Quiz - Chelsea v City 1985

[dylanisabaddog 6,197]

 

Name the Norwich players in the photo 

 

[How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,333]

Rosario in the background?

Mendham facing the action?

Waterlogged isn't a good enough word for that game. IIRC, There was a stretch of the pitch on the east side completely under water!

[Thirsty Lizard 3,227]

I'm going for Dave Watson and Paul Haylock nearest the camera, but really not sure.

Is this the game we won 2-1 to put us 8 points clear of Coventry who still had 3 games to play, which they promptly won all 3 and stayed up and we went down?

[dylanisabaddog 6,197]

I think the one top left is Asa Hartford. Agree with Thirsty Lizard about the others and Rosario

2 minutes ago, Thirsty Lizard said:

I'm going for Dave Watson and Paul Haylock nearest the camera, but really not sure.

Is this the game we won 2-1 to put us 8 points clear of Coventry who still had 3 games to play, which they promptly won all 3 and stayed up and we went down?

 

[How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,333]

20 minutes ago, Thirsty Lizard said:

I'm going for Dave Watson and Paul Haylock nearest the camera, but really not sure.

Is this the game we won 2-1 to put us 8 points clear of Coventry who still had 3 games to play, which they promptly won all 3 and stayed up and we went down?

Yes. This was a "post season" game, when they were still allowed to be played.

We thought we had done enough after winning that game, little did we know...

Edited June 24, 2024 by How I Wrote Elastic Man

[Graham Paddons Beard 2,886]

1 hour ago, How I Wrote Elastic Man said:

Yes. This was a "post season" game, when they were still allowed to be played.

We thought we had done enough after winning that game, little did we know...

Yup. Last game of the season for Coventry was against Champions and still drunk Everton. 
Saint and Greavsie was the programme of the day.  When Coventry beat Everton and stayed up Greavsie said 

“if it was a horse race Saint, there would be a stewards enquiry” 

 

[......and Smith must score. 1,637]

That Chelsea game was a weird one.

It'd been p*ssing down in London all day and the game should never have been played. It was far worse than that swamp at Colchester in 2010 which somehow went ahead too.

I got a seat in the East Stand with the home fans and smallish group of City fans were huddled on the terraces of the open North Stand opposite The Shed. When Steve Bruce scored our late winner there was virtual silence in the ground. You could see the City fans celebrating but couldn't hear a thing.

The result ruined Chelsea's chances of European football and as it turned out didn't do much for us either in the end.

Edited June 24, 2024 by ......and Smith must score.

[Midlands Yellow 4,714]

Chelsea (1) 1 Norwich City (1) 2

Date:Tuesday, 14th May 1985 at 19:30TeamsTable

Competition:Football League Division 1     Position 6

Venue:Stamford Bridge

Attendance:22,882

Referee:Leslie Burden (Corfe Mullen)

Chelsea1 Eddie Niedzwiecki, 2 Colin Lee, 3 Joey Jones, 4 Colin Pates, 5 Joe McLaughlin, 6 John Bumstead, 7 Pat Nevin, 8 Nigel Spackman, 9 Kerry Dixon, 10 David Speedie, 11 Micky Thomas (12 Paul Canoville)

   ScorerThomas 41

   Final AppearancesJoey Jones, Micky Thomas

   ManagerJohn Neal

Norwich CityChris Woods, Paul Haylock, Dennis van Wiyk, Steve Bruce, Peter Mendham, David Watson, Mark Barham, Robert Rosario, John Deehan, Asa Hartford, Greg Downs

   ScorersAsa Hartford 16, Steve Bruce 82

   Penalty MissedDeehan 16 (Saved)

   ManagerKen Brown

[essex canary 631]

1 hour ago, ......and Smith must score. said:

That Chelsea game was a weird one.

It'd been p*ssing down in London all day and the game should never have been played. It was far worse than that swamp at Colchester in 2010 which somehow went ahead too.

I got a seat in the East Stand with the home fans and smallish group of City fans were huddled on the terraces of the open North Stand opposite The Shed. When Steve Bruce scored our late winner there was virtual silence in the ground. You could see the City fans celebrating but couldn't hear a thing.

The result ruined Chelsea's chances of European football and as it turned out didn't do much for us either in the end.

I was seated for the match. It was absurd that it went ahead 

For me background left is Hartford, the other player facing the camera Haylock, the player swinging for the ball Watson, the other player in the foreground either Van Wijk or Barham.

Edited June 24, 2024 by essex canary

[Midlands Yellow 4,714]

3 hours ago, Graham Paddons Beard said:

Yup. Last game of the season for Coventry was against Champions and still drunk Everton. 
Saint and Greavsie was the programme of the day.  When Coventry beat Everton and stayed up Greavsie said 

“if it was a horse race Saint, there would be a stewards enquiry” 

 

http://that1980ssportsblog.blogspot.com/2016/05/198485-coventry-citys-great-escape.html

How we went down. 
 

http://that1980ssportsblog.blogspot.com/2019/04/1985-86-norwich-bounce-back.html

But straight back up as Champions the following season. 

 

 

[C.I.D 364]

5 hours ago, Graham Paddons Beard said:

Yup. Last game of the season for Coventry was against Champions and still drunk Everton. 
Saint and Greavsie was the programme of the day.  When Coventry beat Everton and stayed up Greavsie said 

“if it was a horse race Saint, there would be a stewards enquiry” 

 

Hence the reason for ALL final matches now being played on the same day .............didn't help us back then though 😢

[Ernie Wise 119]

Luton had been away on their end of season jolly, then came back to play at Coventry.

Stoke missed a late penalty in their 1-0 home defeat by Coventry. 
If I remember correctly Everton played a weakened side in their 4-1 defeat at Coventry which sealed our relegation. Andy Gray, a mate of John Deehan, wanted to play but was left out. 
This was a huge stitch up and we were the victims just weeks after winning the Milk Cup.

[Graham Paddons Beard 2,886]

7 hours ago, Midlands Yellow said:

http://that1980ssportsblog.blogspot.com/2016/05/198485-coventry-citys-great-escape.html

How we went down. 
 

http://that1980ssportsblog.blogspot.com/2019/04/1985-86-norwich-bounce-back.html

But straight back up as Champions the following season. 

 

 

Thanks . When we won Div2  We had a great side  - I wooed Mrs Beard by taking her to nearly every game and if I was feeling flush we sat in the south stand. Mostly we stood in the River End . Mrs Beard fell in love with Steve Bruce. Personally, I was more of a Kevin Drinkell man. 
 

I remember playing Stoke the end of the season and singing “hang your boots up” to Mickey Mills. Happy days . 

[dylanisabaddog 6,197]

5 minutes ago, Graham Paddons Beard said:

Thanks . When we won Div2  We had a great side  - I wooed Mrs Beard by taking her to nearly every game and if I was feeling flush we sat in the south stand. Mostly we stood in the River End . Mrs Beard fell in love with Steve Bruce. Personally, I was more of a Kevin Drinkell man. 
 

I remember playing Stoke the end of the season and singing “hang your boots up” to Mickey Mills. Happy days . 

You know how to show a girl a good time. 

You wouldn't get away with it these days. They probably expect multiple orgasmss on a Saturday afternoon. 

Edited June 24, 2024 by dylanisabaddog

[Midlands Yellow 4,714]

3 minutes ago, Graham Paddons Beard said:

Thanks . When we won Div2  We had a great side  - I wooed Mrs Beard by taking her to nearly every game and if I was feeling flush we sat in the south stand. Mostly we stood in the River End . Mrs Beard fell in love with Steve Bruce. Personally, I was more of a Kevin Drinkell man. 
 

I remember playing Stoke the end of the season and singing “hang your boots up” to Mickey Mills. Happy days . 

A great time supporting Norwich. The catalyst for 3 top 5 finishes and  2 FA Cup Semis. That said I enjoyed the 81/82 promotion even more. We were below mid table before the end of February and went on such a run to nab 3rd place. 

[Graham Paddons Beard 2,886]

2 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said:

You know how to show a girl a good time. 

You wouldn't get away with it these days. They probably expect multiple orgasmss on a Saturday afternoon. 

Depended on the result . 

[Robert N. LiM 6,442]

5 minutes ago, dylanisabaddog said:

You wouldn't get away with it these days. They probably expect multiple orgasmss on a Saturday afternoon. 

You're forgetting that Wayne Biggins was in that team

[Six Pack 105]

4 hours ago, dylanisabaddog said:

You know how to show a girl a good time. 

You wouldn't get away with it these days. They probably expect multiple orgasmss on a Saturday afternoon. 

The last of the big spenders. Shouting a bird to football every weekend isn't cheap - equating to a posh restaurant each date. 

[yellow 63 29]

Few more of us were in the seats that night,wise decision, but had to keep a low one 😀