Name the venue

Henry Irving

For this 80s Junior Red Xmas Party.

The museum are sorting a lot of old photos and trying to as much info as possible 

The players should be easy enough.

shirty5

The Valley Club - 1985

PrincessFiona

And all the people in it - I can't name all of them

Lewis Coaches

That’s the same stage as Mike Norris and Aslewood stood on during that Demo in 86.
 At The Valley Club 

shirty5

PrincessFiona said:

And all the people in it - I can't name all of them

Steve Gritt, Paul Friar, John Pender, Mark Reid, Mark Stuart, Lennie Lawrence, Jimmy Hill, Mike Flanagan, Tony Lange, Robert Lee, George Shipley, JohnPearson, Alan Curbishley, Nicky Johns, Mark Aizlewood

KBslittlesis

Put your hands up if you can’t say the geezer with the microphones name without rubbing your chin 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Aaah the 70/80’s childhood memories 😎

Henry Irving

shirty5 said:

PrincessFiona said:

And all the people in it - I can't name all of them

Steve Gritt, Paul Friar, John Pender, Mark Reid, Mark Stuart, Lennie Lawrence, Jimmy Hill, Mike Flanagan, Tony Lange, Robert Lee, George Shipley, JohnPearson, Alan Curbishley, Nicky Johns, Mark Aizlewood

Tom Morris has the date as 1986 but that doesn't seem to tally with the players present.

redlanered

Henry Irving said:

shirty5 said:

PrincessFiona said:

And all the people in it - I can't name all of them

Steve Gritt, Paul Friar, John Pender, Mark Reid, Mark Stuart, Lennie Lawrence, Jimmy Hill, Mike Flanagan, Tony Lange, Robert Lee, George Shipley, JohnPearson, Alan Curbishley, Nicky Johns, Mark Aizlewood

Tom Morris has the date as 1986 but that does seem to tally with the players present.

do you mean 'does not' Henry?

Henry Irving

redlanered said:

Henry Irving said:

shirty5 said:

PrincessFiona said:

And all the people in it - I can't name all of them

Steve Gritt, Paul Friar, John Pender, Mark Reid, Mark Stuart, Lennie Lawrence, Jimmy Hill, Mike Flanagan, Tony Lange, Robert Lee, George Shipley, JohnPearson, Alan Curbishley, Nicky Johns, Mark Aizlewood

Tom Morris has the date as 1986 but that does seem to tally with the players present.

do you mean 'does not' Henry?

Correct 

shirty5

Henry Irving said:

shirty5 said:

PrincessFiona said:

And all the people in it - I can't name all of them

Steve Gritt, Paul Friar, John Pender, Mark Reid, Mark Stuart, Lennie Lawrence, Jimmy Hill, Mike Flanagan, Tony Lange, Robert Lee, George Shipley, JohnPearson, Alan Curbishley, Nicky Johns, Mark Aizlewood

Tom Morris has the date as 1986 but that doesn't seem to tally with the players present.

Will a guess it was 85. Was a toss up between that and 86

PrincessFiona

shirty5 said:

PrincessFiona said:

And all the people in it - I can't name all of them

Steve Gritt, Paul Friar, John Pender, Mark Reid, Mark Stuart, Lennie Lawrence, Jimmy Hill, Mike Flanagan, Tony Lange, Robert Lee, George Shipley, JohnPearson, Alan Curbishley, Nicky Johns, Mark Aizlewood

thanks; a couple I didn't know

MrOneLung

Am sure I had same jumper as Mark Stuart is wearing 

SporadicAddick

I think this would be Christmas 1985. I was there as one of the first Junior Reds, having joined up at the start of the season we left The Valley.

Kips

Henry Irving said:

shirty5 said:

PrincessFiona said:

And all the people in it - I can't name all of them

Steve Gritt, Paul Friar, John Pender, Mark Reid, Mark Stuart, Lennie Lawrence, Jimmy Hill, Mike Flanagan, Tony Lange, Robert Lee, George Shipley, JohnPearson, Alan Curbishley, Nicky Johns, Mark Aizlewood

Tom Morris has the date as 1986 but that doesn't seem to tally with the players present.

Agreed. I reckon most if not all those pictured were still with us by the end of 86, yet none of our signings from 86 are present. Melrose, Walsh, Peake, Bolder or Shirtliff to name a few.

Southendaddick

Henry do you have a photo of the raffle winner that year ?

It was me 

Off_it

Southendaddick said:

Henry do you have a photo of the raffle winner that year ?

It was me 

Can't you just look in a mirror?
;-)

JohnnyH2

Henry Irving said:

shirty5 said:

PrincessFiona said:

And all the people in it - I can't name all of them

Steve Gritt, Paul Friar, John Pender, Mark Reid, Mark Stuart, Lennie Lawrence, Jimmy Hill, Mike Flanagan, Tony Lange, Robert Lee, George Shipley, JohnPearson, Alan Curbishley, Nicky Johns, Mark Aizlewood

Tom Morris has the date as 1986 but that doesn't seem to tally with the players present.

Definitely 85 as Flan, Lange and Friar all left that summer. And Jimmy Hill only chaired the q&a one year, the years after were done by Lennie.

Henry Irving

Southendaddick said:

Henry do you have a photo of the raffle winner that year ?

It was me 

I'll ask the guys sorting the pics 

Southendaddick

Have the photo somewhere in the loft 

I won tickets for a game in the directors box v Brighton midweek 2-2 draw from memory

My memory as a 7 year old is vague but seem to recall all my family thinking Jimmy Hill was a bit of a prick 😂

ElfsborgAddick

JohnnyH2 said:

Henry Irving said:

shirty5 said:

PrincessFiona said:

And all the people in it - I can't name all of them

Steve Gritt, Paul Friar, John Pender, Mark Reid, Mark Stuart, Lennie Lawrence, Jimmy Hill, Mike Flanagan, Tony Lange, Robert Lee, George Shipley, JohnPearson, Alan Curbishley, Nicky Johns, Mark Aizlewood

Tom Morris has the date as 1986 but that doesn't seem to tally with the players present.

Definitely 85 as Flan, Lange and Friar all left that summer. And Jimmy Hill only chaired the q&a one year, the years after were done by Lennie.

Like your brother, you're VERY good.

Always keeping the faith