1966–67 Chelsea F.C. 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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The 1966–67 season was Chelsea Football Club's fifty-third competitive season.
Summary
Chelsea enjoyed a bright start to campaign and were unbeaten in their opening ten league matches. However, results dipped after striker
1915
, losing 2–1 to Tottenham Hotspur.
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
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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