14 hours ago, MKBlue said:

I had family in Clapham back in the 60s and early 70s, 1 aunt, 1 uncle and 8 cousins, they lived on the same street as Ray Lewington and my cousin went to the same school as Michael Thomas, the old Arsenal player. Back then I'd say that Clapham and Stockwell were majority Chelsea supporting as much as places like Battersea and Wandsworth, and it pretty much stretched all the way out to the sticks where London meets Surrey where I grew up. Strange really, as Palace were closer by a short distance, maybe it's a SW as opposed to SE London thing.

I’m working in Clapham at the moment. Like pretty much all of London the demographics have changed massively since the 80s; not too much white working class remaining.

Agree it would have been a Chelsea manor, though not too easy to get to the Bridge unless there’s a sneaky bus route I’m unaware of.

I see they’ve been running repeats of 70s drama Fox, set in Clapham, starring the bloke who played Harry Grout on Porridge and a young Ray Winstone.

Edit: Streatham up the road was mostly Chelsea with pockets of Palace- very easy to get the rattler to Selhurst from there.

Edited June 3, 20206 yr by Ewell CFC

1 hour ago, Ewell CFC said:

I’m working in Clapham at the moment. Like pretty much all of London the demographics have changed massively since the 80s; not too much white working class remaining.

Agree it would have been a Chelsea manor, though not too easy to get to the Bridge unless there’s a sneaky bus route I’m unaware of.

I see they’ve been running repeats of 70s drama Fox, set in Clapham, starring the bloke who played Harry Grout on Porridge and a young Ray Winstone.

Edit: Streatham up the road was mostly Chelsea with pockets of Palace- very easy to get the rattler to Selhurst from there.

Number 45, from Clapham Common station to the south side of Albert Bridge, 15 minute walk from there.

'Photographers attempt to catch the action as Chelsea bear down on Charlton’s goal during the Football League South Cup Final at Wembley, 1944'

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/photos/170749/the-black-and-white-years-fantastic-vintage-photos-of-old-wembley-stadium-between-1923-1963.html

 

19 hours ago, MKBlue said:

I had family in Clapham back in the 60s and early 70s, 1 aunt, 1 uncle and 8 cousins, they lived on the same street as Ray Lewington and my cousin went to the same school as Michael Thomas, the old Arsenal player. Back then I'd say that Clapham and Stockwell were majority Chelsea supporting as much as places like Battersea and Wandsworth, and it pretty much stretched all the way out to the sticks where London meets Surrey where I grew up. Strange really, as Palace were closer by a short distance, maybe it's a SW as opposed to SE London thing.

My relatives lived in a one of the terraces north of the Common just off Stormont Road. Really nice place too and probably worth a fortune today. They moved away when my uncle retired and they moved out to Norfolk of all places.

Edited June 4, 20206 yr by erskblue

This pic has, very probably, been posted on here before.

I just like it.

This pic has again, very probably, been posted on here before.

Again I just like it.

 

Pic caption states it's Coventry City,

No need to tell you the venue...

Alan Hudson ghost goal has to be the worst refereeing decision of all time it's hysterical.

 

4 hours ago, erskblue said:

This pic has again, very probably, been posted on here before.

Again I just like it.

A cold bleak winters Saturday afternoon at the bridge in the 1980's, forget Barbados or the Seychelles, the above is where I want to be!!

 

'Reg Saves'

1'st October 1960: Chelsea goalkeeper, Reg Matthews, saving a penalty taken by the Everton player, J Collins'. (Photo by William Vanderson/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Original photo caption.

However, the roof at the very front of the small stand ine the background of this picture, looks very unsafe !

That's what caught my eye.

Incidentally the game fiinished as a 3-3draw. So the crowd of 31,457 got their money's worth that day.

Edited June 5, 20206 yr by erskblue

Jimmy Greaves goal in that 3-3 game.

Chelsea 3 Everton 3 Jimmy Greaves goal 1960-61 season

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Peter Bonetti v Jimmy Greaves in the 1967 FA Cup Final.

A 4-1 v Glasgow Rangers win on the 1954 Canada and USA close season tour.

Match detail: Rangers v Chelsea

Match Date: Saturday, 5th Jun 1954 at 15:00
Competition: Friendly - Post Season
Opponent: Rangers
Venue: Varsity Stadium (Neutral Venue)
Attendance: 17,274
Result: Won 1 - 4

Goals: Bentley 3, Parsons http://stamford-bridge.com/match.php?mid=2031&opp=Rangers