| Club: | Chelsea |
| Season: | 1971–72 |
| Manager: | Dave Sexton |
| Chairman: | Brian Mears |
| Stadium: | Stamford Bridge |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 7th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fifth round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Runners-up |
| League Topscorer: | Peter Osgood (18) |
| Season Topscorer: | Peter Osgood (31) |
| Largest Win: | 6–0 v Bolton Wanderers |
| Largest Loss: | 0–4 v West Bromwich Albion |
| Highest Attendance: | |
| Lowest Attendance: | |
| Pattern Sh1: | _thinwhitesides |
| Leftarm1: | 0000DD |
| Body1: | 0000DD |
| Rightarm1: | 0000DD |
| Shorts1: | 0000DD |
| Socks1: | 0000DD |
| Pattern B2: | _chelsea1967a |
| Leftarm2: | FFFF00 |
| Body2: | FFFF00 |
| Rightarm2: | FFFF00 |
| Shorts2: | 0000FF |
| Socks2: | ffff00 |
| Prevseason: | 1970–71 |
| Nextseason: | 1972–73 |
The 1971–72 season was Chelsea Football Club's fifty-eighth competitive season.