Tommy Baldwin 'in the air' at The Bridge,

Edited April 19, 20206 yr by erskblue

Poster from our 10 game North American and Canada summer tour, of May/June 1967.

We won this game 5-0.

Edited April 19, 20206 yr by erskblue

Here's a picture of Tommy Baldwin playing in that tour, at Seattle's Memorial Stadium.

12 hours ago, erskblue said:

Found it !

Division 2 Match Between Chelsea And Fulham

'Fans sitting in a partially demolished part of the ground watching the Division 2 match between Chelsea and Fulham at Stamford Bridge, London, England, 27th December 1976.

The North Stand had been demolished and replaced by open terracing for standing supporters. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)'

 

Original photo caption.

 

Wouldn't be allowed to do that. Couldn't get anywhere near a demolition and building site now. I remember as a kid me and mates playing in an old Victorian House which was due to be demolished. One of us (not me!) got stuck in the cellar and had to be dragged out through a small window at the top of the room.

For those who have been to Barcelona and visited La Sagrada Familia will know that parts of that resemble a building site and building work started over a hundred years ago.

2 hours ago, erskblue said:

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Yeah the Fulham game of Mon 27th Dec 1976, had an official attendance of 55,003 !

Wonder if they counted those on the old North Stand site ?!

We won 2-0.and report above from the great bounder,friardale site.

 

 

Got a feeling our crowd that weekend was larger than the North London Derby same weekend?

We've all seen this before it's more of a shout out to the provider which is an excellent place for old games.

 

Best no 3 worse no 4 not a proper Chelsea badge for me. Shout out to the 70's two star one which would be runner up.

 

Edited April 19, 20206 yr by bluehaze

Second place.

2 hours ago, Boyne said:

Wouldn't be allowed to do that. Couldn't get anywhere near a demolition and building site now. I remember as a kid me and mates playing in an old Victorian House which was due to be demolished. One of us (not me!) got stuck in the cellar and had to be dragged out through a small window at the top of the room.

For those who have been to Barcelona and visited La Sagrada Familia will know that parts of that resemble a building site and building work started over a hundred years ago.

Went there last summer. Astounding building. Will be even better when/if they finish it.

It took 600 years to finish the incredible Cologne cathedral. And now they are working on it constantly to stop bits falling off it.

Edited April 19, 20206 yr by Backbiter

5 hours ago, chi blue said:

Got a feeling our crowd that weekend was larger than the North London Derby same weekend?

Yes it was and by a fair bit.

That day 27th Dec 1976, Spurs v Arsenal was watched by 47,751.

 

Incidentally Arsenals highest home crowd that 1976-77 season was v us at in the League Cup.

A crowd of  52,305 saw us at Highbury on 26th Oct 1976.  When went down 2-1.

With thanks, again, to bounder.friardale again for above match report.

Chelsea training in the early 1970s.

 L-R. Marvin Hinton, Gary Locke, Chris Garland, Tommy Baldwin and John Boyle

Tommy Baldwin has just scored for us against Man Utd.

 Peter Osgood's about to join him in celebrating.

 

49 minutes ago, erskblue said:

Incidentally Arsenals highest home crowd that 1976-77 season was v us at in the League Cup.

A crowd of  52,305 saw us at Highbury on 26th Oct 1976.  When went down 2-1.

With thanks, again, to bounder.friardale again for above match report.

Remember it well, because it was my 15th birthday. 

Wasn't at the game.

Don't think Brian Bason ever played for us again.

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4 hours ago, Backbiter said:

Went there last summer. Astounding building. Will be even better when/if they finish it.

It took 600 years to finish the incredible Cologne cathedral. And now they are working on it constantly to stop bits falling off it.

Hadn't realised that it took 600 years to finish Cologne Cathedral. Visited the Cathedral about forty years ago. As you say an incredible building. I think it has the highest spire in Europe.

Visited La Sagrada Familia in 2005 when we played Barcelona in the Champions League. Will be great when it's finished. A terrible shame that Gaudi who designed it ended up as a pauper. He was knocked down and killed by a tram. Nobody recognised him at first. A sad ending to his life.

15 minutes ago, Boyne said:

Hadn't realised that it took 600 years to finish Cologne Cathedral. Visited the Cathedral about forty years ago. As you say an incredible building. I think it has the highest spire in Europe.

Visited La Sagrada Familia in 2005 when we played Barcelona in the Champions League. Will be great when it's finished. A terrible shame that Gaudi who designed it ended up as a pauper. He was knocked down and killed by a tram. Nobody recognised him at first. A sad ending to his life.

Never knew that. We stayed in the Gaudi hotel which is right opposite one of his buildings, just off Las Rambles. It's a wonderful city.

Cologne is a colossal cathedral but not the tallest, which is in Ulm, not far from Stuttgart. Nowhere near as awe-inspiring as Cologne, though.

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Mickey Thomas playing for Shrewsbury. 

8 hours ago, erskblue said:

Yes it was and by a fair bit.

That day 27th Dec 1976, Spurs v Arsenal was watched by 47,751.

 

I can see why those two clubs get pissed off with us, London's most glamorous club, nearest to central London, bigger away support , and only London club to win the European cup, I think we can safely say we are blessed to support the only London club that really matters

4 hours ago, chi blue said:

I can see why those two clubs get pissed off with us, London's most glamorous club, nearest to central London, bigger away support , and only London club to win the European cup, I think we can safely say we are blessed to support the only London club that really matters

Indeed we are

Our support on the Wembley terraces for FA Cup Final 1970.