121 years ago today… First competitive match at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea 5–1 Hull City
Monday, September 1905 — Chelsea stepped out at the ground that had just become home. Jimmy Windridge hit a hat-trick, Copeland added two, and giant Willie Foulke saved a penalty. The first chapter of a story we still tell 120 years on. What if that penalty had gone in? Our opening day might be remembered for nerves — not a five-goal feast. 💙
What happened+−
Chelsea 5–1 Hull City, 11 September 1905, Division Two, Stamford Bridge. Attendance: about 6,000. Scorers: Windridge 3, Copeland 2. Foulke saved a penalty (Langley). First competitive match at the Bridge. Sources: 11v11, stamford-bridge.com.