1965–66 Chelsea F.C. season

Chelsea
1965–66 season
ChairmanJoe Mears
ManagerTommy Docherty
First Division5th
FA CupSemi-finals
Football League CupDNE[1]
Inter-Cities Fairs CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
George Graham (17)
All:
George Graham, Bobby Tambling (23)
Highest home attendance60,269 vs Manchester United (12 March 1966)
Lowest home attendance10,024 vs Blackburn Rovers (4 May 1966)

The 1965–66 season was Chelsea Football Club's 52nd of competitive football, and their 39th in the English top flight.

Results

First Division

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
21 August 1965 Burnley H 1–1 34,067 Venables
25 August 1965 Stoke City A 2–2 28,549 Venables (pen), Tambling
28 August 1965 Fulham A 3–0 34,027 Murray, Graham, Bridges
1 September 1965 Stoke City H 1–2 25,071 Hollins
4 September 1965 Arsenal A 3–1 45,456 Graham, Bridges, Fascione
11 September 1965 Everton H 3–1 29,816 Graham, Bridges, Venables
15 September 1965 Sheffield Wednesday H 1–1 26,183 Venables
18 September 1965 Manchester United A 1–4 37,917 Venables
25 September 1965 Newcastle United H 1–1 30,856 Graham
2 October 1965 West Bromwich Albion A 2–1 23,049 Graham, Bridges
9 October 1965 Blackpool H 0–1 28,022
16 October 1965 Blackburn Rovers A 1–0 16,167 Graham
23 October 1965 Leicester City H 0–2 30,400
30 October 1965 Sheffield United A 2–1 20,795 Graham, Osgood
6 November 1965 Leeds United H 1–0 39,373 Hollins
13 November 1965 West Ham United A 1–2 31,551 Tambling
27 November 1965 Aston Villa A 4–2 16,355 Graham, Osgood, Tambling (2)
4 December 1965 Liverpool H 0–1 36,839
11 December 1965 Tottenham Hotspur A 2–4 42,299 Bridges, Graham
27 December 1965 Northampton Town A 3–2 23,325 Graham, Tambling (2)
28 December 1965 Northampton Town H 1–0 17,635 Bridges
1 January 1966 Blackpool A 2–1 14,065 Graham, Tambling
8 January 1966 Tottenham Hotspur H 2–1 48,529 Graham, Osgood
29 January 1966 Burnley A 2–1 23,825 Osgood (2)
5 February 1966 Fulham H 2–1 34,247 Osgood, Tambling
19 February 1966 Arsenal H 0–0 48,641
22 February 1966 Sunderland H 3–2 20,828 Bridges, Graham, Osgood
26 February 1966 Everton A 1–2 51,298 Bridges
12 March 1966 Manchester United H 2–0 60,269 Graham, Tambling
19 March 1966 Newcastle United A 1–0 35,100 Venables
21 March 1966 Leicester City A 1–1 25,363 Bridges
4 April 1966 Leeds United A 0–2 37,786
9 April 1966 West Ham United H 6–2 35,958 Graham (2), Venables (pen), Tambling (2), R. Harris
11 April 1966 Nottingham Forest H 1–0 39,380 Tambling
12 April 1966 Nottingham Forest A 2–1 29,569 Tambling (2)
16 April 1966 Sunderland A 0–2 32,880
25 April 1966 West Bromwich Albion H 2–3 22,804 Venables (pen), Tambling
30 April 1966 Liverpool A 1–2 53,754 Murray
2 May 1966 Sheffield Wednesday A 1–1 26,777 R. Harris
4 May 1966 Blackburn Rovers H 1–0 10,024 Kirkup
7 May 1966 Sheffield United H 2–0 23,072 Graham, Tambling
16 May 1966 Aston Villa H 0–2 16,232

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Burnley 42 24 7 11 79 47 1.681 55 Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round
4 Manchester United 42 18 15 9 84 59 1.424 51
5 Chelsea 42 22 7 13 65 53 1.226 51
6 West Bromwich Albion 42 19 12 11 91 69 1.319 50 Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup second round
7 Leicester City 42 21 7 14 80 65 1.231 49
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

FA Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
22 January 1965 3 Liverpool A 2–1 54,097 Osgood, Tambling
12 February 1965 4 Leeds United H 1–0 57,847 Tambling
5 March 1965 5 Shrewsbury Town H 3–2 51,144 Bridges (2), Graham
26 March 1965 QF Hull City H 2–2 46,924 Graham, Tambling
31 March 1965 QF (R) Hull City A 3–1 45,328 Graham, Tambling (2)
23 April 1965 SF Sheffield Wednesday N 0–2 61,321

Fairs Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
22 September 1965 1 Roma H 4–1 32,753 Graham, Venables (3)
6 October 1965 1 Roma A 0–0 40,000
7 November 1965 2 Wiener Sport-Club A 0–1 4,000
1 December 1965 2 Wiener Sport-Club H 2–0 28,254 Murray, Osgood
9 February 1966 3 AC Milan A 1–2 11,411 Graham
16 February 1966 3 AC Milan H 2–1 59,541 Graham, Osgood
2 March 1966 3 (R) AC Milan A 1–1 30,620 Bridges
2 March 1966 AC Milan Chelsea won on coin toss
15 March 1966 QF 1860 München A 2–2 11,000 Tambling (2)
29 March 1966 QF 1860 München H 1–0 42,224 Osgood
27 April 1966 SF Barcelona A 0–2 70,000
11 May 1966 SF Barcelona H 2–0 40,073 Reina (o.g.), Gallego (o.g.)
25 May 1966 SF (R) Barcelona A 0–5 40,000

Notes

  1. ^ Despite being defending champions, Chelsea opted not to enter the League Cup this season to prevent fixture congestion.

References

  • Soccerbase
  • Hockings, Ron. 100 Years of the Blues: A Statistical History of Chelsea Football Club. (2007)