Support

Chelsea are one of the most widely supported football clubs in the world.[72][73
] They have the sixth highest
average alltime
attendance in English football[8] and regularly attract over 40,000 fans to Stam
ford Bridge; they
were the seventh bestsupported
Premier League team in the 2013 14 season, with an average gate of 41,572.[9]
Chelsea's traditional fanbase comes from all over the Greater London area includ
ing workingclass
parts such as
Hammersmith and Battersea, wealthier areas like Chelsea and Kensington, and from
the home counties. There are
also numerous official supporters clubs in the United Kingdom and all over the w
orld.[74] Between 2007 and 2012,
Chelsea were ranked fourth worldwide in annual replica kit sales, with an averag
e of 910,000.[75] Chelsea's official
Twitter account has 6.29 million followers, the fifth highest among football clu
bs.[76]
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Chelsea fans at a match against Tottenham
Hotspur, on 11 March 2006
Mural at a Chelsea pub in
Tashkent
At matches, Chelsea fans sing chants such as "Carefree" (to the tune of
Lord of the Dance, whose lyrics were probably written by supporter
Mick Greenaway[77][78]), "Ten Men Went to Mow", "We All Follow the
Chelsea" (to the tune of "Land of Hope and Glory"), "Zigga Zagga",
and the celebratory "Celery", with the latter often resulting in fans
ritually throwing celery. The vegetable was banned inside Stamford
Bridge after an incident involving Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fbregas at
the 2007 League Cup Final.[79