Dempsey cemented his place in Blues history with his stunning volley against Real Madrid in the final of the 1971 European Cup Winners’ Cup final in Athens, and was the uncompromising defensive bulwark in our first FA Cup-winning side a year earlier.

He was also an incredibly popular man with a big heart, who spent much of his retirement working with people with learning difficulties. His humility always came across in his interviews, as programme editor Richard Godden recalls, quoting Dempsey on fulfilling his dream of winning the oldest cup competition in world football.

He said: ‘When I was a young boy kicking a ball around in the street and down at the park, I always dreamed of playing in an FA Cup final, not thinking I could ever be a professional footballer let alone play in one of those games.

‘It was the showpiece of the English football season, so to get there and win it was perhaps the greatest thing for an English footballer at that time.’

Elsewhere in the programme, we hear from the Chelsea supporters who visited the Western Front to pay respects to those who fought and died in the First World War, and to learn about the players and fans who signed up outside Stamford Bridge.

A group of 12 Chelsea fans went on a unique trip to France in June to visit the battlefields, cemeteries and memorials and hear the stories of Chelsea players and fans who fought in the conflict.

‘Quite a lot of the tour is based around what the Footballers’ Battalion did,’ said Chelsea fan and historian Alex Churchill, who was one of the tour guides. ‘Chelsea and Leyton Orient – then Clapton Orient – were the two clubs that contributed the most fans to the Footballers’ Battalion.

‘The principle behind it was to get all these guys signed up to fight, based on the idea that you can come and serve with your football heroes. So there were quite a few players in there, but the principle was that it also made other men want to join.’

The programme explains what the club is doing to mark Remembrance Sunday and includes the names of those former Chelsea players who lost their lives in the two world wars.

You can also hear from Pedro Neto ahead of a huge game at the top of the Premier League, and the Portuguese is clearly enjoying himself at Stamford Bridge, as he explains to features editor Dominic Bliss, putting our good start down to the positive attitude in the squad.

‘I think the main thing is the character and mentality that we have,’ he says, ‘the way that we embrace the games, and go into games to win them. I think that’s the thing that we should take forward with consistency.’

He also talks us through his part in Nicolas Jackson’s goal against Newcastle, which won the Premier League and Match of the Day Goal of the Month awards for October, after a dream pass from Cole Palmer set him away down the left wing to provide the assist.

‘Sometimes the counter-attack seems simple, it shows the easy football,’ he reflects. ‘Of course, the pass and the executions were not easy, but it seems simple at the same time. It’s really beautiful to see these kind of moves and it’s even better to be part of one.’

With all the info on the opposition, as well as the thoughts of Enzo Maresca and Reece James, and the latest news from the Women’s and Academy teams, make sure you pick up your copy from the programme sellers around the grounds or order online from our publications partner, Reach Sport.