4 hours ago, Boyne said:

Painting of the old North Stand. Don't know who painted it.

It's called 'Mid-week practice at Stamford Bridge' by Lawrence Toynbee .

https://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/news/national-football-museum-acquires-major-new-artwork/

The National Football Museum has acquired a new painting to add to its collection of 20^th century art. 

Mid-week practice at Stamford Bridge by Lawrence Toynbee was purchased with help from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Art Fund and the Arts Council England / V&A Purchase Grant Fund.

The painting was originally submitted as part of the Football and the Fine Arts exhibition in 1953 where it won one of the main prizes, alongside L S Lowry’s Going to the Match.

Mid-week practice at Stamford Bridge is one of two paintings made at the same time by the artist. The other, Chelsea v Spurs at Stamford Bridge, was reportedly purchased at auction in 2012 by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.

 

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12th October 1935.  Chelsea v Arsenal at The Bridge by Charles Cundall

Our record  'official attendance' of 82,905.   We drew 1-1.

@erskblue thank you for the information about the painting.

Here's another by Lawrence Toynbee . 'Chelsea vs Spurs at Stamford Bridge .'

It sold at Christies for £85,250

 

2 minutes ago, Boyne said:

@erskblue thank you for the information about the painting.

No bother.

The Shed End is very 'high brow' tonight eh !

Rugby at The Bridge.

Chelsea FC host a Fulham Rugby League Club fixture, Stamford Bridge, London - May 1983

A corner about to come in v Leeds at The Bridge. David Webb waits.  Late 60s or very early 70s,

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https://www.southsidesox.com/2014/2/27/5448802/white-sox-giants-world-tour-feb-26-1914

Never seen this picture before.

The White Sox and Giants at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea's stadium

 

0 New,  The White Sox and Giants World Tour of early 1914. Biggest crowd of the tour was at The Bridge.

'The 46th and final game between the globetrotting teams thrills the biggest crowd of the tour in London, including His Majesty'

9 hours ago, Boyne said:

Big Micky Droy v Coventry City.

Looks like Stuart Pearce and the late Cyrille Regis, are the Coventry players in this picture.

The Bridge looks packed for this game v Man City. Late 60s/early 70s.

1 hour ago, erskblue said:

Big Micky Droy v Coventry City.

Looks like Stuart Pearce and the late Cyrille Regis, are the Coventry players in this picture.

Yes, Stuart Pearce and Cyrille Regis. Three players who could look after themselves. 

1 hour ago, Boyne said:

Yes, Stuart Pearce and Cyrille Regis. Three players who could look after themselves. 

Indeed they could. Both dish it out and take it.

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Ref Arthur Dimond trying to sort it out ! 

 Eddie Mac looks as if he's just flattened an Arsenal  player at The Bridge.  

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Speedie scoring against Everton in October 1985. The game in which Southall was sent off?

7 hours ago, Boyne said:

Speedie scoring against Everton in October 1985. The game in which Southall was sent off?

Yeah mate it was, stats from bounder.friardale below.

Chelsea (2) 2 Everton (1) 1

Date:

Saturday, 12th October 1985 at 15:00

Table

Competition:	Football League Division 1     Position 3
Venue:	Stamford Bridge
Attendance:	27,634
Referee:	Vic G Callow (Solihull)
Chelsea	1 Eddie Niedzwiecki, 2 Darren Wood, 3 Doug Rougvie, 4 Colin Pates, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 John Bumstead, 7 Pat Nevin, 8 Michael Hazard, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 David Speedie, 11 Nigel Spackman
Scorers	Dixon 4, Speedie 40
Sub Not Used	12 Keith Jones
Penalty Missed	Spackman 21 (Over Bar)
Manager	John Hollins
Everton	Southall, Stevens, Bailey, Ratcliffe, Van den Hauwe, Richardson (Heath 74), Steven, Lineker, Sharp, Bracewell, Sheedy
Scorer	Sheedy 41
Booked	Southall 20
Sent Off	Southall 60
Penalty Missed	Sharp 57 (Wide)
Manager	Howard Kendall
http://www.bounder.friardale.co.uk/Results/1985.htm#3241	Match 3241      League match 2870   Starting XI    Average age 25    Oldest Player 29.3    Youngest Player 21.3

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 Clive Walker scores for us at The Bridge,

A 3-0 win v Oldham Athletic on Sat, 3rd May 1980 watched by 28,253, This was the 'official attendance given.

Agonisingly close to going back to Div 1, we missed out on goal difference.