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Summary of Season 1976-77
Football League Division 2
| Home | Away | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | 1. Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 39 | 57 | 2. Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 20 | 55 | 3. Nottingham Forest | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 34 | 52 | 4. Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 21 | 51 | 5. Blackpool | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 51 | 6. Luton Town | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 19 | 48 | 7. Charlton Athletic | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 13 | 48 | 8. Notts County | 42 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 40 | 5 | 48 | 9. Southampton | 42 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 43 | 5 | 44 | 10. Millwall | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 4 | 43 | 11. Sheffield United | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 38 | -9 | 40 | 12. Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 36 | -12 | 39 | 13. Oldham Athletic | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 41 | -12 | 38 | 14. Hull City | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 36 | -8 | 37 | 15. Bristol Rovers | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 41 | -15 | 37 | 16. Burnley | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 44 | -18 | 36 | 17. Fulham | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 36 | -7 | 35 | 18. Cardiff City | 42 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 34 | 19. Orient | 42 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 32 | -18 | 34 | 20. Carlisle United | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 42 | -26 | 34 | 21. Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 40 | -19 | 32 | 22. Hereford United | 42 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 48 | -21 | 31 |
Promoted to Division 1
Matches
| Aug 21 | Orient | Away | 1-0 | Finnieston |
| Aug 25 | Notts County | Home | 1-1 | Britton |
| Aug 28 | Carlisle United | Home | 2-1 | Finnieston, Swain |
| Sep 4 | Millwall | Away | 0-3 | |
| Sep 11 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 3-2 | Britton(P), Finnieston, Swain |
| Sep 18 | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 2-1 | Stanley, Hay |
| Sep 25 | Blackpool | Away | 1-0 | Finnieston |
| Oct 2 | Cardiff City | Home | 2-1 | Lewington, Swain |
| Oct 5 | Bristol Rovers | Away | 1-2 | Finnieston |
| Oct 16 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 4-3 | Wicks, Wilkins, Finnieston, Swain |
| Oct 23 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 2-0 | Finnieston(2)(1P) |
| Oct 30 | Southampton | Home | 3-1 | Wilkins, Finnieston, Swain |
| Nov 6 | Hereford United | Away | 2-2 | Finnieston(2)(1P) |
| Nov 10 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 2-1 | Stanley, Swain |
| Nov 20 | Nottingham Forest | Away | 1-1 | Britton |
| Nov 27 | Burnley | Home | 2-1 | Britton, Finnieston(P) |
| Dec 3 | Sheffield United | Away | 0-1 | |
| Dec 7 | Southampton | Away | 1-1 | Finnieston |
| Dec 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 3-3 | Britton, Wilkins, Finnieston |
| Dec 18 | Hull City | Away | 1-1 | Britton |
| Dec 27 | Fulham | Home | 2-0 | Droy, Swain |
| Dec 29 | Luton Town | Away | 0-4 | |
| Jan 1 | Hereford United | Home | 5-1 | Stanley, Wilkins, Finnieston, Swain, O.G. |
| Jan 22 | Orient | Home | 1-1 | Stanley |
| Feb 5 | Carlisle United | Away | 1-0 | Swain |
| Feb 12 | Millwall | Home | 1-1 | Stanley |
| Feb 15 | Notts County | Away | 1-2 | Wilkins |
| Feb 19 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 2-2 | Britton(P), Swain |
| Feb 26 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 2-2 | Finnieston, Swain |
| Mar 5 | Blackpool | Home | 2-2 | Wicks, Swain |
| Mar 12 | Cardiff City | Away | 3-1 | Stanley, Britton, Swain |
| Mar 19 | Bristol Rovers | Home | 2-0 | Wicks, O.G. |
| Apr 2 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 3-1 | Wicks, Finnieston(2) |
| Apr 8 | Fulham | Away | 1-3 | Wilkins |
| Apr 9 | Luton Town | Home | 2-0 | Sparrow, Finnieston |
| Apr 11 | Charlton Athletic | Away | 0-4 | |
| Apr 16 | Nottingham Forest | Home | 2-1 | Britton, Finnieston |
| Apr 19 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 0-0 | |
| Apr 23 | Burnley | Away | 0-1 | |
| Apr 30 | Sheffield United | Home | 4-0 | Wilkins, Finnieston, Lewington, Langley |
| May 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 1-1 | Langley |
| May 14 | Hull City | Home | 4-0 | Britton, Finnieston(3)(1P) |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 641,582 | 55,003 | 17,426 | 30,552 | Away | 399,128 | 33,465 | 10,074 | 19,006 | Total | 1,040,710 | 55,003 | 10,074 | 24,779 |
F.A. Cup
Round 3 (replay)
Matches
| Jan 8 | Southampton | Away | 1-1 | Locke |
| Jan 12 | Southampton | Home | 0-3 |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 42,868 | 42,868 | 42,868 | 42,868 | Away | 26,041 | 26,041 | 26,041 | 26,041 | Total | 68,909 | 42,868 | 26,041 | 34,454 |
League Cup
Round 4
Matches
| Sep 1 | Sheffield United | Home | 3-1 | Wilkins(2), Swain |
| Sep 20 | Huddersfield Town | Home | 2-0 | Finnieston(2) |
| Oct 26 | Arsenal | Away | 1-2 | Hay |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 36,743 | 19,860 | 16,883 | 18,372 | Away | 52,285 | 52,285 | 52,285 | 52,285 | Total | 89,028 | 52,285 | 16,883 | 29,676 |
Diary
00/07/1976 Ian Hutchinson Retired
27/07/1976 Chelsea lost to Halmstads BK 1-2 in Sir Stanley Rous Cup
29/07/1976 Chelsea beat Orgryte IS 3-1 in Sir Stanley Rous Cup
01/08/1976 Chelsea beat Gais 3-0 in Sir Stanley Rous Cup
07/08/1976 Chelsea drew with Fulham 0-0 in a friendly
11/08/1976 Chelsea drew with Norwich City 1-1 in Anglo Scottish Cup Round 1
14/08/1976 Chelsea lost to Orient 1-2 in Anglo Scottish Cup Round 1
15/08/1976 Bollo Zenden born
21/08/1976 Chelsea beat Orient 1-0 in Football League Division 2
25/08/1976 Chelsea drew with Notts County 1-1 in Football League Division 2
28/08/1976 Chelsea beat Carlisle United 2-1 in Football League Division 2
01/09/1976 Chelsea beat Sheffield United 3-1 in League Cup Round 2
04/09/1976 Chelsea lost to Millwall 0-3 in Football League Division 2
11/09/1976 Chelsea beat Plymouth Argyle 3-2 in Football League Division 2
18/09/1976 Chelsea beat Bolton Wanderers 2-1 in Football League Division 2
20/09/1976 Chelsea beat Huddersfield Town 2-0 in League Cup Round 3
21/09/1976 Nils Middelboe died
25/09/1976 Chelsea beat Blackpool 1-0 in Football League Division 2
26/09/1976 Michael Ballack born
29/09/1976 Andriy Shevchenko born
02/10/1976 Chelsea beat Cardiff City 2-1 in Football League Division 2
03/10/1976 Stanley Macintosh died
05/10/1976 Chelsea lost to Bristol Rovers 1-2 in Football League Division 2
16/10/1976 Chelsea beat Oldham Athletic 4-3 in Football League Division 2
23/10/1976 Chelsea beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0 in Football League Division 2
26/10/1976 Chelsea lost to Arsenal 1-2 in League Cup Round 4
30/10/1976 Chelsea beat Southampton 3-1 in Football League Division 2
00/11/1976 Steve Sherwood transfered to Watford for 5,000
04/11/1976 Mario Melchiot born
06/11/1976 Chelsea drew with Hereford United 2-2 in Football League Division 2
10/11/1976 Chelsea beat Charlton Athletic 2-1 in Football League Division 2
13/11/1976 Chelsea lost to International XI 3-6 in Testimonial For Ian Hutchinson
20/11/1976 Chelsea drew with Nottingham Forest 1-1 in Football League Division 2
27/11/1976 Chelsea beat Burnley 2-1 in Football League Division 2
00/12/1976 John Bumstead signed professional forms
03/12/1976 Chelsea lost to Sheffield United 0-1 in Football League Division 2
07/12/1976 Chelsea drew with Southampton 1-1 in Football League Division 2
11/12/1976 Chelsea drew with Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-3 in Football League Division 2
18/12/1976 Chelsea drew with Hull City 1-1 in Football League Division 2
27/12/1976 Chelsea beat Fulham 2-0 in Football League Division 2
29/12/1976 Chelsea lost to Luton Town 0-4 in Football League Division 2
00/00/1977 William Haywood died
01/01/1977 Chelsea beat Hereford United 5-1 in Football League Division 2
08/01/1977 Chelsea drew with Southampton 1-1 in F.A. Cup Round 3
12/01/1977 Chelsea lost to Southampton 0-3 in F.A. Cup Round 3 (replay)
22/01/1977 Chelsea drew with Orient 1-1 in Football League Division 2
05/02/1977 Chelsea beat Carlisle United 1-0 in Football League Division 2
12/02/1977 Chelsea drew with Millwall 1-1 in Football League Division 2
15/02/1977 Chelsea lost to Notts County 1-2 in Football League Division 2
19/02/1977 Chelsea drew with Plymouth Argyle 2-2 in Football League Division 2
26/02/1977 Chelsea drew with Bolton Wanderers 2-2 in Football League Division 2
05/03/1977 Chelsea drew with Blackpool 2-2 in Football League Division 2
12/03/1977 Chelsea beat Cardiff City 3-1 in Football League Division 2
19/03/1977 Chelsea beat Bristol Rovers 2-0 in Football League Division 2
20/03/1977 Peter Houseman died
26/03/1977 Chelsea beat Arsenal 3-0 in Houseman/Gillham Children's Fund
29/03/1977 Chelsea beat Chelsea 1970 3-0 in Houseman/Gillham Children's Fund
02/04/1977 Chelsea beat Blackburn Rovers 3-1 in Football League Division 2
03/04/1977 Teddy Maybank transfered to Fulham for 65,000
08/04/1977 Chelsea lost to Fulham 1-3 in Football League Division 2
09/04/1977 Chelsea beat Luton Town 2-0 in Football League Division 2
11/04/1977 Chelsea lost to Charlton Athletic 0-4 in Football League Division 2
16/04/1977 Chelsea beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 in Football League Division 2
19/04/1977 Chelsea drew with Oldham Athletic 0-0 in Football League Division 2
23/04/1977 Chelsea lost to Burnley 0-1 in Football League Division 2
25/04/1977 Chelsea beat Oxford United 3-1 in Houseman/Gillham Children's Fund
30/04/1977 Chelsea beat Sheffield United 4-0 in Football League Division 2
05/05/1977 Arthur Sales died
07/05/1977 Chelsea drew with Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 in Football League Division 2
10/05/1977 Chelsea lost to Leicester City 0-3 in Testimonial For Alan Woollett
12/05/1977 Chelsea beat Hillingdon Borough 3-2 in Testimonial For Tommy Ryan
14/05/1977 Chelsea beat Hull City 4-0 in Football League Division 2
17/05/1977 Chelsea beat IF Stromgodset 2-1 in a friendly
19/05/1977 Chelsea beat FK Orn 3-1 in a friendly
25/05/1977 Chelsea lost to Seattle Sounders 0-2 in a friendly
27/05/1977 Chelsea beat Vancouver Island All Stars 3-0 in a friendly
30/05/1977 Mark Nicholls born
01/06/1977 Chelsea beat San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 in a friendly
03/06/1977 Chelsea beat Los Angeles Aztecs 3-1 in a friendly
26/06/1977 Peter Buchanan 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 | ||
| R Lewington | 42 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| RC Wilkins | 42 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| GR Locke | 42 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| S Finnieston | 39 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 26 | ||||||||||||
| K Swain | 36 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| I Britton | 37 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| GE Stanley | 33 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| D Hay | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| SJ Wicks | 34 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| PP Bonetti | 31 | 2 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||
| GG Wilkins | 26 | 3 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||
| RE Harris | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| JP Sparrow | 12 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| JT Phillips | 11 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| M Droy | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| C Cooke | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| B Bason | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| TW Langley | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| E Maybank | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| C Walker | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Own Goal | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ||
| GE Stanley | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| R Lewington | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| GG Wilkins | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| GR Locke | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| RE Harris | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| D Hay | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E Maybank | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| K Swain | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| RC Wilkins | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| I Britton | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| SJ Wicks | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 22 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||