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In the blistering high summer of 2003, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich acquired Chelsea Football Club. It was a sensational event that sent shockwaves reverberating around the global village that is celebrity football in the twenty-first century. Chelsea, the institution, was transformed overnight into arguably the most powerful club in the world by virtue of the vast fortune bestowed upon them by their benefactor. This was an amazing twist to a story that started almost a century before on a piece of wasteground in west London. The genesis of Chelsea, founded in 1905, was pioneered by the Mears family, whose dynasty was to remain at the helm for more than two-thirds of that century. Brian Mears was a particularly significant figure in his role as chairman throughout the colourful period from the end of the swinging '60s until the early 1980s. In this follow-up to the seminal Chelsea: Football Under the Blue Flag, Mears and Macleay recount the events that have engulfed London's most glamorous club over the years. Its exciting major players, including Hughie Gallacher, Roy Bentley, Jimmy Greaves, Peter Osgood, Alan Hudson, Kerry Dixon, Dennis Wise, Gianfranco Zola and Juan Seba
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Brian Mears became director of Chelsea FC in 1958 and was appointed chairman in 1969. During his time in charge, the club went from strength to strength, winning the FA Cup in 1970 and the European Cup-Winners' Cup in 1971. He also oversaw the building of the new East Stand, which is the focal point of the Chelsea stadium. Ian Macleay has supported Chelsea since, as a boy, he saw Jimmy Greaves play for the team. Together with Brian Mears, he was the co-author of the acclaimed Chelsea: Under the Blue Flag.
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"'Fantastic' - Daily Star" "'The detailed text paints the full picture of a century of football at Stamford Bridge' - Programme Monthly" "'Packed with the kind of insight which few other authors would have, this is a must have book for anyone with Chelsea in their heart' - Amazon.co.uk"
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- PublisherMainstream Publishing
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1840188235
- ISBN 13 9781840188233
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages288
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