Records

Appearances

Individual records

All-time Appearances

Competitive, professional matches only. Players in bold are still currently playing for Chelsea.

Name Years League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other1 Total
1 England Ron Harris 1961–1980 655 64 48 27 1 795
2 England Peter Bonetti 1959–1979 600 57 45 26 1 729
3 England John Hollins 1963–1975 & 1983–1984 465 51 48 27 1 592
4 England Frank Lampard 2001–present 367 52 30 91 5 545
5 England John Terry 1998–present 362 47 27 88 4 528
6 England Dennis Wise 1990–2001 332 38 30 38 7 445
7 Scotland Steve Clarke 1987–1998 330 36 26 12 17 421
8 England Kerry Dixon 1983–1992 335 20 41 0 24 420
9 Scotland Eddie McCreadie 1962–1974 331 41 22 16 0 410
10 England John Bumstead 1976–1991 338 21 34 0 16 409
1 Includes Charity/Community Shield, Football League play-offs, Full Members Cup.

Goalscorers

Individual records

All-time top goalscorers

Competitive, professional matches only. Players in bold are still currently playing for Chelsea.

Name Years League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other1 Total
1 England Bobby Tambling 1959–1970 164 25 10 3 0 202
2 England Kerry Dixon 1983–1992 147 8 25 0 13 193
3 England Frank Lampard 2001–present 125 23 11 23 1 183
4 Côte d'Ivoire Didier Drogba 2004–present 100 10 9 32 2 153
5 England Roy Bentley 1948–1956 128 21 0 0 1 150
5 England Peter Osgood 1964–1974 & 1978–1979 105 19 10 16 0 150
7 England Jimmy Greaves 1957–1961 124 3 2 3 0 132
8 England George Mills 1929–1943 118 7 0 0 0 125
9 England George Hilsdon 1906–1912 99 9 0 0 0 108
10 England Barry Bridges 1958–1966 80 9 3 1 0 93
1 Includes Charity/Community Shield, Football League play-offs, Full Members Cup.

All-time Goal Scorers in Major European Competitions

Below are all-time scorers in major UEFA club competitions. Names that appear in italics indicate players currently playing in the first team. Numbers in parentheses include goals scored in qualifying games. Statistics are correct as of March 15, 2012.[1]

Key

CL European Cup / UEFA Champions League
CWC UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEL UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League
SC UEFA Super Cup

Ranking Name Years CL CWC UEL SC Total
1 Côte d'Ivoire Didier Drogba 2004–present 32 0 0 0 32
2 England Frank Lampard 2001–present 21 0 2 0 23
3 France Nicolas Anelka 2007–2011 12 0 0 0 12
3 Norway Tore André Flo 1997–2001 8 4 0 0 12
3 England Peter Osgood 1964–1974 0 12 0 0 12
6 England John Terry 1998-present 8 0 2 0 10
6 Italy Gianfranco Zola 1996–2003 3 5 1 0 9
8 Iceland Eiður Guðjohnsen 2000–2006 4(5) 0 3 0 7(8)
9 Italy Gianluca Vialli 1996–1999 0 7 0 0 7
10 England Joe Cole 2003–2010 6 0 0 0 6
10 Ghana Michael Essien 2005–present 6 0 0 0 6
10 Serbia Branislav Ivanović 2008–present 6 0 0 0 6
10 Côte d'Ivoire Salomon Kalou 2006–present 6 0 0 0 6
10 England Dennis Wise 1990–2001 4 2 0 0 6
15 England Tommy Baldwin 1966–1974 0 5 0 0 5
16 Uruguay Gus Poyet 1997–2001 1(2) 2 0 1 4(5)
17 Germany Michael Ballack 2006–2010 4 0 0 0 4
17 Argentina Hernán Crespo 2003–2004 & 2005-2006 4 0 0 0 4
17 Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko 2006–2008 4 0 0 0 4
17 England John Hollins 1963–1975 & 1983-1984 0 4 0 0 4
17 England Peter Houseman 1963–1975 0 4 0 0 4
22 Republic of Ireland Damien Duff 2003–2006 3 0 0 0 3
22 France Florent Malouda 2007–present 3 0 0 0 3
22 France Frank Leboeuf 1996–2001 1 2 0 0 3
22 Romania Dan Petrescu 1995–2000 1 2 0 0 3
22 Italy Roberto Di Matteo 1996–2002 0 3 0 0 3
22 England Paul Furlong 1994–1996 0 3 0 0 3
22 England Ian Hutchinson 1968–1976 0 3 0 0 3
22 Jamaica Frank Sinclair 1990–1998 0 3 0 0 3
22 England David Webb 1968–1974 0 3 0 0 3
31 Nigeria Celestine Babayaro 1997–2005 1(2) 1 0 0 2(3)
31 Netherlands Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink 2000–2004 1(2) 0 1 0 2(3)
33 Brazil Alex 2007-2012 2 0 0 0 2
33 England Wayne Bridge 2003–2009 2 0 0 0 2
33 Portugal Ricardo Carvalho 2004–2010 2 0 0 0 2
33 Spain Juan Mata 2011-present 2 0 0 0 2
33 Brazil Ramires 2010–present 2 0 0 0 2
33 Netherlands Arjen Robben 2004–2007 2 0 0 0 2
33 England Daniel Sturridge 2009-present 2 0 0 0 2
33 Spain Fernando Torres 2011-present 2 0 0 0 2
33 England Alan Hudson 1968-1974 & 1983-1984 0 2 0 0 2
33 South Africa Mark Stein 1993–1998 0 2 0 0 2
43 Italy Gabriele Ambrosetti 1999–2003 1 0 0 0 1
43 Spain Albert Ferrer 1998–2003 1 0 0 0 1
43 France Didier Deschamps 1999–2000 1 0 0 0 1
43 France William Gallas 2001–2006 1 0 0 0 1
43 Denmark Jesper Grønkjær 2000-2004 1 0 0 0 1
43 Brazil David Luiz 2011-present 1 0 0 0 1
43 Portugal Raul Meireles 2011-present 1 0 0 0 1
43 Romania Adrian Mutu 2003–2004 1 0 0 0 1
43 England Shaun Wright-Phillips 2005-2008 1 0 0 0 1
43 Russia Alexey Smertin 2003-2006 1 0 0 0 1
43 Russia Yuri Zhirkov 2009-2011 1 0 0 0 1
43 Republic of Ireland John Dempsey 1969-1978 0 1 0 0 1
43 France Marcel Desailly 1998-2004 0 1 0 0 1
43 England Danny Granville 1997-1998 0 1 0 0 1
43 England Ron Harris 1961-1980 0 1 0 0 1
43 England Marvin Hinton 1963-1976 0 1 0 0 1
43 Wales Mark Hughes 1995-1998 0 1 0 0 1
43 France Bernard Lambourde 1997-2001 0 1 0 0 1
43 Denmark Brian Laudrup 1998-1999 0 1 0 0 1
43 England David Rocastle 1994-1998 0 1 0 0 1
43 South Africa Derek Smethurst 1968-1971 0 1 0 0 1
43 Scotland John Spencer 1992-1997 0 1 0 0 1
43 Spain Enrique de Lucas 2002-2003 0 0 1 0 1
43 Italy Christian Panucci 2000 (on loan from Inter) 0 0 1 0 1
67 Germany Robert Huth 2002-2006 (1) 0 0 0 (1)
67 England Glen Johnson 2003-2007 (1) 0 0 0 (1)
67 England Chris Sutton 1999-2000 (1) 0 0 0 (1)
Own Goal 6(7) 1 0 0 7(8)
Total 172(180) 81 11 1 265(273)

Top League Goal Scorers by Season

Season Name Division Goals
1905-06 Frank Pearson Second Division 18
1906-07 George Hilsdon Second Division 27
1907-08 George Hilsdon First Division 24
1908-09 George Hilsdon First Division 25
1909-10 Jimmy Windridge First Division 6
1910-11 Bob Whittingham Second Division 30
1911-12 Bob Whittingham Second Division 26
1912-13 Vivian Woodward First Division 10
1913-14 George Biswell/Harold Halse First Division 10
1914-15 Bob Thomson First Division 12
1919-20 Jack Cock First Division 21
1920-21 Jack Cock First Division 12
1921-22 Jack Cock First Division 13
1922-23 Harry Ford/Buchanan Sharp First Division 10
1923-24 Andrew Wilson First Division 5
1924-25 William Whitton Second Division 16
1925-26 Bob Turnbull Second Division 29
1926-27 Bob Turnbull Second Division 17
1927-28 Jimmy Thompson Second Division 25
1928-29 George Biswell/Andrew Wilson Second Division 9
1929-30 George Mills Second Division 14
1930-31 Hughie Gallacher First Division 14
1931-32 Hughie Gallacher First Division 24
1932-33 Hughie Gallacher First Division 19
1933-34 George Mills First Division 14
1934-35 Dick Spence First Division 19
1935-36 Joe Bambrick First Division 15
1936-37 George Mills First Division 22
1937-38 George Mills First Division 13
1938-39 Joe Payne First Division 17
1946-47 Tommy Lawton First Division 26
1947-48 Ken Armstrong/Bobby Campbell First Division 11
1948-49 Roy Bentley First Division 20
1949-50 Roy Bentley/Hugh Billington First Division 17
1950-51 Roy Bentley First Division 8
1951-52 Roy Bentley/Jimmy D'Arcy First Division 12
1952-53 Roy Bentley First Division 12
1953-54 Roy Bentley First Division 21
1954-55 Roy Bentley First Division 21
1955-56 Roy Bentley First Division 14
1956-57 John McNichol/Ron Tindall First Division 10
1957-58 Jimmy Greaves First Division 22
1958-59 Jimmy Greaves First Division 32
1959-60 Jimmy Greaves First Division 29
1960-61 Jimmy Greaves First Division 41
1961-62 Bobby Tambling First Division 20
1962-63 Bobby Tambling Second Division 35
1963-64 Bobby Tambling First Division 17
1964-65 Barry Bridges First Division 20
1965-66 George Graham First Division 17
1966-67 Bobby Tambling First Division 21
1967-68 Peter Osgood First Division 16
1968-69 Bobby Tambling First Division 17
1969-70 Peter Osgood First Division 23
1970-71 Keith Weller First Division 13
1971-72 Peter Osgood First Division 18
1972-73 Chris Garland/Peter Osgood First Division 11
1973-74 Tommy Baldwin First Division 9
1974-75 Ian Hutchinson First Division 7
1975-76 Ray Wilkins Second Division 11
1976-77 Steve Finnieston Second Division 24
1977-78 Tommy Langley First Division 11
1978-79 Tommy Langley First Division 15
1979-80 Clive Walker Second Division 13
1980-81 Colin Lee Second Division 15
1981-82 Clive Walker Second Division 16
1982-83 Mike Fillery Second Division 9
1983-84 Kerry Dixon Second Division 28
1984-85 Kerry Dixon First Division 24
1985-86 Kerry Dixon/David Speedie First Division 14
1986-87 Kerry Dixon First Division 10
1987-88 Gordon Durie First Division 12
1988-89 Kerry Dixon Second Division 25
1989-90 Kerry Dixon First Division 20
1990-91 Gordon Durie First Division 12
1991-92 Dennis Wise First Division 10
1992-93 Mick Harford/Graham Stuart Premier League 9
1993-94 Mark Stein Premier League 13
1994-95 John Spencer Premier League 11
1995-96 John Spencer Premier League 13
1996-97 Gianluca Vialli Premier League 9
1997-98 Tore André Flo/Gianluca Vialli Premier League 11
1998-99 Gianfranco Zola Premier League 13
1999-00 Gustavo Poyet/Tore André Flo Premier League 10
2000-01 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Premier League 23
2001-02 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Premier League 23
2002-03 Gianfranco Zola Premier League 14
2003-04 Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Premier League 13
2004-05 Frank Lampard Premier League 13
2005-06 Frank Lampard Premier League 16
2006-07 Didier Drogba Premier League 20
2007-08 Frank Lampard Premier League 10
2008-09 Nicolas Anelka Premier League 19
2009-10 Didier Drogba Premier League 29
2010-11 Florent Malouda Premier League 13

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[edit] Attendances

Home

Attendance Opposition Competition Date
100,000* Dynamo Moscow Friendly 13 November 1945
82,905** Arsenal First Division 12 October 1935
77,952 Swindon Town FA Cup Round 4 13 April 1911
77,696 Blackpool First Division 16 October 1948
76,000 Tottenham Hotspur First Division 16 October 1920
75,952 Arsenal First Division 9 October 1937
75,043 Wolverhampton Wanderers First Division 9 April 1955
74,667 Arsenal First Division 29 November 1955
74,365 Birmingham City FA Cup Quarter-Final 4 March 1931
72,614 Arsenal First Division 3 April 1953

All matches played at Stamford Bridge
* estimated
** Second highest recorded attendance for an English Football League match

Neutral

Attendance Opposition Competition Venue Date
100,000 Leeds United FA Cup Final Wembley Stadium 11 April 1970
100,000 Stoke City League Cup Final Wembley Stadium 4 March 1972
100,000 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup Final Wembley Stadium 20 May 1967
90,000 Millwall War Cup South Final Wembley Stadium 7 April 1945
89,826 Manchester United FA Cup Final Wembley Stadium 19 May 2007
89,391 Everton FA Cup Final Wembley Stadium 30 May 2009
88,335 Portsmouth FA Cup Final Wembley Stadium 15 May 2010
88,103 Arsenal FA Cup Semi-Final Wembley Stadium 18 April 2009
87,660 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup Final Wembley Stadium 24 February 2008
85,896 Manchester United Community Shield Wembley Stadium 9 August 2009

Firsts

Results

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Points

Clean sheets

  • Most clean sheets in one season – 34 in 59 matches, (2004-05)
  • Fewest clean sheets in one season – 2 in 47 matches, (1960-61)
  • Most League clean sheets in one season – 24 in 38 matches, FA Premier League, 2004-05
  • Fewest League clean sheets in one season – 1 in 42 matches, First Division, 1960-61
  • Most consecutive clean sheets during a season – 10, 18 December 2004 – 12 February 2005
  • Most clean sheets by an individual goalkeeper – 208, Peter Bonetti (1959-79)
  • Most clean sheets by an individual goalkeeper in one season – 28, Petr Čech, (2004-05)
  • Most Premier League clean sheets by an individual goalkeeper in one season – 24, Petr Čech, (2004-05)
  • Most consecutive clean sheets by an individual goalkeeper – 9, William Foulke, (1905-06)

Transfers

Highest transfer fees paid


Name From Fee Date
1 Spain Fernando Torres Liverpool £50M 2011
2 Belgium Eden Hazard Lille £32M 2012
3 Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko Milan £30.8M 2006
4 Ghana Michael Essien Lyon £24.5M 2005
5 Côte d'Ivoire Didier Drogba Marseille £24M 2004
6 Spain Juan Mata Valencia £23.5M 2011
7 Brazil David Luiz Benfica £21M 2011
8 England Shaun Wright-Phillips Manchester City £21M 2005
9 Portugal Ricardo Carvalho Porto £20.1M 2004
10 Brazil Ramires Benfica £18.25M 2010

Highest transfer fees received


Name To Fee Date
1 Netherlands Arjen Robben Real Madrid £24M 2007
2 Russia Yuri Zhirkov Anzhi Makhachkala £13.2M 2011
3 Norway Tore André Flo Rangers £12M 2000
4 England Wayne Bridge Manchester City £10M 2009
5 England Shaun Wright-Phillips Manchester City £8.5M 2008
6 Iceland Eiður Guðjohnsen Barcelona £8.0M 2006
7 Portugal Tiago Mendes Lyon £6.8M 2005
8 Portugal Ricardo Carvalho Real Madrid £6.7M 2010
9 England Scott Parker Newcastle United £6.5M 2005
10 England Chris Sutton Celtic £6.0M 2000

Progression of transfer fees paid

Date Player Bought from Fee
August 1905 Scotland Bob McRoberts Small Heath £100
October 1907 England Fred Rouse Everton £900
October 1919 England Jack Cock Huddersfield Town £2,500
December 1920 England Tommy Meehan Manchester United £3,300
November 1923 Scotland Andrew Wilson Middlesbrough £6,500
May 1930 Scotland Hughie Gallacher Newcastle United £10,000
November 1945 England Tommy Lawton Everton £14,000
November 1950 England Eric Parsons West Ham United £23,000
December 1961 Wales Graham Moore Cardiff City £35,000
April 1962 England Derek Kevan West Bromwich Albion £45,000
April 1966 Scotland Charlie Cooke Dundee £72,000
October 1966 England Tony Hateley Aston Villa £100,000
September 1971 England Steve Kember Crystal Palace £170,000
July 1974 Scotland David Hay Celtic £225,000
September 1985 England Mickey Hazard Tottenham Hotspur £300,000
May 1986 Scotland Gordon Durie Hibernian £380,000
July 1987 England Tony Dorigo Aston Villa £475,000
January 1989 England Dave Beasant Newcastle United £725,000
July 1990 England Dennis Wise Wimbledon £1.6M
July 1992 Scotland Robert Fleck Norwich City £2.1M
May 1993 England Paul Furlong Watford £2.3M
June 1996 France Frank Leboeuf Strasbourg £2.5M
July 1996 Italy Roberto Di Matteo Lazio £4.9M
August 1997 England Graeme Le Saux Blackburn Rovers £5M
May 1998 Italy Pierluigi Casiraghi Lazio £5.4M
July 1999 England Chris Sutton Blackburn Rovers £10M
June 2000 Netherlands Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Atlético Madrid £15M
July 2003 Republic of Ireland Damien Duff Blackburn Rovers £17M
July 2004 Côte d'Ivoire Didier Drogba Marseille £24M
August 2005 Ghana Michael Essien Lyon £24.4M
May 2006 Ukraine Andriy Shevchenko Milan £30.8M
January 2011 Spain Fernando Torres Liverpool £50m

National/European records

  • Fewest goals conceded in a League season – 15 in 38 matches, FA Premier League, 2004-05 (English top flight record)
  • Fewest goals conceded away in a League season - 9 in 19 matches, FA Premier League, 2004–05 (English top flight record)
  • Most consecutive clean sheets at the start of a season – 6, 14 August 2005 – 17 September 2005 (English top flight record)
  • Most goals in a Premier League season – 103, FA Premier League, 2009-10 (Premier League record)
  • Longest sequence of unbeaten home league matches – 86, 20 March 2004 – 26 October 2008 (English record)
  • Highest aggregate scoreline in European competition: – 21-0, v Jeunesse Hautcharage, Cup Winners' Cup, 1st Round, 29 September 1971 (European record)
  • Most consecutive League away wins - 11, 5 April 2008 – 22 December 2008 (English top flight record)
  • Most Premier League bookings - 1082