Arsenal v Chelsea on 25th Aug 1984

[Richard P]

Got in late for this game and missed all three goals! Stuck in traffic along the embankment that night.

[erskblue]

9 hours ago, Richard P said:

Got in late for this game and missed all three goals! Stuck in traffic along the embankment that night.

Oh no  !

[erskblue]

 Saturday, 10th November 1984.    Newcastle Utd 2-1 Chelsea.   Our scorer: King Kerry Dixon in the 82nd min.

We missed a penalty, when Colin Lee put his shot wide.   They were 2-0 up inside 20 mins.   Watched by a crowd of 23,723 .

Next up is West Brom at The Bridge ,on Sat, 17th Nov 1984

[erskblue]

 Sat 17th Nov 1984.   We beat West Brom 3-1.   In front of a crowd of 17,573,

Our scorers were two Scots. Big Doug Rougvie in the 50th min. his first goal for us since signing in the summer. 

  David Speedie  scored our other 2 goals.  In the 17th and 63rd minutes respectively. And on his 100th appearance too.

Next up, we play Man City at The Bridge in the Milk Cup on Wed, 21st Nov.

Then its Spuds away on Sat 24th Nov 1984,

[chi blue]

On 17/11/2019 at 08:48, erskblue said:

 Sat 17th Nov 1984.   We beat West Brom 3-1.   In front of a crowd of 17,573,

Our scorers were two Scots. Big Doug Rougvie in the 50th min. his first goal for us since signing in the summer. 

  David Speedie  scored our other 2 goals.  In the 17th and 63rd minutes respectively. And on his 100th appearance too.

Next up, we play Man City at The Bridge in the Milk Cup on Wed, 21st Nov.

Then its Spuds away on Sat 24th Nov 1984,

City home in the milk cup? Come on Pat strike that penalty hard and low!!!!!

[erskblue]

13 hours ago, chi blue said:

City home in the milk cup? Come on Pat strike that penalty hard and low!!!!!

I'm confident he'll actually score one day with that penalty !

[chi blue]

11 hours ago, erskblue said:

I'm confident he'll actually score one day with that penalty !

Remember the game as wanted to go, but my old man was away for work, so was gutted I couldn't go

[erskblue]

Wed, 21st Nov 1984. we beat Man City 4-1 at The Bridge.

bbc highlights with Barry Davies commentating

[erskblue]

     Wed, 21st Nov 1984. we beat Man City 4-1 at The Bridge.   

Our scorers were:  King Kerry, who  got a hat trick in the 13th,33rd and 48th mins.   Keith Jones added to our score in the 55th.   Gordon Smith scored late on for City
 

However, this match is remembers by us of'  'a certain Chelsea Vintage'  for 'That Penalty Miss' by wee Pat.   Sorry Pat !

Same win again on Saturday by us would be very much appreciated !

[erskblue]

Saturday, 24th November 1984 with an11.30am kick off

We drew 1-1. 'King' Kerry Dixon our scorer in the 5th min. A crowd of 31,197  saw it,

Next up is Liverpool at The Bridge on Sat 1st Dec 1984

Posted this match early this week.

Edited November 22, 2019 by erskblue

[Richard P]

2 hours ago, erskblue said:

Saturday, 24th November 1984 with an11.30am kick off

We drew 1-1. 'King' Kerry Dixon our scorer in the 5th min. A crowd of 31,197  saw it,

Next up is Liverpool at The Bridge on Sat 1st Dec 1984

Posted this match early this week.

Great day out. Had the whole end terrace and seats. Was a great atmosphere and must have had 10,000 there no problem. That official attendance is laughable, the shelf was packed and no building work had started. 

[erskblue]

On ?22?/?11?/?2019 at 18:27, Richard P said:

Great day out. Had the whole end terrace and seats. Was a great atmosphere and must have had 10,000 there no problem. That official attendance is laughable, the shelf was packed and no building work had started. 

As was very often the case !

[erskblue]

 

Saturday, 1st December 1984,     We beat Liverpool 3-1.      In front of a crowd of 40,972. Our scorers were:   King Kerry Dixon 10th, Joe McLaughlin 49th and David, Speedie 76th mins. Big Joe's first team goal for us.   Not a bad team to score it against to be honest. Next up and it's Sheff Wed away on Sat 8th Dec 1984,

[chi blue]

3 hours ago, erskblue said:

 

Saturday, 1st December 1984,     We beat Liverpool 3-1.      In front of a crowd of 40,972. Our scorers were:   King Kerry Dixon 10th, Joe McLaughlin 49th and David, Speedie 76th mins. Big Joe's first team goal for us.   Not a bad team to score it against to be honest. Next up and it's Sheff Wed away on Sat 8th Dec 1984,

Remember that one, shed was rammed and me and mate climbed into the bit which was closed by the floodlight pylon next to East stand, he ripped his Lois cords climbing fence and we were moved out by old bill back into shed, no bloody room, so ended up missing 2nd half, remember being in forecourt when Speedie scored!! 35 years!!!!

[erskblue]

4 hours ago, chi blue said:

Remember that one, shed was rammed and me and mate climbed into the bit which was closed by the floodlight pylon next to East stand, he ripped his Lois cords climbing fence and we were moved out by old bill back into shed, no bloody room, so ended up missing 2nd half, remember being in forecourt when Speedie scored!! 35 years!!!!

Yeah. but it sure doesn't seem like that long ago does it ?

35 months ago, perhaps...

Edited December 1, 2019 by erskblue

[erskblue]

 Picture from 3-1 Liverpool game of 1st Dec 1984.

[Richard P]

Remember Ian Rush had a chance to score late in the game, one on one with the Eddie. He missed and at the time thought his record of scoring and Scousers not losing would have gone.

[erskblue]

Surprised there was no tv coverage of our home game v Liverpool,

Thought either bbc or itv would have had that game in their highlights programme.

[Richard P]

1 hour ago, erskblue said:

Surprised there was no tv coverage of our home game v Liverpool,

Thought either bbc or itv would have had that game in their highlights programme.

Wasn’t there a spell of industrial action with the tv company’s around that time. Nothing to do with the Ken Bates issue he had for a time with BBC & ITV

[erskblue]

2 hours ago, Richard P said:

Wasn’t there a spell of industrial action with the tv company’s around that time. Nothing to do with the Ken Bates issue he had for a time with BBC & ITV

You could be right. Had forgotten about that.

Then came the 'TV domestic football black out' for a fair part of the following 1985/86 season !

Completely unthinkable today, that !!

[erskblue]

Saturday, 8th December 1984    A 1-1 draw away against Sheff Wed.   Our scorer: Gordon Davies in the 80th min.  Looked like a winner.  And on his debut too !

However, Imre Varardi equalised in the 87th mn for Wed. A crowd of 29,373 saw it.

Derek Johnstone. making one of his few appearances for us was No 10 and was also booked.

This was Derek Johnstone's first appearance of the season. He played once more as a sub v Stoke the following Saturday, 

He moved back north, rejoining Glasgow Rangers in early 1985.

Davies, Johnstone, Pates, Rougvie were booked for us.

Next game is on Sat 15th December 1984 v Stoke City at The Bridge.  Kick Off 3pm.

Edited December 8, 2019 by erskblue

[erskblue]

  

Sat 15th Dec 1984 and a 1-1 home draw with Stoke City.   Our scorer was 'King' Kerry Dixon in the 70th min.

Stoke equalised in the 71st min !     A crowd of  20,534 saw it.     We are 6th in Division 1 after this game.

Next up is Everton away, on Sat 22nd Dec 1984.

Looks like Pat Nevin trying a spectacular shot on goal v Liverpool, on the programme cover.

Edited December 15, 2019 by erskblue

[erskblue]

Saturday, 22nd December 1984,   Everton 3-4 Chelsea.   A very good away win .

Our scorers: Gordon Davies with a ha-trick.  His finest performance for us. In the 9th, 31st and 76th mins respectively.

Our other scorer was Colin Pates in the 61st min.

A crowd of  29,887 saw it,

Next up is QPR away on Boxing Day, 26th Dec 1984.

 

[erskblue]

[erskblue]

Wed, 26th Dec 1984 at 11:30.     We drew 2-2 with QPR.   A crowd of 26,610 saw it.

Our scorer was 'King Kerry Dixon with two goals, both penalties.  In the 19th and 85 mins.

The cover of the programme is QPR being 'very generous' with the drawing of their 'famous away support !'

Next up is Man Utd at The Bridge on Sat 29th Dec 1984.