- Chelsea legend Bobby Tambling who lined out in League of Ireland with Cork Celtic, Waterford and Shamrock Rovers passes away Irish Mirror —
- Tributes flow as Chelsea and Cork Celtic legend Bobby Tambling dies aged 84 Cork Beo —
- Bobby Tambling tribute: 'True legend' whose Chelsea scoring record stood for 47 years Belfast Newsletter —
- Bobby Tambling, Chelsea's former all-time leading goal scorer, dies at 84 CTV News —
- Former Chelsea and Cork Celtic forward Bobby Tambling dies aged 84 Irish Times —
- Bobby Tambling dead at 84: Chelsea legend, who was record goalscorer for four decades before being overtaken by Frank Lampard, passes away after long illness Daily Mail —
- Chelsea icon Bobby Tambling dies as tributes paid to club's former record scorer Daily Star —
- Chelsea legend Tambling dies aged 84 BBC Sport —
- Ex-Chelsea and Cork Celtic star Bobby Tambling dies at 84 RTE —
- Chelsea legend Bobby Tambling dies aged 84 as heartbreaking statement shared Mirror —
Bobby Tambling
English footballer and manager (born 1941)
Robert Victor Tambling was an English professional footballer, who played as a forward, most notably for Chelsea, Crystal Palace and England. He was Chelsea's all-time top scorer for 47 years, with 202 goals in all competitions until Frank Lampard surpassed this total on 11 May 2013. Tambling remains Chelsea's all-time top scorer in league competition with 164 goals. After enjoying a successful career in the Football League during the 1960s and early 1970s, Tambling moved to Ireland. He subsequently played for several clubs in the League of Ireland and also represented the League of Ireland XI. After retiring as a player he continued to live in Ireland, residing in Crosshaven, County Cork.
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Robert Victor Tambling