Wrexham host Chelsea this weekend. It took three matches in nine days to separate the teams when they met in 1982
In some ways, history is repeating itself. In 1982 Chelsea and Wrexham met in the FA Cup after they had beaten Hull City and Nottingham Forest, respectively, in previous rounds. The same has happened in 2026; but this is where the similarities end.
When the clubs met 44 years ago they were both in the second tier and had huge debts. With Chelsea reportedly £1.6m in the red, the future of Stamford Bridge was in doubt as property developers hovered. Relegation-threatened Wrexham spent the majority of the 1980s merely trying to survive.
Continue reading…Wrexham host Chelsea this weekend. It took three matches in nine days to separate the teams when they met in 1982By That 1980s Sports BlogIn some ways, history is repeating itself. In 1982 Chelsea and Wrexham met in the FA Cup after they had beaten Hull City and Nottingham Forest, respectively, in previous rounds. The same has happened in 2026; but this is where the similarities end.When the clubs met 44 years ago they were both in the second tier and had huge debts. With Chelsea reportedly £1.6m in the red, the future of Stamford Bridge was in doubt as property developers hovered. Relegation-threatened Wrexham spent the majority of the 1980s merely trying to survive. Continue reading…
