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Summary of Season 1979-80
Football League Division 2
| Home | Away | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | 1. Leicester City | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 55 | 2. Sunderland | 42 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 27 | 54 | 3. Birmingham City | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 53 | 4. Chelsea | 42 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 53 | 5. Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 46 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 49 | 6. Luton Town | 42 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 49 | 7. West Ham United | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 47 | 8. Cambridge United | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 44 | 9. Newcastle United | 42 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 44 | 10. Preston North End | 42 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 43 | 11. Oldham Athletic | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 32 | -4 | 43 | 12. Swansea City | 42 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 33 | -5 | 43 | 13. Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 30 | 7 | 41 | 14. Orient | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -6 | 41 | 15. Cardiff City | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 32 | -7 | 40 | 16. Wrexham | 42 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 34 | -9 | 38 | 17. Notts County | 42 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 30 | -1 | 37 | 18. Watford | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 28 | -7 | 37 | 19. Bristol Rovers | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 41 | -14 | 35 | 20. Fulham | 42 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 46 | -32 | 29 | 21. Burnley | 42 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 50 | -34 | 27 | 22. Charlton Athletic | 42 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 47 | -39 | 22 |
Matches
| Aug 18 | Sunderland | Home | 0-0 | |
| Aug 20 | West Ham United | Away | 1-0 | Johnson |
| Aug 25 | Wrexham | Home | 3-1 | Harris, Britton, Bumstead |
| Sep 1 | Newcastle United | Away | 1-2 | Fillery |
| Sep 8 | Birmingham City | Home | 1-2 | Walker |
| Sep 15 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | 0-3 | |
| Sep 22 | Watford | Home | 2-0 | Johnson(2) |
| Sep 29 | Cambridge United | Away | 1-0 | Johnson |
| Oct 6 | Burnley | Away | 1-0 | Langley |
| Oct 13 | Bristol Rovers | Home | 1-0 | Chivers |
| Oct 20 | Cardiff City | Away | 2-1 | Fillery, Frost |
| Oct 27 | Fulham | Home | 0-2 | |
| Nov 3 | Sunderland | Away | 1-2 | Johnson |
| Nov 10 | Orient | Away | 7-3 | Britton, Fillery, Frost(3)(1P), Walker(2) |
| Nov 14 | West Ham United | Home | 2-1 | Fillery, Frost |
| Nov 17 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 3-1 | Britton(2)(2P), Fillery |
| Nov 24 | Notts County | Away | 3-2 | Britton, Walker(2) |
| Dec 1 | Preston North End | Home | 2-0 | Droy, Britton |
| Dec 8 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 0-1 | |
| Dec 15 | Swansea City | Home | 3-0 | Bumstead, Langley, Johnson |
| Dec 18 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 2-2 | Bumstead, Langley |
| Dec 26 | Leicester City | Home | 1-0 | Fillery |
| Dec 29 | Wrexham | Away | 0-2 | |
| Jan 1 | Luton Town | Away | 3-3 | Britton, Fillery, Walker |
| Jan 12 | Newcastle United | Home | 4-0 | Fillery, Langley, Walker, O.G. |
| Feb 2 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | 2-4 | Langley(2) |
| Feb 9 | Watford | Away | 3-2 | Johnson, Britton, Walker |
| Feb 16 | Cambridge United | Home | 1-1 | Fillery |
| Feb 23 | Bristol Rovers | Away | 0-3 | |
| Mar 1 | Cardiff City | Home | 1-0 | Walker |
| Mar 8 | Fulham | Away | 2-1 | Walker(2) |
| Mar 11 | Birmingham City | Away | 1-5 | Langley |
| Mar 15 | Burnley | Home | 2-1 | Langley, Harris |
| Mar 22 | Orient | Home | 1-0 | Britton |
| Mar 29 | Charlton Athletic | Away | 2-1 | Britton, Langley |
| Apr 2 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 0-2 | |
| Apr 5 | Leicester City | Away | 0-1 | |
| Apr 7 | Luton Town | Home | 1-1 | Lee |
| Apr 12 | Preston North End | Away | 1-1 | Fillery |
| Apr 19 | Notts County | Home | 1-0 | Chivers |
| Apr 26 | Swansea City | Away | 1-1 | Langley |
| May 3 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 3-0 | Fillery, Walker(2) |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 481,528 | 32,281 | 16,188 | 22,930 | Away | 384,348 | 31,627 | 8,341 | 18,302 | Total | 865,876 | 32,281 | 8,341 | 20,616 |
F.A. Cup
Round 3
Matches
| Jan 14 | Wigan Athletic | Home | 0-1 |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 22,300 | 22,300 | 22,300 | 22,300 | Total | 22,300 | 22,300 | 22,300 | 22,300 |
League Cup
Round 2
Matches
| Aug 28 | Plymouth Argyle | Away | 2-2 | Fillery(2) |
| Sep 4 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 1-2 | Droy |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 14,112 | 14,112 | 14,112 | 14,112 | Away | 10,802 | 10,802 | 10,802 | 10,802 | Total | 24,914 | 14,112 | 10,802 | 12,457 |
Diary
00/07/1979 Peter Rhoades-Brown signed professional forms
00/07/1979 Colin Pates signed professional forms
00/07/1979 Timothy Elmes transfered from Youth
23/07/1979 Chelsea beat Reading 4-0 in a friendly
28/07/1979 Chelsea lost to Wimbledon 1-2 in a friendly
31/07/1979 Chelsea lost to Luton Town 0-1 in a friendly
03/08/1979 Chelsea lost to Ipswich Town 2-3 in a friendly
07/08/1979 Chelsea drew with Charlton Athletic 1-1 in a friendly
11/08/1979 Chelsea lost to Crystal Palace 0-5 in a friendly
13/08/1979 Chelsea beat China XI 3-1 in a friendly
14/08/1979 Garry Stanley transfered to Everton for 300,000
15/08/1979 Ray Wilkins transfered to Manchester Utd. for 850,000
18/08/1979 Chelsea drew with Sunderland 0-0 in Football League Division 2
20/08/1979 Chelsea beat West Ham United 1-0 in Football League Division 2
25/08/1979 Chelsea beat Wrexham 3-1 in Football League Division 2
28/08/1979 Chelsea drew with Plymouth Argyle 2-2 in League Cup Round 2 (First Leg)
01/09/1979 Chelsea lost to Newcastle United 1-2 in Football League Division 2
04/09/1979 Chelsea lost to Plymouth Argyle 1-2 in League Cup Round 2 (Second Leg)
08/09/1979 Chelsea lost to Birmingham City 1-2 in Football League Division 2
11/09/1979 Danny Blanchflower finished as manager
13/09/1979 Geoff Hurst appointed manager
15/09/1979 Chelsea lost to Shrewsbury Town 0-3 in Football League Division 2
17/09/1979 Chelsea beat Manchester United 5-3 in Testimonial For Peter Bonetti
22/09/1979 Chelsea beat Watford 2-0 in Football League Division 2
22/09/1979 Peter Osgood Retired
26/09/1979 Jon Harley born
29/09/1979 Chelsea beat Cambridge United 1-0 in Football League Division 2
06/10/1979 Chelsea beat Burnley 1-0 in Football League Division 2
13/10/1979 Chelsea beat Bristol Rovers 1-0 in Football League Division 2
17/10/1979 Chelsea beat Los Angeles Aztecs 2-0 in a friendly
17/10/1979 Steven Hampshire born
18/10/1979 James Docherty transfered to Dundee United for Free
20/10/1979 Chelsea beat Cardiff City 2-1 in Football League Division 2
27/10/1979 Chelsea lost to Fulham 0-2 in Football League Division 2
31/10/1979 David Stride transfered to Memphis Rogues for 90,000
31/10/1979 Eamonn Bannon transfered to Dundee United for 170,000
02/11/1979 Trevor Aylott transfered to Barnsley for 60,000
03/11/1979 Chelsea lost to Sunderland 1-2 in Football League Division 2
10/11/1979 Chelsea beat Orient 7-3 in Football League Division 2
14/11/1979 Chelsea beat West Ham United 2-1 in Football League Division 2
17/11/1979 Chelsea beat Charlton Athletic 3-1 in Football League Division 2
24/11/1979 Chelsea beat Notts County 3-2 in Football League Division 2
27/11/1979 Albert Thain died
01/12/1979 Chelsea beat Preston North End 2-0 in Football League Division 2
04/12/1979 Chelsea lost to Weymouth 1-2 in Testimonial For Derek Courtney and Bryan Lawrence
08/12/1979 Chelsea lost to Oldham Athletic 0-1 in Football League Division 2
15/12/1979 Chelsea beat Swansea City 3-0 in Football League Division 2
18/12/1979 Chelsea drew with Queens Park Rangers 2-2 in Football League Division 2
21/12/1979 Robert Wolleaston born
26/12/1979 Chelsea beat Leicester City 1-0 in Football League Division 2
29/12/1979 Chelsea lost to Wrexham 0-2 in Football League Division 2
01/01/1980 Chelsea drew with Luton Town 3-3 in Football League Division 2
09/01/1980 John Priestley died
12/01/1980 Chelsea beat Newcastle United 4-0 in Football League Division 2
14/01/1980 Chelsea lost to Wigan Athletic 0-1 in F.A. Cup Round 3
25/01/1980 Chelsea lost to Stoke City 0-1 in a friendly
26/01/1980 Colin Lee transfered from Tottenham for 200,000
02/02/1980 Chelsea lost to Shrewsbury Town 2-4 in Football League Division 2
09/02/1980 Chelsea beat Watford 3-2 in Football League Division 2
11/02/1980 Chelsea beat International XI 5-3 in Testimonial For John Dempsey
14/02/1980 John Sitton transfered to Millwall for 10,000
16/02/1980 Chelsea drew with Cambridge United 1-1 in Football League Division 2
16/02/1980 Dennis Rofe transfered from Leicester for 80,000
23/02/1980 Chelsea lost to Bristol Rovers 0-3 in Football League Division 2
00/03/1980 John Phillips transfered to Brighton for 15,000
01/03/1980 Chelsea beat Cardiff City 1-0 in Football League Division 2
08/03/1980 Chelsea beat Fulham 2-1 in Football League Division 2
11/03/1980 Chelsea lost to Birmingham City 1-5 in Football League Division 2
13/03/1980 Colin Viljoen transfered from Manchester City for 60,000
15/03/1980 Chelsea beat Burnley 2-1 in Football League Division 2
18/03/1980 Chelsea lost to Norwich City 0-2 in Norfolk Invitation Cup
22/03/1980 Chelsea beat Orient 1-0 in Football League Division 2
29/03/1980 Chelsea beat Charlton Athletic 2-1 in Football League Division 2
02/04/1980 Chelsea lost to Queens Park Rangers 0-2 in Football League Division 2
05/04/1980 Chelsea lost to Leicester City 0-1 in Football League Division 2
07/04/1980 Chelsea drew with Luton Town 1-1 in Football League Division 2
12/04/1980 Chelsea drew with Preston North End 1-1 in Football League Division 2
19/04/1980 Chelsea beat Notts County 1-0 in Football League Division 2
21/04/1980 Chelsea lost to Chelsea Past XI 0-1 in Testimonial For Ron Harris
26/04/1980 Chelsea drew with Swansea City 1-1 in Football League Division 2
03/05/1980 Chelsea beat Oldham Athletic 3-0 in Football League Division 2
05/05/1980 Chelsea lost to Crystal Palace 1-3 in Testimonial For George Graham
05/05/1980 Ron Harris transfered to Brentford for Free
05/05/1980 Yossi Benayoun born
06/05/1980 Chelsea beat Telford United 2-1 in a friendly
15/05/1980 Len Allum died
09/06/1980 Bob Griffiths died
13/06/1980 Florent Malouda 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 | ||
| I Britton | 41 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| P Borota | 41 | 1 | 2 | 44 | |||||||||||||||
| M Fillery | 40 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||
| RE Harris | 38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| TW Langley | 35 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||
| C Walker | 29 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 13 | |||||||||||
| GR Locke | 32 | 1 | 1 | 34 | |||||||||||||||
| G Chivers | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| J Bumstead | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| M Droy | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| MW Nutton | 19 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| GG Wilkins | 18 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| C Pates | 16 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| GJ Johnson | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| D Rofe | 14 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| JP Sparrow | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
| L Frost | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| K Hales | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| EJ Bannon | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| C Lee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| TC Aylott | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| C Viljoen | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| P Rhoades-Brown | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| DR Stride | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| JE Sitton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| RJ Iles | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| P Osgood | 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 | ||
| RE Harris | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| M Droy | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| M Fillery | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| C Pates | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| J Bumstead | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| G Chivers | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| DR Stride | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| TW Langley | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| GG Wilkins | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| P Borota | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||