Ah the old 2-3-5 formation. Bring it back I say.

5 hours ago, Scott said:

Ah the old 2-3-5 formation. Bring it back I say.

Seconded.

 Section of crowd watching Chelsea FC at Stamford Bridge,  April 1920.  That's what the photo caption states.

 Chelsea against Blackburn Rovers, 1920

On 25/07/2019 at 20:00, bluehaze said:

Peter Bonetti and Albert Sewell. 

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/6/27/albert-sewell-mbe---1927-2018

 

Essential reading for me and my brothers.

17 minutes ago, erskblue said:

 Section of crowd watching Chelsea FC at Stamford Bridge,  April 1920.  That's what the photo caption states.

I can only spot one head without a hat or cap!

On 24/07/2019 at 11:17, erskblue said:

Boyne:Some very historic pics there mate. Cheers.

And an interesting read of the Chronical. The humour in those days was 'music hall' inspired, very innocent and prim and proper, although Max Miller was considered risqué in his brand of comedy. Probably the Bernard Manning of his time.

3 hours ago, old git said:

I can only spot one head without a hat or cap!

And a single granny. 

4 hours ago, Peckham Blue said:

And a single granny. 

Get on Granny! She was probably there from the start of the Chelsea story.

52 minutes ago, old git said:

Get on Granny! She was probably there from the start of the Chelsea story.

Anyone you recognise here ?

 

2 hours ago, old git said:

Get on Granny! She was probably there from the start of the Chelsea story.

She’s probably in her teens, times were hard back then. 

2 hours ago, Boyne said:

Couldn't imagine Christiano Ronaldo or Messi getting messy like that, doubt it would be in their contract!!!! Can remember many a time coming back from park like that, mum saying "get your kit off at the door", a few years later we would be saying the same thing to a bird but with a whole new meaning!!!

4 hours ago, bluehaze said:

Anyone you recognise here ?

 

Definitely Ted Drake in the middle, I think shaking hands with Les Stubbs and Peter Sillett in the centre. 

14 hours ago, old git said:

I can only spot one head without a hat or cap!

That's one more than me.

Strange how times have changed and it looks odd seeing those all those hats.

3 hours ago, chi blue said:

Couldn't imagine Christiano Ronaldo or Messi getting messy like that, doubt it would be in their contract!!!! Can remember many a time coming back from park like that, mum saying "get your kit off at the door", a few years later we would be saying the same thing to a bird but with a whole new meaning!!!

Our local rec, early 70s there was always someone wearing a Chelsea Kit with the sew on square rampant lion badge- replica kits didn’t exist then- plain red or blue strips used to be in boxes and you customised to suit your team- not sure how the white stripe down the shorts thing worked out, but definately remember me older brother and his mates wearing them- pretty sure you couldn’t buy them like that.

Leather footballs you used to coat with dubbin to protect from water-,remember having a punch up with me Bro’ because he was bouncing me ball on the pavement on the way to the park, scuffing the thing up.

 

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9 hours ago, Strider6003 said:

That's one more than me.

Strange how times have changed and it looks odd seeing those all those hats.

I think it was through necessity not fashion. My old man worked on the railway and was off to work at 4 in the morning. Summer or winter, it was still bloody cold at that time, so on went the flat cap.

On ‎27‎/‎07‎/‎2019 at 05:08, old git said:

I can only spot one head without a hat or cap!

Just spent 10 minutes trying to find the one without a hat or cap and failed !

2 hours ago, old git said:

I think it was through necessity not fashion. My old man worked on the railway and was off to work at 4 in the morning. Summer or winter, it was still bloody cold at that time, so on went the flat cap.

Certainly in up here in the West of Scotland. It was a five and a half day working week back then .

Many would often go straight from their place of work to the football on a Saturday afternoon.

 Lots of caps and hats being worn in this picture of The Bridge. Original caption states it's England v Scotland in 1913.

 Wembley 86 v Man City and David Speedie is in full flight

 

Dave Sexton drinks from the FA Cup during Chelsea's parade
Read more at https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/chelseas-12-best-managers-all-time#c4zAaRpmByiYPW5r.99

  The Chelsea Team that toured Argentina in 1929.

25 May 1929	San Lorenzo	Combinado Capital	3-2
26 May 1929	Racing	Combinado Provincia	0-4
31 May 1929	River Plate	Argentina	1-0
2 Jun 1929	Boca Juniors	Combinado Capital	2-3
8 Jun 1929	Buenos Aires	San Lorenzo	2-0
9 Jun 1929	Estación Pocitos	Peñarol	1-2
15 Jun 1929	Avellaneda	Independiente	1-1
16 Jun 1929	Newell's O.B.	Combinado Rosarino	1-2
16 Jun 1929	Santa Fe	Unión (SF)	0-5
20 Jun 1929	Racing	Racing	0-1 .
22 Jun 1929	River Plate	Estudiantil Porteño	3-2
23 Jun 1929	Parque Central	Wanderers	1-0
28 Jun 1929	das Laranjeiras	Combinado R. de Janeiro	1-1
30 Jun 1929	das Laranjeiras	Combinado R. de Janeiro	1-2
4 Jul 1929	Parque Antarctica	Corinthians	4-4
7 Jul 1929	Parque Antarctica	Combinado Sao Paulo	1-3