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One of the stalwarts of the early Chelsea years will soon be commemorated in the museum at Stamford Bridge with medals awarded to Walter Bettridge recently acquired and on display. Bettridge was a regular at right-back for over a decade, there among the team’s highest appearance-makers season after season from when he joined 1909 until…
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The Chelsea Heritage Partnership, part of the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust, hosted our third event in the Tea Bar at Stamford Bridge prior to the recent WSL match v Arsenal. The event was totally dedicated to the history of Chelsea women’s football and particularly to Chelsea v Arsenal matches. On screen presentations featured highlights from many…
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Chelsea’s 119th birthday was marked by club directors and supporters with the laying of wreaths on the grave of Henry Augustus Mears in the shadow of Stamford Bridge. Mears, the main figure behind the formation of Chelsea Football Club, is buried in Brompton Cemetery, located just a goal-kick away from our stadium. Others who played…
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Chelsea’s past versus Sheffield United under the supporters’ spotlight this Saturday… Following on from its hugely popular debut at the Legends of Europe match in September, and as we look forward to hosting Sheffield United at the Bridge on Saturday, we can confirm that the Chelsea Heritage Partnership will present its second Those Were the…
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Chelsea Supporters’ Trust and Chelsea Heritage Partnership launch match day heritage events starting with a celebration of the life and career of Gianluca Vialli And what a day it was! Our first live Heritage event at the Stamford Bridge Tea Bar. To coincide with the Legends of Europe game on 9th September, and…
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In collaboration with Chelsea FC, the Chelsea Heritage Partnership and the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust are proud to launch our first ever live heritage event. From its inception on 10 March 1905 following a chat between the founding directors in a local pub, Chelsea Football Club has grown exponentially and has been creating history for nearly…
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by Phil Carter There has never been, nor likely to be, another like him. His goalscoring exploits from his professional career, are scattered about all over the world. I’ve not seen anybody put the following together… And it really is in need of being seen. Get ready then, for something quite, quite, remarkable. James…