Ron Harris
Ron "Chopper" Harris is the
former Chelsea skipper, and the first Chelsea captain to hoist the FA
Cup.
Ron made his Chelsea debut aged17 on Saturday, 24th February 1962 in a 1-0 win
at home to Sheffield Wednesday.
Ron picked up the FA Youth Cup in '61, League Cup winners' medal in '65 and
captained the side to victory in the '70 FA Cup and '71 Cup Winners Cup. The
Official Magazine' had a 'Seventies Special' in which they describe Ron Harris
as the player of the decade.
In total Chopper made 795 appearances and scored 14 goals.
Nicknamed 'Chopper' for his no-nonsense tacking style. Hero to the hordes in
blue, Chopper was seen as a brutal villain by supporters of other teams for his
enthusiastic man-marking and cynical but effective tackling.
