Peckham Blue

Serving some decent beer instead of that Singha sh*t would be a start.

I’ve always loved that photo, Best in all his glory, balance, eye on the ball.

John Aston of United. His name has always stuck with me because on one of his football cards back in the 60’s he had a really big head.

Already relegated. The day the Holte End was taken.

Exactly the view I had at Loftus Road that day, I don't think many ends were fully taken like that by coming across the pitch, I've read it happened at Bolton too but how many others can people remember?

Had quite a few of them myself, Parachute Regt. being the fav.

I really liked Mercer's short spell as England manager, they looked a half decent team again.

14th April 1969 if you clink on the photo. I wonder who's who and is that the empty section the middle or west side?

Tooting & Mitcham Utd's ground there now.

Back in the 70's that area was supposed to be a childrens' or families enclosure. I do remember watching the Boxing Day match with Webby in goal from there.

Certainly is.

The match is on Youtube., that was pretty much the last kick of the game when Chelsea were 2-1 down. Jeff Astle's winning goal is a superb example of a great goalscorer, two players on the break and the way he gets into space to receive the ball and get a shot in. Bonetti could have done better IMO, very similar to one of the goals in the World Cup against West Germany a year later. but he also makes a wonderful penalty save. My Dad and Uncle came home fuming from this match.

v. West Brom FA cup quarter final 1969. WBA goalie John Osbourne saves by sitting on the ball, Chelsea players piled in as he didn't have it in his hands and and there was an almighty melee.. It was quite common for both teams to wear their away kits back then.

Yes, for that old c**t of a Sergeant from Fulham nick who looked like the bloke with glasses in 'Please Sir'.

Carnage going on in the concourse by all accounts.

Left hand photo is the Cardiff v Man Utd match in '74 where the Red Army got the shock of their lives.

I'm sure it is, I've just watched it on Youtube and Chelsea had most of the Hillsborough Kop end that day.

I used to go the Fulham and even QPR. Living in Fulham in the 70’s meant I had friends who supported both clubs. The Best/Marsh time as Fulham was enjoyable for the nearly neutral like me, still wanted them to lose mainly down the the half time announcer (David Hamilton?) milking it when Chelsea were losing away.

Back then people used to go where ever there was a big match one, I'm sure they would have had a favourite but think noting of going to WHL or Highbury when the big teams were in town.

Chelsea Ladies beat The Thieves tonight so it’s not all bad.

Still the CL to play for.

One from my collection

Unless they opened the centre bit Norwich was horrible with the view blocked by the fence. One time we took so many we filled both pens and it turned into a coin fight.

Didn’t we play there in the League Cup 76ish? I know I was still at school but can’t be certain of the year.

Must have been around ‘74 at a guess, maybe a bit earlier. I like their old pinstripe/yellow collar kit as well as the one with the wide vertical claret and blue stripes down the middle.