List of Chelsea F.C. records and statistics
Chelsea Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Fulham, London. The club was established in 1905 and plays its home games at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have won six top-flight titles. Upon winning the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, Chelsea became the first English club to win all four European trophies and the only club to hold the Champions League and the Europa League at the same time.[1] The club's record appearance maker is Ron Harris, who made 795 appearances between 1961 and 1980. Frank Lampard is Chelsea's record goalscorer, scoring 211 goals in total.
Honours and achievements
Chelsea's first ever silverware was obtained in the 1915–16 season, when the team won the inaugural London Combination, which was originally established as a regional league for London clubs after first-class competition had been suspended due to World War I. The first major trophy came in 1955, when Chelsea became the national champions.[2] In the 2009–10 season, Chelsea won their first and only double after winning both the Premier League and the FA Cup.[3] Upon winning the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, Chelsea became the fourth club in history to have won the "European Treble" of European Cup/UEFA Champions League, European Cup Winners' Cup/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, and UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League.[4]
Chelsea's honours and achievements include the following:[5]
EFL and Premier League
- First Division (after 1992) and Premier League
- Winners (6): 1954–55, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2016–17
- Runners-up (4): 2003–04, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11
- Second Division (until 1992)
The FA
- Winners (8): 1969–70, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2017–18
- Runners-up (6): 1914–15, 1966–67, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2016–17, 2019–20
- FA Community Shield (FA Charity Shield before 2002)
UEFA
- UEFA Champions League (European Cup before 1992)
- UEFA Europa League (UEFA Cup before 2009)
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (European Cup Winners' Cup before 1994)
- UEFA Super Cup (European Super Cup before 1995)
Other
- Winners (5): 1919–20, 1926–27, 1949–50, 1959–60, 1960–61
- Runners-up (5): 1948–49, 1953–54, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65
Wartime
- Winners (2): 1915–16, 1917–18
- National War Fund Cup
- Winners (1): 1918
- London Victory Cup
- Winners (1): 1919
- Football League War Cup – Southern Final
- Winners (1): 1944–45
- Runners-up (1): 1943–44
- Football League War Cup – Overall Final
- Runners-up (1): 1944–45
Pre-season
- Runners-up (1): 2013
- Stamford Bridge Trophy
- Winners (5): 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1980
- Runners-up (1): 1973
- Cross Channel Trophy[8]
- Winners (1): 1992
- Winners (1): 1993
- Third place (1): 1994
- Winners (2): 1996, 1997
- Winners (1): 2005
- Runners-up (1): 2007
- Third place (1): 2008
- Winners (1): 2009
- Coca-Cola Super Cup[16]
- Winners (1): 2011
- Singha 80th Anniversary Cup[17]
- Winners (1): 2013
- International Friendly Trophy[18]
- Winners (1): 2013
- BNI Cup[19]
- Winners (1): 2013
- Runners-up (1): 2019
- Winners (1): 2019
Appearances
Individual records
- Most appearances in total: 795, Ron Harris (1961–1980).
- Most League appearances: 655, Ron Harris (1961–1980).
- Most FA Cup appearances: 64, Ron Harris (1961–1980).
- Most League Cup appearances: 48, John Hollins (1963–1975 and 1983–1984) and Ron Harris (1961–1980).
- Most appearances in UEFA competitions: 124, John Terry (1998–2015).
- Most consecutive appearances: 167, John Hollins, 14 August 1971 – 25 September 1974.
- Most consecutive League appearances: 164, Frank Lampard, 13 October 2001 – 26 December 2005.
- Most appearances in a single season: 64, Juan Mata, Oscar and Fernando Torres, 2012–13.
- Most international caps while a Chelsea player: Frank Lampard, 104 for England.[22]
- First Chelsea player to play for England: George Hilsdon, 16 February 1907.
- First Chelsea player to play for England at the World Cup: Roy Bentley, 1950 World Cup, 25 June 1950.
- First foreign (non-UK) player: Nils Middelboe (Denmark), 15 November 1913.
- Youngest player: Ian Hamilton, 16 years 138 days, vs. Tottenham Hotspur, First Division, 18 March 1967.
- Oldest player: Mark Schwarzer, 41 years and 218 days, vs. Cardiff City, Premier League, 11 May 2014.
- First substitute: John Boyle, who replaced George Graham vs. Fulham, First Division, 28 August 1965.[23]
All-time appearances
Competitive matches only.
Name | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other1 | Total | |
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1 | Ron Harris | 1961–1980 | 655 | 64 | 48 | 27 | 1 | 795 |
2 | Peter Bonetti | 1959–1979 | 600 | 57 | 45 | 26 | 1 | 729 |
3 | John Terry | 1998–2017 | 492 | 58 | 37 | 124 | 6 | 717 |
4 | Frank Lampard | 2001–2014 | 429 | 58 | 34 | 117 | 10 | 648 |
5 | John Hollins | 1963–1975 1983–1984 | 465 | 51 | 48 | 27 | 1 | 592 |
6 | Petr Čech | 2004–2015 | 333 | 33 | 17 | 103 | 8 | 494 |
7 | Dennis Wise | 1990–2001 | 332 | 38 | 30 | 38 | 7 | 445 |
8 | Steve Clarke | 1987–1998 | 330 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 421 |
9 | Kerry Dixon | 1983–1992 | 335 | 20 | 41 | 0 | 24 | 420 |
10 | Eddie McCreadie | 1962–1974 | 331 | 41 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 410 |
1 Other appearances include: Charity/Community Shield, Football League play-offs, Full Members Cup, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup.
Goalscorers
Individual records
- Most goals in total aggregate: 211, Frank Lampard (2001–2014).
- Most goals in a season: 43, Jimmy Greaves (First Division, 1960–61).
- Most goals in one match: 6, George Hilsdon v. Worksop Town, FA Cup, First Round, 11 January 1908.
- Most goals in one final: 3, David Speedie v. Manchester City, Full Members Cup Final, 23 March 1986.
- Most League goals in total aggregate: 164, Bobby Tambling (1959–1970).
- Most League goals in a season: 41, Jimmy Greaves, (First Division, 1960–61).
- Most times top goalscorer: 8, Roy Bentley.
- Most League goals in one match:
- 5, George Hilsdon v. Glossop, Second Division, 1 September 1906.
- 5, Jimmy Greaves v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division, 30 August 1958.
- 5, Jimmy Greaves v. Preston North End, First Division, 19 December 1959.
- 5, Jimmy Greaves v. West Bromwich Albion, First Division, 3 December 1960.
- 5, Bobby Tambling v. Aston Villa, First Division, 17 September 1966.
- 5, Gordon Durie v. Walsall, Second Division, 4 February 1989.
- Most Premier League/First Division goals in total aggregate: 147, Frank Lampard (2001–2014).
- Most Premier League goals in a season: 29, Didier Drogba (2009–10).
- Most Premier League goals in one match:
- 4, Gianluca Vialli v. Barnsley, Premier League, 24 August 1997.
- 4, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink v. Coventry City, Premier League, 21 October 2000.
- 4, Frank Lampard v. Derby County, Premier League, 12 March 2008.
- 4, Frank Lampard v. Aston Villa, Premier League, 27 March 2010.
- Most FA Cup goals in total aggregate: 26, Frank Lampard (2001–2014).
- Most FA Cup goals in a season: 8, Peter Osgood, (1969–70).
- Most FA Cup goals in one match: 6, George Hilsdon v. Worksop Town, FA Cup, First Round, 11 January 1908.
- Most FA Cup Final goals in total aggregate: 4, Didier Drogba (2004–12, 2014–15).
- Most League Cup goals in total aggregate: 25, Kerry Dixon (1983–92).
- Most League Cup goals in a season: 8, Kerry Dixon, (1984–85).
- Most League Cup goals in one match: 4, Kerry Dixon v. Gillingham, League Cup, First Round, First Leg, 13 September 1983.
- Most League Cup Final goals in total aggregate: 4, Didier Drogba (2004–12, 2014–15).
- Most Cup Final goals in total aggregate: 9, Didier Drogba (2004–12, 2014–15).
- Most European goals in total aggregate: 36, Didier Drogba (2004–12, 2014–15).[24]
- Most European goals in a season: 11, Olivier Giroud (2018–19 UEFA Europa League).[25]
- Most European goals in one match: 5, Peter Osgood v. Jeunesse Hautcharage, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, First Round, Second Leg, 29 September 1971.
- Most hat-tricks: 13, Jimmy Greaves, (1957–1961).
- Most international goals while a Chelsea player: Didier Drogba, 45 for Ivory Coast.
- Oldest goalscorer: Dick Spence, 38 years 282 days v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division, 26 April 1947.
- Youngest goalscorer: Ian Hamilton, 16 years 138 days v. Tottenham Hotspur, First Division, 18 March 1967.
- Fastest goalscorer: 12 seconds, Keith Weller v. Middlesbrough, Football League Cup, 7 October 1970.
All-time top goalscorers
Competitive matches only.
Name | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other1 | Total | |
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1 | Frank Lampard | 2001–2014 | 147 | 26 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 211 |
2 | Bobby Tambling | 1959–1970 | 164 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 202 |
3 | Kerry Dixon | 1983–1992 | 147 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 193 |
4 | Didier Drogba | 2004–2012 2014–2015 | 104 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 2 | 164 |
5 | Roy Bentley | 1948–1956 | 128 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
Peter Osgood | 1964–1974 1978–1979 | 105 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 150 | |
7 | Jimmy Greaves | 1957–1961 | 124 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 132 |
8 | George Mills | 1929–1943 | 118 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
9 | Eden Hazard | 2012–2019 | 85 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 110 |
10 | George Hilsdon | 1906–1912 | 99 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
1 Includes the Charity/Community Shield, the Football League play-offs, and the Full Members Cup.
International Honours won while playing at Chelsea
- FIFA World Cup
The following players have won the FIFA World Cup while playing for Chelsea:
- Peter Bonetti – 1966
- Frank Leboeuf – 1998
- André Schürrle – 2014
- Olivier Giroud – 2018
- N'Golo Kanté – 2018
- UEFA European Championship
The following players have won the UEFA European Championship while playing for Chelsea:
- Didier Deschamps – 2000
- Marcel Desailly – 2000
- Frank Leboeuf – 2000
- Fernando Torres – 2012
- Juan Mata – 2012
- Olympic Games
The following players have won a gold medal in football at the Olympic Games while playing for Chelsea:
Club records
Attendances
- Highest home attendance (estimate): 100,000, against Dynamo Moscow, 13 November 1945.
- Highest home attendance (official): 82,905, against Arsenal, First Division, 12 October 1935.
- Highest home attendance (Second Division): 67,000, against Manchester United, 13 April 1906.
- Highest home attendance (FA Cup): 77,952, against Swindon Town, 13 March 1911.
- Highest home attendance (League Cup): 43,330, against Tottenham Hotspur, 22 December 1971.
- Highest home attendance (Europe): 59,541, against Milan, 16 February 1966.
- Highest season home aggregate: 1,014,352 (1954–55 season).
- Highest league home average: 48,302 (1954–55 season).
- Highest attendance for any Chelsea match: 105,826, against Real Madrid, Michigan Stadium, United States, 30 July 2016.
- Highest away attendance: 98,436, against Barcelona, UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg, 7 March 2006.
- Lowest home attendance: 3,000, against Lincoln City, Second Division, 17 February 1906.
Source: Chelsea F.C. official website[26]
Firsts
- First match: Chelsea v. Stockport County, Second Division, 2 September 1905.
- First win: Chelsea v. Liverpool, friendly match, 4 September 1905.
- First competitive goalscorer: John Robertson, v. Blackpool, Second Division, 9 September 1905.
- First FA Cup match: Chelsea v. First Grenadier Guards, First Qualifying Round, 7 October 1905.
- First FA Cup match (proper): Chelsea v. Lincoln City, First Round, 12 January 1907.
- First League Cup match: Chelsea v. Millwall, First Round, 10 October 1960.
- First European match: Chelsea v. BK Frem, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, 30 September 1958.
- First Cup Winners' Cup match: Chelsea v. Aris, First Round, 16 September 1970.
- First UEFA Champions League match: Chelsea v. Skonto Riga, Third Qualifying Round, 11 August 1999.
- First UEFA Champions League match (proper): Chelsea v. Milan, First Group Stage, 15 September 1999.
- First FA Cup winners at the new Wembley Stadium: Chelsea v. Manchester United, 2007 FA Cup Final, 19 May 2007.
- First domestic double: Chelsea v. Portsmouth, 2010 FA Cup Final, 15 May 2010 (also winning the 2009–10 Premier League).
- The first team to score 100 Premier League goals in a season: 2009–10 Premier League season.
- The first English team to qualify for the UEFA European Cup, winning the 1954–55 First Division (Chelsea were not allowed to participate by the Football Association).
- The first London based team to win the UEFA Champions League: 2011–12 season.
- The first UEFA Champions League title holders to get knocked out in the group stage the following year: 2012–13 season.
- The first English team to win all three major UEFA competitions.[1]
- The first UEFA Champions League title holders to win the UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League the following year: 2012–13 season.
- The first team in history of the European competitions to be holders of the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League at the same time (winning the 2013 UEFA Europa League Final on 15 May 2013, and still being holders of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League until 25 May 2013).[1]
- The first team to go 17 successive UEFA Europa League matches without defeat since the competition was rebranded in 2009–10.[27][28]
- The first team in Premier League history to have two different hat-trick scorers in a single campaign aged 21 or under.[29]
- The first top-flight team in history to win 30 games in a 38-game season: 2016–17 Premier League season.[30]
- The first team to win 15 away matches in a Premier League season: 2004–05 season.[31]
- The first team to win 18 home matches in a Premier League season: 2004–05 season.
- The first team to win against every other team at least once in a Premier League season: 2005–06 season.[32]
Wins
- Record win: 13–0 v. Jeunesse Hautcharage, 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup, 29 September 1971.[33][34]
- Record League and Premier League win: 8–0 v. Wigan Athletic, Premier League, 9 May 2010 and 8–0 v. Aston Villa, Premier League, 23 December 2012.
- Record FA Cup win: 9–1 v. Worksop Town, Round 1, 11 January 1908.
- Record League Cup win: 7–0 v. Doncaster Rovers, Round 3, 16 November 1960.
- Record European win: 13–0 v. Jeunesse Hautcharage, 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup, 29 September 1971.[33][34]
- Record European win (away): 0–8 v. Jeunesse Hautcharage, 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup, 15 September 1971.[33][34]
- Record Champions League win (home): 6–0 v. Maribor on 21 October 2014 and v. Qarabağ on 12 September 2017.[33]
- Record Champions League win (away): 0–5 v. Galatasaray on 20 October 1999 and v. Schalke 04 on 25 November 2014.[33]
- Most consecutive League wins: 13, 1 October 2016 – 31 December 2016.[35]
- Longest sequence without a League win: 21, 3 November 1987 – 2 April 1988.
- Most League wins in a season: 30 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2016–17.[36]
- Fewest League wins in a season: 5 in 42 matches, First Division, 1978–79.
Draws
- Highest scoring draw: 5–5 v. West Ham United, First Division, 17 December 1966.
- Most League draws in a season: 18 in 42 matches, First Division, 1922–23.
- Longest sequence of League draws: 6, 20 August 1969 – 13 September 1969.
Unbeaten
- Longest sequence of unbeaten matches:
- 21, 10 June 2004 – 11 September 2004.
- 23, 23 January 2007 – 13 April 2007.
- 23, 4 April 2009 – 23 September 2009.
- 23, 4 May 2014 – 6 December 2014.
- Longest sequence of unbeaten League matches: 40, 23 October 2004 – 29 October 2005.
- Longest sequence of unbeaten home matches in the Premier League: 86, 20 March 2004 – 26 October 2008.
Losses
- Record defeat: 1–8 v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division, 26 September 1953.
- Record Premier League defeat: 0–6 v. Manchester City, 10 February 2019.[37]
- Record FA Cup defeat: 0–6 v. Sheffield Wednesday, Round 2 Replay, 5 February 1913.
- Record League Cup defeat: 2–6 v. Stoke City, Round 3 Replay, 22 October 1974.
- Record European defeat: 0–5 v. Barcelona, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, semi-final replay, 25 May 1966.
- Record Champions League defeat: 1–5 (after extra time) v. Barcelona, quarter-final second leg, 18 April 2000.[33]
- Longest sequence of League defeats: 7, 1 November 1952 – 20 December 1952.
- Most League defeats in a season: 27 in 42 matches, First Division, 1978–79.
- Fewest League defeats in a season: 1 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2004–05.
Goals
- Most goals scored in one match: 13 v. Jeunesse Hautcharage, 1971–72 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 29 September 1971.
- Most goals conceded in one match: 8 v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, First Division, 26 September 1953.
- Most League goals scored in one season: 103 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2009–10.
- Fewest League goals scored in one season: 31 in 42 matches, First Division, 1923–24.
- Most League goals conceded in one season: 100 in 42 matches, First Division, 1960–61.
- Fewest League goals conceded in one season: 15 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2004–05.
- Fewest League goals conceded at home in one season: 6 in 19 matches, Premier League, 2004–05.
- Fewest League goals conceded away in one season: 9 in 19 matches, Premier League, 2004–05.
- Most goal scorers in a single match in the league: 7 v. Aston Villa, Premier League, 23 December 2012.
Points
- Most points earned in a season (3 for a win): 99 in 46 matches, Second Division, 1988–89.
- Fewest points earned in a season (3 for a win): 42 in 40 matches, First Division, 1987–88.
- Most points earned in a season (2 for a win): 57 in 38 matches, Second Division, 1906–07.
- Fewest points earned in a season (2 for a win): 20 in 42 matches, First Division, 1978–79.
Clean sheets
- Most clean sheets in one season: 34 in 59 matches, (2004–05).
- Fewest clean sheets in one season: 2 in 47 matches, (1960–61).
- Most League clean sheets in one season: 25 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2004–05.
- Fewest League clean sheets in one season: 1 in 42 matches, First Division, 1960–61.
- Longest run without a clean sheet: 31 games, November 1960 – August 1961.
- Most consecutive league clean sheets during a season: 10, 18 December 2004 – 12 February 2005.
- Most clean sheets by an individual goalkeeper: 228, Petr Čech (2004–2015).[38][39]
- Most clean sheets by an individual goalkeeper in one season: 28, Petr Čech, (2004–05).[39]
- Most Premier League clean sheets by an individual goalkeeper in one season: 24, Petr Čech, (2004–05).[40]
- Most consecutive clean sheets by an individual goalkeeper: 9, William Foulke, (1905–06).
- Most clean sheets overall in the Premier League: 162, Petr Čech (2004–2015).[41]
Penalties
- Most penalties saved: 9, Reg Matthews.
- Most penalties scored by a single player: 49, Frank Lampard.[42]
National/European records
- Fewest goals conceded in a League season: 15 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2004–05 (English top flight record).[43]
- Fewest goals conceded away in a League season: 9 in 18 matches, Premier League, 2004–05 (English top flight record).[36]
- Most consecutive clean sheets at the start of a season: 6, 14 August 2005 – 17 September 2005 (English top flight record).
- Longest sequence of unbeaten home league matches: 86, 21 February 2004 – 26 October 2008 (English record).[36]
- Most clean sheets in a season: 25, 2004–05 (Premier League record).[36]
- Most goals scored at home in a League season: 68, 2009–10 (Premier League record).[36]
- Most consecutive League away wins: 11, 5 April 2008 – 22 December 2008 (Premier League joint record).[44]
- Fewest home draws in a League season: 0, 2016–17 (Premier League joint record).[36]
- Most home wins in a League season: 18, 2005–06 (Premier League joint record).[36]
- Most consecutive wins from start of a season: 9, 2005–06 (Premier League record).[45]
- Most days spent in first place in a season: 274 days, 2014–15 (Premier League record).[46]
- Highest aggregate scoreline in European competition: 21–0, v Jeunesse Hautcharage, 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup, 29 September 1971 (joint record).[34]
- Fewest goals conceded in a Champions League group stage campaign: 1, 2005–06 (joint record).[47]
- Most Champions League semi-finals appearances by an English club: 7 appearances (shared with Manchester United).[48]
- Most Champions League round of 16 goals scored by an English club: 35 goals.[49]
- Most Champions League round of 16 aggregate wins by an English club: 8 wins.[49]
- Most Champions League round of 16 appearances by an English club: 14 appearances.[49]
- Most Champions League quarter-final aggregate wins by an English club: 7 wins (shared with Manchester United).[50]
- Most Europa League knockout matches won by an English team: 13 wins.[51]
- Most Europa League knockout stage goals scored by an English team: 41 goals.[51]
- Most consecutive Europa League matches without defeat: 18 matches.[52]
- Only team to score 4+ goals in a Europa League final.[53]
- Longest unbeaten run in the FA Cup: 29 matches (excluding penalty shootouts).[54]
Transfers
Note that transfers fees amounts are very sensitive to inflation which is not considered there and exchange rates between British pound and Euro or other rates.
Highest transfer fees paid
# | Name | From | Fee | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga | Athletic Bilbao | £71,600,000[55] | 2018 |
2 | Kai Havertz | Bayer Leverkusen | £71,000,000[56] | 2020 |
3 | Álvaro Morata | Real Madrid | £58,000,000[57] | 2017 |
Christian Pulisic | Borussia Dortmund | £58,000,000[58] | 2019 | |
5 | Jorginho | Napoli | £57,000,000[59] | 2018 |
6 | Fernando Torres | Liverpool | £50,000,000[60] | 2011 |
Ben Chilwell | Leicester City | £50,000,000[61] | 2020 | |
8 | Timo Werner | RB Leipzig | £47,500,000[62] | 2020 |
9 | Tiémoué Bakayoko | Monaco | £40,000,000[63] | 2017 |
Mateo Kovačić | Real Madrid | £40,000,000[64] | 2019 |
Highest transfer fees received
# | Name | To | Fee | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Eden Hazard | Real Madrid | £89,000,000[65] | 2019 |
2 | Oscar | Shanghai SIPG | £60,000,000[66] | 2017 |
3 | Álvaro Morata | Atlético Madrid | £58,300,000[67] | 2019 |
4 | Diego Costa | Atlético Madrid | £57,000,000[68] | 2017 |
5 | David Luiz | Paris St-Germain | £50,000,000[69] | 2014 |
6 | Nemanja Matić | Manchester United | £40,000,000[70] | 2017 |
7 | Juan Mata | Manchester United | £37,100,000[71] | 2014 |
8 | Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid | £35,000,000[72] | 2018 |
9 | Romelu Lukaku | Everton | £28,000,000[73] | 2014 |
10 | Ramires | Jiangsu Suning | £25,000,000[74] | 2016 |
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