Johnny Boyle
| Date of birth | 25 December 1946 |
| Place of birth | Motherwell |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
A tenacious tackler, John signed as a professional from apprentice forms in August 1964.
He scored on his senior debut in the first leg of the League Cup final against Aston Villa going on to collect a winners medal.
He also won a European Cup Winners Cup medal in 1970-71 and left for Leyton Orient in December 1973 after a brief loan spell at Brighton and Hove Albion.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 01 Aug 1964 | 01 Dec 1973 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1964-65 | Chelsea | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
|||
| 1964-65 | Chelsea | League Division One | 6 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Chelsea | Fairs Cup | 8 | ||||
| 1965-66 | Chelsea | League Division One | 27 | 3 |
|||
| 1966-67 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1966-67 | Chelsea | League Division One | 36 | 5 |
|||
| 1967-68 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Chelsea | League Division One | 31 | 1 |
4 |
||
| 1968-69 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
|||
| 1968-69 | Chelsea | Fairs Cup | 3 | 1 |
|||
| 1968-69 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Chelsea | League Division One | 33 | 1 |
1 |
||
| 1969-70 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1969-70 | Chelsea | League Division One | 6 | 1 |
|||
| 1970-71 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1970-71 | Chelsea | League Division One | 19 | 1 |
|||
| 1970-71 | Chelsea | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 5 | 2 |
|||
| 1971-72 | Chelsea | League Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Chelsea | League Division One | 24 | ||||
| 1971-72 | Chelsea | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1972-73 | Chelsea | League Division One | 5 | 3 |
|||
| 1973-74 | Chelsea | League Division One | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1965 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 23 Jan 1965 | Leeds United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Jan 1965 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 10 Feb 1965 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D |
1-1 Agg: 4-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 13 Feb 1965 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1965 | Stoke City v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1965 | Chelsea v Peterborough United | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Mar 1965 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Cup | Final 1st leg |
| 05 Apr 1965 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D |
0-0 Agg: 2-3 |
League Cup | Final 2nd leg |
| 12 Apr 1965 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1965 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1965 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1965 | Chelsea v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1965 | Stoke City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1965 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1965 | Chelsea v Stoke City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1965 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1965 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1965 | AS Roma v Chelsea | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-4 |
Fairs Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 16 Oct 1965 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1965 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1965 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1965 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1965 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1965 | Wiener Sportklub v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Fairs Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 27 Nov 1965 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1965 | Chelsea v Wiener Sportklub | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-1 |
Fairs Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Dec 1965 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1965 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1965 | Northampton Town v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1965 | Chelsea v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1966 | Blackpool v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1966 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Jan 1966 | Burnley v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1966 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1966 | AC Milan v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Fairs Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 12 Feb 1966 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 16 Feb 1966 | Chelsea v AC Milan | W |
2-1 Agg: 3-3 |
Fairs Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 19 Feb 1966 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1966 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1966 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1966 | AC Milan v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Fairs Cup | 3rd round play-off |
| 05 Mar 1966 | Chelsea v Shrewsbury Town | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Mar 1966 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1966 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1966 | Chelsea v Hull City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 04 Apr 1966 | Leeds United v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1966 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 25 Apr 1966 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1966 | Barcelona v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Fairs Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 30 Apr 1966 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1966 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1966 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 May 1966 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 May 1966 | Barcelona v Chelsea | L | 5-0 | Fairs Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 20 Aug 1966 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1966 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1966 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1966 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1966 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1966 | Chelsea v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1966 | Chelsea v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1966 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | W | 6-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Sep 1966 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | W | 2-6 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1966 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1966 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1966 | Blackpool v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Oct 1966 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1966 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1966 | Chelsea v Blackpool | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 26 Oct 1966 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1966 | Fulham v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1966 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1966 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1966 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1966 | Stoke City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1966 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1966 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1966 | Chelsea v West Ham United | D | 5-5 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1966 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1966 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1966 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1967 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1967 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1967 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Feb 1967 | Chelsea v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1967 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 22 Feb 1967 | Chelsea v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 11 Mar 1967 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Mar 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1967 | Chelsea v Blackpool | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1967 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1967 | Blackpool v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1967 | Leeds United v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1967 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1967 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1967 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 06 May 1967 | Chelsea v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1967 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 May 1967 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Final |
| 19 Aug 1967 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1967 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1967 | Chelsea v Fulham | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1967 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1967 | Chelsea v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1967 | Leeds United v Chelsea | L | 7-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1967 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1967 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1967 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1967 | Burnley v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1967 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1967 | Chelsea v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1967 | Sunderland v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1967 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1967 | Fulham v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1967 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1967 | Arsenal v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1968 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 3-5 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Stoke City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1968 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Feb 1968 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1968 | Coventry City v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1968 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Feb 1968 | Chelsea v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Mar 1968 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Mar 1968 | Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 12 Mar 1968 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 16 Mar 1968 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1968 | Chelsea v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1968 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1968 | Chelsea v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1968 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1968 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1968 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 May 1968 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Aug 1968 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1968 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1968 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1968 | Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1968 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1968 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Sep 1968 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1968 | Coventry City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1968 | Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1968 | Chelsea v Greenock Morton | W | 5-0 | Fairs Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 21 Sep 1968 | Chelsea v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1968 | Chelsea v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Sep 1968 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1968 | Chelsea v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1968 | Chelsea v DWS Amsterdam | D | 0-0 | Fairs Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 26 Oct 1968 | Stoke City v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1968 | DWS Amsterdam v Chelsea | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
Fairs Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 02 Nov 1968 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1968 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1968 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1968 | Chelsea v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1968 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1968 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1968 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1968 | Ipswich Town v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1969 | Chelsea v Carlisle United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1969 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1969 | Preston North End v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1969 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 12 Feb 1969 | Chelsea v Stoke City | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 15 Feb 1969 | Leeds United v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1969 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Mar 1969 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1969 | Chelsea v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1969 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1969 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1969 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1969 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1969 | West Ham United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1969 | Leeds United v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1969 | Leeds United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 1969 | Chelsea v Arsenal | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1969 | Sunderland v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1969 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 11 Oct 1969 | Chelsea v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1969 | Carlisle United v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 25 Oct 1969 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1969 | Chelsea v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1970 | Burnley v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1970 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Nov 1970 | Chelsea v CSKA Sofiya | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-0 |
ECW Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 07 Nov 1970 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1970 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Nov 1970 | Chelsea v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1970 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1970 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1970 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1971 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Jan 1971 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 09 Jan 1971 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1971 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Jan 1971 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Jan 1971 | Chelsea v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Feb 1971 | Southampton v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1971 | Chelsea v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1971 | Club Brugge v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 13 Mar 1971 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1971 | Chelsea v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1971 | Chelsea v Club Brugge | W |
4-0 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 10 Apr 1971 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1971 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1971 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 17 Apr 1971 | Manchester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1971 | Chelsea v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Chelsea v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1971 | Manchester City v Chelsea | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-2 |
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 01 May 1971 | Ipswich Town v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 May 1971 | Real Madrid v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Final |
| 21 May 1971 | Real Madrid v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Final replay |
| 18 Aug 1971 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1971 | Chelsea v Manchester City | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1971 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1971 | Huddersfield Town v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1971 | Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1971 | Chelsea v Coventry City | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1971 | Chelsea v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 11 Sep 1971 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1971 | Jeunesse Hautcharage v Chelsea | W | 0-8 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 18 Sep 1971 | Chelsea v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1971 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1971 | Chelsea v Jeunesse Hautcharage | W |
13-0 Agg: 21-0 |
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 1971 | Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1971 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Oct 1971 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1971 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Oct 1971 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1971 | Atvidaberg v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | ECW Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 27 Oct 1971 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Oct 1971 | Leicester City v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1971 | Chelsea v Atvidaberg | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-1 |
ECW Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 06 Nov 1971 | Chelsea v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1971 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 0-6 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 13 Nov 1971 | Stoke City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1971 | Norwich City v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 20 Nov 1971 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Mar 1972 | Nottingham Forest v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1972 | Manchester City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1972 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1972 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1972 | Ipswich Town v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1972 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1972 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1972 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1972 | Southend United v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Sep 1972 | Sheffield United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1972 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Dec 1972 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1972 | Ipswich Town v Chelsea | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Dec 1972 | Chelsea v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1973 | Chelsea v Sheffield United | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1973 | Chelsea v Stoke City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Norwich City v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1973 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1973 | Derby County v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.