120 years of Chelsea: the early(ish) days
Straight Outta Cobham: The Athletic FC's Chelsea show · The Athletic
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Show Notes
On the 10th of March, Chelsea Football Club celebrated its 120th anniversary. It’s fair to say from 1905 to 2025 there’s been chaos, controversy, jubilation, heartache, success, failure and everything in between.
On this episode, Matt Davies-Adams is joined by The Athletic’s Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey to delve into the history of the club from its formation in 1905 through to the latter stages of the 20th century. Yes, Chelsea really did exist before 2003!
What about some of the club’s forgotten figures? The Chelsea Graves Society was set up by fans, dedicated to tracing the final resting places of former players and significant others associated with the club. Member Andrew Rowley joins to tell us more.
Then, we take a decade-by-decade look at some of the defining fixtures which shaped the club - and paved the way for the Chelsea we know and love today.
- Read Simon's piece on Chelsea's rich history before 2003
- Read Liam's piece on Chelsea's most important match from each decade
HOST: Matt Davies-Adams
WITH: Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey
PRODUCER: Lucy Oliva
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