On This Day
28th October 1950, Chelsea won 3-0 against Sunderland at Stamford Bridge in a Division 1 fixture. Bobby Campbell with 2 goals and Hugh Billington scored for Chelsea.
The attendance was 51,315.
Despite the win Chelsea remained bottom of the table.
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Was issued for a wartime game between Queens Park Rangers Juniors & Chelsea Juniors on 25th May 1940. Other than it being one of a small number of friendly games featuring the Chelsea Juniors, little is known about this fixture.
Shot Of The Day
David Lee (2nd right!) comes off the bench to beat Stuart Naylor in the West Bromwich Albion goal at The Hawthorns on 8th April 1989. It’s the 2nd goal in Chelsea’s 3-2 win and the victory extends their unbeaten league run to 27 games.
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Was issued for Chelsea’s home game against Arsenal on 27th December 1954 which ended in a 1-1 draw. With Arsenal leading 1-0, Roy Bentley misses a penalty before Seamus O’Connell levels for Chelsea in the 80th minute.
The attendance was 65,922.
Shot Of The Day
A group of Tottenham Hotspur players look stunned as Alan Hudson’s free kick near the corner flag sneaks past everyone and into the net at White Hart Lane on 5th January 1972. The League Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg ends 2-2 and Chelsea win 5-4 on aggregate.
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Was issued for a pre-season practice match between the Probables (Blues) and the Possibles (Reds) which the Probables won 5-1 at Stamford Bridge on 14th August 1951.
Shot Of The Day
A shot by Bobby Tambling is pushed out by Colin Withers but George Graham follows up to score Chelsea’s goal against Aston Villa in a League Cup Semi-final 2nd Leg at Stamford Bridge on 10th February 1965.
It gives Chelsea a 4-3 agg win and a place in the Final.
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Was issued for Chelsea’s home game against Arsenal on 24th April 1937 which Chelsea won 2-0. A gate of 53,325 sees two George Mills goals in the final twenty minutes secure victory for Chelsea.
Shot Of The Day
Peter Osgood hits a shot at goal but it’s brilliantly saved by Gordon West during Chelsea’s F.A. Charity Shield game against Everton at Stamford Bridge on 8th August 1970.
A 43,547 gate sees the visitors take the trophy with a 2-1 win.
On This Day
24th October 1964, Chelsea drew 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in a Division 1 fixture. Cliff Jones gave Spurs an 81st minute lead but George Graham levelled for Chelsea a minute later.
The attendance was 52,927.
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Was issued for the F.A. Charity Shield game at Stamford Bridge between an England World Cup XI and an F.A. Canadian Touring Team on 20th September 1950 which the England XI won 4-2. The Canadian side was made up of players who had toured Canada that summer.
Shot Of The Day
Players and fans celebrate Clive Walker’s 77th minute goal against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on 26th December 1982. Alan Mayes scores in the 87th minute to give Chelsea a 2-0 in the last match before Chelsea fans are banned from travelling to away games.
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Was issued for Chelsea’s home game against Newcastle United on 22nd February 1975 which Chelsea won 3-2. It was their final home win of the season and failure to record a victory in any of the remaining 6 home games leads to inevitable relegation.
Shot Of The Day
From a Charlie Dyke pass, Tommy Walker heads past Sam Bartram for the second of Chelsea’s three goals without reply against Charlton Athletic at Stamford Bridge on 13th March 1948.
A gate of 61,566 is there to see the 3-0 win.
Today’s Programme
Was issued for Chelsea’s home game against Arsenal on 1st November 1947 which ended in a 0-0 draw. A massive gate of 67,277 is at Stamford Bridge to see the match and the point maintains Chelsea’s unbeaten home record in the league.
Shot Of The Day
Gavin Peacock heads home against Ipswich Town at Stamford Bridge on 11th December 1993. The visitors equalise and Chelsea have to settle for a 1-1 draw. Just 12,508 are there to see it but worryingly for Chelsea it’s now 10 league games without a win.
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Was issued for Chelsea’s away game against Liverpool on 27th December 1949 which ended in a 2-2 draw. The 58,757 gate was a record league attendance at Anfield up until the recent redevelopment of the stadium.
Shot Of The Day
Chelsea’s Chief ticket clerk Pat O’Farrell is seen here with manager Tommy Docherty handling Shrewsbury Town’s full ticket allocation for their upcoming visit to Stamford Bridge and a 5th Round F.A. Cup Tie against Chelsea on 5th March 1966.
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Was issued by Chelsea Football Club for a friendly game between the British Army and French Army at Stamford Bridge on 19th February 1958. The French Army won 2-0 to claim the Kentish Cup.
