On March 17, 1973, Saturday shoppers were treated to the bizarre sight of football fans (mainly Arsenal supporters) queuing around the block to gain access to various Odeon cinemas across north London.
It wasn’t with the purpose of watching the recently released gritty crime thriller The Offence - starring former James Bond actor Sean Connery - but to enjoy the plum FA Cup quarter-final clash between Dave Sexton’s Chelsea and Bertie Mee’s Gunners, who were chasing another league and FA Cup double.
The unusual cinematic football experience was due to the construction of Chelsea’s new East Stand at Stamford Bridge, and the crowd for the showpiece match would be limited to 40,000.