1981/82 Chelsea Home Football Shirt (L)

Condition: 7/10 Good. Fading to the size label inside the collar. Some light surface wear around the sleeves. A little wear to the manufacturer logos on the sleeves. A professionally repaired tear on the upper rear

Size: Adult Large

Chest Measurement: 42-44 Inches / 107-112 CM

Manufacturer: Le Coq Sportif

Colour: Blue, red & white trim

Material: Polyester

Seasons: 1981/1982 & 1982/1983

Player: N/A

Patches: N/A

Official Le Coq Sportif Chelsea home football shirt from the 1981/82 season.

Condition of this original football jersey is 7/10 - Good. Fading to the size label inside the collar. Some light surface wear around the sleeves. A little wear to the manufacturer logos on the sleeves. A professionally repaired tear on the upper rear (see photos).

The late 1970s through to the '80s was a turbulent period for Chelsea. An ambitious redevelopment of Stamford Bridge threatened the financial stability of the club, star players were sold and the team were relegated. Further problems were caused by a notorious hooligan element among the support, which was to plague the club throughout the decade. In 1982, Chelsea were, at the nadir of their fortunes, acquired by Ken Bates for the nominal sum of £1, although by now the Stamford Bridge freehold had been sold to property developers, meaning the club faced losing their home.

On the pitch, the team had fared little better, coming close to relegation to the Third Division for the first time, but in 1983 manager John Neal put together an impressive new team for minimal outlay. Chelsea won the Second Division title in 1983–84 and established themselves in the top division, before being relegated again in 1988.