John Dempsey, who has died aged 78, was a London-born footballer of Irish descent who brought tackling power and aerial strength to central defence in the successful Chelsea team of the early 1970s ...

CHELSEA legend John Dempsey has died aged 78. The former defender spent nine years at Stamford Bridge between 1969 and 1978.

Former Chelsea and Republic of Ireland defender dies aged 78; part of the Blues side that won the FA Cup in 1970 and the ...

John Dempsey, who has died aged 78, was a London-born footballer of Irish descent who brought tackling power and aerial strength to central defence in the successful Chelsea team of the early ...

Dempsey was part of the Chelsea sides that won the FA Cup in 1970 and the European Cup Winners' Cup a year later, scoring in the final replay vs Real Madrid.

Former Chelsea and Republic of Ireland defender John Dempsey, who was part of the team who beat Leeds in the iconic 1970 FA Cup final, has died at the age of 78. The centre-back followed his ...

Former Chelsea player, John Dempsey is dead. The Blues disclosed this in a post via their official X account on Wednesday.

Chelsea and Fulham have paid tribute to former player John Dempsey, who has died at the age of 78. The former defender made ...