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How many sports have been held at the Valley

davemardavemar
edited May 2009 in General Charlton
Hi all
Am a new member,but a lifetime supporter of Charlton,i think some of the younger supporters will not believe what went on at the Valley,in fact i reckon quite a few people will be surprised,my apologies if this topic has been raised before.
All the best Dave

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    JohnnyH2JohnnyH2
    Off the top of my head Rugby League and American Football have also been staged at The Valley
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    BDLBDL
    I don't think anything else apart from Rugby League. Don't remember Gridiron being played at the Valley.
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    JohnnyH2JohnnyH2
    American Football was staged at The Valley in 85. From memory I think the team whose 'home' games were played there were called the Greenwich Rams
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    guinnessaddickguinnessaddick
    Gaelic football.
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    thai malaysia addickthai malaysia addick
    Boxing - Jim Ryan on Pat Brady

    I seem to remember loads of kids playing a game as pre-match entertainment before a game in the 70's - table tennis or something silly?

    Wasn't there a cheerleaders competition one day as well?
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    shirty5shirty5
    [cite]Posted By: JohnnyH2[/cite]American Football was staged at The Valley in 85. From memory I think the team whose 'home' games were played there were called the Greenwich Rams

    Easter Sunday, April 14th 1985, The Greenwich Rams lost 42 - 0 to the Milton Keynes Bucks in front of a crowd at the Valley of 1,346.
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    nth_london_addicknth_london_addick
    edited May 2009
    Golf was played there the 18th hole of the British Open in 1972

    Greg Norman hit an amazing Birdie from the upper step off of the old East stand
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    shirty5shirty5
    Midget Car Racing was held at the Valley in 1948.
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    ChicagoAddickChicagoAddick
    edited May 2009
    Association Football up until 2 years ago.
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    seth plumseth plum
    errrmmm........power boat racing?
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    Amos on the wingAmos on the wing
    Topless Darts
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    Valley_floyd_redValley_floyd_red
    Women's international football. England v Holland. That was different.
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    24 Red24 Red
    Trampolining (if that's a sport). Some gymnasts provided the half time entertainment back in the early '70s.
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    March51March51
    The early '70s also produced a camel and an elephant being led round the pitch one Saturday. Efforts were made to get them to kick a ball into the net but without success: but the Sunday papers had a good time comparing their efforts with those of the team and suggesting we should sign them up!
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    thai malaysia addickthai malaysia addick
    Well done, 24 Red.....it was gymnasts not table tennis.
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    MrOneLungMrOneLung
    Is laughing at palace fans a sport?
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    ChizzChizz
    The British national eagle taunting champtionships a few years ago.
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    SwisdomSwisdom
    Ronaldo has played at the Valley - so Diving

    I'll get my coat
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    WSSWSS
    edited May 2009
    There has been plenty of rowing over the years
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    paulbaconsarniepaulbaconsarnie
    ten-pin bowling.

    well nearly.
    i'm sure i remember a bowling alley being cosiderred when we were trying to get back to the valley.
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    RodexRodex
    Speedway and Greyhounds ?
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