West Ham's Jimmy Greaves, right, jumps for the ball with John Dempsey 

24th Aug 1970, A 2-2 draw.

 

Eddie Mac and Ray Wilkins at The Bridge.

What the skipper said pre match.                                                          Job Done

I was going to set a quiz question but there's a massive clue in the corner it's Charlie Cooke playing for Aberdeen.

 

 

Sure that this has posted before. A few Fords and Vauxhalls here.

3 hours ago, Boyne said:

Sure that this has posted before. A few Fords and Vauxhalls here.

How times had changed. All the vehicles parked there when I started going in 78 were all light blue three wheelers!

Match detail: Chelsea v Arsenal

Match Date: Friday, 21st Apr 1916
Competition: War League
Opponent: Arsenal
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 26,000
Result: Won 9 - 0

http://stamford-bridge.com/match.php?mid=498&opp=Arsenal

I know it was an unofficial match and WW 1 was going on just across the English Channel.

Worth noting anyway.

10 hours ago, Richard P said:

How times had changed. All the vehicles parked there when I started going in 78 were all light blue three wheelers!

Here you go.

 

 

Edited April 21, 20206 yr by erskblue

The Bridge, early 1920s.

The Cat and Bobby Moore.

Looks like The Bridge.

'Bobby Moore presents Peter Bonetti with the ‘Most Exciting Player in England’ award for 1969-70.'

The original caption above

Charlie Cooke also played for Dundee, before he came to us.

Edited April 21, 20206 yr by erskblue

And Charlie played in 'summer climes' when he went to play for Los Angeles Aztecs !   

This defender he's playing against in second picture above, 'wasn't half decent' in his day

Edited April 21, 20206 yr by erskblue

12 hours ago, Richard P said:

How times had changed. All the vehicles parked there when I started going in 78 were all light blue three wheelers!

 

2 hours ago, erskblue said:

Here you go.

 

 

One of the guys I go the games with told me a story about the three wheelers. Years ago he knew someone who used on them and was regular attendee at the Bridge. Before one game my mate was offered a lift to the game by the owner. The cars did have space for a passenger. My mate is very tall so it must have been a tight squeeze. 

At half time the owner asked my mate to go and get something to eat and drink. If memory serves, there was a snack bar near where the Shed met the East Stand. My mate runs from the car to the snack bar. He got some funny looks from the crowd, police and stewards. They were thinking, this guy is running so why does he need one of the three wheelers. I've never asked him but I suspect that there were a few chants aimed at him.

This was posted by John Neal's son on a Chelsea forum on Facebook. Two legendary managers together.

Stoke Fan's Incredible research identifies 'Arrogant' Chelsea players from 45-Year old Photograph

https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-chelsea-derek-richardson-1254497

Interesting article and photos including Young Derek in goal

 

 

On 20/04/2020 at 08:59, bluehaze said:

I was going to set a quiz question but there's a massive clue in the corner it's Charlie Cooke playing for Aberdeen.

 

 

Looks like Ray Wilkins was wearing an actual knitted jumper - can't remember this being part of standard matchday attire! 

Got to say don't remember throwing missiles on to the pitch being a massive problem you'd have to be an Olympic javelin thrower to get something on the pitch from the Shed.

8 hours ago, erskblue said:

Here you go.

 

 

Yup. Model T Fords were available in any colour you want as long as it’s black, JCB excavators, any colour you want as long as it’s yellow...

There was a place at Wallington end of Beddington Lane which had rakes of those light blue 3 wheelers for years

2 hours ago, bluehaze said:

Good old Sheila. I wonder how many people were on the club payroll in the 70s/ 80s compared with today? 

 

 

 

5 hours ago, Ewell CFC said:

Good old Sheila. I wonder how many people were on the club payroll in the 70s/ 80s compared with today? 

 

 

 

Had to laugh when Bates bought the club he said the club gave too many tickets away to famous people. There were too many people employed by the club and didn’t know what they did and we had the only lottery game that lost money!

6 hours ago, Ewell CFC said:

Good old Sheila. I wonder how many people were on the club payroll in the 70s/ 80s compared with today? 

 

 

 

Found this picture of Sheila. Looks like Roy Bentley holding the dog but I could be wrong.

Eddie Mac and some old geezer .