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Stuart Leary

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  • Matttees
    Matttees Posts: 47
    One of my all time Charlton idols. I remember an article in the Times when they compared him to the Duke of Plaza Toro who apparently led his troops into battle by staying at the back like a deep lying centre forward. I think the Duke was Italian!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,242
    The Love Match was an Arthur Askey comedy film which feature the Valley
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,242
    Charlton's state of the art gym in the early 50s.

    Note the huge range of equipment.

    None of this trips to Slovenia nonsense
  • Major
    Major Posts: 1,028
    Brilliant photos! Real football boots, too.  :D
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,242
    There are a lot more which the museum need to get scanned, sadly some are damaged.
  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,631
    At my 1st away game on a very muddy pitch at Derby County he scored with the ball almost sticking in the mud as it crossed the line for a 0-1 win - that's how I remember it!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,242
    Leary's first Charlton contract

    £7 per week in winter and £6 per week in summer.

    Not such a problem for Stuart as he was soon playing cricket for Kent
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,485
    edited July 2024
    Stuart Edward Leary…..as far as I’m concerned the greatest player ever to have worn the Addicks shirt.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,242
    A sad item but part of the story.

    The order of service from his funeral.

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  • BrentfordAddick
    BrentfordAddick Posts: 1,460
    Fantastic.
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,345
    Henry Irving said:
    The Love Match was an Arthur Askey comedy film which feature the Valley
    From left Hewie, Hurst, O'Linn, Revell?, Bartram, Leary, Fenton, Lock and Ufton. 
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,345
    I think that might be Johnny Evans not Charlie Revell. Not sure though. 
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,959
    Great memories of a great player.never forget him putting Billy Wright on his arse scoring against Wolves in a relegation year when they were flying.Very good bowler for Kent,had this habit of bowling the odd ball from about 26 yards.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,632
    I mean what can you actually say. Club legend is a term bandied about but Stuart Leary is the epitome of club legend.
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,686
    edited July 2024
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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,242
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:
    Was that the Bob Woolmer who paid tribute at his funeral?
    Assume so
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,686
    Henry Irving said:
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:
    Was that the Bob Woolmer who paid tribute at his funeral?
    Assume so
    Sorry, I confused myself - was thinking of Bob Willis - another sign that I'm losing it  :/
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,485
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:
    MHenry Irving said:
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:
    Was that the Bob Woolmer who paid tribute at his funeral?
    Assume so
    Sorry, I confused myself - was thinking of Bob Willis - another sign that I'm losing it  :/
    You and me both Raith.🫤
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,242
    Bob Woolmer was a former Kent CCC player who was coaching in South Africa at the time.

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  • gilbertfilbert
    gilbertfilbert Posts: 2,282
    I saw Woolmer and Leary play in the same Kent side at Blackheath when I was a kid. Stuart took a very sharp catch and Woolmer was primarily a seam bowler at the time.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,341


    Bob Woolmer, second from left, back row.  Stuart Leary, third from right, front row. 
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,873
    6 Norfolk Gardens


  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,656
    One of my favourite all time threads.  Thanks Henry.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    Lovely, brings a tear to the eye.
    I am far from the oldest on here but Stuart scored the first ever goal I witnessed at the Valley at the first game I went to.
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    edited July 2024
    Henry Irving said:
    Charlton's state of the art gym in the early 50s.

    Note the huge range of equipment.

    None of this trips to Slovenia nonsense
    The first thing Jimmy Seed did when becoming Charlton manager in 1933 was to install a gym. I’m guessing it hadn’t changed much before this photo was taken. 

    Great thread!
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,538
    Was v poignant to see memorial stone to him at top of Table Mountain on a visit there many years ago now. 
  • Siv_in_Norfolk
    Siv_in_Norfolk Posts: 4,057
    What a donation!

    So good that the museum exists so that such artefacts can come out of the woodwork and be cared for/appreciated 
  • sixsixandsevensix
    sixsixandsevensix Posts: 8
    Stuart Leary he was a master of taking in swinging corners on a windy day.A brilliant footballer and cricketer.I used to watch him in both sports.Always had time to speak to supporters especially at Stones where they used to train.He was my Favourite player of all time .I named my son after him.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,242
    https://www.charltonafc.com/news/brian-kinsey-receives-hall-fame-award

    It was Brian Kinsey who donated the Stuart Leary photo album 

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