top of page
Latest Posts
Search


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...
debscoady
Aug 4, 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...
tjrolls
Aug 3, 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...
debscoady
Jul 18, 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...
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...
debscoady
Jul 12, 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...
debscoady
Jul 11, 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,...
debscoady
Jul 7, 2022


Programme Notes Part 5
Although Bernhard Hugh was the predominant cartoonist on the front cover of the Chelsea Chronicle between 1910 and 1936, for a brief...
debscoady
Jul 3, 2022


Programme Notes Part 4
As the 1910-11 season got underway, Mr William Grogan was back on the scene but his tenure was short lived. He produced the artwork for...
debscoady
Jun 28, 2022


Programme Notes Part 3
At the start of the 1908-09 season a new artist was on the scene who simply signed himself as ‘Reilly’. Unfortunately I’ve been unable to...
debscoady
Jun 23, 2022


Programme Notes Part 2
Continuing the story of the artwork on the cover of the Chelsea programme. Mr William Grogan, after drawing the first cartoon in March...
debscoady
Jun 19, 2022


Programme Notes Part 1
The first in a short series of articles from Paul Waterhouse of Bygone Chelsea 1905-99 on the history of the matchday programme. During...
debscoady
Jun 16, 2022
bottom of page
