Home to the Blues or Pensioners
The home of Chelsea Football Club - 'The Bridge' since 1877
Location: Stamford Bridge, SW6 1HS
Description: Stamford Bridge is the home of Chelsea Football Club, a stadium on the border of Fulham and Chelsea, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Nicknamed 'The Bridge' by the club's supporters, it was opened in 1877 as a home for the London Athletics Club and was used almost exclusively for that purpose until 1904, when the lease was acquired by brothers Gus and Joseph Mears, who wanted to stage high-profile professional football matches there.
Times have moved on since then and the capacity is now 42,055, making it one of the Premier League's 'premier' stadiums.
Chelsea were founded on 14 March 1905 at The Rising Sun pub (now The Butcher's Hook), opposite the present-day main entrance to the ground on Fulham Road, and were elected to the Football League shortly afterwards - so there you go.
The home of Chelsea Football Club - 'The Bridge' since 1877 |
Ranking This Month: 2772/3062
Pages Hit This Month: 28
Your Comments:
Other places nearby:
Herne Hill Velodrome», 4.7km
Southgate's Cricket Record», 10.km
Cricketer Patsy Hendren\'s House», 3.2km
London's Oasis in the Park», 2.0km
Freemasons Arms: Birth of FA», 3.7km
Henman Hill or Murray Mound?», 3.3km
Joe Cole's early school years», 1.6km
UK's 1st Ten Pin Bowling Alley», 8.1km
Fred Perry lived here», 5.9km
Swimming prodigy Beckwith born», 3.5km
Location Pinpointed:
Open Street Maps», Google Maps»