Match Results
Season 1975-1976
Half-Time scores in brackets where known
Sunderland (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 16 |
| Venue: |
Roker Park |
| Attendance: |
28,689 |
| Referee: |
Jack Rice (Leyland) |
| Sunderland |
Swinburne, Ashurst, Bolton, Longhorn, Clarke, Moncur, Kerr, Gibb (Holden 46), Halom, Robson, Porterfield |
| Scorers |
Robson 44, Longhorn 65 |
| Booked |
Halom 68 |
| Manager |
Bob Stokoe |
| Chelsea |
1 Steve Sherwood, 2 Graham Wilkins, 3 John Sparrow, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Bill Garner, 11 Charlie Cooke |
| Scorer |
Garner 27 |
| Booked |
Garner 59 |
| Sub Not Used |
12 Ken Swain |
| Debut Players |
Garry Stanley |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2749 League match 2439 Starting XI Average age 23.1 Oldest Player 32.8 Youngest Player 18.2 |
West Bromwich Albion (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 14 |
| Venue: |
The Hawthorns |
| Attendance: |
18,014 |
| Referee: |
Tony R Glasson (Salisbury) |
| West Bromwich Albion |
Osborne, Nisbet, Wilson, Cantello, Wile, Robertson, Trewick, Brown, Hurst, Giles, Johnston |
| Sent Off |
Cantello 16 |
| Sub Not Used |
A Brown |
| Manager |
Johnny Giles |
| Chelsea |
1 Steve Sherwood, 2 Graham Wilkins, 3 John Sparrow, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Bill Garner (12 Ken Swain 71), 11 Charlie Cooke |
| Booked |
Graham Wilkins 75 |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2750 League match 2440 Starting XI Average age 23.1 Oldest Player 32.8 Youngest Player 18.2 |
Chelsea (1) 3 Carlisle United (0) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 9 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
19,165 |
| Referee: |
Alex R Lees (Street) |
| Chelsea |
1 Steve Sherwood, 2 Graham Wilkins, 3 John Sparrow, 4 Brian Bason, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton (12 Ron Harris 85), 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Charlie Cooke |
| Scorers |
Maybank 27, Maybank 54, Bason 69 |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Carlisle United |
Burleigh, Carr, Gorman, O'Neill, Green, Parker, Martin, Train, Owen, Laidlaw, Clarke (Barry 49) |
| Scorer |
Barry 70 |
| Booked |
Carr |
| Manager |
Alan Ashman |
| Match Facts |
Match 2751 League match 2441 Starting XI Average age 22.6 Oldest Player 32.8 Youngest Player 18.2 |
Chelsea (2) 3 Oxford United (1) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 2 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
22,841 |
| Referee: |
Bert Newsome (Broseley) |
| Chelsea |
1 Steve Sherwood, 2 Graham Wilkins, 3 John Sparrow, 4 Brian Bason, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ron Harris, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Charlie Cooke |
| Scorers |
Ray Wilkins 9, Ray Wilkins 23, Swain 76 |
| Sub Not Used |
12 Ray Lewington |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Oxford United |
Burton, Aylott, Shuker, Lowe, C Clarke, Jeffrey, McGrogan, Tait, D Clarke, Gibbins, Houseman |
| Scorer |
McGrogan 3 |
| Manager |
Gerry Summers |
| Match Facts |
Match 2752 League match 2442 Starting XI Average age 23.5 Oldest Player 32.8 Youngest Player 18.2 |
Luton Town (1) 3 Chelsea (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 6 |
| Venue: |
Kenilworth Road |
| Attendance: |
19,024 |
| Referee: |
Eric A Read |
| Luton Town |
Barber, John Ryan, Buckley, Anderson, Faulkner, P Futcher, King, Alston, R Futcher, West (Chambers 67), Aston |
| Scorers |
Anderson 27, Buckley 46 (Pen), R Futcher 57 |
| Booked |
Buckley |
| Sent Off |
Aston 72 |
| Manager |
Harry Haslam |
| Chelsea |
1 Steve Sherwood, 2 Graham Wilkins (12 Ron Harris 62), 3 John Sparrow, 4 Brian Bason, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Charlie Cooke |
| Booked |
Cooke 6, Droy 54, Britton 72 |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2753 League match 2443 Starting XI Average age 22.6 Oldest Player 32.8 Youngest Player 18.2 |
Chelsea (0) 0 Nottingham Forest (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 8 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
21,023 |
| Referee: |
William J Gow (Swansea) |
| Chelsea |
1 Steve Sherwood, 2 David Hay, 3 John Sparrow, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ron Harris, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Charlie Cooke |
| Sub Not Used |
12 Brian Bason |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Nottingham Forest |
Middleton, Anderson, Gunn, Chapman, Clark, Robertson, Curran, McGovern, O'Hare, Richardson, Bowyer |
| Sub Not Used |
O'Neill |
| Manager |
Brian Clough |
| Match Facts |
Match 2754 League match 2444 Starting XI Average age 24.3 Oldest Player 32.8 Youngest Player 18.2 |
Crewe Alexandra (1) 1 Chelsea (0) 0
| Competition: |
League Cup Round 2 |
| Venue: |
Gresty Road |
| Attendance: |
6,723 |
| Referee: |
Harold Davey (Mansfield) |
| Crewe Alexandra |
Crudgington, Lowry, Evans, Lugg, Bowles, Nicholls, Davies, Bevan, Purdie, Nelson, Humphreys |
| Scorer |
Humphreys 37 (Pen) |
| Sub Not Used |
Melledrew |
| Manager |
Harry Gregg |
| Chelsea |
1 Steve Sherwood, 2 Ron Harris, 3 John Sparrow, 4 David Hay, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Garry Stanley, 10 Ken Swain (12 Brian Bason 77), 11 Bill Garner |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2755 League Cup match 51 Starting XI Average age 24.1 Oldest Player 30.8 Youngest Player 18.2 |
Oldham Athletic (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 11 |
| Venue: |
Boundary Park |
| Attendance: |
10,406 |
| Referee: |
Colin Seel (Carlisle) |
| Oldham Athletic |
Ogden, Branagan, Whittle, Blair (Robins), Hicks, Holt, Bell, Jones, Wood, Chapman, Groves |
| Scorers |
Wood 14, Jones 50 |
| Manager |
Jimmy Frizzell |
| Chelsea |
1 Steve Sherwood, 2 Ron Harris, 3 David Hay, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Tommy Langley, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Bill Garner |
| Scorer |
Wilkins 15 |
| Sub Not Used |
12 Brian Bason |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2756 League match 2445 Starting XI Average age 24 Oldest Player 30.8 Youngest Player 17.5 |
Chelsea (1) 1 Bristol City (1) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 9 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
17,661 |
| Referee: |
Gordon C Kew (Amersham) |
| Chelsea |
1 Steve Sherwood, 2 Ron Harris, 3 David Hay, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Brian Bason, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Bill Garner |
| Scorer |
Garner 25 |
| Booked |
Hay 28, Garner 44, Droy 65, Hutchinson 83 |
| Sent Off |
Garner 72 |
| Sub Not Used |
12 Tommy Langley |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Bristol City |
Cashley, Gillies, Drysdale, Gow, Collier, Merrick, Tainton, Ritchie, Mann, Cheesley, Brolly |
| Scorer |
Cheesley 42 |
| Booked |
Merrick 84 |
| Sub Not Used |
Emanuel |
| Manager |
Alan Dicks |
| Match Facts |
Match 2757 League match 2446 Starting XI Average age 24.6 Oldest Player 30.8 Youngest Player 19 |
Portsmouth (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 8 |
| Venue: |
Fratton Park |
| Attendance: |
16,144 |
| Referee: |
Trevor D Spencer (Wooton-Bassett) |
| Portsmouth |
Lloyd, Roberts, Cahill, Piper, Went, Hand, McGuinness (Marinello 57), Reynolds, Graham, Wilson, Mellows |
| Scorer |
Reynolds 24 |
| Manager |
Ian St John |
| Chelsea |
1 Steve Sherwood, 2 Ron Harris, 3 David Hay, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Brian Bason, 10 Tommy Langley, 11 Bill Garner |
| Scorer |
Garner 37 |
| Sub Not Used |
12 Steve Finnieston |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2758 League match 2447 Starting XI Average age 23.7 Oldest Player 30.8 Youngest Player 17.6 |
Fulham (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 14 |
| Venue: |
Craven Cottage |
| Attendance: |
22,921 |
| Referee: |
Michael Lowe (Sheffield) |
| Fulham |
Mellor, Cutbush, Strong, Mullery, Howe, Moore, Lloyd, Conway, Busby, Slough, Barrett |
| Scorers |
Howe 48, Conway 71 |
| Sub Not Used |
Dowie |
| Manager |
Alec Stock |
| Chelsea |
1 Steve Sherwood, 2 Ron Harris, 3 David Hay, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Brian Bason (12 Steve Wicks 72), 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Tommy Langley |
| Booked |
Bason, Harris, Hay, Stanley |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2759 League match 2448 Starting XI Average age 23.7 Oldest Player 30.8 Youngest Player 17.6 |
Chelsea (0) 0 York City (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 11 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
15,323 |
| Referee: |
Alan Robinson (Portsmouth) |
| Chelsea |
1 Steve Sherwood, 2 Ron Harris, 3 John Sparrow, 4 David Hay, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Brian Bason, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Tommy Langley |
| Sub Not Used |
12 Teddy Maybank |
| Penalty Missed |
Wilkins 36 (Saved) |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| York City |
Crawford, Stone, Downing, Cave, Swallow, Topping, Pollard, Wann, Seal, Jones, McMordie |
| Sub Not Used |
Hinch |
| Manager |
Wilf McGuinness |
| Match Facts |
Match 2760 League match 2449 Starting XI Average age 23.4 Oldest Player 30.8 Youngest Player 17.6 |
Southampton (1) 4 Chelsea (0) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 12 |
| Venue: |
The Dell |
| Attendance: |
21,227 |
| Referee: |
Ray Toseland (Kettering) |
| Southampton |
Middleton, Rodrigues, Peach, Holmes, Bennett, Blyth, Fisher, Channon, Osgood, McCalliog, Stokes |
| Scorers |
Channon 20 (Pen), Stokes 73, Holmes 76, Channon 89 |
| Manager |
Lawrie McMenemy |
| Chelsea |
1 Steve Sherwood, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 David Hay, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Brian Bason (12 Tommy Langley 74), 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Bill Garner |
| Scorer |
Wilkins 90 |
| Booked |
Hay 79 |
| Final Appearances |
Steve Sherwood |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2761 League match 2450 Starting XI Average age 24.6 Oldest Player 30.9 Youngest Player 19 |
Chelsea (0) 2 Blackpool (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 12 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
16,924 |
| Referee: |
Tom H Reynolds (Swansea) |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 David Hay, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank (12 Tommy Langley 78), 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Ken Swain |
| Scorers |
Wilkins 78 (Pen), Langley 90 |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Blackpool |
Wood, Curtis, Harrison, Hart, Alcock, Hatton, Walsh, Suddick, Ainscow, Moore, Bentley |
| Sub Not Used |
Tong |
| Manager |
Harry Potts |
| Match Facts |
Match 2762 League match 2451 Starting XI Average age 25.3 Oldest Player 34 Youngest Player 19 |
Blackburn Rovers (0) 1 Chelsea (1) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 12 |
| Venue: |
Ewood Park |
| Attendance: |
12,128 |
| Referee: |
Jack K Taylor (Wolverhampton) |
| Blackburn Rovers |
Jones, Wilkinson, Wood, Metcalfe, Waddington, Fazackerley, Beamish, Oates, Hindson, Svarc, Parkes |
| Scorer |
Metcalfe 58 |
| Manager |
Jim Smith |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke (12 Tommy Langley 67), 3 Ron Harris, 4 David Hay, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Bill Garner |
| Scorer |
Hutchinson 32 |
| Booked |
Droy 10 |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2763 League match 2452 Starting XI Average age 25.7 Oldest Player 34 Youngest Player 19 |
Chelsea (1) 2 Plymouth Argyle (0) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 14 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
20,096 |
| Referee: |
Derek W Civil (Birmingham) |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Bill Garner |
| Scorers |
Britton 4, Wilkins 58 |
| Sub Not Used |
12 Tommy Langley |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Plymouth Argyle |
Aleksic, Darke, Burrows, Green, Rioch, Delve, Randell, Johnson, Mariner, Rafferty, McAuley |
| Scorers |
Mariner 70, Mariner 75 |
| Sub Not Used |
Foster |
| Manager |
Tony Waiters |
| Match Facts |
Match 2764 League match 2453 Starting XI Average age 25.1 Oldest Player 34 Youngest Player 19 |
Hull City (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 12 |
| Venue: |
Boothferry Park |
| Attendance: |
9,097 |
| Referee: |
Roy Capey (Madeley Heath) |
| Hull City |
Wealands, Banks, Devries, Galvin, Croft, Haigh, Grimes, Gibson, Stewart, Wagstaff, Greenwood |
| Scorer |
Grimes 17 |
| Sub Not Used |
Wood |
| Manager |
John Kaye |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Bill Garner |
| Scorers |
Britton 44, Hutchinson 57 |
| Booked |
Garner |
| Sub Not Used |
12 David Hay |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2765 League match 2454 Starting XI Average age 25.1 Oldest Player 34.1 Youngest Player 19 |
Chelsea (0) 2 Notts County (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 10 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
18,229 |
| Referee: |
Peter Walters (Bridgwater) |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Bill Garner, 11 Ian Hutchinson |
| Scorers |
Garner 47, Wilkins 59 (Pen) |
| Sub Not Used |
12 David Hay |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Notts County |
McManus, Richards, O'Brien, Probert, Needham, Stubbs, Carter (Brindley 63), McVay, Bradd, Mann, Scanlon |
| Manager |
Ron Fenton |
| Match Facts |
Match 2766 League match 2455 Starting XI Average age 25.2 Oldest Player 34.1 Youngest Player 19 |
Blackpool (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 9 |
| Venue: |
Bloomfield Road |
| Attendance: |
8,595 |
| Referee: |
Peter N Willis (Newfield) |
| Blackpool |
Wood, Hatton, Harrison, Hart, Suddaby, Moore, Ronson (Alcock 68), Suddick, Walsh, Ainscow, Tong |
| Booked |
Walsh |
| Manager |
Harry Potts |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Bill Garner (12 David Hay 82) |
| Scorers |
Droy 44, Maybank 80 |
| Booked |
Britton, Garner, Stanley |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2767 League match 2456 Starting XI Average age 25.2 Oldest Player 34.1 Youngest Player 19.1 |
Bristol Rovers (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 8 |
| Venue: |
Eastville |
| Attendance: |
16,277 |
| Referee: |
George E Flint (Derby) |
| Bristol Rovers |
Eadie, Williams, Parsons, Day, Taylor, Smith, Stanton, Prince, Warboys (Stephens 26), Bannister, Fearnley |
| Scorer |
Williams 74 |
| Booked |
Parsons 89 |
| Manager |
Don Megson |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Bill Garner |
| Scorers |
Maybank 49, Hutchinson 55 |
| Booked |
Stanley 47, Garner 77, Hutchinson 88 |
| Sent Off |
Garner 90 |
| Sub Not Used |
12 David Hay |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2768 League match 2457 Starting XI Average age 25.2 Oldest Player 34.1 Youngest Player 19.1 |
Chelsea (0) 0 Bolton Wanderers (1) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 10 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
20,896 |
| Referee: |
Roger B Kirkpatrick (Leicester) |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Charlie Cooke |
| Booked |
Droy |
| Sub Not Used |
12 David Hay |
| Penalty Missed |
Wilkins 88 (Saved) |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Bolton Wanderers |
Siddall, Ritson, Dunne, Greaves, P Jones, Allardyce, Waldron, Whatmore, G Jones, Reid, Thompson |
| Scorer |
Greaves 15 |
| Booked |
Whatmore |
| Sub Not Used |
Walsh |
| Manager |
Ian Greaves |
| Match Facts |
Match 2769 League match 2458 Starting XI Average age 25.7 Oldest Player 34.1 Youngest Player 19.1 |
Carlisle United (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 12 |
| Venue: |
Brunton Park |
| Attendance: |
8,065 |
| Referee: |
Les Hayes (Doncaster) |
| Carlisle United |
Ross, Carr, Gorman, Barry, Green, Parker, McVitie, Train, Clarke, McCartney, Martin |
| Scorers |
McCartney 44, McCartney 73 |
| Manager |
Dick Young |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 David Hay, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Charlie Cooke |
| Scorer |
Wilkins 16 |
| Booked |
Hay |
| Sub Not Used |
12 Ken Swain |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2770 League match 2459 Starting XI Average age 26.3 Oldest Player 34.2 Youngest Player 19.1 |
Chelsea (0) 1 Sunderland (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 11 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
22,806 |
| Referee: |
Lester C Shapter (Paignton) |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ian Hutchinson (12 Tommy Langley 80), 11 Ken Swain |
| Scorer |
Britton 64 |
| Booked |
Harris 90 |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Sunderland |
Montgomery, Malone, Bolton, Towers, Clarke, Moncur, Kerr, Finney, Halom, Robson, Porterfield (Holden 65) |
| Manager |
Bob Stokoe |
| Match Facts |
Match 2771 League match 2460 Starting XI Average age 24.9 Oldest Player 34.2 Youngest Player 19.1 |
Orient (1) 3 Chelsea (0) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 11 |
| Venue: |
Brisbane Road |
| Attendance: |
15,509 |
| Referee: |
Alf Grey (Great Yarmouth) |
| Orient |
Jackson, Fisher, Grealish, Bennett, Hoadley, Walley, Cunningham, Roeder, Bullock, Possee, Queen |
| Scorers |
Possee 38, Bennett 82, Cunningham 87 |
| Booked |
Bullock |
| Manager |
George Petchey |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ian Hutchinson (12 John Sparrow 74), 11 Ken Swain |
| Scorer |
Maybank 72 |
| Booked |
Harris |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2772 League match 2461 Starting XI Average age 24.9 Oldest Player 34.2 Youngest Player 19.2 |
Chelsea (0) 2 Charlton Athletic (2) 3
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 13 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
25,367 |
| Referee: |
Ron Crabb (Exeter) |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Micky Droy, 6 John Dempsey (12 Tommy Langley 68), 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Charlie Cooke, 11 Ken Swain |
| Scorers |
Swain 48, Britton 66 |
| Final Appearances |
John Dempsey |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Charlton Athletic |
Tutt, Curtis, Warman, Bowman, Giles, Young, Powell, Hales, Flanagan, Hunt, Peacock |
| Scorers |
Warman 29, Hales 44, Hales 70 |
| Sub Not Used |
Hope |
| Manager |
Andy Nelson |
| Match Facts |
Match 2773 League match 2462 Starting XI Average age 25.4 Oldest Player 34.2 Youngest Player 19.2 |
Chelsea (1) 1 Bristol Rovers (1) 1
| Competition: |
F.A. Cup Round 3 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
35,226 |
| Referee: |
William J Gow (Swansea) |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Micky Droy, 6 Steve Wicks, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank (12 Charlie Cooke 82), 10 Bill Garner, 11 Ken Swain |
| Scorer |
Garner 35 |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Bristol Rovers |
Eadie, Bater, Parsons, Day, Williams, Smith (Staniforth 10), Stephens, Fearnley, Warboys, Bannister, Stanton |
| Scorer |
Warboys 18 |
| Manager |
Don Megson |
| Match Facts |
Match 2774 FA Cup match 225 Starting XI Average age 24 Oldest Player 34.2 Youngest Player 19.1 |
Bristol Rovers (0) 0 Chelsea (0) 1
| Competition: |
F.A. Cup Round 3 (replay) |
| Venue: |
Eastville |
| Attendance: |
13,939 |
| Referee: |
William J Gow (Swansea) |
| Bristol Rovers |
Eadie, Bater, Parsons, Aitken, Day, Williams, Stephens, Fearnley, Warboys (Staniforth 65), Bannister, Stanton |
| Manager |
Don Megson |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Garry Stanley (12 Bill Garner 49), 5 Micky Droy, 6 Steve Wicks, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 David Hay, 11 Ken Swain |
| Scorer |
Swain 77 |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2775 FA Cup match 226 Starting XI Average age 24 Oldest Player 34.2 Youngest Player 19.1 |
Chelsea (0) 0 Oldham Athletic (1) 3
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 15 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
16,464 |
| Referee: |
Terry P Bosi (Wolverhampton) |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 David Hay, 5 Micky Droy, 6 Steve Wicks (12 Charlie Cooke 55), 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Bill Garner |
| Booked |
Harris |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Oldham Athletic |
Platt, Wood, Whittle, Bell, Edwards, Hicks, Blair, Shaw, Young, Chapman, Groves |
| Scorers |
Young 44, Shaw 51, Young 70 |
| Sub Not Used |
Robbins |
| Manager |
Jimmy Frizzell |
| Match Facts |
Match 2776 League match 2463 Starting XI Average age 24.9 Oldest Player 34.2 Youngest Player 19.1 |
Nottingham Forest (1) 1 Chelsea (1) 3
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 12 |
| Venue: |
City Ground |
| Attendance: |
14,172 |
| Referee: |
Robert Matthewson (Bolton) |
| Nottingham Forest |
Wells, O'Kane, Gunn, Clark, Chapman, Richardson, Curran, Bowyer, O'Hare, Butlin, Robertson |
| Scorer |
Bowyer 12 |
| Sub Not Used |
Bowery |
| Manager |
Brian Clough |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Charlie Cooke, 5 Steve Wicks, 6 David Hay, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Bill Garner |
| Scorers |
Garner 15, Wilkins 80, Hutchinson 87 |
| Sub Not Used |
12 Graham Wilkins |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2777 League match 2464 Starting XI Average age 25.7 Oldest Player 34.3 Youngest Player 19.2 |
York City (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 2
| Competition: |
F.A. Cup Round 4 |
| Venue: |
Bootham Crescent |
| Attendance: |
9,591 |
| Referee: |
Ken W Baker (Rugby) |
| York City |
Crawford, Scott, Woodward, Cave, Swallow, Topping, Hosker, Hunter, Seal, Hinch (McMordie), Pollard |
| Manager |
Wilf McGuinness |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Charlie Cooke, 5 Steve Wicks, 6 David Hay, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Bill Garner |
| Scorers |
Garner 15, Hutchinson 67 |
| Sub Not Used |
12 Graham Wilkins |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2778 FA Cup match 227 Starting XI Average age 25.7 Oldest Player 34.3 Youngest Player 19.2 |
Chelsea (1) 1 West Bromwich Albion (1) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 14 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
15,896 |
| Referee: |
Peter J Richardson (Lincoln) |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Charlie Cooke, 5 Steve Wicks, 6 David Hay, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ian Hutchinson, 11 Bill Garner |
| Scorer |
Britton 2 |
| Sub Not Used |
12 Ken Swain |
| Final Appearances |
Ian Hutchinson |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| West Bromwich Albion |
Osborne, Mulligan, Mayo, Robson, Wile, Robertson, T Brown, Martin, A Brown, Giles, Johnston |
| Scorers |
Martin 27, T Brown 83 |
| Sub Not Used |
Trewick |
| Manager |
Johnny Giles |
| Match Facts |
Match 2779 League match 2465 Starting XI Average age 25.7 Oldest Player 34.3 Youngest Player 19.2 |
Oxford United (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 12 |
| Venue: |
Manor Ground |
| Attendance: |
11,162 |
| Referee: |
Brian Martin (Keyworth) |
| Oxford United |
Burton, Taylor, Shuker, Lowe, C Clarke, Briggs, Houseman, Foley, D Clarke, McCulloch, Tait |
| Scorer |
Tait 72 |
| Manager |
Mike Brown |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Graham Wilkins, 4 Charlie Cooke, 5 Steve Wicks, 6 Ron Harris, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Bill Garner |
| Scorer |
Garner 57 |
| Booked |
Harris 72 |
| Sub Not Used |
12 Garry Stanley |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2780 League match 2466 Starting XI Average age 24.8 Oldest Player 34.3 Youngest Player 19.2 |
Chelsea (0) 2 Crystal Palace (2) 3
| Competition: |
F.A. Cup Round 5 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
54,407 |
| Referee: |
Pat Partridge (Middlesbrough) |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Charlie Cooke, 5 Micky Droy (12 David Hay 56), 6 Steve Wicks, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Teddy Maybank, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Bill Garner |
| Scorers |
Wilkins 62, Wicks 71 |
| Booked |
Droy 42 |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Crystal Palace |
Hammond, Wall, Cannon, Jeffries, Jump, Evans, Chatterton, Hinshelwood, Whittle, Swindlehurst, Taylor |
| Scorers |
Chatterton 37, Taylor 40, Taylor 76 |
| Sub Not Used |
Holder |
| Manager |
Malcolm Allison |
| Match Facts |
Match 2781 FA Cup match 228 Starting XI Average age 25.2 Oldest Player 34.3 Youngest Player 19.2 |
Chelsea (0) 0 Hull City (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 11 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
10,254 |
| Referee: |
Ken H Burns (Stourbridge) |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Charlie Cooke, 5 Steve Wicks, 6 David Hay, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Steve Finnieston, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Bill Garner |
| Sub Not Used |
12 John Sparrow |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Hull City |
Wealands, Daniel, Devries, Galvin, Croft, Roberts, Grimes, Lyall, Wood, Fletcher, Sunley (Staniforth) |
| Manager |
John Kaye |
| Match Facts |
Match 2782 League match 2467 Starting XI Average age 25.6 Oldest Player 34.3 Youngest Player 19.2 |
Notts County (1) 3 Chelsea (2) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 15 |
| Venue: |
Meadow Lane |
| Attendance: |
14,528 |
| Referee: |
George Courtney (Spenneymoor) |
| Notts County |
McManus, Richards, O'Brien, Probert, Needham, Stubbs, Vinter, Sims, Bradd (Carter 70), Mann, Scanlon |
| Scorers |
Scanlon 25 (Pen), Sims 59, Bradd 73 |
| Manager |
Ron Fenton |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Garry Stanley (12 Ray Lewington 75), 5 Steve Wicks, 6 David Hay, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Steve Finnieston, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Charlie Cooke |
| Scorers |
Stanley 13, Finnieston 39 |
| Debut Players |
Ray Lewington |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2783 League match 2468 Starting XI Average age 25.1 Oldest Player 34.4 Youngest Player 19.3 |
Chelsea (2) 2 Portsmouth (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 14 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
12,709 |
| Referee: |
Alan Porter (Bolton) |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Steve Wicks, 6 David Hay, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Steve Finnieston, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Charlie Cooke |
| Scorers |
Cooke 26, Locke 35 |
| Sub Not Used |
12 Ray Lewington |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Portsmouth |
Lloyd, Lawler, Wilson, Macken, Went, Cahill, McGuinness, Piper, Graham, Busby, Mellows |
| Sub Not Used |
Viney |
| Manager |
Ian St John |
| Match Facts |
Match 2784 League match 2469 Starting XI Average age 25.1 Oldest Player 34.4 Youngest Player 19.3 |
Chelsea (1) 3 Blackburn Rovers (1) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 11 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
14,855 |
| Referee: |
Harold Davey (Mansfield) |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Steve Wicks, 6 David Hay, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins (12 Tommy Langley 80), 9 Steve Finnieston, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Charlie Cooke |
| Scorers |
Wilkins 34, Finnieston 49, Wilkins 62 |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Blackburn Rovers |
Jones, Wilkinson, Bailey, Metcalfe, Fazackerley, Hawkins, Hird, Hoy (Kenyon), Oates, Parkes, Beamish |
| Scorer |
Oates 13 |
| Manager |
Jim Smith |
| Match Facts |
Match 2785 League match 2470 Starting XI Average age 25.1 Oldest Player 34.4 Youngest Player 19.3 |
Plymouth Argyle (0) 0 Chelsea (1) 3
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 9 |
| Venue: |
Home Park |
| Attendance: |
20,638 |
| Referee: |
Alex J Hamil (Wolverhampton) |
| Plymouth Argyle |
Furnell, Darke, Burrows, Sutton, Green, Horswill, Foster, Johnson, Pearson (Hardcastle 75), Rafferty, McAuley |
| Manager |
Tony Waiters |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Steve Wicks, 6 David Hay, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Steve Finnieston, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Ray Lewington |
| Scorers |
Stanley 24, Britton 46, Swain 56 |
| Sub Not Used |
12 John Sparrow |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2786 League match 2471 Starting XI Average age 23.9 Oldest Player 34.4 Youngest Player 19.3 |
Chelsea (0) 1 Southampton (0) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 9 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
29,011 |
| Referee: |
Malcolm V Sinclair (Guildford) |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Gary Locke (12 Bill Garner 6), 3 Ron Harris, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Steve Wicks, 6 David Hay, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Steve Finnieston, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Ray Lewington |
| Scorer |
Finnieston 62 |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Southampton |
Turner, Rodrigues, Peach, Gilchrist, Blyth, Steele, Fisher, Channon, Osgood, McCalliog, Stokes |
| Scorer |
Channon 61 |
| Booked |
Blyth |
| Manager |
Lawrie McMenemy |
| Match Facts |
Match 2787 League match 2472 Starting XI Average age 23.9 Oldest Player 34.4 Youngest Player 19.3 |
Chelsea (0) 0 Bristol Rovers (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 9 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
16,132 |
| Referee: |
HR Robinson (Norwich) |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 John Sparrow, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Steve Wicks, 6 David Hay, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Steve Finnieston, 10 Ken Swain (12 Bill Garner 73), 11 Ray Lewington |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Bristol Rovers |
Eadie, Jacobs, Parsons, Day, Taylor, Smith (Evans 63), Stephens, Staniforth, Warboys, Bannister, Williams |
| Manager |
Don Megson |
| Match Facts |
Match 2788 League match 2473 Starting XI Average age 23.6 Oldest Player 34.4 Youngest Player 18.7 |
Bolton Wanderers (0) 2 Chelsea (0) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 11 |
| Venue: |
Burnden Park |
| Attendance: |
20,817 |
| Referee: |
Ray Tinkler (Boston) |
| Bolton Wanderers |
Siddall, Nicholson, Dunne, Greaves, P Jones, Allardyce, Morgan, Whatmore, Byrom, Reid, Thompson |
| Scorers |
Hay (O.G) 63 (O.G), G Wilkins (O.G) 85 (O.G) |
| Manager |
Ian Greaves |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Graham Wilkins, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Steve Wicks, 6 David Hay, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Bill Garner, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Ray Lewington |
| Scorer |
Britton 50 |
| Booked |
Graham Wilkins, Wicks |
| Sub Not Used |
12 John Dempsey |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2789 League match 2474 Starting XI Average age 24.5 Oldest Player 34.4 Youngest Player 19.4 |
Chelsea (0) 0 Fulham (0) 0
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 12 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
23,605 |
| Referee: |
Tony R Glasson (Salisbury) |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Graham Wilkins, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Steve Wicks, 6 David Hay, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Bill Garner, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Ray Lewington |
| Sub Not Used |
12 Steve Finnieston |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Fulham |
Mellor, James, Strong, Mullery, Lacy, Howe, Mitchell, Busby, Conway, Lloyd, Slough |
| Booked |
Lloyd |
| Sub Not Used |
Barrett |
| Manager |
Alec Stock |
| Match Facts |
Match 2790 League match 2475 Starting XI Average age 24.5 Oldest Player 34.5 Youngest Player 19.4 |
Bristol City (1) 2 Chelsea (1) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 11 |
| Venue: |
Ashton Gate |
| Attendance: |
24,710 |
| Referee: |
John Hunting (Leicester) |
| Bristol City |
Cashley, Sweeney, Drysdale, Gow, Collier, Merrick, Tainton, Ritchie, Gillies, Cheesley, Whitehead (Mann 70) |
| Scorers |
Ritchie 6, Ritchie 74 |
| Manager |
Alan Dicks |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti, 2 Graham Wilkins, 3 Ron Harris, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Steve Wicks, 6 David Hay, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Steve Finnieston, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Ray Lewington |
| Scorers |
Swain 43, Stanley 75 |
| Sub Not Used |
12 John Dempsey |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2791 League match 2476 Starting XI Average age 23.9 Oldest Player 34.5 Youngest Player 19.4 |
Chelsea (1) 2 Luton Town (1) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 11 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
19,878 |
| Referee: |
Lester C Shapter (Torquay) |
| Chelsea |
1 Peter Bonetti (12 Bill Garner 40), 2 Ron Harris, 3 Graham Wilkins, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Steve Wicks, 6 David Hay, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Steve Finnieston, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Ray Lewington |
| Scorers |
Finnieston 32, Hay 53 |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Luton Town |
Barber, Ryan, Buckley, Chambers, Price, P Futcher, Husband, Fuccillo, R Futcher, West, Aston |
| Scorers |
Husband 12, Chambers 63 |
| Manager |
Harry Haslam |
| Match Facts |
Match 2792 League match 2477 Starting XI Average age 23.9 Oldest Player 34.5 Youngest Player 19.4 |
Chelsea (0) 0 Orient (1) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 11 |
| Venue: |
Stamford Bridge |
| Attendance: |
17,679 |
| Referee: |
Clive Thomas (Treorchy) |
| Chelsea |
1 John Phillips, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Graham Wilkins, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Steve Wicks, 6 David Hay, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Steve Finnieston, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Ray Lewington (12 Bill Garner) |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Orient |
Jackson, Fisher, Payne, Allder (Bennett), Hoadley, Walley, Cunningham, Grealish, Queen, Heppolette, Possee |
| Scorers |
Possee 38, Cunningham 66 |
| Booked |
Allder |
| Manager |
George Petchey |
| Match Facts |
Match 2793 League match 2478 Starting XI Average age 23 Oldest Player 31.4 Youngest Player 19.4 |
Charlton Athletic (0) 1 Chelsea (0) 1
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 11 |
| Venue: |
The Valley |
| Attendance: |
23,263 |
| Referee: |
Peter Walters (Somerset) |
| Charlton Athletic |
Wood, D Young, Berry, T Young, Giles, Curtis, Powell, Hales, Flanagan, Hunt, Peacock |
| Scorer |
Curtis 47 |
| Booked |
T Young |
| Manager |
Andy Nelson |
| Chelsea |
1 John Phillips, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Graham Wilkins, 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Steve Wicks, 6 David Hay, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Steve Finnieston, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Bill Garner |
| Scorer |
Berry (O.G) 79 |
| Booked |
Wicks |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2794 League match 2479 Starting XI Average age 23.8 Oldest Player 31.4 Youngest Player 19.4 |
York City (1) 2 Chelsea (0) 2
| Competition: |
Football League Division 2 Position 12 |
| Venue: |
Bootham Crescent |
| Attendance: |
4,914 |
| Referee: |
Anthony E Morrissey (Bramhall) |
| York City |
Crawford, Scott, Downing, James, Topping, Woodward, Pollard, Holmes, Hinch, Cave, Seal |
| Scorers |
Seal 27, Cave 68 |
| Booked |
Woodward |
| Sub Not Used |
McMordie |
| Manager |
Wilf McGuinness |
| Chelsea |
1 John Phillips, 2 Ron Harris, 3 Graham Wilkins (12 Brian Bason), 4 Garry Stanley, 5 Steve Wicks, 6 David Hay, 7 Ian Britton, 8 Ray Wilkins, 9 Steve Finnieston, 10 Ken Swain, 11 Bill Garner |
| Scorers |
Britton 64 (Pen), Finnieston 86 |
| Booked |
Britton, Ray Wilkins |
| Manager |
Eddie McCreadie |
| Match Facts |
Match 2795 League match 2480 Starting XI Average age 23.8 Oldest Player 31.4 Youngest Player 19.4 |