Story behind Chelsea FC

Do you know that Chelsea was the first club that played with numbered shirts alongside Arsenal? How many titles they won? Who was Gus Mears? And last not the least: How has Chelsea impacted your life?…;)

Interesting Facts About The Club, Successes, Historical Figures, and Stories

Chelsea FC is a very popular football club that has lots of fans all over the world. The English club was founded in 1905 by an English business man named Gus Mears. The same businessman had bought the Stamford Bridge athletic stadium and had plans to transform it into a football ground.

At first, he wanted to place the stadium on rent to an existing club, but after a failed deal with Fulham FC, then he decided to start up a new football club. That was how Chelsea FC came into existence and it quickly became a big hit and the biggest club in the capital then. In 1910, Chelsea became one of the richest clubs in Britain and the first club to have over 40,000 fans. Furthermore, Chelsea FC became home for the first set of non-British players in the football league.

The Blues and their successes

It was not an easy start for Chelsea FC, they struggled but were not always lucky until in the year 1955 when they won their first league title which came as a shock to people. It was an unexpected success and unfortunately, it was not enough to turn their fortune around. However, they made another success in 1965 when they won their first leagues and for the first time in a long time, the club was seen as a rival with lots of big stars trooping to Stamford Bridge to watch Chelsea’s game. They followed up their success back to back in 1970 and 1971 when the claimed to FA and winner’s cup. Since then, Chelsea’s successes have not been constant until 1997.

Chelsea FC was nicknamed “The Pensioners” when it first came into existence and in recent time, it is known as “The Blues”. Since its existence and popularity, the club can proudly say they have won about 23 major trophies and this doesn’t include other minor titles, youth titles, as well as community shields. In 2003, Roman Abramovich took over Chelsea and ushered in lots of trophies asides the community shield and other minor cups. So far, Chelsea has won about 5 league cups, 7 FA cups, and 4 community shields. They also won 2 UEFA winner’s cups, Europa league, and super cup. As at 2016, the club also won the premier league title. Chelsea FC has been a successful club so far.

Stories about Chelsea FC

When it comes to Chelsea FC, there are a lot of stories to be told. Chelsea is a club that is full of great ambitions; they’ve got star players, and a dramatic hunger for trophies. The football club cannot hide its love fashion as the players in the club are known to have a fashionable style and they even have swags most times.

One wouldn’t say Chelsea had a humble beginning because it was rough at the beginning. But they pushed and strived and gradually they became successful. However, their success story can never be complete without mentioning the rise of Chelsea women that also became successful. The Chelsea women became big news and the 21st century success stories.

Despite the various challenges faced by Chelsea FC, they have some notable top players who have played in the club and they include Jimmy Greaves, John Hollins, Bobby Tambling, Terry Venables, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, and Michael Ballack. These people have made names for themselves and the club as well.

Few interesting facts about Chelsea FC

• Do you know that Chelsea was the first club that played with numbered shirts alongside Arsenal? This happened when they played in 1928 during the game they played against Swansea City.
• When Chelsea won their premier league in 2004/2005, they achieved 95 points
• Chelsea was bought for £1 by Ken Bates in 1982 and was sold for £140 million in 2003 to Abramovich.
• Chelsea happens to be the only club that was eliminated from champion’s league at group stage the same year they won the competition.
• Chelsea also happens to be the only British club that has won the 3 UEFA major trophies.+

Why you need to own Chelsea’s collectibles

Chelsea’s collectibles include Chelsea jersey, caps, badges, stickers, and wallpapers. Chelsea fans are always in possession of these collectibles. And if you are a Chelsea fan, you don’t need reasons to own any of Chelsea’s collectibles, it just happens naturally. If you still want to know why you should own Chelsea collectibles, then you should own one to prove your loyalty to Chelsea and to attest to the fact that you are a true Chelsea fan.

Sports memorabilia collection

Collecting sports memorabilia is very important to most people and they even get attached to these memorabilia that they get to collect. However, collecting sports memorabilia may come with a little challenge which you can overcome if you are able to decide what you want to collect. These memorabilia may include jerseys, photos, trading cards, bats, helmets, balls, and other sports item that interests you. However, you might not be able to collect everything, so make a decision on which one you want to collect. Do a thorough research and know your budget. If you are new to collecting sports memorabilia, then you can decide to join a memorabilia forum or blog that loves to collect.

Most precious soccer/sport memorabilia ever

People cherish sports memorabilia greatly and over time, some nice signature pieces of memorabilia have been sold. The most expensive and precious sport memorabilia ever is the original Olympics Games Manifesto that was sold at 8.8 million dollars.

How has Chelsea impacted your life?

There are a lot of Chelsea diehard fans that have been very loyal to Chelsea despite their rise and fall. But Chelsea is more like what people face in life, challenges may come from everywhere but Chelsea kept striving and pushing and so far, they have won lots of trophies and bagged victories. This goes to show that no matter how rough the road may be, keep pushing and striving and you will succeed.

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