A letter writer recalls the first time they saw Chelsea striker Bobby Tambling, in 1960, at a newsagent's near Stamford Bridge. Tambling was with future England manager Terry Venables, and both were buying cigarettes.
Observations on Tambling's playing style
Although not a Chelsea fan, the writer enjoyed watching Tambling, noting his habit of snapping at opponents' ankles, which irritated them, especially as he rarely seemed to be penalised.
The writer reflects on the era's attitudes to tobacco, noting that despite claims of harmlessness, they knew it was untrue, as their gran tried to stop them from smoking as a child.
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