3 hours ago, Nitro said:

Perhaps never before? and definitely since has there been such an entertaining football struggle as this cup final and reply.

Those that attended or tuned in on old wooden box TVs witnessed a cracker, dirty Leeds were conquered - we won the rest is history -- fantastic-

Watched the games on my parents' black and white TV. One of the most watched sporting events of all times. 

2 hours ago, osgood57 said:

was  there  .. remember davy hay  bossing the match...  might be wrong  but I think he detached is retina not long after this which  forced his retirement 

I remember his serious car accident that damaged his eye soon after we signed him after the '74 world cup ( I think it was a British record fee at the time, just before the club bankrupted itself building the East Stand. We didn't pay a transfer fee for anyone for about 4 years as a result). Anyway, I looked up what finished his career, and it was a knee injury not his eye. He did later lose the sight of that eye completely.

23 hours ago, Boyne said:

Have found another copy of the clip. Shown on BBC2 in 1990. A series called Building Sights. 

 

I jumped the gun, thats the clip i thought i was posting about ;-)

Madness they call it Madness..

 

Hats scarves wear your colours..

Church Street 1960s

Some more great recent pictures.

A clip from a match at Stamford Bridge in 1941 when a team of soldiers from the British Army played a side made up from soldiers from a number of European countries. A good crowd. Guess that as there wasn't much football during the War that fans of all clubs were pleased to attend a match.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/army-v-allies-football/query/Belgian

 

Love this picture..

Was that at Selhurst Park in the early 80s?

2 hours ago, nominator said:

Was that at Selhurst Park in the early 80s?

Looks like the benches probably Leeds or Barnsley 83/84

 

19 hours ago, Carshalton Blue said:

Love this picture..

Bet there was more than 15,000 in there. Was that the highest capacity for the Shed?

On 25/09/2016 at 19:57, Carshalton Blue said:

Love this picture..

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What was the year/ game?

^ That was my question CB. 

1 minute ago, Backbiter said:

^ That was my question CB. 

Must early 70s. No fence, lots of grass behind the goal, where the team ended up training on a Friday. Plus the top corner is still in use, without the big wooden shed that sold refreshments.

 

On ‎25‎/‎09‎/‎2016 at 19:55, Carshalton Blue said:

CB:I have a postcard with that image on it.

Bought it outside Victoria Station when down in London for a Civil Service Road Race back in 1997.

here are some more (from 1927)

 

Edited September 29, 20169 yr by pamery

Cheers for posting those athletics pictures and info.

A short clip from when we played Liverpool on the first day of the 1937-1938 season. We beat them 6-1.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/football-season-opens-3

http://www.11v11.com/matches/chelsea-v-liverpool-28-august-1937-68696/

6:1 against the scousers, between 41 and 60k supporters, 1937-38 - and still no history at all.

Just now, Boyne said:

What a great picture