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Chelsea Football Club are an association football club based in Fulham, West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League . Below is a list of all the players who made at least 100 appearances for the club.
Phyllis Calvert (actress) was born in Chelsea; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (Wife of Prince William) (Old Church Street) Thomas Carlyle the "Sage of Chelsea" (24 Cheyne Row – now National Trust House) Christian the lion; Dame Agatha Christie; Eric Clapton (lived on King's Road during the late 1960s) Petula Clark (lived at 4 Royal Avenue in ...
Between 2007 and 2012, Chelsea were ranked fourth worldwide in annual replica kit sales, with an average of 910,000. [152] As of 2023, Chelsea has 118.9 million followers on social media, the fourth highest among football clubs. [153] During the 1970s and 1980s in particular, Chelsea supporters were associated with football hooliganism.
The History of Chelsea F.C. spans the period from 1905 to the present day: History of Chelsea F.C. (1905–1952) History of Chelsea F.C. (1952–1983) History of Chelsea F.C. (1983–2003) History of Chelsea F.C. (2003–2022) History of Chelsea F.C. (2022–present) For a season-by-season account of Chelsea's history, see List of Chelsea F.C ...
Chelsea F.C. was founded on 10 March 1905 at The Rising Sun pub (now The Butcher's Hook), [2] [3] opposite the present-day main entrance to the ground on Fulham Road, and were elected to the Football League shortly afterwards.
By this point, Chelsea were in a parlous financial state and losing £12,000 a week. [28] Bates would later describe what he took over as "a social club with a little football played on a Saturday". [5] There were hangers-on in the wrong areas, all over the club. I wrote everything off and started again. Chelsea used to have a bootman to clean ...
Although early tenants were wealthy, the Chelsea attracted less well-off tenants by the mid-20th century, [86] and many writers, musicians, and artists lived at the Hotel Chelsea when they were short on money. [264] Accordingly, the Chelsea's guest list had almost zero overlap with that of the more fashionable Plaza Hotel crosstown. [187]
The summer of 1983 marked a turning point in Chelsea's history. Manager John Neal made a series of signings who were to be crucial in turning around the club's fortunes. In came striker Kerry Dixon from Reading, skillful winger Pat Nevin from Clyde, midfielder Nigel Spackman from AFC Bournemouth and goalkeeper Eddie Niedzwiecki from Wrexham in addition to John Hollins returning as player-coach ...