The above cuttings from the Chelsea v Everton match of Jan 1972, are from bounder friardales great site.

The cutting from the Chelsea v Leeds Utd match of Aug 1972, are also from bounder friardales great site.

Edited March 17, 20197 yr by erskblue

The goals from the Aug 72 4-0 hammering of Leeds Utd at The Bridge

On ‎05‎/‎08‎/‎2015 at 09:59, Carshalton Blue said:

The Shed in all it's glory.

 

I was looking through the usual CFC twitter sites over the weekend and i occasionally look at the old skool away days site which i think CB maybe connected to.Well imagine my surprise and amazement  when a picture was posted on there connected to Sunderland away March 30 1985 . This was a slightly obscure  game as it came after the notorious semi final home and away games we had with them that year. The upshot of both those games was when we had Sunderland away in the league CFC fans were banned .

While I did the home game in the milk cup against them for some reason which i cant remember i didnt do the away game but i know it was a battle outside after the full time whistle. So for the away league i was up for going and sod the ban. I do remember  3 of us went form Guildford to Waterloo and then across town to Euston  but i think after a drink at Euston 2 couldn't be arsed so i went on my own. The train had a small scattering of CFC on it but nothing like the usual hordes and no usual faces.  Maybe it was the lack of large groups that enabled those on board to get to Sunderland mainline without being turned back  .  I seem to recall the small group of us got escorted by plod and held for a good while outside the mainline station or if i recall some other small train station (could that be right ?)  

Anyway we all got in and it was one of ,if not the smallest away day crowds i have ever been in .We won the game 2-0 ,the players came over at the end and gave is a good round of a applause and we then got a full escort back to the station . Oddly it has always been one of my favorite away games for just going and getting in.

So seeing the picture posted on the twitter link of the crowd brought a big smile to face and with only a 100 or so there ,99.99% of whom are in the picture! So it was easy to spot the good looking bloke in the black jacket (and dodgy haircut i know) standing middle left at about quarter to 9 , in front of the crash barrier 

 

Edited March 18, 20197 yr by F1905

Pretty good, 100 fans and 50% of the total arrests!!

10 hours ago, bluehaze said:

Looks like Davy Jones of the Monkees.

On 16/03/2019 at 01:04, erskblue said:

Beating Spuds 3-2 on 22nd Dec 1971 at The Bridge. League Cup Semi Final.

Yeah it can't be the picture on the previous page that I thought was from this game

The old Main Stand was still standing and in use when this game took place.

The goals

Ossie pushing the defender in the back before getting the 1-2 off the keeper

On 16/03/2019 at 03:20, erskblue said:

Great picture.  Not a spare place to be found on the top of those advertising hoardings.

All the kids at the front, as it was normal in those days to pass them down from the back.

On ‎16‎/‎01‎/‎2017 at 19:09, bluegraham said:

Great home strip.

On ‎16‎/‎01‎/‎2017 at 19:32, bluegraham said:

I've always thought this picture is a classic Chelsea picture.

6 hours ago, erskblue said:

I've always thought this picture is a classic Chelsea picture.

The old east stand. I remember standing on the terracing below the stand, when Roy Bentley lifted the First Division championship in 1955. I've got a memory like a sieve, but that sticks out.

6 hours ago, erskblue said:

Great home strip.

Can't agree with that at all Ersk the big massive yellow Bates/ Millwall badge !. As for that hideous away kit a mate of mine RIP big Chelsea fan used to be a barrow boy in Berwick Street Market in Soho. He was always getting hold of dodgy gear he came in the pub one night saying he was offered a load of Chelsea away shirts for a tenner but said no because he didn't think anyone would buy them ha ha.

8 hours ago, old git said:

All the kids at the front, as it was normal in those days to pass them down from the back.

Easier back then because they’re weren’t many tubby kids- rationing continued well into the 50’s.

If you tried to pass the modern, fizzy drink/ fried chicken generation over your head you’d be likely to put your back out.

 

 

 

Edited March 19, 20197 yr by Ewell CFC

1 hour ago, bluehaze said:

Can't agree with that at all Ersk the big massive yellow Bates/ Millwall badge !. As for that hideous away kit a mate of mine RIP big Chelsea fan used to be a barrow boy in Berwick Street Market in Soho. He was always getting hold of dodgy gear he came in the pub one night saying he was offered a load of Chelsea away shirts for a tenner but said no because he didn't think anyone would buy them ha ha.

For a 20 year period I never bought any merchandise with that badge on.

Luckily a mate on mine was in the print game, and during that spell run off rampant lion car stickers and a few other bits which kept everyone happy.

Graham Wilkins - not sure if he was as awful as some say, or partly suffered the burden of being Butch's brother, poor bloke didn't even have a decent nickname!  Brian Mears mentions in his autobiography that Graham had to have a police escort from the ground after scoring a late own goal v West Ham.

On 19/03/2019 at 05:22, Backbiter said:

Looks like Davy Jones of the Monkees.

Or Barry Sheene.

17 hours ago, bluehaze said:

Can't agree with that at all Ersk the big massive yellow Bates/ Millwall badge !. As for that hideous away kit a mate of mine RIP big Chelsea fan used to be a barrow boy in Berwick Street Market in Soho. He was always getting hold of dodgy gear he came in the pub one night saying he was offered a load of Chelsea away shirts for a tenner but said no because he didn't think anyone would buy them ha ha.

re big Bates badge; Fair point. Okay apart from the badge !

On ‎24‎/‎04‎/‎2016 at 17:25, charierre said:

Two proper Chelsea strips above and the opposing player in both photos wasn't bad either.

 

Charlie Cooke against Alfie Conn or Judas as he is known in some parts of Glasgow. Left Rangers to sign for the Spuds and then went back to Scotland and signed for Celtic.

Blimey haven't heard his name for ages! Remember him as a kid and he looked exceptional at times then seemed to just disappear. 

Might as well keep the Scottish theme going. Looks like the Doc got rewarded with a bottle of fizz it's funny to think you'd be given booze like a bottle of Bells for winning manager of the month. These days you're more likely to be given organic couscous or vegan cupcakes