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European Champions Real Madrid well beaten at Stamford Bridge (56 years ago)
This week's opponents Real Madrid were the 1966 European Cup winners, beating Partizan Belgrade in the final. Though Alfredo Di Stefano...
tjrolls
Apr 15, 2023
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Dismal Chelsea Collapse As Wolves hit Seven
In Chelsea’s 118-year history there are a few heavy defeats that linger. 7-0 at Leeds. 7-0 at Forest. 6-0 at Rotherham. Another was a 7-1...
tjrolls
Apr 5, 2023
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Chelsea 4 v Liverpool 2 – The First Time
Chelsea have achieved two memorable 4-2 FA Cup wins over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. Many of you will remember the 1997 win, the...
tjrolls
Apr 1, 2023
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Un-Wise Dismissal Sours Comfortable Win Over Villa
It was late October 1998. Chelsea were in the Cup Winners’ Cup as holders, sixth in the League and had drawn Aston Villa at home in the...
tjrolls
Mar 29, 2023
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Best Stamford Bridge Atmosphere Ever?
It is generally recognised by those of a certain age that the atmosphere for the Cup-Winners’ Cup quarter-final second-leg against Bruges...
tjrolls
Mar 24, 2023
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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...
tjrolls
Mar 15, 2023
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Leicester Pay A Controversial Cup Penalty
On Sunday Chelsea meet Leicester City in the FA Cup Sixth Round. The sides met in the same competition in the late 1990s, an encounter...
tjrolls
Mar 8, 2023
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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...
tjrolls
Feb 15, 2023
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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...
tjrolls
Feb 8, 2023
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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...
debscoady
Feb 3, 2023
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Fulham Thrashed As Neal's Chelsea Hit Four
It was April 7th 1984. After four grim seasons of misery and disappointment, Chelsea finally looked as though promotion back to Division...
tjrolls
Feb 1, 2023
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‘Ee-aye-addio, Liverpool’s out the Cup’. The Doc’s Finest Hour?
Fifty-nine years ago today, Chelsea played in a momentous FA Cup tie at Anfield against the holders. They were a disappointing seventh in...
tjrolls
Jan 18, 2023
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