The Football History of Chelsea Book

A DEAFENING sound of whistles fills the Allianz arena as Drogba steps up to take his penalty in front of a sea of Bayern Munich supporters. The referee blows his whistle, and Drogba scores! Players collapse to their knees, fans punch the air, Lampard is running over to the Chelsea fans while hugging shirtless pitch invaders, it’s absolute chaos. Chelsea are the 2012 Champions League Winners! 

Follow the story of Chelsea Football Club through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original reports dating back to 1905. This edition charts the club’s history — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– The club’s first league title win in 1955
– The iconic FA Cup triumph in 1970
– The transformative Abramovich era
– Becoming European Champions in 2012
– Completing the set with victory in the 2025 UEFA Conference League

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a lifelong Blues supporter, a football history enthusiast, or someone who’s witnessed it all — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of Chelsea’s legacy.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from the Daily Mirror scan archive. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.