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The first issue after WW II ....Then there was a break in the issues until 1951-52

This was the first season with
the new style badge designed
by Archibald G.B. Russell

1964-65 saw the handbook
issued within the match day
programme for the first time,
this was continued until the
start of the 1971-72 season

The Supporters Club issued their
own version from 1956-57 right
through until 1976-77

Some things never change? The centre pages from the Supporters Handbook shown above

The first membership card I received from
Chelsea, used for 5 years with it being
'clipped' like an old train ticket to show the
membership had been renewed

Apologies for the faint-hearted and the easily shocked amongst you but here
are a few more from the following years! Season tickets were a luxury item
that had to compete with the need for a set of wheels for those away games,
I think the moustache was to compensate for the lack of hair on
top..especially the Mexican style??....yep that'll be it!!!

My thanks go out to Neil Tanner from the Sydney Official Supporters
Club for the following scans and additional items on this site. As always
if any supporters have any scans they wish to be added please email
them to me and I'll see what I can use

Continuing with the Australian theme a copy of the programme
for Chelsea's match against Western Australia in Perth which
Chelsea won 1-0 with a goal from Ian Hutchinson

Programme issued to cover 10 matches of
Chelsea's tour of Australia in 1965

Another rare and sought after programme for Chelsea's Tour of the West Indies, this one
covers the game against Wolverhampton Wanderers played 1st June 1964 the venue remains
a little sketchy as Chelsea played Wolves a total of 5 times during the tour, this one possibly in
Port Au Prince, Haiti

The pre-season public practice match featuring 'The
Probables' v 'The Possibles' at Stamford Bridge August
16th 1952

The Testimonial programme against Leicester City for the great servant
Ken Armstrong who played for The Blues on 402 occasions. Chelsea won
the match 2-1 with goals from Bradbrook and Sillett(pen) in front of 20,000

Chelsea's first match after the outbreak of World War 2, a friendly
played against Tottenham in front of 6,388 who saw Chelsea win 4-2

Gus Poyet is gobsmacked meeting his heroes and being told....'Yep
that's right son you're playing for Spurs next season'

As part of the Crawley Blues Christmas party entertainment, Russ introduced
his Dennis Wise ventriloquist dummy......only kidding..... Dennis gets to meet
the boys

Grimsby and their version of the Horse of the Year
show....Chelsea had just won promotion back to the old
Division One as Champions

Grimsby police (top middle) round up the mastermind behind the great
football seat swindle, as the guys in the foreground say 'I'm sure my
seat was here before we went to get the Bovril?'
Grimsby away winning the 2nd Division Championship pre- all seater
stadia...the good ol' days!!

Another big thank-you to Russ + Rie for their help in supplying these photographs.....TRUE BLUES

Chelsea fans show their loyalty to the Blues at
Wembley...whilst the steward suddenly realises that
someone has tied his hands to the security fence

'You will support Chelsea'...strong arm tactics come
into play whilst giving the kids some fatherly advice

Cambridge United away February 1984, half
time entertainment as the 'Best Police Dog
& Handler' is judged!

Volunteers to flatten out the divots at half
time was somewhat over subscribed!
(Cambridge away again'84)

Blackburn in the Carling Cup, although for two of my boys
they had been to many games previously this was that
'special' moment, their first away game,even though Harry
was at the Charity Shield in '97 (he slept through most of
it!!!) this was the first outside of London which was
finished off with a deserved 2 nil win for the mighty Blues

Apologies for the non chronological order
of the photographs but this is a ' work in
progress' !

August 25th 1984 Chelsea fill the Clock End, I was about central towards the rear next to the
bloke with the beard and the women in the blue jacket...can't you see me???