1 hour ago, Boyne said:

@Valerie One for you. Was in London today and popped into the club shop. The new shirt looks even worse close up.

Went outside to take this photo. A great player in a proper shirt.

You just don't like wavy thingies @Boyne !

Bobby Tambling signed that photo for me on the spot. I'm immensely pleased with it!

1 minute ago, Valerie said:

You just don't like wavy thingies @Boyne !

Bobby Tambling signed that photo for me on the spot. I'm immensely pleased with it!

There was one shirt in the store and I think it's the new goalkeepers shirt. I should have asked one of the staff but couldn't be bothered. Will post a picture in the shirt thread but it's wavy and orange.

 

 

 

1965.

Edited July 25, 20241 yr by Boyne

19 hours ago, Boyne said:

1965.

Great picture mate.

Thought George Graham was wearing an England shirt there for a minute!

 

41 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

Great picture mate.

Thought George Graham was wearing an England shirt there for a minute!

 

Thanks mate. I thought the same about George Graham. Interesting that Eddie and John Boyle are wearing different styles of shirts. Different shirts for different teams e.g. senior and youth? Looks like some of the England shirts are different as well. I don't think John Boyle played for the senior Scotland side. One of John Boyle's nephews drinks in my local pub. Will show him the photo when I next see him.

On 22/07/2024 at 19:27, Boyne said:

Youth players were in their thirties back then. And the guy behind the trophy was in his fifties, I'd say.

Eddie Mac looked well old even when he first started playing for us. He must have been born with a wrinkled forehead. Been watching re runs of The Sweeney. John Thaw also had a lived in face. He was only 32 when the series started

Ron getting his marching orders after decking someone Brighton away FA cup 1973. Couple of cameramen on pitch taking photos!

"He was acting" complained Harris afterwards!

Game is on the Big Match YouTube.

Outbreak of wild straight red tackles in 2nd half only earning a booking or two.

 

From 1970.

27th March 1971. We won 3-1 in front of a crowd of 58,452.

Edited August 2, 20241 yr by erskblue

I think it's Peter Houseman behind Ossie. Looks like Chris Garland to Charlie's left. Difficult to see but looks like Steve Kember in front of Paddy Mulligan,

Funny that with just a snip of hair we can recognize these icons from that great team.

What a great throw he had.

20 hours ago, Boyne said:

Lovely photo.

Can you read what it says at the bottom of the badge?

1 hour ago, The Rising Sun said:

Lovely photo.

Can you read what it says at the bottom of the badge?

Alas I can't. I've had a look around on the web and can't find anything. I wonder if it was a special shirt for when Chelsea played Rangers in November 1971.

1 hour ago, Boyne said:

Alas I can't. I've had a look around on the web and can't find anything. I wonder if it was a special shirt for when Chelsea played Rangers in November 1971.

It looks very similar to the shirt worn at Wembley for the 1970 cup final, only 12 months earlier - possible?