Why is chelsea's football ground called stamford bridge?

Answer 1

18th century maps show a 'Stanford Creek' running along the route of what is now a railway line at the back of the East Stand as a tributary of the Thames.

The stream had two local bridges: Sanford Bridge on the Fulham Road (also recorded as Little Chelsea Bridge) and Stanbridge on the King's Road. Now known as Stanley Bridge. Stanford Creek, Sanford Bridge and Stanbridge no doubt all contributed in some uncertain way to the eventual name of Stamford Bridge, which must have been further suggested by the well known Battle of Stamford Bridge in Yorkshire, a famous victory by King Harold Godwinson against the Vikings in 1066 that took place shortly before his defeat by the Normans at the Battle of Hastings.

Answer 2

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18th century maps show a 'Stanford Creek' running along the route of what is now a railway line at the back of the East Stand as a tributary of the Thames.

The stream had two local bridges: Sanford Bridge on the Fulham Road (also recorded as Little Chelsea Bridge) and Stanbridge on the King's Road. Now known as Stanley Bridge. Stanford Creek, Sanford Bridge and Stanbridge no doubt all contributed in some uncertain way to the eventual name of Stamford Bridge, which must have been further suggested by the well known Battle of Stamford Bridge in Yorkshire, a famous victory by King Harold Godwinson against the Vikings in 1066 that took place shortly before his defeat by the Normans at the Battle of Hastings.

Answer 3

The answers about an old creek by the ground are all right.

Just to correct a couple of people..the Battle of Stamford Bridge was fought in 1066 between King Harold ( the one who died at Hastings with an arrow in is eye) and the invading Norwegians, and took place at a town in Yorkshire called Stamford Bridge. The football ground in London has absolutely no connection with it.

Answer 4

I think SJH was close on this one. Where the stream crosses the Fulham Road is marked 'Little Chelsea Bridge' which was originally called Sanford Bridge (from sand ford). While a bridge over the creek on the Kings Road was called Stanbridge (from stone bridge). It seems that these two names of the stream and the bridge, 'Stanford Creek' and 'Little Chelsea Bridge', together evolved into the name Stanford Bridge, which again later evolved into Stamford Bridge as the adopted name of the stadium. Oh yeah the first stadium was built in 1877. Kewl history stuff. Thanks for the question :D

Answer 5

Because it must have been at one time near a sandy ford (stam ford) over the river that was replaced by a bridge.

Answer 6

well, years back, im talking just after medievil times, there was a bridge, just under chelsea stadium, and thats where it was built, just a few meters north.

Answer 7

possibly because its where the battle of stamford Bridge took place?

Answer 8

Because Chelsea fans used to jump off it after matches.

Answer 9

ok lol