The 1964-65 season was Chelsea Football Club's 51st of competitive football, and their 38th in the English top flight.
Season summary
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.REMEMBER WHEN... BLACKPOOL NIGHT LED TO BURNLEY BATTERING - chelseafc.com 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
First Division
CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB Match Results Season 1964-65 - bounder.friardale.co.uk
League Cup
FA Cup
Squad Players who made one appearance or more for Chelsea F.C. during the 1964-65 season Pos.Nat.NameLeagueLeague CupFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKPeter Bonetti4109050550GKJohn Dunn10000010DFAllan Harris10210031DFRon Harris4226050532DFMarvin Hinton4016050511DFEddie McCreadie3415120412DFJohn Mortimore2828050412DFKen Shellito1311000141DFFrank Upton30401080DFIan Watson20300050DFAllan Young00100010MFJohn Boyle604120121MFJoe Fascione00300030MFGeorge Graham301774504221MFJohn Hollins4126051523MFPeter Houseman913000121MFThomas Knox1301000140MFJim McCalliog32510083MFBilly Sinclair10000010MFJimmy Smart10000010MFTerry Venables3975150498FWBarry Bridges412053545127FWDennis Brown00110011FWBert Murray401760515118FWPeter Osgood00120012FWBobby Tambling331576544525
CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB Summary of Season 1964-65 / Players Statistics - Appearances - bounder.friardale.co.uk
References
Soccerbase Hockings, Ron. 100 Years of the Blues: A Statistical History of Chelsea Football Club. (2007)