Jackie Crawford joined Chelsea from Hull City in 1923 for a fee of £3,000.

He was signed as a right winger but was soon asked to switch to the left to make room for Alex Jackson.

He went onto produce some outstanding displays and appeared in an all-star front line which included Hughie Gallacher, Alex Cheyne and Andy Wilson.

An eternal optimist, Crawford was highly influential in the Chelsea dressing room.

It was a surprise that he did not win more than his one cap for England, gained during a defeat against Scotland in 1931.

Coached QPR until 1939 and worked in a factory during the WW2. After the war he worked for Ford’s in Dagenham until the 1960’s.

Jackie died in September 1975, the day after his 79th birthday.

Appearances: 308 Goals: 27 (1923-1934)

Career: Hull City, Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers (1920-1937).

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Nicknamed ‘Ivor the Engine’ because of work rate following his £90,000 switch from Fulham.

A qualified teacher, he worked as a PE instructor during his non league days.

Three of his six goals for the Blues came against Everton at Goodison Park, but he couldn’t dislodge Kerry Dixon and David Speedie.

Was sold to Manchester City for £75,000 after less than a year.

After hanging up his boots, Davies became a pest control officer for Rentokil. Now runs his own pest control company in Northamptonshire and does corporate hospitality at Fulham games.

Appearances: 15 Goals: 6 (1984-1985)

Career: Fulham, Chelsea, Manchester City, Fulham, Wrexham (1977- 1993).

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Samuele Dalla Bona signed while captain of the Italian under-18 side.

He was Chelsea’s Young Player of the Year in 1998-99 after netting 16 goals for the reserves but had to wait for Dennis Wise and Gus Poyet to leave before getting an extended run in the first team in 2001.

Things turned sour the next season when he turned down the chance of a new contract because he wanted to go home to Italy and subsequently fell out with Claudio Ranieri before securing a £1 million move to AC Milan.

Has never settled after leaving the club and has had moves to Sampdoria and Napoli as well as short term loans at Bologna, Lecce, Iraklis in Greece and Vernona in 2010.

Appearances: 73 Goals: 6 (1998-2002).

Career: Chelsea. (1998-2002).

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Signed for the Blues on schoolboy forms before working his way through the ranks making his first team debut against Middlesbrough nine months after turning professional.

He went from strength to strength in Geoff Hurst’s promotion chasing side in 1980 but he played most of his games in blue as part of the struggling Division Two side and it resulted in a slump in form.

He was eventually allowed to leave for Swansea City.

These days lives in Epsom he works as a football coach at a private school, and has done PR and television work as well as providing stats for the Press Association. He also has a black cab license.

Appearances: 148 Goals: 4 (1978-1983)

Career: Chelsea, Swansea City, Queens Park Rangers, Watford, Brighton, Bournemouth. (1978-1995).

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Spanish midfielder Enrique “Quique” de Lucas Martínez arrived at Stamford Bridge on a four year contract in the summer of 2002 as one of the hottest properties in Le Liga.

Enjoyed a good first season with the club, mainly playing on the right, and was unlucky not to get a look in at the start of the 2002/2003 season, before being allowed to join Alaves on a free transfer.

Since 2009 he has since played mainly in the second tier of Spanish football for Murcia and Cartagena. Has been a Celta Vigo player since June 2010.

His experiences at Chelsea did not put him off these shores altogether – he briefly returned to England to have a trial with Blackpool in August 2009.

Appearances: 31 Goals: 1 (2002-2003)

Career: Chelsea. (2002-2003).

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One of the most skillful players ever to have pulled on a Chelsea shirt and is certainly one of the most popular.

A truly great entertainer who played in four Cup Finals during his ten years at Stamford Bridge, as his Chelsea career was split into two parts either side of a 16 month stint at Crystal Palace.

He had arrived at the club as a direct replacement for Terry Venables but was moved to the wing to supply Tony Hateley.

Was the star of Chelsea’s FA Cup victory over Leeds and still had an impact when the club won promotion seven years later before heading off to America.

He developed a taste for American life which tempted him to stay. Now lives in Cincinnati, and runs a successful soccer school.

Appearances: 373 Goals: 30 (1966-1972 and 1974-1978)

Career: Aberdeen, Dundee, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Chelsea. (1959-1977).

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Aged only 18, he was the most expensive teenager in club history when he cost £2.25 million from Belgian outfit Anderlecht in April 1997.

He was already an established international with an Olympic Gold medal and won over the Stamford Bridge faithful when he made his debut against Leicester City.

He faced competition from Graeme Le Saux and then Wayne Bridge during his time at the club but was part of the 2000 FA Cup winning side.

Only played four games in the 2004/05 title win and left to join Newcastle United in January 2005. He now owns a sheep farm in France and is also believed to be doing corporate work in his native Nigeria.

Appearances: 197 Goals: 8 (1997-2005)

Career: Chelsea, Newcastle United (1997-2008).

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Was one of a handful of players recruited by Ted Drake out of the amateur ranks.

Wasn’t really considered to be a first team regular except in 1957-1958 when he made 24 appearances.

Was sold to Plymouth Argyle inn 1958 for £12,000 plus Wally Bellett. Moved back to Essex and spent 25 years working for Dagenham Cables as a training officer until being offered early retirement.

He was awarded an MBE for setting up an apprentice scheme at the company. He also coached the works’ football team in the Essex Business Houses Football League.

These days he lives in Benfleet but still attends the Chelsea Pitch Owners dinner.

Appearances: 37 Goals: 0 (1954-1958)

Career: Chelsea. Plymouth Argyle (1954-1961).

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Joined from non league Hillingdon Borough and became the first black player in club history when he made his league debut as a substitute against Crystal Palace in April 1982.

Survived the gauntlet of racial abuse to help the club to the Second Division title in 1984, but within two years was sold to Reading for £50,000.

Since retiring at the age of 24 through injury he has survived cancer and drug addiction, became a teaching assistant at a school in Westminster, worked on the Blues education programme and set up a company called Senkaa which starts up youth projects.

Appearances: 103 Goals: 15 (1981-1986)

Career: Chelsea, Reading (1981-1987)

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A schools’ sprint champion who was the complete striker and a key player for the club during the Docherty era.

Dropped to allow a young Peter Osgood to play regularly but was reinstated following a fans’ petition.

His Stamford Bridge career came to end a year later however when he was sent home from the airport prior to the first leg of a Fairs Cup tie with Barcelona.

After hanging up his boots, Barry ran a hotel on the Sussex coast before taking over the running of his grandfather’s farm and starting a milk round in his native Norfolk.

He sold both businesses to buy a paper shop in West Earlham. Now semi retired, living in Taverham providing respite care for children with special needs.

Appearances: 205 Goals: 93 (1958-1966)

Career: Chelsea, Birmingham, Queens Park Rangers, Millwall, Brighton (1958-1973).

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