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| What's Stamford Bridge Like? Future Ground Developments The West and Matthew Harding Stands (photo) What Is It Like For Away Supporters? West Stand (photo) Where To Drink? East Stand (photo) How To Get There And Where To Park Shed End (photo) By Train/Tube Peter Osgood Statue (photo) Local Rivals Admission Prices Programme & Fanzines Ground Layout Fixtures 2011-2012 Disabled Facilities Stadium Tours Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Hotel Accommodation Stamford Bridge Location Map |
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| What's Stamford Bridge Like? | |
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The ground has been
transformed in recent years with three sides of
the ground being re-built. The completion, at one side of the pitch, of the attractive looking West
Stand in 2001, means
that Stamford Bridge is now an
impressive sight. A
far cry from the Stamford Bridge of old, which was
largely open with one huge three tiered stand, the
East Stand, being at one side of the pitch. This stand, opened
in 1973, has been retained and the
developers have taken advantage of the fact that
the 'old' Stamford Bridge was oval shaped and
stretched the new stands right around the ground
filling the corners, so that the ground is totally enclosed. The team dug outs are located on
this side of the stadium. |
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The Club have announced that they have submitted a bid to buy the Battersea Power Station site and build upon it a new 60,000 capacity stadium. Interestingly the Club are not going to go with the dull 'bowl' like structure of most modern stadiums that have recently been built, but will instead go with four separate stands. One of these behind one goal, will be single tiered and house 15,000 fans, which would make it the largest single tiered stand in the UK. The Club have also confirmed that the existing towers of the Power Station will be retained making it an iconic looking venue. It will now be a long process for this scheme to get off the ground, but if the stadium were to materialise it could turn out to be one of the most interesting stadiums in the world. |
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| The West and Matthew Harding Stands | |
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| What Is It Like For Away Supporters? | |
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fans are located on one side of the Shed End lower tier
(towards the East Stand side), where the
normal allocation for league games is 3,000
tickets. For cup games the whole of the Shed End
can be allocated. The view from this area of the
ground is pretty good and the refreshment areas
and concourses were modern and new looking. There
are televisions on the concourses, showing amongst
other things at half time, highlights from the
first half. A range of pies and
pasties are on offer, including the Chicken Balti
Pie (£3)
and roll over hot dogs (£3.50). Alcohol is
also available with Heineken & Guinness
on offer at £3.50 a pint. There is also a
'meal deal' available for a pie and a
pint (£6). On the whole I found Stamford Bridge a pleasurable day out. There was a good atmosphere within the ground and even though there wasn't a lot of space between the home and away fan sections, in didn't feel intimidating. The stewards were pretty laid back. The only 'hassle' I had was trying to get through two lines of stewards to gain entrance to the away turnstiles as they seemed to assume that I was a Chelsea fan and kept ushering me towards the home end. Only after showing my ticket for the away section for a third time did I finally make it inside! I was seated in the Shed End and I found a little difficult to go up and down the steps of the stand as they were quite small and there were extra steps between each row. Considering that the stand is quite steep then they seemed quite awkward, or do you think it may have been something to do with the few beers that I had consumed beforehand? |
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| Where To Drink | |
The pubs near the ground can be quite partisan, so I would recommend getting a drink somewhere on the journey there. Gordon a visiting Newcastle fan adds 'there are quite a few pubs on the Kings Road that are okay as long as you don't break into a chorus about your team!'. Alcohol is available inside the stadium, however for certain fixtures the Club opt not to sell any to away supporters, so don't bank on it!Top Of Page |
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| How To Get There And Where To Park | |
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Leave the M25 at
Junction 15 and take the M4 towards London, which
then becomes the A4 up to Hammersmith. Carry on over
the Hammersmith flyover and after a further one and
half miles, take the turning Earls Court.
Continue past Earls Court station and down the one
way system until you reach the junction with Fulham
Road. At this junction, turn right at the traffic
lights and after about half a mile, you will see the
ground on your right. |
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| By Train/Tube | |
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nearest tube station is Fulham Broadway which is on
the District Line. Take a tube to Earls Court and if
necessary, change for a Wimbledon bound tube. The nearest
overground train station is West Brompton, which
is served by trains from Clapham Junction (which
is in turn served by trains from London Waterloo
and Victoria stations). It is around a 15 minute
walk to the ground from West Brompton station. Turn
right outside the station past the Tournament Pub,
then right again into Brompton
Cemetery. Walk on through
the Cemetery (just follow the crowd) and Stamford
Bridge is soon visible to the right. If it is a night game then turn
right after the cemetery into Finborough Road. After
a half-mile, turn right onto the Fulham
Rd. Thanks
to Jim Millington for providing the directions. |
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| Peter Osgood
Statue |
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Peter
Osgood was a striker, who to this day is a legend at
Stamford Bridge. He was part of the FA Cup winning
side in 1970 and the Cup Winners Cup Final winning
team a year later. He spent a total of 10
seasons at Chelsea, scoring 105 goals in 289
appearances. He was capped four times by England. He
passed away in March 2006. The statue was
unveiled in October 2010 and is located behind
the West Stand. |
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| Local Rivals | |
| Fulham,
Arsenal, Tottenham and from a little further afield
Leeds & Manchester United. |
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| Admission Prices | |
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Like a
number of Clubs, Chelsea operate a Category
(AA, A & B) pricing policy for home league
games, whereby the more popular games cost
more to watch. Category AA game prices are
shown below, with Category A & B prices in
brackets: |
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| Programme & Fanzines | |
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Official Programme £3. |
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| Fixtures 2011-2012 | |
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Chelsea FC fixture list (to take you to the BBC Sports Website) |
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| Disabled Facilities | |
| For details of disabled facilities and club contact at the ground please visit the relevant page on the Level Playing Field website. | |
| Stadium Tours | |
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The club offer tours of the ground, which are available three times a day, except match days, the day before a Champions League fixture & bank holidays. The tour lasts for around 75 minutes and is coupled with a visit to the new Chelsea Museum. It costs*; Adults £16, Concessions £11, Children £10 (Under 5's go free), Family Ticket 2 Adults + 2 Children £46. To book your tour call 0871 984 1955 or book online via the club website. If you wish you can just visit the museum. This costs; Adults £10, Concessions £9, Children £8 and this does not need to be pre-booked. * The prices quoted are for tours booked and paid for in advance. Prices increase by £2 per ticket for those paying on arrival. |
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| Record & Average Attendance | |
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Record
Attendance: |
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| Fans Reviews Of Stamford Bridge | |
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Thomas
Ling (Norwich City) 27/8/11 |
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| Hotel Accommodation | |
| If you require hotel
accommodation in the area then first try a hotel
booking service provided by Late Rooms. They offer
all types of accommodation to suit all tastes and
pockets from; Budget Hotels, Traditional Bed &
Breakfast establishments to Five Star Hotels and
Serviced Apartments. Plus their booking system is
straightforward and easy to use. Yes this site
will earn a small commission if you book through
them, but it will go to help with the running
costs of keeping the Guide going. The Hotels
listing also includes details of how far away the
accommodation is located from Stamford Bridge.
Access their Chelsea
And Central London Hotels & Guest Houses
page. Remember that you can use the above link or panel below to book any other hotels that you may need for business or leisure, either in the UK or abroad. |
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| Map showing the location of Stamford Bridge, Railway/Tube stations and listed pubs | |
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Instructions for using the map:
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| Feedback | |
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anything is incorrect or you have something to add,
please e-mail me duncan@footballgrounds.net
and I'll update the guide. |
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