Fulham Broadway 17,335 Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Top Chelsea wingerย -killed 39 years ago today with his wife and friends. He didn't miss a match during the 1969โ70 season. His most significant contribution to Chelsea came in their FA Cup success in 1970, with Houseman scoring a total of 6 goals in that season's competition. His first 2 goals came when Chelsea faced Burnley in the fourth round; after a draw a Stamford Bridge, the side travelled to Burnley's home ground, Turf Moor, for the replay and, with eighteen minutes left, were trailing 1โ0. Houseman picked up the ball in his own half and dribbled through the Burnley midfield, riding several challenges. He reached the opposition penalty area and smashed a shot into the top corner to equalise. In extra time, Houseman provided the cross for Tommy Baldwin to put Chelsea ahead, and then completed the comeback by scoring the third. He scored again in the 4โ1 away win at Crystal Palace in the fifth round, and then in the semi-final against Watford, with the Second Division side holding Chelsea at 1โ1, Houseman again played a key part, crossing for Osgood to give Chelsea a 2โ1 lead and then adding two more himself in an eventual 5โ1 win. Chelsea faced Leeds United in the final, and it was Houseman who scored Chelsea's first equaliser just before half time, his low shot from 25 yards benefiting from the poor pitch to elude Leeds goalkeeper Gary Sprake, though he spent much of the game trying to cover the team's over-stretched defence. The match ended 2โ2 and Chelsea won the replay at Old Trafford to take the cup. ย RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,078 Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Remember that Wembley goal like it was yesterday. A few seasons later the club put on a testimonial for his family which I went to. I'll have a look for the program at the weekend. If it contains anything that can be added to what has been said above I'll scan and post it. R.I.P. Peter. bigbluewillie and Fulham Broadway 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,335 Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share Posted March 21, 2016 26 minutes ago, OhForAGreavsie said: Remember that Wembley goal like it was yesterday. A few seasons later the club put on a testimonial for his family which I went to. I'll have a look for the program at the weekend. If it contains anything that can be added to what has been said above I'll scan and post it. R.I.P. Peter. Nice one OFG. Still have programmes where he was a regular No 11 on the back. The days when there were no substitutes -just one 'reserve'. When men were men, jumpers for goalposts etc bigbluewillie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,335 Posted June 17 Author Share Posted June 17 One of our best wingers ย Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,234 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 2 hours ago, Fulham Broadway said: One of our best wingers ย Houseman was killed along with his wife and two friends in a car crash on the A40 near Oxford in March 1977 whilst driving home from a fund-raising charity event. The accident occurred when a speeding driver, 22-year-old Bartholomew Smith, the son of Tory MP John Smith, veered into Houseman's vehicle, travelling in the opposite direction. Smith was subsequently tried and sentenced to a ยฃ4,000 fine plus having his driving licence revoked for ten years. An expert witness at the trial claimed that Smith had been driving at "maniacal" speed and was "considerably intoxicated", allegedly after a Bullingdon Club dinner. A testimonial match between the 1970 and 1977 Chelsea teams was arranged to raise money for the Housemans' orphaned children, with a crowd of almost 17,000 in attendance. The footballer was a hero in the village of Oakley in Hampshire, where he had set up and coached a youth football team. There is now a youth league named after him in the area. In 2018 Bartholomew Smith was awarded an OBE for services to charity. Fulham Broadway and bigbluewillie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,335 Posted June 18 Author Share Posted June 18 10 hours ago, Vesper said: Houseman was killed along with his wife and two friends in a car crash on the A40 near Oxford in March 1977 whilst driving home from a fund-raising charity event. The accident occurred when a speeding driver, 22-year-old Bartholomew Smith, the son of Tory MP John Smith, veered into Houseman's vehicle, travelling in the opposite direction. Smith was subsequently tried and sentenced to a ยฃ4,000 fine plus having his driving licence revoked for ten years. An expert witness at the trial claimed that Smith had been driving at "maniacal" speed and was "considerably intoxicated", allegedly after a Bullingdon Club dinner. A testimonial match between the 1970 and 1977 Chelsea teams was arranged to raise money for the Housemans' orphaned children, with a crowd of almost 17,000 in attendance. The footballer was a hero in the village of Oakley in Hampshire, where he had set up and coached a youth football team. There is now a youth league named after him in the area. In 2018 Bartholomew Smith was awarded an OBE for services to charity. Yeah I knew about the upper class links -the Judge, the MP, the Bullingdon brat - Definitely Class based justice.ย Imagine if a working class person was pissed, off his trolley on yeyo and killed four rich cunts Vesper and bigbluewillie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,335 Posted June 18 Author Share Posted June 18 Got his autograph somewhere - along with Chopper, Hutch, Ossie, Mcreadie, and Charlie Cooke Vesper and bigbluewillie 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,078 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 On 21/03/2016 at 16:19, OhForAGreavsie said: Remember that Wembley goal like it was yesterday. A few seasons later the club put on a testimonial for his family which I went to. I'll have a look for the program at the weekend. If it contains anything that can be added to what has been said above I'll scan and post it. R.I.P. Peter. Days when Chopper would play for the reserves in the morning and sit on the bench for the first team in the afternoon. ๐ Vesper and Fulham Broadway 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbluewillie 1,930 Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 On 17/06/2025 at 21:45, Vesper said: Houseman was killed along with his wife and two friends in a car crash on the A40 near Oxford in March 1977 whilst driving home from a fund-raising charity event. The accident occurred when a speeding driver, 22-year-old Bartholomew Smith, the son of Tory MP John Smith, veered into Houseman's vehicle, travelling in the opposite direction. Smith was subsequently tried and sentenced to a ยฃ4,000 fine plus having his driving licence revoked for ten years. An expert witness at the trial claimed that Smith had been driving at "maniacal" speed and was "considerably intoxicated", allegedly after a Bullingdon Club dinner. A testimonial match between the 1970 and 1977 Chelsea teams was arranged to raise money for the Housemans' orphaned children, with a crowd of almost 17,000 in attendance. The footballer was a hero in the village of Oakley in Hampshire, where he had set up and coached a youth football team. There is now a youth league named after him in the area. In 2018 Bartholomew Smith was awarded an OBE for services to charity. Pissed killed 4 people and got a fine. Should have got at least 25 years. Vesper and Fulham Broadway 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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