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Lights Out, Schools Out and (eventually) Preston Are Out
January 1969. After a comfortable 2-0 home win over Carlisle United in Round Three of the FA Cup, Chelsea were drawn away at Division Two...
tjrolls
Dec 31, 2023


Those Were the Days…another successful delve into our Chelsea heritage
On Saturday 16th December 2023 we welcomed Sheffield United to Stamford Bridge, and before the game we took over the Tea Bar to highlight...
debscoady
Dec 20, 2023


Shedding Tears As Stein Plunges Blades Into Division Two
It was Saturday May 7th, 1994. In seven days’ time, Chelsea would be playing Manchester United in their first FA Cup Final for 23 years....
tjrolls
Dec 14, 2023


Those Were the Days event returns
Those Were the Days matchday heritage event returns to Stamford Bridge Chelsea’s past versus Sheffield United under the supporters’...
debscoady
Dec 12, 2023


Greenaway's petition and Ossie's First League Goal
Chelsea centre-forward Barry Bridges played for England at Wembley in an October 1965 3-2 home defeat by Austria that had critics...
tjrolls
Dec 12, 2023


Those Were The Days...
Chelsea Heritage Partnership and the Chelsea Supporters' Trust launch match day heritage events starting with a celebration of the life...
debscoady
Sep 14, 2023


John Spencer Interview
One of the most disappointing events of the 1996/97 season was the sale of the ‘wee man’ John Spencer to QPR. Just after he moved across...
debscoady
Sep 11, 2023


(Just) The Italian Job
Back in February 1996 Mark Meehan wrote an article in the Chelsea Independent fanzine about the possibility of Gianluca Vialli joining...
debscoady
Sep 9, 2023


Gianluca Vialli, “We Love You”
Friday 6th January 2023, the news we all dreaded was confirmed. Gianluca Vialli passed away after his long battle with pancreatic cancer....
debscoady
Sep 8, 2023


The Unlikely Comeback
At the end of the 1988/89 season Chelsea were promoted back to the 1st Division as Champions under the leadership of Bobby Campbell. The...
debscoady
Aug 25, 2023


Third Time Lucky
In December 1970 Chelsea welcomed West Ham to Stamford Bridge. The Blues won the game 2-1 thanks to a brace from Peter Osgood. The first...
debscoady
Aug 17, 2023


Cooke and Bonetti Burst West Ham's World Cup Bubbles
On Friday, Chelsea visit West Ham where, inevitably, there will be a pre-match marking of the Hammers winning a European trophy at the...
tjrolls
Aug 16, 2023
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