Think I first transferred to benches around 1982 cost 15p! I remember that for Liverpool and spuds games in the cup it was all ticket and had a ticket for the benches. Not sure if there was a specific turnstile for those two games.

New to this but not to CFC, I never made the transition to the benches, always looked like too far from the white wall. White kit....class

Think quite a few have made various transitions over the years.

My own as follows:

North terrace as a kid with my dad and his mates with occasional seats in East stand, or West Stand and players lounge (we had juniors / trialists lodging in our spare room from time to time as he had friends at the club, so got free tickets)

Shed end as a young teenager

Benches from about 16

Gate13 a couple of years later, and lots of away matches for 4/5 seasons in early 80s (that was really fun!)

Season ticket in West Stand upper (half way line near the front)

Then got married and moved away so only occasional away games, the odd home game when in London, and trips to Wembley for ZDS cup finals (or whatever it was called) & random league cup away games midweek

Work then meant tricky to make games, as travel a lot, I mean a lot, to Africa, Asia, U.S., South America, but now manage to pick up 3 or 4 champions league away games (manage to fit business trips with fixture list and clients can always get me tickets)

Alway track down local bars wherever I am in the world to watch games as well so see most games in strange bars in the middle of nowhere

Pick up a few games at the bridge most seasons as well, and random away games (places like Swansea, Newcastle, depending on travel if in UK)

Edited July 3, 201511 yr by Shug

Fan since 1970, my dad (arsenal fan) relented and took me to my first live game mid 70's (lost 2-0 at home to Luton), I was hooked from then on, mostly white wall with the occasional seat in the east stand. Trusty Renault 16 took me and 3 mates to loads of away games in the 80's, including the amazing promotion season.

Seen all sorts, riots v West Ham, Cambridge away, 6k v Orient, loads of wins @ WHL , 0-6 v the plastic pitch, Rhodes-Brown etc etc.

Don't go often but love all the pics, comment and videos on here....blue is the colour

Random memory of that particular boozer. On the way to Palace in 84, promotion year,  drunk as a lord and dancing on a table to Glad it's all over by Captain Sensible. 

Random memory of that particular boozer. On the way to Palace in 84, promotion year, drunk as a lord and dancing on a table to Glad it's all over by Captain Sensible.

Funny you mention him, I think his local was the pawsons near the ground.

Great day, took the piss big time that day, we had the whole of the homesdale and I was in the seats in the Arthur Waite stand at the side.

We must of had around 14-15 thousand that day as palace were only getting poor crowds around that time.

https://www.facebook.com/iswoish/videos/938242222915311/

Some photos from The Guardian about us building the new home soon...

 

1 June 1912: A gymnastics display is performed by students at the Polytechnic Harriers meeting at Stamford Bridge.

The stadium pre-dates Chelsea Football Club by more than a quarter of a century.

It opened on 28 April 1877 as an athletics venue and didn’t become home to the Blues until 1905.

Edited July 5, 201511 yr by BlueBosnian

6 September 1913

Chelsea - Tottenham 1:3 in front of 65,000 spectators

September 1918: A bulldog with a collection box strapped to his back on a sports day at Stamford Bridge in aid of disabled people, just before the end of the first world war. Stamford Bridge continued to host other sporting events.

On 8 September 1939, the FA suspended all matches except those organised by the armed forces. On 15 March 1941, at Stamford Bridge, a team of Allied Forces played the British Army, captained by Stan Cullis and featuring Dennis Compton on the wing. Former player Charles Buchan said that ‘during the greatest war of all times and in the midst of visits from enemy bombers dealing death and destruction, it was possible to gather together a team of sportsmen from conquered countries in Europe, good enough to match their skill against the best England could produce”.

20 August 1955: Chelsea display the Football League Championship trophy to fans at Stamford Bridge before the club’s opening match of the season against Bolton. Managed by Ted Drake, it was the first time that Chelsea had won the league title. The average attendance at Stamford Bridge was 48,307, the highest in the division.

1965, Jimmy Greaves poses at the door of his Jaguar Mark 2 car outside the stadium

The construction of the East Stand at Stamford Bridge in the 1970s was described as ‘the most ambitious ever undertaken in Britain.’ However, the costs escalated out of control due to builders’ strikes, a shortage of materials and a global economic crisis and, by 1977, the club was in financial trouble with debts at £4m.

 

Edited July 6, 201511 yr by Scott

If we had the bands of fans we had that i saw from late 60s to late 80s what an awsome club wed be........Although picturing some of em seated politely wouldnt work

Kerry Dixon celebrates winning the Second Division Title

 

Also great images BlueBosnian! Quality staff!

Kerry Dixon celebrates winning the Second Division Title

Also great images BlueBosnian! Quality staff!

that book had some great pictures of the 83/84 season must dig mine out for trip down memory lane. Still one of my best seasons since my first 77/78

1965, Jimmy Greaves poses at the door of his Jaguar Mark 2 car outside the stadium

Did he come back to take the piss, he left for Milan in 1961.

6 September 1913

Chelsea - Tottenham 1:3 in front of 65,000 spectators

Incredible picture, I bet there were a lot of cap and hat shops in London back then.

That's nice Scott!

Kerry Dixon celebrates winning the Second Division Title

 

Also great images BlueBosnian! Quality staff!

 What a great season 83/84 was it seem like yesterday