Chelsea secured the Premier League title on this day back in 2010 with an incredible 8-0 win over Wigan Athletic at Stamford Bridge. Carlo Ancellotti’s men were only 2-0 up at half time but turned on the style in the second half to record their highest Premier League win. Didier Drogba hit a hat-trick in […]
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On This Day – 19th April
Sunderland came to Stamford Bridge on this day in 2014 with the odds firmly stacked against them. No one expected them to beat Chelsea given that they hadn’t won in ten games. The hosts were two points off top spot in the league and had qualified for the semi finals of the Champions League. Another […]
Crucial Goals in Football No.3 – Jesper Gronkjaer vs Liverpool 11th May 2003
Jesper Gronkjaer scored the winning goal for Chelsea in a match against Liverpool on the final day of the season. It not only secured Chelsea a place in the Champions League the following season, but would have bigger implications for the club’s history. More of that shortly. Chelsea and Liverpool both stood a chance of […]
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Football’s Greatest Hat-Tricks No.11
Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu scored a fantastic hat-trick away to Chelsea on 23rd October 1999 There had been a torrential downpour on the day of the game and had left many areas of the pitch completely saturated. Puddles had even formed in small patches of the pitch, making it difficult for the ball to be […]
On This Day – 2nd February
It was on this day in 1991 that Arsenal lost their only league match of 1990/91 season. They would go on and lift the league championship, their second title in three years. Chelsea beat the league leaders 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, with all of the goals coming in the second half. Graham Stuart and Kerry […]
On This Day – 16th January
Nicolas Anelka scores the first of Chelsea’s seven goals against Sunderland, 16th January 2010 Chelsea fans were in seventh heaven on this day back in 2010 as Chelsea beat Sunderland 7-2 at Stamford Bridge. Nicolas Anelka opened the scoring after eight minutes. The Frenchman broke the Sunderland offside trap, took the ball around goalkeeper Martin […]
On This Day – 18th December
Joint own-goal scorers Jack Froggatt and Stan Milburn are the top left of this Leicester City team photo from the 1954/55 season A unique moment in Football League history occurred on this day in 1954 in a First Division match at Stamford Bridge.Leicester City were the visitors to Champions-elect Chelsea and the crowd of 33,215 […]
On This Day – 3rd December
Jimmy Greaves scored five goals for Chelsea in a home game against West Bromwich Albion on this day in 1960. Stamford Bridge was just under a third full that afternoon as only 19,568 fans were in attendance. Those that decided to stay in the warm or go Christmas shopping missed out on a fine individual […]