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As there was already a team named Fulham in the borough, the name of the adjacent borough of Chelsea was chosen for the new club; names like Kensington FC, Stamford Bridge FC and London FC were considered. [9] Chelsea F.C. was founded on 10 March 1905 at The Rising Sun pub (now The Butcher's Hook), [1] [10] opposite the present-day main ...
Chelsea F.C. honours Honour Wins Years Football League First Division / Premier League: 6 1954–55, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2016–17: Football League Second Division
The club have also won various minor honours, including four FA Community/Charity Shields, two Full Members' Cups, and two UEFA Super Cups. As of the end of the 2023–24 season, Chelsea have spent 89 seasons in the top division.
The Chelsea Player of the Year award is an official award given by Chelsea Football Club, to award the player who has most contributed to the success and achievements of the club's men's first team over the course of a season. The honor is currently awarded based on votes by Chelsea fans on the club's website.
Chalobah playing for Chelsea's under-23 team in 2016. Chalobah joined Chelsea at the age of eight. [8] He signed his first professional contract in March 2018. [9] His youth honours at Chelsea include the UEFA Youth League in 2015–16, the FA Youth Cup in 2015–16 and 2016–17, and the Under-18 Premier League in 2016–17. [6] [10] [failed ...
This article documents the history of Chelsea Football Club, an English association football team based in Fulham, West London. For a general overview of the club, see Chelsea F.C. The first Chelsea team in September 1905. In 1904, Gus Mears acquired the Stamford Bridge athletics stadium in Fulham with the aim of turning it into a football ground.
With the club facing an apparent financial crisis, [2] Bates unexpectedly sold Chelsea F.C. in June 2003 for £60 million. [3] In so doing, he reportedly recognised a personal profit of £17 million on the club he had bought for £1 in 1982 (his stake had been diluted to just below 30% over the years). [4]
Chelsea Football Club is an English professional football club based in Fulham, London.The club's involvement in international competitions dates back to the 1950s. As English champions, Chelsea were invited to participate in the inaugural European Champions' Cup in 1955; however, they were pressured into withdrawing from the tournament by the Football League.