Records
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English records
- Longest unbeaten league run at home: 86 (20 March 2004 to 26 October 2008)
- Most points in a season for a top-flight team (38 games): 95 (Premier League, 2004-05)
- Most wins in a top flight season (38 games): 29 (2004-05), (2005-06)
- Most home wins in a top flight season (19 games): 18 (2005-06) (shared with Manchester United)
- Most away wins in a top flight season (19 games): 15 (2004-05)
- Most consecutive top flight away wins 11, (between 5 April 2008 and 6 December 2008)
- Fewest draws in a top flight season (38 games): 3 (1997-98)
- Fewest league goals conceded in a top flight season: 15 (Premier League, 2004-05) (shared with Preston North End)
- Most clean sheets in a top flight season: 25 (2004-05)
- Most consecutive clean sheets at the start of a top flight season: 6 (14 August 2005 - 17 September 2005)
- Most goals scored in a Premier League season: 103 (2009-10)
- Most goals scored at home in a Premier League season: 68 (2009-10)
- Best goal difference in a Premier League season: 71 (2009-10)
- Most days spent at the top of the Premier League table in a single season: 274 (2014-15)
- Most consecutive days spent at the top of the Premier League table: 268 (2014-15)
European records
- Highest aggregate score in European competition 21-0, v. Jeunesse Hautcharage, European Cup Winners' Cup
(shared with Feyenoord)
Firsts
- First English team to wear shirt numbers (along with Arsenal), 25 August 1928
- First English side to travel by aeroplane to a domestic away match 19 April 1957
- First First Division side to play a match on a Sunday 27 January 1974
- First British side to field an entirely foreign starting line-up (no British or Irish players) 26 December 1999
- First team to win the FA Cup at the new Wembley Stadium, having also been the last to win it at the old Wembley
- First team to score over 100 goals in a Premier League season: 103 (2009-10)
- First London club to win the European Cup/UEFA Champions League: 2012
- First English club to win all three major UEFA competitions (European Champion Clubs' Cup/UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League).
- First club to hold both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League titles at the same time
- First English club to win the UEFA Youth League (2015)
- First club to win the FA Youth Cup and UEFA Youth League double (2014-15)
Notable achievements
- One of eight clubs to have spent their entire history competing in the top two tiers of English football
- One of seven clubs to have won the League and FA Cup Double (2009-10)
- One of six clubs to have retained the FA Cup (2009-10)
- One of five clubs to have won the FA Cup and FA Youth Cup in the same season (2009-10 and 2011-12), and the first to complete the double on two occasions.
- Only the fourth club to win all three major UEFA competitions, after Juventus, Ajax and Bayern Munich
- One of three clubs to have completed a domestic cup double (FA Cup and League Cup) (2006-07)
- The only English club to win the Cup Winners' Cup more than once (1971 & 1998)
Club records
Results
Wins
- Record win – 13-0 v. Jeunesse Hautcharage, European Cup Winners' Cup, 29 September 1971
- Record League win – 9-2 v. Glossop, Second Division, 1 September 1906
- Record top flight League win – 8-0 v. Wigan Athletic, 9 May 2010
- Record FA Cup win – 9-1 v. Worksop Town, 1st Round, 11 January 1908
- Record League Cup win – 7-0 v. Doncaster Rovers, 3rd Round, 16 November 1960
- Record European win – 13-0 v. Jeunesse Hautcharage, European Cup Winners' Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg, 29 September 1971
- Longest sequence of League wins - 11, 25 April 2009 - 20 September 2009
- Longest sequence without a League win – 21, 3 November 1987 - 2 April 1988
- Most League wins in a season – 29 in 38 matches, 2004-05 & 2005-06
- Fewest League wins in a season – 5 in 42 matches, 1978-79.
Draws
- Record draw – 5-5 v. West Ham United, First Division, 17 December 1966
- Most League draws in a season – 18 in 42 matches, 1922-23.
- Fewest League draws in a season – 3 in 38 matches, 1997-98
- Longest sequence of League draws – 6, 20 August 1969 - 13 September 1969
Losses
- Record defeat – 1-8 v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division, 26 September 1953
- Record League defeat – 1-8 v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division, 26 September 1953
- Record FA Cup defeat – 0-6 v. Sheffield Wednesday, 2nd Round Replay, 5 February 1913
- Record League Cup defeat – 2-6 v. Stoke City, 3rd Round 2nd Replay, 22 October 1974
- Record European defeat – 0-5 v. Barcelona, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Semi-Final Play-off, 25 May 1966
- Record Champions League defeat - 1-5 v. Barcelona, in Quarter Final 2nd Leg, 18 April 2000
- Longest sequence of League defeats – 7, 1 November 1952 - 20 December 1952
- Longest sequence of unbeaten matches:
- 23, 23 January 2007 - 28 April 2007
- 23, 4 April 2009 - 23 September 2009
- Longest sequence of unbeaten league matches – 40, 23 October 2004 - 29 October 2005
- Longest sequence of unbeaten home matches in the League – 86, 20 March 2004 - 26 October 2008
- Most League defeats in a season – 27 in 42 matches, 1978-79.
- Fewest League defeats in a season – 1 in 38 matches, 2004-05.
Attendances
Top 10 home attendances:
| 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 | 13 March 1911 |
| 77,696 | Blackpool | First Division | 16 October 1948 |
| 77,000 | 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 1930 |
| 74,365 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 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
Appearances
- See also All-time appearances
- Most appearances in total – 795, Ron Harris (1961-80)
- Most League appearances – 655, Ron Harris (1961-80)
- Most FA Cup appearances – 64, Ron Harris (1961-80)
- Most League Cup appearances – 48, John Hollins (1963-75 & 1983-84) and Ron Harris (1961-80)
- Most appearances in European competition – 112* Frank Lampard (2001-) *as of January 2014
- Most consecutive appearances – 167, John Hollins, 14 August 1971 – 25 September 1974
- Most consecutive League appearances – 164, Frank Lampard, 13 October 2001 – 26 December 2005
- Most appearances in a single season – 64, Juan Mata, Oscar and Fernando Torres 2012-13
- Most appearances as a substitute – 107, Salomon Kalou, 2006 – 2012
- Most capped international player – Frank Lampard*, 101 while at Chelsea (103 in total), England *still playing as of January 2014
- Youngest player – Ian Hamilton, 16 years 138 days, v. Tottenham Hotspur, First Division, 18 March 1967
- Oldest player – Mark Schwarzer*, 41 years 23 days, v. Arsenal, League Cup, 29 October 2013 *still playing as of January 2014
- Oldest outfield player – Dick Spence, 39 years 57 days, v. Bolton Wanderers, First Division, 13 September 1947
Goalscorers
- See also All-time goalscorers
- Most goals in total aggregate – 211, Frank Lampard (2001-2014)
- Most goals in a season – 43, Jimmy Greaves (First Division, 1960-61)
- Most goals in one match – 6, George Hilsdon v. Worksop Town, 1907-08 FA Cup 1st Round, 11 January 1908
- Most goals in one final – 3, David Speedie v. Manchester City, 1986 Full Members Cup Final, 23 March 1986
- Most League goals in total aggregate – 164, Bobby Tambling (1959-70)
- Most League goals in a season – 41, Jimmy Greaves, (First Division, 1960-61)
- Most League goals in one match:
- 5, George Hilsdon v. Glossop, Second Division, 1 September 1906
- 5, Jimmy Greaves v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division, 30 August 1958
- 5, Jimmy Greaves v. Preston North End, First Division, 19 December 1959
- 5, Jimmy Greaves v. West Bromwich Albion, First Division, 3 December 1960
- 5, Bobby Tambling v. Aston Villa, First Division, 17 September 1966
- 5, Gordon Durie v. Walsall, Second Division, 4 February 1989
- Most FA Cup goals in total aggregate – 26, Frank Lampard (2001-2014)
- Most FA Cup goals in a season – 8, Peter Osgood, (1969-70)
- Most FA Cup goals in one match: – 6, George Hilsdon v. Worksop Town, 1st Round, 11 January 1908
- Most FA Cup Final goals in total aggregate: - 4, Didier Drogba (2004-2012)
- Most FA Community Shield goals in total aggregate: – 2, Didier Drogba (2004-)
- Most League Cup goals in total aggregate – 25, Kerry Dixon (1983-92)
- Most League Cup goals in a season – 8, Kerry Dixon, (1984-85)
- Most League Cup goals in one match: – 4, Kerry Dixon v. Gillingham, 1st Round 2nd Leg, 13 September 1983
- Most League Cup Final goals in total aggregate – 4, Didier Drogba (2004-2012)
- Most Cup Final goals in total aggregate – 9, Didier Drogba (2004-2012)
- Most European goals in total aggregate – 36, Didier Drogba (2004-2012)
- Most European goals in a season – 9, Fernando Torres (2012-13 UEFA Champions League and 2012-13 UEFA Europa League)
- Most European goals in one match: – 5, Peter Osgood v. Jeunesse Hautcharage, European Cup Winners' Cup, 1st Round, 2nd Leg, 29 September 1971
- Most hat-tricks – 13, Jimmy Greaves, (1957-61)
- Most penalties scored – 49, Frank Lampard (2001-2014)
- Highest-scoring substitute – 11, Didier Drogba (2004-2012)
- Most international goals – Didier Drogba, 46 while at Chelsea (55 in total as of June 2012), Ivory Coast
- Oldest goalscorer – Dick Spence, 38 years 282 days v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division, 26 April 1947
- Youngest goalscorer – Ian Hamilton, 16 years 138 days v. Tottenham Hotspur, First Division, 18 March 1967
- Fastest goalscorer – 12 seconds, Keith Weller v. Middlesbrough, 1970-71 League Cup, 7 October 1970
Transfers
- Transfer fee paid: £50m, to Liverpool for Fernando Torres, 2011
- Transfer fee received: £50m, from Paris Saint-Germain for David Luiz, 2014
Club firsts
- First Chelsea player to play for England – George Hilsdon, 16 February 1907
- First Chelsea player to play for England at the World Cup – Roy Bentley, 1950 World Cup, 25 June 1950
- First foreign (non-UK) player – Nils Middelboe (Denmark), 15 November 1913
- First black player – Paul Canoville, 12 April 1982
- First substitute – John Boyle who replaced George Graham v. Fulham, First Division, 28 August 1965.
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