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Chelsea

Founded: 1905 (120 years ago)

Stadium: Stamford Bridge (Capacity: 40,343) • London, England

Nickname: The Blues

League: Premier League

League History
Season Division Pos P W D L GF GA GD Pts
2024-25 Premier League 4th 38 20 9 9 64 43 +21 69
2023-24 Premier League 6th 38 18 9 11 77 63 +14 63
2022-23 Premier League 12th 38 11 11 16 38 47 -9 44
2021-22 Premier League 3rd 38 21 11 6 76 33 +43 74
2020-21 Premier League 4th 38 19 10 9 58 36 +22 67
2019-20 Premier League 4th 38 20 6 12 69 54 +15 66
2018-19 Premier League 3rd 38 21 9 8 63 39 +24 72
2017-18 Premier League 5th 38 21 7 10 62 38 +24 70
2016-17 Premier League 1st 38 30 3 5 85 33 +52 93
2015-16 Premier League 10th 38 12 14 12 59 53 +6 50
2014-15 Premier League 1st 38 26 9 3 73 32 +41 87
2013-14 Premier League 3rd 38 25 7 6 71 27 +44 82
2012-13 Premier League 3rd 38 22 9 7 75 39 +36 75

Top Goalscorers
Country Player Season Appearances Goals GpG
England Cole Palmer 2024-25 52 18 0.35
England Cole Palmer 2023-24 45 25 0.56
England Raheem Sterling 2022-23 38 9 0.24
Germany Kai Havertz 2022-23 47 9 0.19
Belgium Romelu Lukaku 2021-22 44 15 0.34
England Tammy Abraham 2020-21 32 12 0.38
Germany Timo Werner 2020-21 52 12 0.23
England Tammy Abraham 2019-20 47 18 0.38
Belgium Eden Hazard 2018-19 52 21 0.40
Belgium Eden Hazard 2017-18 51 17 0.33
Spain Diego Costa 2016-17 42 22 0.52
Spain Diego Costa 2015-16 41 16 0.39
Spain Diego Costa 2014-15 37 21 0.57
Belgium Eden Hazard 2013-14 49 17 0.35
Spain Fernando Torres 2012-13 64 22 0.34

All-time Appearances
Country Player Years Appearances Goals
1. England Ron Harris 1961-80 795 14
2. England Peter Bonetti 1959-79 729 0
3. England John Terry 1998-17 717 67
4. England Frank Lampard 2001-14 648 211
5. England John Hollins 1963-75, 1983-84 592 64
6. Czech Republic Petr Čech 2004-15 494 0
7. England Dennis Wise 1990-01 445 76
8. Scotland Steve Clarke 1987-98 421 10
9. England Kerry Dixon 1983-92 420 193
10. Scotland Eddie McCreadie 1962-74 410 5

All-time Goalscorers
Country Player Years Appearances Goals GpG
1. England Frank Lampard 2001-14 648 211 0.33
2. England Bobby Tambling 1959-70 370 202 0.55
3. England Kerry Dixon 1983-92 420 193 0.46
4. Ivory Coast Didier Drogba 2004-12, 2014-15 381 164 0.43
5. England Roy Bentley 1948-56 367 150 0.41
= England Peter Osgood 1964-74, 1978-79 380 150 0.39
7. England Jimmy Greaves 1957-61 169 132 0.78
8. England George Mills 1929-43 239 125 0.52
9. Belgium Eden Hazard 2012-19 352 110 0.31
10. England George Hilsdon 1906-12 164 108 0.66

Club Profile
Founded:
1905 (120 years ago) after businessman Gus Mears purchased the Stamford Bridge athletics stadium in Fulham with plans to convert it into a football ground. Nearby Fulham F.C. declined the opportunity to lease the venue, so Mears decided to establish his own club. To avoid confusion with Fulham, he chose the name of the neighbouring borough, Chelsea — having also considered alternatives such as Kensington FC, Stamford Bridge FC, and London FC. Chelsea Football Club was officially founded on 10 March 1905 at The Rising Sun pub (now The Butcher’s Hook) opposite Stamford Bridge, and was soon admitted to the Football League.

Chelsea gained promotion to the First Division in just their second season and alternated between the top two tiers in their early years. Known for attracting star players and drawing impressive crowds, the club went on to record the highest average attendance in English football across ten different seasons. In June 2003, amid financial difficulties, Ken Bates sold Chelsea F.C. for £60 million to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who immediately cleared much of the club’s £80 million debt. Abramovich’s takeover transformed Chelsea into one of Europe’s elite clubs, ushering in a new era of success both domestically and internationally.
Address:
Chelsea Football Club
Stamford Bridge
Fulham Road
London
SW6 1HS
United Kingdom
Stadium:
Stamford Bridge (1905 – present)
Rivals:
Tottenham Hotspur
Arsenal
Fulham
Leeds United
Liverpool
Nickname:
The Blues - Chelsea have always played in blue, though their original kit featured a lighter Eton blue — borrowed from the racing colours of club president Earl Cadogan. Around 1912, the pale shade was replaced by the deeper royal blue that became the club’s defining colour. The Pensioners - due to the club's location in London being close to the Royal Hospital Chelsea, a home for retired British Army veterans. When the club was founded in 1905, the nickname "The Pensioners" was used, referencing these veterans.

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