Stamford Bridge hosted the FA Cup Final from 1920 to 1922, [92] has held 10 FA Cup Semi-finals (most recently in 1978), ten FA Charity Shield matches (the last in 1970), and three England international matches, the last in 1932; it was also the venue for an unofficial Victory International in 1946.

One-time Chelsea centre forward, Jack Cock, who by then was playing for Millwall, was the star of the film and several scenes were shot at Stamford Bridge, including on the pitch, the boardroom, and the dressing rooms. In the same survey, "Chelsea" was the top answer to the question "Which other English club do you dislike the most? They were the first English side to travel by aeroplane to a domestic away match, when they visited Newcastle United on 19 April 1957, [179] and the first First Division side to play a match on a Sunday, when they faced Stoke City on 27 January 1974.

From 2009 to 2013, Chelsea were unbeaten in a record 29 consecutive FA Cup matches (excluding penalty shoot-outs). Abramovich released an official statement on 2 March 2022 confirming that he was selling the club due to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. As it turned out, the club had mixed fortunes that season, reaching the FA Cup final for the first time ever, but very nearly suffering relegation from Division One.

Goalkeepers Djordje Petrovic and Emi Martinez made sharp stops as Chelsea and Aston Villa drew 0-0 in the FA Cup fourth round tie at Stamford Bridge.

It included guest appearances by then-Chelsea players Andrew Wilson, George Mills, and Sam Millington. In World War Two the government recognised sport acted as a safety valve for people whose previously rich lives had been severely restricted.

From July 2020, Chelsea's sponsor was Three; [223] however, it temporarily suspended its sponsorship in March 2022 in response to sanctions leveled by the UK government against Abramovich. In 2012, Roberto Di Matteo led Chelsea to their seventh FA Cup, [44] and their first UEFA Champions League title, beating Bayern Munich 4–3 on penalties, the first London club to win the trophy.Ernest Wenden took the hand of Julia Parker but mysteriously disappeared from a hotel room in 1915, never to be seen again. In the early 1970s, the club's owners announced a modernisation of Stamford Bridge with plans for a state-of-the-art 50,000 all-seater stadium. Your generous gift of a football arrived safely, and is much appreciated,’ enthused Captain Cyril Paget of 25th County of London Cyclists, ‘It will give the men some healthy amusement and exercise when off duty. In 1904 the ground was acquired by businessman Gus Mears and his brother Joseph, who had also purchased nearby land (formerly a large market garden) with the aim of staging football matches on the now 12.