Bobby Tambling, Chelsea, Frank Lampard
4 June 2026
Former Chelsea record goalscorer Bobby Tambling has died at the age of 84. Tambling scored 202 goals in 370 games for Chelsea between 1959 and 1970, a club record later surpassed by Frank Lampard.
Tambling scored on his debut as a teenager, helped Chelsea win the 1965 League Cup and later played for Crystal Palace. Chelsea called him one of their legendary players and sent condolences to his family and friends.