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Harris's Only Dismissal Mars Win In Goldstone Brawl
In January 1973 Chelsea were a side, and a club, under pressure. A chastening 3-0 aggregate defeat to Second Division Norwich City in the...
tjrolls
May 11, 2024
Messing About By The River (Trent)
On Saturday lunchtime Chelsea visit the City Ground, scene of my first Chelsea away game on Saturday 20th November 1976. Nottingham Forest v Chelsea. 49 years ago, and a hugely different world for Chelsea. Top of the Second Division with a young, exciting team but with the club completely skint, humiliatingly reduced to collecting ‘Cash For Chelsea’ in buckets on special trains and in the ground. A different world for me too. I had watched Chelsea intermittently since 1967, a
tjrolls
May 8, 2024
'Oh we're all pi**ed up and we're going to Molineux' - Wolves away 1977
Saturday 7th May 1977. One of the most memorable days in my decades watching Chelsea. A point at table-topping Wolves would mean...
tjrolls
May 6, 2024
Ten Goal Thriller As Doc’s Diamonds Draw With Greenwood's ‘World Cup Winners’
In December 1966 Chelsea were struggling for form, though second in the League. Top of the table and imperious when Peter Osgood had...
tjrolls
May 2, 2024
Redemption And Promotion As Leeds Thrashed 5-0
Late April 1984. Heady times indeed for Chelsea supporters. After the club had spent four seasons in the Division Two doldrums, manager...
tjrolls
Apr 28, 2024
Medal from first FA Cup final acquired for Chelsea Museum
One of the stalwarts of the early Chelsea years will soon be commemorated in the museum at Stamford Bridge with medals awarded to Walter...
debscoady
Apr 27, 2024
Tambling Strolls His Way To Five Goals At Villa
Bobby Tambling, Peter Osgood, John Hollins and Marvin Hinton were each arguably a bit unlucky not to be in Alf Ramsey’s final 1966 World...
tjrolls
Apr 24, 2024
A Bridge Too Far For The Less-Than-Invincible Gunners
They say have no regrets, but one regret I have had for two decades is not being able to get a ticket for Highbury on 6th April 2004,...
tjrolls
Apr 18, 2024
Speedie Treble As Chelsea Hold On For Chaotic Wembley Triumph
On Saturday, Chelsea play Manchester City at Wembley. The first time the sides met there, in 1986, produced a memorable, nerve-shredding...
tjrolls
Apr 14, 2024
Southall loses his shirt as Chelsea triumph over the Champions
Younger readers may find this hard to believe, but four decades ago Monday night’s opponents, Everton, were the best team in England. In...
tjrolls
Apr 8, 2024
Chelsea v Man U 1967 – Cooke Outshines Best In Cracking Draw
In the late 1960s, the most glamorous side in English football was undoubtedly Thursday’s opponents Manchester United. They filled...
tjrolls
Apr 1, 2024
Only 8,100 see Sexton's Chelsea power to welcome Burnley win
On Saturday Chelsea entertain struggling Burnley. Almost exactly fifty years ago the sides met at Stamford Bridge under quite different...
tjrolls
Mar 25, 2024
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