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Chelsea competed with Tottenham Hotspur in the first all-London FA Cup final, known as the Cockney Cup Final. It was Chelsea's first appearance in the final since 1915 and their first ever appearance in the final at Wembley. In leading out the side, Ron Harris, at 22, was the youngest ever captain to take to the field in the competition's finale.
Thus, a great number of teams can claim to have never been relegated from newer competitions. In Northern Ireland, the teams of Cliftonville, Glentoran and Linfield have played at the top-tier for 133 years, [1] but five more have been present in every season of the NIFL Premiership, which was only established in 2008. [17]
They were relegated in 1909–10, promoted in 1911–12 and finished 19th in 1914–15, the final competitive season before football in England was suspended owing to World War I. The club would normally have been relegated, but when regular football resumed in 1919 the league was expanded to 22 teams and Chelsea were re-elected to the First ...
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 ...
While a Chelsea player, Greaves became the youngest ever player to score 100 goals in the English top-flight, at 20 years and 290 days. [ 171 ] Chelsea's biggest winning scoreline in a competitive match is 13–0, achieved against Jeunesse Hautcharage in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1971. [ 172 ]
The club have won every major domestic and international honour, and have never been outside the top two divisions in English football. In total, Chelsea have won six League Championships (the First Division and its successor, the Premier League ), eight FA Cups , five League Cups , one FIFA Club World Cup , two UEFA Champions Leagues , two ...
With Chelsea's future at Stamford Bridge now secure, Bates and millionaire director Matthew Harding were now making money available for the club to spend on players. In the summer of 1995, Chelsea recruited two world-famous players, Dutch legend Ruud Gullit, on a free transfer from Sampdoria, and Manchester United striker Mark Hughes (£1.5 ...
The following players have won PFA awards while playing for Chelsea: PFA Players' Player of the Year. John Terry – 2004–05 [39] Eden Hazard – 2014–15 [40] N'Golo Kanté – 2016–17 [41] PFA Fans' Player of the Year. Frank Lampard – 2004–05 [42] Eden Hazard – 2018–19 [43] Cole Palmer – 2023–24 [44] PFA Young Player of the Year