Chelsea react to death of Bobby Tambling

Chelsea on Thursday reacted to the death of their former player, Bobby Tambling.

Tambling passed away peacefully at the age of 84 and was surrounded by his beloved Val, Jamie, Frankie and Adelaide.

He was one of the great goalscorers, the holder of the record for the most Chelsea goals for 45 years until his 202 were overtaken by Frank Lampard back in 2013.

Tambling was also part of a fashionable and exciting Chelsea team, and he was a cup winner, helping the Blues to their first knockout trophy triumph, the League Cup in 1965.

Reacting, Chelsea, in a statement, said, “Football was his life, and Chelsea was his forever home. There was no place he was happier than being at Stamford Bridge talking football with the fans. We will miss him beyond words.”