Oldschoolcfc

I tryed posting this on the headhunters topic but for some reason it would not let me do it. There is post on there about Breda Lee who use work serving teas to the players and looking after there kits in the dressing room and who use to go to most of the aways . I remember when Breda Lee son died at Preston away in the 80's,a few of his friends walk around Stamford Bridge taking a collection for her. She was a really lovely lady and had time for everyone including Hickey and his crew to the little lad who first time it was at the Bridge. In fact there were a few stewards who were like that in thems day everyone know everyone else especially at away games.

Ahh Good old days when we use travel by British Rail not the special, I can remember going to Wrexham one time in the middle of winter and the OB made any one wearing boots taken them off and they had to standed there on the terraces, Oldham use to be another trip that we seen to take loades away maybe it because we use to get of at Manchester Piccadilly and get a bus or walk through the centre of Manchester to Victoria station this was also away the same with Bolton old ground apart from the time we were band and we went Via Stockport . Rotherham I always remember that it was bloody alway cold there.

I went to every game then and Leeds away both times in 83 and I'm sure that was the biggest mob they ever had up there from a London team. I can also remember coming back from Huddersfield and getting of at Leeds and and escaping from the station through the side gate and chasing the Leeds supporter around the town centre and bus station before the old bill rounded us up and escourted us back to the station. Leeds at home I was in the West Stand that day and with about 15 minutes to go loades of us made our way down to the edge of the pitch. I can remember that was one of the first time I saw the OB have there riots shields out which they use to push the leeds mob back . and yes they did smash up the score board . Great days .

RIP Dave Sexton ,Who was in charge when i first saw and feel in love with CFC

Most of the away games in the late 70's early 80's mobs of CFC use to try and take the home end or go into the seats of the main stands. The ends I can remember going in were The Northbank Highbury,Swansea twice there end was along the side of the pitch, Notts Forest Oldham ,Bolton ,QPR, Also in them days I went in a few seats like Aston Villa ,Derby Rotherham Leeds, Everton , Cardiff ,Norwich ,Sheff Weds. I do miss them days every body knew each other and we use to have a great crack.

I was there that day I remember it you could tell that some think was going to kick off as soon as you got into the ground. Also there was loads of problems up at Middlesbrough during the first leg in mid week. I must amit the first couple of games at home the following were a bit strange with the terrace close for them games agains Oxford & I think it was Man City I went in the West Stand.

Had some great times traveling to away games with Micky Greenaway. I did give to that collection for him . RIP Micky , how we miss Zigger Zagger.

I know I'm bit late here,I must say that in the late 70's & 80'S I must of miss only about a dozen games home and away. At the away games every body know each other and there was something existing about going to places like Oldham or Burnley in the second division In the 80's a lot of us started going in the seats instead of standing on the terraces . Them days we did not call each other Headhunters . It was great going to away games knowing that the 3rd of the crowd of were chelsea fans and most of of us would stick together when trouble came our way. But in them days that was just how it was .

I get the same problem with some of the later videos.

Sorry the old offices were on the right hand side

The Old Club Offices were just inside the east stand gates on the left hand side.

Some great photos and I remember the New York Cosoms game there was a very good sizes crowd that night seeing it was a frendly.

If you notice in them days no one use to wear teams colours.

I remember that Brighton game we were on the side terraces that day. But it all started on a Friday night when loads of Chelsea Fans arrive in Brighton and it kick off every where. I got there on the Saturday morning about mid day and all the talk in the pubs were about what happen the night before.

That take me back my first football specials were back in the mid 70's by 81 I have stop going by specials and we use to go on the Inter City trains with the under 23 travel card you use to get 25 % off the fair or you had the 2 travel for the price of 1 . And you could travel at your own time and stop off at diffrance places.for a drink.

What a great site ,this brings back so many great memory. I only miss a dozen games home and away from 1978 - 1996 I have stood and sat in most parts of the ground at the bridge from The Shed ,Gate 13 E/Stand both the benches and seats W/Stand and the North Stand for The pre Season game agains China.