Chelsea FC: Meet The Men Who Have Played For And Managed The Blues

By Doha Stadium Plus Qatar [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsSo there you have it, all 9 players who have both played for, and managed Chelsea FC.

To place these 9 Stamford Bridge legends in order of importance is a virtually impossible task, but if pushed this is how I would rank them.

I have based this ranking on their record as a manager, the effect they had on Chelsea FC, and also the club’s situation before and after they were in charge.

1. Thomas Docherty       Sep 1961 – Sep 1967
2. Roberto Di Matteo     Mar 2012 – Nov 2012
3. John Robertson          May 1905 – Nov 1906
4. Gianluca Vialli             Feb 1998 – Sep 2000
5. Glenn Hoddle              Jun 1993 – May 1996
6. Ruud Gullit                  May 1996 – Feb 1998
7. Eddie McCreadie        Apr 1975 – Jun 1977
8. John Hollins                Jun 1985 – Mar 1988
9. Ken Shellito                Jul 1977 – Dec 1978

Please let me know in the comments below if you think differently!

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