List of Chelsea F.C. records and statistics

Below are statistics and records related to Chelsea Football Club.

Appearances

Individual records

• Most appearances in total – 795, Ron Harris (1961–80)
• Most League appearances – 655, Ron Harris (1961–80)
• Most FA Cup appearances – 64, Ron Harris (1961–80)
• Most League Cup appearances – 48, John Hollins (1963–75 and 1983–84) and Ron Harris (1961–80)
• Most appearances in the UEFA competitions – 106, Frank Lampard (2001–)
• Most consecutive appearances – 167, John Hollins, 14 August 1971 – 25 September 1974
• Most consecutive League appearances – 164, Frank Lampard, 13 October 2001 – 26 December 2005
• Most appearances in a single season – 62, Frank Lampard, 2006–07
• Most internationally capped player – Frank Lampard, 93 while at Chelsea (95 in total), England
• First Chelsea player to play for England – George Hilsdon, 16 February 1907
• First Chelsea player to play for England at the World Cup – Roy Bentley, 1950 World Cup, 25 June 1950
• First foreign (non-UK) player – Nils Middelboe (Denmark), 15 November 1913
• First black player – Paul Canoville, 12 April 1982
• Youngest player – Ian Hamilton, 16 years 138 days, v. Tottenham Hotspur, First Division, 18 March 1967
• Oldest player – Dick Spence, 39 years 57 days, v. Bolton Wanderers, First Division, 13 September 1947
• First substitute - John Boyle who replaced George Graham v. Fulham, First Division, 28 August 1965.

All-time appearances

Competitive, professional matches only. Players in bold are currently playing for Chelsea.

	Name	Years	League	FA Cup	League Cup	Europe	Other1	Total
1	Ron Harris	1961–1980	655	64	48	27	1	795
2	Peter Bonetti	1959–1979	600	57	45	26	1	729
3	Frank Lampard	2001–	402	57	33	106	9	607
4	John Hollins	1963–1975 and 1983–1984	465	51	48	27	1	592
5	John Terry	1998–	387	53	28	101	5	574
6	Dennis Wise	1990–2001	332	38	30	38	7	445
7	Petr Čech	2004–	291	30	13	90	7	431
8	Steve Clarke	1987–1998	330	36	26	12	17	421
9	Kerry Dixon	1983–1992	335	20	41	0	24	420
10	Eddie McCreadie	1962–1974	331	41	22	16	0	410

^{1 Other appearances include: Charity/Community Shield, Football League play-offs, Full Members Cup, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup.}

Goalscorers

Individual records

• Most goals in total aggregate – 203, Frank Lampard (2001–)
• Most goals in a season – 43, Jimmy Greaves (First Division, 1960–61)
• Most goals in one match – 6, George Hilsdon v. Worksop Town, FA Cup, First Round, 11 January 1908
• Most goals in one final – 3, David Speedie v. Manchester City, Full Members Cup Final, 23 March 1986
• Most League goals in total aggregate – 164, Bobby Tambling (1959–1970)
• Most League goals in a season – 41, Jimmy Greaves, (First Division, 1960–61)
• Most League goals in one match:
  • 5, George Hilsdon v. Glossop, Second Division, 1 September 1906
  • 5, Jimmy Greaves v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division, 30 August 1958
  • 5, Jimmy Greaves v. Preston North End, First Division, 19 December 1959
  • 5, Jimmy Greaves v. West Bromwich Albion, First Division, 3 December 1960
  • 5, Bobby Tambling v. Aston Villa, First Division, 17 September 1966
  • 5, Gordon Durie v. Walsall, Second Division, 4 February 1989
• Most Premier League/First Division goals in total aggregate – 141, Frank Lampard (2001–)
• Most Premier League goals in a season – 29, Didier Drogba, (2009–10)
• Most Premier League goals in one match:
  • 4, Gianluca Vialli v. Barnsley, FA Premier League, 24 August 1997
  • 4, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink v. Coventry City, FA Premier League, 21 October 2000
  • 4, Frank Lampard v. Derby County, FA Premier League, 12 March 2008
  • 4, Frank Lampard v. Aston Villa, FA Premier League, 27 March 2010
• Most FA Cup goals in total aggregate – 26, Frank Lampard (2001–)
• Most FA Cup goals in a season – 8, Peter Osgood, (1969–70)
• Most FA Cup goals in one match: – 6, George Hilsdon v. Worksop Town, FA Cup, First Round, 11 January 1908
• Most FA Cup Final goals in total aggregate: – 4, Didier Drogba (2004–2012)
• Most League Cup goals in total aggregate – 25, Kerry Dixon (1983–92)
• Most League Cup goals in a season – 8, Kerry Dixon, (1984–85)
• Most League Cup goals in one match: – 4, Kerry Dixon v. Gillingham, League Cup, First Round, First Leg, 13 September 1983
• Most League Cup Final goals in total aggregate – 4, Didier Drogba (2004–2012)
• Most Cup Final goals in total aggregate – 9, Didier Drogba (2004–2012)
• Most European goals in total aggregate – 34, Didier Drogba (2004–2012)
• Most European goals in a season – 9, Fernando Torres (UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, 2012–13)
• Most European goals in one match: – 5, Peter Osgood v. Jeunesse Hautcharage, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First Round, Second Leg, 29 September 1971
• Most hat-tricks – 13, Jimmy Greaves, (1957–61)
• Most international goals – Didier Drogba, 46 while at Chelsea (60 in total)
• Oldest goalscorer – Dick Spence, 38 years 282 days v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division, 26 April 1947
• Youngest goalscorer – Ian Hamilton, 16 years 138 days v. Tottenham Hotspur, First Division, 18 March 1967
• Fastest goalscorer – 12 seconds, Keith Weller v. Middlesbrough, Football League Cup, 7 October 1970

All-time top goalscorers

Competitive, professional matches only. Players in bold are currently playing for Chelsea.

	Name	Years	League	FA Cup	League Cup	Europe	Other1	Total
1	Frank Lampard	2001–	141	26	11	24	1	203
2	Bobby Tambling	1959–1970	164	25	10	3	0	202
3	Kerry Dixon	1983–1992	147	8	25	0	13	193
4	Didier Drogba	2004–2012	100	12	9	34	2	157
5	Roy Bentley	1948–1956	128	21	0	0	1	150
5	Peter Osgood	1964–1974 and 1978–1979	105	19	10	16	0	150
7	Jimmy Greaves	1957–1961	124	3	2	3	0	132
8	George Mills	1929–1943	118	7	0	0	0	125
9	George Hilsdon	1906–1912	99	9	0	0	0	108
10	Barry Bridges	1958–1966	80	9	3	1	0	93

^{1 Includes the Charity/Community Shield, the Football League play-offs and the Full Members Cup.}

Top league goalscorers by season

Season	Name	Division	Goals
1905–06	Frank Pearson	Second Division	18
1906–07	George Hilsdon	Second Division	27
1907–08	George Hilsdon	First Division	24
1908–09	George Hilsdon	First Division	25
1909–10	Jimmy Windridge	First Division	6
1910–11	Bob Whittingham	Second Division	30
1911–12	Bob Whittingham	Second Division	26
1912–13	Vivian Woodward	First Division	10
1913–14	George Biswell/Harold Halse	First Division	10
1914–15	Bob Thomson	First Division	12
1919–20	Jack Cock	First Division	21
1920–21	Jack Cock	First Division	12
1921–22	Jack Cock	First Division	13
1922–23	Harry Ford/Buchanan Sharp	First Division	10
1923–24	Andrew Wilson	First Division	5
1924–25	William Whitton	Second Division	16
1925–26	Bob Turnbull	Second Division	29
1926–27	Bob Turnbull	Second Division	17
1927–28	Jimmy Thompson	Second Division	25
1928–29	George Biswell/Andrew Wilson	Second Division	9
1929–30	George Mills	Second Division	14
1930–31	Hughie Gallacher	First Division	14
1931–32	Hughie Gallacher	First Division	24
1932–33	Hughie Gallacher	First Division	19
1933–34	George Mills	First Division	14
1934–35	Dick Spence	First Division	19
1935–36	Joe Bambrick	First Division	15
1936–37	George Mills	First Division	22
1937–38	George Mills	First Division	13
1938–39	Joe Payne	First Division	17
1946–47	Tommy Lawton	First Division	26
1947–48	Ken Armstrong/Bobby Campbell	First Division	11
1948–49	Roy Bentley	First Division	20
1949–50	Roy Bentley/Hugh Billington	First Division	17
1950–51	Roy Bentley	First Division	8
1951–52	Roy Bentley/Jimmy D'Arcy	First Division	12
1952–53	Roy Bentley	First Division	12
1953–54	Roy Bentley	First Division	21
1954–55	Roy Bentley	First Division	21
1955–56	Roy Bentley	First Division	14
1956–57	John McNichol/Ron Tindall	First Division	10
1957–58	Jimmy Greaves	First Division	22
1958–59	Jimmy Greaves	First Division	32
1959–60	Jimmy Greaves	First Division	29
1960–61	Jimmy Greaves	First Division	41
1961–62	Bobby Tambling	First Division	20
1962–63	Bobby Tambling	Second Division	35
1963–64	Bobby Tambling	First Division	17
1964–65	Barry Bridges	First Division	20
1965–66	George Graham	First Division	17
1966–67	Bobby Tambling	First Division	21
1967–68	Peter Osgood	First Division	16
1968–69	Bobby Tambling	First Division	17
1969–70	Peter Osgood	First Division	23
1970–71	Keith Weller	First Division	13
1971–72	Peter Osgood	First Division	18
1972–73	Chris Garland/Peter Osgood	First Division	11
1973–74	Tommy Baldwin	First Division	9
1974–75	Ian Hutchinson	First Division	7
1975–76	Ray Wilkins	Second Division	11
1976–77	Steve Finnieston	Second Division	24
1977–78	Tommy Langley	First Division	11
1978–79	Tommy Langley	First Division	15
1979–80	Clive Walker	Second Division	13
1980–81	Colin Lee	Second Division	15
1981–82	Clive Walker	Second Division	16
1982–83	Mike Fillery	Second Division	9
1983–84	Kerry Dixon	Second Division	28
1984–85	Kerry Dixon	First Division	24
1985–86	Kerry Dixon/David Speedie	First Division	14
1986–87	Kerry Dixon	First Division	10
1987–88	Gordon Durie	First Division	12
1988–89	Kerry Dixon	Second Division	25
1989–90	Kerry Dixon	First Division	20
1990–91	Gordon Durie	First Division	12
1991–92	Dennis Wise	First Division	10
1992–93	Mick Harford/Graham Stuart	Premier League	9
1993–94	Mark Stein	Premier League	13
1994–95	John Spencer	Premier League	11
1995–96	John Spencer	Premier League	13
1996–97	Gianluca Vialli	Premier League	9
1997–98	Tore André Flo/Gianluca Vialli	Premier League	11
1998–99	Gianfranco Zola	Premier League	13
1999–2000	Gustavo Poyet/Tore André Flo	Premier League	10
2000–01	Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink	Premier League	23
2001–02	Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink	Premier League	23
2002–03	Gianfranco Zola	Premier League	14
2003–04	Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink	Premier League	13
2004–05	Frank Lampard	Premier League	13
2005–06	Frank Lampard	Premier League	16
2006–07	Didier Drogba	Premier League	20
2007–08	Frank Lampard	Premier League	10
2008–09	Nicolas Anelka	Premier League	19
2009–10	Didier Drogba	Premier League	29
2010–11	Florent Malouda	Premier League	13
2011–12	Frank Lampard/Daniel Sturridge	Premier League	11

Club records

Attendances

Home

Attendance	Opposition	Competition	Date
100,000*	Dynamo Moscow	Friendly	13 November 1945
82,905**	Arsenal	First Division	12 October 1935
77,952	Swindon Town	FA Cup Round 4	13 April 1911
77,696	Blackpool	First Division	16 October 1948
76,000	Tottenham Hotspur	First Division	16 October 1920
75,952	Arsenal	First Division	9 October 1937
75,043	Wolverhampton Wanderers	First Division	9 April 1955
74,667	Arsenal	First Division	29 November 1955
74,365	Birmingham City	FA Cup Quarter-Final	4 March 1931
72,614	Arsenal	First Division	3 April 1953

All matches played at Stamford Bridge
* estimated
** Third highest recorded attendance for an English Football League match

Neutral

Attendance	Opposition	Competition	Venue	Date
100,000	Leeds United	FA Cup Final	Wembley Stadium	11 April 1970
100,000	Stoke City	League Cup Final	Wembley Stadium	4 March 1972
100,000	Tottenham Hotspur	FA Cup Final	Wembley Stadium	20 May 1967
90,000	Millwall	War Cup South Final	Wembley Stadium	7 April 1945
89,826	Manchester United	FA Cup Final	Wembley Stadium	19 May 2007
89,391	Everton	FA Cup Final	Wembley Stadium	30 May 2009
89,102	Liverpool	FA Cup Final	Wembley Stadium	5 May 2012
88,335	Portsmouth	FA Cup Final	Wembley Stadium	15 May 2010
88,103	Arsenal	FA Cup Semi-Final	Wembley Stadium	18 April 2009
87,660	Tottenham Hotspur	League Cup Final	Wembley Stadium	24 February 2008

Firsts

• First match – v. Stockport County, Second Division, 1 September 1905 (lost 1–0).
• First win – v. Liverpool, Friendly, 4 September 1905 (won 4–0).
• First competitive goalscorer – John Robertson, v. Blackpool, Second Division, 9 September 1905 (won 1–0).
• First FA Cup match – v. First Grenadier Guards, First Qualifying Round, 7 October 1905 (won 6–1).
• First FA Cup match (proper) – v. Lincoln City, First Round, 12 January 1907 (drew 2–2).
• First League Cup match – v. Millwall, First Round, 10 October 1960 (won 7–1).
• First European match – v. BK Frem, Fairs Cup, 30 September 1958 (won 3–1).
• First Cup Winners' Cup match – v. Aris Salonika, First Round, 16 September 1970 (drew 1–1).
• First UEFA Champions League match – v. Skonto Riga, Third Qualifying Round, 11 August 1999 (won 3–0).
• First UEFA Champions League match (proper) – v. AC Milan, First Group Stage, 15 September 1999 (drew 0–0).
• First FA Cup Winners at the New Wembley Stadium – v. Manchester United, FA Cup Final, 19 May 2007 (won 1–0 aet) – also the last winners at the old stadium in 2000.
• First domestic double – v. Portsmouth F.C., FA Cup Final, 15 May 2010 (won 1–0) and winning the Premier League with 86 points
• 100 League goals in a season – 2009–10 Premier League season
• The first London based team to win the UEFA Champions League – 2011–12 season
• The first UEFA Champions League holders to get knocked out in the group stage the following year – 2012–13 season
• The first English team to win all 3 major UEFA competitions and only the fourth European club to do so
• The first UEFA Champions League holders to win the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League the following year – 2012–13 season
• The first team in history of the European competitions to be holders of the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League at the same moment (winning the 2013 UEFA Europa League Final on 15 May 2013, and still being holders of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League until 25 May 2013)

Results

Wins

• Record win – 13–0 v. Jeunesse Hautcharage, Cup Winners' Cup, 1st Round 2nd Leg, 29 September 1971
• Record League win – 8–0 v. Wigan Athletic F.C., Premier League, 9 May 2010 and 8–0 v. Aston Villa F.C., Premier League, 23 December 2012
• Record Premier League win – 8–0 v. Wigan Athletic F.C., FA Premier League, 9 May 2010 and v. Aston Villa F.C., Premier League, 23 December 2012
• Record FA Cup win – 9–1 v. Worksop Town, Round 1, 11 January 1908
• Record League Cup win – 7–0 v. Doncaster Rovers, Round 3, 16 November 1960
• Record European win – 13–0 v. Jeunesse Hautcharage, Cup Winners' Cup, 1st Round 2nd Leg, 29 September 1971
• Record Champions League win – 5–0 v. Galatasaray S.K. on 20 October 1999 and v. KRC Genk on 19 October 2011, 6–1 v. FC Nordsjælland on 5 December 2012
• Longest sequence of League wins: – 11, 25 April 2009 – 20 September 2009
• Longest sequence without a League win – 21, 3 November 1987 – 2 April 1988
• Most League wins in a season – 29 in 38 matches, FA Premier League, 2004–05 and 2005–06
• Fewest League wins in a season – 5 in 42 matches, First Division, 1978–79.

Draws

• Highest scoring draw – 5–5 v. West Ham United, First Division, 17 December 1966
• Most League draws in a season – 18 in 42 matches, First Division, 1922–23.
• Fewest League draws in a season – 3 in 38 matches, Premier League, 1997–98
• Longest sequence of League draws – 6, 20 August 1969 – 13 September 1969

Losses

• Record defeat – 1–8 v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division, 26 September 1953
• Record League defeat – 1–8 v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division, 26 September 1953
• Record FA Cup defeat – 0–6 v. Sheffield Wednesday, Round 2 Replay, 5 February 1913
• Record League Cup defeat – 2–6 v. Stoke City, Round 3 Replay, 22 October 1974
• Record European defeat – 0–5 v. Barcelona, Fairs Cup, semi-final replay, 25 May 1966
• Record Champions League defeat – 1–5 v. Barcelona, quarter-final second leg, 18 April 2000
• Longest sequence of League defeats – 7, 1 November 1952 – 20 December 1952
• Longest sequence of unbeaten matches:
  • 23, 23 January 2007 – 28 April 2007
  • 23, 4 April 2009 – 23 September 2009
• Longest sequence of unbeaten League matches – 40, 23 October 2004 – 29 October 2005
• Longest sequence of unbeaten home matches in the FA Premier League – 86, 20 March 2004 – 26 October 2008
• Most League defeats in a season – 27 in 42 matches, First Division, 1978–79.
• Fewest League defeats in a season – 1 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2004–05.

Goals

• Most goals scored in one match – 13 v. Jeunesse Hautcharage, Cup Winners' Cup, 1st Round 2nd Leg, 29 September 1971.
• Most goals conceded in one match – 8 v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division, 26 September 1953.
• Most League goals scored in one season – 103 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2009–10
• Fewest League goals scored in one season – 31 in 42 matches, First Division, 1923–24.
• Most League goals conceded in one season – 100 in 42 matches, First Division, 1960–61.
• Fewest League goals conceded in one season – 15 in 38 matches, FA Premier League, 2004–05.
• Fewest League goals conceded at home in one season – 6 in 19 matches, Premier League, 2004–05
• Fewest League goals conceded away in one season – 9 in 19 matches, Premier League, 2004–05
• Most goal scorers in a single match in the league – 7 v. Aston Villa F.C. Premier League, 23 December 2012.

Points

• Most points earned in a season (3 for a win) – 99 in 46 matches, Second Division, 1988–89.
• Fewest points earned in a season (3 for a win) – 42 in 42 matches, First Division, 1987–88.
• Most points earned in a season (2 for a win) – 57 in 38 matches, Second Division, 1906–07.
• Fewest points earned in a season (2 for a win) – 20 in 42 matches, First Division, 1978–79.

Clean sheets

• Most clean sheets in one season – 34 in 59 matches, (2004–05)
• Fewest clean sheets in one season – 2 in 47 matches, (1960–61)
• Most League clean sheets in one season – 24 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2004–05
• Fewest League clean sheets in one season – 1 in 42 matches, First Division, 1960–61
• Most consecutive clean sheets during a season – 10, 18 December 2004 – 12 February 2005
• Most clean sheets by an individual goalkeeper – 208, Peter Bonetti (1959–79)
• Most clean sheets by an individual goalkeeper in one season – 28, Petr Čech, (2004–05)
• Most Premier League clean sheets by an individual goalkeeper in one season – 24, Petr Čech, (2004–05)
• Most consecutive clean sheets by an individual goalkeeper – 9, William Foulke, (1905–06)
• Most clean sheets overall in the Premier League – 142, Petr Čech

Penalties

• Most penalties saved by a single player – 8, Petr Čech, Bill Robertson and Reg Matthews
• Most penalties scored by a single player – 48, Frank Lampard

National/European records

• Fewest goals conceded in a League season – 15 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2004–05 (English top flight record)
• Fewest goals conceded away in a League season – 9 in 19 matches, Premier League, 2004–05 (English top flight record)
• Most consecutive clean sheets at the start of a season – 6, 14 August 2005 – 17 September 2005 (English top flight record)
• Most goals in a Premier League season – 103, Premier League, 2009–10 (Premier League record)
• Most points in a Premier League season – 95, Premier League, 2004–05 (Premier League record)
• Most wins in a season (38 games): - 29, Premier League, 2004–05 (Premier League record)
• Most away wins in a season (19 games): - 15, Premier League, 2004–05 (Premier League record)
• Most clean sheets in a season: - 24, Premier League, 2004–05 (Premier League record)
• Longest sequence of unbeaten home league matches – 86, 20 March 2004 – 26 October 2008 (English record)
• Highest aggregate scoreline in European competition: – 21–0, v Jeunesse Hautcharage, Cup Winners' Cup, 1st Round, 29 September 1971 (European record)
• Most consecutive League away wins – 11, 5 April 2008 – 22 December 2008 (English top flight record)

Transfers

Highest transfer fees paid

	Name	From	Fee	Date
1	Fernando Torres	Liverpool	£50M	2011
2	Eden Hazard	Lille	£32M	2012
3	Andriy Shevchenko	Milan	£30.8M	2006
4	Oscar	Internacional	£25M	2012
5	Michael Essien	Lyon	£24.4M	2005
6	Didier Drogba	Marseille	£24M	2004
7	Juan Mata	Valencia	£23.5M	2011
8	David Luiz	Benfica	£21.3M	2011
9	Shaun Wright-Phillips	Manchester City	£21M	2005
10	Ricardo Carvalho	Porto	£19.85M	2004

Highest transfer fees received

	Name	To	Fee	Date
1	Arjen Robben	Real Madrid	£24M	2007
2	Yuri Zhirkov	Anzhi Makhachkala	£13.2M	2011
3	Daniel Sturridge	Liverpool	£12M	2013
4	Tore André Flo	Rangers	£12M	2000
5	Wayne Bridge	Manchester City	£10M	2009
6	Shaun Wright-Phillips	Manchester City	£8.5M	2008
7	Raul Meireles	Fenerbahçe	£8M	2012
8	Eiður Guðjohnsen	Barcelona	£8M	2006
9	Tiago Mendes	Lyon	£6.8M	2005
10	Asier del Horno	Valencia	£5M	2006

Progression of the transfer fees paid

Date	Player	Bought from	Fee
August 1905	Bob McRoberts	Small Heath	£100
October 1907	Fred Rouse	Everton	£900
October 1919	Jack Cock	Huddersfield Town	£2,500
December 1920	Tommy Meehan	Manchester United	£3,300
November 1923	Andrew Wilson	Middlesbrough	£6,500
May 1930	Hughie Gallacher	Newcastle United	£10,000
November 1945	Tommy Lawton	Everton	£14,000
November 1950	Eric Parsons	West Ham United	£23,000
December 1961	Graham Moore	Cardiff City	£35,000
April 1962	Derek Kevan	West Bromwich Albion	£45,000
April 1966	Charlie Cooke	Dundee	£72,000
October 1966	Tony Hateley	Aston Villa	£100,000
September 1971	Steve Kember	Crystal Palace	£170,000
July 1974	David Hay	Celtic	£225,000
September 1985	Mickey Hazard	Tottenham Hotspur	£300,000
May 1986	Gordon Durie	Hibernian	£380,000
July 1987	Tony Dorigo	Aston Villa	£475,000
January 1989	Dave Beasant	Newcastle United	£725,000
July 1990	Dennis Wise	Wimbledon	£1.6M
July 1992	Robert Fleck	Norwich City	£2.1M
May 1993	Paul Furlong	Watford	£2.3M
June 1996	Frank Leboeuf	Strasbourg	£2.5M
July 1996	Roberto Di Matteo	Lazio	£4.9M
August 1997	Graeme Le Saux	Blackburn Rovers	£5M
May 1998	Pierluigi Casiraghi	Lazio	£5.4M
July 1999	Chris Sutton	Blackburn Rovers	£10M
June 2000	Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink	Atlético Madrid	£15M
July 2003	Damien Duff	Blackburn Rovers	£17M
July 2004	Didier Drogba	Marseille	£24M
August 2005	Michael Essien	Lyon	£24.4M
May 2006	Andriy Shevchenko	Milan	£30.8M
January 2011	Fernando Torres	Liverpool	£50M

References

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