One For The Oldies Orient v Chelsea, 26 Feb 1972 FA Cup

[Griffin1975]

I could not get to this match as I used to attend grammar school on Saturdays until 12:40pm (I lived in King's Lynn at the time). However, I did manage to get to Filbert Street to see the Os beat Leicester 2-0 in the previous round.

[FargO]

I was on the Coronation Gardens terraces and had a perfect view from behind Phil Hoadley of his screamer to make it 1-2.
Fans were mixed up then of course and the Chelsea fans around where I was standing didn't take it well.
That and the Peter Kitchen replay at Stamford Bridge a few years later are my favourite Orient games ever.

Coronation gardens are at the South end of the stadium , Hoadley scored in the North end I think you'll find

As I said I saw it from behind Hoadley (almost directly behind) so I could see the trajectory very clearly.

Thanks for the heads up on the layout of the stadium by the way.

[BIGRON]

I was on the Coronation Gardens terraces and had a perfect view from behind Phil Hoadley of his screamer to make it 1-2.
Fans were mixed up then of course and the Chelsea fans around where I was standing didn't take it well.
That and the Peter Kitchen replay at Stamford Bridge a few years later are my favourite Orient games ever.

Coronation gardens are at the South end of the stadium , Hoadley scored in the North end I think you'll find

As I said I saw it from behind Hoadley (almost directly behind) so I could see the trajectory very clearly.

Thanks for the heads up on the layout of the stadium by the way.

Oops too many beers again , i must read the posts clearly before opening my big mouth

[FargO]

Coronation gardens are at the South end of the stadium , Hoadley scored in the North end I think you'll find

As I said I saw it from behind Hoadley (almost directly behind) so I could see the trajectory very clearly.

Thanks for the heads up on the layout of the stadium by the way.

Oops too many beers again , i must read the posts clearly before opening my big mouth

No problem mate - I've had a couple myself, hence the snappy reply.

[y o y o y]

In the westside for this epic, it was full of Chelsea lads smelling of beer, fags and brut. An Orient 'I was there moment' for sure. 1972 wow, time flies.

[bobo66]

This match was in the days before segregation, I went with my sister's boyfriend who was a Chelsea fan. We were in the east stand, he was not well pleased, but as I was only a lad, he had to be on his best behaviour, otherwise I would have told my sister.

My greatest memory apart from the goals themselves was of a Chelsea supporter in front of me who had a big poster of Peter Osgood that he had been waving about and chanting when they were 2-0 up. He was quite obnoxious, as most other supporters are, but with each Orient goal, he quieter and quieter and after Barry Fairbrother scored our winner he ripped up the poster in disgust.

My favourite goal was definitely the equaliser from Bullock after the mix-up between Webb and Bonetti.

[Kent]

The end of February was clearly a good month for Orient to play Chelsea in the cup!

Chelsea 1 v 2 Orient (27 February 1978, FA Cup 5th round replay, Stamford Bridge, 36,379)

[tuffers#1]

Amazing really to see people have written elsewhere we
"Held our own" in the 2nd Division , all we really got
Out of it was 2 cup runs & a near miss on promotion in 73/74 & thats about it.

Great memories but very few & far between.

[redintheface]

Amazing really to see people have written elsewhere we
"Held our own" in the 2nd Division , all we really got
Out of it was 2 cup runs & a near miss on promotion in 73/74 & thats about it.

Great memories but very few & far between.

To be fair, over 10 consecutive seasons at what is now “ Championship” level was an achievement we have never looked like managing again so I think the great memories are worth cherishing!

[tuffers#1]

Amazing really to see people have written elsewhere we
"Held our own" in the 2nd Division , all we really got
Out of it was 2 cup runs & a near miss on promotion in 73/74 & thats about it.

Great memories but very few & far between.

To be fair, over 10 consecutive seasons at what is now “ Championship” level was an achievement we have never looked like managing again so I think the great memories are worth cherishing!

I couldnt agree more.

Just a shame there seem so few
☹

[Lovejoy]

Was Peter Kitchen's first goal against Chelsea the best ever by an Orient player? It must rank very highly up there.

[LeytonOstone]

oh to be a regular member of the championship these days...like those west London 'giants', Brentford (who seem to have consistently outperformed us as a club for around the last 20-30 years). They have moved on to another level, and now about to get a new ground. Still, I'm not envious

[redintheface]

oh to be a regular member of the championship these days...like those west London 'giants', Brentford (who seem to have consistently outperformed us as a club for around the last 20-30 years). They have moved on to another level, and now about to get a new ground. Still, I'm not envious

. Yeah. I can well recall Brentford being stuck in the old 4th division for many a long year in the 60’s!

[cymruO]

Missed the 1972 match - in Uni at Manchester. One of the best Match of the Days I've ever seen!

[Thor]

I Was too young for the 72 game. I went to the 78 game at home, but my dad wouldn't take me to the bridge so I missed the reply.

Just sent both videos to a Chelsea supporting friend. Top stuff.

[FargO]

I Was too young for the 72 game. I went to the 78 game at home, but my dad wouldn't take me to the bridge so I missed the reply.

Just sent both videos to a Chelsea supporting friend. Top stuff.

The 78 game at home was the 0-0 draw wasn't it? What I remember from that game was the Chelsea lot pushing a wall down - and a great save from John Jackson to keep it nil nil.

[yumyumO]

A great day and fantastic memories. Also Leicester away was an experience too.
My 'odd' recollection was however the queue for the match ticket in the lead-up to the game.
Seems i recall it going most of the way around the ground culminating in our tiny ticket office.

[O my gawd]

Love old clips like this. I was only 2 years old at the time & never really became interested The O's until the 78 Cup run, but it's great to watch all the same.

[banqo]

A great day and fantastic memories. Also Leicester away was an experience too.
My 'odd' recollection was however the queue for the match ticket in the lead-up to the game.
Seems i recall it going most of the way around the ground culminating in our tiny ticket office.

I remember going in through the turnstiles on the West Side, getting the ticket and then going across behind the goal and out through the East Stand exits!