In —10, his successor Carlo Ancelotti led them to their first Premier League and FA Cup Double, also becoming the first English top-flight club to score league goals in a season since See Full Story. In , Gus Mears acquired the Stamford Bridge athletics stadium with the aim of turning it into a football ground. An offer to lease it to nearby Fulham was turned down, so Mears opted to found his own club to use the stadium. Chelsea were founded on 10 March at The Rising Sun pub now The Butcher's Hook , opposite the present-day main entrance to the ground on Fulham Road, and were elected to the Football League shortly afterwards.
Nickname The Blues, The Pensioners The nickname comes from the well known Chelsea Pensioners — war veterans living in a nearby hospital. In the club adopted the crest of the Chelsea pensioners, and the nickname was adopted. Over the years Chelsea has developed their nickname into "The Blues," as it has always been the color of their kit, and their crest wore a blue lion.
Highlights from the 's as Chelsea take on Leeds United. Skip to main content. With over a century of football played at a prime west London location so fundamental to the birth of Chelsea Football Club in , there is a great story to tell, full of ambition, star players, dramatic quests for trophy success and fashionable style, and at times even a swagger too, and we tell that tale here.
The History of Chelsea. THE STORY OF CHELSEA Across nine chapters, the story of the Blues or the Pensioners as the team was originally nicknamed is revealed in words, images and videos - from the dreams of the founders realised in the best stadium in the land, to drawing big crowds with big stars, to modernising the club and winning trophies before a financial collapse and memorable recovery, and then the upward path to the current era.
The Story of Chelsea. The History of Chelsea Women. Stadium History. Full Trophy Cabinet. View a selection of photos showing some of the classic kits Chelsea have worn down the years. Visit The Shed for more details on today's picture. They were relegated and bounced back up to the top flight in the early years but faced their bleakest period in the late 70s and 80s. Relegation to the Third Division was a very real prospect in with the club finishing 18th out of 22 but the following year Chelsea won the Second Division and earned their promotion.
In the season the club was relegated again but bounced back by winning the Second Division in and have remained in the top flight ever since. Many point to the appointment of Ruud Gullit as player-manager the turning point as the Dutchman was able to attract major stars from all over Europe to come and play for the Blues.
Chelsea had been invited to participate in the inaugural European Cup in but had not been allowed to compete by the head of the FA at the time Alan Hardaker. The Blues made an impression in the Champions League but never really threatened to win it in the early days.
In , Chelsea qualified for the Champions League by beating Liverpool on the last day of the season to finish fourth in the league. Many believe that had Chelsea not quialified that day that Roman Abramovich would not have purchased the club.
Since Abramovich has taken over the club has reached new heights and is firmly established as one of the elite clubs in world football.
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