1966–67 Chelsea F.C. season
The 1966–67 season was Chelsea Football Club's fifty-third competitive season.
| 1966–67 season | |||
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| Chairman | Charles Pratt, Jr. | ||
| Manager | Tommy Docherty | ||
| Stadium | Stamford Bridge | ||
| First Division | 9th | ||
| FA Cup | Runners-up | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Tambling (21) All: Bobby Tambling (28) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 55,958 vs Manchester United (5 November 1966) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 14,262 vs Charlton Athletic (14 September 1966) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 35,567 | ||
| Biggest win | 6–2 v Aston Villa (17 September 1966) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–6 v Sheffield Wednesday (31 Dec 1966) | ||
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Summary
Chelsea enjoyed a bright start to campaign and were unbeaten in their opening ten league matches. However, results dipped after striker Peter Osgood suffered a broken leg in a League Cup match against Blackpool in October. Osgood was replaced by Tony Hateley, the club's first £100,000 signing, but Hateley struggled for form and the club ultimately finished 9th in the First Division. They also reached the FA Cup Final for the first time since 1915, losing 2–1 to Tottenham Hotspur.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Arsenal | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 58 | 47 | 1.234 | 46 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 78 | 71 | 1.099 | 44 |
| 9 | Chelsea | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 67 | 62 | 1.081 | 44 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 52 | 59 | 0.881 | 42 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 47 | 1.191 | 41 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
References
- Glanvill, Rick (2006). Chelsea FC: The Official Biography – The Definitive Story of the First 100 Years. Headline Book Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7553-1466-2.
- Hockings, Ron. 100 Years of The Blues – A Statistical History of Chelsea FC 1905–2006.
External links
- 1966–67 season at stamford-bridge.com
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