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Summary of Season 1972-73

Football League Division 1

Home Away
Pl W D L F A W D L F A GA Pts
  1.  Liverpool 42 17 3 1 45 19 8 7 6 27 23 1.714 60
  2.  Arsenal 42 14 5 2 31 14 9 6 6 26 29 1.325 57
  3.  Leeds United 42 15 4 2 45 13 6 7 8 26 32 1.577 53
  4.  Ipswich Town 42 10 7 4 34 20 7 7 7 21 25 1.222 48
  5.  Wolverhampton Wanderers 42 13 3 5 43 23 5 8 8 23 31 1.222 47
  6.  West Ham United 42 12 5 4 45 25 5 7 9 22 28 1.264 46
  7.  Derby County 42 15 3 3 43 18 4 5 12 13 36 1.037 46
  8.  Tottenham Hotspur 42 10 5 6 33 23 6 8 7 25 25 1.208 45
  9.  Newcastle United 42 12 6 3 35 19 4 7 10 25 32 1.176 45
10.  Birmingham City 42 11 7 3 39 22 4 5 12 14 32 0.981 42
11.  Manchester City 42 12 4 5 36 20 3 7 11 21 40 0.95 41
12.  Chelsea 42 9 6 6 30 22 4 8 9 19 29 0.96 40
13.  Southampton 42 8 11 2 26 17 3 7 11 21 35 0.903 40
14.  Sheffield United 42 11 4 6 28 18 4 6 11 23 41 0.864 40
15.  Stoke City 42 11 8 2 38 17 3 2 16 23 39 1.089 38
16.  Leicester City 42 7 9 5 23 18 3 8 10 17 28 0.869 37
17.  Everton 42 9 5 7 27 21 4 6 11 14 28 0.836 37
18.  Manchester United 42 9 7 5 24 19 3 6 12 20 41 0.733 37
19.  Coventry City 42 9 5 7 27 24 4 4 13 13 31 0.727 35
20.  Norwich City 42 7 9 5 22 19 4 1 16 14 44 0.571 32
21.  Crystal Palace 42 7 7 7 25 21 2 5 14 16 37 0.706 30
22.  West Bromwich Albion 42 8 7 6 25 24 1 3 17 13 38 0.612 28

Matches

Aug 12 Leeds United Home 4-0 Garland(2), Osgood, Cooke
Aug 16 Leicester City Away 1-1 Garland
Aug 19 Derby County Away 2-1 Harris, Garland
Aug 23 Liverpool Home 1-2 Garland
Aug 26 Manchester City Home 2-1 Osgood, Houseman
Aug 30 Manchester United Away 0-0
Sep 2 Arsenal Away 1-1 Cooke
Sep 9 West Ham United Home 1-3 Garland
Sep 16 Sheffield United Away 1-2 Garland
Sep 23 Ipswich Town Home 2-0 Osgood, Feely
Sep 30 Coventry City Away 3-1 Garner, Houseman, O.G.
Oct 7 Birmingham City Away 2-2 Osgood, Webb
Oct 14 West Bromwich Albion Home 3-1 Garland, Osgood, Webb
Oct 21 Tottenham Hotspur Away 1-0 Hollins
Oct 28 Newcastle United Home 1-1 McCreadie
Nov 4 Liverpool Away 1-3 Baldwin
Nov 11 Leicester City Home 1-1 Garner
Nov 18 Southampton Away 1-3 Osgood
Nov 25 Crystal Palace Home 0-0
Dec 2 Stoke City Away 1-1 Osgood
Dec 9 Norwich City Home 3-1 Garner, Hutchinson(2)
Dec 16 Wolverhampton Wanderers Away 0-1
Dec 23 Everton Home 1-1 Hutchinson
Dec 26 Ipswich Town Away 0-3
Dec 30 Derby County Home 1-1 Osgood
Jan 20 Arsenal Home 0-1
Jan 27 West Ham United Away 1-3 Garner
Feb 10 Sheffield United Home 4-2 Garner(2), Garland(2)
Feb 17 Leeds United Away 1-1 Osgood
Mar 3 Birmingham City Home 0-0
Mar 6 Wolverhampton Wanderers Home 0-2
Mar 10 West Bromwich Albion Away 1-1 Garland
Mar 24 Newcastle United Away 1-1 Garner
Mar 27 Manchester City Away 1-0 Osgood
Mar 31 Crystal Palace Away 0-2
Apr 3 Tottenham Hotspur Home 0-1
Apr 7 Stoke City Home 1-3 Ord
Apr 14 Norwich City Away 0-1
Apr 17 Everton Away 0-1
Apr 21 Southampton Home 2-1 Hollins, Brolly
Apr 23 Coventry City Home 2-0 Hollins(P), Hinton
Apr 28 Manchester United Home 1-0 Osgood

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 624,470 51,102 18,279 29,737
Away 651,714 48,932 20,058 31,034
Total 1,276,184 51,102 18,279 30,385

F.A. Cup

Round 6 (replay)

Matches

Jan 13 Brighton & Hove Albion Away 2-0 Osgood(2)
Feb 3 Ipswich Town Home 2-0 Garner(2)
Feb 24 Sheffield Wednesday Away 2-1 Osgood, Garner
Mar 17 Arsenal Home 2-2 Hollins, Osgood
Mar 20 Arsenal Away 1-2 Houseman

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 74,176 37,685 36,491 37,088
Away 138,943 62,746 29,287 46,314
Total 213,119 62,746 29,287 42,624

League Cup

Semi-Final

Matches

Sep 6 Southend United Away 1-0 Garland
Oct 4 Derby County Away 0-0
Oct 9 Derby County Home 3-2 Kember, Osgood, Webb
Oct 31 Bury Away 1-0 Garland
Nov 22 Notts County Home 3-1 Garland, Kember, Osgood
Dec 13 Norwich City Home 0-2
Jan 3 Norwich City Away 0-1

Attendances

Total Highest Lowest Average
Home 83,211 34,316 22,500 27,737
Away 102,716 34,265 16,226 25,679
Total 185,927 34,316 16,226 26,561

Diary

00/07/1972 Graham Wilkins signed professional forms

22/07/1972 Joe Bradshaw died

26/07/1972 Chelsea lost to St Etienne 0-3 in a friendly

02/08/1972 Chelsea beat Den Bosch 3-0 in a friendly

05/08/1972 Chelsea drew with Go Ahead Eagles 2-2 in a friendly

12/08/1972 Chelsea beat Leeds United 4-0 in Football League Division 1

16/08/1972 Chelsea drew with Leicester City 1-1 in Football League Division 1

19/08/1972 Chelsea beat Derby County 2-1 in Football League Division 1

23/08/1972 Chelsea lost to Liverpool 1-2 in Football League Division 1

26/08/1972 Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-1 in Football League Division 1

30/08/1972 Chelsea drew with Manchester United 0-0 in Football League Division 1

00/09/1972 Brian Bason transfered from Youth

02/09/1972 Chelsea drew with Arsenal 1-1 in Football League Division 1

06/09/1972 Chelsea beat Southend United 1-0 in League Cup Round 2

09/09/1972 Chelsea lost to West Ham United 1-3 in Football League Division 1

09/09/1972 Bill Garner transfered from Southend United for 100,000

12/09/1972 Chelsea drew with Fortuna Dusseldorf 0-0 in a friendly

16/09/1972 Chelsea lost to Sheffield United 1-2 in Football League Division 1

23/09/1972 Chelsea beat Ipswich Town 2-0 in Football League Division 1

28/09/1972 Paddy Mulligan transfered to Crystal Palace for 75,000

29/09/1972 Charlie Cooke transfered to Crystal Palace for 85,000

30/09/1972 Chelsea beat Coventry City 3-1 in Football League Division 1

00/10/1972 Tommy Ord transfered from Erith & Belvedere

04/10/1972 Chelsea drew with Derby County 0-0 in League Cup Round 3

06/10/1972 Mark Schwarzer born

07/10/1972 Chelsea drew with Birmingham City 2-2 in Football League Division 1

09/10/1972 Chelsea beat Derby County 3-2 in League Cup Round 3 (replay)

14/10/1972 Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 3-1 in Football League Division 1

17/10/1972 Chelsea lost to Bristol City 1-2 in Testimonial for Gordon Parr

21/10/1972 Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in Football League Division 1

28/10/1972 Chelsea drew with Newcastle United 1-1 in Football League Division 1

31/10/1972 Chelsea beat Bury 1-0 in League Cup Round 4

04/11/1972 Chelsea lost to Liverpool 1-3 in Football League Division 1

11/11/1972 Chelsea drew with Leicester City 1-1 in Football League Division 1

18/11/1972 Chelsea lost to Southampton 1-3 in Football League Division 1

22/11/1972 Chelsea beat Notts County 3-1 in League Cup Round 5

25/11/1972 Chelsea drew with Crystal Palace 0-0 in Football League Division 1

02/12/1972 Chelsea drew with Stoke City 1-1 in Football League Division 1

02/12/1972 Mauricio Pochettino born

09/12/1972 Chelsea beat Norwich City 3-1 in Football League Division 1

13/12/1972 Chelsea lost to Norwich City 0-2 in League Cup SF (First Leg)

16/12/1972 Chelsea lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 in Football League Division 1

21/12/1972 Benny Jones died

23/12/1972 Chelsea drew with Everton 1-1 in Football League Division 1

26/12/1972 Chelsea lost to Ipswich Town 0-3 in Football League Division 1

30/12/1972 Chelsea drew with Derby County 1-1 in Football League Division 1

00/00/1973 Tony Potrac transfered to Durban City

03/01/1973 Chelsea lost to Norwich City 0-1 in League Cup SF (Second Leg)

11/01/1973 Peter Feely transfered to Bournemouth for 1,000

13/01/1973 Chelsea beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 in F.A. Cup Round 3

20/01/1973 Chelsea lost to Arsenal 0-1 in Football League Division 1

27/01/1973 Chelsea lost to West Ham United 1-3 in Football League Division 1

03/02/1973 Chelsea beat Ipswich Town 2-0 in F.A. Cup Round 4

07/02/1973 Andy Dow born

10/02/1973 Chelsea beat Sheffield United 4-2 in Football League Division 1

17/02/1973 Chelsea drew with Leeds United 1-1 in Football League Division 1

18/02/1973 Claude Makelele born

24/02/1973 Chelsea beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in F.A. Cup Round 5

03/03/1973 Chelsea drew with Birmingham City 0-0 in Football League Division 1

06/03/1973 Chelsea lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 in Football League Division 1

10/03/1973 Chelsea drew with West Bromwich Albion 1-1 in Football League Division 1

10/03/1973 Chris Sutton born

17/03/1973 Chelsea drew with Arsenal 2-2 in F.A. Cup Round 6

20/03/1973 Chelsea lost to Arsenal 1-2 in F.A. Cup Round 6 (replay)

24/03/1973 Chelsea drew with Newcastle United 1-1 in Football League Division 1

25/03/1973 Anthony Barness born

27/03/1973 Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 in Football League Division 1

31/03/1973 Chelsea lost to Crystal Palace 0-2 in Football League Division 1

03/04/1973 Chelsea lost to Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 in Football League Division 1

07/04/1973 Chelsea lost to Stoke City 1-3 in Football League Division 1

12/04/1973 Christian Panucci born

14/04/1973 Chelsea lost to Norwich City 0-1 in Football League Division 1

17/04/1973 Chelsea lost to Everton 0-1 in Football League Division 1

21/04/1973 Chelsea beat Southampton 2-1 in Football League Division 1

23/04/1973 Chelsea beat Coventry City 2-0 in Football League Division 1

28/04/1973 Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 in Football League Division 1

30/04/1973 Chelsea lost to Liverpool 2-4 in Testimonial for Ian St John

08/05/1973 Laurent Charvet born

18/05/1973 Chelsea drew with Persepolis Tehran 1-1 in a friendly

21/05/1973 Chelsea beat Taj Tehran 1-0 in a friendly

25/05/1973 Chelsea lost to Tehran Combined XI 0-1 in a friendly

30/05/1973 Marco Ambrosio born

31/05/1973 Dr. John Bell died

15/06/1973 Tore Andre Flo born

26/06/1973 Bill Robertson died

Players Statistics

 

Appearances

Player League F.A. Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls
JW Hollins 42 3 5 1 7 54 4
RE Harris 42 1 3 7 52 1
P Osgood 38 11 5 4 7 2 50 17
SD Kember 35 5 6 2 46 2
E McCreadie 31 1 3 6 40 1
CS Garland 27 11 3 6 3 36 14
D Webb 26 2 2 7 1 35 3
AA Hudson 26 5 3 34
P Houseman 19 2 2 4 1 6 29 2 3
PP Bonetti 23 5 28
GR Locke 17 1 3 6 26 1
W Garner 19 2 7 4 3 23 2 10
M Hinton 15 3 1 3 1 1 1 19 5 1
JT Phillips 16 5 2 23
M Droy 14 1 1 15 1
J Dempsey 10 1 4 1 15 1
I Britton 11 3 11 3
T Baldwin 11 1 1 2 14 1
J Boyle 5 3 2 7 3
C Cooke 7 1 2 7 1 2
MJ Brolly 6 1 1 6 1 1
P Mulligan 6 1 7
I Hutchinson 3 3 1 4 3
B Bason 4 4
T Ord 3 1 3 1
S Sherwood 3 3
P Feely 2 1 2 1
GG Wilkins 1 1
Own Goal 1 1

Disciplinary

SY=Single Yellow    DY=Double Yellow (Red)

SR=Straight Red

Sq Player League F.A. Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR SY DY SR
SD Kember 6 1 7
P Osgood 3 1 4
E McCreadie 2 1 3
CS Garland 2 1 3
W Garner 1 1 1 1
P Houseman 1 1 2
RE Harris 1 1 1 1
I Britton 1 1
M Hinton 1 1
GR Locke 1 1
M Droy 1 1
T Baldwin 1 1
AA Hudson 1 1
D Webb 1 1
J Dempsey 1 1
J Boyle 1 1
Total 21 5 1 1 4 30 1 1