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tjrolls
Aug 16, 2022
The Chelsea/Leeds Rivalry. Dam Busters vs Your Father’s Gun.
There are few non-Derby footballing rivalries that merit their own Wikipedia page. The hostility between Leeds United and Chelsea is one...
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debscoady
Aug 10, 2022
Programme Notes Part 12
As the 1970’s dawned, so did a time of great success at the club. Since 1948 when the first magazine style football programme was...
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tjrolls
Aug 9, 2022
Early 1964 - Chelsea on the up, Spurs in decline
In late 1963 Chelsea were starting to play with the style, verve and efficiency that was to bring them close to a treble the following...
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debscoady
Aug 8, 2022
The One That Got Away
By Dean Mears of Went to mow Kingsmeadow You all probably remember back in 2008, when Chelsea, put replica shirts with ‘Robinho’ on the...
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debscoady
Aug 8, 2022
Programme Notes Part 11
As the 1960’s dawned, the programmes showed little change from the previous years, especially the front cover. The regular features that...
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debscoady
Aug 4, 2022
Programme Notes Part 10
By the start of the 1951-52 season, Albert Sewell had perfected the art of producing the Chelsea match day programme. The regulars at...
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tjrolls
Aug 3, 2022
Little charity on display - Chelsea v Everton 1970 Charity Shield
As 1970 FA Cup holders, after two tempestuous matches against Leeds where Dave Sexton’s Chelsea belied the ‘southern softies’ tag, soaked...
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debscoady
Jul 18, 2022
Programme Notes Part 9
The modern day football programme came into being on Christmas Day 1948, for which we owe Albert Sewell a debt of gratitude. Albert...
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debscoady
Jul 12, 2022
Programme Notes Part 8
At the beginning of the 1948-49 season the Chelsea programme was a rather austere affair compared to issues of years gone by. Plain in...
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debscoady
Jul 12, 2022
The greatest Chelsea striker you’ve (probably) never heard of
The history of Chelsea Football Club is littered with great strikers, for both the men’s and women’s team, you don’t have to look far to...
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debscoady
Jul 11, 2022
Programme Notes Part 7
With the war in Europe now over, competitive football returned after a seven year break, and for the start of the 1946-47 season a...
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debscoady
Jul 7, 2022
Programme Notes Part 6
After a four year break, Bernhard Hugh was back for the start of the 1928-29 season, his cartoons on the front of the Chelsea Chronicle,...
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