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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 2012-2013
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 is quite
impressive looking, having had three new stands
built since the mid-1990's. The developers have taken advantage of
the fact that the 'old' Stamford Bridge was oval
shaped and have stretched the new stands right
around the ground 'filling in' the corners, so
that the stadium is totally enclosed.
The latest addition to the stadium is the
attractive looking West
Stand, which was opened in
2001. Located on one side of the pitch, it is
a superb three tiered
affair having a row of executive boxes running
across its middle, the type of
which you are able to sit outside. Its roof is
virtually transparent, allowing more light to
reach the pitch and gives it a unique look.
Opposite is the older East Stand. Opened in
1973 this towering stand is also three tiered
and has the team dugouts situated at its
front.
Both ends are smaller being two-tiered. One
of these is the Matthew Harding Stand, named in
memory of the man who did so much to transform the
club. Opposite is the Shed End
which has a Police Control Box suspended below
its roof. There are two large video screens
located in opposite corners of the stadium. Outside the ground,
behind the West Stand is a statue of former
playing legend, Peter Osgood.
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Future
Ground Developments
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The
Club recently lost out on their bid to takeover
the site of the Batteresa Power Station and
build upon it a new 60,000 capacity stadium. It
remains to be seen now whether the Club continue
look for an alternative site for a new stadium
or whether they try to further expand the
capacity of Stamford Bridge.
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| The
West and Matthew Harding Stands |
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| What Is It
Like For Away Supporters? |
Away
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
are modern 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 also pretty
laid back. I was seated in the Shed End and I did
find a little difficult to go up and down the
steps of the stand, due to the stand itself being
quite steep and the steps between rows quite
small. The only ‘real hassle' I had was trying to
get through the lines of stewards situated outside
the stadium at the entrance to the away section.
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 visiting section for a
third time did I finally make it inside!
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West Stand
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| Where To Drink |
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The pubs
near the ground can be quite partisan, so I
would recommend getting a drink somewhere on the
journey there. A number of away fans drink in
the pubs around the Earl's Court area, which is
only a couple of tube stops away from Fulham
Broadway station. The Courtfield Tavern, which
is almost opposite the main entrance to Earl's
Court Tube Station, is a particular favourite
with away supporters. This pubs serves real ale,
offers hot food, but both at what can be
described as 'London prices'. 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!
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East Stand
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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.
A number of local resident schemes are in
operation around the stadium, so you may well end
up having to park some way from the ground itself.
Thanks to Andy Harris for providing the
directions.
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Shed End
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| By
Train/Tube |
The 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 over ground 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. As you come out of the station
turn right and proceed along Old Brompton Road,
passing the Tournament Pub on your left. You
will soon see the Brompton Cemetery immediately
on your right and further along set back from
the road is its impressive looking entrance.
Turn right through the entrance into the
cemetery (there are normally a number of other
supporters doing the same) and as you walk on
through the cemetery you will soon see the tops
of the stands of Stamford Bridge. If it is a
night game then do not go into the cemetery, but
take the next right after the cemetery into
Finborough Road. After a half-mile, turn right
onto the Fulham Road and the stadium is located
down on the right.
For
travelling
across London by public transport I
recommend planning your journey
ahead with the use
of the Travel For London Plan your journey website.
Remember if travelling by train then
you can save on the cost of fares by booking
in
advance.
Visit the thetrainline
website to see how much you can save.
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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.
Thanks to Joris from the Doing the 116
website for providing the photo above.
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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:
Home Fans*:
West Stand Upper Tier: £87 (A £75) (B
£70 )
West Stand Middle Tier: Season Tickets Only
West Stand Lower
Tier: Adults £69 (A £61) (B £56)
Shed End
& Matthew Harding Stands Upper Tiers: Adults £64 (A £60) (B £55)
Shed End &
Matthew Harding Stands Lower Tiers:
Adults £61 (A £57) (B £52 )
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Stand Upper Tier: Adults: £69 (A £61) (B £56), Senior Citizens/Under
16's £27.50 (A & B £26)
East Stand Middle Tier: Season Tickets Only
East Stand Lower Tier (Family
Area):
Adults: £50 (A £46) (B £41), Senior
Citizens/Under 16's £19.50 (A & B £18)
Away Fans:
Shed End Stand Upper Tier:
Adults £59 (A £55) (B £50), Senior
Citizens/Under 16's £25 (A & B £23.50)
Shed End Stand Lower Tier:
Adults £56 (A £52) (B £47), Senior
Citizens/Under 16's £25
(A & B £23.50)
* Members of the club can get a discount of up
to £5 on these ticket prices. These prices are
also for Premier League games, cup games may be
priced differently (usually more
cheaply) than those quoted above.
Category AA games are against: Arsenal,
Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United
& Tottenham Hotspur. Concessions are only
made available in the East Stand and to away
supporters.
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| Programme & Fanzines |
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Official Programme £3.
Chelsea Independent Fanzine: £1.50.
CFCUK Fanzine: £1.
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Ground
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| Fixtures 2012-2013 |
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Chelsea
FC fixture list (to take you
to the BBC Sports
Website)
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| Disabled
Facilities |
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details of disabled facilities and club contact at the
ground please visit the relevant page on the Level Playing
Field website.
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| 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:
82,905 v Arsenal
Division 1, October 12th,
1935.
Modern All Seated Attendance Record:
42,328 v Newcastle United
Premier League, December 4th, 2002.
Average Attendance:
2011-2012: 41,478
(Premier League)
2010-2011: 41,435 (Premier League)
2009-2010: 41,423 (Premier League)
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| Fans Reviews Of Stamford Bridge |
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Philip
Pegram (West Ham
United) 17/3/13
Thomas Ling
(Norwich City) 27/8/11
Martin Hart
(Visiting Scottish Fan) 11/5/08
Luke
Smith & Ryan Underwood (Leicester
City) 31/10/07
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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:
- Use the bar
on the left of the map to zoom in / out using the
+ / - keys.
- Click and
drag an area of the map to move around or use the
up/down, left/right arrows
- Click the
Satellite button to see aerial view photograph.
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| Feedback |
If
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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