Peter Brabrook beats Billy Wright of Wolves. 

Jimmy Greaves at just 18, scoring one of five goals against the then champions Wolves !
30th August 1958. 62,118 was the official attendance.
He had scored eight goals in the first three League games!
Two goals away at Man Utd the previous Saturday and another goal in mid week against Spurs at the Bridge,when we beat them 4-2.

Edited December 21, 20241 yr by erskblue

Team photo from 1960/61.
Left to Right:-
Standing: Peter Brabrook, R. Evans, Peter Sillett, Peter Bonnetti
Charley Livsey, John Sillett, T. Bradbury.
Seated: Johnny Brooks, Terry Venables, Jimmy Greaves and Frank Blunstone

13 minutes ago, erskblue said:

Team photo from 1960/61.
Left to Right:-
Standing: Peter Brabrook, R. Evans, Peter Sillett, Peter Bonnetti
Charley Livsey, John Sillett, T. Bradbury.
Seated: Johnny Brooks, Terry Venables, Jimmy Greaves and Frank Blunstone

Interesting fact. Chelsea fan and Lead singer of The Zombies, Colin Blunstone, was related to Frank Blunstone. In Colin's  own words......"My father was Frank's father's cousin, and I've never quite worked out what that makes me." 😉 

2 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Never saw this guy play, but I was in a black cab at the time Arjen Robbin signed, and was having a bit of a banter with the Spud loving cabbie. he said " Robbin looks tasty, but you already had that with Charlie Cook. What a player he was!"  Was he right?

21 minutes ago, TheBeard said:

Never saw this guy play, but I was in a black cab at the time Arjen Robbin signed, and was having a bit of a banter with the Spud loving cabbie. he said " Robbin looks tasty, but you already had that with Charlie Cook. What a player he was!"  Was he right?

TheBeard:The cabbie was 100% right!

 My old man rated Charlie Cooke as the best player he ever played against by a mile.

He played against him when they were teenagers and both were playing non League football up here in Scotland.

Charlie Cooke should have won far more full Scotland caps than the 16 he did.

He was an extremely skilful player, the old fashioned right winger. 

 

Edited December 22, 20241 yr by erskblue

Edited December 22, 20241 yr by erskblue

Very brief highlights from 27th December 1976.

End of season 64/65.

15 minutes ago, Scott said:

Proper Christmas Card !😀

16 hours ago, Boyne said:

End of season 64/65.

V Liverpool. Attendance 62,587 .won 4-0.

Match report... We finished 3rd behind Manchester Utd and Leeds.

 

Edited December 24, 20241 yr by The Rising Sun
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I may be wrong but I don't think that this photo of the game against Moscow Dynamo has been posted before. Love that fans sat on the roofs of the East and Shed stands.

From 1960 when we beat Newcastle 4-2.

Merry Christmas to all the ‘Chelsea Vintage’ regulars on here!😀

 

 

 

Portsmouth on 27th December 1983.

We played four games over the 1983-84 Festive Period !
On 26th, 27th, 31st December and on 2nd January.

Edited December 25, 20241 yr by erskblue

Some of the 55,003 😀 crowd who had gathered at The Bridge on 27th December 1976 against Fulham.

We won 2-0 with goals from Micky Droy and Kenny Swain.

The small stand in the corner had been demolished, although the replacement terracing was not yet finished, obviously!😀

Edited December 26, 20241 yr by erskblue

A 1-1 away draw against Oxford United on 11th February 1976.