v. Chelsea (1976/77)

The Tigers ended the 1976/77 Second Division campaign in the capital, with back to back away games against Chelsea and Leyton Orient (just Orient back then). At Stamford Bridge, they faced an already promoted Chelsea side who returned to the top flight with a squad of promising youths (Ray Wilkins, Steve Finnieston) and grizzled veterans (Peter Bonetti, Ron Harris).

For their part, City had steered clear of relegation, but it certainly wasn’t down to away form: John Kaye’s men recorded just one win on their travels that year (at Plymouth). Without the injured Billy Bremner, City crashed to a 4-0 defeat at the new look ‘Bridge’, which now featured a brooding new East Stand.

City’s standard change look in 1976/77 was white-black-black since the primary kit featured white shorts and socks, but Chelsea’s white socks ruled out that option so City went with white-white-black, using the primary shorts with the change shirts and socks.