Founding editor of seminal Chelsea fanzine cfcuk which began life as Matthew Harding’s Blue and White Army, David Johnstone has been a true champion of Blues’ supporters causes for several decades. Never shy of locking horns with former Stamford Bridge supremo Ken Bates, David took the then Chelsea owner to task over many issues, suing him for libel in 2002 when he described the Chelsea Independent Supporters Association as parasites. (Bates eventually settled out of court.)
A despised by-product of Bates-era Chelsea was the redesigned club crest and David was instrumental in taking the cfcuk-led campaign for the restoration of the traditional lion rampant regardant to the door of new owner Roman Abramovich.
David is the author of Tales Of The (Chelsea) Unexpected, and has co-authored several other Blues titles. Away from writing, David is a talented musician and in the past roadied for bands such as Sham 69 and The Cure which furthered his involvement in London’s underground alternative punk and indie scene. He currently assists at the Human Punk nights held at London’s legendary 100 Club.
Follow David and the cfcuk fanzine on X @onlyapound
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