Chelsea legend Ron 'Chopper' Harris reveals he beat John Terry in bet over Blues' appearance record

'Chopper': Harris, pictured in 1970, is Chelsea's record appearance maker
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James Benge18 May 2017

Chelsea legend Ron Harris has revealed that he won his bet with John Terry over who would make the most appearances for the Blues.

Terry is likely to make his 717th and final appearance for Chelsea on Sunday when Antonio Conte’s side will celebrate their title triumph at home to Sunderland.

Though 717 games for one club constitutes a remarkable achievement for Terry it is not enough to secure his place in history with the most appearances for Chelsea. That record is held by ‘Chopper’ Harris, who played 795 times for the Blues between 1961 and 1980.

"John has been here a long, long time. I think he has been a tremendous servant for Chelsea Football Club but I did have a bet with him last year that he wouldn't beat my record," Harris told Goal .

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"He has scored more goals than me! But I am still proud to have played more games than anyone in the history of Chelsea Football Club and I don't think that will be broken."

Terry will ultimately end his Chelsea career third on the all-time list behind both Harris and Peter Bontti, the Blues’ goalkeeper between 1959 and 1979.

The 36-year-old hinted earlier this week that despite interest from Premier League clubs Sunday’s game at Stamford Bridge could be his last as a professional footballer.

“It depends, if the right offer comes along I will sit down and consider it with my family - whether that's here, abroad, or wherever that may be,” Terry told Sky Sports.

“Genuinely I haven't made any decisions of yet and I'm evaluating all my options at the moment.”

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