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EAST STIRLING have asked Chelsea to play them at Stamford Bridge – to fulfil the terms of a transfer from 52 years ago.

Full back Eddie McCreadie, who went on to play for Scotland, joined the Blues in 1962 for a fee of £5000 plus home and away games between the clubs.

They met at Firs Park but the Stamford Bridge clash never took place and Shire chairman Tony Ford, who recently came across the documentation, has contacted Chelsea to see if they can play now.

He said: “As far as we can tell it is a legally binding agreement that sets out the terms of the transfer, which included cash plus home and away games between the clubs.

“I’m not sure if a game against us was in Mr Mourinho’s pre-season plans but you never know.”