#Letakan iklan disini
Football Jun 12, 2026

Bobby Tambling: Chelsea scoring legend dies aged 84

👤
By Admin
Sports Journalist
Bobby Tambling: Chelsea scoring legend dies aged 84

Chelsea legend Bobby Tambling has died at the age of 84.

The striker held Chelsea's scoring record for 45 years until his total of 202 goals was surpassed by Frank Lampard in 2013.

Tambling helped Chelsea to win the 1965 League Cup and also featured for Crystal Palace. He won three caps for England, scoring one goal against France.

Tambling made a goal-scoring debut for the club at 17 in 1959. He went on to make a total of 370 appearances for the Blues and played in the 1967 FA Cup final, which Chelsea lost to Tottenham Hotspur.

He finished his playing career in Ireland, where he went on to manage Cork Celtic and Cork City. He lived in Cork until his death.

In 2013, speaking after breaking Tambling's scoring record, Lampard said: "Bobby and his wife have been a huge support to me throughout, Kerry Dixon as well, the two players I've managed to jump over.

"Bobby's an absolute gentleman. I'm looking forward to sitting down and having a beer or a glass of wine and having a proper chat with him for half an hour because he's supported me all the way. I couldn't have beaten a better man."

Tags:

football news

Share this article

Related Posts

Martin O'Neill: Celtic manager, 74, signs permanent deal after Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup success

Martin O'Neill: Celtic manager, 74, signs permanent deal after Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup success

Martin O'Neill has been named Celtic's permanent manager.As previously , the 74-year-old has signed a one-year deal at Parkhead.The new contract also...

World Cup: England win final warm-up against Costa Rica - so are they ready to challenge for tournament glory?

World Cup: England win final warm-up against Costa Rica - so are they ready to challenge for tournament glory?

Declan Rice called it a "top performance" against Costa Rica. It left Thomas Tuchel "very proud". So are England now primed and ready to go on and win...

World Cup 2026: Winners predicted as holders Argentina defend title in USA, Canada, Mexico tournament

World Cup 2026: Winners predicted as holders Argentina defend title in USA, Canada, Mexico tournament

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is nearly upon us as 48 nations look to battle it out to see who will be crowned champions of the world in New York on July 19...

Danny Röhl: Rangers in talks with Red Bull Salzburg over head coach exit after less than a year with Ibrox side

Danny Röhl: Rangers in talks with Red Bull Salzburg over head coach exit after less than a year with Ibrox side

Red Bull Salzburg are in talks with Rangers over a deal to land head coach Danny Röhl. It is believed the Austrian Bundesliga outfit are keen to appoi...

Kenny Jackett: Former Wolves, Millwall, Portsmouth and Swansea manager dies aged 64

Kenny Jackett: Former Wolves, Millwall, Portsmouth and Swansea manager dies aged 64

Former Wolves, Millwall and Portsmouth boss Kenny Jackett has died aged 64.The ex-Wales international - who earned 31 caps - passed away on June 11. H...

How the USA fell in love with football: World Cup 1994, the Premier League and the outspoken vision of Alan Rothenberg

How the USA fell in love with football: World Cup 1994, the Premier League and the outspoken vision of Alan Rothenberg

Alan Rothenberg had a vision: A World Cup so enticing it could convince the USA - and the world - that the country could fall in love with football.A...