chelsea versus arsenal: brief history of soccer
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OVERVIEW
Chelsea Versus Arsenal
This presentation - written on 17th September, 2015 - features 10 key factsfrom matches played in this English football fixture throughout history atStamford Bridge, Fulham, London.
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Chelsea Versus Arsenal
The first match in this league fixture took place at Stamford Bridge on 9thNovember, 1907. George Hilsdon scored both of Chelsea's goals in a 2.1victory.
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Chelsea Versus Arsenal
The first match was watched by a then record crowd for England's topdivision: 65,000
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Chelsea Versus Arsenal
This was the first ever match to be played by two London clubs in the FirstDivision and so the first major 'London derby.'
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Chelsea Versus Arsenal
To date this league fixture has always been played in the top tier of Englishfootball (the old First Division and now the Premier League).
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Chelsea Versus Arsenal
Arsenal's first victory in the fixture came on 28th November, 1908 with a 2.1win.
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Chelsea Versus Arsenal
The first draw recorded in this fixture was 1.1 on 15th February, 1913.
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Chelsea Versus Arsenal
Another 1.1 draw on 12th October, 1935 was played in front of a huge crowd- 82,905 - the second highest recorded attendance for an English leaguematch.
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Chelsea Versus Arsenal
Arsenal's record league win at Stamford Bridge came on 29th November,1930 - 5.1 with David Jack scoring a hat-trick.
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Chelsea Versus Arsenal
Chelsea's largest win in the fixture was 6.0 on 22nd March, 2014, which wasalso Arsène Wenger's 1000th game in charge of The Gunners.
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Chelsea Versus Arsenal
In the seasons when Chelsea have gone on to win the League Title they havenever lost this home fixture to Arsenal.
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First Football Briefs
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