January 10, 20206 yr 50 minutes ago, Boyne said: Interesting photo as everyone looking over the wall is clearly transfixed with someone or some activity in the tunnel.
January 10, 20206 yr 10 hours ago, erskblue said: The old East Stand and the Jonny Haynes Fulham Stand at Fulham were both built by Archibald Leitch. They and a good many others built at around the same time, were if not identical. then very similar in design. I bet you were same as me as a kid ersk, Simon Inglis football grounds book? I use to go through that for hours!!
January 11, 20206 yr 8 hours ago, chi blue said: I bet you were same as me as a kid ersk, Simon Inglis football grounds book? I use to go through that for hours!! Agreed, Even when I was 11 or 12, My old man's mates wouldn't want to argue with me on historic football issues. Especially Chelsea History was my favourite subject at school. That and sport. I'd also devour older copies of the Internatinal Football Book. Which I'd get at say 50p, from the local second hand bookshop, Edited January 11, 20206 yr by erskblue
January 11, 20206 yr Saturday, 11th January 1947 and the 3rd Round of the F.A. Cup A 1-1 draw in front of 70,257 spectators. Our scorer: Tommy Walker.
January 11, 20206 yr Saturday, 11th Jan 1992 We beat Spuds 2-0 at The Bridge in front of a crowd of 28,628. Our scorers were: Clive Allen in the 12th min . A man of many London clubs in his career including Spuds.. Dennis Wise scored our second goal in the 70th min.
January 11, 20206 yr A 1-0 win v Luton on 11th Jan 1986. David Speedie scoring. A 1-1 draw at Luton in 1975 Steve Kember scoring. A 3 -1 win in 1958. Jimmy Greaves with 2 and John McNichol
January 11, 20206 yr 11 hours ago, Strider6003 said: Interesting photo as everyone looking over the wall is clearly transfixed with someone or some activity in the tunnel. The players running out?
January 11, 20206 yr 34 minutes ago, Ewell CFC said: The players running out? Agree yet some are laughing as though we had a joker in the team.......
January 11, 20206 yr 13 hours ago, Scott said: Colin Todd was a really good defender. He and Roy McFarland were the central defenders for both Derby County and at times England, in the mid 1970s. Edited January 11, 20206 yr by erskblue
January 11, 20206 yr Clive Walker scores v Oldham. 3rd May 1980 at The Bridge One of his two goals that day. We won 3-0. However, sadly, we just missed out on promotion back to Div 1. Edited January 11, 20206 yr by erskblue
January 11, 20206 yr 26th Aug 1972. Chelsea 2 - 1 Man City. In the top picture ,City keeper Joe Corrigan punches clear from Peter Osgood. Our scorers: Peter Osgood 45th min and Peter Houseman 83rd min. Houseman had come on as a sub for Charlie Cooke in the 73rd min. Watched by a crowd of 30,845.
January 11, 20206 yr 3 hours ago, erskblue said: 26th Aug 1972. Chelsea 2 - 1 Man City. In the top picture ,City keeper Joe Corrigan punches clear from Peter Osgood. Our scorers: Peter Osgood 45th min and Peter Houseman 83rd min. Houseman had come on as a sub for Charlie Cooke in the 73rd min. Watched by a crowd of 30,845. Joe Corrigan was the only old first division player taller than man mountain Micky Droy according to me brothers Panini socket album in 78. Half an inch higher at 6’ 4” and a half. ( They used to have statistics- age, height, weight, birthplace, favourite fish etc) Wee Ian Britton one of the smallest. Little Britton
January 12, 20206 yr 13 hours ago, Ewell CFC said: Joe Corrigan was the only old first division player taller than man mountain Micky Droy according to me brothers Panini socket album in 78. Half an inch higher at 6’ 4” and a half. ( They used to have statistics- age, height, weight, birthplace, favourite fish etc) Wee Ian Britton one of the smallest. Little Britton Great stats, cheers. Amazing the stats we can uncover on here !
January 12, 20206 yr Wed, 12th Jan 2000. We beat Spuds 1-0 at The Bridge. George Weah our scorer in the 87th min. Watched by a crowd of 34,969. Over the past week or so. we have certainly beaten Spuds a few times in early Jan down the years. This is always nice to know.
January 12, 20206 yr A 2-0 win over QPR, Durie scoring both. 19,255 saw it. 19.254 enjoyed it ! A 2-0 win v Huddersfield in 1983 Our scorers: John Bumstead and Mike Fillery. Edited January 12, 20206 yr by erskblue
January 12, 20206 yr A good 4-0 home win over Newcastle Utd in front of 32,281 and the tv cameras.. Our scorers:Fillery 39, Barton (O.G) 47, Walker 49, Langley 74 My uncles mate Billy Rafferty was playing for Newcastle v us that day. Newcastle being just one of his many English clubs.
January 12, 20206 yr Coventry City away on 12th Jan 1974. A 2-2 draw. Our scorers: Ron Harris 32nd min and Chris Garland 82nd min, A crowd of 20,813 saw it Mick Coop scored both their goals, both pens in 49th and 83rd mins. Cover picture is of their Scottish winger Tommy Hutchinson. In 1981 he'd would for both Man City and Spuds in FA Cup Final, 2pm kick off because of the fuel crisis and three day working week then in force. Edited January 12, 20206 yr by erskblue
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