The family of Peter Bonetti, our legendary goalkeeper who sadly passed away last year, have generously loaned one of his England caps from 1967 to the club museum.

The cap will be displayed alongside a host of items already provided by the Bonetti family, including his 1970 FA Cup winner’s medal, a 1970 World Cup cap, his vintage 1966 England tracksuit and his World Cup winner’s medal from the same year, which was awarded to him in 2009.

More than 100 Chelsea supporters had clubbed together to purchase the 1967 England cap after it was posted on the eBay auction site, raising over £1,500 to acquire the item and return it to the Cat’s family.

The cap was awarded to Bonetti after a 2-0 victory over Spain at Wembley, one of seven full England internationals in which he played over the course of his career. It will be on display from today as the Chelsea Museum reopens following nationwide lockdown measures.

Two of Bonetti’s children and one of his granddaughters visited the stadium last month on the first anniversary of his passing to deliver the cap and see the permanent memorial poster to Peter that now appears in the Shed End.

Visitors to the museum will also be able to view a medal from our 1955 title-winning campaign provided by the family of former player John McNichol. The medal has gone on display in the Trophy Room alongside the 1955 silverware, our first league title.

The Chelsea Museum and Stadium Tours reopen today, with a special anniversary tour led by Ron Harris this Friday 21 May to celebrate our 1971 European Cup Winners’ Cup victory, exactly 50 years to the day since that famous final replay triumph over Real Madrid in Athens.

There are a limited number of tickets available for this unique experience so click here for more information and to book.