Chelsea Heritage Partnership

Evening News, 30 Apr 1970, after Chelsea FC won the FA Cup replay. (British Newspaper Archive) @cfcheritage.bsky.social

Chelsea FC in Brazil. O Cruzeiro, 15 June 1929 (memoria.bn.gov.br) @cfcheritage.bsky.social @chelseafcbr.bsky.social

Shot Of The Day.
83 year old Jack Smith (left) receives an illuminated address from Chelsea Vice-Chairman, Mr C J Pratt in recognition of his sixty years as a turnstile operator at Stamford Bridge.
Jack, of Chesson Road W14 started on the gate in 1905 and is still working in February 1965.

Shot Of The Day.
Peter Osgood celebrates after his goal levels the score against Stoke City at Wembley in the League Cup Final on 4th March 1972.
Sadly for Chelsea, a George Eastham goal deprives them of a 3rd trophy in 3 years.

On This Day 8th May 1985, Chelsea won 2-0 against Luton Town at Stamford Bridge in a Division 1 fixture.
Kerry Dixon on 26 minutes and Pat Nevin on 80 minutes scored for Chelsea.
The attendance was 13,789.

Shot Of The Day,
Chelsea manager, Dave Sexton addresses the squad at Stamford Bridge the day before the F.A. Cup Semi-Final against Watford on 14th March 1970.
Known to carry lucky wishbones in his pocket, his words inspire Chelsea to a 5-1 win at White Hart Lane.

Shot Of The Day,
Just days after the infamous ‘Blackpool Incident’ a glum faced Tommy Docherty (left) has to sit and watch his makeshift team lose 6-2 to Burnley at Turf Moor on 24th April 1965.

Shot Of The Day.
George Mills stretches for the ball as Chelsea face Middlesbrough in a Division I fixture at Stamford Bridge on 8th October 1932.
He later finds the net, as does Wilf Chitty and Chelsea win 2-1.

Those Were the Days... heritage event returns to the Stamford Bridge Tea Bar On Sunday 4th May the Chelsea Heritage Partnership’s Those Were the Days matchday heritage event returns to the Tea Bar at Stamford Bridge. Renamed Those Were the Shirts for this special event, we tak...

We are delighted to present our latest Those Were the Days event at the Stamford Bridge Tea Bar on Sunday 4th May. Called Those Were the Shirts we take a nostalgic look at some our our classic shirts of the past. Details below. #CFCHeritage
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Shot Of The Day.
Barbados goalkeeper, Lloyd Seale jumps to collect the ball under pressure from Eddie McCreadie on 20th May 1964. Played in Bridgetown, the game was part of an end of season tour that Chelsea won 7-0.

Those Were the Days... heritage event returns to the Stamford Bridge Tea Bar On Sunday 4th May the Chelsea Heritage Partnership’s Those Were the Days matchday heritage event returns to the Tea Bar at Stamford Bridge. Renamed Those Were the Shirts for this special event, we tak...

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Before the Liverpool game, @cfcheritage.bsky.social are putting on an event in the Tea Bar (near the ticket office). Well worth a visit. More info here.

Our First Meeting With Djurgarden. 70 Years Late. On Thursday Chelsea travel to Djurgarden to play their semi-final first leg. The Swedish side are not a big European name and many will not have heard of them. However, almost seventy years ago they s...

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On Thursday Chelsea play Djurgarden, a meeting that should have taken place in the 1955/56 European Cup.
This piece for @cfcheritage.bsky.social explains why that encounter never took place.

I'm sure @tim-rolls.bsky.social will be delighted 💙 #CFCHeritage

Redemption And Promotion As Leeds Thrashed 5-0 Late April 1984. Heady times indeed for Chelsea supporters. After the club had spent four seasons in the Division Two doldrums, manager John Neal had created an exciting charismatic side who, backed b...

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41 years ago today one of the greatest, most memorable, days in my decades watching Chelsea. Beating Leeds 5-0 to clinch promotion. Unsurpassable.

Shot Of The Day.
Terry Venables holds aloft the League Cup while Peter Bonetti waits for his winners tankard at Filbert Street on 5th April 1965.
Chelsea draw 0-0 on the night with Leicester City in a 2nd Leg Tie and win the trophy 3-2 on aggregate.

Shot Of The Day.
Kerry Dixon is mobbed by joyous fans after Chelsea secure promotion to Division I on 28th April 1984. With 33,447 present at Stamford Bridge, Kerry Dixon scores a hat-trick in the 5-0 demolition of Leeds United (Dirty).

Chelsea’s 👌🏽 ever kit? Surely a contender. (Pic: Charles Buchan’s Football Monthly) #CFCHeritage

Shot Of The Day.
George Graham head’s Chelsea’s 2nd goal in the 3-0 win against a Glasgow Select XI at Hampden Park on 11th August 1965.
Bobby Tambling gets the other two goals and
the Glasgow Charity Cup victory is seen by 36,641 spectators.

Shot Of The Day.
Peter Bonetti presents a Chelsea mirror to Mr Rupert Bayfield, M.D. of the VLI Group who sponsored Chelsea’s game against Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on 18th November 1978. Also present are Ray Wilkins and Duncan McKenzie.

Shot Of The Day.
Chelsea take on Red Banner of Hungary at Stamford Bridge on 15th December 1954 and the score is locked at 2-2, both sides having missed a penalty.
John Harris has a chance to win it from the spot for Chelsea but is foiled by Geza Olah.

Shot Of The Day.
Moscow Dynamo are on the attack at Stamford Bridge on 13th November 1945.
A magnificent encounter that also saw the debut of Tommy Lawton sees Chelsea lead 3-2 until the referee, Lt Com G Clark awards a controversial equaliser for ‘diplomatic reasons’.

Our First Meeting With Djurgarden. 70 Years Late. Next week Chelsea travel to Djurgarden to play their semi-final first leg. The Swedish side are not a big European name and many will not have heard of them. However, almost seventy years ago they sho...

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Next week Chelsea play Djurgarden, a meeting that should have taken place in the 1955/56 European Cup.
This piece explains why that encounter never took place .

On This Day 20th April 1987, Chelsea drew 1-1 with Southampton at Stamford Bridge in a Division I fixture.
Pat Nevin gave Chelsea the lead but Colin Clarke levelled for Southampton.
The attendance was 11,512.

Shot Of The Day.
Late December 1964 and Chelsea add two newcomers to the professional staff.
They are Inside-Forward, Tommy McColl from Colchester United (left) and Full-Back, Mike Jones (right) from neighbours Fulham. Both are 19 years old.

Shot Of The Day.
Chelsea substitute, Colin Lee gets up highest to win a header at Ninian Park on 27th August 1980.
The League Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg Tie goes the way of the home side as Cardiff City win 1-0.

Image description: The front of Putney Bridge London Underground station.

Our next Chelsea game is at Craven Cottage against Fulham.

The Fulham DSA have been petitioning hard for a lift to be installed at Putney Bridge station.

Click the link below to show your support.

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Shot Of The Day.
From being 2-0 down to Sunderland at Roker Park on 16th November 1957, Chelsea fight back and this flying header from Les Stubbs makes it 2-2 in the 42nd minute.
Reg Matthews saves a late Don Revie penalty and Chelsea earn a point.

Worth remembering that Djurgarden would have been Chelsea’s first ever European Cup opponents had the club not been forced by the Football League to withdraw from the inaugural competition in 1955/56.