Having found the net twice in our win against Bournemouth, Jordan Henderson became one of the oldest goalscorers in our history. Here we look at the top ten such players to have found the net for Chelsea in the Premier League era.
Henderson's brilliant brace was some way for him to announce himself to the Stamford Bridge faithful, and put him in distinguished company in our history.
Some of the very greatest to have worn the blue shirt – Frank Lampard, Thiago Silva, Didier Drogba and co – found the net late in their Blues careers, and here we look back at our top ten league goalscorers since 1992...
### 10) Marcel Desailly – 34 years 246 days
The Rock chose a fantastic moment to score his final goal for us: a header to equalise against Liverpool in May 2003 in a game we had to avoid losing to secure Champions League football – and with it the club’s future.
### 9) Gianluca Vialli – 34 years 311 days
The first of two player-managers on this list, Luca scored in his last game before hanging up his boots. It was a trademark control and volley against Derby County in May 1999.
### 8) Frank Lampard – 35 years 289 days
Super Frank’s 211th and final Chelsea goal was a rebound from a penalty saved by future Blue Asmir Begovic as we comfortably defeated Stoke City at Stamford Bridge in April 2014.
### 7) Jordan Henderson - 36 years 115 days
Henderson marked his Stamford Bridge debut in style, scoring two brilliant long-range goals in our 5-1 win against Bournemouth.
### 6) Glenn Hoddle – 36 years 150 days
Hoddle’s solitary Chelsea goal was a neat touch and finish to put the seal on a 2-0 home win against West Ham United in March 1994.
### 5) John Terry – 36 years 159 days
JT’s penultimate game for us yielded his final goal. The opponents at the Bridge in May 2017 were Watford, the goal a well-taken one from inside the six-yard box during a 4-3 victory.
### 4) Mal Donaghy – 36 years 167 days
In a topsy-turvy London derby against Tottenham in February 1994, Donaghy fired in at the near post to reduce the arrears to 2-1 in a classic we would eventually go on to win 4-3.
### 3) Gianfranco Zola – 36 years 290 days
Gianfranco brought the goalscoring curtain down in Chelsea blue in typically spectacular fashion, cleverly lobbing Everton goalkeeper Richard Wright from close to the touchline.
### 2) Didier Drogba – 37 years 49 days
Drogba’s 164th and final goal for us was a smart finish away to Leicester City in April 2015 as we closed in on the Premier League title under Jose Mourinho.
### 1) Thiago Silva – 39 years 198 days
Thiago Silva’s perfectly directed header past his compatriot Ederson, of Man City, meant the brilliant Brazilian surpassed Dick Spence as our oldest scorer in November 2023.
Spence was 38 years and 282 days old when he scored away to Wolves back on 26 April 1947.
There was still time for Thiago to extend that record, with his final Blues goal against Sheffield United in April 2024 coming when he was 39 years and 198 days old. It will take some beating!