After considering the sale of the land to the Great Western Railway Company, the Mears decided to found their own football club, Chelsea, to occupy the ground as a rival to Fulham.
Pasi shqyrtuan shitjen e fushës tek Great Western Railway Company, vëllezërit Mears vendosën që ta themelojnë ekipin e tyre të futbollit, Chelsea, atëherë kur i shfaqën rivalitet ekipit të Fulham.