Chelsea Gallery

Stamford Bridge View

Stamford Bridge pre-dates Chelsea Football Club by more than a quarter of a century. It opened on 28 April 1877 as an athletics venue and didn't become home to the Blues until 1905
Stamford Bridge stadium, home of Chelsea FC, stands empty before the F A Cup Final between Aston Villa and Huddersfield, 24th April 1920. (Photo by Alfred Hind Robinson/Getty Images)

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Soccer - Chelsea Team Group - Stamford Bridge

LONDON, AUGUST 1983: Chelsea FC Team Group 1983-84: Left-to-right, back row: Keith Dublin, Peter Rhoades-Brown, Dale Jasper, Colin Pates, Mickey Droy, Nigel Spackman, Joe McLoughlin, Colin Lee, Paul Canoville. Middle row standing: Norman Medhurst (Trainer), Ian Braithwaite, Pat Nevin, John Hollins, Joey Jones, Eddie Niedzwiecki, Steve Francis, Tony McAndrew, Kerry Dixon, Clive Walker, Peter Bonetti (Goalkeeping Coach); Middle row seated: Ian McNeill (Assistant Manager), Michael Fillery, Chris Hutchings, Leo Donnellan, John Neal (Manager), John Bumstead, David Speedie, Perry Baldacchino, Jimmy Hendry (Assistant Trainer); Front row: Phil Priest, Robert Isaac, Martin Nolan, Grant Lunn, Keith Jones, Robin Beste, Terry Howard, Stokley Sawyers

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Chelsea Football Club 1905

Chelsea Football Club, founded in March 1905. The top picture shows the squad of players and officials. The lower picture shows the ground at Stamford Bridge, which had previously been used as an athletics stadium. Date: September 1905
Note: This is a very old from the 1920s which does have some imperfections. It will be supplied as is to preserve and show the artistic character and authenticity

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