Interesting Facts You Didn't Know About Chelsea FC
The team from Stamford Bridge is a favourite club of many in the world
Chelsea, a club from England is the hot favourite of many football fans from different corners of the world. Over the years, the team has proved their mettle against other legendary clubs from different countries. In terms of winning, the club from London has won several accolades. While fans of Chelsea FC may know everything about the club, here are some fascinating facts they may not be aware of. If you are a Chelsea Football Club fan, this article will increase your knowledge about your favourite club.
In the history of football, Chelsea along with Arsenal was the first club to wear jerseys with numbers. 1928, Chelsea players wore them for the first time against club Swansea City.
In 1999, Chelsea was the first British team to have zero British players in their starting line-up. It happened in a Premier League match against Southampton.
In the club's history, the crest or the official logo of Chelsea has been changed five times.
The stadium of Chelsea Football Club is known as Stamford Bridge. Surprisingly, the stadium is not owned by the club but by the fans. In simple terms, the stadium is owned by an organization that is recognized as the Chelsea Pitch Owners PLC and 21,000 shares of the stadium is owned by fans.
Although several managers have managed the club, David Calderhead has managed it for the longest tenure. The Scottish footballer managed the team for 26 years. He joined the club in 1907 and stayed till 1933, guiding the team in 966 matches.
Chelsea’s current manager Frank Lampard is the leading midfielder goal-scorer in the history of the Premier League. During his playing days, the legendary midfielder netted over 150 goals along with 102 assists in 609 matches.
In 2007, Chelsea became the first team to pick up the coveted FA Cup at the newly constructed Wembley Stadium.
In the English top-flight, Chelsea has enjoyed a streak of the longest unbeaten run. The team was unbeatable for 86 consecutive matches.
A strange incident happened with the club’s mascot in 2005. We know the mascot of the club as Stamford the Lion. In that year, the costume of the mascot was stolen from the locker room of the club’s stadium.
In 1982, Ken Bates bought Chelsea for a measly amount of one pound. In 2003, he sold the club to Roman Abramovich for 60 million pounds.
