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CLUB HISTORY |
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| 1905 | Chelsea formed as Limited Company, and started as a professional outfit | |
| 1905 | Elected to Football League in Division 2 | |
| 1905 | John Tait Robertson became the first manager | |
| 1905 | Started playing home matches at Stamford Bridge | |
| 1906 | Recorded highest score in League match beating Glossop NE 9-2 in Division 2 | |
| 1906 | 1907 | Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1907 | David Calderhead became new manager | |
| 1909 | 1910 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1911 | 1912 | Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1914 | 1915 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1915 | Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Sheff Utd 3-0 | |
| 1923 | 1924 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1929 | 1930 | Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1933 | Leslie Knighton became new manager | |
| 1935 | Record home attendance of 82,905 against Arsenal in Division 1 | |
| 1939 | Billy Birrell became new manager | |
| 1952 | Ted Drake became new manager | |
| 1953 | Record heaviest defeat losing to Wolves 8-1 in Division 1 | |
| 1954 | 1955 | Football League Champions |
| 1960 | 1961 | Jimmy Greaves set record for most League goals in a season scoring 41 times |
| 1961 | 1962 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1962 | 1963 | Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1962 | Tommy Docherty became new manager | |
| 1965 | Won Football League Cup final beating Leicester City 3-2 on aggregate | |
| 1967 | Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Tottenham 2-1 | |
| 1967 | Dave Sexton became new manager | |
| 1967 | Ian Hamilton became club's youngest player at 16 years and 138 days | |
| 1970 | Won FA Cup final beating Leeds 2-1 (aet) (after 2-2 draw, aet) | |
| 1970 | Bobby Tambling became club's all-time record League goalscorer with 164 goals | |
| 1971 | Recorded highest score in Cup match beating Jeunesse Hautcharage 13-0 in European Cup Winners Cup 1st round | |
| 1971 | Winners of European Cup Winners' Cup final, beating Real Madrid in replay 2-1 aet, following a 1-1 | |
| 1972 | Runners-up in Football League Cup final, beaten by Stoke 2-1 | |
| 1974 | Ron Suart became new manager | |
| 1974 | 1975 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1975 | Eddie McCreadie became new manager | |
| 1976 | 1977 | Runners-up in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1977 | Ken Shellito became new manager | |
| 1978 | Danny Blanchflower became new manager | |
| 1978 | 1979 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1979 | Geoff Hurst became new manager | |
| 1980 | Ron Harris played last game, setting club appearances record for League matches at 655 | |
| 1981 | John Neal became new manager | |
| 1983 | 1984 | Canon Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1985 | John Hollins became new manager | |
| 1987 | 1988 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2, after play-offs |
| 1988 | Bobby Campbell became new manager | |
| 1988 | 1989 | Barclays Football League Division 2 Champions |
| 1991 | Ian Porterfield became new manager | |
| 1993 | David Webb became new manager | |
| 1993 | Glenn Hoddle became new manager | |
| 1994 | Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Man Utd 4-0 | |
| 1996 | Ruud Gullit became new manager | |
| 1997 | Won FA Cup final beating Middlesborough 2-0 | |
| 1998 | Won Football League Cup final (Coca Cola Cup) beating Middlesborough 2-0 (aet) | |
| 1998 | Winners of European Cup Winners' Cup final, beating Stuttgart 1-0 | |
| 1998 | Winners of European Super Cup beating Real Madrid 1-0 | |
| 1998 | Gianluca Vialli became new manager | |
| 2000 | Won FA Cup final beating Aston Villa 1-0 | |
| 2000 | Claudio Ranieri became new manager | |
| 2000 | Highest fee received for a player when selling Tore Andre Flo for £12-million to Rangers | |
| 2002 | Runners-up in FA Cup final, losing to Arsenal 2-0 | |
| 2003 | Ken Bates sold Chelsea to Roman Abramovich for £140-million | |
| 2003 | 2004 | Runners-up in FA Premier League |
| 2004 | Jose Mourinho became new manager | |
| 2004 | Marcel Desailly became club's most-capped player, with 67 caps for France | |
| 2004 | 2005 | FA Premier League Champions |
| 2005 | Won Football League Cup final (Carling Cup) beating Liverpool 3-2 (aet) | |
| 2005 | 2006 | Won Premier League title |
| 2005 | 2006 | FA Premier League Champions |
| 2006 | Club broke transfer record when buying Andriy Shevchenko for £29,500,000 from AC Milan | |
| 2006 | 2007 | Runners-up in FA Premier League |
| 2007 | Won Football League Cup final (Carling Cup) beating Arsenal 2-1 | |
| 2007 | Won FA Cup final beating Man Utd 1-0 (aet) | |
| 2007 | Avram Grant became new manager | |