The above pic came from a Bolton forum, there's posts off them taking the Shed & doing our North stand, first ive ever heard of that?

 

http://www.wanderersways.com/forum/topic/78818-when-stamford-bridge-was-sh*te/

I went to virtually all our games in the 70's, and certainly don't remember Bolton ever bringing a mob down, let alone taking liberties in the Shed. They hardly had a mob even at their home games, seems like there are a few dreamers on that site, lol.

villa park it is erskblue... think its from the fa cup semi n 67

I also can't remember Bolton bringing a mob down in the 70s I remember the graffiti though 'Matt BWFC' it was seen at most second division grounds at the time think it was done on the Friday night before they played us. 

The following season on the Friday night before we played them a few of us had a drink in the Rising Sun hoping to catch sight of him and teach him the error of his ways unfortunatley there was a no show

brilliant had the cats kit myself.....also had the peter bonnetti gloves...plain green cotton......happy days...

I had a pair as well, just thin green cotton gloves. Nothing like the baseball mitts they wear today.

Also had some Geoff Hurst boots, dark green with laces at the side.

Neither made me a better 'keeper or striker though.

Those were the days, playing on the gravel pitch at the Eel Brook, with the open changing shed at the end

Bolton in the shed....Dont make me laugh...If they had of tried they woulda been BOLTONOUT very quickly...It never happened

osgood57: Cheers mate re 'The Cat' picture and the info.

 

Appreciated.

 

I do clearly remember meeting him and getting his autograph in autumn 1979 when he played a few games for Dundee Utd after retiring from Chelsea.

 

I was in awe of the great man.

^^^ Must be the Hull promotion game '77. I saw this on another site, they had it down as some other clubs fans, dickheads.

remember him going to Scotland..did a stint as a postman after retiring.....I don't think he ever got over the criticism that came his way after the Germany game was not the same keeper after that...still a legend in my eyes though...

Edited December 8, 201510 yr by osgood57

and here is the cat ..with the gloves on

Players holding a tree log in a training session in 1953.

 

East Stand construction in 1973.

happy days...remember the teams coming out at  the side of the shed end ..the dressing rooms were a couple of cabins my how times have changed..

Although the East stand nearly ruined us it really was so far ahead of its time. It does not look at all out of place with the other stands at the Bridge even at 42 years old.

Just read through some of that Bolton tripe. They're referring to Stamford Bridge as a dump. Ha ha. If slabs of concrete terracing are dumps then every stadium in England used to be a dump as that it what they were. Burnden Park wasn't exactly salubrious was it? Didn't they have some sort of weird half terrace, half supermarket look going on in the 90s? And of course no matter what Stamford Bridge has looked like aesthetically, it was still in SW6...as opposed to...erm...Bolton. I'd rather live in modern day Syria.

Edited December 10, 201510 yr by George Mills

osgood57: As a kid I used to defend 'The Cat' against criticism from my mates and even my dad's mates.

 

I couldn't believe it, when you consider some of the rotten goalkeepers Scotland had in their national side in the 1970s...

Dave Sexton and former Chelsea chairman Charles Platt on October 23 1967 on the day of Sexton's appointment as manager of the club.

remember him going to Scotland..did a stint as a postman after retiring.....I don't think he ever got over the criticism that came his way after the Germany game was not the same keeper after that...still a legend in my eyes though...

 

He was the postie on the Island I am from.  He also bought a house that used to be a Manse, and I believe it has a few gravestones in it.  So he ran a guest house, and delivered mail.  It was down the other end of my Island, so I never really got to see him.

 

Incidentally, the guesthouse he used to live in is now for sale..

Chelsea v Leeds United on August 12 1972 as the Chelsea players walk out at Stamford Bridge.

 

Players in the photo from front to back are Eddie McCreadie, Peter Bonetti, Peter Osgood, Charlie Cooke and Alan Hudson.

^ Jezz, thanks for posting. I think the player next to Charlie is Chris Garland. Player at the back looks like Paddy Mulligan.

fantastic memorys....good spot with chris garland and paddy mulligan...think that's peter houseman behind ossie...my fav kit as well with the 2 stars on either side of the lion representing  the fa and cup winners cup trophys...my how the yrs have flown by..

Chelsea v Leeds United on August 12 1972 as the Chelsea players walk out at Stamford Bridge.

 

Players in the photo from front to back are Eddie McCreadie, Peter Bonetti, Peter Osgood, Charlie Cooke and Alan Hudson.

Chris Garland touching up his locks and Paddy Mulligan at the back.

Chris Garland touching up his locks and Paddy Mulligan at the back. 

 

Sorry Boyne just noticed you've said the same after I'd posted.

 

That picture v Leeds was the Aug 72 game and we won 4-0.

The Bridge looks weird with the old stand gone and the new one in the very early stages of being built.

fantastic memorys....good spot with chris garland and paddy mulligan...think that's peter houseman behind ossie...my fav kit as well with the 2 stars on either side of the lion representing  the fa and cup winners cup trophys...my how the yrs have flown by..

 

Think you're right about Peter Houseman. Trying to work out who is between Hudson and Mulligan. It looks like Steve Kember but I might be wrong. Yes, it was a great kit.