4 hours ago, Boyne said:

Looks like a couple of hundred of people there. I remember one game in the mid to late eighties - I think it was against Oxford United in the Full Members Cup - when there was about a dozen fans in the away end. After a while the stewards moved the Oxford fans to the East Stand so they could closed the North Stand for the evening.

Interested to know as it was before I was around - which, say, 5 teams tended to take the most to the Bridge back in the 70s and 80s? Were there any big teams who took surprisingly few and likewise any small teams who'd take good numbers?

4 hours ago, SW6 Chelsea said:

Interested to know as it was before I was around - which, say, 5 teams tended to take the most to the Bridge back in the 70s and 80s? Were there any big teams who took surprisingly few and likewise any small teams who'd take good numbers?

Liverpool were always pathetic in the 70's and early 80's the only time I can really remember them bringing a lot was the day the won the title last day of the season.  Pre-segregation in Div 2 Forest were always impressive PLymouth, Cardiff and Bristol City turned up, not in huge number but decent for those days.  IMO Spurs have generally been very good but even they had surprisingly low numbers sometimes.

21 hours ago, Peckham Blue said:

Liverpool were always pathetic in the 70's and early 80's the only time I can really remember them bringing a lot was the day the won the title last day of the season.  Pre-segregation in Div 2 Forest were always impressive PLymouth, Cardiff and Bristol City turned up, not in huge number but decent for those days.  IMO Spurs have generally been very good but even they had surprisingly low numbers sometimes.

Manure came in numbers but a lot would have been London Reds. Although didn't look great 77/78. Funniest thing I remember is around 1990 played Crewe in the fa cup, not many on the north terrace. The game was a few minutes old when what could have been 1-2 trains worth came flooding in and the whole ground stood and applauded!!

Chelsea v Rangers - Ron Harris Testimonial 1971[/QUOTE]

Edited September 17, 20169 yr by erskblue

Assume we played in yellow and blue away strip in Ron Harris Testimonial game above.

I thought Chelsea had played Rangers much earlier than the mid 1950s.

Can't find any record of it though.

Got that one wrong.

9 hours ago, erskblue said:

I thought Chelsea had played Rangers much earlier than the mid 1950s.

Can't find any record of it though.

Got that one wrong.

Erksblue, found the following link:

http://thechels.info/wiki/Matches_against_Rangers_F.C.

They played each other three times in 1954. Twice in Canada and once in the U.S.A. A win each and a draw. Here's a picture of one of the programmes:

Boyne: Cheers mate.

13 minutes ago, Carshalton Blue said:

What was inside that building? Thought away fans got refreshments there. Also was it there when the old north stand was there?

3 hours ago, Carshalton Blue said:

Typical QPR turnout.

12 hours ago, erskblue said:

Boyne: Cheers mate.

Erskblue, you're welcome, mate. Have found some more information about the tour of the Stares in 1954. We had to borrow a goalie from Plymouth Argyle.

http://homepages.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1954.html

Chelsea F.C. (England): May 9, 1954 through June 6, 1954. Record: 5 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses.

Roster: Roy Bentley, Ronald Greenwood, John Harris, Richard Kitchener, James Lewis, Peter McKnight, John McNichol, Eric Parsons, William Robertson, Alan Rule, Derek Saunders, Peter Sillett, Robert Smith, Leslie Stubbs, Sidney Tickeridge, Stanley Wicks. Manager: Ted Drake.

5/9/54    Chelsea 3, Fortuna 2 (at Randalls Island, NY)
5/16/54   Chelsea 0, Rangers 1 (at Montreal)
5/20/54   Chelsea 7, Rockets 1 (at Baltimore)
5/23/54   Chelsea 1, Borussia 6 (at Randalls Island, NY)
5/26/54   Chelsea 6, New England Stars 0 (at Fall River, MA)
5/30/54   Chelsea 2, All-Stars 0 (at Harrison, NJ)
6/4/54    Chelsea 4, Rangers 1 (at Toronto)
6/6/54    Chelsea 0, Rangers 0 (at Randalls Island, NY)

Note of interest:  Part way though the Chelsea tour, Chelsea lost its goalkeeper
with a serious injury.  Argyle, going home before Chelsea, allowed them to borrow Shortt.

Edited September 18, 20169 yr by Boyne

17 hours ago, Peckham Blue said:

Typical QPR turnout.

Aye very good

6 hours ago, Carshalton Blue said:

My uncles mate Billy Rafferty scored for Carlisle v Burnley that day. He also played for Coventry City and I think Wolves.

Chopper/Chelsea in white, would love to know what game this is from

1997

10 hours ago, Carshalton Blue said:

Despite no visible Bolton fans in the North Stand, BWFC Matt MK1 still sprayed graffitti all over the place on the Friday night.

A clip about the East Stand. Made in 1989

 

1970 FA Cup Final. 

3 hours ago, Boyne said:

1970 FA Cup Final. 

Perhaps never before? and definitely since has there been such an entertaining football struggle as this cup final and reply.

Those that attended or tuned in on old wooden box TVs witnessed a cracker, dirty Leeds were conquered - we won the rest is history -- fantastic-

22 hours ago, Boyne said:

A clip about the East Stand. Made in 1989

 

Wonder who's clip that is ;-)

3 minutes ago, Carshalton Blue said:

Wonder who's clip that is ;-)

Have found another copy of the clip. Shown on BBC2 in 1990. A series called Building Sights. 

 

On ‎18‎/‎09‎/‎2016 at 11:02, Carshalton Blue said:

was  there  .. remember davy hay  bossing the match...  might be wrong  but I think he detached is retina not long after this which  forced his retirement