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Summary of Season 1980-81
Football League Division 2
| Home | Away | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | 1. West Ham United | 42 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 50 | 66 | 2. Notts County | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 53 | 3. Swansea City | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 50 | 4. Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 50 | 5. Luton Town | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 48 | 6. Derby County | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 5 | 45 | 7. Grimsby Town | 42 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 45 | 8. Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 10 | 43 | 9. Watford | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 5 | 43 | 10. Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 2 | 42 | 11. Newcastle United | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 32 | -15 | 42 | 12. Chelsea | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 40 | 13. Cambridge United | 42 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 42 | -12 | 40 | 14. Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 25 | -1 | 39 | 15. Oldham Athletic | 42 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 32 | -9 | 39 | 16. Wrexham | 42 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 21 | -2 | 38 | 17. Orient | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 36 | -4 | 38 | 18. Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 39 | -5 | 38 | 19. Cardiff City | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 36 | -16 | 36 | 20. Preston North End | 42 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 36 | -21 | 36 | 21. Bristol City | 42 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 36 | -22 | 30 | 22. Bristol Rovers | 42 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 41 | -31 | 23 |
Matches
| Aug 16 | Wrexham | Home | 2-2 | Fillery, Rhoades-Brown |
| Aug 20 | Derby County | Away | 2-3 | Johnson, Walker |
| Aug 23 | Shrewsbury Town | Away | 2-2 | Fillery, Walker |
| Aug 30 | Queens Park Rangers | Home | 1-1 | Chivers |
| Sep 6 | West Ham United | Home | 0-1 | |
| Sep 13 | Cambridge United | Away | 1-0 | Lee |
| Sep 20 | Preston North End | Home | 1-1 | Lee |
| Sep 27 | Watford | Away | 3-2 | Lee, Walker(2) |
| Oct 4 | Bolton Wanderers | Away | 3-2 | Fillery, Lee(2) |
| Oct 8 | Bristol Rovers | Home | 2-0 | Walker, O.G. |
| Oct 11 | Grimsby Town | Home | 3-0 | Lee(2), Walker |
| Oct 18 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 1-1 | Walker |
| Oct 21 | Orient | Away | 1-0 | Fillery |
| Oct 25 | Newcastle United | Home | 6-0 | Chivers, Fillery, Lee(3), Walker |
| Oct 31 | Cardiff City | Away | 1-0 | Hutchings |
| Nov 8 | Oldham Athletic | Home | 1-0 | Lee |
| Nov 12 | Derby County | Home | 1-3 | Lee |
| Nov 15 | Wrexham | Away | 4-0 | Britton, Lee, Walker, Driver |
| Nov 22 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 2-0 | Lee, Walker |
| Nov 29 | Notts County | Away | 1-1 | Bumstead |
| Dec 6 | Swansea City | Home | 0-0 | |
| Dec 13 | Grimsby Town | Away | 0-2 | |
| Dec 20 | Orient | Home | 0-1 | |
| Dec 26 | Luton Town | Away | 0-2 | |
| Dec 27 | Bristol City | Home | 0-0 | |
| Jan 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 0-0 | |
| Jan 17 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 0-1 | |
| Jan 31 | Shrewsbury Town | Home | 3-0 | Fillery, Lee(P), Mayes |
| Feb 7 | Cambridge United | Home | 3-0 | Droy, Mayes(2) |
| Feb 14 | West Ham United | Away | 0-4 | |
| Feb 21 | Watford | Home | 0-1 | |
| Feb 28 | Preston North End | Away | 0-1 | |
| Mar 7 | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 2-0 | Mayes, Walker |
| Mar 14 | Bristol Rovers | Away | 0-1 | |
| Mar 21 | Blackburn Rovers | Home | 0-0 | |
| Mar 28 | Newcastle United | Away | 0-1 | |
| Apr 4 | Cardiff City | Home | 0-1 | |
| Apr 11 | Oldham Athletic | Away | 0-0 | |
| Apr 18 | Bristol City | Away | 0-0 | |
| Apr 20 | Luton Town | Home | 0-2 | |
| Apr 25 | Swansea City | Away | 0-3 | |
| May 2 | Notts County | Home | 0-2 |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 375,833 | 32,669 | 11,569 | 17,897 | Away | 306,758 | 35,164 | 6,740 | 14,608 | Total | 682,591 | 35,164 | 6,740 | 16,252 |
F.A. Cup
Round 3
Matches
| Jan 3 | Southampton | Away | 1-3 | Lee |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Away | 23,694 | 23,694 | 23,694 | 23,694 | Total | 23,694 | 23,694 | 23,694 | 23,694 |
League Cup
Round 2
Matches
| Aug 27 | Cardiff City | Away | 0-1 | |
| Sep 3 | Cardiff City | Home | 1-1 | Droy |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 12,959 | 12,959 | 12,959 | 12,959 | Away | 6,549 | 6,549 | 6,549 | 6,549 | Total | 19,508 | 12,959 | 6,549 | 9,754 |
Diary
00/07/1980 Chris Hutchings transfered from Harrow Borough for 5,000
00/07/1980 Steve Francis transfered from Youth
00/07/1980 Paul Williams signed professional forms
22/07/1980 Chelsea drew with Wimbledon 2-2 in a friendly
26/07/1980 Chelsea beat Heart Of Midlothian 1-0 in a friendly
28/07/1980 Chelsea lost to Raith Rovers 2-3 in a friendly
30/07/1980 Chelsea drew with Dundee United 0-0 in a friendly
02/08/1980 Chelsea drew with Millwall 1-1 in a friendly
04/08/1980 Chelsea drew with Portsmouth 0-0 in a friendly
05/08/1980 Wayne Bridge born
06/08/1980 Chelsea lost to Brentford 0-3 in a friendly
08/08/1980 Chelsea drew with Norwich City 1-1 in a friendly
10/08/1980 Chelsea lost to Panathinaikos 0-2 in a friendly
11/08/1980 Chelsea drew with AEK Athens 2-2 in a friendly
15/08/1980 Tommy Langley transfered to Q.P.R. for 425,000
16/08/1980 Chelsea drew with Wrexham 2-2 in Football League Division 2
20/08/1980 Chelsea lost to Derby County 2-3 in Football League Division 2
23/08/1980 Chelsea drew with Shrewsbury Town 2-2 in Football League Division 2
25/08/1980 Luca Percassi born
27/08/1980 Chelsea lost to Cardiff City 0-1 in League Cup Round 2 (First Leg)
30/08/1980 Chelsea drew with Queens Park Rangers 1-1 in Football League Division 2
03/09/1980 Chelsea drew with Cardiff City 1-1 in League Cup Round 2 (Second Leg)
06/09/1980 Chelsea lost to West Ham United 0-1 in Football League Division 2
13/09/1980 Chelsea beat Cambridge United 1-0 in Football League Division 2
20/09/1980 Chelsea drew with Preston North End 1-1 in Football League Division 2
20/09/1980 Phil Driver transfered from Wimbledon for 20,000
27/09/1980 Chelsea beat Watford 3-2 in Football League Division 2
01/10/1980 Bruno Saltor born
04/10/1980 Chelsea beat Bolton Wanderers 3-2 in Football League Division 2
08/10/1980 Chelsea beat Bristol Rovers 2-0 in Football League Division 2
11/10/1980 Chelsea beat Grimsby Town 3-0 in Football League Division 2
13/10/1980 Scott Parker born
18/10/1980 Chelsea drew with Blackburn Rovers 1-1 in Football League Division 2
21/10/1980 Chelsea beat Orient 1-0 in Football League Division 2
25/10/1980 Chelsea beat Newcastle United 6-0 in Football League Division 2
31/10/1980 Chelsea beat Cardiff City 1-0 in Football League Division 2
08/11/1980 Chelsea beat Oldham Athletic 1-0 in Football League Division 2
12/11/1980 Chelsea lost to Derby County 1-3 in Football League Division 2
12/11/1980 Frank Hoddinott died
15/11/1980 Chelsea beat Wrexham 4-0 in Football League Division 2
22/11/1980 Chelsea beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 in Football League Division 2
29/11/1980 Chelsea drew with Notts County 1-1 in Football League Division 2
00/12/1980 Lee Frost transfered to Brentford for 15,000
00/12/1980 Gary Johnson transfered to Brentford
06/12/1980 Chelsea drew with Swansea City 0-0 in Football League Division 2
07/12/1980 John Terry born
12/12/1980 Thomas Hewitt died
13/12/1980 Chelsea lost to Grimsby Town 0-2 in Football League Division 2
20/12/1980 Chelsea lost to Orient 0-1 in Football League Division 2
20/12/1980 Ashley Cole born
22/12/1980 Alan Mayes transfered from Swindon for 200,000
26/12/1980 Chelsea lost to Luton Town 0-2 in Football League Division 2
27/12/1980 Chelsea drew with Bristol City 0-0 in Football League Division 2
00/00/1981 James Clare Released
00/01/1981 John Sparrow transfered to Exeter for 10,000
03/01/1981 Chelsea lost to Southampton 1-3 in F.A. Cup Round 3
10/01/1981 Chelsea drew with Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 in Football League Division 2
14/01/1981 Chelsea beat DS 79 4-2 in a friendly
17/01/1981 Chelsea lost to Queens Park Rangers 0-1 in Football League Division 2
19/01/1981 Asier Del Horno born
23/01/1981 Chelsea drew with Brighton & Hove Albion 2-2 in a friendly
31/01/1981 Chelsea beat Shrewsbury Town 3-0 in Football League Division 2
06/02/1981 Sam Dalla Bona born
07/02/1981 Chelsea beat Cambridge United 3-0 in Football League Division 2
14/02/1981 Chelsea lost to West Ham United 0-4 in Football League Division 2
21/02/1981 Chelsea lost to Watford 0-1 in Football League Division 2
28/02/1981 Chelsea lost to Preston North End 0-1 in Football League Division 2
07/03/1981 Chelsea beat Bolton Wanderers 2-0 in Football League Division 2
10/03/1981 Chelsea beat Newport (IOW) 3-1 in a friendly
10/03/1981 Samuel Eto'o born
14/03/1981 Chelsea lost to Bristol Rovers 0-1 in Football League Division 2
15/03/1981 Mikael Forssell born
21/03/1981 Chelsea drew with Blackburn Rovers 0-0 in Football League Division 2
28/03/1981 Chelsea lost to Newcastle United 0-1 in Football League Division 2
04/04/1981 Chelsea lost to Cardiff City 0-1 in Football League Division 2
11/04/1981 Chelsea drew with Oldham Athletic 0-0 in Football League Division 2
18/04/1981 Chelsea drew with Bristol City 0-0 in Football League Division 2
20/04/1981 Chelsea lost to Luton Town 0-2 in Football League Division 2
23/04/1981 Geoff Hurst finished as manager
23/04/1981 Bobby Gould appointed manager
25/04/1981 Chelsea lost to Swansea City 0-3 in Football League Division 2
02/05/1981 Chelsea lost to Notts County 0-2 in Football League Division 2
02/05/1981 Tiago born
28/05/1981 Bobby Gould finished as manager
28/05/1981 John Neal appointed manager
11/06/1981 Christopher Ferguson died
16/06/1981 Billy Hughes 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 | ||
| P Borota | 42 | 1 | 2 | 45 | |||||||||||||||
| J Bumstead | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| G Chivers | 39 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| D Rofe | 38 | 1 | 2 | 41 | |||||||||||||||
| C Walker | 35 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||
| M Fillery | 35 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| C Lee | 34 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 16 | |||||||||
| P Rhoades-Brown | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| M Droy | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| I Britton | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| PA Driver | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| GR Locke | 21 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| MW Nutton | 18 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| GG Wilkins | 14 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| C Pates | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| AK Mayes | 13 | 4 | 13 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| C Hutchings | 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| C Viljoen | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| T Elmes | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| GJ Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| J Clare | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| L Frost | 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 | ||
| GR Locke | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| P Rhoades-Brown | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| M Droy | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| MW Nutton | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| M Fillery | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| J Bumstead | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| P Borota | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||