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Chelsea

Full name Chelsea Football Club

Nickname(s) The Pensioners, The Blues
Founded 10 March 1905
Stamford Bridge, London
Ground
(Capacity: 41,841[1])
Owner Roman Abramovich
Chairman Bruce Buck
Manager Carlo Ancelotti
League Premier League
2009–10 Premier League, 1st

Current season

Chelsea Football Club (pronounced /ˈtʃɛlsiː/) are an English professional football club based in
west London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their
history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA
Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four times. They have also been successful in
Europe, winning the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup twice.[2]

The club had their first major success in 1955, when they won 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 Premier League titles in 2005, 2006 and 2010, and reaching their first UEFA
Champions League final in 2008.

Despite their name, the club are not based in Chelsea, but in neighbouring Fulham. The club's
home is the 41,841 capacity Stamford Bridge football stadium in Fulham,[1] where they have
played since their establishment. In 2003, they were bought by Russian oil magnate Roman
Abramovich.[3]

Chelsea's regular kit colours are royal blue shirts and shorts with white socks, the combination
used since the 1960s. The club crest has been changed several times in attempts to modernise 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 2009-10 season was 41,423,
the fifth highest in the Premier League.[6]

Contents
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• 1 History
• 2 Stamford Bridge
• 3 Crest
• 4 Colours
• 5 Supporters and rivalries
• 6 Records
• 7 In popular culture
• 8 Players
o 8.1 Current squad
o 8.2 Out on loan
o 8.3 Reserves and youth team
o 8.4 Player of the year (1967–2010)
• 9 Notable managers
• 10 Coaching staff
• 11 Club hierarchy
• 12 Honours
o 12.1 Domestic
o 12.2 European
• 13 Footnotes
• 14 References

• 15 External links

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 10 March 1905 at The Rising Sun pub (now The Butcher's Hook)[7],
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[8] 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.[9]

Chart showing the progress of Chelsea's league finishes from 1905–1906 to 2007–08

They challenged for honours throughout the 1960s, 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.[10] In three
seasons the side were beaten in three major semi-finals and were FA Cup runners-up. Chelsea
were FA Cup winners in 1970, 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 through to the 1980s was a turbulent period for Chelsea. An ambitious
redevelopment of Stamford Bridge threatened the financial stability of the club,[11] 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.[12] 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.[13] 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.

Chelsea supporters passing a tifo flag before a match

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.[14] Chelsea's form in the new Premier League was unconvincing, although they did reach
the 1994 FA Cup Final. 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),
[15] in addition to winning an FA Cup (2007) and two League Cups (2005 and 2007). In
September 2007 Mourinho was replaced by Avram Grant,[16] who led the club to their first
UEFA Champions League final, in which they lost on penalties to Manchester United. Grant was
fired days later[17] and succeeded by Luiz Felipe Scolari in July 2008.[18]

Scolari spent only seven months in the job before being dismissed after a string of poor results.
[19] Russia coach Guus Hiddink was appointed caretaker manager until the end of the 2008–09
season,[20] and guided Chelsea to a second FA Cup triumph in three years.[21] Two days later
former Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti was confirmed as Chelsea's new manager.[22] In his first
season, Ancelotti led Chelsea to their first league and FA Cup "Double"; in addition, Chelsea
became the first English top-flight side to score over 100 league goals in a season since 1963.
[23]

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.[24]

Stamford Bridge was designed for the Mears family by the noted football architect Archibald
Leitch.[25] They offered to lease the stadium to Fulham Football Club, but were 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.[26]

Starting with an open bowl-like design and one covered terrace, Stamford Bridge had an original
capacity of around 100,000.[24] 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.[24]
View from the West Stand, Stamford Bridge during a Champions League game

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.[24] 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.[24] 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.[27]
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 entrances, which places severe constraints on expansion due to health and safety
regulations.[28] 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.[29] However, the club have reiterated their desire to keep Chelsea at their current
home.[30]

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.[31] The new
training facilities in Cobham were completed in 2007.[32]

Crest
Since the club's foundation, Chelsea have had four main crests, though all underwent minor
variations. In 1905, Chelsea adopted as their first crest the image of a Chelsea pensioner, which
obviously contributed to the "pensioner" nickname, and remained for the next half-century,
though it never appeared on the shirts. As part of Ted Drake's modernisation of the club from
1952 onwards, he insisted that the pensioner badge be removed from the match day programme
in order to change the club's image and that a new crest be adopted.[33] As a stop-gap, a
temporary emblem comprising simply the initials C.F.C. was adopted for one year.

In 1953, Chelsea's crest was changed to an upright blue lion looking backwards and holding a
staff, which was to endure for the next three decades. This crest was based on elements in the
coat of arms of the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea[34] with the "lion rampant regardant" taken
from the arms of then club president Viscount Chelsea and the staff from the Abbots of
Westminster, former Lords of the Manor of Chelsea. It also featured three red roses, to represent
England, and two footballs. This was the first club badge to appear on shirts, since the policy of
putting the crest on the shirts was only adopted in the early 1960s.[33]

In 1986, with Ken Bates now owner of the club, Chelsea's crest was changed again as part of
another attempt to modernise and to capitalise on new marketing opportunities.[33] The new
badge featured a more naturalistic non-heraldic lion, yellow and not blue, standing over the
C.F.C. initials. It lasted for the next 19 years, with some modifications such as the use of
different colours. With new ownership, and the club's centenary approaching, combined with
demands from fans for the club's traditional badge to be restored, it was decided that the crest
should be changed again in 2004. The new crest was officially adopted for the start of the 2005–
06 season and marks a return to the older design of the blue heraldic lion holding a staff.[4] As
with previous crests, this one has appeared in various colours, including white and gold.

Colours
Chelsea's first
home colours,
used from 1905
until c.1912.

Chelsea have always worn blue shirts, although they initially adopted a lighter shade than the
current version, and unlike today wore white shorts and dark blue socks. The lighter blue was
taken from the racing colours of then club president, Earl Cadogan. The light blue shirts were
short-lived, however, and replaced by a royal blue version in around 1912.[35] When Tommy
Docherty became manager in the early 1960s he changed the kit again, adding blue shorts (which
have remained ever since) and white socks, believing it made the club's colours more distinctive,
since no other major side used that combination; this kit was first worn during the 1964–65
season.[36]

Chelsea's traditional away colours are all yellow or all white with blue trim, but, as with most
teams, they have had some more unusual ones. The first away strip consisted of black and white
stripes and for one game in the 1960s the team wore Inter Milan-style blue and black stripes,
again at Docherty's behest.[37] Other memorable away kits include a mint green strip in the
1980s, a red and white checked one in the early 90s and a graphite and tangerine edition in the
mid-1990s.[38]

Chelsea's kit is currently manufactured by Adidas, which is contracted to supply the club's kit
from 2006 to 2011. Previously, the kit was manufactured by Umbro (1968–81), Le Coq Sportif
(1981–86), The Chelsea Collection (1986–87) and Umbro again (1987–2006). Chelsea's first
shirt sponsor was Gulf Air, agreed midway through the 1983–84 season. Following that, the club
were sponsored by Grange Farms, Bai Lin tea and Italian company Simod before a long-term
deal was signed with computer manufacturer Commodore International in 1989; Amiga, an off-
shoot of Commodore, also appeared on the shirts. Chelsea were subsequently sponsored by
Coors beer (1995–97), Autoglass (1997–2001) and Emirates Airline (2001–05). Chelsea's
current shirt sponsor is Samsung [39] who took over the sponsorship from their mobile division
in 2007-08.
Supporters and rivalries

Chelsea fans at a match with Tottenham Hotspur, on 11 March 2006

Chelsea have the fifth highest average all-time attendance in English football[40] and regularly
attract over 40,000 fans to Stamford Bridge; they were the fifth best-supported Premier League
team in the 2009–10 season, with an average gate of 41,423.[6] Chelsea's traditional fanbase
comes from working-class parts of West London, such as Hammersmith and Battersea, from
wealthier areas like Chelsea and Kensington, and from the Home Counties. In addition to the
standard football chants, Chelsea fans sing songs like "Carefree", "Blue is the Colour", "We all
follow the Chelsea" (to the tune of Land of Hope and Glory), "Ten Men Went to Mow", "Zigga
Zagga", "Hello! Hello!" and the celebratory "Celery", with the latter often resulting in fans
ritually throwing celery.[41]

Chelsea do not have a traditional rivalry on the scale of the Merseyside derby or the North
London derby; their West London derby with Fulham has not been as prominent over the years,
with the two clubs often spending time in separate divisions. A 2004 survey by
Planetfootball.com found that Chelsea fans consider their main rivalries to be with (in order):
Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United.[42] Their rivalry with Tottenham Hotspur
is said to have developed following the 1967 FA Cup Final, the first cup final held between two
London clubs.

Additionally, a strong rivalry with Leeds United dates back to several heated and controversial
matches in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly the FA Cup final in 1970.[43] A more recent rivalry
has grown with Liverpool following several clashes in cup competitions – particularly after what
José Mourinho dubbed a "ghost goal" by Luis García in the UEFA Champions League 2004–05
semi-final, knocking them out of the competition.

During the 1970s and 1980s in particular, Chelsea supporters were long associated with football
hooliganism. The club's "football firm", originally the Chelsea Shed Boys, now known as the
Chelsea Headhunters, were nationally notorious for violent acts against hooligans from other
teams, such as West Ham United's Inter City Firm and Millwall's Bushwackers, both during and
after matches.[44] The increase in hooliganism in the 1980s led chairman Ken Bates to propose
erecting an electric fence to deter them from invading the pitch; the proposal was rejected by the
GLC.[45] Since the 1990s there has been a marked decline in crowd trouble at matches, as a
result of stricter policing, CCTV in grounds and the advent of all-seater stadia.[46]
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.[47] This record is unlikely to be broken in the near
future; Chelsea's current highest appearance-maker is Frank Lampard with 477.[48] The record
for a Chelsea goalkeeper is held by Harris's contemporary, Peter Bonetti, who made 729
appearances (1959–79). With 82 caps (80 while at the club), Frank Lampard of England is
Chelsea's most capped international player.

Bobby Tambling is Chelsea's all-time top goalscorer, with 202 goals in 370 games (1959–70).
[47] 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 with 157.[48]

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.[49] 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
41,841.[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),[50]
and the most consecutive clean sheets from the start of a league season (6).[51]

The club's 21–0 aggregate victory over Jeunesse Hautcharage in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in
1971 remains a record in European competition.[52] 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.[53][54]
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.[55]

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.
[56] Chelsea were the first English side to travel by aeroplane to a domestic away match, when
they visited Newcastle United on 19 April 1957,[57] 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.[58] 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 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.[60]
During the final day of the 2009/10 season, Chelsea became the first team in Premier League
history to score at least 100 goals in a single season.

Chelsea FC parade through the streets of Fulham and Chelsea after winning their league and cup
double, May 2010

In popular culture
In 1930, Chelsea featured in one of the earliest football films, The Great Game.[61] One-time
Chelsea centre forward, Jack Cock, who by then was playing for Millwall, was the star of the
film and several scenes were shot at Stamford Bridge, including the pitch, the boardroom, and
the dressing rooms. It included guest appearances by then-Chelsea players Andrew Wilson,
George Mills, and Sam Millington.[62] Owing to the notoriety of the Chelsea Headhunters, a
football firm associated with the club, Chelsea have also featured in films about football
hooliganism, most recently The Football Factory.[63] Chelsea also appear in the Hindi film
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom.[64]

Up until the 1950s, the club had a long-running association with the music halls, with their
underachievement often providing material for comedians such as George Robey.[65] It
culminated in comedian Norman Long's release of a comic song in 1933, ironically titled "On the
Day That Chelsea Went and Won the Cup", the lyrics of which describe a series of bizarre and
improbable occurrences on the hypothetical day when Chelsea finally won a trophy.[8]

The song "Blue is the Colour" was released as a single in the build-up to the 1972 League Cup
Final, with all members of Chelsea's first team squad singing; it reached number five in the UK
Singles Chart.[66] The song was later adapted to "White is the Colour" and adopted as an anthem
by the Vancouver Whitecaps in Canada.[67] In the build-up to the 1997 FA Cup final, the song
"Blue Day", performed by Suggs and members of the Chelsea squad, reached number 22 in the
UK charts.[68] Bryan Adams, a fan of Chelsea, dedicated the song "We're Gonna Win" from the
album 18 Til I Die to the club.

Players
As of 9 August 2010.[69]

Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one
non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player No. Position Player

1 GK Petr Čech 23 FW Daniel Sturridge
2 DF Branislav Ivanović 24 MF Nemanja Matić
3 DF Ashley Cole 26 DF John Terry (captain)
5 MF Michael Essien 33 DF Alex
6 DF Ricardo Carvalho 38 DF Patrick van Aanholt
Frank Lampard (vice- 39 FW Nicolas Anelka
8 MF
captain) 40 GK Henrique Hilário
10 MF Yossi Benayoun 41 DF Sam Hutchinson
11 FW Didier Drogba 42 DF Michael Mancienne
12 MF John Obi Mikel 43 DF Jeffrey Bruma
15 MF Florent Malouda
 17 DF José Bosingwa 44 FW Gaël Kakuta
18 MF Yuri Zhirkov 45 FW Fabio Borini
19 DF Paulo Ferreira — FW Franco Di Santo
21 FW Salomon Kalou — MF Scott Sinclair
22 GK Ross Turnbull

Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one
non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player

— GK Rhys Taylor (at Crewe Alexandra)

Reserves and youth team

• For the reserve and youth team squads, see Chelsea F.C. Reserves and Youth Team

Player of the year (1967–2010)

See also: List of Chelsea F.C. players

Year Winner Year Winner
1967 Peter Bonetti 1989 Graham Roberts
1968 Charlie Cooke 1990 Ken Monkou
1969 David Webb 1991 Andy Townsend
1970 John Hollins 1992 Paul Elliott
1971 John Hollins 1993 Frank Sinclair
1972 David Webb 1994 Steve Clarke
1973 Peter Osgood 1995 Erland Johnsen
1974 Gary Locke 1996 Ruud Gullit
1975 Charlie Cooke 1997 Mark Hughes
1976 Ray Wilkins 1998 Dennis Wise
1977 Ray Wilkins 1999 Gianfranco Zola
1978 Micky Droy 2000 Dennis Wise
1979 Tommy Langley 2001 John Terry
1980 Clive Walker 2002 Carlo Cudicini
1981 Petar Borota 2003 Gianfranco Zola
1982 Mike Fillery 2004 Frank Lampard
1983 Joey Jones 2005 Frank Lampard
1984 Pat Nevin 2006 John Terry
1985 David Speedie 2007 Michael Essien
1986 Eddie Niedzwiecki 2008 Joe Cole
1987 Pat Nevin 2009 Frank Lampard
1988 Tony Dorigo 2010 Didier Drogba

Notable managers
For more details on this topic, see List of Chelsea F.C. managers.

The following managers won at least one trophy when in charge of Chelsea:

Name Period Trophies

1952–
Ted Drake First Division Championship, Charity Shield
1961
Tommy 1962–
League Cup
Docherty 1967
1967–
Dave Sexton FA Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
1974
1981–
John Neal Second Division Championship
1985
1985–
John Hollins Full Members Cup
1988
Bobby 1988–
Second Division Championship, Full Members Cup
Campbell 1991
1996–
Ruud Gullit FA Cup
1998
1998– FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, Charity Shield,
Gianluca Vialli
2000 UEFA Super Cup
2004–
José Mourinho 2 Premier Leagues, 2 League Cups, FA Cup, Community Shield
2007
Guus Hiddink 2009 FA Cup
Carlo Ancelotti 2009– Premier League, FA Cup, Community Shield

Coaching staff
Position Staff
First Team Coach Carlo Ancelotti
Assistant First Team Coach Ray Wilkins
Assistant First Team Coach Bruno De Michelis
Assistant First Team Coach Paul Clement
Goalkeeping Coach Christophe Lollichon
First Team Fitness Coach Glen Driscoll
First Team Fitness Coach Giovanni Mauri
Reserve Team Manager Steve Holland
Youth Team Manager Dermot Drummy
Club Doctor Dr. Bryan English
Director of Football Frank Arnesen
Head Scout Michael Emenalo

Club hierarchy
Chelsea Ltd.

Owner: Roman Abramovich

Chelsea F.C. plc

Chairman: Bruce Buck

Life President: Lord Richard Attenborough
Directors: Ron Gourlay and Eugene Tenenbaum

Executive Board

Chief Executive: Ron Gourlay

Club Secretary : David Barnard
Non-executive Officer: Peter Kenyon

Honours
Domestic

• First Division/Premier League[70]

o Winners: 1954–55, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10
o Runners-up: 2003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08

• Second Division[70]
o Winners: 1983–84, 1988–89
o Runners-up: 1906–07, 1911–12, 1929–30, 1962–63, 1976–77

• FA Cup
 o Winners: 1969–70, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10
o Runners-up: 1914–15, 1966–67, 1993–94, 2001–02

• Football League Cup

o Winners: 1964–65, 1997–98, 2004–05, 2006–07
o Runners-up: 1971–72, 2007–08

• FA Charity Shield/FA Community Shield[71]

o Winners: 1955, 2000, 2005, 2009
o Runners-up: 1970, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2010

• Full Members Cup

o Winners: 1985-86, 1989-90

European

• UEFA Champions League

o Runners-up: 2007–08

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

o Winners: 1970–71, 1997–98

• UEFA Super Cup

o Winners: 1998