42 / Tue May 21, 1963 / Football League Division Two (D2) / Chelsea 7-0 Pompey
Pompey crumble at the Bridge
Chelsea clinch promotion
Entity details
| Era | 1946-1973 |
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| Season | 1962-63 |
| Date | Tue May 21, 1963 |
| Match Type | First Team |
| Competition Sponsor | |
| Competition | Football League Division Two (D2) |
| Match No | 42 |
| Stage | |
| Kick Off | 7.30pm |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Weather | Fine |
| Home Team | Chelsea |
| Away Team | Portsmouth |
| Attendance | 54558 |
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| Referee | R Aldous (Ipswich) |
| Status | Completed after 90 minutes |
| Final Score | Chelsea 7-0 Pompey |
| Home Scorers | Kevan, Tambling 4, Blunstone, Venables (pen) |
| Away Scorers | -- |
| Home Line Up | Bonetti, Shellito, McCreadie, Venables, Mortimore, Harris, Blunstone, Kevan, Upton, Harmer, Tambling |
| Away Line Up | Armstrong, Gunter, Wilson, Campbell, Dickinson, Brown, Barton, Gordon, Saunders, McCann, Lill |
| Match Summary | Both sides won the league championship in the 50's but find themselves in the Second Division. It is the Pensioners who find their way back to the pinnacle after this total demolition of Pompey in front of a huge crowd at Stamford Bridge. Kevan puts Chelsea ahead after just 90 seconds, skipper Bobby Tambling helps himself to four goals and future owner Terry Venbales nets form the spot before the celebrations begin with Sunderland losing out on goal average. An example of a Pirate Programme is attached a rarity at Pompey games. |
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| Pompeyrama | Click me |
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