Chelsea legend Bobby Tambling has died on the age of 84.
The striker held Chelsea’s scoring file for 45 years till his complete of 202 targets was surpassed by Frank Lampard in 2013.
Tambling helped Chelsea to win the 1965 League Cup and in addition featured for Crystal Palace. He gained three caps for England, scoring one aim in opposition to France.
Tambling made a goal-scoring debut for the membership at 17 in 1959. He went on to make a complete of 370 appearances for the Blues and performed within the 1967 FA Cup ultimate, which Chelsea misplaced to Tottenham Hotspur.
He completed his enjoying profession in Eire, the place he went on to handle Cork Celtic and Cork Metropolis. He lived in Cork till his loss of life.
In 2013, talking after breaking Tambling’s scoring file, Lampard mentioned: “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 am trying ahead to sitting down and having a beer or a glass of wine and having a correct chat with him for half an hour as a result of he is supported me all the way in which. I could not have crushed a greater man.”
