Found it !

The 'famous 4-3 late comeback' at The Bridge v Bolton in 1978 

It's been posted before, but still amazing to watch !!

Against Spurs 1912 second picture green circle shows where the crowd in the first are watching from.

 

 

Edited April 26, 20206 yr by bluehaze

Chris Garland is suffering from dementia sadly.

 

 

3 hours ago, bluehaze said:

Chris Garland is suffering from dementia sadly.

 

 

That's really sad to hear. Like most people I've been binge-watching all the reruns of old Chelsea matches, going as far back as the cup run in 1970. Most players and matches have been exactly as I remember them, but a few have impressed me more than they did back then (no surprise, as I was just a kid in the early 70s). 

Chris Garland was certainly one of those. He fitted in really well, showed intelligence, skill, good link-up play and good finishing.

Other players who have stood out are Houseman - who was never really a fan-favourite, but showed a lot of quality - and Hollins, who was probably our most important midfielder. Superb energy and excellent use of the ball - playing the way Sarri wanted Kante to play! It goes without saying that Ossie and Bonetti were top quality. Our defenders were all hard as nails and did try and play football, even on appalling surfaces.

On the other hand, Steve Kember has looked totally underwhelming - no impact at all, which is what I remember. 

The refs were diabolical, as were the pitches, the worst being the beach/ cabbage patch at WHL for the semi v Watford in 1970.

The worst performance by a million miles was in the 5-0 thrashing at Newcastle in '74, the season we went down.

Edited April 26, 20206 yr by Backbiter

Really sad news re Chris Kember.

My old dear sadly suffers from Alzheimers Disease. So I have some kind of understanding of it.

v Liverpool at The Bridge,from behind the goal.

On 25/04/2020 at 09:04, bluehaze said:

I had the grey sweatshirt I've usually got a good memory for these things but I can't remember if I bought it there or in Soccer Scene in Carnaby Street was nearly 40 years ago mind you !

 

I bet Bates was bent out of shape by that shop. Was constantly hectoring fans who spent money in pubs, hot dog stalls, non official merchandise

Rugby League at the Bridge. Fulham RLFC v Cardiff in 1983. (I think the last shot has been posted on here previously.)

Courtesy of Vince Taylor's excellent @Groundtastic Twitter site. (Photos by Bob Lilliman.)

 

Edited April 26, 20206 yr by Ewan Hoozarmi

6 hours ago, erskblue said:

Really sad news re Chris Kember.

My old dear sadly suffers from Alzheimers Disease. So I have some kind of understanding of it.

Chris Garland.

14 minutes ago, bluehaze said:

Chris Garland.

So it was, my stupid mistake !

DOH !!

 

Man City above in late 1960s and v West Ham in the rain in March 1975..

Mick Droy v Luton Town away in Jan 1975.                      Match Report.   Courtesy of bounder.friardale.co.uk    A great Chelsea history site.

 

Spuds away in April 1975.

Bolton Wanderers away in 1981/82.   Highlights.

Posted before, by Paul Smith.

paul smith

 

'Chelsea football fans are escorted along New Bridge Street in Newcastle by police 27 March 1982.'

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/gallery/pictures-newcastle-united-v-chelsea-8225141

City 84, Luton 86, Brighton 83.

 

On 26/04/2020 at 08:16, erskblue said:

Always wonder why Ray Wilkins wore the number 10 shirt for that pre-season photo call. 

On 25/04/2020 at 23:48, MKBlue said:

That stretch of road at the back is Bishopsford Road, and pretty much where three towns, Carshalton, Mitcham and Morden met, I had a girlfriend who lived in the house behind Dario Gradi's head and first asked my mrs out while walking along that stretch sometime early in 1980. To the right were two shops,  a furniture store and an off licence a well as the 118 bus stop going towards Mitcham and Streatham, and opposite that for the bus to Morden tube that I used to catch every morning when I first started work, just a bit further to the right was the Blue Star garage, the only place around to buy ciggies on a Sunday evening back then. It's almost 40 years since I moved away, but that neck of the woods will always be home to me.

Tooting & Mitcham Utd's ground there now.

9 hours ago, In the Net said:

Always wonder why Ray Wilkins wore the number 10 shirt for that pre-season photo call. 

No idea. Good question !

Above. 2-2 Hull City March 1966 at Stamford Bridge. The Cat punches clear . FA Cup tie.

Edited April 27, 20206 yr by erskblue

Can't wait for the replay !

34 minutes ago, erskblue said:

No idea. Good question !

No one saw the backs of shirts and back then they were numbered 1-12. very really When needed like testimonials they didn’t have shirts with high numbers. 
With a squad of 20 plus there would have been duplicate shirts for the photo call.

3 minutes ago, Richard P said:

No one saw the backs of shirts and back then they were numbered 1-12. very really When needed like testimonials they didn’t have shirts with high numbers. 
With a squad of 20 plus there would have been duplicate shirts for the photo call.

Cheers mate.