Chelsea

Full name	Chelsea Football Club
Nickname	The Blues
Founded	1905
Ground	Stamford Bridge, London
Capacity	42,449
Chairman	Bruce Buck
Manager	José Mourinho
League	FA Premier League
2003-04	Premier League, 2nd
Home colours 　 Away colours

Chelsea Football Club (also known as the Blues, previously known as the Pensioners), founded in 1905, is a Premier League football team that plays at Stamford Bridge football ground in South west London. Notwithstanding the club's name, it is not actually based in the borough of Chelsea, but just outside its boundaries, in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It is on the Fulham Road, which runs between Fulham and the borough district of Chelsea. Chelsea currently have the seventh longest unbroken tenure in the top division, having been there since the 1989-90 season. 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For the town in England see Stamford Bridge, East Yorkshire The interior of Stamford Bridge is decorated in Chelseas blue and white Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham that is home to Chelsea Football Club. ... Greater London and the Regions of England. ... 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History

Chelsea's history is inextricably linked to Stamford Bridge - the club's stadium since its inception - and its history, therefore, begins with the building of the stadium although this was before the foundation of the Club.

Stamford Bridge officially opened on 28 April 1877. For the first 28 years of its existence it was used almost exclusively by the London Athletic Club as an arena for athletics meetings and not for football at all. In 1904 the ownership of the ground changed hands when H A (Gus) Mears and his brother, J T Mears, obtained the deeds, having previously acquired additional land (formerly a large market garden) with the aim of establishing a football team there on the now 12.5 acre (51,000 m²) site. The Mears family remained the owners of the ground (and subsequently the Club) until the 1970s. April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Stamford Bridge was designed by Archibald Leitch and initially included a 120 yard long stand on the East side which could hold 5000 spectators. The other sides were all open in a vast bowl with thousands of tons of material excavated from the building of the underground railway providing high terracing on the West side.

The stadium was initially offered to Fulham Football Club, but the offer was turned down. As a consequence, the owners decided to form Chelsea Football Club to occupy the new grounds. Most football clubs were founded first, and then sought grounds in which to play. By contrast and a historical quirk, Chelsea was founded for Stamford Bridge - a readymade club for the ground. Although technically in Fulham, the founders decided to adopt the name of the adjacent borough of Chelsea for the new club as there was already a Fulham Football Club in existence. Fulham Football Club is a football team based in Fulham, London. ...

Chelsea F.C. was founded on March 14, 1905 at The Rising Sun pub (now The Greene Room) opposite today's main entrance to the ground on the Fulham Road. This was followed by the club's election into the Second Division at the Football League AGM on May 29, 1905. Chelsea's first match took place away at Stockport County on September 1, 1905. The Club began with established players recruited from other teams and promotion to the top flight was swift, but the club's early years were uneventful. Chelsea reached the FA Cup final in 1915, but no major honours were won until the 1954-55 season when Chelsea finished top of the First Division and lifted its first trophy - the league title. March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Stockport County Football Club are an English football club playing in the Football League One. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The swinging 60's ushered in an era that saw football and inimitable style merge in the heart of London; with the fashionable King's Road at the heart of the swagger. A 60's Chelsea that oozed charisma and class soon built up a major following, but ultimately failed to match its swagger with on-field triumphs. No major domestic titles were won, except for the League Cup in 1965 (Chelsea's first League Cup), followed by an FA cup final loss in 1967. Chelsea is a district of London, loosely defined by the area around the Kings Road, beginning at Sloane Square at one end, and the Worlds End public house at the other, the River Thames and the Victorian artists district to the south, and some parts between the King... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ...

The early 1970s saw a great Chelsea team which is still fondly remembered (not least because it was a couple of decades before its achievements were matched at the club): it featured the likes of Ron 'Chopper' Harris, Ian Hutchison and Peter Osgood. In 1970 Chelsea ran out F.A. Cup winners (beating 'dirty' Leeds 2-1 in a pulsating final). A UEFA Cup Winners' Cup triumph was added to the haul the following year - Chelsea's first non-domestic honour. The term Ron Harris can refer to: Ron Harris (programmer) - former computer programmer for the Nevada Gaming Commission Ron Harris (footballer) - 1960s English soccer player Ron Harris (photographer) - a nude photographer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Peter Osgood (born February 20, 1947 in Windsor, England) played football in the English Football league in the 1960s and 1970s. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ...

But there was no further success in that decade as the discipline of the team degenerated and an over-ambitious redevelopment of the stadium (which only got as far as the pioneering East Stand, which retains its place even in the modern stadium) threatened the financial stability of the club as well. Further problems were caused by a fearsome reputation for violence amongst a section of the supporters (the boundary between passion and hooliganism being dangerously narrow in those days) and the club started to fall apart both on and off the field.

The financial problems exacerbated the club's other difficulties and a spiral of decline began. Star players were sold off, the team was relegated, and the freehold of the stadium site was sold off to property developers, which was to create serious problems in the years to come.

As always, however, Chelsea retained its high profile; and its widespread base of supporters, many of them very hard core, saw it through what proved to be the very difficult years of the 1970's and 1980's. However, although relegated to the Second Division twice, it never fell further (although it came dangerously close).

Chelsea was, at the nadir of its fortunes, acquired from the Mears family interests by new Ken Bates for the princely sum of £1, and Bates proved to be a real fighter as the new Chairman, although his opponents included supporters (who did not take kindly to his suggestion of electrified fences to keep them off the pitch) as well as the property developers who now owned the freehold. In 1992, Bates finally outmanoevred the latter and reunited the freehold with the Club, by seeing the property developers go bust and doing a deal with their banks. Ken Bates was the chairman of Chelsea F.C. from the early 1980s until 2003. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the meantime, Chelsea had achieved promotion to the First Division again as Second Division champions in 1989 and, this time, it managed to stay in the top flight: indeed, it has remained there ever since.

In 1989-90, Chelsea finished fourth in the First Division under Bobby Campbell but were denied a place in the UEFA Cup because only the runners-up (Aston Villa) qualified for the competition. Campbell quit as manager the following season to be replaced by Reading manager Ian Porterfield, a former Chelsea player. In the inaugural 1992-1993 season of the Premier League Chelsea finished 11th, but not before seeing Porterfield resign and replaced (in a stop-gap capacity till the end of the season) by another former Chelsea player - David Webb, who had been part of the legendary 1970 FA Cup winning side. He made way for 35-year-old player-manager Glenn Hoddle at the end of the season. UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. ... Aston Villa Football Club play at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. ... Reading F.C. is a football team based in Reading, England, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ... Glenn Hoddle (born 27 October 1957) is a football manager and former player for Tottenham Hotspur and England, currently employed as manager for Wolverhampton Wanderers. ...

Although Hoddle himself had no Chelsea pedigree at all - having spent his best playing years at rival London club Tottenham Hotspur - his appointment proved to be a turning point. Hoddle recruited world class players, albeit at the end of their careers, such as Ruud Gullit, and a vision of continental flair (Hoddle himself had played for AS Monaco) was introduced to the club. Upgrading of the stadium facilities also began again, now that the ownership question had been resolved, and a large contribution from millionnaire supporter Matthew Harding (later killed in a helicopter accident whilst travelling to an away game) made it possible to construct the present Matthew Harding Stand (the North Stand). Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is a North London association football team, also known by the nickname Spurs. ... Ruud Gullit (born September 1, 1962) was a Dutch star football player of the 80s and 90s. ... The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club, founded in 1924. ...

Hoddle's first season saw the club's league position drop 3 places to 14th - but this was made up for by the club reaching in 1994 its first FA Cup final since 1970. The final was lost 4-0 to Manchester United in a game remembered for the award of two penalties against Chelsea. The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ...

But since Manchester United had won the Premiership, the runners up spot nevertheless qualified Chelsea for the 1994-95 Cup Winners' Cup competition. This was its first participation in non-domestic competition since its former glory days in the early 1970's and marked another step forward for the club. Chelsea reached the semi-finals in the 1994-1995 Cup Winners' Cup competition (losing by a single goal). The same season saw a respectable if unexciting mid-table Premiership finish at 11th place. Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ...

The 1995-96 season saw Chelsea finishing 11th in the Premiership - its third 11th place finish in four seasons. Hoddle left at the end of the season to manage the England national team. He was replaced as player-manager by the 33-year-old Ruud Gullit, the celebrated Dutch exponent of 'total football' who had joined the club a year earlier on a free transfer from Sampdoria. First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... Ruud Gullit (born September 1, 1962) was a Dutch star football player of the 80s and 90s. ... Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Italian football clubs ...

Under Gullit, Chelsea started winning major honours again. He made history in 1996-97 by being the first foreign manager to win the FA Cup when his Chelsea side beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in the Final. That game set the record for the fastest goal scored in an F.A. Cup ever - with Chelsea's Roberto di Matteo scoring 43 seconds into the game. This was Chelsea's first major trophy for 25 years. Chelsea also achieved its best-yet finish in the Premiership, in sixth place. The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ... Middlesbrough F.C. are an English football team, commonly known as Boro. ... Roberto Di Matteo (born May 29, 1970 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland) is a former a Italian professional football player. ...

In February 1998, Gullit was suddenly sacked as manager following a dispute with the board of directors. Another of Chelsea's star foreign players, the veteran Italian striker Gianluca Vialli took over as player-manager and quickly established himself by winning two major competitions - the domestic League Cup and the European Cup Winners Cup, both in 1998. By now, Chelsea had one of the largest contingents of foreign players in the Premiership, and had the dubious distinction of being the first team to field a non-English starting 11. Out went the likes of Gareth Hall, Mark Stein, Paul Furlong, David Rocastle and John Spencer. In came Dutch goalkeeper Ed de Goey, Nigerian defender Celestine Babayaro, Italian striker Gianfranco Zola (in 2003, voted as the best player in club history by the fans) and French midfielder Bernard Lambourde. But important English players remaining in the side included defender Graeme Le Saux and midfielder and Captain Dennis Wise. Gianlucla Vialli (born July 9, 1964 in Genoa) is an Italian football striker and manager. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic league cups. ... David Carlyle Rocastle (2 May 1967 Lewisham, London - died March 31, 2001) was an English football player. ... John Spencer (September 11, 1970 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a professional soccer player who last played in Major League Soccer for the Colorado Rapids. ... Gianfranco Zola (born July 5, 1966 in Oliena, Sardinia) is an Italian footballer. ... Graeme Le Saux (born October 17, 1968 in Jersey) is an English footballer, who currently plays left back for Southampton of the English Premiership. ... Dennis Wise (born 16 December 1966) is the player-manager of Millwall who led them to the 2004 FA Cup final. ...

Under Vialli, Chelsea continued to win trophies faster than at any time in its previous history. Chelsea lifted the European Super Cup at the start of 1998-99 season when it beat the reigning European Cup champions Real Madrid. Vialli subsequently led Chelsea to victory in the FA Cup in 2000 (the last showpiece final to be held at Wembley before its redevelopment). Chelsea also won the Charity Shield in August 2000. But despite these trophies, Vialli was sacked in September 2000. He had, it was reported, lost the confidence of his players. The European Super Cup is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League. ... Emblem Real Madrid Club de Fútbol of Spain is the worlds most successful football club for the 20th century, rank by the governing body of international football FIFA, just ahead of Manchester United. ... The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ... Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London, England, which is currently being rebuilt. ... The FA Community Shield (formerly the Charity Shield) is an English association football trophy. ...

Another Italian, Claudio Ranieri, replaced him as manager and set about rebuilding what was now an ageing side. Ranieri was Chelsea manager for four years, and bought players wisely without having unlimited funds at his disposal. His team, whilst it disappointingly won no honours, routinely pushed for a top 3 finish in the league and qualified, through its league positions, for UEFA Cup competition in the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons. In 2002 Chelsea reached the final of the FA Cup, but were beaten finalists at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Ranieri qualified for the 2003-04 Champions League competition in his penultimate season - a competition that saw the high of an emotional Chelsea victory over their London rivals Arsenal, followed by the low of ignominious defeat in the semi-final by 10-man Monaco. In the Premiership, Chelsea finished an extraordinary 2003-4 season as Premier League runners up - their highest league placing for half a century - once again qualifying them for the Champions League. Claudio Ranieri is a former Italian football player and football manager. ... The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm) in Cardiff is the national stadium of Wales and is primarily used for Rugby union and football. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) is a north London football club founded in 1886. ... The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club, founded in 1924. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ...

By now, the Club's extravagant spending on players and on buildings had caused it to accumulate huge debts of some £80 million which had brought it to the brink of insolvency. But in July 2003, Chelsea was suddenly acquired from Ken Bates by Roman Abramovich, a previously unknown Russian billionaire who was far and away the richest person ever to acquire a British football club. British tabloids immediately dubbed the club Chelski. July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... Roman Arkadievich Abramovich (Russian: Рома́н Арка́дьевич Абрамо́вич) (born October 24, 1966 in Saratov, Russian SFSR, USSR) is a Russian oil billionaire, referred to as one of the Russian oligarchs. ... The Russian Federation (Russian: Росси́йская Федера́ция, transliteration: Rossiyskaya Federatsiya or Rossijskaja Federacija), or Russia (Russian: Росси́я, transliteration: Rossiya or Rossija), is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern Europe and northern Asia. ... A millionaire is a person who has a net worth or wealth of more than one million United States dollars, euros, UK pounds or units of a comparably valued currency. ... A tabloid is a newspaper — especially in the United Kingdom — that uses the tabloid format, which is roughly 23½ by 14¾ inches per spread. ...

At a stroke, Abramovich used his fortune to wipe out the club's substantial debt, and then proceeded to fund the acquisition of new players on an unprecedented scale. New signings for the start of the 2003/04 season included the Irish left winger Damien Duff, Cameroon international right-sided midfielder Njitap Geremi, French midfielder Claude Makelele who joined from Real Madrid, Argentinian striker Hernán Crespo, English youngsters Wayne Bridge, Glen Johnson and Joe Cole and the Argentinian midfielder Juan Sebastián Verón. During the Christmas transfer period English midfielder Scott Parker joined after having impressed with his performances for Charlton Athletic. Events in the 2003-04 English football season, August 2003 to July 2004: Events 29 February 2004: Middlesbrough win their first ever trophy as a professional club by beating Bolton Wanderers in the League Cup final. ... Damien Duff (born 2 March 1979 in Ballyboden, Dublin) is an Irish football player. ... Geremi Njitap Fostos (born December 20, 1978 in Bafoussam) is a Cameroonian football player who, as of 2005, is playing for Chelsea. ... Claude Makelele (born February 18, 1973 in Kinshasa, Zaire) is a French international football (soccer) player, who currently plays defensive midfield for Chelsea in the English Premiership. ... Hernán Crespo (born 5 July 1975 in Florida, Argentina) is an Argentine international football player. ... Wayne Bridge (born August 5, 1980) is an English football defender, who currently plays left back for Chelsea F.C. of the English Premier League. ... Glen Johnson, (born August 23, 1984), is an English footballer who plays for Chelsea FC in the English Premier League. ... Joe Cole (born August 11, 1981) is an English international footballer who plays for Chelsea F.C.. A product of the famed West Ham United F.C. youth system, Cole was long touted as the hottest prospect in English football (a position now generally regarded as being held by Man... Juan Sebastián Verón (born March 9, 1975 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football player. ... Scott Matthew Parker, (born October 13, 1980), is an English football player currently playing for Chelsea, he is a midfielder. ... Founded in 1905, Charlton Athletic F.C. play at The Valley, in Charlton, southeast London. ...

Despite his side finishing runners-up in Premier League during the 2003-2004 season, and reaching the semi finals of the Champions League, manager Claudio Ranieri was sacked at the end of his fourth season at the Club, and first season under Abramovich's ownership, on 31 May 2004. It was clear that Abramovich wanted more than runners up status for his new club - and it seemed that he had the money to get what he wanted. Ranieri was well-liked inside and outside the Club, but he had won nothing, worked only with the first team, and did not share the holistic vision the board had for a manager in his capacity. Claudio Ranieri is a former Italian football player and football manager. ...

Ranieri's replacement is one of the most successful young managers of recent times - José Mourinho. Having won successive Portuguese league titles, the UEFA Cup, and the Champions League on the trot with an unfancied FC Porto, he was appointed Chelsea manager on 2 June 2004. José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix was born January 26, 1963 in Setúbal, Portugal and is a successful football manager. ... FC Porto emblem (Larger version) Futebol Clube do Porto (short: FC Porto, FCP) is a Portuguese sports club, best known for its football section. ...

Mourinho's signings of Didier Drogba, Mateja Kezman, Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho, and Tiago, coupled with the already-agreed deals for Arjen Robben and Petr Cech, pushed Abramovich's total spending on players above £200 million. Didier Drogba (born March 11, 1978 in Abidjan, Côte dIvoire) is footballer from Côte dIvoire who currently playes for Chelsea F.C. (2004). ... Mateja Kezman (born 12 April 1979 in Zemun, Serbia and Montenegro) is a Serbian footballer. ... Paulo Ferreira was born Paulo Renato Rebocho Ferreira on 18 January 1979. ... Ricardo Alberto Silveira Carvalho is a Portuguese football player. ... Tiago is a Portuguese football player who plays as a midfielder and he was born on 2 May 1981 in Viana do Castelo. ... Arjen Robben (born January 23, 1984, Bedum, Netherlands) is a striker for the Dutch national team and Chelsea, having recently transferred to the English club from Dutch power PSV Eindhoven. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

Chelsea went on to win the 2005 League (Carling) Cup, beating Liverpool 3-2 in the final and on 30 April 2005 the 2004-2005 domestic league title (Premiership), 50 years and seven days after their first championship win in 1955. Up to the 30th of April Chelsea had only lost once in the Premiership, away to Manchester City. They advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League, but lost 1-0 to Liverpool on aggregate on May 3, 2005. Liverpool Football Club is an English football team, who have won 4 European Cups and 18 league (English Premier League, formerly First Division) titles to date. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Current squad

Chelsea's home ground is Stamford Bridge, in London

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Notable players

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1910s: Jack Harrow, Nils Middelboe, Robert Whittingham Events and trends Science Einsteins theory of general relativity Max von Laue discovers the diffraction of x-rays by crystals Alfred Wegener puts forward his theory of continental drift War, peace and politics Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary leads to World War I October Revolution in...

1920s: Ben Howard Baker, Jack Cock, Tommy Law, Tommy Meehan, GR Mills, Jack Townrow, Bob Turnbull, Andrew Wilson Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s - 1920s - 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 Referred to as the Roaring 20s. ...

1930s: Hughie Gallacher, Sam Weaver, Vic Woodley, George Mills Events and trends Technology Jet engine invented Science Nuclear fission discovered by Otto Hahn, Lise Meitner and Fritz Strassmann Pluto, the ninth planet from the Sun, is discovered by Clyde Tombaugh British biologist Arthur Tansley coins term ecosystem War, peace and politics Socialists proclaim The death of Capitalism Rise to... Hughie Gallacher (born 2nd February 1903, Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland) was a Scottish football player in the 1920s and 1930s. ...

1940s: John Harris, Tommy Lawton, Willi Steffen Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s - 1940s - 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Events and trends Technology First nuclear bomb First cruise missile, the V1 flying bomb and the first ballistic missile, the... John Harris (c. ... Tommy Lawton (October 6, 1919 - November 6, 1996) was an English association footballer. ...

1950s: Ken Armstrong,Roy Bentley, Jimmy Greaves Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ... James Peter Jimmy Greaves (born 20 February 1940) was an English football player, and more recently a television pundit. ...

1960s: Frank Blunstone, Peter Bonetti, Eddie McCreadie, Ken Shellito, Bobby Tambling, Terry Venables Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s - 1960s - 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Years: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... Peter The Cat Bonetti (born September 27, 1941) was a football goalkeeper for Chelsea F.C., the St. ... Terence Frederick Venables, more commonly known as Terry Venables (born January 6, 1943) is an English football manager, who managed the England national football team. ...

1970s: Charlie Cooke, Ron Harris, John Hollins, Alan Hudson, Ian Hutchinson, Peter Osgood, Ray Wilkins Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of transition between the turbulent 1960s and the more conservative 1980s and 1990s, many of the trends that are associated widely with the Sixties, from the Sexual Revolution... The term Ron Harris can refer to: Ron Harris (programmer) - former computer programmer for the Nevada Gaming Commission Ron Harris (footballer) - 1960s English soccer player Ron Harris (photographer) - a nude photographer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Peter Osgood (born February 20, 1947 in Windsor, England) played football in the English Football league in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Raymond Colin Wilkins, (born September 14, 1956), was an English football player, he was a defensive midfielder. ...

1980s: Paul Canoville, Kerry Dixon, Pat Nevin, Nigel Spackman, David Speedie, Clive Walker Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... Nigel Spackman (born London, 2nd December 1960) was a midfield player who was an integral part of the much-admired Liverpool team of 1988. ...

1990s: Steve Clarke, Roberto Di Matteo, Ruud Gullit, Glenn Hoddle, Mark Hughes, Frank Leboeuf, Graeme Le Saux, Dan Petrescu, Gianluca Vialli, Dennis Wise, Ed de Goey, Dimitri Kharine, Tore André Flo, Gianfranco Zola Events and trends Technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other technology Reduction in size and cost of mobile phones leads to a massive surge in their popularity Year 2000 problem (commonly known as Y2K) Microsoft Windows operating system becomes virtually ubiquitous on IBM... Steve Clarke was appointed as the assistant manager of Chelsea F.C. in the summer of 2004, after the arrival of Manager José Mourinho. ... Roberto Di Matteo (born May 29, 1970 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland) is a former a Italian professional football player. ... Ruud Gullit (born September 1, 1962) was a Dutch star football player of the 80s and 90s. ... Glenn Hoddle (born 27 October 1957) is a football manager and former player for Tottenham Hotspur and England, currently employed as manager for Wolverhampton Wanderers. ... Leslie Mark Hughes (born 1 November 1963, Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales), nicknamed Sparky, is a Welsh football player and manager. ... Frank Leboeuf (born January 22, 1972 in Marseille) is a former French football (soccer) defender. ... Graeme Le Saux (born October 17, 1968 in Jersey) is an English footballer, who currently plays left back for Southampton of the English Premiership. ... Dan Petrescu (born 22 December 1967 in Bucharest, Romania) is a former international football (soccer) player, who played for English Premiership club Chelsea and the Romanian national team. ... Gianlucla Vialli (born July 9, 1964 in Genoa) is an Italian football striker and manager. ... Dennis Wise (born 16 December 1966) is the player-manager of Millwall who led them to the 2004 FA Cup final. ... Tore André Flo (born June 15, 1973 in Stryn) is a Norwegian football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Siena in the Italian Serie A. Prior to joining Siena in 2003, Flo spent most of his club career in Britain, with Chelsea, Rangers, and Sunderland. ... Gianfranco Zola (born July 5, 1966 in Oliena, Sardinia) is an Italian footballer. ...

2000s: Marcel Desailly, Eiður Smári Guðjonsen, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, John Terry, Frank Lampard, Carlo Cudicini, Damien Duff, Arjen Robben, Didier Drogba, Petr Čech This article is about the decade starting at the beginning of 2000 and ending at the end of 2009. ... Marcel Desailly (born September 7, 1968 in Accra, Ghana) is a Ghanaian football player, currently a citizen of France and a former star for its national team, with whom he won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. ... Eiður Smári Guðjonsen (born 15 September 1978 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic football player who is currently a striker for the English Premiership club Chelsea and the Iceland national team. ... Jerrel Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (born 27 March 1972 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a former Dutch international footballer. ... John Terry (born December 7, 1980) is a English football player. ... Frank James Lampard (born 20 June 1978 in Romford, London) is an English football player currently at Chelsea and previously with West Ham United. ... Carlo Cudicini (born September 6, 1973 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian football (soccer) goalkeeper. ... Damien Duff (born 2 March 1979 in Ballyboden, Dublin) is an Irish football player. ... Arjen Robben (born January 23, 1984, Bedum, Netherlands) is a striker for the Dutch national team and Chelsea, having recently transferred to the English club from Dutch power PSV Eindhoven. ... Didier Drogba (born March 11, 1978 in Abidjan, Côte dIvoire) is footballer from Côte dIvoire who currently playes for Chelsea F.C. (2004). ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...

Managers

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Glenn Hoddle (born 27 October 1957) is a football manager and former player for Tottenham Hotspur and England, currently employed as manager for Wolverhampton Wanderers. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Ruud Gullit (born September 1, 1962) was a Dutch star football player of the 80s and 90s. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Gianlucla Vialli (born July 9, 1964 in Genoa) is an Italian football striker and manager. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Claudio Ranieri is a former Italian football player and football manager. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix was born January 26, 1963 in Setúbal, Portugal and is a successful football manager. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Honours

• FA Premier League
  • Winners: 2004-05
  • Runners-Up: 2003-04
• Division 1
  • Winners: 1954-55 (see note)
• Division 2
  • Winners: 1983-84, 1988-89
  • Runners-Up: 1906-07, 1911-12, 1929-30, 1962-63, 1976-77
• FA Cup
  • Winners: 1970, 1997, 2000
  • Runners-Up: 1915, 1967, 1994, 2002
• League Cup
  • Winners: 1965, 1998, 2005
  • Runners-Up: 1972
• FA Charity Shield/Community Shield
  • Winners: 1956, 2000
  • Runners-Up: 1971, 1997
• Full Members' Cup
  • Winners: 1986, 1990
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  • Winners: 1970-71, 1997-98
• UEFA Super Cup
  • Winners: 1998
• FA Youth Cup
  • Winners: 1960, 1961
  • Runners-Up: 1958

Note: In 1954-55 the Football League First Division was the top tier of the English football league system. Therefore Chelsea have been English football champions twice: 1954-55 and 2004-05. The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays English Premier League for sponsorship reasons) comprises the top 20 football clubs in the league system of English football. ... From the 1992-1993 to the 2003-2004 season, the Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League and the second-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... Between the 1992-93 and 2004-05 season, the Football League Second Division was the second-highest division of The Football League and the third-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... The FA Community Shield (formerly the Charity Shield) is an English association football trophy. ... The FA Community Shield (formerly the Charity Shield) is an English association football trophy. ... The Full Members Cup was an English football cup competition held from 1985 to 1992. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ... The European Super Cup is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and UEFA Champions League. ... The FA Youth Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under-18 sides. ... The English football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (though for historical reasons - namely that the league system was originally intended to be UK-wide - a small number of Welsh clubs also compete). ...

Records

• Record League Victory: 9-2 v Glossop, Division 2, 1 September 1906
• Record Cup Victory: 13-0 v Jeunesse Hautcharage, Cup Winners' Cup, 1st Round 2nd Leg, 29 September 1971
• Record Defeat: 1-8 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Division 1, 26 September 1953
• Record Cup Defeat: 0-6 v Sheffield Wednesday, FA Cup Round 2 Replay, 5 February 1913

• Most League Points (2 for a win): 57, Division 2, 1906-1907
• Most League Points (3 for a win): 99, Division 2, 1988-1989

• Most League Goals: 98, Division 1, 1960-1961
• Highest League Scorer in Season: Jimmy Greaves, 41, 1960-1961
• Most League Goals in Total Aggregate: Bobby Tambling, 164, 1958-1970
• Most League Goals in One Match:
  • 5, George Hilsdon v Glossop, Division 2, 1 September 1906
  • 5, Jimmy Greaves v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Division 1, 30 August 1958
  • 5, Jimmy Greaves v Preston North End, Division 1, 19 December 1959
  • 5, Jimmy Greaves v West Bromwich Albion, Division 1, 3 December 1960
  • 5, Bobby Tambling v Aston Villa, Division 1, 17 September 1966
  • 5, Gordon Durie v Walsall, Division 2, 4 February 1989
• Most Capped Player: Marcel Desailly, 67 (116), France
• Most League Appearances: Ron Harris, 655, 1962-1980
• Youngest League Player: Ian Hamilton, 16 years 138 days v Tottenham Hotspur, 18 March 1967
• Record Transfer Fee Received: £12,000,000 from Rangers for Tore André Flo, November 2000
• Record Transfer Fee Paid: £24,000,000 to Marseille for Didier Drogba, July 2004
• Longest Sequence of League Wins: 8, 15 March 1989 - 8 April 1989 & 18 December 2004 - 2 February 2005
• Longest Sequence of League Defeats: 7, 1 November 1952 - 20 December 1952
• Longest Sequence of League Draws: 6, 20 August 1969 - 13 September 1969
• Longest Sequence of Unbeaten League Matches: 27, 29 October 1988 - 8 April 1989
• Longest Sequence Without a League Win: 21, 3 November 1987 - 2 April 1988
• Successive scoring Runs: 27 from 29 October 1988
• Successive Non-scoring runs: 9 from 14 March 1981

- Chelsea have spent 69 seasons in the national top flight (they rank 9th equal with Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion in this respect). In these 69 seasons, Chelsea have finished in the following positions: - 1st: 2 - 2nd: 1 - 3rd: 4 - 4th: 2 - 5th: 5 - 6th: 7 - 7th: 1 - 8th: 3 - 9th: 2 - 10th: 1 - 11th: 6 - 12th: 5 - 13th: 5 - 14th: 4 - 15th: 1 - 16th: 2 - 17th: 1 - 18th: 6 - 19th: 6 - 20th: 2 - 21st: 2 - 22nd: 2 - As one can see, the Blues' «favourite» position in the table is No. 6. They are one of those few clubs that found themselves in every position during the years in the top flight. Between the 1992-93 and 2004-05 season, the Football League Second Division was the second-highest division of The Football League and the third-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 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From the 1992-1993 to the 2003-2004 season, the Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League and the second-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... James Peter Jimmy Greaves (born 20 February 1940) was an English football player, and more recently a television pundit. ... West Bromwich Albion Football Club is an English football club formed by workers from Salters Spring Works in West Bromwich, West Midlands in 1878. ... From the 1992-1993 to the 2003-2004 season, the Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League and the second-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... 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External links

• Official website (http://www.chelseafc.co.uk)
• BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/default.stm)
• Chelsea's 1955 Championship winning team (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4374647.stm)
• 4thegame.com's Chelsea page (http://www.4thegame.com/club/cfc/)
• CFCnet  (http://www.cfc-net.co.uk/content/default.asp)
• Chelsea Blog (http://www.chelseablog.com)