Leeds Beaten In Hard-Fought 1966 FA Cup Clash (can we hope for the same again?)
On Wednesday night Chelsea meet Leeds United in an eagerly anticipated FA Cup tie, the first time the sides have met at Stamford Bridge...
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debscoady
Jan 8
Remembering Peter Houseman
by Anna Laura Welsh Peter Houseman was an instrumental part of the Chelsea squad of his era, but he did not always get the credit that he...
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tjrolls
Jan 5
Rafa’s Riverside Meltdown
In nearly 50 years of regularly watching Chelsea, without a doubt the manager who attracted the most opprobrium from supporters was,...
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tjrolls
Dec 31, 2023
Lights Out, Schools Out and (eventually) Preston Are Out
January 1969. After a comfortable 2-0 home win over Carlisle United in Round Three of the FA Cup, Chelsea were drawn away at Division Two...
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debscoady
Dec 20, 2023
Those Were the Days…another successful delve into our Chelsea heritage
On Saturday 16th December 2023 we welcomed Sheffield United to Stamford Bridge, and before the game we took over the Tea Bar to highlight...
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tjrolls
Dec 14, 2023
Shedding Tears As Stein Plunges Blades Into Division Two
It was Saturday May 7th, 1994. In seven days’ time, Chelsea would be playing Manchester United in their first FA Cup Final for 23 years....
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debscoady
Dec 12, 2023
Those Were the Days event returns
Those Were the Days matchday heritage event returns to Stamford Bridge Chelsea’s past versus Sheffield United under the supporters’...
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tjrolls
Dec 12, 2023
Greenaway's petition and Ossie's First League Goal
Chelsea centre-forward Barry Bridges played for England at Wembley in an October 1965 3-2 home defeat by Austria that had critics...
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debscoady
Sep 14, 2023
Those Were The Days...
Chelsea Heritage Partnership and the Chelsea Supporters' Trust launch match day heritage events starting with a celebration of the life...
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debscoady
Sep 11, 2023
John Spencer Interview
One of the most disappointing events of the 1996/97 season was the sale of the ‘wee man’ John Spencer to QPR. Just after he moved across...
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debscoady
Sep 9, 2023
(Just) The Italian Job
Back in February 1996 Mark Meehan wrote an article in the Chelsea Independent fanzine about the possibility of Gianluca Vialli joining...
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debscoady
Sep 8, 2023
Gianluca Vialli, “We Love You”
Friday 6th January 2023, the news we all dreaded was confirmed. Gianluca Vialli passed away after his long battle with pancreatic cancer....
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