Key facts
- Bobby Tambling, Chelsea's former record goalscorer, has died.
- He was 84 years old.
- Tambling was diagnosed with dementia and died after a long illness.
- He debuted for Chelsea in 1959 at the age of 17.
- Tambling held the club's goalscoring record for four decades.
- Frank Lampard eventually surpassed Tambling's record.
Bobby Tambling, Chelsea's former record goalscorer, has died at the age of 84. Tambling, who was diagnosed with dementia, passed away following a long illness. He began his career with Chelsea in 1959 at the age of 17 and held the club's all-time goalscoring record for four decades before being surpassed by Frank Lampard.