The Football History of Chelsea Telegraph Edition Book
The Football History of Chelsea Telegraph Edition Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Chelsea Telegraph Edition Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Chelsea Telegraph Edition Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Chelsea Telegraph Edition Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Chelsea Telegraph Edition Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Chelsea Telegraph Edition Book - Historic Newspapers
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The Football History of Chelsea Telegraph Edition Book - Historic Newspapers
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FOLLOW the story of Chelsea from 1905 onwards, told through authentic Telegraph football newspaper reports. Relive the first league title in 1955, the Abramovich era, the 2012 Champions League final and beyond. Choose a cover and personalise your book with a name and message to create a unique gift.
About this 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 Telegraph newspaper articles, curated from original reports that capture the club’s defining moments. This edition charts Chelsea’s journey — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– The rise of the Blues under Tommy Docherty in the 1960s
– The triumphs of the 1970 FA Cup and 1971 European Cup Winners’ Cup
– The resurgence under Ruud Gullit and Gianluca Vialli in the 1990s
– The golden era of Roman Abramovich’s ownership and José Mourinho’s reign
– The 2012 Champions League victory in Munich
– Highlights from Chelsea’s most recent seasons

Choose from a range of book covers and personalise your copy with a name and message to create a truly unique keepsake. Whether for a devoted Chelsea supporter, a football historian, or someone who has followed the Blues through every era — this is more than a gift. It’s a timeless piece of Chelsea history, ready to be treasured and passed on. 

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from the Daily Telegraph 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.

Size & Quality

Cover: Hardback

Size: Tabloid (29.8 cm x 36.4 cm)

Pages: 170+

Paper source: Our books use responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers.

How is this book personalised?

Name: first name up to 13 characters, and an optional surname up to 13 characters, printed on the cover.
Gift Box: optional (see image for an example of our gift boxes)
Personal message: use the prewritten dedication, or write one for us to print, which will appear on the first page.

The Football History of Chelsea Telegraph Edition Book FAQs

How long will this book take to arrive?

Each of our orders is printed on demand, made special just for you and the reader you’ve created it for! Typically, it takes 1-3 days for our workshops to receive, make, and finally hand each order over to the postal carriers for delivery.

Who would this football book make a great gift for?

Our football history books would make a great gift for any lover of the history of football. However, the each book is designed to appeal to fans of the individual football teams. They make a great keepsake to look back on again and again.

Are the pages real, or reproductions of newspapers?

The pages are scans of original newspaper pages. Every effort has been made to clean up scans to make them as clear as possible. In some instances there will be blemishes and the reproduction quality may not be as clear or precise as copying directly from the actual papers itself. 

What name can I enter in the personalisation?

Enter the name as you wish it to be printed on the book. You have a maximum of 13 characters for the first name and surname – which is optional. Please only use standard characters that may be part of someone's name. This include accents. Make sure to double-check your spelling.

Does the book contain every newspaper article about the team?

If we included every article then the book would be too big to print. We have edited the book to include the most interesting articles about their victories, and defeats, to tell the the full story of the team's history.
Make it personal

Choose the cover colour and add the recipient's name to make the gift personal. Make the book a keepsake to treasure forever.

Write a dedication

Add a dedication to the first page. Birthday, holiday, special occasion or just because. Whatever the celebration, use our suggestion or write your own personal message.

Present your Present

Add a keepsake giftbox to ensure the gifting moment is extra special.

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