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@cliveo
I think you need to go back a little further than Dixon Speedie and Thomas. Those three players were part of the start of the transformation of Chelsea to what it is today.
Phil Driver, Peter Rhodes-Brown, Peta Barota, Keith Dublin, Graham Wilkins and a few others were the names you were searching for.
Mind you, I always loved Driver who played his debut for Chelsea in a 6-0 drubbing of Newcastle in the second div (1979) when Chris Waddle made his first team debut for the Barcodes. Barota was always a hero as well.
Dixon was a great player and is a legend at Chelsea. Thomas was inspirational. Speedie was a determined player who teamed up superbly with Dixon but fought far harder than Dixon ever needed to.
If you want to spout on about "history", learn some ;o)