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Summary of Season 1969-70
Football League Division 1
| Home | Away | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GA | Pts | 1. Everton | 42 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 2.117 | 66 | 2. Leeds United | 42 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 1.714 | 57 | 3. Chelsea | 42 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 32 | 1.4 | 55 | 4. Derby County | 42 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 1.729 | 53 | 5. Liverpool | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 1.547 | 51 | 6. Coventry City | 42 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 1.208 | 49 | 7. Newcastle United | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 1.628 | 47 | 8. Manchester United | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 1.081 | 45 | 9. Stoke City | 42 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 1.076 | 45 | 10. Manchester City | 42 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 1.145 | 43 | 11. Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 0.981 | 43 | 12. Arsenal | 42 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 1.04 | 42 | 13. Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 34 | 0.964 | 40 | 14. Burnley | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 32 | 0.918 | 39 | 15. Nottingham Forest | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 43 | 0.704 | 38 | 16. West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 41 | 0.878 | 37 | 17. West Ham United | 42 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 0.85 | 36 | 18. Ipswich Town | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 43 | 0.634 | 31 | 19. Southampton | 42 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 0.686 | 29 | 20. Crystal Palace | 42 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 0.5 | 27 | 21. Sunderland | 42 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 0.441 | 26 | 22. Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 0.563 | 25 |
Matches
| Aug 9 | Liverpool | Away | 1-4 | Hutchinson |
| Aug 11 | West Ham United | Away | 0-2 | |
| Aug 16 | Ipswich Town | Home | 1-0 | Hutchinson |
| Aug 20 | West Ham United | Home | 0-0 | |
| Aug 23 | Southampton | Away | 2-2 | Osgood(2) |
| Aug 27 | Tottenham Hotspur | Away | 1-1 | Webb |
| Aug 30 | Crystal Palace | Home | 1-1 | Osgood |
| Sep 6 | Manchester City | Away | 0-0 | |
| Sep 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Home | 2-2 | Dempsey, Osgood |
| Sep 17 | Burnley | Home | 2-0 | Birchenall, Houseman |
| Sep 20 | Leeds United | Away | 0-2 | |
| Sep 27 | Arsenal | Home | 3-0 | Baldwin, Birchenall(2) |
| Oct 4 | Sunderland | Away | 0-0 | |
| Oct 11 | Derby County | Home | 2-2 | Hollins, Houseman |
| Oct 18 | West Bromwich Albion | Home | 2-0 | Cooke, Osgood |
| Oct 25 | Newcastle United | Away | 1-0 | Osgood |
| Nov 1 | Coventry City | Home | 1-0 | Cooke |
| Nov 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | Away | 3-1 | Osgood, Hutchinson(2) |
| Nov 15 | Everton | Home | 1-1 | Osgood |
| Nov 18 | Ipswich Town | Away | 4-1 | Hollins, Osgood(2), Hutchinson |
| Nov 22 | Nottingham Forest | Away | 1-1 | Cooke |
| Dec 6 | Manchester United | Away | 2-0 | Hutchinson(2) |
| Dec 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Away | 0-3 | |
| Dec 20 | Manchester City | Home | 3-1 | Webb(2), Hutchinson |
| Dec 26 | Southampton | Home | 3-1 | Hollins, Hutchinson(2) |
| Dec 27 | Crystal Palace | Away | 5-1 | Osgood(4), Houseman |
| Jan 10 | Leeds United | Home | 2-5 | Hollins, Osgood |
| Jan 17 | Arsenal | Away | 3-0 | Hollins, Baldwin, Hutchinson |
| Jan 31 | Sunderland | Home | 3-1 | Osgood(3) |
| Feb 11 | Derby County | Away | 2-2 | Hudson, Osgood |
| Feb 25 | Newcastle United | Home | 0-0 | |
| Feb 28 | Coventry City | Away | 3-0 | Webb, Hudson, Baldwin |
| Mar 7 | Nottingham Forest | Home | 1-1 | Baldwin |
| Mar 17 | Stoke City | Home | 1-0 | Cooke |
| Mar 21 | Manchester United | Home | 2-1 | Hutchinson(2) |
| Mar 25 | Sheffield Wednesday | Home | 3-1 | Hudson, Osgood(P), Hutchinson |
| Mar 28 | Everton | Away | 2-5 | Dempsey, Osgood |
| Mar 30 | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 1-3 | Hutchinson |
| Apr 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | Home | 1-0 | Baldwin |
| Apr 13 | Stoke City | Away | 2-1 | Hutchinson, O.G. |
| Apr 15 | Burnley | Away | 1-3 | Hollins |
| Apr 18 | Liverpool | Home | 2-1 | Osgood(2)(1P) |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 847,173 | 61,479 | 24,904 | 40,342 | Away | 730,216 | 57,828 | 12,030 | 34,772 | Total | 1,577,389 | 61,479 | 12,030 | 37,557 |
F.A. Cup
Winners
Matches
| Jan 3 | Birmingham City | Home | 3-0 | Osgood, Hutchinson(2) |
| Jan 24 | Burnley | Home | 2-2 | Hollins, Osgood |
| Jan 27 | Burnley | Away | 3-1 | Baldwin, Houseman(2) |
| Feb 7 | Crystal Palace | Away | 4-1 | Dempsey, Osgood, Hutchinson, Houseman |
| Feb 21 | Queens Park Rangers | Away | 4-2 | Webb, Osgood(3) |
| Mar 14 | Watford | Neutral | 5-1 | Webb, Osgood, Hutchinson, Houseman(2) |
| Apr 11 | Leeds United | Neutral | 2-2 | Houseman, Hutchinson |
| Apr 29 | Leeds United | Neutral | 2-1 | Webb, Osgood |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 87,370 | 45,088 | 42,282 | 43,685 | Away | 114,051 | 48,479 | 32,000 | 38,017 | Neutral | 217,287 | 100,000 | 55,209 | 72,429 | Total | 418,708 | 100,000 | 32,000 | 52,338 |
League Cup
Round 4
Matches
| Sep 2 | Coventry City | Away | 1-0 | Hutchinson |
| Sep 24 | Leeds United | Away | 1-1 | Birchenall |
| Oct 6 | Leeds United | Home | 2-0 | Birchenall, Cooke |
| Oct 15 | Carlisle United | Away | 0-1 |
Attendances
| Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | |
| Home | 38,485 | 38,485 | 38,485 | 38,485 | Away | 65,236 | 24,790 | 18,513 | 21,745 | Total | 103,721 | 38,485 | 18,513 | 25,930 |
Diary
26/07/1969 Chelsea drew with Bristol City 1-1 in a friendly
28/07/1969 Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in a friendly
30/07/1969 Chelsea beat Epsom & Ewell 2-1 in a friendly
31/07/1969 Antonio Conte born
02/08/1969 Chelsea lost to Alemannia Aachen 1-3 in a friendly
09/08/1969 Chelsea lost to Liverpool 1-4 in Football League Division 1
11/08/1969 Chelsea lost to West Ham United 0-2 in Football League Division 1
11/08/1969 William Barraclough died
16/08/1969 Chelsea beat Ipswich Town 1-0 in Football League Division 1
20/08/1969 Chelsea drew with West Ham United 0-0 in Football League Division 1
23/08/1969 Chelsea drew with Southampton 2-2 in Football League Division 1
27/08/1969 Chelsea drew with Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 in Football League Division 1
30/08/1969 Chelsea drew with Crystal Palace 1-1 in Football League Division 1
02/09/1969 Chelsea beat Coventry City 1-0 in League Cup Round 2
06/09/1969 Chelsea drew with Manchester City 0-0 in Football League Division 1
13/09/1969 Chelsea drew with Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-2 in Football League Division 1
17/09/1969 Chelsea beat Burnley 2-0 in Football League Division 1
20/09/1969 Chelsea lost to Leeds United 0-2 in Football League Division 1
24/09/1969 Chelsea drew with Leeds United 1-1 in League Cup Round 3
27/09/1969 Chelsea beat Arsenal 3-0 in Football League Division 1
04/10/1969 Chelsea drew with Sunderland 0-0 in Football League Division 1
06/10/1969 Chelsea beat Leeds United 2-0 in League Cup Round 3 (replay)
11/10/1969 Chelsea drew with Derby County 2-2 in Football League Division 1
15/10/1969 Chelsea lost to Carlisle United 0-1 in League Cup Round 4
18/10/1969 Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 in Football League Division 1
21/10/1969 Jakob Kjeldbjerg born
24/10/1969 Paddy Mulligan transfered from Shamrock Rovers for 17,500
25/10/1969 Chelsea beat Newcastle United 1-0 in Football League Division 1
01/11/1969 Chelsea beat Coventry City 1-0 in Football League Division 1
08/11/1969 Chelsea beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 in Football League Division 1
12/11/1969 Jason Cundy born
15/11/1969 Chelsea drew with Everton 1-1 in Football League Division 1
18/11/1969 Chelsea beat Ipswich Town 4-1 in Football League Division 1
22/11/1969 Chelsea drew with Nottingham Forest 1-1 in Football League Division 1
25/11/1969 William Steer died
26/11/1969 David Lee born
29/11/1969 Seth Plum died
06/12/1969 Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 in Football League Division 1
13/12/1969 Chelsea lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-3 in Football League Division 1
20/12/1969 Chelsea beat Manchester City 3-1 in Football League Division 1
26/12/1969 Chelsea beat Southampton 3-1 in Football League Division 1
27/12/1969 Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 5-1 in Football League Division 1
03/01/1970 Chelsea beat Birmingham City 3-0 in F.A. Cup Round 3
10/01/1970 Chelsea lost to Leeds United 2-5 in Football League Division 1
17/01/1970 Chelsea beat Arsenal 3-0 in Football League Division 1
24/01/1970 Chelsea drew with Burnley 2-2 in F.A. Cup Round 4
27/01/1970 Chelsea beat Burnley 3-1 in F.A. Cup Round 4 (replay)
31/01/1970 Chelsea beat Sunderland 3-1 in Football League Division 1
07/02/1970 Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 4-1 in F.A. Cup Round 5
11/02/1970 Chelsea drew with Derby County 2-2 in Football League Division 1
21/02/1970 Chelsea beat Queens Park Rangers 4-2 in F.A. Cup Round 6
24/02/1970 Neil Sullivan born
25/02/1970 Chelsea drew with Newcastle United 0-0 in Football League Division 1
28/02/1970 Chelsea beat Coventry City 3-0 in Football League Division 1
28/02/1970 James Ashford died
07/03/1970 Chelsea drew with Nottingham Forest 1-1 in Football League Division 1
14/03/1970 Chelsea beat Watford 5-1 in F.A. Cup SF
17/03/1970 Chelsea beat Stoke City 1-0 in Football League Division 1
21/03/1970 Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-1 in Football League Division 1
25/03/1970 Chelsea beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 in Football League Division 1
28/03/1970 Chelsea lost to Everton 2-5 in Football League Division 1
30/03/1970 Chelsea lost to West Bromwich Albion 1-3 in Football League Division 1
04/04/1970 Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in Football League Division 1
07/04/1970 Peter Feely transfered from Enfield
11/04/1970 Chelsea drew with Leeds United 2-2 in F.A. Cup Final
13/04/1970 Chelsea beat Stoke City 2-1 in Football League Division 1
15/04/1970 Chelsea lost to Burnley 1-3 in Football League Division 1
18/04/1970 Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1 in Football League Division 1
29/04/1970 Chelsea beat Leeds United 2-1 in F.A. Cup Final (replay)
01/05/1970 Chelsea lost to Cambridge United 3-4 in a friendly
05/05/1970 Keith Weller transfered from Millwall for 100,000
10/05/1970 Chelsea lost to Vittoria Setubal 0-2 in Pequena Copa del Mundo Semi-Final
12/05/1970 Chelsea lost to Santos 1-4 in Pequena Copa del Mundo 3rd Place Play-Off
17/05/1970 Chelsea beat Barbados XI 4-0 in a friendly
19/05/1970 Chelsea beat Barbados XI 4-1 in a friendly
29/05/1970 Roberto Di Matteo born
29/05/1970 Roberto DiMatteo born
02/06/1970 Bobby Tambling transfered to Crystal Palace for 40,000
02/06/1970 Alan Birchenall transfered to Crystal Palace for 100,000
06/06/1970 Albert Ferrer born
15/06/1970 Jack Meredith died
30/06/1970 Alfred Bower 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 Houseman | 42 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| JW Hollins | 42 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| J Dempsey | 37 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| P Osgood | 36 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 2 | 31 | ||||||||||
| PP Bonetti | 36 | 8 | 4 | 48 | |||||||||||||||
| D Webb | 35 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| C Cooke | 35 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| RE Harris | 30 | 8 | 3 | 41 | |||||||||||||||
| E McCreadie | 29 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| AA Hudson | 29 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| I Hutchinson | 26 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 22 | |||||||||
| M Hinton | 28 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| T Baldwin | 17 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| A Birchenall | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| J Boyle | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| P Mulligan | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| RV Tambling | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| SM Houston | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| T Hughes | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||
| P Osgood | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E McCreadie | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| RE Harris | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| J Boyle | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| I Hutchinson | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| A Birchenall | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| P Houseman | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| JW Hollins | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |||||||||||||||