West Ham 5-3 Chelsea (1986/1987)

[@ArmyofLove]

Have we totally underestimated how good Tony Cottee's club career was, an incredible finisher. My Point: Football is meant to be enjoyed, not analysed and Cottee is worth watching back on, not measured as an international striker.

[@Ruda-n4h]

You do need some analysis.

[@sonnythesnowball]

Cottee wasn't measured as an international striker becauase he wasn't clinical enough, missed too many chances. He quite often went 7 or 8 gams without a goal, and in the 80s that's not exactly incredible. Cottee was a good striker, good goalscoring record, not world class. Especially when you look at strikers like Ian Rush, Gary Libeker and Jon Aldridge, who were much beter tah Cottee.

[@ziggazagga9844]

Was at this game....great atmosphere

[@alanwest7773]

I was at this game in the North Bank. Celebrated the Hammers' fifth goal dancing in a circle with my mates.

[@alanwest7773]

Me and my mates formed a circle and danced on the North Bank after the fifth goal. Brilliant!

[@spindle69jm]

What a game ,ended up on the floor of the chicken run and was dragged back on to my feet by my collar. Seem to remember a smoke bomb being let off in the away end!

[@snotwurfit]

John, I was just about to post about the firework/smokebomb and I saw that you beat me to it. I was in the South Bank that day, near to the Chelsea fans and I remember a bang as a firework was let off. A cracking day out

[@MichaelLing-zq4kg]

@@snotwurfit I was on the north bank and during half time i remember 2-3 rockets being fired from the west stand upper into the Chelsea supporters on the south bank. Happy days.

[@frankmachin5438]

Stupid decision by the referee - handball off the line saves certain goal then then someone score from the rebound so he punishes the scoring team by making them take the penalty....ludicrous

[@motormouthalmighty]

nine goals against chelsea in two games!the two same teams,different scorelines each time.football is a bizarre game!

[@surelynot3647]

Insane day on and off the pitch ⚒

[@iandavis1723]

Plenty of lumber?

[@surelynot3647]

@@iandavis1723 oh yes. Almost felt sorry for the rent boys 😁

[@iandavis1723]

@@surelynot3647 Haha. I'm a Preston lad myself but these London rivalry's fascinate me.

[@charliecarey8715]

@@surelynot3647 another fairytale from the ice creams not been done have you ever 😴😴😴

[@davidwinstone693]

Lively afternoon

[@adamstratford6740]

Cottee in his heyday 🔥🔥

[@daveluck5717]

2nd penalty was harsh ... ball had already been played.

[@karlgodfreed]

Never a pen bang on mt. Top match tho.

[@essexandy189]

I was there Brilliant day although not as good as the 4-0 away game the year before

[@99Boiko]

Real London Team 5 - Scarf Boys of the Home Counties 3!

[@Ruda-n4h]

Not many Dick Van Dykes in the team these days.

[@jonwiltsie107]

Essex country side pikeys

[@Ruda-n4h]

Similar game to Chelsea's 5-3 win at Fulham in 1983.

[@fulham1958]

Bloody Kerry Dixon

[@StevenBradley-x6y]

I was on north bank

[@nickspeed7838]

on the chicken run that day 3-2 down with 10 mins to go great game

[@EnjoyLife179]

Without doubt the worst refereeing performance ever in the football league.