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Chelsea legend Roy Bentley, who captained the club to first-ever league title in 1955, has died aged 93

Former Chelsea captain Roy Bentley has died. He was 93.

Bentley, a striker who won the 1955 league title, spent eight years with the Blues, scoring 150 goals in 367 appearances.

He made his Chelsea debut in 1948 in a 4-2 home defeat by Huddersfield after signing for the club for £11,000 from Newcastle.

Roy Bentley spent eight years with Chelsea, scoring 150 goals in 367 appearances
Roy Bentley spent eight years with Chelsea, scoring 150 goals in 367 appearances
Bentley on the pitch at Stamford Bridge after Chelsea's final home league game in 2009
Bentley on the pitch at Stamford Bridge after Chelsea's final home league game in 2009

He went on to be the Blues’ top scorer in the 1949-50 season and replaced Johnny Harris as captain in 1951.