£22.50

Date 01/10/1955

Chelsea v Manchester City 1955

This original football programme comes from the Chelsea v Manchester City match on Saturday 1 October 1955. The First Division fixture finished 2-1, a home win for Chelsea.

This is a Chelsea football programme from the Ted Drake era. Man City's goals came from Marsden in front of a crowd of 44,538 at Stamford Bridge.

It would make a fine addition to any collection of football memorabilia.

Competition First Division (1955/56)
Result Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City
Man City scorers Marsden
Venue Stamford Bridge
Attendance 44,538
Chelsea manager Ted Drake
Man City manager Les McDowall

1955 old football Programmes.

Condition: V Good, cfld, lcr, rs, a slight mark on the rear fold

Did you know?

  • Before this game the two sides had met 54 times in the league: Chelsea had won 16, Manchester City 22, with 16 drawn.
  • When the sides met again in February 1956, Manchester City hosted the game and it ended Manchester City 2-2 Chelsea.
  • Chelsea ended the 1955/56 season 16th in the First Division with 39 points.
  • Joe Hayes was Manchester City's top league scorer in 1955/56 with 23 goals.

See also: Chelsea football programmes · Manchester City football programmes

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