Chelsea FC record appearances
Here we look at the Chelsea FC record appearances of all-time. Which Chelsea players have made the most appearances? Chelsea FC player appearances? Watch & Bet Football Here =>
Here we have a list of the top 10 Chelsea FC top appearances. All-time Chelsea FC leading appearances? Chelsea FC Champions League appearances?
Which Chelsea player has made the all-time most appearances for the Blues?
Ron Harris (Chopper) has made the most appearances ever for Chelsea FC. The tough defender is a legend at Stanford Bridge after making 795 appearances for the Blues.
Chelsea FC record appearances (All-time appearances)
Competitive matches only.
Name | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |
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1 | Ron Harris | 1961–1980 | 655 | 64 | 48 | 27 | 1 | 795 |
2 | Peter Bonetti | 1959–1979 | 600 | 57 | 45 | 26 | 1 | 729 |
3 | John Terry | 1998–2017 | 492 | 58 | 37 | 124 | 6 | 717 |
4 | Frank Lampard | 2001–2014 | 429 | 58 | 34 | 117 | 10 | 648 |
5 | John Hollins | 1963–1975, 1983–1984 |
465 | 51 | 48 | 27 | 1 | 592 |
6 | Petr Čech | 2004–2015 | 333 | 33 | 17 | 103 | 8 | 494 |
7 | Cesar Azpilicueta | 2012- | 316 | 36 | 30 | 74 | 9 | 465 |
8 | Dennis Wise | 1990–2001 | 332 | 38 | 30 | 38 | 7 | 445 |
9 | Steve Clarke | 1987–1998 | 330 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 421 |
10 | Kerry Dixon | 1983–1992 | 335 | 20 | 41 | 0 | 24 | 420 |
Other appearances include Charity/Community Shield, Football League play-offs, Full Members Cup, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup.
Most notable players
John Terry and Frank Lampard are the two most famous players for Chelsea. The layers were legends from the last decade that make the list. Lampard broke the record for most consecutive games for Chelsea but then he got sick shortly afterward.
It’s not a surprise John Terry is so high up in third considering he was at the club for almost 20 years. John Terry is also one of Chelsea’s best ever defenders.
Legends
legends such as Ron “Chopper” Harris and Dennis Wise are heroes at Stamford Bridge along with Peter Bonetti. Meanwhile, Didier Drogba and Branislav Ivanovic were very close to making the top 10 but fall just out of it. With 381 and 377 appearances respectively. Additionally, another legend, Peter Osgood, was 14th with 380 appearances.
However, current Chelsea FC star Eden Hazard is only 39th on the list. Hazard has made 288 appearances for the club.
Chelsea FC Individual records- Chelsea FC record appearances
The most appearances in total – 795, Ron Harris (1961–1980)
Most League appearances – 655, Ron Harris (1961–1980)
Highest FA Cup appearances – 64, Ron Harris (1961–1980)
Most League Cup appearances – 48, John Hollins (1963–1975 and 1983–1984) and Ron Harris (1961–1980)
The Most appearances in UEFA competitions – 124, John Terry (1998–2015)
Most consecutive appearances – 167, John Hollins, 14 August 1971 – 25 September 1974
Top highest consecutive League appearances – 164, Frank Lampard, 13 October 2001 – 26 December 2005
The Most appearances in a single season – 64, Juan Mata, Oscar and Fernando Torres, 2012–13
So, who is the most internationally capped player? Frank Lampard is with, 103 appearances while at Chelsea (106 in total), England
First Blues player to play for England – George Hilsdon, 16 February 1907
The First Chelsea player to play for England at the World Cup – Roy Bentley, 1950 World Cup, 25 June 1950
First foreign (non-UK) player – Nils Middelboe (Denmark), 15 November 1913
Youngest player – Ian Hamilton, 16 years 138 days, vs. Tottenham Hotspur, First Division, 18 March 1967
Oldest player – Mark Schwarzer, 41 years and 218 days, vs. Cardiff City, Premier League, 11 May 2014
First substitute – John Boyle, who replaced George Graham vs. Fulham, First Division, 28 August 1965.
Current Chelsea Team

The current Chelsea team has a majority of players who have played less than 100 matches for the club. Amongst the senior members, there is Cesar Azpilicueta, the club captain, and there is Antonio Rudiger.
The highest cap holder in the current Chelsea team is Cesar Azpilicueta with 465 appearances. Watch & Bet Football Here =>
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