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It is generally recognised by those of a certain age that the atmosphere for the Cup-Winners’ Cup quarter-final second-leg against Bruges...
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tjrolls
- Mar 15
Quality Street Chelsea Dump Stale Toffees
It was January 1972. Chelsea had had a mixed season to date, with the shock European elimination by Swedish unknowns Atvidaberg, but...
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tjrolls
- Mar 8
Leicester Controversially Pay A Cup Penalty
It was February 1997. After an epic 0-2 down, 4-2 up FA Cup Fourth Round victory against Liverpool still fondly discussed 26 years later,...
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tjrolls
- Mar 1
Redemption And Promotion As Leeds Thrashed 5-0
Late April 1984. Heady times indeed for Chelsea supporters. After the club had spent four seasons in the Division Two doldrums, manager...
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tjrolls
- Feb 15
Francis In As The Saints Go Marching Out
It was early October 1981. Chelsea were spending their third season in the Second Division with a young, workmanlike side and no money to...
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tjrolls
- Feb 8
Diamonds sparkle in Upton Park FA Cup win
In late January 1965 Chelsea were considered credible candidates for an unprecedented treble. They were second in the League, were in the...
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debscoady
- Feb 3
The First Season We Met - Fulham
Despite being close neighbours, games between Chelsea and Fulham are not as numerous as one would think. Fulham certainly are much older...
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tjrolls
- Feb 1
Fulham Thrashed As Neal's Chelsea Hit Four
It was April 1984. After four grim seasons of misery and disappointment, Chelsea finally looked as though promotion back to Division One...
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tjrolls
- Jan 18
‘Ee-aye-addio, Liverpool’s out the Cup’. The Doc’s Finest Hour?
On Saturday Chelsea visit Anfield. Fifty-seven years ago, almost to the day, Chelsea played in a momentous FA Cup tie there against the...
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tjrolls
- Jan 13
Vialli Double as Palace Hit For Six
It was March 1998. Gianluca Vialli had been Chelsea manager for five games, taking the reins after the controversial departure of Ruud...
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tjrolls
- Jan 5
An Icy Welcome From Tranmere
Sixty years ago this week Chelsea played an FA Cup-tie at Tranmere. It was a game, a round and a season like no other. In the modern era...
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tjrolls
- Jan 2
Just The One Lump Thanks, Tony
On Thursday, Chelsea play Manchester City in what is likely to be an extremely tough game given the quality of the visitors and our...
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