49 minutes ago, chi blue said:

Wonderful day, beats all the other Wembley day outs we've had out since apart from 97

It was a good day and first time I'd seen Chelsea at Wembley but I can't agree with your statement  it was a tin pot trophy that Bates organised with none of the then top five in it. Beating Spurs 5-1 and the final against Liverpool and the 2-1 semi final against Arsenal were brilliant. Even the 2009 final against Everton was great because a pub in my area was run by a Everton fan who had a load of mates come down seeing their faces after the match was hilarious.

1 hour ago, bluehaze said:

It was a good day and first time I'd seen Chelsea at Wembley but I can't agree with your statement  it was a tin pot trophy that Bates organised with none of the then top five in it. Beating Spurs 5-1 and the final against Liverpool and the 2-1 semi final against Arsenal were brilliant. Even the 2009 final against Everton was great because a pub in my area was run by a Everton fan who had a load of mates come down seeing their faces after the match was hilarious.

Yes can see your point totally, but like you it was first time I'd seen Chelsea at Wembley, I was 16 the mid 80's so happy times with not a care in the world, and as we've been to Wembley so many times since they can blur into one a bit, but this occasion and 1997 are the ones that stick, the iconic old Wembley with all its history compared to the  new Lego version with his crap atmosphere, and these two occasions were when our fans were top notch on the day, still like a good day out at Wembley though.

We 3 - 1 in front of a crowd of  22,580 and Peter Osgood scored for both us and  County in this game.

He scored the opener for us  in the 24th min, then scored for County in the 58th min.

Our other scorers were: Chris Garland 39th min and Steve Kember 77th mins respectively.

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Aston Villa away 1966-67  Bobby Tambling in the match in which he scored five goals.

We won 6-2.

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Alex Stepney 

He only played one game for us. Southampton away on 3rd Sept 1966. We won 3-0.

He was transferred to Man Utd a few days later for £55,000.

A very short spell with us, arrived from Millwall in late May 1966 for £50,000

Charlie Cooke v Derby. John McGovern ?                                                                                John Hollins v West Ham

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 This book was published in 1969.

Man City away in Sept 1969 and a 0-0 draw.

From 1984

 

On 23/11/2019 at 10:33, Boyne said:

From 1984

 

Was taking my exams at the time, luckily I was free that day to go to the game! Left Stamford Bridge at Lunch time by coach. Unbelievably only just made KO!!

https://standupandspit.wordpress.com/2015/09/30/pat-nevin/

An interesting interview with Pat Nevin from Christmas 1983.    That Christmas

Sorry can't upload it properly.

Be grateful if someone could. Cheers

 

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Frank Blunstone Testimonial

17,610 saw it
Goals: Murray 2, Bridges, Blunstone

 Sat 25th Nov.    A 1-1 draw, with Tommy Baldwin our scorer in the 21st min.    A crowd of  54,712 saw it.

 

Chelmsford City away in 1977 - Friendly Match

On 23/11/2019 at 10:33, Boyne said:

From 1984

 

Funny how you remember wierd things, I can remember that article when it came out, went to that Blackburn game, and was gutted I didn't go to City away, just turned 15 and couldn't get there from West Sussex, also wouldn't of been allowed on my own anyway, We did mow that meadow on that Friday night though at City, support sounded great on the TV

We went up in an Escort Estate. Parked up in deepest “ mind your car” territory.

Turned the corner and there was about 20 older fellas waking towards us- right hard looking bastards with a fair few looking like they’d just come off building sites- one of those heads down and keep shtuum moments- ends up they were Chelsea.

Someone at home taped this game for me. Think the VHS only got thrown out about 5 years ago