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Chelsea Football Club (pronounced /ˈtʃɛlsiː/are a professional English football club based in West London. The team, founded in 1905, play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions three times, and have won the FA Cup five times, the League Cup four times and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup twice.[2]
The club had their first major success in 1955, winning the league championship. Chelsea won several cup competitions during the 1960s and 1970s, but after that did not win another major title until 1997. The past decade has been the most successful period in Chelsea’s history, capped by winning consecutive Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006, and reaching their first UEFA Champions League final in 2008.
Chelsea's home is the 42,055 capacity[1] Stamford Bridge football stadium in Fulham, West London, where they have played since their establishment. The club are based just outside the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. In 2003, they were bought by Russian oil magnate Roman Abramovich.[3]
Chelsea's traditional kit colours are royal blue shirts and shorts with white socks. The club crest has been changed several times in attempts to modernize or re-brand; the current crest, featuring a ceremonial lion holding a staff, is a modified version of one first adopted in the 1950s.[4] The club has sustained the fifth highest average all-time attendance in English football.[5] Their average home gate for the 2008–09 season was 41,464, the fifth highest in the Premier League.[6]
The club had their first major success in 1955, winning the league championship. Chelsea won several cup competitions during the 1960s and 1970s, but after that did not win another major title until 1997. The past decade has been the most successful period in Chelsea’s history, capped by winning consecutive Premier League titles in 2005 and 2006, and reaching their first UEFA Champions League final in 2008.
Chelsea's home is the 42,055 capacity[1] Stamford Bridge football stadium in Fulham, West London, where they have played since their establishment. The club are based just outside the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. In 2003, they were bought by Russian oil magnate Roman Abramovich.[3]
Chelsea's traditional kit colours are royal blue shirts and shorts with white socks. The club crest has been changed several times in attempts to modernize or re-brand; the current crest, featuring a ceremonial lion holding a staff, is a modified version of one first adopted in the 1950s.[4] The club has sustained the fifth highest average all-time attendance in English football.[5] Their average home gate for the 2008–09 season was 41,464, the fifth highest in the Premier League.[6]
History
For more details on this topic, see History of Chelsea F.C.
For information on the current season, see Chelsea F.C. season 2009–10.
The first Chelsea team in September 1905.
Chelsea were founded on 14 March 1905 at The Rising Sun pub (now The Butcher's Hook), opposite the present-day main entrance to the ground on Fulham Road, and were elected to the Football League shortly afterwards. The club's early years saw little success; the closest they came to winning a major trophy was reaching the FA Cup final in 1915, where they lost to Sheffield United. Chelsea gained a reputation for signing big-name players[7] and for being entertainers, but made little impact on the English game in the inter-war years.
Former Arsenal and England centre-forward Ted Drake became manager in 1952 and proceeded to modernise the club. He removed the club's Chelsea pensioner crest, improved the youth set-up and training regime, rebuilt the side, and led Chelsea to their first major trophy success – the League championship – in 1954–55. The following season saw UEFA create the European Champions' Cup, but after objections from The Football League and the FA Chelsea were persuaded to withdraw from the competition before it started.[8]
For more details on this topic, see History of Chelsea F.C.
For information on the current season, see Chelsea F.C. season 2009–10.
The first Chelsea team in September 1905.
Chelsea were founded on 14 March 1905 at The Rising Sun pub (now The Butcher's Hook), opposite the present-day main entrance to the ground on Fulham Road, and were elected to the Football League shortly afterwards. The club's early years saw little success; the closest they came to winning a major trophy was reaching the FA Cup final in 1915, where they lost to Sheffield United. Chelsea gained a reputation for signing big-name players[7] and for being entertainers, but made little impact on the English game in the inter-war years.
Former Arsenal and England centre-forward Ted Drake became manager in 1952 and proceeded to modernise the club. He removed the club's Chelsea pensioner crest, improved the youth set-up and training regime, rebuilt the side, and led Chelsea to their first major trophy success – the League championship – in 1954–55. The following season saw UEFA create the European Champions' Cup, but after objections from The Football League and the FA Chelsea were persuaded to withdraw from the competition before it started.[8]
The 1960s saw the emergence of a talented young Chelsea side under manager Tommy Docherty. They challenged for honours throughout the decade, and endured several near-misses. They were on course for a treble of League, FA Cup and League Cup going into the final stages of the 1964–65 season, winning the League Cup but faltering late on in the other two.[9] In three seasons the side were beaten in three major semi-finals and were FA Cup runners-up. In 1970 Chelsea were FA Cup winners, beating Leeds United 2–1 in a final replay. Chelsea took their first European honour, a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup triumph, the following year, with another replayed win, this time over Real Madrid in Athens.
The late 1970s and the 1980s were a turbulent period for Chelsea. An ambitious redevelopment of Stamford Bridge threatened the financial stability of the club,[10] star players were sold and the team were relegated. Further problems were caused by a notorious hooligan element among the support, which was to plague the club throughout the decade.[11] In 1982 Chelsea were, at the nadir of their fortunes, acquired by Ken Bates for the nominal sum of £1, although by now the Stamford Bridge freehold had been sold to property developers, meaning the club faced losing their home.[12] On the pitch, the team had fared little better, coming close to relegation to the Third Division for the first time, but in 1983 manager John Neal put together an impressive new team for minimal outlay. Chelsea won the Second Division title in 1983–84 and established themselves in the top division, before being relegated again in 1988. The club bounced back immediately by winning the Second Division championship in 1988–89.
The late 1970s and the 1980s were a turbulent period for Chelsea. An ambitious redevelopment of Stamford Bridge threatened the financial stability of the club,[10] star players were sold and the team were relegated. Further problems were caused by a notorious hooligan element among the support, which was to plague the club throughout the decade.[11] In 1982 Chelsea were, at the nadir of their fortunes, acquired by Ken Bates for the nominal sum of £1, although by now the Stamford Bridge freehold had been sold to property developers, meaning the club faced losing their home.[12] On the pitch, the team had fared little better, coming close to relegation to the Third Division for the first time, but in 1983 manager John Neal put together an impressive new team for minimal outlay. Chelsea won the Second Division title in 1983–84 and established themselves in the top division, before being relegated again in 1988. The club bounced back immediately by winning the Second Division championship in 1988–89.
After a long-running legal battle, Bates reunited the stadium freehold with the club in 1992 by doing a deal with the banks of the property developers, who had been bankrupted by a market crash.[13] Chelsea's form in the new Premier League was unconvincing, although they did reach the FA Cup final in 1994. It was not until the appointment of former European Footballer of the Year Ruud Gullit as player-manager in 1996 that their fortunes changed. He added several top-class international players to the side, as the club won the FA Cup in 1997 and established themselves as one of England's top sides again. Gullit was replaced by Gianluca Vialli, who led the team to victory in the League Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup in 1998, the FA Cup in 2000 and the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals in 2000. Vialli was sacked in favour of another Italian, Claudio Ranieri, who guided Chelsea to the 2002 FA Cup Final and Champions League qualification in 2002–03.
In June 2003, Bates sold Chelsea to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich for £140 million, completing what was then the biggest-ever sale of an English football club.[3] Over £100 million was spent on new players, but Ranieri was unable to deliver any trophies, so he was replaced by Portuguese coach José Mourinho. Under Mourinho, Chelsea became the fifth English team to win back-to-back league championships since the Second World War (2004–05 and 2005–06),[14] in addition to winning an FA Cup (2007) and two League Cups (2005 and 2007). In September 2007 Mourinho was replaced by Avram Grant,[15] who led the club to their first UEFA Champions League final, in which they lost on penalties to Manchester United. Grant was sacked days later[16] and succeeded by Luiz Felipe Scolari in July 2008.[17]
Scolari spent only seven months in the job before being dismissed after a string of poor results.[18] Russia coach Guus Hiddink was appointed caretaker manager until the end of the 2008–09 season.[19] Chelsea's season ended with a 2–1 win over Everton in the FA Cup Final.[20] Two days later former AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti was confirmed as Chelsea's new manager
In June 2003, Bates sold Chelsea to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich for £140 million, completing what was then the biggest-ever sale of an English football club.[3] Over £100 million was spent on new players, but Ranieri was unable to deliver any trophies, so he was replaced by Portuguese coach José Mourinho. Under Mourinho, Chelsea became the fifth English team to win back-to-back league championships since the Second World War (2004–05 and 2005–06),[14] in addition to winning an FA Cup (2007) and two League Cups (2005 and 2007). In September 2007 Mourinho was replaced by Avram Grant,[15] who led the club to their first UEFA Champions League final, in which they lost on penalties to Manchester United. Grant was sacked days later[16] and succeeded by Luiz Felipe Scolari in July 2008.[17]
Scolari spent only seven months in the job before being dismissed after a string of poor results.[18] Russia coach Guus Hiddink was appointed caretaker manager until the end of the 2008–09 season.[19] Chelsea's season ended with a 2–1 win over Everton in the FA Cup Final.[20] Two days later former AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti was confirmed as Chelsea's new manager
Stamford Bridge
For more details on Stamford Bridge, see Stamford Bridge (stadium).
Chelsea vs. West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge on 23 September 1905; Chelsea won 1–0.
Chelsea have only ever had one home ground, Stamford Bridge, where they have played since foundation. It was officially opened on 28 April 1877. For the first 28 years of its existence it was used almost exclusively by the London Athletics Club as an arena for athletics meetings and not at all for football. In 1904 the ground was acquired by businessman Gus Mears and his brother Joseph, who had previously acquired additional land (formerly a large market garden) with the aim of staging football matches on the now 12.5 acre (51,000 m²) site.[22]
Stamford Bridge was designed for the Mears family by the noted football architect Archibald Leitch.[23] They offered to lease the stadium to Fulham Football Club, but the offer was turned down. As a consequence, the owners decided to form their own football club to occupy their new ground. Most football clubs were founded first, and then sought grounds in which to play, but Chelsea were founded for Stamford Bridge. Since there was already a football club named Fulham in the borough, the founders decided to adopt the name of the adjacent borough of Chelsea for the new club, having rejected names such as Kensington FC, Stamford Bridge FC and London FC.[24]
Starting with an open bowl-like design and one covered terrace, Stamford Bridge had an original capacity of around 100,000.[22] The early 1930s saw the construction of a terrace on the southern part of the ground with a roof that covered around one fifth of the stand. It eventually became known as the "Shed End", the home of Chelsea's most loyal and vocal supporters, particularly during the 1960s, 70s and 80s. The exact origins of the name are unclear, but the fact that the roof looked like a corrugated iron shed roof played a part.[22]
During the late 1960s and early 70s, the club's owners embarked on a modernisation of Stamford Bridge with plans for a 50,000 all-seater stadium.[22] Work began on the East Stand in the early 1970s but the project was beset with problems and the cost almost brought the club to its knees, culminating in the freehold being sold to property developers. Following a long legal battle, it was not until the mid-1990s that Chelsea's future at the stadium was secured and renovation work resumed.[22] The north, west and southern parts of the ground were converted into all-seater stands and moved closer to the pitch, a process completed by 2001.
When Stamford Bridge was redeveloped in the Ken Bates era many additional features were added to the complex including two hotels, apartments, bars, restaurants, the Chelsea Megastore, and an interactive visitor attraction called Chelsea World of Sport. The intention was that these facilities would provide extra revenue to support the football side of the business, but they were less successful than hoped and before the Abramovich takeover in 2003 the debt taken on to finance them was a major burden on the club. Soon after the takeover a decision was taken to drop the "Chelsea Village" brand and refocus on Chelsea as a football club. However, the stadium is sometimes still referred to as part of "Chelsea Village" or "The Village".
The Stamford Bridge West Stand – Entrance.
The Stamford Bridge pitch, the freehold, the turnstiles and Chelsea's naming rights are now owned by Chelsea Pitch Owners, a non-profit organisation in which fans are the shareholders. The CPO was created to ensure the stadium could never again be sold to developers. It also means that if the club moves to a new location, they could not use the Chelsea FC name.[25]
The club plans to increase its capacity to over 50,000. Owing to its location in a built-up part of London on a main road and next to two railway lines, fans can only enter the stadium through the Fulham Road entrance, which places severe constraints on expansion due to health and safety regulations.[26] As a result, Chelsea have been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge to sites including the Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Battersea Power Station and the Chelsea Barracks.[27] However, the club have reiterated their desire to keep Chelsea at their current home.[28]
Chelsea's training ground is located in Cobham, Surrey. Chelsea moved to Cobham in 2004. Their previous training ground in Harlington was taken over by QPR in 2005.[29] The new training facilities in Cobham were completed in 2007.[30]
For more details on Stamford Bridge, see Stamford Bridge (stadium).
Chelsea vs. West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge on 23 September 1905; Chelsea won 1–0.
Chelsea have only ever had one home ground, Stamford Bridge, where they have played since foundation. It was officially opened on 28 April 1877. For the first 28 years of its existence it was used almost exclusively by the London Athletics Club as an arena for athletics meetings and not at all for football. In 1904 the ground was acquired by businessman Gus Mears and his brother Joseph, who had previously acquired additional land (formerly a large market garden) with the aim of staging football matches on the now 12.5 acre (51,000 m²) site.[22]
Stamford Bridge was designed for the Mears family by the noted football architect Archibald Leitch.[23] They offered to lease the stadium to Fulham Football Club, but the offer was turned down. As a consequence, the owners decided to form their own football club to occupy their new ground. Most football clubs were founded first, and then sought grounds in which to play, but Chelsea were founded for Stamford Bridge. Since there was already a football club named Fulham in the borough, the founders decided to adopt the name of the adjacent borough of Chelsea for the new club, having rejected names such as Kensington FC, Stamford Bridge FC and London FC.[24]
Starting with an open bowl-like design and one covered terrace, Stamford Bridge had an original capacity of around 100,000.[22] The early 1930s saw the construction of a terrace on the southern part of the ground with a roof that covered around one fifth of the stand. It eventually became known as the "Shed End", the home of Chelsea's most loyal and vocal supporters, particularly during the 1960s, 70s and 80s. The exact origins of the name are unclear, but the fact that the roof looked like a corrugated iron shed roof played a part.[22]
During the late 1960s and early 70s, the club's owners embarked on a modernisation of Stamford Bridge with plans for a 50,000 all-seater stadium.[22] Work began on the East Stand in the early 1970s but the project was beset with problems and the cost almost brought the club to its knees, culminating in the freehold being sold to property developers. Following a long legal battle, it was not until the mid-1990s that Chelsea's future at the stadium was secured and renovation work resumed.[22] The north, west and southern parts of the ground were converted into all-seater stands and moved closer to the pitch, a process completed by 2001.
When Stamford Bridge was redeveloped in the Ken Bates era many additional features were added to the complex including two hotels, apartments, bars, restaurants, the Chelsea Megastore, and an interactive visitor attraction called Chelsea World of Sport. The intention was that these facilities would provide extra revenue to support the football side of the business, but they were less successful than hoped and before the Abramovich takeover in 2003 the debt taken on to finance them was a major burden on the club. Soon after the takeover a decision was taken to drop the "Chelsea Village" brand and refocus on Chelsea as a football club. However, the stadium is sometimes still referred to as part of "Chelsea Village" or "The Village".
The Stamford Bridge West Stand – Entrance.
The Stamford Bridge pitch, the freehold, the turnstiles and Chelsea's naming rights are now owned by Chelsea Pitch Owners, a non-profit organisation in which fans are the shareholders. The CPO was created to ensure the stadium could never again be sold to developers. It also means that if the club moves to a new location, they could not use the Chelsea FC name.[25]
The club plans to increase its capacity to over 50,000. Owing to its location in a built-up part of London on a main road and next to two railway lines, fans can only enter the stadium through the Fulham Road entrance, which places severe constraints on expansion due to health and safety regulations.[26] As a result, Chelsea have been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge to sites including the Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Battersea Power Station and the Chelsea Barracks.[27] However, the club have reiterated their desire to keep Chelsea at their current home.[28]
Chelsea's training ground is located in Cobham, Surrey. Chelsea moved to Cobham in 2004. Their previous training ground in Harlington was taken over by QPR in 2005.[29] The new training facilities in Cobham were completed in 2007.[30]
Records
For more details on this topic, see Chelsea F.C. statistics.
Of Chelsea's current players, Frank Lampard has made the most appearances and scored the most goals.
Chelsea's highest appearance-maker is ex-captain Ron Harris, who played in 795 first-class games for the club between 1961 and 1980.[45] This record is unlikely to be broken in the near future; Chelsea's current highest appearance-maker is Frank Lampard with 287 for the club (427 total for his career).[46] The record for a Chelsea goalkeeper is held by Harris's contemporary, Peter Bonetti, who made 729 appearances (1959–79). With 116 caps (74 while at the club), Marcel Desailly of France is Chelsea's most capped international player.
Bobby Tambling is Chelsea's all-time top goalscorer, with 202 goals in 370 games (1959–70).[45] Eight other players have also scored over 100 goals for Chelsea: George Hilsdon (1906–12), George Mills (1929–39), Roy Bentley (1948–56), Jimmy Greaves (1957–61), Peter Osgood (1964–74 & 1978–79), Kerry Dixon (1983–92), Frank Lampard (2001–) and Didier Drogba (2004–). With 193 goals, Dixon is the only player in the club's recent history to have come close to matching Tambling's record. Greaves holds the record for the most goals scored in one season (43 in 1960–61). Lampard is the top scorer currently at the club.[46]
Officially, Chelsea's highest home attendance is 82,905 for a First Division match against Arsenal on 12 October 1935. However, an estimated crowd of over 100,000 attended a friendly match against Soviet team Dynamo Moscow on 13 November 1945.[47] The modernisation of Stamford Bridge during the 1990s and the introduction of all-seater stands mean that neither record will be broken for the foreseeable future. The current legal capacity of Stamford Bridge is 42,055.[1]
Chelsea hold numerous records in English and European football. They hold the record for the highest ever points total for a league season (95), the fewest goals conceded during a league season (15), the highest number of Premier League victories in a season (29), the highest number of clean sheets overall in a Premier League season (25) (all set during the 2004–05 season),[48] and the most consecutive clean sheets from the start of a league season (6).[49]
The club's 21–0 aggregate victory over Jeunesse Hautcharage in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1971 remains a record in European competition.[50] Chelsea hold the record for the longest streak of unbeaten matches at home in the English top-flight, which lasted 86 matches from 20 March 2004 to 26 October 2008. They secured the record on 12 August 2007, beating the previous record of 63 matches unbeaten set by Liverpool between 1978 and 1980.[51][52] Chelsea's streak of eleven consecutive away league wins, set between 5 April 2008 and 6 December 2008, is also a record for the English top flight.[53]
Chelsea have recorded several "firsts" in English football. Along with Arsenal, they were the first club to play with shirt numbers on 25 August 1928 in their match against Swansea Town.[54] Chelsea were the first English side to travel by aeroplane to a domestic away match, when they visited Newcastle United on 19 April 1957,[55] and the first First Division side to play a match on a Sunday, when they faced Stoke City on 27 January 1974. On 26 December 1999, Chelsea became the first British side to field an entirely foreign starting line-up (no British or Irish players) in a Premier League match against Southampton.[56] On 19 May 2007, they became the first team to win the FA Cup at the new Wembley Stadium, having also been the last to win it at the old Wembley.[57] After the conclusion of the 2007/08 season, Chelsea became the highest ranked club under UEFA's five-year coefficient system used in the seeding of European club competitions in the following season, the first English club to do so in the 21st century.[58]
For more details on this topic, see Chelsea F.C. statistics.
Of Chelsea's current players, Frank Lampard has made the most appearances and scored the most goals.
Chelsea's highest appearance-maker is ex-captain Ron Harris, who played in 795 first-class games for the club between 1961 and 1980.[45] This record is unlikely to be broken in the near future; Chelsea's current highest appearance-maker is Frank Lampard with 287 for the club (427 total for his career).[46] The record for a Chelsea goalkeeper is held by Harris's contemporary, Peter Bonetti, who made 729 appearances (1959–79). With 116 caps (74 while at the club), Marcel Desailly of France is Chelsea's most capped international player.
Bobby Tambling is Chelsea's all-time top goalscorer, with 202 goals in 370 games (1959–70).[45] Eight other players have also scored over 100 goals for Chelsea: George Hilsdon (1906–12), George Mills (1929–39), Roy Bentley (1948–56), Jimmy Greaves (1957–61), Peter Osgood (1964–74 & 1978–79), Kerry Dixon (1983–92), Frank Lampard (2001–) and Didier Drogba (2004–). With 193 goals, Dixon is the only player in the club's recent history to have come close to matching Tambling's record. Greaves holds the record for the most goals scored in one season (43 in 1960–61). Lampard is the top scorer currently at the club.[46]
Officially, Chelsea's highest home attendance is 82,905 for a First Division match against Arsenal on 12 October 1935. However, an estimated crowd of over 100,000 attended a friendly match against Soviet team Dynamo Moscow on 13 November 1945.[47] The modernisation of Stamford Bridge during the 1990s and the introduction of all-seater stands mean that neither record will be broken for the foreseeable future. The current legal capacity of Stamford Bridge is 42,055.[1]
Chelsea hold numerous records in English and European football. They hold the record for the highest ever points total for a league season (95), the fewest goals conceded during a league season (15), the highest number of Premier League victories in a season (29), the highest number of clean sheets overall in a Premier League season (25) (all set during the 2004–05 season),[48] and the most consecutive clean sheets from the start of a league season (6).[49]
The club's 21–0 aggregate victory over Jeunesse Hautcharage in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1971 remains a record in European competition.[50] Chelsea hold the record for the longest streak of unbeaten matches at home in the English top-flight, which lasted 86 matches from 20 March 2004 to 26 October 2008. They secured the record on 12 August 2007, beating the previous record of 63 matches unbeaten set by Liverpool between 1978 and 1980.[51][52] Chelsea's streak of eleven consecutive away league wins, set between 5 April 2008 and 6 December 2008, is also a record for the English top flight.[53]
Chelsea have recorded several "firsts" in English football. Along with Arsenal, they were the first club to play with shirt numbers on 25 August 1928 in their match against Swansea Town.[54] Chelsea were the first English side to travel by aeroplane to a domestic away match, when they visited Newcastle United on 19 April 1957,[55] and the first First Division side to play a match on a Sunday, when they faced Stoke City on 27 January 1974. On 26 December 1999, Chelsea became the first British side to field an entirely foreign starting line-up (no British or Irish players) in a Premier League match against Southampton.[56] On 19 May 2007, they became the first team to win the FA Cup at the new Wembley Stadium, having also been the last to win it at the old Wembley.[57] After the conclusion of the 2007/08 season, Chelsea became the highest ranked club under UEFA's five-year coefficient system used in the seeding of European club competitions in the following season, the first English club to do so in the 21st century.[58]
Players
As of 15 September 2009.[67]
[edit] Current squad
No.
Position
Player
1
GK
Petr Čech
2
DF
Branislav Ivanović
3
DF
Ashley Cole
5
MF
Michael Essien
6
DF
Ricardo Carvalho
8
MF
Frank Lampard (vice-captain)
10
MF
Joe Cole
11
FW
Didier Drogba
12
MF
John Obi Mikel
13
MF
Michael Ballack
15
MF
Florent Malouda
17
DF
José Bosingwa
18
MF
Yuri Zhirkov
19
DF
Paulo Ferreira
No.
Position
Player
20
MF
Deco
21
FW
Salomon Kalou
22
GK
Ross Turnbull
23
FW
Daniel Sturridge
24
MF
Nemanja Matić
26
DF
John Terry (captain)
33
DF
Alex
35
DF
Juliano Belletti
39
FW
Nicolas Anelka
40
GK
Henrique Hilário
41
DF
Sam Hutchinson
43
DF
Jeffrey Bruma
45
FW
Fabio Borini
[edit] Out on loan
No.
Position
Player
4
DF
Slobodan Rajković (on loan at FC Twente)
9
FW
Franco Di Santo (on loan at Blackburn Rovers)
16
MF
Scott Sinclair (on loan at Wigan Athletic)
42
DF
Michael Mancienne (on loan at Wolverhampton Wanderers)
—
FW
Miroslav Stoch (on loan at FC Twente)
As of 15 September 2009.[67]
[edit] Current squad
No.
Position
Player
1
GK
Petr Čech
2
DF
Branislav Ivanović
3
DF
Ashley Cole
5
MF
Michael Essien
6
DF
Ricardo Carvalho
8
MF
Frank Lampard (vice-captain)
10
MF
Joe Cole
11
FW
Didier Drogba
12
MF
John Obi Mikel
13
MF
Michael Ballack
15
MF
Florent Malouda
17
DF
José Bosingwa
18
MF
Yuri Zhirkov
19
DF
Paulo Ferreira
No.
Position
Player
20
MF
Deco
21
FW
Salomon Kalou
22
GK
Ross Turnbull
23
FW
Daniel Sturridge
24
MF
Nemanja Matić
26
DF
John Terry (captain)
33
DF
Alex
35
DF
Juliano Belletti
39
FW
Nicolas Anelka
40
GK
Henrique Hilário
41
DF
Sam Hutchinson
43
DF
Jeffrey Bruma
45
FW
Fabio Borini
[edit] Out on loan
No.
Position
Player
4
DF
Slobodan Rajković (on loan at FC Twente)
9
FW
Franco Di Santo (on loan at Blackburn Rovers)
16
MF
Scott Sinclair (on loan at Wigan Athletic)
42
DF
Michael Mancienne (on loan at Wolverhampton Wanderers)
—
FW
Miroslav Stoch (on loan at FC Twente)
Player of the year (1967–2009)
See also: List of Chelsea F.C. players
Year
Winner
1967
Peter Bonetti
1968
Charlie Cooke
1969
David Webb
1970
John Hollins
1971
John Hollins
1972
David Webb
1973
Peter Osgood
1974
Gary Locke
1975
Charlie Cooke
1976
Ray Wilkins
1977
Ray Wilkins
1978
Micky Droy
1979
Tommy Langley
1980
Clive Walker
1981
Petar Borota
1982
Mike Fillery
1983
Joey Jones
1984
Pat Nevin
1985
David Speedie
1986
Eddie Niedzwiecki
1987
Pat Nevin
1988
Tony Dorigo
Year
Winner
1989
Graham Roberts
1990
Ken Monkou
1991
Andy Townsend
1992
Paul Elliott
1993
Frank Sinclair
1994
Steve Clarke
1995
Erland Johnsen
1996
Ruud Gullit
1997
Mark Hughes
1998
Dennis Wise
1999
Gianfranco Zola
2000
Dennis Wise
2001
John Terry
2002
Carlo Cudicini
2003
Gianfranco Zola
2004
Frank Lampard
2005
Frank Lampard
2006
John Terry
2007
Michael Essien
2008
Joe Cole
2009
Frank Lampard
See also: List of Chelsea F.C. players
Year
Winner
1967
Peter Bonetti
1968
Charlie Cooke
1969
David Webb
1970
John Hollins
1971
John Hollins
1972
David Webb
1973
Peter Osgood
1974
Gary Locke
1975
Charlie Cooke
1976
Ray Wilkins
1977
Ray Wilkins
1978
Micky Droy
1979
Tommy Langley
1980
Clive Walker
1981
Petar Borota
1982
Mike Fillery
1983
Joey Jones
1984
Pat Nevin
1985
David Speedie
1986
Eddie Niedzwiecki
1987
Pat Nevin
1988
Tony Dorigo
Year
Winner
1989
Graham Roberts
1990
Ken Monkou
1991
Andy Townsend
1992
Paul Elliott
1993
Frank Sinclair
1994
Steve Clarke
1995
Erland Johnsen
1996
Ruud Gullit
1997
Mark Hughes
1998
Dennis Wise
1999
Gianfranco Zola
2000
Dennis Wise
2001
John Terry
2002
Carlo Cudicini
2003
Gianfranco Zola
2004
Frank Lampard
2005
Frank Lampard
2006
John Terry
2007
Michael Essien
2008
Joe Cole
2009
Frank Lampard
Notable managers
For more details on this topic, see List of Chelsea F.C. managers.
The following managers have all won at least one trophy when in charge of Chelsea:
Name
Period
Trophies
Ted Drake
1952–1961
First Division Championship, Charity Shield
Tommy Docherty
1962–1967
League Cup
Dave Sexton
1967–1974
FA Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
John Neal
1981–1985
Second Division Championship
John Hollins
1985–1988
Full Members Cup
Bobby Campbell
1988–1991
Second Division Championship, Full Members Cup
Ruud Gullit
1996–1998
FA Cup
Gianluca Vialli
1998–2000
FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Charity Shield, European Super Cup
José Mourinho
2004–2007
2 Premier Leagues, 2 League Cups, FA Cup, Community Shield
Guus Hiddink
2009
FA Cup
Carlo Ancelotti
2009–
Community Shield
For more details on this topic, see List of Chelsea F.C. managers.
The following managers have all won at least one trophy when in charge of Chelsea:
Name
Period
Trophies
Ted Drake
1952–1961
First Division Championship, Charity Shield
Tommy Docherty
1962–1967
League Cup
Dave Sexton
1967–1974
FA Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
John Neal
1981–1985
Second Division Championship
John Hollins
1985–1988
Full Members Cup
Bobby Campbell
1988–1991
Second Division Championship, Full Members Cup
Ruud Gullit
1996–1998
FA Cup
Gianluca Vialli
1998–2000
FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Charity Shield, European Super Cup
José Mourinho
2004–2007
2 Premier Leagues, 2 League Cups, FA Cup, Community Shield
Guus Hiddink
2009
FA Cup
Carlo Ancelotti
2009–
Community Shield
