Bobby Tambling
| Date of birth | 18 September 1941 |
| Place of birth | Storrington |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Forward |
| Died | 03 June 2026 |
Bobby Tambling scored the first of his 164 league goals for Chelsea on his debut against West Ham United in February 1959.
He went on to become their record goalscorer (202 goals in all competitions) before being overtaken by Frank Lampard in May 2013.
Bobby was one of the top strikers of his time and won three full caps for England.
With the Blues, he won promotion to Division One in 1962-63, the League Cup in 1965 and was a FA Cup runners-up in 1967.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 01 Sep 1958 | 06 Jun 1970 | |
| Crystal Palace | 01 Jan 1970 | 31 Jan 1970 | L |
| Crystal Palace | 06 Jun 1970 | 30 Jun 1974 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | Chelsea | League Division One | 1 | 1 |
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| 1959-60 | Chelsea | League Division One | 4 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 1960-61 | Chelsea | League Division One | 24 | 9 |
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| 1961-62 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1961-62 | Chelsea | League Division One | 34 | 20 |
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| 1962-63 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 1962-63 | Chelsea | League Division Two | 40 | 35 |
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| 1963-64 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1963-64 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | Chelsea | League Division One | 35 | 17 |
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| 1964-65 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 4 |
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| 1964-65 | Chelsea | League Cup | 7 | 6 |
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| 1964-65 | Chelsea | League Division One | 33 | 15 |
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| 1965-66 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 6 | 5 |
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| 1965-66 | Chelsea | Fairs Cup | 10 | 2 |
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| 1965-66 | Chelsea | League Division One | 26 | 16 |
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| 1966-67 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 7 | 6 |
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| 1966-67 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1966-67 | Chelsea | League Division One | 36 | 21 |
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| 1967-68 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 3 |
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| 1967-68 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1967-68 | Chelsea | League Division One | 24 | 12 |
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| 1968-69 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Chelsea | Fairs Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | Chelsea | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1968-69 | Chelsea | League Division One | 36 | 2 |
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| 1968-69 | Football League | Inter League | 1 | 1 |
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| 1969-70 | Chelsea | League Division One | 5 | 2 |
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| 1977-78 | League of Ireland | A v League | 1 | ||||
| 1977-78 | League of Ireland | Representative | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | England | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1962-63 | England | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 1962-63 | England | Under-23 | 3 | 4 |
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| 1963-64 | England | A v Under-23 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1963-64 | England | Under-23 | 5 | 4 |
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| 1964-65 | England | Under-23 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1965-66 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 1962 | England v Belgium | W | 6-1 | Under-23 | |
| 21 Nov 1962 | England v Wales | W | 4-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 28 Nov 1962 | England v Greece | W | 5-0 | Under-23 | |
| 27 Feb 1963 | France v England | L | 5-2 | UEFA European Championship | Preliminary round 2nd leg |
| 21 Mar 1963 | England v Yugoslavia | D | 0-0 | Under-23 | |
| 27 Nov 1963 | England v Germany | W | 4-1 | Under-23 | |
| 05 Feb 1964 | England v Scotland | W | 3-2 | Under-23 | |
| 08 Apr 1964 | France v England | D | 2-2 | Under-23 | |
| 13 May 1964 | Hungary v England | L | 2-1 | Under 23 | |
| 17 May 1964 | Israel v England | W | 0-4 | A v Under-23 | |
| 20 May 1964 | Turkey v England | L | 3-0 | Under-23 | |
| 04 Nov 1964 | Wales v England | W | 2-3 | Under-23 | |
| 25 Nov 1964 | England v Romania | W | 5-0 | Under-23 | |
| 29 May 1965 | Czechoslovakia v England | D | 0-0 | Under-23 | |
| 02 Jun 1965 | Austria v England | D | 0-0 | Under-23 | |
| 04 May 1966 | England v Yugoslavia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.