Memory Lane

An Interview with Martin Rogers

(Above Left: Martin Rogers at the Essex Chronicle in the early 1960's, Above Right: Martin Rogers & David Selby at Chelmsford City 2023) Q. Martin it is great to see you back at Chelmsford City – you now live…

#THROWBACKTHURSDAY: A SERIES OF CLARETS PLAYERS, PICTURES, PROGRAMMES AND COLLECTABLES

Brian Jeeves and David Selby take a look back at the career of popular Chelmsford City goalkeeper, John Keeley. In all he played 85 games for City conceding just 92 goals and was on the losing side just 23…

Memory Lane News March 2, 2017

#THROWBACKTHURSDAY: A SERIES OF CLARETS PLAYERS, PICTURES, PROGRAMMES AND COLLECTABLES

Brian Jeeves and David Selby recall the Clarets career of Scottish goal machine, Billy Kellock. Kellock played under two other managers at Chelmsford. Bill Leivers, the man who took Cambridge United from non-league into the Football League and vowed…

Memory Lane News January 2, 2017

#THROWBACKTHURSDAY: A SERIES OF CLARETS PLAYERS, PICTURES, PROGRAMMES AND COLLECTABLES

A trip down memory lane to New Writtle Street, 44-years-ago this week FA Cup - Third Round - Saturday, January 13 - 1973 'Roy Woolcott’s late header was adjudged to have crossed the line by the referee, Mr I.P…

Memory Lane News January 2, 2017

#THROWBACKTHURSDAY: A SERIES OF CLARETS PLAYERS, PICTURES, PROGRAMMES AND COLLECTABLES

Brian Jeeves and David Selby take a look back at an unusual friendly fixture between the Clarets and one-time Scottish giants, Third Lanark AC. Speaking after the match, Thirds boss, Young, exclaimed that Chelmsford has ‘A useful side’ while…

Memory Lane News January 2, 2017

#THROWBACKTHURSDAY: A SERIES OF CLARETS PLAYERS, PICTURES, PROGRAMMES AND COLLECTABLES

In the first of our 'Throwback Thursday' series we feature legendary England and one-time Chelmsford City striker, Jimmy Greaves. Jimmy Greaves was without question one of the finest forward players this country has ever produced. JIMMY Greaves was without…