Explore the history of Stamford Bridge stadium, home of Chelsea Football Club, as part of our new series of football Then & Nows. Each archival photograph has been juxtaposed with a present-day photograph taken from the same perspective, showing how the ground – and the game itself – has been transformed over the past century. Some of the most memorable moments in the Bridge’s history are featured, including the first FA Cup final staged in west London and the day Chelsea hosted Dynamo Moscow in 1945

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‘Then’ photos by Getty and PA; ‘Now’ photos by Tom Jenkins (with additional thanks to Chelsea FC, Rick Glanvill, Darren Walsh, Matthew Uberoi, Laura McKoy and Gay Christie)