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Ken Bates and the £1 club

By True Blues · 2026-11-05

Ken Bates bought Chelsea in 1982 for a nominal £1, taking on heavy debts.

Ken Bates

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Bates

Premier League

Pos	Team	Pts
1	Arsenal	27
2	Brighton	22
3	Manchester City	21
4	Liverpool	18
5	Chelsea	16
6	Everton	16
7	Bournemouth	15
8	Brentford	14
9	Leeds	14
10	Aston Villa	13
11	Tottenham	12
12	Newcastle	12
13	Hull	11
14	Ipswich	11
15	Fulham	10
16	Nottingham	9
17	Coventry	9
18	Manchester Utd	8
19	Sunderland	8
20	Crystal Palace	7