Hi Everybody
I am a new member and have the following question for you all.
I am having a discussion with one of my colleagues who supports Chelsea and trying to recall a match at Stamford bridge in late 70's or 80's concerning the old relegation playoffs from division one which we won either to send them straight down or into the play offs.
Can anybody help me out with the answer or is all this Takeover news sending me a bit funny.
Many thanks
Charltonheston
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Wasn't there, so i'll leave it to others who were
Paul Miller drew us level and it was called the battle of the bridge...and leaburn got knocked and allegedly said to the chelsea player.... 'i best not see you in lewisham'
Chelsea played Middlesbrough from the 2nd Division over two legs. They lost on aggregate 2-1 and the fans rioted at Stamford Bridge after the game.
Chelsea 1 (1) (Durie (pen) 16) Charlton Athletic 1 (0) (Miller 65)
Chelsea: Hitchcock, Clarke, Dorigo, Wicks, McLaughlin, Pates, Nevin, Bumstead, Dixon, Durie, C Wilson (West 68). Unused sub: K Wilson.
Charlton: Bolder, Humphrey, Reid, Mackenzie, Shirtliff, Miller, Stuart (Mortimer 64), Leaburn, Bennett (Jones 46), Lee, Crooks.
Referee: D Reeves (Uxbridge)
Penalty awarded against Humphrey for a foul on Durie, which was later proved to be outside the area.
Cool it: Leaburn was knocked unconscious during the second half and had to be restrained by colleagues when he came round.
Play-Offs: A vital match for both clubs. Charlton had to avoid defeat to miss the dreaded play-offs for a second successive season whereas Chelsea needed to win. In the event, Charlton got their precious point and Chelsea dropped out of the top divsion when they were defeated by Middlesbrough in the play-off final.
Referee Darryl Reeves said after the match " In 13 years as a match official, and eight years on the line, I have never been involved in a more tension filled match.
Kicked off in the our end, when chelsea scored.
any new member should be treated with caution everyone... he could be a journalist!
:-)
I think the player that Leaburn was trying to get to was Steve Wicks. I remember Mickey Bennet (who'd been subbed earlier) running on to the pitch to help calm Carlo down!
The English army then walked down to hastings and fought a battle against The Normans on the 12 th October 1066.------------------------- We lost.
RIP King Harold.
as for the other one been mentioned 100 times on here. 1 v1 on the pitch off it Chelsea came third !!!!!!!
It was indeed an absolute crazy day. I think most of us that went are lucky to still tell the tale.
That team was full of characters who knew how to dig when the going got really tough. Legends the whole lot of them.
I was at the game. When it kicked off in our end, the Chelsea tykes were led out of our end and 'escorted' straight in to the Chelsea end!
Seem to remember the Paul Miller goal being a double deflection, but beer and fear may have affected my memory of the day. Will have to watch the video when I get home, albeit from behind the couch as it is much scarier than Dr Who, even though I know the outcome.