From the publisher:
A fascinating collection of photographs of Chelsea Football Club dating from its early days in 1905 until 1992, painstakingly selected from the Daily Mirror's extensive archive of tens of thousands of images. These photos tell the story of one of Britain's most glamorous and often-controversial football clubs - from Sir Matt Busby's three guest appearances during WWII, to regular matchday visits from Steve McQueen and Raquel Welch during Tommy Docherty's reign in the swinging '60s. There's magnificent photography of star players such as Ron 'Chopper' Harris, the 1971 UEFA Cup Winners Cup side, and David Speedie and Kerry Dixon - the heroes of the '80s revival. If blue is the colour, you'll find it in here.
The author:
Andy Mitten - whose great uncle Charlie Mitten starred in Matt Busby's first great side - started the respected fanzine United We Stand, which he still edits, aged 15 in 1989. A regular writer for FourFourTwo, and a contributor to The Independent, The Mail on Sunday, Sport, The Guardian and GQ in the UK, as well as numerous foreign publications around the world. He has visited 85 countries in every continent, covering games from Israel to the Faroes and interviewed the likes of Ronaldinho, Keane, Gerrard, Messi and John Gidman.
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