stamford bridge

Stamford bridge

- Stamford bridge has been the home of  Chelsea F.C. since 1905
- it was designed by architect Archibald Leitch who also designed
  Highbury and Anfield
- it was originally opened in April 1877
- its original purpose was as a stadium for London athletics club
- it has a seated capacity of 41,837
- the record standing attendance is 82,905 people in 1935 in a game
  between Chelsea and arsenal
- the record lowest attendance is 3,000 people in 1906 in a game
  between Chelsea and Lincoln
- the four stands are named the Matthew Harding stand Capacity: 10,884, the east stand
  capacity: 10,925, the shed end Capacity: 6,831 and the west stand Capacity:13,500