The 2022/23 season is set to be a campaign like no other, with domestic football pausing for a month in November and December for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. We saw plenty of penalties there, 23 in fact (excluding those in shootouts), not too far shy of the all-time record awarded four years earlier in … Read more
Stamford Bridge, one of the oldest football stadiums in England, has been the home of Chelsea FC since the side was first formed over 100 years ago, back in 1905. Whilst the London clubs around them, such as Arsenal, Tottenham, and West Ham, have all moved to new grounds, the Blues have remained loyal to … Read more
Over the years, the Blues have had some iconic shirt sponsors, with the most prominent of these coming in the club’s golden era of the 2000s and 2010s. Although, they have also had their fair share of fairly rubbish sponsors too (but we won’t bring up Peter Foster just yet). When it comes to famous … Read more
When assessing whether or not Chelsea FC own their ground, the short answer is no, they do not currently own Stamford Bridge, despite the stadium serving as the club’s home ground since its creation in 1905. Instead, the Bridge’s freehold is owned by Chelsea Pitch Owners, who purchased both the ground and the club’s naming … Read more
Although Chelsea players may live in a variety of different locations, the vast majority are split between suburbs around the club’s training ground, in Cobham, Surrey, and the area surrounding Stamford Bridge, in Fulham. Cobham is situated in Surrey’s “golden triangle” and is therefore a hugely desirable location in which to live, although it doesn’t have … Read more
Stamford Bridge has been home to Chelsea Football Club since 1905, the year in which the club was formed. The 41,837-capacity stadium is located in Fulham, and has undergone a number of major changes throughout Chelsea’s history, although it has never been demolished. Here we take a look at the history of the stadium and … Read more
On the 30th of May, 2022, Roman Abramovich’s 19-year reign as Chelsea owner officially came to an end. The Russian billionaire had purchased Chelsea back in 2003, thus kicking off a golden period for the club. During Abramovich’s tenure, the Blues won an astounding 21 trophies, including five Premier Leagues and two Champions Leagues. This … Read more
Chelsea Football Club, to use its full and proper name, was founded in 1905 and many younger fans know the side as the Blues. However, a more historic, and less prosaic, nickname for the club is the Pensioners, but where does that name originate? Why Are Chelsea Known as the Pensioners? Chelsea’s nickname of “Pensioners”, … Read more
Unlike fellow London sides, Arsenal and Tottenham, the Blues do not have a long-established, undisputed great local rival, and therefore any number of clubs could be classed as their “biggest rivals”, depending on which Chelsea fan you ask. Geographically speaking, Chelsea’s local rivals are Fulham, yet this rivalry has lacked intensity due to the gulf … Read more
Chelsea have undoubtedly had plenty of success in recent times, but has the West London club ever won the treble? We’ll get to that shortly, but first we should explain what is generally meant when people talk about winning “the treble”. What Is the Treble? The idea of “winning a treble” literally means winning three … Read more