Chelsea Trivia Questions

Answer: Arsenal

During his stay at Arsenal, Petit also won the World Cup with France in 1998.

Answer: 1954-55

They won the title by four points over second placed Wolverhampton Wanderers, and under the management of Ted Drake. This was the only time in the 20th century that Chelsea became champions of England's top-flight division.

Answer: Free

Rudd Gullit was signed on a Bosman and the rest is history.

Answer: Peter Bonetti

Peter's nickname was 'The Cat'. He was England's understudy to Gordon Banks in the World Cups of 1966 and 1970.

Answer: Anzhi Makhachkala

Willian had been having a medical in London with Tottenham Hotspur before Chelsea came in with a bid. He subsequently captained Chelsea and was named the club's Player of the Year in 2016.

Answer: Acting

Leboeuf joined Chelsea from Strasbourg in 1996 and went on to win several trophies with the club, including the English FA Cup in 1997 & 2000, the 1998 English League Cup and the 1998 European Cup Winners' Cup. Leboeuf was also part of the France squad which won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2000 European Championship. Leboeuf left Chelsea in 2001 to join his hometown club Marseille.

After retiring from playing soccer he took up film and stage acting, which he described as his "first passion". His roles included a doctor in "The Theory Of Everything" and a French Resistance fighter in "Allies".

Answer: Liverpool

Signed in January 2011 from Liverpool, Fernando Torres ended his run of 903 minutes without a goal on 23rd April at home against West Ham United. His goalscoring prowess "returned" in the 2011-12 season scoring Premier League goals against Swansea City and Manchester United (although these two matches also saw him red carded and missing an open net) and Aston Villa. He scored a brace in the FA Cup against Leicester City and a brace against Genk in the Champions League.

Answer: Ruud Gullit

Chelsea had four managers between 2007 and 2009. The managers were Avram Grant, Jose Mourinho, Scholari, and Guus Hiddink.

Answer: Germany

Michael played his first game for Germany on the 28th of April, 1999, against Scotland. At the 2002 World Cup, Michael picked up a booking in the semi-final which meant he would be suspended for the final. He went on to score the winning goal in the semi. Germany lost in the final to Brazil. Michael was famed for wearing the number 13 shirt. The German clubs he played for include Kaiserslautern, Bayer Leverkusen, and Bayern Munich.

Answer: Claudio Ranieri

Claudio Ranieri bought Lampard from West Ham United.

Answer: Eidur Gudjohnsen

His hat-trick came in Chelsea's 4-0 thrashing of Blackburn Rovers. Gudjohnsen then left in the summer to arch-rivals Barcelona.

Answer: Blackburn Rovers

The Irish Internation was one of Chelsea's first signings after Roman Abramovich's Russian Revolution at Stamford Bridge.

Answer: 41

Greaves set a record for scoring the most Chelsea league goals in a season, and later went on to play for AC Milan, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United. In his Chelsea career between 1957-60, Greaves scored 124 goals in just 157 games.

Answer: FA Cup

A great 2-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the final capped a great season.

Answer: Kerry Dixon

Kerry scored 147 goals in 335 appearances for the blues.

Answer: Valencia

Known for his flair and playmaking abilities, this Spanish international was a welcome addition to the Chelsea squad. He has since recorded many assists and goals, including an unstoppable volley at home against Manchester United in February 2012, a game which ended 3-3.

Answer: Romania

Dan made his Romania debut in 1989 against Italy. He played in the 1994 World Cup in America, and Euro 96 in England also for his country. Dan's clubs included Steaua Bucharest in Romania, Genoa in Italy, and Sheffield Wednesday in England. Dan played for Chelsea between 1995 and 2000.

Answer: 3

Stamford Bridge hosted the final three times after the First World War, from 1920-1922.

Answer: The Reebok

The Reebok is of course the ground of Bolton Wanderers where Chelsea won 2-0, with both goals coming from Frank Lampard to seal their first league title for 50 years.

Answer: Wayne Bridge

Terry and Huth were already at Chelsea. Glen Johnsen was purchased from West Ham United.

Answer: Leeds United

Chelsea and Leeds drew 2-2 at Wembley Stadium, but Chelsea took the cup by winning the replay 2-0 at Old Trafford (both games went to extra time).

Answer: Tromso

At one point, the match had to be stopped so that the lines could be cleared of snow.

Answer: Gary Lineker

Dixon, although a striker with a phenomenal strike rate was unfortunate to have been playing at a time when there was a wealth of English strikers available to choose from.

Answer: Ivory Coast

Didier Drogba was signed from Marseilles in July 2004. He is famous for his physical strength and his ability in the air. Not only has Drogba been an ambassador on the pitch but also off it, helping peace in his home country. He won the Premierl League Golden Boot award in 2006-07 when he finished the season with 20 goals; and own this award again in 2009-10 when he scored 29 goals. In March 2012 he became the first African player to score 100 goals in the Premier League (in the 1-0 win at home to Stoke City).

Answer: Wales

Mark actually scored the winning goal on his international debut for Wales against England in 1984. He played for Chelsea between 1995 and 1998, and went on to manage the Welsh international team also. Other clubs he played for include Manchester United in England, Barcelona in Spain, and Bayern Munich in Germany on loan.