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It is January 1998. Following a penalty shoot-out victory at Portman Road, Ruud Gullit’s Chelsea reached the Coca Cola Cup (aka League...
tjrolls
Nov 1, 2022
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Not Quite The Ticket. Brighton in the FA Cup Round 4, 1967.
Back in 1967 the FA Cup was a huge deal. Each round from the third onwards, the press spent the entirely week building up to the Saturday...
tjrolls
Oct 27, 2022
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The First Season We Met - Manchester United
Manchester United were formed in 1878, originally with the name, Newton Heath LYR Football Club, by the carriage and wagon department of...
debscoady
Oct 21, 2022
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1, 2, 1-2-3, 1-2-3-4, 5-0! And even Sutton scored…
In terms of Chelsea home League games, and excluding days when promotion was achieved or a title won, there are a few encounters that...
tjrolls
Oct 18, 2022
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Frank Lampard gets the record
By @ChelseaChadder Aston Villa 1 Chelsea 2 11th May 2013 Premier League Villa Park Chelsea; Petr Cech, Ashley Cole, Ramires, Frank...
debscoady
Oct 15, 2022
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Where are they now? Emma Hayes’ first Chelsea XI
This season, Emma Hayes will celebrate her tenth year as Chelsea manager. The club Emma manages today is very different to the one who...
debscoady
Oct 13, 2022
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The First Season We Met - Wolves
For the second of these brief instalments we’ll have a look at the first meetings with Wolverhampton Wanderers. Founded in 1877 as St...
debscoady
Oct 6, 2022
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Playing Milan in Europe Twice In A Week? How about Three Times In A Month?
With Chelsea in the middle of their two crucial games against AC Milan, older supporters will recall the three epic games played against...
tjrolls
Oct 4, 2022
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Dancing On Ice with Charlie Cooke
The December 1970 cup draw meant another visit to Crystal Palace, following Chelsea's 4-1 victory there during their victorious cup run...
tjrolls
Sep 26, 2022
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A Day Out At Old Trafford 1977 - We're Better Than Man United
Anyone who has watched Chelsea play at Old Trafford in recent seasons is likely to have had a pretty much hassle-free day, apart from...
tjrolls
Sep 17, 2022
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55 Years Today and Counting – My First Chelsea Game
The date seemed familiar and sure enough on checking I found that 55 years ago today (16th Sept 1967), I went to my first ever Chelsea...
tjrolls
Sep 16, 2022
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'That's Mr Haynes to you' - 5 successive Chelsea wins at Craven Cottage under The Doc
Chelsea face a difficult trip to Craven Cottage this week. Traditionally, Chelsea and Fulham supporters were often closely aligned, with...
tjrolls
Sep 7, 2022
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