Amazing stuff in this thread. Love seeing the videos and reading it through. I still have lots yet to read.

I copied the Chelsea games out of the above

The Big Match

1968-1969

31/Aug Chelsea 2 (Birchenall, Osgood) Tottenham Hotspur 2 (Greaves, Jones)

21/Sep Chelsea 1 (Tambling) West Ham United 1 (Peters)

19/Oct Chelsea 3 (Baldwin 3) Leciester City 0.

23/Nov Arsenal 0 Chelsea 1 (Houseman)

1969-1970

30/Aug Chelsea 1 (Osgood) Crystal Palace 1 (Hoy)

27/Sep Chelsea 3 (Birchenall 2, Baldwin) Arsenal 0

18/Oct Chelsea 2 (Osgood, Cooke) West Bromwich Albion 0 *Recorded in colour

15/Nov Chelsea 1 (Osgood) Everton 1 (Husband)

03/Jan Chelsea 3 (Osgood 2, Hutchinson) Birmingham City 0 [FA Cup 3rd Round]

17/Jan Arsenal 0 Chelsea 3 (Hollins, Hutchinson, Baldwin)

07/Feb Crystal Palace 1 (Hoy) Chelsea 4 (Osgood, Houseman, Dempsey, Hutchinson) [FA Cup 5th Round]

14/Mar Chelsea 5 (Webb, Houseman 2, Osgood, Hutchinson) Watford 1 (Garbett) [FA Cup SF] *Networked highlights

21/Mar Chelsea 2 (Hutchinson 2) Manchester United 1 (Morgan)

04/Apr Chelsea 1 (Baldwin) Tottenham Hotspur 0

11/Apr FA Cup Final - Chelsea 2 (Houseman, Hutchinson) Leeds United 2 (Charlton, Jones) AET *Networked live, Sunday highlights

Season 1970/71

22/Aug West Ham United 2 (Howe, Hurst) Chelsea 2 (Weller 2)

29/Aug Chelsea 2 (Hollins, Mulligan) Arsenal 1 (Kelly)

19/Dec Chelsea 2 (Osgood 2) West Ham United 1 (Lampard) *black & white

26/Dec Arsenal 0 Southampton 0 *Snow covered pitch.

02/Jan Crystal Palace 2 (McCormick, Birchenall) Chelsea 2 (Osgood, Baldwin) [FA Cup R3] *Brian Moore talks about Ibrox disaster.

09/Jan Chelsea 1 (Hudson) Manchester United 2 (Morgan(pen), Gowling)

23/Jan Chelsea 0 Manchester City 3 (Bell 2, Bowyer) [FA Cup 4th Round]

24/Apr Chelsea 2 (Smethurst, Feely) Coventry City 1 (Hunt)

Season 1971/72

04/Sep Chelsea 3 (Osgood 2, Hollins) Coventry City 3 (Rafferty, O'Rourke, Mortimer)

02/Oct Chelsea 3 (Baldwin, Houseman, Hollins) Wolverhampton W. 1 (McCalliog)

16/Oct Chelsea 1 (Osgood) Arsenal 2 (Kennedy, Graham)

27/Nov Chelsea 1 (Cooke) Tottenham Hotspur 0

29/Jan Chelsea 4 (Osgood 2, Hollins(pen), Dempsey) Everton 0

04/Mar League Cup Final - Chelsea 1 (Osgood) Stoke City 2 (Conroy, Eastham)

(Networked highlights)

08/Apr Chelsea 2 (Hollins, Osgood) Crystal Palace 1 (Blyth)

Season 1972/73

12/Aug Chelsea 4 (Osgood, Locke, Garland 2) Leeds United 0

*Harvey off injured, Lorimer went in goal for Leeds

26/Aug Chelsea 2 (Osgood, Houseman) Manchester City 1 (Mellor)

30/Dec Chelsea 1 (Osgood) Derby County 1 (O' Hare)

13/Jan Brighton & Hove Albion 0 Chelsea 2 (Osgood 2) [FA Cup 3rd Round]

Jimmy Hill comm (Moore fell ill but did present).

20/Jan Chelsea 0 Arsenal 1 (Kennedy)

03/Feb Chelsea 2 (Osgood 2) Ipswich Town 0 [FA Cup 4th Round]

24/Feb Yorkshire coverage of Sheffield Wed. 1 (Coyle) Chelsea 2 (Garner, Osgood) [FA Cup R5]

No London home cup ties.

31/Mar Crystal Palace 2 (Phillip, Cannon) Chelsea 0

Season 1973/74

01/Sep Chelsea 1 (Hollins(pen)) Sheffield United 2 (Currie, Woodward)

06/Oct Queens Park Rangers 1 (Bowles) Chelsea 1 (Mancini(og))

17/Nov Arsenal 0 Chelsea 0

15/Dec Chelsea 1 (Osgood) Leeds United 2 (Jordan, Jones)

05/Jan Chelsea 0 Queens Park Rangers 0 [FA Cup R3]

Season 1974/75

14/Sep Chelsea 0 Arsenal 0

26/Oct Chelsea 3 (Droy, Garland, Hutchinson) Stoke City 3 (Greenhoff, Haselgrave, Robertson)

09/Nov Chelsea 0 Leicester City 0

21/Dec Chelsea 1 (Hutchinson) West Ham United 1 (Gould) *Terry Mancini presented this edition with Terry Venables

19/Apr Tottenham Hotspur 2 (Perryman, Conn) Chelsea 0

Season 1975/76

09/Aug Fulham 1 (Mullery(pen)) Chelsea 0 [Anglo-Scottish Cup]

23/Aug Chelsea 3 (Maybank 2, Bason) Carlisle United 1 (Barry)

27/Sep Fulham 2 (Howe, Conway) Chelsea 0

06/Dec Chelsea 0 Bolton Wanderers 1 (Greaves)

31/Jan Chelsea 1 (Britton) West Bromwich Albion 2 (Martin, T.Brown)

13/Mar Chelsea 1 (Finneston) Southampton 1 (Channon)

Season 1976/77

04/Sep Millwall 3 (Salvage, Evans, Brisley) Chelsea 0

18/Sep Chelsea 2 (Hay, Stanley) Bolton Wanderers 1 (Taylor)

11/Dec Chelsea 3 (Wilkins, Britton, Finneston) Wolverhampton W. 3 (Richards 2, Gould)

05/Mar Chelsea 2 (Swain, Wicks) Blackpool 2 (Ronson, Spence)

09/Apr Chelsea 2 (Finnieston, Sparrow) Luton Town 0

30/Apr Chelsea 4 (Langley, Lewington, Wilkins, Finnieston) Sheffield United 0

14/May Chelsea 4 (Finnieston 3(1pen), Britton) Hull City 0

Season 1977/78

27/Aug Chelsea 1 (Langley) Coventry City 2 (Powell, Wallace)

05/Nov Chelsea 1 (Aylott) Nottingham Forest 0

07/Jan Chelsea 4 (Walker 2, Finnieston, Langley) Liverpool 2 (Johnson, Dalglish) [FA Cup R3]

21/Jan Chelsea 5 (Swain 2, Finnieston,Wilkins, Langley) Ipswich Town 3 (Osborne, Wark, Mariner)

11/Feb Chelsea 2 (Walker, R.Wilkins) Manchester United 2 (McIlroy, Hill(pen))

18/Feb Orient 0 Chelsea 0 [FA Cup 5th Round]

04/Mar Showed Granada coverage of Oldham A. 1 (Taylor) Tottenham H. 1 (McNab) *Brian Moore comm for LWT.

Note:- LWT cameras were at Chelsea v Liverpool which was beamed live to Sweden, the goals from this were shown on the following week's edition

Season 1978/79

19/Aug Arsenal 2 (Brady 2) Leeds United 2 (Currie, Cherry)

26/Aug Tottenham Hotspur 2 (Duncan, Armstrong) Chelsea 2 (Swain 2)

16/Sep Chelsea 1 (Stanley) Manchester City 4 (Channon, R.Futcher 3)

30/Sep Chelsea 1 (Wicks) West Bromwich Albion 3 (Regis, Wile, T.Brown)

03/Mar Chelsea 0 Liverpool 0

Season 1979/80

17/Nov Chelsea 3 (Fillery, Britton(2pens)) Charlton Athletic 1 (Tydman)

15/Dec Chelsea 3 (Bumstead, Langley, Johnson) Swansea City 0

01/Mar Chelsea 1 (Walker) Cardiff City 0

22/Mar Chelsea 1 (Britton) Orient 0

19/Apr Chelsea 1 (Chivers) Notts County 0

03/May Chelsea 3 (Fillery, Walker 2) Oldham Athletic 0

Season 1980/81

30/Aug Chelsea 1 (Chivers) Queens Park Rangers 1 (Langley)

06/Dec Chelsea 0 Swansea City 0

07/Feb Chelsea 3 (Droy, Mayes 2) Cambridge United 0

Season 1981/82

21/Nov Chelsea 1 (Lee) Grimsby Town 1 (Ford)

26/Dec Queens Park Rangers 0 Chelsea 2 (Walker, Mayes)

06/Feb Watford 1 (Blissett(pen)) Chelsea 0

13/Feb Chelsea 2 (Rhoades-Brown, Lee) Liverpool 0 [FA Cup 5th Round]

Season 1982/83

23/Oct Chelsea 3 (Bumstead, Pates, Robson) Charlton Athletic 1 (Hales)

Garry that is a fantastic collection. I was at many of those games from 77-78 season onwards. If you are able to upload the Chelsea 5 Ipswich 3 game from 77-78 I'd be eternally grateful. That was my first ever live game. Quite an introduction :)

>.......... but if you've been to Hull and back, on a rainy Tuesday night, it sure learns you to appreciate the good times.

Hmmm. I dunno about you but I thought I was the only one who went to Hull and back on the Tuesday night.

As follows.....

We drew 0-0 with Hull on Monday 18th January in the 1982 FA Cup 3rd Round. The replay was 72 hours later on Thursday 21st January - There was a national railstrike announced for Wednesday and Thursday. On the Monday night it turned bitterly cold and a snow blanket swept the country. The snow continued to fall on the Tuesday morning. Not only this, we were banned from all away games and received no tickets. So on the Tuesday morning I went up to Hull by train. By chance I sat with Arthur Scargill on the train (who travelled 2nd class, good man).

When I got to Hull I jumped in a taxi and went to the ground. The taxi driver asked me some questions. We chatted away and I asked him to wait. The tickets were on sale (I had phoned the club in the morning). It was a bitterly cold Tuesday evening with horrible rain and as far as I know I was the only Chelsea fan there. I held out money and got one ticket without having to speak. I put it in my sock and went to another window. There I introduced myself as the President of the Ipswich branch of the Hull City's supporters' club. I got 82 tickets, paid cash and turned to go back to my taxi. The taxi driver was standing behind me. We went back to the cab. Now he started getting very personal. He said he was on to me as a Chelsea fan and that he knew I was from London and that Chelsea were banned. I maintained I was from Ipswich and that there was a team of builders from Hull working on a building site plus som Hull dockers in Felixstowe who were coming up for the Chelsea game. As I was about to get out at Hull he asked to see my train ticket to prove I had come from Ipswich. I said I had travelled via London. I got out the cab, paid the fare, gave a tip and walked into the station.

I had about 30 minute till the last train out of Hull. The last train to move anywhere for 3 days as the train strike was to go ahead. I phoned a few people from the telephone booth to tell them of my success. Cathy, Matt, Terry Last and a few more. I took a few orders and I told them what time I would be back in London. Then I saw the taxi driver with a policeman walking through the station. I hung up and ducked back out of the rear of the station. I crossed the road and hid by a burger bar in the shadows. I was panicking. I hid 60 tickets in the lining of my jacket. I thought if I get stopped I can hand over 20 and say that's all I have. As we were banned I was actually not allowed to have those tickets and I'd bought them under a false pretext. I was unsure of the legal status in British law but I didn't want to find out. If a policeman decided to take the tickets away he his going to do that.

I waited till there was a minute left for my train. I ran full pelt into the station, I already knew the platform and where the gate was. I sprinted at it holding my rail ticket out. This was the last train to roll in the UK for 3 days. The guard held the gate open and shouted "run". The train started to move. I opened the door - lots of practice from my London commute after oversleeping and nearly missing trains in the morning rush hour - and jumped in. Made it. Success! - But - The train stopped. My heart raced. Had the policeman been there and flagged the train down having seen me? Before I could move the door opened again. I prepared to hand-over 20 tickets to the police in the hope I could keep the rest. A young lass in got in and smiled. They had held the train for her. The train pulled out of Hull. I was in the clear. Chelsea mission accomplished for the lads back home. I don't know if the police were still around or what they would have done. Didn't matter at the time. With 83 tickets on me I had pulled it off. Having travelled behind enemy lines and pulled off a covert action I allowed myself a beer or two on the mainline connecting train from Doncaster. I fell asleep.

Arriving back at Kings Cross at 10 to 1 I jumped off the train and started the walk towards the gates. Then I heard a familiar sound. "He's a boy, He's a boy, He's a boy, He's a boy." It was my reception committee; Terry Last, Wayne and boys from around the home counties. I done my orders and we had a coffee in the all nighter outside the station. Someone - Fuzzy Wayne, I think said "You can't ban a Chelsea fan" - I am unsure if that was ever said before but a week later badges and tee-shirts appeared. Not that I lay claim to any credit for it but my mission epitomises the phrase even if it was not coined that night. I went back to Kent by night bus to Bromley and then a 4 mile walk. Arriving home at 4-30 in the morning in a rural Kent completely covered in snow.

Wednesday I was on the morning bus at 7 and with a couple of changes got to work in the city about 9.30. Met up with Cathy, she got her quota of tickets. These late nights and early mornings were helped by the Original Lucozade. (Thank God for that drink). After work I did 2 buses over to Fulham and then Wandsworth. Sold my tickets in the usual Chelsea hotspots, York Tavern being my last port of call. Tweeky had also got hold of a few so most of the lads in there had them. Then back to Kent via 4 buses. Home around midnight. Up at 5 and on the morning bus up town. 2 buses to Charing Cross and the tube to Victoria and then the National Express Coach Station. Met up with Cathy, Matt and other mates. Sold a few more tickets. Made sure everyone had one. We changed in Sheffield and went for a beer there. Arriving in Hull in the evening. I met Kenny Salford and a few others and done my last tickets. In the ground.

This was in spite of - a ban - a snowstorm - a trainstrike - poor team performances - 72 hour notice of a game - subzero temp - a belief by many that the game would not be played. In contrast I saw Chelsea fans leaving the ground on TV today when Man Utd scored their 3rd in the 3-3 draw. Don't they realise if they are going to support Chelsea then that's what they should be doing. SUPPORT.

What does Support mean?

1. To bear the weight of, especially from below.

2. To hold in position so as to keep from falling, sinking, or slipping.

3. To be capable of bearing; withstand:

And these fans are none of that. They do not have the right to hold a Chelsea flag or wear a Chelsea shirt. That right has to be earned. The way we earned it in days gone by. I have now decided to write my book. These last few days have convinced me. There is a story that must be told. Supporting Chelsea is a chore and a privilege. When the team need it and are suffering your support is most needed. When they bang goals in its nice for you to be able to jump around like a moron for a few minutes but you can not just take the cherries out of the cake. You have to get behind the team when they are playing bad and making mistakes. Show them love. Show them understanding and guide them to great honour. In short - Be there for them!

So what of that rainy night in Hull? We won 2-0. And we went on to reach our only cup q/f between 1972 and 1992.

I had to double check this.

> .......... but if you've been to Hull and back, on a rainy Tuesday night, it sure learns you to appreciate the good times.

Maybe I stand corrected. I thought you were referring to 1982. (When I was the only one there on the Tuesday to buy tickets - with the game being played on a Thursday).

However I see that these games were also played on Tuesday nights in Hull:

8th November 1975 drew 1-1

25th October 1988 lost 3-0

So, maybe the above posting I just wrote was uncessary after all?

Cheers for now.....

PS

Any upload of Chelsea Soton 1977 when we lost 3-0 at the Bridge coming?

Fantastic story. You are spot on about fans leaving so early during yesterday's game too. For similar reasons I find it increasingly difficult to view a lot of the matchday comments on forums like this. I realise that a lot of people need to vent their frustrations and none of us like to lose. But surely supporting the club is about more than just enjoying the good days?

I look forward with anticipation to your book. Count me in for an advance order.

Sailing down a canal in Holland, shouting an AJAX greeting!

Asking for directions halfway across the North Sea

Seriously I'm loving these classic Blues matches. I watch them when family watch TV

Garry that is a fantastic collection. I was at many of those games from 77-78 season onwards. If you are able to upload the Chelsea 5 Ipswich 3 game from 77-78 I'd be eternally grateful. That was my first ever live game. Quite an introduction :)

Forbzy

I put that Ipswich game on earlier, I think it is on page 21 or 22

Edited February 7, 201214 yr by Eddie Macs blue and white

Yeah. I don't have those. I was letting people know what went out on The Big Match so you know what you can look for.

1977-78

Anyone out there with any photos of Chelsea wearing that yellow and blue Umbro kit? if so please post

I know there is a picture of Swainy and Chopper at Villa Park circulating, but to find a colur shot is quite rare.

I have a picture of Steve Wicks wearing the Yellow and Blue away to either Ipswich or the first away game that season West Brom. And I have a framed shirt as collected,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv8l4P0jdO0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlZbNO55ex8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbze0zR5b6U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFTmLnE5ulQ

Somebody looking for these games.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7NGTp5JCLc

It's amazing the memories that these clips have dredged up for me, this was the first game I missed after starting to go regularly and a valuable lesson learned for me. I foolishly imagined that having spent my pocket money on a glow in the dark Dracula Airfix style model that I'd be able to get the money needed from me nan and she said no, never made that mistake again, but then again I was only 11.

> It's amazing the memories that these clips have dredged up for me, this was the first game I missed after starting to go regularly and a valuable lesson learned for me. I foolishly imagined that having spent my pocket money on a glow in the dark Dracula Airfix style model that I'd be able to get the money needed from me nan and she said no, never made that mistake again, but then again I was only 11.

Hahaha, best laugh of the day. My story like this was Easter 75 when my mum hid all my shoes - including my football boots. I went round the train station in my socks in spite but then decided against turning up at Stamford Bridge in torn socks and blisters. Went home and put LBC on.

> It's amazing the memories that these clips have dredged up for me, this was the first game I missed after starting to go regularly and a valuable lesson learned for me. I foolishly imagined that having spent my pocket money on a glow in the dark Dracula Airfix style model that I'd be able to get the money needed from me nan and she said no, never made that mistake again, but then again I was only 11.

Hahaha, best laugh of the day. My story like this was Easter 75 when my mum hid all my shoes - including my football boots. I went round the train station in my socks in spite but then decided against turning up at Stamford Bridge in torn socks and blisters. Went home and put LBC on.

Can't help but think I was a jinx on my team, I started going just after the FA and ECW Cups were won and the only games I missed up until leaving school were 71/2 Everton won 4-0, 72/3 Leeds won 4-0, 1st day of holiday at Camber Sands and I was one miserable kid when I found out the score the next day, 73/4 Burnley won 3-0 and that was after I'd turned up at the ground the day before to find the game postponed due to snow and it was played the following day, I didn't find out until I saw the score on the news that evening, think it was our lowest attendance for many a year and was played in the afternoon due to the 3 day week and power crisis of the time.

Edited February 7, 201214 yr by MKBlue

Garry that is a fantastic collection. I was at many of those games from 77-78 season onwards. If you are able to upload the Chelsea 5 Ipswich 3 game from 77-78 I'd be eternally grateful. That was my first ever live game. Quite an introduction :)

Forbzy

I put that Ipswich game on earlier, I think it is on page 21 or 22

Cheers Eddie! You are a legend :)

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Edited March 17, 201214 yr by Eddie Macs blue and white

1977-78

Call me a cynic if you will but that crowd doesn't look to be 23000 down on the Fulham game the season before, busy day at the chairman's turnstile perhaps?

Really enjoyed the 5-3 Ipswich game from 77/78.

> Can't help but think I was a jinx on my team,................

Hmmmmm. Well let me see now.

I was born in the close season of 1961. Chelsea had enjoyed 31 years in the top flight. (Our longest spell in our history). In the first season of my life - 61-62 - we were relegated.

I saw my first game in 71-72. We had added a star to the shirt in 70 and another in 71. We would have added a 3rd star if we had beaten Stoke in the league cup final in 71-72. We lost.

I started going to homes in 74-75, we were relegated.

I started going to every game home and away during in 78-79, we were relegated with one of the worst top flight records in history.

P42. W5. D10. L27. F44. A92. Pts 20. Rock bottom.

In 79-80 I did my first ever-present. We missed promotion on goal difference. Three points a win started in 80-81, if it had been used in 79-80 we would have been promoted.

In 80-81 I was ever-present. We had our worst ever season in our history to date.

In 81-82 I was ever-present. We had our worst ever season in our history to date.

In 82-83 I was ever-present. We had our worst ever season in our history ever.

In 83-84 I stopped going to every game. We won our second ever league championship. Also in 83-84 I didn't go to Leicester away in the league cup. We won 2-0. I went to the home match. We lost 2-0 and scrapped through on penalties. Cathy saw me after the game and said "I knew you were here tonight" as we nearly blew it.

In 84-85 I hardly saw a match. We won our first ever match at Wembley.

I started going again quite often towards the end of the 1988 season when we were safely placed in the league. Our form dipped and people said "lucky we are so well placed or we would be in trouble". It got worse, we got in trouble and we were relegated. My last game was the Boro play-offs at home. (I did the away as well and the Blackburn games).

I saw games in England in a 17 year spell from 1971-1988. 17 years later we won the Premier League, our second ever top flight championship win.

In fact, Cathy and the others are in agreement, if I ever decide to move back to the UK they are going to the home office to stop my repatriation!

So; you still think YOU are a jinx?

:)

> Can't help but think I was a jinx on my team,................

Hmmmmm. Well let me see now.

I was born in the close season of 1961. Chelsea had enjoyed 31 years in the top flight. (Our longest spell in our history). In the first season of my life - 61-62 - we were relegated.

I saw my first game in 71-72. We had added a star to the shirt in 70 and another in 71. We would have added a 3rd star if we had beaten Stoke in the league cup final in 71-72. We lost.

I started going to homes in 74-75, we were relegated.

I started going to every game home and away during in 78-79, we were relegated with one of the worst top flight records in history.

P42. W5. D10. L27. F44. A92. Pts 20. Rock bottom.

In 79-80 I did my first ever-present. We missed promotion on goal difference. Three points a win started in 80-81, if it had been used in 79-80 we would have been promoted.

In 80-81 I was ever-present. We had our worst ever season in our history to date.

In 81-82 I was ever-present. We had our worst ever season in our history to date.

In 82-83 I was ever-present. We had our worst ever season in our history ever.

In 83-84 I stopped going to every game. We won our second ever league championship. Also in 83-84 I didn't go to Leicester away in the league cup. We won 2-0. I went to the home match. We lost 2-0 and scrapped through on penalties. Cathy saw me after the game and said "I knew you were here tonight" as we nearly blew it.

In 84-85 I hardly saw a match. We won our first ever match at Wembley.

I started going again quite often towards the end of the 1988 season when we were safely placed in the league. Our form dipped and people said "lucky we are so well placed or we would be in trouble". It got worse, we got in trouble and we were relegated. My last game was the Boro play-offs at home. (I did the away as well and the Blackburn games).

I saw games in England in a 17 year spell from 1971-1988. 17 years later we won the Premier League, our second ever top flight championship win.

In fact, Cathy and the others are in agreement, if I ever decide to move back to the UK they are going to the home office to stop my repatriation!

So; you still think YOU are a jinx?

:)

I take my cursed blue and white bobble hat off to you Garry, although I'm pretty sure most of us of the same vintage fell we were destined to never see the good days. I remember after losing the semi at Villa Park in 96 thinking I was never gonna see us win anything. Same as you in respect of my best days being the worst in the club's history and only missed 2 or 3 homes from 78-83, praise be to John Neal for putting the brakes on our misery.

Well, what an amazing find. Thanks go to Garry Jones for introducing me to this thread.

My first game was in 1974 and I've just spent an hour watching film of my heroes from that era...superb stuff.

Hours more pleasure await.

(BTW - the 80's photos much beloved by Shattner's Basson were mine. I'm very happy that other Chelsea fans have enjoyed seeing 'em.)

Great to see that United game again. I remember that game well. I think it was the second or third game I went to and at the time I remember feeling hard done by. It seemed like the ref played several minutes over before United scored but looking at that the equalizer was in the first minute of stoppage time. After seeing that replay for the first time since I was a kid I think it was outside the box though so once again a dodgy penalty cost us against United. Some things don't change.

What I also remember from that game was seeing a massive fight down Fulham Rd afterwards. Not a big surprise as the Red Army were quite notorious at that time.

1978-79

Seeing as it is a bit cold outside, this should warm the hearts, oh and a message for the real Mancs, where were you when you were sh*te?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBKSSd1TaLA&feature=youtu.be

Edited February 8, 201214 yr by Eddie Macs blue and white

The game v man Utd in 77/78 reminds me of what football was like for me as a kid.

Well, what an amazing find. Thanks go to Garry Jones for introducing me to this thread.

My first game was in 1974 and I've just spent an hour watching film of my heroes from that era...superb stuff.

Hours more pleasure await.

(BTW - the 80's photos much beloved by Shattner's Basson were mine. I'm very happy that other Chelsea fans have enjoyed seeing 'em.)

Your photo's are quality mate, i loved seeing them, it makes me a bit gutted i never took a camera when i was going home & away, wish i'd got some pics of our away turn outs, also would have been good to see away sections at sb & some of the poor followings some clubs bought to us back then.

Call me a cynic if you will but that crowd doesn't look to be 23000 down on the Fulham game the season before, busy day at the chairman's turnstile perhaps?

I'm pretty certain that with it being an all ticket match United didn't take up and sell any tickets due to the threat of violence, we hadn't played them for a few years and both clubs supporters had run riot during their times in Division 2. Their support at this match was small compared wuith what they took everywhere else and their fans in the ground were mainly Cockney Reds who had bought tickets at the Bridge and those bought from touts.

Nothing changes though, United with loads of cash to spend, late penalties, etc.

> Nothing changes though, United with loads of cash to spend

Except we have a bit of our own nowadays.

Anyone else remember spring 1977 when they announced a friendly against Manchester United. Had us buzzing in the shed. Match never took place. Dunny why. (They announced it by walking round with a sign or a sandwich board in front of the shed behind the goal.)

> Nothing changes though, United with loads of cash to spend

Except we have a bit of our own nowadays.

Anyone else remember spring 1977 when they announced a friendly against Manchester United. Had us buzzing in the shed. Match never took place. Dunny why. (They announced it by walking round with a sign or a sandwich board in front of the shed behind the goal.)

Got no recall of that one, my worst memory of them is buying a non -refundable Inter City ticket for an FA Cup game up there that was postponed before we got on the train, 79ish?

Got no recall of that one, my worst memory of them is buying a non -refundable Inter City ticket for an FA Cup game up there that was postponed before we got on the train, 79ish?

Didn't go to the re-scheduled game, but I do remember Blanchflower selecting Osgood at centre-half that night!