The club Chelsea was founded by GUS MEARS in 1905, after his death his descendant continued the ownership until 1982, Ken Bates purchased it from Mears’s great nephew Brian Mears for £1 then in July 2003 the ROMAN AMBRAMOVICH bought it for £140million.
Chelsea became the first London based club to win the UEFA champions and four European trophies, and they also kept the record of being unbeaten between march 2004 to October 2008.
After winning the 2012 -2013 UEFA Europa league Chelsea became the fourth club in history to have won the Europa treble of the Europa cup /UEFA champions League, European cup winners’ cup and UEFA cup/UEFA League. Chelsea is the first English club to have won all the three major UEFA trophies
Chelsea became the first English side to qualify for Europeans champions’ cup after winning the league title but was persuaded to shun it by the football association.
Chelsea were the first English football club alongside arsenal to wear numbered T-shirts, on their match against swan sea city on the 25th of august, 1928. Which they won 3-0.
former arsenal and England player TED DRAKE was the manager in 1952, he was the one who proceeded to modernize the club, he also removed the club Chelsea pensioner crest, he improved the youth setup and the training regime, he led Chelsea major trophy success; 1955 first division, 1955 FA charity shield.
Chelsea had have four main crest the first one was used when the club was founded, it had the image of Chelsea pensioner, the army veterans who reside at the nearby royal hospital Chelsea. This contributed in 1952, to the club nickname “pensioner” when ted drake became the manager he changed the crest regarding the former one as old fashion.
By 1953 the club crest was changed to an upright blue lion looking backwards and holding a staff. It was based on elements in the coats of the metropolitan, with the lion rampant regardant taken from the arms of the club president, viscount Chelsea and the former lords of manor Chelsea, abbots of west minister.
It featured three red roses to represent England and two footballs. This was the first Chelsea crest to appear on the shirt, in the early 1960s. Until 1986, Ken Bates changed the crest again as another attempt to modernize it. Since the old rampant lion badge could not be trademarked. The new badge featured a more naturalistic non- heraldic lion in white and not blue standing. After19 years, with some modification with the new ownership of ROMAN AMBRAMOVICH and the club centenary approach combined with the demand from the fans for the popular 1950s badge to be restored. They then decided that the crest be changed in 2005 -06 season and this had a return of the older design used from 1953 -1986 featuring a blue heraldic lion holding a staff, for the centenary season.
Chelsea had regularly won blue shirt, although they originally used the pale Eton blue which was adopted from the racing colors of the club president (earl Cadogan) and was worn with white socks and dark blue socks. The light blue shirt were replaced by a royal blue version. Then by 1960, Chelsea manager Tommy Docherty changed it to blue short and white socks which has remained ever since.
what we call Stamford Bridge was officially opened on 28 April 1877. The ex- captain Ron Harris had the highest appearance. He played 795 competitive games for the club between 1961 and 1980.
Meanwhile frank Lampard remains Chelsea highest goal scorer with 211 goals (2001-2004)
The player jimmy greaves was the first to score the highest goals in one season, (43) goals in 1960-1961
Chelsea has the biggest winning score line in a competitive match 13-0 achieved against jeunesse Hautcharage in the cup winners in 1971. The club biggest win was an 8-0 victory against Wolverhampton wanderers in 1983.
Chelsea highest home attendance is 82,905 and it has been rated as the seventh most valuable team in the world. Chelsea also holds the record for the longest streak of unbeaten matches at home. In May 2007 Chelsea were the first team to win the FA cup at the new wembley stadium.
In April 1957 Chelsea became the first team to travel through air to honour a domestic-away game in english football.
