Our exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in London celebrating 120 years of Chelsea Football Club is now open, and among the collection are ten historic Blues shirts to enjoy. Here we tell the tale behind five of them...
The exhibition is open from today (Saturday) to Monday, with all supporters welcome. It is a wonderful way to learn more about the history of our club, the culture that has inspired us, and the culture we continue to inspire in the heart of London.
To whet the appetite, here are five of the Chelsea shirts that are proudly on display, and an overview of why they mean so much...
It was Osgood who kept our Cup dreams alive at Old Trafford with an iconic diving header in what is still the most-watched domestic football game in UK television history.
David Webb would go on to ensure it was Chelsea hands on the famous old trophy for the very first time.
Chelsea Women’s FA Cup final shirt from 2015
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As the women’s game continued to rise in prominence, it was decided the FA Cup final would be hosted at Wembley Stadium for the first time. And it was a blue day in the capital as Ji So-Yun’s goal secured the first piece of major silverware in our history.
Victory in this final signified the rebirth of Chelsea Football Club after a generation without winning major silverware. Homegrown product Eddie Newton scored the second goal in our victory over Middlesbrough after Roberto Di Matteo’s rapid, record-breaking opener.
Eden Hazard’s Europa League final shirt from 2019
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Our brilliant Belgian signed off at Chelsea in style: by scoring twice and setting up another as we thrashed London rivals Arsenal in the Europa League final in Baku. The last of Hazard’s 352 appearances in blue proved to be one of his best. It was a fitting farewell.
Didier Drogba’s Champions League final shirt from 2012
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It was in this very shirt that Drogba headed the late equaliser against Bayern Munich that took the 2012 Champions League final to extra-time, and ultimately penalties, where he would score the decisive spot-kick on our greatest night of all.