Chelsea has been blessed with some great goal scorers over the years. Each one has delighted the Stamford Bridge crowd with their clinical finishing. Reaching the milestone of scoring over a century of goals for a single club is something to be celebrated. Below, we look at ten players who have achieved just that.
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Frank Lampard (211 goals)
Frank Lampard is Chelsea’s all-time leading scorer, with 211 goals for the club in 648 appearances. A midfielder by trade, Lampard redefined what a goal-scoring midfielder could be. He scored consistently over many seasons, not just poacher-type goals but long-range efforts, from set-pieces, late runs into the box, and penalties.
Bobby Tambling (202 goals)
Bobby Tambling, who played for Chelsea from 1959 to 1970, scored 202 goals in 370 appearances. His record stood as Chelsea’s top scorer for many decades until Lampard overtook it. Tambling was prolific in his time, especially in league games, and remains one of the most revered forwards in Chelsea history.
Kerry Dixon (193 goals)
Kerry Dixon is third on Chelsea’s list with 193 goals for the club. Dixon played in the 1980s and early ’90s and was known for his striking instincts, aerial ability, and finishing. He scored many of his goals in the top flight and was a constant threat in the penalty area.
Didier Drogba (164 goals)
Didier Drogba, with two spells at Chelsea (2004-2012 and 2014-2015), scored 164 goals in all competitions. His reputation isn’t just in volume but in delivering in big matches, including finals, derbies, and crucial Champions League ties. Powerful, physical, good in the air, and a clinical finisher, Drogba is among Chelsea’s most inspirational scorers.
Roy Bentley (150 goals)
Roy Bentley, playing from 1948 through 1956 for Chelsea, amassed 150 goals in 367 appearances. He captained Chelsea to their first top division title in 1955. Bentley’s goals were key to Chelsea’s rise in the post-war era; he combined work rate, positional sense, and finishing, making him a legend.
Peter Osgood (150 goals)
Peter Osgood also reached 150 goals for Chelsea over his career, with 380 games played. Nicknamed “The King of Stamford Bridge,” Osgood was charismatic, skilful, loved by fans, and produced big moments in the FA Cup, Cup Winners’ Cup, etc. His goals weren’t simply about pure scoring, but flair, timing, and a bit of drama.
Jimmy Greaves (132 goals)
Jimmy Greaves scored 132 goals in just 169 appearances for Chelsea. Though perhaps more famous for his Tottenham days, his time at Chelsea showed how natural a finisher he was: a very high goals per game ratio, composed, clinical, often scoring two or more in a match.
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George Mills (125 goals)
George Mills played in the 1930s (1929-43) for Chelsea and scored 125 goals in 239 games. He was one of Chelsea’s first great scorers; his consistency over the years before and during interruptions (such as wartime) was remarkable. Not the flashiest, but reliable, and a vital part of the club’s early history.
Eden Hazard (110 goals)
Eden Hazard is the latest (recent) player to have joined Chelsea’s 100+ club, finishing his time at Stamford Bridge with 110 goals in all competitions. Hazard brought flair, dribbling, creativity, and an ability to score in tight, big games. Although he was more known for assists and involvement in build-ups, his finishing was sharp when needed, making him one of the modern era’s great Chelsea scorers.
George Hilsdon (108 goals)
George Hilsdon, known as “Gatling Gun”, was the first Chelsea player ever to reach 100 club goals. He tallied 108 goals in 164 appearances in the period 1906-1912. He remains one of the great early strikers of the club, remembered for prolific scoring in difficult times and pitches, and for being the benchmark for future generations.
Final Thoughts
From stars of yesteryear like Tambling, Greaves and Osgood to greats of the modern Premier League era like Lampard, Drogba and Hazard, Chelsea’s goal-scoring heroes have undoubtedly lit up the domestic and European game. They may all be unique in terms of style of play, but they certainly had one thing in common: they knew where the back of the net was. Chelsea fans will no doubt continue to talk about these legends of the club for generations to come.