Why do Chelsea Football Club fans throw celery?

There is no one, definitive, explanation. The club's official history says the celebratory song began in the early 1980s, partly derived from knees-up number 'Ask Old Brown'. The original version goes: “Ask old Brown for tea and all the family, if he don't come, we'll tickle his bum with a lump of celery”. read more

Gillingham FC fans claim it was them who started the chant because celery was found growing on their pitch during pre-season and Chelsea fans who visited their stadium brought the chant back to Stamford Bridge. read more

The fans, who all pleaded guilty to throwing celery, avoided a ban and saw their charges subsequently withdrawn after the defense successfully argued that it had been a tradition among Chelsea supporters for more than 20 years. read more

The fans, who all pleaded guilty to throwing celery, avoided a ban and saw their charges subsequently withdrawn after the defence successfully argued that it had been a tradition among Chelsea supporters for more than 20 years. read more