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Chelsea v Man Utd in the late 60s – Sell-Out Crowds, Massive Interest, Cracking Games
Tim Rolls reflects on three late 1960s / early 1970s Stamford Bridge encounters with Manchester United. In the late 1960s, the most...
paulhay0
Nov 24, 2021
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A missing piece of Chelsea history is discovered
Phil Carter of Bygone Chelsea 1905-1999 explains how a missing piece of Chelsea’s history was discovered. On the afternoon of 23rd August...
paulhay0
Nov 22, 2021
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Chelsea – The Party Poopers
In April 1973 Chelsea welcomed Manchester United to Stamford Bridge. The match was surrounded by the furore around Bobby Charlton making...
paulhay0
Nov 22, 2021
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We’ve Met Before – Burnley
The long history between Chelsea and Burnley in league football is also interspersed with a number of epic encounters in the F.A. Cup....
paulhay0
Nov 5, 2021
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Peter Houseman’s Sliding Door
This piece is an edited extract from ‘Sexton For God’ by Tim Rolls, available now on Amazon and eBay. 24th January 1970. Apart from the...
paulhay0
Nov 5, 2021
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72-73 League Cup Semi-Final vs Norwich City
An edited extract from ‘Stamford Bridge Is Falling Down’ by Tim Rolls, available on eBay and Amazon. Almost 50 years ago, in late 1972,...
paulhay0
Oct 22, 2021
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We’ve met before – Brentford
League encounters between Chelsea and Brentford are few and far between, largely due to both clubs occupying different divisions over the...
paulhay0
Oct 16, 2021
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Jimmy Greaves 1940-2021
by Paul Carter There has never been, nor likely to be, another like him. His goal scoring exploits from his professional career, are...
paulhay0
Oct 15, 2021
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Club Match Attendance History
Paul Waterhouse considers the club’s match attendance history Ever since 2003 when we were perceived to be a threat by our paranoid...
paulhay0
Oct 10, 2021
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We’ve Met Before – Southampton
Chelsea first met Southampton in a league game on 4th October 1924 at The Dell with the game ending 0-0, but it wasn’t the first...
paulhay0
Oct 6, 2021
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Tribute to Peter Bonetti Unveiled at Stamford Bridge
The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust are proud to have helped with a permanent tribute to Peter ‘The Cat’ Bonetti, which was unveiled today at...
paulhay0
Oct 2, 2020
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Tour of Brompton Cemetery with Rick Glanvill this Saturday
This Saturday, 10th March, marks the 113th anniversary of the founding of Chelsea Football Club. To mark the occasion, Chelsea Supporters...
paulhay0
Mar 6, 2018
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