sadler, Willie Morgan, Sammy McIlroy (John Aston 80), Bobby Charlton, Denis Law, George Best
   Manager Frank O'Farrell
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Steve Kember, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Chris Garland
   Scorer Osgood 48
   Booked Hudson
   Sub Not Used 12 Eddie McCreadie
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2582      League match 2296   Starting XI    Average age 25.6    Oldest Player 30.3    Youngest Player 20.5

Chelsea (0) 4 Everton (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 29th January 1972 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,558
Referee: John H Yates (Redditch)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Steve Kember, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Chris Garland
   Scorers Osgood 47, Hollins 54 (Pen), Dempsey 56, Osgood 77
   Sub Not Used 12 Peter Houseman
   Manager Dave Sexton
Everton Gordon West, Peter Scott, Keith Newton, Howard Kendall (Terry Darracott 82), Roger Kenyon, Colin Harvey, Jimmy Husband, John Hurst, Joe Royle, Mike Lyons, Alan Whittle
   Booked Alan Whittle, Howard Kendall 53
   Manager Harry Catterick
Match Facts Match 2583      League match 2297   Starting XI    Average age 25.6    Oldest Player 30.3    Youngest Player 20.6

Chelsea (1) 3 Bolton Wanderers (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 5th February 1972 at 14:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 4
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,066
Referee: Iorwerth Jones (Treharris)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Steve Kember, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Hollins 25 (Pen), Houseman 70, Cooke 88
   Manager Dave Sexton
Bolton Wanderers Charlie Wright, Don McAllister, Harry Mowbray, Alan Waldron (Roger Hunt 65), Paul Jones, John Hulme, Peter Nicholson, John Byrom, Roy Greaves, Ian Seddon, Garry Jones
   Booked Don McAllister 13, Roy Greaves 24
   Manager Jimmy Armfield
Match Facts Match 2584      FA Cup match 214   Starting XI    Average age 26.5    Oldest Player 31.8    Youngest Player 20.6

Chelsea (1) 2 Leicester City (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 19th February 1972 at 14:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,783
Referee: Mike Kerkhof (Bicester)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 David Webb, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Steve Kember, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Osgood 17, Osgood 78
   Sub Not Used 12 John Dempsey
   Manager Dave Sexton
Leicester City Peter Shilton, Steve Whitworth, David Nish, Graham Cross, Malcolm Manley, Alan Woollett, Keith Weller, Ally Brown (John Farrington 46), Alan Birchenall, Jon Sammels, Len Glover
   Scorer Len Glover 47
   Manager Jimmy Bloomfield
Match Facts Match 2585      League match 2298   Starting XI    Average age 26.5    Oldest Player 31.8    Youngest Player 20.6

Orient (1) 3 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 26th February 1972 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: F.A. Cup Round 5
Venue: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 30,329
Referee: Ray Tinkler (Boston)
Orient Ray Goddard, Phil Hoadley, Dennis Rofe, Peter Bennett, Paul Harris, Peter Allen, Barrie Fairbrother, Barry Dyson, Mickey Bullock, Tom Walley, Ian Bowyer (Terry Brisley 89)
   Scorers Phil Hoadley 45, Mickey Bullock 49, Barrie Fairbrother 88
   Manager George Petchey
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Steve Kember, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorers Webb 27, Osgood 35
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2586      FA Cup match 215   Starting XI    Average age 26    Oldest Player 30.4    Youngest Player 20.6

Stoke City (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 1

Date: Saturday, 4th March 1972 at 15:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: League Cup Final
Venue: Wembley
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Norman C Burtenshaw (Great Yarmouth)
Stoke City Gordon Banks, Jackie Marsh, Mike Pejic, Mike Bernard, George Smith, Alan Bloor, Terry Conroy, Jimmy Greenhoff (John Mahoney 86), John Ritchie, Peter Dobing, George Eastham
   Scorers Terry Conroy 5, George Eastham 73
   Booked Alan Bloor, Mike Pejic
   Manager Tony Waddington
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan (12 Tommy Baldwin 46), 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Chris Garland, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Osgood 45
   Booked Osgood
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2587      League Cup match 38   Starting XI    Average age 26    Oldest Player 30.4    Youngest Player 20.7

Chelsea (0) 0 Liverpool (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 11th March 1972 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 38,691
Referee: Harold Davey (Hucknall)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Peter Houseman, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Chris Garland, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Tommy Baldwin
   Sub Not Used 12 Steve Kember
   Manager Dave Sexton
Liverpool Ray Clemence, Chris Lawler, Alec Lindsay, Tommy Smith, Larry Lloyd, Emlyn Hughes, Kevin Keegan, Brian Hall, Steve Heighway, John Toshack, Ian Callaghan
   Sub Not Used McLaughlin
   Manager Bill Shankly
Match Facts Match 2588      League match 2299   Starting XI    Average age 26    Oldest Player 30.4    Youngest Player 20.7

Nottingham Forest (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 1

Date: Tuesday, 14th March 1972 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: City Ground
Attendance: 13,346
Referee: Vincent James (York)
Nottingham Forest Jim Barron, Peter Hindley, Tommy Gemmell, Bob Chapman, John Cottam, Doug Fraser, Barry Lyons, Martin O'Neill, Alan Buckley, Paul Richardson, Duncan McKenzie
   Scorers Tommy Gemmell 58 (Pen), Tommy Gemmell 62
   Sub Not Used McIntosh
   Manager Matt Gillies
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 John Boyle, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Chris Garland, 8 Charlie Cooke, 9 Tommy Baldwin (12 Marvin Hinton 75), 10 Steve Kember, 11 Peter Houseman
   Scorer Hollins 54 (Pen)
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2589      League match 2300   Starting XI    Average age 26.2    Oldest Player 30.4    Youngest Player 22.8

Manchester City (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 18th March 1972 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Maine Road
Attendance: 53,322
Referee: Harry G New (Westbury-On-Trym)
Manchester City Joe Corrigan, Tony Book, Willie Donachie, Mike Doyle, Tommy Booth, Alan Oakes, Mike Summerbee, Colin Bell, Wyn Davies, Francis Lee, Rodney Marsh (Tony Towers 83)
   Scorer Tommy Booth 25
   Manager Joe Mercer
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 John Boyle, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Chris Garland, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman (12 Steve Kember 46)
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2590      League match 2301   Starting XI    Average age 25.8    Oldest Player 30.4    Youngest Player 20.7

Chelsea (1) 3 West Ham United (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 25th March 1972 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 10
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 45,137
Referee: Robert Matthewson (Manchester)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 John Boyle, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Steve Kember, 8 David Webb, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorers Osgood 38, Mulligan 63, Hollins 83
   Sub Not Used 12 Tommy Baldwin
   Manager Dave Sexton
West Ham United Bobby Ferguson, John McDowell, Frank Lampard, Billy Bonds, Tommy Taylor, Bobby Moore, Pat Holland, Clyde Best, Geoff Hurst, Trevor Brooking, Bryan Robson
   Scorer Clyde Best 90
   Sub Not Used Charles
   Manager Ron Greenwood
Match Facts Match 2591      League match 2302   Starting XI    Average age 26    Oldest Player 30.4    Youngest Player 20.7

Chelsea (2) 2 Sheffield United (0) 0

Date: Wednesday, 29th March 1972 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 28,444
Referee: Tommy Dawes (Bury St Edmunds)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 John Boyle, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Ron Harris, 7 David Webb, 8 Steve Kember, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorers Webb 6, Webb 13
   Sub Not Used 12 Tommy Baldwin
   Manager Dave Sexton
Sheffield United John Hope, Len Badger, Ted Hemsley, Ian MacKenzie, Eddie Colquhoun, Frank Barlow (David Ford 68), Alan Woodward, Stewart Scullion, Billy Dearden, Geoff Salmons, Steve Cammack
   Manager John Harris
Match Facts Match 2592      League match 2303   Starting XI    Average age 26    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 20.7
Referee Dawes replaced by Tom Hall 38 minutes

Ipswich Town (1) 1 Chelsea (2) 2

Date: Saturday, 1st April 1972 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 9
Venue: Portman Road
Attendance: 24,325
Referee: Roger B Kirkpatrick (Leicester)
Ipswich Town David Best, Mick Mills, Colin Harper, Peter Morris, Allan Hunter, Derek Jefferson, Jimmy Robertson, Colin Viljoen, Rod Belfitt, Trevor Whymark (Bryan Hamilton 72), Mick Lambert
   Scorer Colin Viljoen 45 (Pen)
   Manager Bobby Robson
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 John Boyle, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Steve Kember, 8 David Webb, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorers Webb 3, Webb 9
   Sub Not Used 12 Chris Garland
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2593      League match 2304   Starting XI    Average age 26    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 20.7

Chelsea (1) 2 Crystal Palace (0) 1

Date: Saturday, 8th April 1972 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 8
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 34,105
Referee: Edwin D Wallace (Swindon)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 John Boyle, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Chris Garland, 8 David Webb, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorers Hollins 45, Garland 74
   Booked Osgood
   Sub Not Used 12 Tommy Baldwin
   Manager Dave Sexton
Crystal Palace John Jackson, David Payne, Peter Wall, Bobby Kellard, John McCormick, Mel Blyth, John Craven, Sam Goodwin, Willie Wallace, Tony Taylor, Bobby Tambling
   Scorer Mel Blyth 80
   Sub Not Used Queen
   Manager Bert Head
Match Facts Match 2594      League match 2305   Starting XI    Average age 26    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 20.7

Wolverhampton Wanderers (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 2

Date: Wednesday, 12th April 1972 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: Molineux
Attendance: 24,566
Referee: Arthur W Jones (Ormskirk)
Wolverhampton Wanderers Phil Parkes, Bernard Shaw, Derek Parkin (Steve Daley 17), Danny Hegan, Frank Munro, John McAlle, Jim McCalliog, Ken Hibbitt, John Richards, Peter Eastoe, Dave Wagstaffe
   Manager Bill McGarry
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 John Boyle, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Chris Garland, 8 David Webb, 9 Peter Osgood, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorers Garland 1, Osgood 54
   Booked Hudson 57
   Sub Not Used 12 Steve Kember
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2595      League match 2306   Starting XI    Average age 26    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 20.8

Tottenham Hotspur (3) 3 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Saturday, 15th April 1972 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 8
Venue: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 45,799
Referee: Ralph B Lee (Cheadle)
Tottenham Hotspur Pat Jennings, Joe Kinnear, Cyril Knowles (Jimmy Pearce 57), Alan Mullery, Mike England, Peter Collins, Alan Gilzean, Steve Perryman, Martin Chivers, Martin Peters, Ralph Coates
   Scorers Martin Chivers 2, Ralph Coates 17, Martin Chivers 22
   Manager Bill Nicholson
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 John Boyle, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Chris Garland, 8 David Webb, 9 Peter Osgood (12 Steve Kember 25), 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2596      League match 2307   Starting XI    Average age 26    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 20.8

Southampton (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 2

Date: Tuesday, 18th April 1972 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 7
Venue: The Dell
Attendance: 24,933
Referee: Tom H Reynolds (Swansea)
Southampton Eric Martin, Bob McCarthy, Denis Hollywood, Jim Steele, John McGrath, Brian O'Neil, Bobby Stokes, Mick Channon, Ron Davies, Gerry O'Brien, Terry Paine
   Scorers Ron Davies 72, Ron Davies 82
   Sub Not Used Walker
   Manager Ted Bates
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Chris Garland, 8 Steve Kember, 9 Tommy Baldwin, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorers Baldwin 77, Baldwin 87
   Sub Not Used 12 John Boyle
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2597      League match 2308   Starting XI    Average age 26    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 20.8

Chelsea (2) 3 Newcastle United (2) 3

Date: Saturday, 22nd April 1972 at 15:00 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 7
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Ray Toseland (Kettering)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Chris Garland, 8 Steve Kember, 9 Tommy Baldwin, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorers Baldwin 11, Kember 45, Baldwin 70
   Sub Not Used 12 John Boyle
   Manager Dave Sexton
Newcastle United Iam McFaul, David Craig, Frank Clark, Tommy Gibb, Pat Howard, Bobby Moncur, Stewart Barrowclough, Tony Green, Malcolm Macdonald, John Tudor, Alex Reid
   Scorers John Tudor 7, John Tudor 8, Malcolm Macdonald 63
   Sub Not Used Nattrass
   Manager Joe Harvey
Match Facts Match 2598      League match 2309   Starting XI    Average age 26    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 20.8

Chelsea (1) 2 Stoke City (0) 0

Date: Monday, 24th April 1972 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 5
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 23,443
Referee: Norman Paget (Coventry)
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 Micky Droy, 6 David Webb, 7 Chris Garland, 8 Steve Kember, 9 Tommy Baldwin, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Charlie Cooke
   Scorers Hudson 10, Garland 78
   Sub Not Used 12 John Boyle
   Manager Dave Sexton
Stoke City John Farmer, Jackie Marsh, Mike Pejic, Mike Bernard, Alan Bloor, Eric Skeels, Sean Haslegrave, Peter Dobing, Jimmy Greenhoff, Tommy Walker, George Eastham
   Sub Not Used Lees
   Manager Tony Waddington
Match Facts Match 2599      League match 2310   Starting XI    Average age 25.5    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 20.8

West Bromwich Albion (1) 4 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Thursday, 27th April 1972 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 6
Venue: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 18,489
Referee: Charles Nicholls (Plymouth)
West Bromwich Albion John Osborne, Gordon Nisbet, Alan Merrick, Colin Suggett, John Wile, Ally Robertson, Bobby Hope, Bobby Gould, Tony Brown, Ally Brown, Len Cantello
   Scorers Tony Brown 26, Bobby Gould 49, Ally Brown 72, Len Cantello 81
   Sub Not Used Hartford
   Manager Don Howe
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Paddy Mulligan, 3 Ron Harris, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Steve Kember, 9 Tommy Baldwin, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Sub Not Used 12 John Boyle
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2600      League match 2311   Starting XI    Average age 26.3    Oldest Player 30.5    Youngest Player 20.8

Leeds United (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 0

Date: Monday, 1st May 1972 at 19:30 Report More Reports Teams Table
Competition: Football League Division 1     Position 7
Venue: Elland Road
Attendance: 46,565
Referee: Robert Matthewson (Manchester)
Leeds United David Harvey, Paul Reaney, Paul Madeley, Billy Bremner, Jack Charlton, Norman Hunter, Peter Lorimer, Allan Clarke (Joe Jordan 86), Mick Jones, Johnny Giles, Mick Bates
   Scorers Billy Bremner 20, Mick Jones 76
   Manager Don Revie
Chelsea 1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Eddie McCreadie, 4 John Hollins, 5 John Dempsey, 6 David Webb, 7 Charlie Cooke, 8 Chris Garland, 9 Tommy Baldwin, 10 Alan Hudson, 11 Peter Houseman
   Sub Not Used 12 Paddy Mulligan
   Manager Dave Sexton
Match Facts Match 2601      League match 2312   Starting XI    Average age 26.7    Oldest Player 32    Youngest Player 20.8