Bound volume of Chelsea home programmes season 1909-10, comprising first team (Football League Div 1) and reserves (South-Eastern League & London Lea
£3,000 - £4,000
Bound volume of Chelsea home programmes season 1909-10, comprising first team (Football League Div 1) and reserves (South-Eastern League & London League Premier Div), programme No. 5 a combined issue also covering a London FA Cup match v Brentford, No. 8 also covering London FA Cup S/F Tottenham Hotspur v QPR, Army Cup replay 2nd Batt Coldstream Gds v Royal Marine Light Infantry (Chatham) 16th Nov s/s, No. 19 also covering London FA Cup S/F Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham, England v Holland Amateur International 11th Dec, charity match ‘The Church’ v ‘The Stage’ 13th Dec, No. 27 also covering Amateur International Trial match London v Southern Counties, FA Cup 1st Rd v Hull City 15th Jan, No. 29 also covering London Amateurs v Household Brigade, FA Cup 2nd Rd v Tottenham Hotspur 5th Feb, No. 33 also covering Household Brigade FA Cup S/F 2nd Batt Grenadier Gds v 1st Batt Irish Gds 14th Feb, No. 34 also covering Southern Charity Cup S/F Brighton & Hove Alb v Swindon Town, No. 36 also covering Household Brigade S/F Royal Horse Gds v 1st Batt Scots Gds, Army FA Cup S/F 2nd Batt Royal Irish Rifles v 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers 3rd March, No. 39 also covering Household Brigade FA Cup Final 2nd Batt Grenadier Gds v 1st Batt Scots Gds plus replay 23rd March, No. 41 also covering an international team match Chelsea v Players Union, No. 45 also covering inter-League match Football League v Southern League, No. 47 also covering Chelsea v Arthur Thomas Cup Competition team, No. 49 also covering Gaslight & Koke Co. Final tie Kensington & Fulham v Camden Town, blue cloth cover somewhat faded and more so to spine, interior very good with exception of first programme where front cover is browned. Provenance: Jack Budd, Chelsea FC Club Director 1931 to 1952.