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Set maker:  A&BC Chewing Gum
Set details: 1970/71 Footballers, Orange backs
Number in set: 255
Checklists: Series 1 (1-84), Series 2 (85-169), Series 3 (170-255), Team checklist
Links: Arsenal, Blackpool, Burnley, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Stoke City, Tottenham Hotspur, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Checklists, Variants and error cards.
1. Goalkeeper
70/71 League App. Gls
Peter Bonetti 28 0
John Phillips 14 0

 

2. Right back
70/71 League App. Gls
Paddy Mulligan 16 1
John Boyle 16 0
Ron Harris 9 0
David Webb 1 0
3. Left back
70/71 League App. Gls
Ron Harris 29 0
Eddie McCreadie 13 0
4. Right half
70/71 League App. Gls
John Hollins 40 6
John Boyle 2 0
5. Centre half
70/71 League App. Gls
John Dempsey 29 2
Marvin Hinton 12 0
Micky Droy 1 0
6. Left half
70/71 League App. Gls
David Webb 32 4
Marvin Hinton 8 0
Micky Droy 2 0
7. Right wing
70/71 League App. Gls
Keith Weller 29 13
Charlie Cooke 4 0
Derek Smethurst 4 0
Alan Hudson 3 1
Tommy Baldwin 2 0
8. Inside right
70/71 League App. Gls
Alan Hudson 18 1
Charlie Cooke 16 0
Derek Smethurst 4 1
Tommy Baldwin 3 0
Peter Feely 1 0
9. Centre forward
70/71 League App. Gls
Peter Osgood 27 5
Ian Hutchinson 6 2
Tommy Baldwin 5 1
Charlie Cooke 1 1
Peter Feely 1 1
Derek Smethurst 1 1
David Webb 1 0
10. Inside left
70/71 League App. Gls
Ian Hutchinson 14 3
Alan Hudson 12 1
Tommy Baldwin 8 1
Charlie Cooke 5 0
John Boyle 1 0
Peter Houseman 1 0
Derek Smethurst 1 0
11. Left wing
70/71 League App. Gls
Peter Houseman 35 2
Keith Weller 3 0
Charlie Cooke 2 0
Derek Smethurst 2 1
Substitutes

70/71 League App. Gls
Keith Weller 4 0
Charlie Cooke 3 0
John Dempsey 2 0
Tommy Baldwin 1 0
John Boyle 1 0
Peter Houseman 1 0
Alan Hudson 1 0
Eddie McCreadie 1 0

1970/71 League record

  P W D L F A Pts
Home 21 12 6 3 34 21  
Away 21 6 9 6 18 21  
Total 42 18 15 9 52 42 51
League position: 6th

Team facts - 1970/71

Home ground Stamford Bridge
Ground capacity

60,000

Manager Dave Sexton
Club captain Ron Harris

Previous 5 seasons...

1965/66 Division 1 - 5th
1966/67

Division 1 - 9th

1967/68

Division 1 - 6th

1968/69

Division 1 - 5th

1969/70

Division 1 - 3rd

Next 4 seasons...

1971/72 Division 1 - 7th
1972/73

Division 1 - 12th

1973/74 Division 1 - 17th
1974/75 Division 1 - 21st

1970/71 F.A. Cup

 Rnd

Opponent

Result
3 v. Crystal Pal. 2-2, 2-0
4 v. Manchester City 0-3

 

1970/71 League Cup

 Rnd

Opponent

Result
2 v. Sheffield Wed. 1-1, 2-1
3 v. Middlesbrough 3-2
4 v. Manchester U. 1-2

1970/71 League home record

15/08/70 v. Derby County W 2-1 Hutchinson 2
26/08/70 v. Everton D 2-2 Dempsey, Weller
29/08/70 v. Arsenal W 2-1 Mulligan, Hollins
12/09/70 v. Wolver. Wand. D 2-2 Dempsey, Hutchinson
26/09/70 v. Ipswich Town W 2-1 Hudson, Osgood
10/10/70 v. Manchester City D 1-1 Weller
31/10/70 v. Southampton D 2-2 Hollins, Webb
14/11/70 v. Tottenham H. L 0-2  
21/11/70 v. Stoke City W 2-1 Osgood, Bernard (o.g.)
05/12/70 v. Newcastle United W 1-0 Weller
19/12/70 v. West Ham Utd. W 2-1 Osgood 2
09/01/71 v. Manchester Utd. L 1-2 Hudson
30/01/71 v. W.B.A. W 4-1 Hollins 2, Hutchinson, Smethurst
17/02/71 v. Nottingham For. W 2-0 Hollins, Kane (o.g.)
06/03/71 v. Blackpool W 2-0 Webb, Baldwin
20/03/71 v. Huddersfield T. D 0-0  
27/03/71 v. Leeds United W 3-1 Houseman, Osgood
10/04/71 v. Crystal Palace D 1-1 Webb
12/04/71 v. Liverpool W 1-0  Lindsey (o.g.)
24/04/71 v. Coventry City W 2-1 Smethurst, Feely
26/04/71 v. Burnley L 0-1  

1970/71 League away record

19/08/70 v. Manchester Utd. D 0-0  
22/08/70 v. West Ham Utd. D 2-2 Weller 2
01/09/70 v. Burnley D 0-0  
05/09/70 v. Leeds United L 0-1  
19/09/70 v. Coventry City W 1-0 Hollins
03/10/70 v. Liverpool L 0-1  
17/10/70 v. Derby County W 2-1 Weller 2
24/10/70 v. Blackpool W 4-3 Weller 2, Webb, Hatton (o.g.)
07/11/70 v. Huddersfield T. W 1-0 Baldwin
28/11/70 v. W.B.A. D 2-2 Weller, Cooke
12/12/70 v. Nottingham For. D 1-1 Weller
13/01/71 v. Crystal Palace D 0-0  
16/01/71 v. Everton L 0-3  
06/02/71 v. Newcastle Utd. W 1-0 Hudson
13/02/71 v. Wolver. Wand. L 0-1  
20/02/71 v. Stoke City W 2-1 Hutchinson, Smethurst
27/02/71 v. Southampton D 0-0  
13/03/71 v. Tottenham H. L 1-2 Weller
03/04/71 v. Arsenal L 0-2  
17/04/71 v. Manchester City D 1-1 Weller
01/05/71 v. Ipswich Town D 0-0