🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 John Terry

[DavidEU 2,023]

Terry made his Chelsea debut on 28 October 1998 as a late substitute in a League Cup tie with Aston Villa; his first start came later that season in an FA Cup third round match, a 2-0 win over Oldham Athletic. He spent a brief period on loan with Nottingham Forest in 2000 to build up his first team experience. While playing for Forest, Terry was spotted by then-Huddersfield Town manager Steve Bruce who bid £750,000 for the defender.

Chelsea reportedly accepted the offer, but it fell through as Terry opted to remain with the Premier League club and learn his trade in the top tier. In addition to his spell at Forest, he made nine appearances for Chelsea during the 1999-00 season, and scored his first goal for the club against Gillingham in the FA Cup 6th Round. The Blues went on to win the FA Cup, with Terry receiving a winners' medal as an unused substitute; his first major honour.

Terry began to establish himself in the Chelsea first team from the 2000-01 season, making 23 starts, and was voted the club's player of the year.

He continued his progress during 2001-02, becoming a regular in the defence alongside club captain and French international Marcel Desailly. On 5 December 2001 he captained Chelsea for the first time, in a league match against Charlton Athletic. Chelsea reached the FA Cup final, following wins against London rivals West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth and sixth rounds respectively, and Fulham in the semi-final where Terry scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory. A virus denied Terry a place in the starting line-up for the final, although he came on as a second-half substitute as Chelsea lost 2-0 to Arsenal. In the 2003-04 season, his performances led to him being handed the captain's armband by manager Claudio Ranieri when Desailly was out of the side. He played well in the absence of the French international, forming a strong defensive partnership with William Gallas.

Following Desailly's retirement, new Chelsea manager José Mourinho chose Terry as his club captain, a choice which was positive throughout the 2004-05 season as Chelsea won the Premier League title in record-breaking fashion with the best defensive record in Football League history with the most clean sheets and the most points accrued.

He was voted Player of the Year by his fellow professionals in England, the first defender to receive the honour since 1993. He also scored eight goals from defence in 53 appearances, half of which were in European competition, including a late winner against Barcelona, in the UEFA Champions League, and was voted the best defender in the competition for the season.

In September 2005, Terry was selected as a member of the World XI at the FIFPro awards. The team was chosen by a vote of professional footballers based in 40 countries. Chelsea defended their Premier League title in 2005-06, earning 91 points, and confirming the title with a 3-0 victory against Manchester United. Terry made 50 appearances and scored seven goals over the season, three of which were solitary goals in 1-0 victories.

2006-07

In a match on 14 October 2006 against Reading, Terry had to take over in goal for Chelsea after both of Chelsea's usual keepers, Petr Čech and Carlo Cudicini were injured in the game. He wore the number 40 shirt belonging to third-choice goalkeeper Henrique Hilário. The defender had to keep goal for little over a minute, and Chelsea hung on for a 1-0 victory. On 5 November 2006, playing against Tottenham Hotspur, Terry was sent off for the first time in his Chelsea career. He received two yellow cards as Chelsea lost at White Hart Lane for the first time since 1987. Terry was charged with misconduct by the FA for questioning the integrity of match referee Graham Poll after the game. On 10 January 2007, John Terry was ordered to pay £10,000 for the inappropriate conduct after he changed his mind and pleaded guilty to the FA.

Over the course of the season Terry missed matches for Chelsea due to a recurring back problem. After the match against Reading on 26 December 2006, José Mourinho stated that his captain may require surgery to fix the problem. In the games that he had missed, Chelsea had conceded six goals. On 28 December Chelsea released a press statement saying Terry had had back surgery: "The operation to remove a sequestrated lumbar intervertebral disc was successful." Although he was expected to return at the game against Wigan Athletic, Terry was missing once again, due to the recurring back problem. He made his return against Charlton Athletic on 3 February 2007. He then played his first 90 minutes of football for nearly three months against Middlesbrough. Playing in the UEFA Champions league last-sixteen away tie against Porto, he suffered another injury, this time to his ankle, and was set to miss the 2007 League Cup Final against Arsenal, but managed to recover from the injury within days and played in the final. During the second half of the match, at an attacking corner, he threw himself at the ball with a diving header; Arsenal's Abou Diaby, in an attempt to clear the ball, kicked Terry in the face. Terry was unconscious for several minutes, at which point he nearly swallowed his tongue. He was carried off the field on a stretcher and immediately transferred to the University Hospital of Wales, where he was successfully treated. Terry discharged himself the same day and returned to the Millennium Stadium to celebrate his team's 2-1 win. The only recollection he had of the second half is walking out onto the pitch and he did not remember the 10 minutes he played prior to his injury. Following the incident, Terry thanked the Arsenal physiologist Gary Lewin for saving his life. Lewin was the first medic that rushed over to assist him after his tongue had blocked his airways. After spending two weeks on the sidelines, he made his return to the Chelsea team in March. He went on to lead Chelsea to the semi-finals of the Champions League, the third time in four years that Chelsea had made it to the final four of the competition. In May 2007, Terry captained Chelsea to the FA Cup, in the first final at the new Wembley Stadium.

In 2007-08 Despite failing to agree terms to a new contract immediately following the 2006-07 season, Terry stated on several occasions that he had no intention of leaving Chelsea. In late July he signed a new five-year contract with a base salary in the region of £135,000 per week, making him the highest-paid player in the Premier League at the time.

On 16 December 2007 whilst playing against Arsenal, Terry's foot was stepped on by Emannuel Eboue as the Chelsea defender cleared the ball, resulting in 3 broken bones in Terry's foot. He was expected to be out for at least three months but made a speedy recovery and managed to captain Chelsea to the 2008 League Cup Final against Tottenham Hotspur, which Chelsea lost 2-1. On 11 May 2008 whilst playing in the last league game of the season against Bolton Wanderers, he collided with goalkeeper, Petr Čech, and suffered a partially dislocated elbow which was put back in while in the ambulance on the way to hospital. This injury didn't prevent him playing in the Champions League final against Manchester United. The match went to penalties, and Terry missed a penalty which would have won Chelsea the match (and the Champions League). In heavy rain, his standing leg slipped as he took his kick, and though Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar was sent the wrong way, the ball clipped the post and went wide. Chelsea lost the shootout 6-5, with Nicolas Anelka missing the crucial kick in sudden death; the result leaving the Chelsea captain in tears.

On 28 August 2008, Terry was awarded the Defender of The Year award from UEFA at the UEFA Champions League Group Stage Draw in Monaco, together with Frank Lampard and Petr Čech who received the award relating to their respective positions. On 13 September 2008, Terry received the first straight red card of his career against Manchester City for pulling down Jô just inside the Chelsea half. However, this was later rescinded on appeal.

At the end of the season, which had been disrupted by the mid-season departure of Luiz Felipe Scolari, Terry led Chelsea to the FA Cup under interim manager Guus Hiddink, the Blues recovering from conceding a goal in the first minute to defeat Everton 2-1. It was Chelsea's fifth FA Cup title, and the third of Terry's career.

Prior to the 2009-10 season there was prolonged speculation that Terry would join Manchester City, though new Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti insisted that Terry would remain at Chelsea. In late July, Terry pledged his future to Chelsea "once and for all", and was rewarded with a new five-year contract. Terry claimed that during discussions with the club he had sought assurances that Chelsea would secure key existing players for the long term, adding "I'm as committed as ever to helping drive Chelsea forward and I'll be proud to lead the team for as long as I can."

Chelsea started the season strongly under Ancelotti, despite away defeats against Wigan Athletic and Aston Villa. During the latter game the Chelsea captain clearly displayed his frustration following Villa's second goal, the second of the game to come from a set piece. On 8 November 2009, Terry scored the decisive goal in Chelsea's match against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge to preserve their perfect home record for the season. Terry scored another crucial goal against Burnley in January 2010, scoring a headed winner from a corner in the 82nd minute, to earn Chelsea all three points. The Blues went on to secure the Premier League title, the third of Terry's career, and clinched the double with victory over Portsmouth in the FA Cup Final, with Terry earning the permanant distinction of being the first Chelsea captain to lead the club to both titles in the same season.

2010-11 was a relatively disappointing season for Terry and Chelsea. Despite finishing second in the Premier League, the club finished the season trophyless and manager Carlo Ancelotti was sacked at the end of the campaign. With many players failing to reach the heights of the previous season, Terry was one of the side's most consistent players, his defensive performances (aided by a fine season from goalkeeper Petr Čech) helping Chelsea finish the season with the joint-lowest number of goals conceded in the league. Terry also contributed four goals throughout the season, and passed the landmark of 500 appearances for the club, only the fifth player to reach the total after Ron Harris, Peter Bonetti, John Hollins and Frank Lampard.

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[Steve 10,227]

what a superstar he is im glad we have him in our line up and im glad hes back in the squad

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

John Terry Injury Update!

It`s been four weeks since our JT got done at Arsenal.

However, our club captain is making good progress.

Tonight, on Chelsea TV, we were treated to a great interview with JT.

Looking relaxed JT explained that he was ahead of schedule and that the cast had long gone and that he was now off of his crutches.

Now his rehabilitation consists of wearing a protective boot to protect the original damage but that too can be discarded on Monday.

JT explained that the broken bones had successfully knitted together and that he was working on relaxing all the tight tendons and ligaments by using the hydrotherapy pool.

He also admitted that it was a little frustrating. After being told that the bones had knitted together, he thought that he would be simply able to resume training.

Nevertheless he was quick to dismiss the various stories doing the rounds suggesting that he`d be out for the season by implying that he anticipated returning to first team action in two to three weeks.

Good news or what!

So much for being out all season

Back by the end of the month maybe.....Liverpool at home on Feb 9th looks a possible target.....

[Bandicoot 3]

Glad to see him on the mend.

[SuperSheva7 0]

ya just heard him talk on Chelsea TV like a second ago, should be back soon enough.

[Steve 10,227]

great news lets hope we do have him for the liverpool game

[BlueLion. 21,491]

I'd prefer to see him out for four weeks rather than three. I don't want to rush him back. JT is brave but stupid. He throws himself at everything and he will just aggrivate the injury if he gets back too soon and it will cost us. Alex and Ricardo are a great partnership, and Ivanovich will be signing soon I hope.

[Elliott 7]

We don't need to rush him back. Alex is a capable replacement, not as good as JT, naturally, but I don't worry with Alex and Carvalho as a centre back pairing. Just make sure he is absolutely fit when we play him.

[misschief 24]

We don't need to rush him back. Alex is a capable replacement, not as good as JT, naturally, but I don't worry with Alex and Carvalho as a centre back pairing. Just make sure he is absolutely fit when we play him.

Dead right. Alex is doing exactly what we would want him to do in this situation. JT can have the luxury of recovering fully from injury this season before he comes back.

[KENT_BLUE 1]

brinh him back for the pompey match as im going lol!.

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[amy 0]

he is a fantastic player.. i love him sooooooooooooooo much..lampsy is my fav. player and after him of course his best friend JT..i hope we can win the premier leage and the champions league this season and i hope no more injuries

[warnie_666 1,081]

Was watching sunday supplement on Skysports. They were talking about JT and Manc City's bid for him. Some Valid points why we should sell JT:

1.) He has past his peak. He isnt the same player he was few yrs back.

2.) Injury prone. His body has taken a lot of battering.

3.) Chelsea need money and rumours are that JT can break the transfer record set by Jap Stam.

4.) We can blood Mancienne into JT's role.

Some Valid points why we should not sell him:

1.) a 70% fit JT is better than a 100% fit new defender.

2.) Leader through and through. One who drives the team. We dont have anyone like him at the club.

3.) Chelsea through and through. He is the image of the club.

Your thoughts......

[We Hate Scouse 10,326]

As much as I would hate to see him go we could get £60 million of City. We can get a decent replacement with that as well as money for other players.

He won't go though, he loves the club, as he has stated many times.

[Laylabelle 9,534]

No!! He may not be the same player but he plays with his heart on his sleeves which seems to make up for the ones that dont.As said leader through and through.That and he wants to manage us someday...commitment!!

And beside he aint gana go City they're doing nothing.Trying to kid themselves they can challenge for things but seriously they cant.Im sorry they apprantly were thinking according to some paper of a 20m bid?!Insult! Ok its the paper talk but still

And dont want Man City to become the old Chels..they've already got two of our players they dont need another

Edited February 19, 2009 by Laylabelle

[Drogba11CFC 108]

No, no, no, no, no and for the last time NO.

[SuperSheva7 0]

Hah! No chance...and the positives completely outweigh the negatives. JT= Chelsea LEGEND

[Steve 10,227]

NO FUCKING WAY!

[Badboy 1,526]

If we sold john terry i would never go to a match ever agian.

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

2 years ago I wouldnt have given it a second thought, but its true that he isnt the player he was back then, so on a footballing sense I would snap Citehs hands off for a massive offer.

If Roman is going to be a tightarse with his cash, then if we can get a huge amount of money for him then why not and strengthen the team elsewhere. We do need to rejuvenate the squad. That sort of cash for a player who's getting by on reputation alone atm should not be sniffed at.

As much as JT is the heart and soul of the club we have to look outside the box to the future. JT wont be around for ever and if his injuries continue to hamper him he could well retire early and we'll have missed a great opportunity to cash in.

[Steve 10,227]

2 years ago I wouldnt have given it a second thought, but its true that he isnt the player he was back then, so on a footballing sense I would snap Citehs hands off for a massive offer.

If Roman is going to be a tightarse with his cash, then if we can get a huge amount of money for him then why not and strengthen the team elsewhere. We do need to rejuvenate the squad. That sort of cash for a player who's getting by on reputation alone atm should not be sniffed at.

As much as JT is the heart and soul of the club we have to look outside the box to the future. JT wont be around for ever and if his injuries continue to hamper him he could well retire early and we'll have missed a great opportunity to cash in.

I could just not stand the sight of him in a city shirt. Either saying goodbye to our Chelsea legend.