I played in the annual competition in Fulham Baths in North End Road when they boarded over one of the pools. For the scouts and for a club me and a few friends formed specially for the competition called Vandyke.

Played there a couple of times myself......with the sponge ball lol....we were called the Royals

Edited November 3, 201510 yr by pettsy

Played there a couple of times myself......with the sponge ball lol....we were called the Roayls

the shed as I knew it as a17 yr old,,,,

 

Ist  game of season 1972 v Leeds?. Remember the 'Old Bill' let loads over the wall & watch the game, due to the numbers in the Shed. We won 4-0, Leeds had their keeper injured (David Harvey?), and cant recall them having many (any?) fans in attendance.

Chelsea FC 1970 FA Cup Final Open Top Bus Street Scene 

 

 

spot on estimated over 55 thousand in the ground....reduced to around 35 after......happy memorys...and it seems only like yesterday...

I wonder what this legend would think of one of our own not playing for the shirt..

Chelsea FC 1970 FA Cup Final Open Top Bus Street Scene 

 

 

The World's End.....love that area!

Anyone go the night game up there league cup I presume. Was at the back of their end with one of the blokes who got sent down recently (his nickname was an inner London suburb on the way to Wembley) and his chaps......the whole end parted and we scattered them everywhere. I suppose like everyone else they'll chant "Where were you..." when we draw them in the cup this season !

Yeah I was there, all I remember was a guy in a lemon pringle jumper and white jeans (he stood out a mile) going into the Walsall end and goading the Walsall, respect to the guy but he took a kicking.

Edited November 5, 201510 yr by midlandblueboy

I wonder what this legend would think of one of our own not playing for the shirt..

 

I wonder what this legend would think of one of our own not playing for the shirt..

An absolute legend, great under rated player, loved him.

Something a bit different for you ex Skinheads amongst us.

 

Something a bit different for you ex Skinheads amongst us.

 

 

Remember going to a pre season friendly in 1971, Fulham V Man Utd (yep, that's correct!). 1,000's of Stretford Enders turned out.

After the game we were in the front carriage of the Tube, of which most were filled with them. When we pulled into Charing Cross, there were around 100 Chelsea Skins (maybe DH & friends), on the other platform chanting Chelsea songs. 

Utd fans were going mental, but few seemed interested in getting off, and going round to say 'hello'!.

Also remember that although they had their share of Skins, a lot of them resembled 'Grebos' in their dress sense. (Older fans will know what i'm referring to).

A muddy David Speedie (dunno the year and the game) :

 

Edited November 6, 201510 yr by blurb

A muddy David Speedie (dunno the year and the game) :

 

I love that picture, i think its from the game v Oldham in 83/84.

New floodlights at the Bridge, 1957

 

 

This is a copper plate, sold around 1984, wish i was older enough to have bought one back then(sigh) i'd love to own one now.

 

Chelsea 1959

 

Chelsea v Liverpool 1991 Wise scores from the penalty spot

Luton 94 ? The final was a bit more dull

Luton 94 ? The final was a bit more dull

Its from the final i was told mate.

Its from the final i was told mate.

 

Was that the one it rained for most of the afternoon?.

A clip of a friendly between Chelsea v Red Banner in December 1954. Score was 2-2. 

 

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/chelsea-v-red-banner-aka-chelsea-red-banner/query/chelsea+v+red+banner

A muddy David Speedie (dunno the year and the game) :

 

 

Great photo. I know football has moved on (and a lot of it is for the better), but that's what I remember about playing and watching football back in the '70's. You would come in absolutely caked in mud and it would go hard on your legs and your mum would throw you in the bath and then go mental when she saw the state of the bath and towels afterwards!

 

Do footballers boots even need cleaning these days?

Was that the one it rained for most of the afternoon?.

Yes mate thats the game.