The Chelsea Fc Stadium
The Chelsea Fc Stadium
Also known as the Stamford Bridge The Chelsea FC stadium is situated at Fulham Broadway in London. The stadium has a rich history a turbulent one full of ups and downs and now known as one of the state of the art stadiums around London.
The stadiums history dates back to early 1877 which is the year that the Stamford Bridge Stadium was opened with its first incumbent; London Athletics Club. The stadium slowly walked down in time and witnessed various reconstruction phases and lengthy legal disputes over ownership. Finally in early 1990s the old running track was eliminated all the stands went on a rapid development and the ownership was passed on to the Chelsea Pitch owners; an organization which was formed to prevent the stadium being purchased by the other entities.
The Stamford Bridge is now hosting only Football as a sport but in the past it was the venue for various other sports such as cricket American football and even greyhound racing. Now the stadium comprises of 4 stands. Mathew Harding Stand which is named after former Chelsea club director and has a capacity of nearly 11000. East Stand the oldest stand of the stadium and also known as the heart of the stadium because the tunnel the dugouts conference room press center and commentary box are sheltered under this stand. Shed Stand comprises of a memorial wall where the memories of deceased fans can be seen and the West Stand which is the largest stand in seating capacity is situated by the side of Fulham road giving a modern look to the ground.
The Chelsea Football Club Stadium is gifted with Centenary Museum which was opened in 2005 to mark the 100th anniversary of the club. Visitors can see the memories and mile stones of the club and the stadium decade by decade in old programs past shirts and various other memorabilia. The Stadium Mega store is the official merchandising shop of the Chelsea FC which is situated in the stadium and visitors can own a piece for a reasonable price to take home as a souvenir.
Traveling to Chelsea stadium is pretty much easy because of Londons sophisticated transportation system. From underground stations such as Fulham Broadway tube the stadium is just 5 minutes away and from the West Brompton Railway station anybody can make it to the stadium in just 15 minutes.
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