Matthew Harding died 14 years ago today - we have so much to thank him for and had so little time to do it.

Very much agreed, such a huge part of our history.

Thank you Matthew.

Edited October 22, 201015 yr by Tim

RIP a true Chelsea legend and a gentleman...

.. and a proper Chelsea fan

RIP

RIP

RIP to a man who deserved to be around see the achievements the team have made over the last few years.

R.I.P. Matthew Harding. We are forever greatful to you for what you have done for Chelsea FC. Top man, sorely missed.

well done for the post loz i cryed going to school that morning,not because i had to go to school done that most morninging but because matthew had past away.

RIP Matthew Harding.

Never to be forgotten Mathew Harding.

Proper Chels with a true blue heart. Can't believe it's been 14 years.

Mathew Harding's blue and white army.

Hope he's been looki ng down enjoying the success of the past few years. It wouldn't have happened without his input.

True legend,and the reason that i am able to support my beloved club, R.I.P,never forgotten

God Bless you Matty RIP

RIP...

RIP to a man who deserved to be around see the achievements the team have made over the last few years.

Amen to that, I am sure he is looking down happily. And I am glad Roman restored his family into the clubs good graces considering how much CFC owe to him. Rest in peace.

Top top bloke. RIP MAtthew. Thanks for everything.

R.I.P.

RIP Matthew. You are fully deserving of the title 'legend'

He's the reason we're here, rest in peace Matthew

Sadly missed, RIP Matty!

RIP..

He's the reason we're here, rest in peace Matthew

i loved matthew harding. but the reason we are here is ken bates i know matthew was more off a fan living the dream but bates saved the club twice sadly matthew never had the chance to live to see our wonderful story be told,as far a i know most of the money ,matthew harding gave to chelsea were all lends i could be wrong. love him are hate him its ken bates has us here now he saved us in the 80s and he done the deal with romans advicers. i think ken dont get the credit he desevers. if matthew was hear today maybe roman wouldn't be. i still loved matthew but thats just the way i feel. i sang he's name load and proud the year in the cup final and i was at he's minute silence match against spurs. the amount of flowers lefted outside the gate that they was very touching. matthew won us the cup that year. matthew hardings blue and white army. rip

i loved matthew harding. but the reason we are here is ken bates i know matthew was more off a fan living the dream but bates saved the club twice sadly matthew never had the chance to live to see our wonderful story be told,as far a i know most of the money ,matthew harding gave to chelsea were all lends i could be wrong. love him are hate him its ken bates has us here now he saved us in the 80s and he done the deal with romans advicers. i think ken dont get the credit he desevers. if matthew was hear today maybe roman wouldn't be. i still loved matthew but thats just the way i feel. i sang he's name load and proud the year in the cup final and i was at he's minute silence match against spurs. the amount of flowers lefted outside the gate that they was very touching. matthew won us the cup that year. matthew hardings blue and white army. rip

You can spout all you like about Uncle Ken bluegraham but the fact is if Matthew hadn't pumped money into the club when he did we wouldn't have had the stadium we now have, Glenda, Ruud, Hughes, Gianfranco et al would never have come and we would never ever have got into a postion where the likes of a Roman Abramovich would buy the club. Don't get me wrong, I don't underestinmate or undervalue what KB did for the club however had it not been for Matthew all of KB's efforts would have been in vain.

Bates saved the club initially, Matthew moved it to the level we were at with the players Geezer mentioned.