1 hour ago, Boyne said:

What a great team picture.

7 hours ago, Boyne said:

If that team had been kept together.

Just the first row alone - Bridges, Graham, Venables, Houseman, Tambling, Hollins

1964?

A bit different. From 1905 when Middlesex played the New Zealand All Blacks at the Bridge. The All Blacks won 34-0.

10 hours ago, Scott said:

If that team had been kept together.

Just the first row alone - Bridges, Graham, Venables, Houseman, Tambling, Hollins

1964?

Yes, 1964. Some fine players in the team. Graham left for Arsenal a left couple of years later in a swap for the leader of the team, Tommy Baldwin.

2 hours ago, Boyne said:

A bit different. From 1905 when Middlesex played the New Zealand All Blacks at the Bridge. The All Blacks won 34-0.

What a great photo Boyne. 👍

 

2 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

What a great photo Boyne. 👍

 

Thank you mate. The game was played on 4 October so not long after Chelsea's first game at the Bridge. It was the first time that the All Blacks had played outside of Australasia and played all four nations of what was then the British Isles; a number of club and regional teams and then France and a couple of games in North America. Played 35 matches and won 34 of them. Wales beat them. 

And no mention of spurs.

 

 

On 10/10/2024 at 15:37, The Rising Sun said:

The "Empress State" building in the background, and I think a portion of the Earls Court " venue to the right.

I really miss seeing the old floodlight pylons at stadiums, they look almost graceful in old images.

I remember Villa had the bulbs arranged in an "A" and "V" formation!

They were very helpful years ago when driving to away games with just an A to Z!!

When you arrived in a location looking for the floodlights was the first thing you did!

Chelsea 1 v Manchester United 0

Bobby Charlton exchanges pennants with Chelsea captain Eddie McCreadie before he kicks off his final league game for United April 1973

 

5 hours ago, erskblue said:

Looks like an old Spot the Ball picture solution!

4 hours ago, Bebe1980 said:

Looks like an old Spot the Ball picture solution!

Good shout!😀

3 hours ago, erskblue said:

Good shout!😀

There was an article about this some years back that one company didn’t pay out for around 8 or 9 years! Absolutely criminal 

13 minutes ago, Richard P said:

There was an article about this some years back that one company didn’t pay out for around 8 or 9 years! Absolutely criminal 

Oh right! That’s absolutely disgraceful!!😡

Not sure but I think this photograph was taken in the sixties or early seventies.

Happy 82nd birthday to bonnie prince Charlie Cook

 

 

Charlie Cooke

 

 

Edited October 15, 20241 yr by Scott

 

At Crystal Palace in 1984.

 

 

Edited October 16, 20241 yr by erskblue