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Read it earlier. 30 years today we took over Wembley. Don't know why they said there was loads of city. Their end was empty, and scattered with the Chelsea fans in there!!! Crazy game but won it 5-4!!

Read it earlier. 30 years today we took over Wembley. Don't know why they said there was loads of city. Their end was empty, and scattered with the Chelsea fans in there!!! Crazy game but won it 5-4!

must of been great to of been there, two games in two days !! imagine what they must think of modern footballers !!

I distinctly remember being told (in a Chelsea matchday programme?) that City had sold 18k tickets. Anyone else remember that? That looked about right to me from our end. We had exactly half the ground, from half way line to half way line. They may have had a couple of thou pay on the day (max) but I would imagine the split in support to be something like 48-50k Chelsea and 18-20k City. It was a good turn out from them really but, in my opinion, ours was the more impressive. Yes, it's only up the road but near 50k for that competition.

 

Anyway, it was a great day out particularly as I worked with three City fans at the time and they were all at the game. One of my favourite memories was on the tube on the way there. As we pulled in to the Embankment to change lines the driver came on the tannoy and started singing what was the song of the day: "When Pates goes up to life the Members Cup, we'll be there, we'll be there." Whole tube joined in of course. My only regret was paying for my ticket in advance as the gates 'fell off their hinges' *cough* while I was there and loads got in for free.

 

Anyone else go to Southampton the day before? We were banned (again!) I tried to get in to no avail. They'd given what were to be our tickets away free to local schoolkids but quite a few Chelsea bought Soton scarves and tickets then attempted to sneak in while trying to look like schoolboys. Haha. Happy days.

 

 

Some Chelsea went to Rangers v Celtic instead. 4-4 game. Imagine that, 17 goals in 2 games in 2 days. Some weekend of football. 

Read it earlier. 30 years today we took over Wembley. Don't know why they said there was loads of city. Their end was empty, and scattered with the Chelsea fans in there!!! Crazy game but won it 5-4!!

remember the chelsea in the city end, doing a sort of lap of honour round the dog track, when being escorted out by the old bill back into our end.

A Chelsea win at Wembley in 1986.

Cheers for posting.

Where did those 30 years go !

A great day out. Can't believe it's 30 years since it happened. I think I have the programme somewhere at home. Will need to dig it out. 

 

.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS6qkXMfRm0 

Thought it was rather odd the article leads with a man city theme given we won the bloody thing

Now that brings back memories.

Great day out. Wasn't it also called the ZDS cup at one point?

Now that brings back memories.

Great day out. Wasn't it also called the ZDS cup at one point?

Yeah we won that version in 1990

Here's a rather amusing Middlesbrough local news report of our win over them in 1990 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wDZnJQOpuDQ

It felt like winning the world cup at the time

Nitro:It certainly did.

Sorry Boyne didn't see your clip post!!!

Edited March 26, 201610 yr by Richard P

Now that brings back memories.

Great day out. Wasn't it also called the ZDS cup at one point?

Yeah and i'm sure it was also called the Simod cup at some point in that era as well.