10 hours ago, Boyne said:

Some great choices by Gianfranco.

Some side he’s picked!

A few missing e.g. Grodas and Les Fridge. Fridge only played one game for us and that was when we lost 5-1 at home to Watford.

@Valerie Carlo is in the picture.

How Scottish Cup Final Day looked in the 1920s from Mount Florida. It looks jam packed!

Queens Park playing at The Second Hampden Park in 1899-00. This became Cathkin Park, home to Third Lanark in 1903.

Queens Park moved ‘just down the hill’ to the location of the third and present Hampden Park.

Hampden Park and ‘just up the hill’ is Cathkin Park     1920s photo.

Late 1960s photo.

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A general view of the Crystal Palace football ground during the FA Cup Final between Burnley and Liverpool.

25th April 1914. Burnley won 1-0. 

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Another picture of the Crystal Palace Ground. Not sure if it’s an FA Final or an England International.

This one is of the 1911 FA Cup Final.

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FA Cup final 1899 - Sheffield United versus Derby County (final score: 4-1). Photograph showing tge large crowd of 73,833 which was then a world record:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This piccture taken in 1952 from Britain From Above showing the outline of the stadium at the top of the photograph, with the 3 stands and the wooden terracing at both ends having been removed. 

 

Fantastic thread, obviously for the Chelsea content, but i particularly enjoyed and looked back fondly at the Home Internationals and the like.

 

10 hours ago, OneTommyLangley said:

Fantastic thread, obviously for the Chelsea content, but i particularly enjoyed and looked back fondly at the Home Internationals and the like.

 

Good shout re Home Internationals.😀

I’m 57, so they were part of my early football education. I’m not remotely a Scottish Nationalalist in any shape or form.

But as a youngster, I loved the build up to the Scotland v England game and wanted Scotland to win.

Above.Jimmy Johnstone wearing Peter Shilton’s shirt after the 1974 match.

Below. Jimmy in action 

Jimmy Johnstone is tackled by England defender Colin Todd during Scotland's 2-0 victory at Hampden in 1974

 

 

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Scotland v England in 1962. The English players celebrate,but the goal was disallowed. 

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Scotland 1 v 1 England 4th April 1908,.

The massive crowd, officially given as 121,452, was a new World Record for a football match attendance.

 

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May 1975. Home International. Northern Ireland 0-0 England.

Bayern Munich fans in the Bristol Bar, Glasgow last night. A Rangers pub as the crest shows.

Two great Italian players. Our Zola and Costacurta.

The legendary Scottish referee, ‘Tiny’ Wharton ‘laying down the law’ to these Celtic players.

I’m not sure if the Celtic No 10 is being booked or sent off!  
 

There is a great story about ‘Tiny’ Wharton sending off a player for ‘Foul and abusive language!’

The player pleaded that ‘Tiny’ had misunderstood his language.

This being due to the player having left his false teeth in the dressing room before the match.

‘Tiny’ simply, but firmly told him. ”Now you and your false teeth will be reunited in the dressing room! Off !!”😀

 

Hamish McAlpine of Dundee Utd trying to find out what’s happening through the fog!
 

Ian Ferguson aged just 20 ,scoring the winner in the Scottish Cup Final for St Mirren against Dundee United. May 1987.

Gerd Muller scoring against Australia during the 1974 World Cup. Hamburg.18th June 1974.

And scoring in the 1975 European Cup Final against Dirty Leeds. Paris. May 1975.
Can clearly remember watching this game with my old man and him celebrating when Bayern scored both their goals and at the Final Whistle.😀

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A footballing genius.

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