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Stamford Bridge

Chelsea · London · England

Chelsea's home since 1905

A tight, roofed bowl that holds the noise, with the Shed End at one end and a pitch the club can't sell.

Capacity

40,173

One seat = 1,000 fans

Opened

1877

149 years of football

1880192019602000

Record attendance

82,905

Chelsea–Arsenal, 12 October 1935

Record1935
Chelsea's home since 1905A tight, roofed bowl that holds the noise, with the Shed End at one end and a pitch the club can't sell.

Capacity

40,173

One seat = 1,000 fans

Opened

1877

149 years of football

1880192019602000

Record attendance

82,905

Chelsea–Arsenal, 12 October 1935

Record1935

Photo: Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de

Photo: Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de

What makes it special

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On matchday

All four stands are roofed, all-seater and right beside the pitch, which captures and concentrates the noise of the supporters. Many of the most vocal fans gather in the Shed End and the Matthew Harding Stand.

Getting there

  • MetroFulham Broadway5 min
  • MetroWest Brompton8 min
  • TrainImperial Wharf12 min

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Inside Stamford Bridge

The Matthew Harding Stand, 2018
The Matthew Harding Stand, 2018Photo: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons ↗
The Peter Osgood statue
The Peter Osgood statuePhoto: Ungry Young Man from Vienna, Austria, CC BY 2.0 · Commons ↗
The ground seen from the Shed End, 2013
The ground seen from the Shed End, 2013Photo: Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons ↗

The ground

Hybrid grass
Architect
Archibald Leitch (1887)
Rebuilt
1904–1905, 1998
League
Premier League

Nearby grounds

  • Craven Cottage2.2 km
  • Loftus Road4.2 km
  • Plough Lane5.6 km
  • Gtech Community Stadium6.8 km
  • The Den9.7 km
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