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Frank Blunstone, 92 years young
Frank Blunstone, the oldest living England international, was 92 last week. He played for Chelsea in Ted Drake's 1954/55 title winning side, fought back from two broken legs and was a star of Tommy Doc's 1962/63 promotion side. Robert Barrett, a lifelong Chelsea supporter, is a friend of Frank's and went to see him the other day. Frank and Robert pictured this week Robert asked if I had any press cuttings he could give to Frank, and I found those below, which Frank loved. The
tjrolls
5 days ago
A wartime match fixing scandal is the focus of our next heritage event
As part of our pre match Remembrance activities on 31st October, our Those Were the Days heritage event will take a closer look at a football scandal dating back to 1915 where Chelsea was the ultimate victim of a match between Manchester Utd and Liverpool that was later found to be rigged.
debscoady
Oct 19
Celebrating 60 years of The Shed
September 2026 marked 60 years to the month that the Fulham Road end was renamed as The Shed. The rest, as they say, is history. To celebrate the occasion, the Chelsea Heritage Partnership laid on a Those Were the Days heritage event in the Stamford Bridge Tea Bar.
debscoady
Sep 14
Celebrate 60 Years of The Shed on 12th September 2026
From Cliff Webb and his pals in 1966, to the We are The Shed group in 2026, the south end of the stadium has been known as The Shed for 60 years. Join us to celebrate our famous stand and share in it's stories with the games and the people who were there.
debscoady
Sep 4
60 Years of The Shed
On 7th September 1966 in the Chelsea program for our home game v Leicester, a supporter had his idea printed on the letters page. That supporter was Clifford Webb and his idea was for the Fulham Road end of Stamford Bridge to be renamed The Shed. From that day the name was adopted and remains today, as we approach the 60th anniversary of that famous Christening.
debscoady
Jul 27
Remembering Marvin Hinton
Described as a “cultured defender” and a “progressive player ahead of his time” (Chelsea FC, 2025), Marvin Hinton was born on the 2nd of February 1940.
debscoady
Mar 27
Doc Stoned As Chelsea Battle To Goodison Draw
December 1963. Oh What A Night, as Frankie Valli once observed. In the pop world, Merseybeat was omnipresent, She Loves You topping the charts. In the world of football, Merseyside was top of the tree as well. At the start of the month Liverpool were top and champions Everton. though seventh, were only three points off their near neighbours. Chelsea, newly promoted, had struggled back in the topflight at first, winning just two of their first twelve games, but had just won th
tjrolls
Mar 10
A Long Life (Or Six) And A Lively Day In Bolton
Saturday 26th February 1977. Another Saturday, another away trip. This time a long haul by train to Bolton, fellow promotion chasers. Chelsea were top of Division Two but had only won one game since New Years Day, Bolton were third but with two games in hand, so it was a critical game. There were five of us travelling up from Canterbury that day. The usual three die-hards - me, The Curator and The Driver (both of whom I still sit with in the MHU) - plus Steve and Brett. Brett
tjrolls
Feb 23
The Scottish Connection - Part Three
The first Scottish born player to sign for Chelsea in the 1970s was Ian Britton. Ian was born in Dundee.
debscoady
Feb 6
Those Were the Days - celebrating our women's FA Cup success
The Chelsea Heritage Partnership returned to the Tea Bar to showcase the incredible success of our Chelsea Women's team in the FA Cup, from our first win at Wembley in 2015 to current holders.
debscoady
Jan 26
The Scottish Connection - Part Two
In part one of The Scottish Connection, I wrote about the club’s Scottish players and managers from the founding of Chelsea in 1905 to the end of World War Two. In part two, I look at the players and managers from post-war 1940s to the end of the 1960s. Part two is dedicated to former Chelsea player and manager Eddie McCreadie, who sadly passed away this month at the age of 85. I write about Eddie in this blog in the 1960s section. Anna Welsh Source: Illustrated London News P
debscoady
Jan 17
Those Were the Days - Our Women's team and a decade of FA Cup success
The Chelsea Heritage Partnership is delighted to present its next Those Were the Days heritage event. This time we turn our attention to our formidable women's team and their amazing record in the Women's FA Cup.
debscoady
Jan 12
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