I took this picture. Who is it?

Steve Francis

Newcastle at Chelsea, not sure on the year?

Newcastle at Chelsea, not sure on the year?

Couldn't say for certain mate, but it looks like it could be 77-8 after they'd leafleted their previous home game in response to something we'd done at theirs.

Couldn't say for certain mate, but it looks like it could be 77-8 after they'd leafleted their previous home game in response to something we'd done at theirs.

By the look of the East stand this would have been after 1981-82

Before that the East side did not have blue on the balcony, it was alway grey concrete

Couldn't say for certain mate, but it looks like it could be 77-8 after they'd leafleted their previous home game in response to something we'd done at theirs.

Didnt Everton do that as well after they got smashed at High St Kenisington? The ordinary to Chelsea leaflets, now a retro t-shirt from 80s casuals.

Not a bad Newcastle turnout but only one pen though.

By the look of the East stand this would have been after 1981-82

Before that the East side did not have blue on the balcony, it was alway grey concrete

I wondered if it was 83/84 mate?

Some of Chelsea's firm on the march to West Ham, old habits die hard....

Didnt Everton do that as well after they got smashed at High St Kenisington? The ordinary to Chelsea leaflets, now a retro t-shirt from 80s casuals.

Not a bad Newcastle turnout but only one pen though.

The 'ordinary to Chelsea' was painted on a wall outside Lime Street station. A 'call to arms' for all Scousers, so to speak. You're right that it appeared for the following season's fixture after the Kensington ambush and It was visible for years afterwards.

I've got the T-Shirt

Couldn't say for certain mate, but it looks like it could be 77-8 after they'd leafleted their previous home game in response to something we'd done at theirs.

Not that many turned up for that game, there was some expectation and a minor surge in the tea bar area however they turned out to be a cluster of Chelsea.

One of our ladies threatened the use of knitting needles while we were on the coach in Newcastle Town centre.

Newcastle at Chelsea, not sure on the year?

I think you can see in the photo,the electronic scoreboard at the rear of the terrace,which I think would indeed make it the'83-'84 season.

It appears not to be working in the picture, (much like Colin Lee!),so I think that it might be the 4-0 match where Peter Rhoades-Brown scored a 25 yard screamer & Kevin Keegan looked about as handy as a one legged guy in an arse kicking contest!.

Even Peter Beardsly did sweet F.A. & if I remember correctly,we dominated the match.

I think you can see in the photo,the electronic scoreboard at the rear of the terrace,which I think would indeed make it the'83-'84 season.

It appears not to be working in the picture, (much like Colin Lee!),so I think that it might be the 4-0 match where Peter Rhoades-Brown scored a 25 yard screamer & Kevin Keegan looked about as handy as a one legged guy in an arse kicking contest!.

Even Peter Beardsly did sweet F.A. & if I remember correctly,we dominated the match.

Now that's a game I'd love to see again, with the legendary Nevin dribble. It wasn't filmed, though.

Looking at that Newcastle photo, I've just realised. I don't know if there was a tea-bar down that end of the ground for away fans. If so, how would that have worked? A London dolly bird selling stuff to big fat Northern monkeys? Police on guard duty so she doesn't get robbed?

I stood in the North end of the ground once. I call upon you Chelsea vintage detectives to help me.

2 cases:

Case 1

I have already mentioned a friendly against Stoke in January (I said poss 78 or 79) where the wind lashed the rain into our faces all game. The friendly was arranged at the last minute, possibly due to 4th Round Cup day being a free day for us as I believe this match was played on a Friday night on 4th Round Cup weekend. We would therefore have had to have lost in Round 3 (and Stoke). In 1979 we lost at Man U on Monday 15th January in a tie moved because of bad weather from the 6th. Stoke's tie at home to Oldham was also called off and rearranged for Wednesday the 17th. Therefore I am now calling this quickly rearranged friendly for Friday 26th January. Chelsea played away at Man City on 20th (W 3-2). We were banned and there were no official tickets or coaches. Therefore Chelsea had no way of telling anyone that they had arranged the game. (It could not have been discussed until the morning of the 18th when Stoke were out). With only about 2000 people in the ground it was probably the worst turn out for an official first team home game in our history, friendlies and testimonials accounted for. I need confirmation that this game was played, date and score. My memory says 0-0.

Case 2

We played several foreign teams in home friendlies during the late 70's. DS79 I think, New York Cosmos, and a few others. One of these games the Shed was shut and we all had to stand in the North Stand. Which game was this? (It was the only time I stood there). Can it have been Los Angeles Aztecs?

Edited February 27, 201214 yr by GarryJones

Looking at that Newcastle photo, I've just realised. I don't know if there was a tea-bar down that end of the ground for away fans. If so, how would that have worked? A London dolly bird selling stuff to big fat Northern monkeys? Police on guard duty so she doesn't get robbed?

I stood in the North end of the ground once. I call upon you Chelsea vintage detectives to help me.

2 cases:

Case 1

I have already mentioned a friendly against Stoke in January (I said poss 78 or 79) where the wind lashed the rain into our faces all game. The friendly was arranged at the last minute, possibly due to 4th Round Cup day being a free day for us as I believe this match was played on a Friday night on 4th Round Cup weekend. We would therefore have had to have lost in Round 3 (and Stoke). In 1979 we lost at Man U on Monday 15th January in a tie moved because of bad weather from the 6th. Stoke's tie at home to Oldham was also called off and rearranged for Wednesday the 17th. Therefore I am now calling this quickly rearranged friendly for Friday 26th January. Chelsea played away at Man City on 20th (W 3-2). We were banned and there were no official tickets or coaches. Therefore Chelsea had no way of telling anyone that they had arranged the game. (It could not have been discussed until the morning of the 18th when Stoke were out). With only about 2000 people in the ground it was probably the worst turn out for an official first team home game in our history, friendlies and testimonials accounted for. I need confirmation that this game was played, date and score. My memory says 0-0.

Case 2

We played several foreign teams in home friendlies during the late 70's. DS79 I think, New York Cosmos, and a few others. One of these games the Shed was shut and we all had to stand in the North Stand. Which game was this? (It was the only time I stood there). Can it have been Los Angeles Aztecs?

I went to the Aztecs game mate, think Cruyff was playing for them, and stood in the Shed that night, so maybe the Cosmos game. Do you remember a game against the Chinese under 23 team?

Got me thinking about friendlies and testimonials that I've been to now, remember the friendlies mentioned above against the Aztecs and the Chinese under 23s, a Saturday morning game when we beat Arsenal 3-0 and went to Fulham v Sheffield Utd in the afternoon. Anglo Scottish v Fulham home and away and Bristol City at home.

Testimonials at Fulham and at home vs Chelsea 1970 team and Man Utd, sure there are more but that's all that spring to mind at the moment, but any between Dec 71 and end of 85 I'd have been there.

Newcastle at Chelsea, not sure on the year?

the Blue crush barriers show it was after 81/82 Bates had them painted blue in the summer of 82 said why yellow. The scoreboard was not built to season 83/84. If thats Newcastle it could be 84/85 when Newcastle had just that section where in 83/84 the 4 0 game Newcastle had the 2 middle sections

Cruyf played for the Cosmos. I went to these games including the Chinese team. Half of Leicester Suare went.

Cosmos was 42 000 crowd, Shed open, stood in it, and only about 10 000 programmes were printed. They did a reprint but programme buffs can tell the difference and there are two prices.

I used to do away testimonials and friendlies, I remember winning at Brentford 8-2 and the Brentford player the game was in favour of (Alan Nelmes) scored on own goal. I remember losing at Wimbledon 3-0 in a Dickie Guy testimonial. And the end of the 81-82 season we went away to Wigan in a testimonial and actually won. This was an after season game played on something like the Tuesday before or after cup final. I went with the usualy 6 or 7 Chelsea fans that would go to these things. Cathy, Terry Last, Punky Alan etc.

Need help, but an away game at Norwich in the spring of 79? Some kind of Norfolk cup or something? I was there anyway and we had to wait 3 hours for the train home. We took about 50 and one of our lads on the walk back to the train station after the pub swung three remaining beer cans on the plastic holders which split. In a freak accident a beer can was catapulted and a Chelsea fan received a servere injury to an eye and the police stopped us thinking "hooligan". They wanted to give him stitches but his mates got him back to the train station and they sat in my compartmant with him holding his eye leaking blood, I think they wrapped it in British rail shiny bog paper.

The Aztecs game was a link to Charlie Cooke. At least one of these friendlies against a European team was called off at the last minute and rearranged or called off and never played.

I still want to know which game the shed was shut for. Can it have been the Chinese team? Or a Dutch team? DS79? (were they called that?).

Edited February 28, 201214 yr by GarryJones

Garry: The Chinese national team played a series of tour games in I think autumn of 1979. Hope that helps.

Case 1

I have already mentioned a friendly against Stoke in January (I said poss 78 or 79) where the wind lashed the rain into our faces all game. The friendly was arranged at the last minute, possibly due to 4th Round Cup day being a free day for us as I believe this match was played on a Friday night on 4th Round Cup weekend. We would therefore have had to have lost in Round 3 (and Stoke). In 1979 we lost at Man U on Monday 15th January in a tie moved because of bad weather from the 6th. Stoke's tie at home to Oldham was also called off and rearranged for Wednesday the 17th. Therefore I am now calling this quickly rearranged friendly for Friday 26th January. Chelsea played away at Man City on 20th (W 3-2). We were banned and there were no official tickets or coaches. Therefore Chelsea had no way of telling anyone that they had arranged the game. (It could not have been discussed until the morning of the 18th when Stoke were out). With only about 2000 people in the ground it was probably the worst turn out for an official first team home game in our history, friendlies and testimonials accounted for. I need confirmation that this game was played, date and score. My memory says 0-0.

I've no memory of this game, and can't find it in the Ron Hockings' stats book. However, Chelsea were due to play Brighton (friendly/testimonial?) on the 27 January 1979 but the game was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch. Maybe the Stoke game was shoved in to replace this?

Not sure if it's the same game you went to, but Chelsea played a friendly against China PR at the Bridge on 13 August 1979. The crowd was 8,098 and we won 3-1, goals by Ray Wilkins, Tommy Langley and Trevor Aylott.

Just found a friendly against Stoke at the Bridge! 25 January 1980, crowd of 2,009, we lost 0-1 to a Paul Richardson penalty - could that be the one you were after?

New York Cosmos game was on 26 September 1978, crowd of 39,659. It was a 1-1 draw with Ray Wilkins scoring for us.

Cosmos team that evening: Erol Yasin, Werner Roth (Stewart Jump), Franz Beckenbauer, Vito Dimitrijevic (Ayre), Santiago Formosa, Robert Iarusci, Vladislav Bogicevic, Johann Cruyff, Steve Hunt (Seninho), Dennis Tueart, Giorgio Chinaglia.

LA Aztecs game was on 17 October 1979, crowd of 10,575. We won 2-0 with goals by Eamonn Bannon and Lee Frost.

We played DS79 Dordrecht in a friendly on 14 January 1981, winning 4-2 - goals by Alan Mayes (2), John Bumstead and Clive Walker - attendance 4,211.

Also found a home friendly against Moscow Dynamo on 15 November 1978, which we lost 1-2 - no memory of that at all!

Not sure if it's the same game you went to, but Chelsea played a friendly against China PR at the Bridge on 13 August 1979. The crowd was 8,098 and we won 3-1, goals by Ray Wilkins, Tommy Langley and Trevor Aylott.

Just found a friendly against Stoke at the Bridge! 25 January 1980, crowd of 2,009, we lost 0-1 to a Paul Richardson penalty - could that be the one you were after?

New York Cosmos game was on 26 September 1978, crowd of 39,659. It was a 1-1 draw with Ray Wilkins scoring for us.

Cosmos team that evening: Erol Yasin, Werner Roth (Stewart Jump), Franz Beckenbauer, Vito Dimitrijevic (Ayre), Santiago Formosa, Robert Iarusci, Vladislav Bogicevic, Johann Cruyff, Steve Hunt (Seninho), Dennis Tueart, Giorgio Chinaglia.

LA Aztecs game was on 17 October 1979, crowd of 10,575. We won 2-0 with goals by Eamonn Bannon and Lee Frost.

We played DS79 Dordrecht in a friendly on 14 January 1981, winning 4-2 - goals by Alan Mayes (2), John Bumstead and Clive Walker - attendance 4,211.

Also found a home friendly against Moscow Dynamo on 15 November 1978, which we lost 1-2 - no memory of that at all!

Yep they are the games. Nice. I did all of them. Surprising that Stoke game was 1980. It fitted in so nicely with the cup rounds and both going out in 79.

Note that Wilkins played and was sold to Man U a day or two later in 79. (China game).

I remember the Moscow Dynamo as much was made of the famous 1945 game. Hard to think that the time difference between the classic 1945 and repeat 1978 game was 33 years and the 1978 repeat game is now 34 years ago!

What about Wimbledon away on January 25th 1979? Was the game played? The programme has just changed hands for £430.

Final bit of puzzle. For which of these games was the Shed Shut. My money is on the Chinese game because shed could have been undergoing work before start of new season.

Eamonn Bannon - What a player! One of my favs.

Now, next question, did anyone here do the pre-season games in Scotland in 1980? I did them all. I have some photos, will scan on next scan.

Edited February 28, 201214 yr by GarryJones

Yep they are the games. Nice. I did all of them. Surprising that Stoke game was 1980. It fitted in so nicely with the cup rounds and both going out in 79.

Note that Wilkins played and was sold to Man U a day or two later in 79. (China game).

I remember the Moscow Dynamo as much was made of the famous 1945 game. Hard to think that the time difference between the classic 1945 and repeat 1978 game was 33 years and the 1978 repeat game is now 34 years ago!

What about Wimbledon away on January 25th 1979? Was the game played? The programme has just changed hands for £430.

Final bit of puzzle. For which of these games was the Shed Shut. My money is on the Chinese game because shed could have been undergoing work before start of new season.

Eamonn Bannon - What a player! One of my favs.

Now, next question, did anyone here do the pre-season games in Scotland in 1980? I did them all. I have some photos, will scan on next scan.

This is only a guess Garry but I always, mostly, stood in the Shed and I went to the China game so probably not that one. Another I've remembered as you mentioned Ray Wilkins was a pre season at Plough Lane where he got no end of grief from a lot of Chelsea supporters after it became known that he was off. Thanks for the Cosmos/Aztecs stuff as I could never remember which one I'd been to but can only recall seeing Cruyff

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I'm sure this is not the 83-84 game,Newcastle filled the best part of the away end that day,i remember Chelsea giving them a round of applause

due to their turn out & constant singing

I sat in the benches that day

Cheers Jim

What about Wimbledon away on January 25th 1979? Was the game played? The programme has just changed hands for £430.

Final bit of puzzle. For which of these games was the Shed Shut. My money is on the Chinese game because shed could have been undergoing work before start of new season.

Eamonn Bannon - What a player! One of my favs.

Now, next question, did anyone here do the pre-season games in Scotland in 1980? I did them all. I have some photos, will scan on next scan.

Dickie Guy's testimonial was played on 11 April 1978 at Plough Lane, attendance 4,737. We lost 0-3 as you say.

Can't help you with the game where the Shed was shut.

Got to agree with you about Eamonn Bannon, loved the guy!

I didn't do the Scottish tour games in 1980, though I'd have loved to. I can only imagine it was a money issue for me at the time. We played Hearts, Raith Rovers & Dundee Utd, sandwiched between pre-season friendlies against Wimbledon & Millwall. I look forward to seeing your pics, Garry!

Another I've remembered as you mentioned Ray Wilkins was a pre season at Plough Lane where he got no end of grief from a lot of Chelsea supporters after it became known that he was off.

That would have been the game on 28 July 1979, finished 1-2 with Chopper Harris scoring for us. Ray played in the following five friendlies of that pre-season, against Luton, Ipswich, Charlton (all private games), away at Palace & lastly, at home to China PR, which would have been his last ever appearance in a Chelsea shirt.

Ah! Bluebeard! They've told me about you!

I remember seeing Cruyff at the Bridge, I felt it was a huge privilidge.

I recall too Ian Botham playing at Ron Harris's testimonial, that would have been around the same time.