The two teams coming out at Wembley 1970.

 Wednesday, 17th Sep 1947 at 6pm. This was a 3-2 win for us in front of 31,444 spectators.

The Chelsea debut of Jimmy Bowie.  He scored two goals on his debut too.  Our other goal scorer was Tommy Lawton.

When I was a youngster, living in the same street. There was an older man of the same name, Jimmy Bowie, who had played down in England.

This Jimmy Bowie was a Scot who cost £25 when he joined us from an Aberdeen Junior side in 1944.

I don't think it was him unfortunately. Sorry for being so long winded !

Edited September 17, 20196 yr by erskblue

 Sat 17th Sep 1966 at 3pm  We won 6-2 and it was 'The Bobby Tambling Show'.  Bobby scored 5, yes Five  !  18,233 saw it

He scored in the 10th, 38th, 42nd, 69th and 76th minutes respectively.  John Boyle scored for us in 16th min too.

Edited September 17, 20196 yr by erskblue

Match of the Day cameras caught the action,

  A 2-2 draw on Sat, 17th Sep 1938 at 3:30pm in front of 39,505 spectators. All goals scored in the first half.

 Peter Bonetti testimonial v Man Utd.   We won 5-3 with Langley 2, Johnson, Walker and  Droy our scorers.

 Just like the photo on the cover of this programme v Burnley. We won 2-0.

 Alan Birchenhall 48th and Peter Houseman 90th scoring.

Howard Baker

6 hours ago, Scott said:

Palace away I think ?

   Wed 18th Sept 1968. We beat my local Scottish side Greenock Morton 5-0. Our scorers were: Peter Osgood 42nd, Alan Birchenall 45th, Charlie Cooke 50th, John Boyle 67th and John Hollins 84th mins.

This was against Charlie Cooke's hometown side, so it was fitting he scored in the 50th min.

My old man travelled down with the Morton supporters to watch this midweek game.

So he and his mates were in the crowd of 28,736 who  saw it

Edited September 18, 20196 yr by erskblue

 Sat 18th Sept 1982 and we won 2-0 v Oldham. David Speedie's first goals for us. 10,263 saw it.

A 1-1 draw with the eventual and surprising Champions, Derby County. Tommy Baldwin 66 scored in the 66th min, equalising Roy McFarland's opener in the 32nd min.   A crowd of  42,872 saw it.

Derby had two very good central defenders in Colin Todd and Roy McFarland.

 Wed 18th Sep 1946 at 5:45pm  A 1 - 1 draw in front of a crowd of 30,275 The venue wasn't Old Trafford, but Maine Road.

Utd played at Maine Road in 1946/47 due to bomb damage to Old Trafford from WW2.

 The start of our European Glory in 1997/98. A 2-0 win with Roberto Di Matteo and Danny Granville scoring .

This was Danny Granville's only first team goal for us.  23,067 saw it.

Give me a C

2 hours ago, Boyne said:

John Neal's Blue and White Army !

Edited September 18, 20196 yr by erskblue

31 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Give me a C

I laughed

Picture is a bit fuzzy but some fine players.

41 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Ah Pre Season Training in the mid 1980s !

4 hours ago, Boyne said:

Picture is a bit fuzzy but some fine players.

A vintage Chelesa team, strip and season that one