Eddie Mac Eddie Mac: Life and times at Chelsea under Eddie McCreadie

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Eddie Mac Eddie Mac: Life and times at Chelsea under Eddie McCreadie

Eddie Mac Eddie Mac: Life and times at Chelsea under Eddie McCreadie

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It hasn't always been that way though - as in the 1970's the club nearly went of business, and relegation in 1975 to Division Two placed the Pensioners as they were known then into further turmoil. Beyond that, though, while this is ultimately a book about the life of Eddie McCreadie, it provides a unique insight into life in London in the 1970s, what it was like as a young player trying to make it as a professional footballer in those days, being a Chelsea fan in that era and beyond, and so much more.

Also, the fact that this book even exists is a testament to the passion of Mark, Dave, their fellow contributors, and the Chelsea fanbase at large. This was an incredible undertaking and the book absolutely reflects all of the hard work and effort that went into this project.He was also a Scotland international, winning 23 caps between 1965 and 1969 after making his debut against England. He played in Scotland's famous 3–2 win over world champions England at Wembley in 1967, after which the Scots declared themselves the new world champions. These efforts were not lost on the club itself. Just before Mark and Dave were set to host a book launch event at Under the Bridge, Mr. Abramovich got in touch with Dave to thank him for his efforts with this project and to let him know that the booking fees for the venue would gladly be waived. Mr. Abramovich also expressed his gratitude for everything Mr. McCreadie did for Chelsea — a small, but telling gesture, as Mr. McCreadie’s tenure at Chelsea pre-dates Mr. Abramovich’s by 25 years.

I know that I hadn’t the faintest idea who Mr. McCreadie was when Mark Worrall mentioned that he, Dave Johnstone, Mark Meehan, Kelvin Barker and Neil Smith were writing a book on the man. After a string of high-league placings and near misses in the cups (including defeat in the 1967 FA Cup final) but no more silverware, McCreadie won the FA Cup with Chelsea in 1970, where a move involving him won the throw-in which created David Webb's winner in the replayed final against Leeds United at Old Trafford. The side won the Cup Winners' Cup the following season, but McCreadie missed the final in Athens through injury.Additionally, we hear from Mr. McCreadie himself, who recounts what it was like as a youth player in Scotland in the 1960s, his time at Chelsea, and beyond. One thing I found particularly interesting is that Mr. McCreadie moved to the United States shortly after leaving Chelsea, and to date, he has now spent more time in the US — Tennessee, specifically — than he ever spent in the UK. Mark, Dave and the regulars around the stall have been going to Chelsea since they were young kids. So, we’re talking twenty-five years or 750-plus matchdays for the “newcomers”.

I was very fortunate to attend the majority of Chelsea matches last season, and while I live in London now, this is a very new development. My thirty-odd matches last season easily doubled my lifetime tally of matchdays. Coming from the United States, I only first became aware that football existed beyond my own U-5 team during the 1994 World Cup. By that time, Mr. McCreadie was more than fifteen years into a forty-year absence from the club in which he made over 400 appearances and whom he managed as well. Both Mr. McCreadie and Charlie Cooke, one of Mr. McCreadie’s former Scotland and Chelsea teammates, share stories about the North American Soccer League, which I found quite interesting. If you’re a Chelsea fan and especially a younger or international fan like me, who likely wouldn’t have come across an opportunity to learn about Mr. McCreadie, you owe it to yourself to learn more about a player who made over 400 appearances for the club, scored what was ultimately the winning goal in the 1965 League Cup, and managed the club as well. With Mark and Dave’s own writing and editing touches felt throughout the entire book, it makes for a very entertaining read. Since Roman Abramovich arrived at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea have become not only one of the leading clubs in this country - but generally recognised as one of the major forces in football around the globe.McCreadie left for the North American Soccer League in the late 1970s and was appointed manager of the Memphis Rogues, with whom he played one game in 1979, [5] and later the indoor Cleveland Force before finally retiring from football in 1985. He continues to live in Tennessee in the United States.



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