10 Greatest English Players in Chelsea History (Ranked)

When thinking of and discussing some of the greatest Chelsea players of all time, people will often select foreign superstars such as Eden Hazard and Gianfranco Zola. However, when you look through Chelsea’s history, it is mainly English players who have carried them and proved to be pivotal figures during both their most successful and most difficult eras.

The main two Englishmen who people link with Chelsea are John Terry and Frank Lampard, who are club legends and led ‘The Blues’ to their most successful period in history, which resulted in them winning every major English trophy as well as achieving European glory by winning the UEFA Champions League. Despite Terry and Lampard being the main English legends people associate with Chelsea, there are other Englishmen who represented the club whose contributions get overlooked due to them not playing in eras as successful. Some of these players include Dennis Wise, Peter Osgood and Jimmy Greaves.

GIVEMESPORT has now ranked the 10 greatest English players in Chelsea history, while the likes of Cole Palmer and Levi Colwill in particular will be hoping to make their way onto this list in the future.

Ranking factors:

• Fan reception of the player
• Longevity and impact made at the club
• Honours won
• Overall quality of the player