1964–65 Chelsea F.C. season
1964-65 season | ||||
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Chairman | Joe Mears | |||
Manager | Tommy Docherty | |||
First Division | 3rd | |||
FA Cup | Semi-finals | |||
Football League Cup | Winners | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Barry Bridges (20) All: Barry Bridges (27) | |||
Highest home attendance | 61,277 vs Liverpool (16 April 1965) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 20,952 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (12 December 1964) | |||
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The 1964-65 season was Chelsea Football Club's 51st of competitive football, and their 38th in the English top flight.
Season summary
[edit]Chelsea were involved in a battle for the First Division championship with Manchester United and newly-promoted Leeds United. The three clubs also reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup, with the two Uniteds paired together while Chelsea faced off against reigning league champions Liverpool. A 2–0 defeat at Villa Park saw Chelsea's hopes of a league and cup 'double' evaporate, and their title hopes then nosedived with only two wins from the remaining eight league matches.
The season ended in controversy and ignominy after eight Chelsea players were alleged by manager Tommy Docherty to have broken a curfew imposed prior to their penultimate match, resulting in those responsible being sent back to London in disgrace.[1] The Blues' heavily-weakened side were thrashed 6–2 by Burnley, and defeat to Blackpool in their final match meant Chelsea had to settle for a third place finish, five points behind the top two.
However, some consolation was gained from success in the nascent Football League Cup. Chelsea overcame Birmingham City, Notts County, Swansea Town, Workington and Aston Villa, before beating Leicester City 3–2 on aggregate in the final to claim the first domestic cup title in the club's history.
Results
[edit]First Division
[edit]22 August 1964 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–3 | Chelsea | Wolverhampton |
Tambling 4', 77' Venables 16' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 25,181 |
26 August 1964 2 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Aston Villa | London |
Tambling 5' Bridges 55' |
Hateley 61' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 30,389 |
29 August 1964 3 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Sunderland | London |
Murray 10' Graham 49' Shellito 54' |
Herd 87' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 46,710 |
31 August 1964 4 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Chelsea | Birmingham |
Hateley 84' Wylie 87' |
Murray 36' Tambling 51' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 19,740 |
5 September 1964 5 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Chelsea | Leicester |
Appleton 18' | Hollins 54' | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 22,186 |
9 September 1964 6 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | London |
Venables 47' (pen.) | Pearson 43' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 31,973 |
12 September 1964 7 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Fulham | London |
Bridges 30' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,472 |
16 September 1964 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–3 | Chelsea | Sheffield |
Dobson 3' Fantham 57' |
Graham 30' Murray 71', 76' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 18,176 |
19 September 1964 9 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Leeds United | London |
Venables 35' Hollins 76' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 38,006 |
26 September 1964 10 | Arsenal | 1–3 | Chelsea | London |
Court 68' | Tambling 57' Venables 65' Murray 88' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 54,936 |
30 September 1964 11 | Chelsea | 0–2 | Manchester United | London |
Best 32' Law 73' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 60,769 |
3 October 1964 12 | Chelsea | 5–1 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
Bridges 15', 17', 71' Tambling 51' R. Harris 76' |
McEvoy 88' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 34,913 |
10 October 1964 13 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Chelsea | Nottingham |
Crowe 22', 44' | Bridges 30' Venables 86' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 35,320 |
17 October 1964 14 | Chelsea | 4–0 | Stoke City | London |
Graham 49', 86' Murray 61' Tambling 68' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 28,650 |
24 October 1964 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Chelsea | London |
Jones 81' | Graham 82' | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 52,927 |
31 October 1964 16 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Burnley | London |
Irvine 53' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 29,040 |
7 November 1964 17 | Sheffield United | 0–2 | Chelsea | Sheffield |
Murray 9' Bridges 80' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 23,505 |
14 November 1964 18 | Chelsea | 5–1 | Everton | London |
Graham 9', 16' Bridges 18' Murray 78' Tambling 82' |
Gabriel 44' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 30,716 |
21 November 1964 19 | Birmingham City | 1–6 | Chelsea | Birmingham |
Jackson 60' | Mortimore 6' Graham 8', 80', 90' McCalliog 29', 85' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 19,803 |
28 November 1964 20 | Chelsea | 0–3 | West Ham United | London |
Sealey 7' Peters 24' Hurst 38' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 44,204 |
5 December 1964 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–2 | Chelsea | West Bromwich |
Bridges 70' Graham 78' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 15,277 |
12 December 1964 22 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | London |
Bridges 45', 49' | Crawford 19' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 20,952 |
19 December 1964 23 | Sunderland | 3–0 | Chelsea | Sunderland |
Sharkey 22' Harvey 31' Herd 82' |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 41,236 |
26 December 1964 24 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Blackpool | London |
Bridges 61', 64' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 30,581 |
2 January 1965 25 | Chelsea | 4–1 | Leicester City | London |
Murray 40' Graham 43' McCreadie 63' Bridges 86' |
Stringfellow 54' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 28,344 |
16 January 1965 26 | Fulham | 1–2 | Chelsea | London |
Cook 86' | Tambling 14' Graham 68' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 26,400 |
23 January 1965 27 | Leeds United | 2–2 | Chelsea | Leeds |
Storrie 16' Charlton 52' |
Graham 2' Bridges 50' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 47,109 |
6 February 1965 28 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Arsenal | London |
Graham 13', 85' | Radford 59' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 46,798 |
13 February 1965 29 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–3 | Chelsea | Blackburn |
Tambling 44' Murray 55' Bridges 77' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 16,683 |
6 February 1965 30 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | London |
Barnwell 35' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 29,038 |
22 February 1965 31 | Stoke City | 0–2 | Chelsea | Stoke-on-Trent |
Murray 10' Graham 80' |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 28,005 |
10 March 1965 32 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
Venables 42' Tambling 44' Bridges 73' |
Gilzean 75' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 51,390 |
13 March 1965 33 | Manchester United | 4–0 | Chelsea | Manchester |
Best 3' Herd 23', 49' Law 75' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 56,261 |
22 March 1965 34 | Chelsea | 3–0 | Sheffield United | London |
Murray 27', 80' Bridges 52' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 31,837 |
31 March 1965 35 | Everton | 1–1 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
Gabriel 4' | Murray 14' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 40,384 |
3 April 1965 36 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Birmingham City | London |
Tambling 15' Lynn 68' (o.g.) Bridges 84' |
Lynn 25' (pen.) | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 28,975 |
12 April 1965 37 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Chelsea | London |
Hurst 4', 23' Sissons 19' |
Venables 53' Bridges 65' |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 33,288 |
16 April 1965 38 | Chelsea | 4–0 | Liverpool | London |
Tambling 22' Hinton 37' Murray 50', 60' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 62,587 |
17 April 1965 39 | Chelsea | 2–2 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
Murray 21' Tambling 23' |
Crawford 15' Howshall 42' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 30,792 |
19 April 1965 40 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
Chisnall 8' Strong 26' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 41,847 |
24 April 1965 41 | Burnley | 6–2 | Chelsea | Burnley |
Lochhead 1', 16', 45', 66', 88' Irvine 19' |
R. Harris 31' Houseman 86' |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 15,215 |
26 April 1965 42 | Blackpool | 3–2 | Chelsea | Blackpool |
Charnley 9', 44', 51' | Tambling 40' Mortimore 80' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 16,008 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Manchester United (C) | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 89 | 39 | 2.282 | 61 | Qualification for the European Cup preliminary round |
2 | Leeds United | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 83 | 52 | 1.596 | 61 | Qualification for the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round |
3 | Chelsea | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 89 | 54 | 1.648 | 56 | |
4 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 69 | 60 | 1.150 | 49 | |
5 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 71 | 67 | 1.060 | 47 | |
6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 87 | 71 | 1.225 | 45 | |
7 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 73 | 0.918 | 44 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 57 | 55 | 1.036 | 43 | |
9 | West Ham United | 42 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 82 | 71 | 1.155 | 42 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[b] |
10 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 83 | 79 | 1.051 | 42 | |
11 | Stoke City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 67 | 66 | 1.015 | 42 | |
12 | Burnley | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 70 | 1.000 | 42 | |
13 | Arsenal | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 69 | 75 | 0.920 | 41 | |
14 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 70 | 65 | 1.077 | 39 | |
15 | Sunderland | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 64 | 74 | 0.865 | 37 | |
16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 57 | 82 | 0.695 | 37 | |
17 | Blackpool | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 67 | 78 | 0.859 | 35 | |
18 | Leicester City | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 69 | 85 | 0.812 | 35 | |
19 | Sheffield United | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 64 | 0.781 | 35 | |
20 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 60 | 78 | 0.769 | 34 | |
21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (R) | 42 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 59 | 89 | 0.663 | 30 | Relegation to the Second Division |
22 | Birmingham City (R) | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 64 | 96 | 0.667 | 27 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Liverpool qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the 1964–65 FA Cup winners.
- ^ West Ham United qualified for the European Cup Winners' Cup as the Cup Winners' Cup winners.
League Cup
[edit]23 September 1964 2nd Round | Birmingham City | 0–3 | Chelsea | Birmingham |
Graham 34' Tambling 68', 90' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 15,300 |
26 October 1964 3rd Round | Chelsea | 4–0 | Notts County | London |
McCalliog 17' Tambling 56', 60' A. Harris 74' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 6596 |
11 November 1964 4th Round | Chelsea | 3–2 | Swansea Town | London |
Brown 13' Graham 36', 78' |
Todd 30' Williams 52' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 5979 |
25 November 1964 5th Round | Workington | 2–2 | Chelsea | Workington |
Carr 40' Napier 53' |
Bridges 12', 34' | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 18,000 |
16 December 1964 5th Round Replay | Chelsea | 2–0 | Workington | London |
Osgood 82', 84' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 7936 |
20 January 1965 Semi-Final 1st Leg | Aston Villa | 2–3 | Chelsea | Birmingham |
Hateley 58', 82' | Tambling 35' Bridges 45' Boyle 83' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 12,022 |
10 February 1965 Semi-Final 2nd Leg | Chelsea | 1–1 | Aston Villa | London |
Graham 62' | Hateley 30' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 17,425 |
15 March 1965 Final 1st Leg | Chelsea | 3–2 | Leicester City | London |
Tambling 34' Venables 70' (pen.) McCreadie 81' |
Appleton 46' Goodfellow 75' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 20,690 |
5 April 1965 Final 2nd Leg | Leicester City | 0–0 | Chelsea | Leicester |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 26,957 |
FA Cup
[edit]9 January 1965 3rd Round | Chelsea | 4–1 | Northampton Town | London |
Tambling 44' Bridges 55', 78' Foley 57' (o.g.) |
Foley 68' (pen.) | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 44,345 |
30 January 1965 4th Round | West Ham United | 0–1 | Chelsea | London |
Tambling 10' | Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 37,000 |
20 February 1965 5th Round | Chelsea | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | London |
Bridges 17' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 63,205 |
6 March 1965 6th Round | Chelsea | 5–1 | Peterborough United | London |
Tambling 11', 15' Hollins 13' Bridges 30' Murray 88' |
Crowe 41' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 63,635 |
27 March 1965 Semi-Final | Liverpool | 2–0 | Chelsea | Birmingham |
Thompson 62' Stevenson 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 67,686 |
Squad
[edit]- Players who made one appearance or more for Chelsea F.C. during the 1964-65 season
Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
GK | ENG | Peter Bonetti | 41 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
GK | ENG | John Dunn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | ENG | Allan Harris | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
DF | ENG | Ron Harris | 42 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 2 |
DF | ENG | Marvin Hinton | 40 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
DF | ENG | Eddie McCreadie | 34 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
DF | ENG | John Mortimore | 28 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
DF | ENG | Ken Shellito | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
DF | ENG | Frank Upton | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
DF | ENG | Ian Watson | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
DF | ENG | Allan Young | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MF | SCO | John Boyle | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
MF | SCO | Joe Fascione | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
MF | SCO | George Graham | 30 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 21 |
MF | ENG | John Hollins | 41 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 3 |
MF | ENG | Peter Houseman | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
MF | SCO | Thomas Knox | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
MF | SCO | Jim McCalliog | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
MF | SCO | Billy Sinclair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MF | SCO | Jimmy Smart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MF | ENG | Terry Venables | 39 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 8 |
FW | ENG | Barry Bridges | 41 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 27 |
FW | ENG | Dennis Brown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
FW | ENG | Bert Murray | 40 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 51 | 18 |
FW | ENG | Peter Osgood | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
FW | ENG | Bobby Tambling | 33 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 25 |
References
[edit]- Soccerbase
- Hockings, Ron. 100 Years of the Blues: A Statistical History of Chelsea Football Club. (2007)