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Summary of Season 1975-76
Football League Division 2
| Home | Away | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | 1. Sunderland | 42 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 1.861 | 56 | 2. Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 1.685 | 53 | 3. West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 1.515 | 53 | 4. Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 1.684 | 52 | 5. Notts County | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 1.463 | 49 | 6. Southampton | 42 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 34 | 1.32 | 49 | 7. Luton Town | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 1.196 | 48 | 8. Nottingham Forest | 42 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 1.375 | 46 | 9. Charlton Athletic | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 0.847 | 42 | 10. Blackpool | 42 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 0.816 | 42 | 11. Chelsea | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 0.981 | 40 | 12. Fulham | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 0.957 | 40 | 13. Orient | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 0.948 | 40 | 14. Hull City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 0.918 | 39 | 15. Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 0.9 | 38 | 16. Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 0.888 | 38 | 17. Oldham Athletic | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 44 | 0.838 | 38 | 18. Bristol Rovers | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 0.76 | 38 | 19. Carlisle United | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 0.762 | 37 | 20. Oxford United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 0.661 | 33 | 21. York City | 42 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 37 | 0.549 | 28 | 22. Portsmouth | 42 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 38 | 0.524 | 25 |
Matches
| Aug 16 | Sunderland | Away | 1-2 | Garner |
| Aug 20 | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 0-0 | |
| Aug 23 | Carlisle United | Home | 3-1 | Bason, Maybank(2) |
| Aug 27 | Oxford United | Home | 3-1 | Wilkins(2), Swain |
| Aug 30 | Luton Town | Away | 0-3 | |
| Sep 6 | Nottingham Forest | Home | 0-0 | |
| Sep 13 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 1-2 | Wilkins |
| Sep 20 | Bristol City | Home | 1-1 | Garner |
| Sep 23 | Portsmouth | Away | 1-1 | Garner |
| Sep 27 | Fulham | Away | 0-2 | |
| Oct 4 | York City | Home | 0-0 | |
| Oct 11 | Southampton | Away | 1-4 | Wilkins |
| Oct 18 | Blackpool | Home | 2-0 | Wilkins(P), Langley |
| Oct 25 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 1-1 | Hutchinson |
| Nov 1 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 2-2 | Britton, Wilkins |
| Nov 8 | Hull City | Away | 2-1 | Britton, Hutchinson |
| Nov 15 | Notts County | Home | 2-0 | Wilkins(P), Garner |
| Nov 22 | Blackpool | Away | 2-0 | Droy, Maybank |
| Nov 29 | Bristol Rovers | Away | 2-1 | Maybank, Hutchinson |
| Dec 6 | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 0-1 | |
| Dec 13 | Carlisle United | Away | 1-2 | Wilkins |
| Dec 20 | Sunderland | Home | 1-0 | Britton |
| Dec 26 | Orient | Away | 1-3 | Maybank |
| Dec 27 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 2-3 | Britton, Swain |
| Jan 10 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 0-3 | |
| Jan 17 | Nottingham Forest | Away | 3-1 | Wilkins, Hutchinson, Garner |
| Jan 31 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 1-2 | Britton |
| Feb 7 | Oxford United | Away | 1-1 | Garner |
| Feb 18 | Hull City | Home | 0-0 | |
| Feb 21 | Notts County | Away | 2-3 | Stanley, Finnieston |
| Feb 25 | Portsmouth | Home | 2-0 | Locke, Cooke |
| Feb 28 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 3-1 | Wilkins(2), Finnieston |
| Mar 6 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 3-0 | Stanley, Britton, Swain |
| Mar 13 | Southampton | Home | 1-1 | Finnieston |
| Mar 20 | Bristol Rovers | Home | 0-0 | |
| Mar 27 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 1-2 | Britton |
| Apr 6 | Fulham | Home | 0-0 | |
| Apr 10 | Bristol City | Away | 2-2 | Stanley, Swain |
| Apr 16 | Luton Town | Home | 2-2 | Hay, Finnieston |
| Apr 17 | Orient | Home | 0-2 | |
| Apr 19 | Charlton Athletic | Away | 1-1 | O.G. |
| Apr 24 | York City | Away | 2-2 | Britton(P), Finnieston |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 396,814 | 29,011 | 10,254 | 18,896 | Away | 340,300 | 28,689 | 4,914 | 16,205 | Total | 737,114 | 29,011 | 4,914 | 17,550 |
F.A. Cup
Round 5
Matches
| Jan 1 | Bristol Rovers | Home | 1-1 | Garner |
| Jan 3 | Bristol Rovers | Away | 1-0 | Swain |
| Jan 24 | York City | Away | 2-0 | Hutchinson, Garner |
| Feb 14 | Crystal Palace | Home | 2-3 | Wicks, Wilkins |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 89,633 | 54,407 | 35,226 | 44,816 | Away | 23,530 | 13,939 | 9,591 | 11,765 | Total | 113,163 | 54,407 | 9,591 | 28,291 |
League Cup
Round 2
Matches
| Sep 10 | Crewe Alexandra | Away | 0-1 |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Away | 6,723 | 6,723 | 6,723 | 6,723 | Total | 6,723 | 6,723 | 6,723 | 6,723 |
Diary
00/07/1975 John Bumstead signed amateur forms
01/07/1975 Freddie Lewis died
05/07/1975 Hernan Crespo born
24/07/1975 Steve Kember transfered to Leicester for 80,000
27/07/1975 Jackie Crawford died
02/08/1975 Chelsea beat Bristol City 1-0 in Anglo Scottish Cup Round 1
02/08/1975 Mineiro born
06/08/1975 Chelsea drew with Norwich City 1-1 in Anglo Scottish Cup Round 1
09/08/1975 Chelsea lost to Fulham 0-1 in Anglo Scottish Cup Round 1
16/08/1975 Chelsea lost to Sunderland 1-2 in Football League Division 2
20/08/1975 Chelsea drew with West Bromwich Albion 0-0 in Football League Division 2
23/08/1975 Chelsea beat Carlisle United 3-1 in Football League Division 2
27/08/1975 Chelsea beat Oxford United 3-1 in Football League Division 2
30/08/1975 Chelsea lost to Luton Town 0-3 in Football League Division 2
06/09/1975 Chelsea drew with Nottingham Forest 0-0 in Football League Division 2
10/09/1975 Chelsea lost to Crewe Alexandra 0-1 in League Cup Round 2
13/09/1975 Chelsea lost to Oldham Athletic 1-2 in Football League Division 2
18/09/1975 Joseph Ward died
20/09/1975 Chelsea drew with Bristol City 1-1 in Football League Division 2
23/09/1975 Chelsea drew with Portsmouth 1-1 in Football League Division 2
27/09/1975 Chelsea lost to Fulham 0-2 in Football League Division 2
04/10/1975 Chelsea drew with York City 0-0 in Football League Division 2
11/10/1975 Chelsea lost to Southampton 1-4 in Football League Division 2
14/10/1975 Michael Duberry born
18/10/1975 Chelsea beat Blackpool 2-0 in Football League Division 2
21/10/1975 Henrique Hilario born
25/10/1975 Chelsea drew with Blackburn Rovers 1-1 in Football League Division 2
27/10/1975 Chelsea drew with Italy Under-23 0-0 in Prince Philip Cup
00/11/1975 Trevor Aylott signed professional forms
01/11/1975 Chelsea drew with Plymouth Argyle 2-2 in Football League Division 2
04/11/1975 Chelsea beat NK Celik Zenica 3-2 in a friendly
08/11/1975 Chelsea beat Hull City 2-1 in Football League Division 2
15/11/1975 Chelsea beat Notts County 2-0 in Football League Division 2
22/11/1975 Chelsea beat Blackpool 2-0 in Football League Division 2
24/11/1975 Chelsea beat Chelsea Past XI 4-3 in Testimonial For Peter Osgood
29/11/1975 Chelsea beat Bristol Rovers 2-1 in Football League Division 2
00/12/1975 Lee Frost signed professional forms
06/12/1975 Chelsea lost to Bolton Wanderers 0-1 in Football League Division 2
13/12/1975 Chelsea lost to Carlisle United 1-2 in Football League Division 2
20/12/1975 Chelsea beat Sunderland 1-0 in Football League Division 2
26/12/1975 Chelsea lost to Orient 1-3 in Football League Division 2
27/12/1975 Chelsea lost to Charlton Athletic 2-3 in Football League Division 2
00/00/1976 Marvin Hinton transfered to Barnet
00/01/1976 David Stride signed professional forms
01/01/1976 Chelsea drew with Bristol Rovers 1-1 in F.A. Cup Round 3
03/01/1976 Chelsea beat Bristol Rovers 1-0 in F.A. Cup Round 3 (replay)
10/01/1976 Chelsea lost to Oldham Athletic 0-3 in Football League Division 2
13/01/1976 Chelsea beat Hereford United 2-1 in a friendly
17/01/1976 Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 in Football League Division 2
24/01/1976 Chelsea beat York City 2-0 in F.A. Cup Round 4
31/01/1976 Chelsea lost to West Bromwich Albion 1-2 in Football League Division 2
07/02/1976 Chelsea drew with Oxford United 1-1 in Football League Division 2
14/02/1976 Chelsea lost to Crystal Palace 2-3 in F.A. Cup Round 5
17/02/1976 Tommy Law died
18/02/1976 Chelsea drew with Hull City 0-0 in Football League Division 2
21/02/1976 Chelsea lost to Notts County 2-3 in Football League Division 2
25/02/1976 Chelsea beat Portsmouth 2-0 in Football League Division 2
28/02/1976 Chelsea beat Blackburn Rovers 3-1 in Football League Division 2
00/03/1976 John Sissons transfered to Cape Town City for Free
06/03/1976 Chelsea beat Plymouth Argyle 3-0 in Football League Division 2
13/03/1976 Chelsea drew with Southampton 1-1 in Football League Division 2
20/03/1976 Chelsea drew with Bristol Rovers 0-0 in Football League Division 2
23/03/1976 Chelsea beat West Ham United 1-0 in Testimonial For Harry Medhurst and Dicky Spence
27/03/1976 Chelsea lost to Bolton Wanderers 1-2 in Football League Division 2
06/04/1976 Chelsea drew with Fulham 0-0 in Football League Division 2
10/04/1976 Chelsea drew with Bristol City 2-2 in Football League Division 2
16/04/1976 Chelsea drew with Luton Town 2-2 in Football League Division 2
17/04/1976 Chelsea lost to Orient 0-2 in Football League Division 2
19/04/1976 Chelsea drew with Charlton Athletic 1-1 in Football League Division 2
19/04/1976 Paul Hughes born
24/04/1976 Chelsea drew with York City 2-2 in Football League Division 2
00/05/1976 James Clare signed amateur forms
07/05/1976 Chelsea drew with Crystal Palace 2-2 in Testimonial For Marvin Hinton
30/05/1976 Robert Carter died
20/06/1976 Juliano Belletti born
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 | ||
| RC Wilkins | 42 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| I Britton | 40 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| RE Harris | 38 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| D Hay | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| GE Stanley | 29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| PP Bonetti | 27 | 4 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||
| W Garner | 21 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 8 | |||||||||
| K Swain | 24 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| M Droy | 25 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| GR Locke | 23 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| E Maybank | 22 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| J Dempsey | 24 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
| SJ Wicks | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| C Cooke | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| I Hutchinson | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| GG Wilkins | 13 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| S Sherwood | 12 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| S Finnieston | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| TW Langley | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| JP Sparrow | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| B Bason | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| R Lewington | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| JT Phillips | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||
| W Garner | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| M Droy | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| D Hay | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| RE Harris | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| GE Stanley | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| I Britton | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| I Hutchinson | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| SJ Wicks | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| GG Wilkins | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| B Bason | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| RC Wilkins | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| C Cooke | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 30 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 2 | ||||||||||||||