- Aug 14, 2006
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Another programme from yesteryear. And yes, of course I was there.
A Third Round FA Cup tie that kicked off at 2.45 because Arsenal were also at home saw both sides under-strength. Spurs were without Marchi, Brown, Medwin and Mackay, while the Pensioners missed Houseman and Bonetti.
We took an early lead after three minutes, when Eddie McCreadie fell with Cliff Jones and referee Finney gave a free kick to Tottenham. Peter Baker played it in, Smith swung at the ball but missed and, fortunately, it fell to Terry Dyson to knock it home past 19 year old John Dunn in the Chelsea goal. With twenty minutes gone, Chelsea levelled when Frank Blunstone's run saw him pass two Spurs defenders and his cross was onto the head of Bert Murray, who beat Hollowbread to make it 1-1.
The second half was a scrappier affair, with McCreadie clearing Eddie Clayton's shot off the line and Hollowbread denying Barry Bridges' drive. On 65 minutes, Smith crashed Jones's cross against the underside of the bar, but the ball bounced out and that was the last meaningful effort on goal as the game fizzled out into a draw and a replay was needed to sort out the two teams.
Teams :
Spurs - Hollowbread, Baker, John Smith, Cliff Jones, Eddie Clayton, Bobby Smith, Jimmy Greaves (c), Terry Dyson
Chelsea - Dunn, McCreadie, R. Harris, Upton, Blunstone, Mortimore, D. Brown, Bridges, Harmer, Murray
Crowd : - 49,382
A Third Round FA Cup tie that kicked off at 2.45 because Arsenal were also at home saw both sides under-strength. Spurs were without Marchi, Brown, Medwin and Mackay, while the Pensioners missed Houseman and Bonetti.
We took an early lead after three minutes, when Eddie McCreadie fell with Cliff Jones and referee Finney gave a free kick to Tottenham. Peter Baker played it in, Smith swung at the ball but missed and, fortunately, it fell to Terry Dyson to knock it home past 19 year old John Dunn in the Chelsea goal. With twenty minutes gone, Chelsea levelled when Frank Blunstone's run saw him pass two Spurs defenders and his cross was onto the head of Bert Murray, who beat Hollowbread to make it 1-1.
The second half was a scrappier affair, with McCreadie clearing Eddie Clayton's shot off the line and Hollowbread denying Barry Bridges' drive. On 65 minutes, Smith crashed Jones's cross against the underside of the bar, but the ball bounced out and that was the last meaningful effort on goal as the game fizzled out into a draw and a replay was needed to sort out the two teams.
Teams :
Spurs - Hollowbread, Baker, John Smith, Cliff Jones, Eddie Clayton, Bobby Smith, Jimmy Greaves (c), Terry Dyson
Chelsea - Dunn, McCreadie, R. Harris, Upton, Blunstone, Mortimore, D. Brown, Bridges, Harmer, Murray
Crowd : - 49,382