1968–69 Chelsea F.C. season

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Chelsea
1968-69 season
ChairmanBrian Mears
ManagerDave Sexton
First Division5th
FA CupQuarter-finals
League CupThird round
Inter-Cities Fairs CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Bobby Tambling (18)
All:
Bobby Tambling (19)
Highest home attendance60,436 vs Manchester United (15 March 1969)
Lowest home attendance17,639 vs Coventry City (10 March 1969)

The 1968-69 season was Chelsea Football Club's 55th of competitive football, and their 42nd in the English top flight.

Results[]

First Division[]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
14 August 1968 Nottingham Forest H 1-1 36,515 Tambling
17 August 1968 West Bromwich Albion H 3-1 33,766 Baldwin, Tambling (2)
21 August 1968 Newcastle United A 2-3 39,048 Tambling, Birchenall
24 August 1968 Manchester United A 4-0 55,114 Baldwin (2), Tambling, Birchenall
28 August 1968 Sheffield Wednesday H 1-0 33,402 Tambling
31 August 1968 Tottenham Hotspur H 2-2 48,412 Osgood (pen), Birchenall
7 September 1968 Everton H 1-1 42,017 Osgood (pen)
10 September 1968 Coventry City A 1-0 36,217 Osgood
14 September 1968 Queens Park Rangers A 4-0 26,358 Baldwin (2), Osgood, Birchenall
21 September 1968 West Ham United H 1-1 58,062 Tambling
28 September 1968 Burnley A 1-2 14,762 Tambling
5 October 1968 Ipswich Town H 3-1 31,625 Hollins, Birchenall, Baxter (o.g.)
9 October 1968 Sheffield Wednesday A 1-1 30,445 Baldwin
12 October 1968 Wolverhampton Wanderers A 1-1 27,810 Tambling
19 October 1968 Leicester City H 3-0 33,462 Baldwin (3)
26 October 1968 Stoke City A 0-2 16,799
2 November 1968 Manchester City H 2-0 40,700 Osgood, Baldwin
9 November 1968 Liverpool A 1-2 47,248 Birchenall
16 November 1968 Southampton H 2-3 31,325 Baldwin, Birchenall
23 November 1968 Arsenal A 1-0 45,588 Houseman
30 November 1968 Leeds United H 1-1 43,286 Osgood
7 December 1968 Sunderland A 2-3 21,976 Birchenall, Baldwin
14 December 1968 Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1-1 26,194 Osgood (pen)
21 December 1968 Leicester City A 4-1 23,597 Osgood (2), Birchenall, Tambling
26 December 1968 Ipswich Town A 3-1 24,083 Webb (3)
11 January 1969 Manchester City A 1-4 35,605 Houseman
18 January 1969 Liverpool H 1-2 52,295 Tambling
1 February 1969 Southampton A 0-5 28,147
15 February 1969 Leeds United A 0-1 35,789
22 February 1969 Sunderland H 5-1 29,381 Birchenall, Tambling (4)
5 March 1969 Stoke City H 1-0 19,856 Webb
8 March 1969 West Bromwich Albion A 3-0 25,137 Boyle, Hutchinson, Houseman
10 March 1969 Coventry City H 2-1 17,639 Tambling, Hutchinson
15 March 1969 Manchester United H 3-2 60,436 Webb, Tambling, Hutchinson
22 March 1969 Tottenham Hotspur A 0-1 47,349
29 March 1969 Everton A 2-1 42,190 Birchenall, Hutchinson
4 April 1969 Newcastle United H 1-1 42,078 Hutchinson
5 April 1969 Burnley H 2-3 30,266 Hollins, Tambling
8 April 1969 Nottingham Forest A 2-1 30,413 Birchenall, Hutchinson
12 April 1969 West Ham United A 0-0 32,332
14 April 1969 Arsenal H 2-1 37,890 Webb, Baldwin
19 April 1969 Queens Park Rangers H 2-1 41,263 Baldwin (2)
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Everton 42 21 15 6 77 36 2.139 57
4 Arsenal 42 22 12 8 56 27 2.074 56
5 Chelsea 42 20 10 12 73 53 1.377 50 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
6 Tottenham Hotspur 42 14 17 11 61 51 1.196 45
7 Southampton 42 16 13 13 57 48 1.188 45
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.

FA Cup[]

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
4 January 1969 3 Carlisle United H 2-0 37,322 Osgood, Tambling
25 January 1969 4 Preston North End A 0-0 31,875
3 February 1969 4 (R) Preston North End H 2-1 36,522 Webb, Cooke
12 February 1969 5 Stoke City H 3-2 39,191 Osgood (2), Birchenall
1 March 1969 QF West Bromwich Albion H 1-2 52,285 Webb

League Cup[]

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
3 September 1968 2 Birmingham City A 1-0 31,560 Foster (o.g.)
25 September 1968 3 Derby County H 0-0 26,975
2 October 1968 3 (R) Derby County A 1-3 34,463 Birchenall

Fairs Cup[]

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
18 September 1968 1 Greenock Morton H 5-0 28,736 Hollins, Boyle, Cooke, Osgood, Birchenall
30 September 1968 1 Greenock Morton A 4-3 8,000 Baldwin, Tambling, Birchenall, Houseman
23 October 1968 2 DWS H 0-0 28,428
30 October 1968 2 DWS A 0-0 14,000
30 October 1968 DWS Chelsea lost on coin toss

References[]

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