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Nationality Scottish

Position Striker

Team(s) Chelsea 1986-1991, Tottenham 1991-1993

Stats 181 Appearances, 62 Goals

Fun Fact In his two-year spell at Tottenham Hotspur he was the scorer of the North London club’s first FA Premier League goal in a 2-2 home draw with Crystal Palace.

Submitted by dooks pizzle

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Nationality Scottish

Position Forward

Team(s) Chelsea 1992-1997, QPR 1997-1998, Everton 1998-1999

Stats 160 Appearances, 58 Goals

Fun Fact Spencer is now the manager of the Portland Timbers after a successful spell as assistant coach at the Houston Dynamo. 

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Nationality Brazilian

Position Defender

Team(s) Sheffield Wednesday 1998-1999, Chelsea 1999-2000

Stats 82 Appearances, 1 Goal

Fun Fact During his time at Sheff Wed he gained the nickname “The Wall” due to his physical presence and powerful style.

Suggested by @jamesdrobka

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Nationality French

Position Right Back

Team(s) Chelsea 1998, Newcastle 1998-2000, Manchester City 2000-2003

Stats 74 Appearances, 4 Goals

Fun Fact Charvet scored 2 goals in his 11 league games with Chelsea, compared to 2 in his next 63 with Newcastle and Manchester City. A poor return considering the 18 goals he managed from 88 league appearances with Cannes.

Suggested by @andrewcharding

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Nationality French

Position Defender

Team(s) Chelsea 1997-2001

Stats 40 Appearances, 2 Goals

Fun Fact Lambourde’s final season with Chelsea was so unsuccessful that even Winston Bogarde played more games.

Suggested by @andrewcharding

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Nationality English

Position Midfielder/Striker

Teams QPR 1984-1987/1996-2002, Newcastle 1990-1993, Chelsea 1993-1996, Charlton 2001

Stats 421 Appearances, 89 Goals

Fun Fact In 2008, after a successful stint as a media pundit/Garth Crooks baiter, Peacock moved to Canada to begin a new life as a Christian minister. The hirsute Peacock was famously simulcast on two different television channels when he presented Songs of Praise at the same time as appearing on African Cup of Nations coverage.

Submitted by Jack Hudspith

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Nationality Italian

Position Striker

Team(s) Chelsea 1998-2000

Stats 10 Appearances, 1 Goal

Fun Fact His career was ended by fellow 90s cult legend Shaka Hislop after a collision which ruptured his cruciate ligament. He was manager of Italy U21s for 5 years but now he spends his time running his 3 restaurants in Monza.

Submitted by Gary Hay

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Nationality Dutch

Position Defender

Team(s) Chelsea 1989-1992, Southampton 1992-1999

Stats 292 Appearances, 12 Goals

Fun Fact After retiring he ran a pancake house in the Dutch city of Delft

Submitted by James Keeling

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Nationality:  English

Position:  Defender

Team(s):  Wimbledon 1987-1992, Manchester City 1992-1995, Chelsea 1995-1997, Everton 1997-2000

Stats:  303 Appearances, 3 Goals

Fun Fact:  Phelan was transferred to Manchester City for £2.5 million at the start of the 1992-93 season, equaling the British record transfer fee for a defender as well as equaling the club’s record fee.

Submitted by James Selby

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Nationality Turkish

Position Midfielder

Team(s) Chelsea 1993-1996, Leicester 1996-2004

Stats 295 Appearances, 39 Goals

Fun Fact Izzet spent the first 3 years of his career making no first team appearances for Chelsea, but he is remembered among Leicester fans particularly for this goal against Grimsby Town in 2002.

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Nationality Australian/English

Position Left Back

Team(s) Aston Villa 1983-87, Chelsea 1987-91, Leeds 1991-97, Derby 1998-2000

Stats 569 Appearances, 18 Goals

Fun Fact During his time in Torino, Tony Dorigo collaborated with Dolmio in order to produce an unsuccessful range of pasta sauces.

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Nationality English

Position Defender

Club(s) Chelsea 1988-1992, Tottenham 1992-1996, Ipswich 1996-1999

Stats 146 Appearances, 8 Goals

Fun Fact Cundy is remembered for a freak goal he scored against Ipswich for Tottenham, tackling a player on the half-way line he managed to score a freak wind-assisted goal from the all of 50 yards. This memorable moment can be seen here.

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Nationality Scottish

Position Forward

Club(s) Norwich 1987-1992, 1995-1998, Chelsea 1992-1995

Stats 370 Appearances, 104 Goals

Fun Fact Despite his dismal goalscoring record at Chelsea, he is remembered fondly by the club’s fans, who sang a song in his honour - We all live in a Robert Fleck world - based on the lyrics of Yellow Submarine by The Beatles.

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Nationality Italian

Position Midfielder

Team(s) Chelsea 1999-2002

Stats 55 Appearances, 6 Goals

Fun Fact In 2009 Dalla Bona tried to join West Ham in an attempt to return to the Premiership and play under former Chelsea team-mate Gianfranco Zola. His attempts were unsuccessful and after a short period of training with Fulham he returned to Napoli.

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Nationality Russian

Position Goalkeeper

Team(s) Chelsea 1992-1999

Stats 118 Appearances

Fun Fact In 2002 he signed for Non-League club Hornchurch, where he was sent off on his debut.