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Chelsea had their first major success in 1955, when they won the league championship, and won various cup competitions during the 1960s, 1970s, 1990s and 2000s.
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Chelsea attracted large crowds and had a reputation for signing big-name players, but success continued to elude the club in the inter-war years.
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.
Chelsea have only ever had one home ground, Stamford Bridge, where they have played since foundation.
After drinking at the White Horse, a pub he had found through Scottish poet Ruthven Todd, Thomas returned to the Hotel Chelsea, declaring, " I've had 18 straight whiskies.
Emily Smith had strong family ties to Chelsea, which centered around the church, in which her family took an active role.
During this period, businessman and politician Henry Norris was the club chairman and curiously he had an indirect role in the foundation of Fulham's local rivals Chelsea F. C ..
It was a far cry from a decade earlier, when Chelsea had been European Cup Winners ' Cup winners, although his cause was not helped by Chelsea's perilous financial situation.
After signing Andy Carroll from Newcastle for a British record transfer fee of £ 35 million and Luis Suárez from Ajax for £ 22. 8 million at the end of January ( in the wake of Fernando Torres's sale to Chelsea for £ 50 million ), some journalists noted that Dalglish had begun to assert his authority at the club.
In 1957, Manchester United became the first English team to compete in the European Cup, despite objections from The Football League, who had denied Chelsea the same opportunity the previous season.
During the 1980s skinhead revival, many female skinheads had feathercuts ( known as a Chelsea in North America ).
When Anne's health began to fail, Mary I allowed her to live at Chelsea Old Manor, where Henry's last wife, Catherine Parr, had lived after her remarriage.
Chelsea won both clashes and as a result, Feyenoord had to win their last group match away to Marseille to reach the knock-out stages.
Chelsea signed him from the Reading youth team after his mother had written to then manager Ted Drake, requesting that he give her son a trial.
That was the closest he came to winning another trophy with Chelsea until 1970, by which time Docherty had been succeeded by Dave Sexton.
In spite of the injury, and being targeted by the Leeds forwards, he made crucial saves throughout the match, denying both Peter Lorimer and Terry Cooper, and resisted more pressure from Leeds after Chelsea had taken the lead in extra time to help secure a 2 – 1 win.
Chelsea took a 2 – 0 lead in the replay, but Real dominated for much of the second half and it was another inspired performance from Bonetti, who had missed a large part of that season through injury, which helped them hold on for a 2 – 1 win.
Following his retirement from playing, Bonetti moved into coaching and had spells with Chelsea, Manchester City and the England national side.
She also had roles in several films, including a cameo in Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita ( 1960 ) and Andy Warhol's Chelsea Girls ( 1966 ), as herself.
Alger began attending the Chelsea Grammar School in 1842, but by December 1844 his father's financial troubles had increased considerably and, in search of a better salary, he moved his family to Marlborough, Massachusetts, an agricultural town 25 miles west of Boston.
Princess Elizabeth, Katherine Parr's ward, had gone to live with her stepmother in Chelsea after Henry VIII's death.
A band of Huron Indians from eastern Ontario had fled the Iroquois and taken refuge near the headwaters of the Black River, probably around Lake Chelsea in the northeast part of the county.
Latterly, he also had a house in Cheyne Walk, Chelsea.
* Simon Dee, a radio / television personality, who served 28 days for non-payment of council tax on his former Chelsea home that he had not shared with his first wife since 1971 / 2
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They later married on October 11, 1975, and their only child, Chelsea, was born on February 27, 1980.
President Bill Clinton ( center ), first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton ( right ) and their daughter Chelsea Clinton ( left ) wave to watchers at a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue on Inauguration Day, January 20, 1997.
Since 1996, Chelsea have enjoyed the most successful period in their history.
He removed the club's Chelsea pensioner crest, improved the youth set-up and training regime, rebuilt the side with shrewd signings from the lower divisions and amateur leagues, and led Chelsea to their first major trophy success – the League championship – in 1954 – 55.
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.
Chelsea players celebrate their first 2012 UEFA Champions League Final | UEFA Champions League title
In 2009, caretaker manager Guus Hiddink guided Chelsea to another FA Cup success, and in 2009 – 10, his successor Carlo Ancelotti led them to their first league and FA Cup " Double ", becoming the first English club to score 100 league goals in a season since 1963.
Under caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo, Chelsea won their seventh FA Cup, and their first UEFA Champions League title, beating Bayern Munich 4 – 3 on penalties, the first London club to win the trophy.
As a condition for using the Chelsea FC name, the club has to play its first team matches at Stamford Bridge, which means that if the club moves to a new stadium, they may have to change their name.
The club have consistently affirmed their desire to keep Chelsea at their current home, but Chelsea have nonetheless been linked with a move to various nearby sites, including the Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Battersea Power Station and the Chelsea Barracks.
The couple took Elizabeth into their household at Chelsea.
The holders of the FA Cup are Chelsea, who defeated Liverpool 2 – 1 in the 2012 final for their fourth triumph in six years and seventh overall.
Things initially went well, and for much of the season Chelsea were on course for promotion, but two wins from their final seven league games ensured the club finished 4th.
The following season again began well, with the Blues among the early promotion pace-setters before a dismal run set in, with Chelsea scoring in just three of their final 22 league matches, culminating in Hurst being sacked on 23 April 1981 and Chelsea finished 12th in the league.
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| first Chelsea team in September 1905
Most football clubs were founded first, and then sought grounds in which to play, but Chelsea were founded for Stamford Bridge.
After being taken by Reitel to check-in at the Chelsea Hotel, Thomas took the first rehearsal of Under Milk Wood.
In 1964, Banks finally won his first major trophy though when Leicester beat Stoke City 4 – 3 in the League Cup final over two legs, though they lost the trophy a year later after a 3 – 2 defeat by Chelsea on aggregate in the final.
Priest's wife kept a boarding school for young gentlewomen, first in Leicester Fields and afterwards at Chelsea, where the opera was performed.
The oldest surviving such race, Doggett's Coat and Badge was first contested in 1715 and is still held annually from London Bridge to Chelsea.
He was born in Chelsea, London, and made his first appearance on the stage at Bath in 1806, and his first London appearance in 1808.
* May 20 – The first Chelsea Flower Show held in London.
The first verifiable live performance of Alfano's original ending was not mounted until 3 November 1982, by the Chelsea Opera Group at the Barbican Centre in London.
The first known professional black baseball player was Bud Fowler, who appeared in a handful of games with a Chelsea, Massachusetts club in April 1878 and then pitched for the Lynn, Massachusetts team in the International Association.
Built between 1883 and 1885 and opened for initial occupation in 1884, the twelve-story red-brick building that is now the Hotel Chelsea was one of the city's first private apartment cooperatives.
The Chelsea was also home to many sailors returning from their duties in World War I. Ruth Harkness, an adventurer / naturalist who brought the first live giant panda from China to the U. S. in the 1930s, stayed at the Chelsea Hotel after her return to the States.
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