Match cuttings of the above 5-3 game.

Thanks again to Stamford bridge and bounder friardale,

'The magic of the FA Cup' may be a cliché.

However, down through the years and until relatively recently it was very true.

Looking back here's just one example that caught my eye.

We played Fulham at The Bridge on 21st Jan 1939 on front of a crowd of 69,987.

We won 3-0.

It was a bigger crowd than the 58,095 spectators who watched us beat Arsenal 2-1 at The Bridge in the 3rd Rd.

We then got another big crowd of 60,920 at The Bridge, in the next round v Sheff Wed

Here's a picture taken from that 21st Jan 1939 match at The Bridge.

 I'm just trying to point out. we do have a rich history and the FA Cup often saw our biggest home attendance of the season.

 'The Chelsea squad training at Stamford Bridge on 26th Aug 1939 ,'

That's the original caption.

Someone has forgotten to arrange for the litter to be picked up on the terracings !

Looks like we played Bolton on 26th Aug 1939 and  programme shown here. Thought it worth posting...

I assume the picture above, to be showing a general squad warm down 

25 minutes ago, erskblue said:

'The magic of the FA Cup' may be a cliché.

However, down through the years and until relatively recently it was very true.

Looking back here's just one example that caught my eye.

We played Fulham at The Bridge on 21st Jan 1939 on front of a crowd of 69,987.

We won 3-0.

It was a bigger crowd than the 58,095 spectators who watched us beat Arsenal 2-1 at The Bridge in the 3rd Rd.

We then got another big crowd of 60,920 at The Bridge, in the next round v Sheff Wed

Must be misprints mate, we only got crowds of 6k  before 2003, so other fans will tell you, always laugh over the years when 20/30 year old  little Herbert's chant "where were you when you were sh*t" you can see those fans older lot 45 years plus thinking, if only they knew!!! In your town, In your ground, in your end!!

Edited January 21, 20206 yr by chi blue

51 minutes ago, chi blue said:

Must be misprints mate, we only got crowds of 6k  before 2003, so other fans will tell you, always laugh over the years when 20/30 year old  little Herbert's chant "where were you when you were sh*t" you can see those fans older lot 45 years plus thinking, if only they knew!!! In your town, In your ground, in your end!!

Yeah I totally agree, all those crowd misprints...

As many big attendances as 6K too !

https://www.hughhastings.co.uk/photojournalism-ten-years-with-chelsea-fc

Some very good pictures by High Hastings in here.

A clip of the game against Dynamo Moscow in 1945. Commentary is in Russian. Some great shots of fans on the Shed roof. Loads of military personnel in the crowd.

3 hours ago, erskblue said:

https://www.hughhastings.co.uk/photojournalism-ten-years-with-chelsea-fc

Some very good pictures by High Hastings in here.

Superb photographs.

1 hour ago, Boyne said:

Superb photographs.

That's what I thought too.

 

2 hours ago, Boyne said:

A clip of the game against Dynamo Moscow in 1945. Commentary is in Russian. Some great shots of fans on the Shed roof. Loads of military personnel in the crowd.

Just noticed in the clip that there is a picture of the programme. On it, military ranks are shown against the names of some of our players. Didn't know that Tommy Lawton had been a Company Sergeant Major Instructor.

15 hours ago, Boyne said:

Three iconic players from a certain season.

Iconic players, gaffer, strips, season, support, ach the lot in fact!

Edited January 22, 20206 yr by erskblue

And we keep being told that we have no history.

On 21/01/2020 at 00:56, erskblue said:

Saturday, 21st Jan 1978

We beat Ipswich Town 5-3 at The Bridge.

 Our goal scorers :Swain 27 and 61, Finnieston 74, Wicks 83, Langley 90

A very good win against the team who deservedly won the FA Cup that year,

A crowd of 26,044  saw it.

This was my first game. Not a bad way to start 🙂

On 21/01/2020 at 08:58, erskblue said:

https://www.hughhastings.co.uk/photojournalism-ten-years-with-chelsea-fc

Some very good pictures by High Hastings in here.

Yes, high quality pictures. A great find.

41 minutes ago, Backbiter said:

Yes, high quality pictures. A great find.

Cheers

Agreed some very good pics in there.

47 minutes ago, forbzy said:

This was my first game. Not a bad way to start 🙂

Indeed not.

Posted before. Ah, the days of queueing for tickets. This picture looks like it was taken in the fifties.

56 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Posted before. Ah, the days of queueing for tickets. This picture looks like it was taken in the fifties.

Think its for a game v Arsenal in the FA Cup in the 1950s.

Tony Nicholas scoring for us at The Bridge in the 1950s.  Packed terracing anyway.