The Mount - Catford

tom_k

Mametz said:

What are the shadowy things just outside the penalty area on the south side of the pitch?

Two pairs of Roland's shoes

Off_it

ChicagoAddick said:

lolwray said:

Just like @SoundAsa£before me I played football and cricket for my school on that area where the stadium once stood..there is absolutely no way you could build something there to house 50,000 people standing,seated or otherwise..as mentioned before nearer 10,000...

Ditto. I went to school next door to the park and spent my entire childhood playing up there (split with Forster Park) and I can only imagine 10,000 tops. Deep forestry surrounds it and it was always quite sodden around there in the winter months. 

"Deep forestry"? This is Catford, not the Amazon!

thewolfboy

My grandad used to be captain of Catford FC, probably in the 1920's. Although a Charlton fan he was most put out when Charlton took over the stadium and he lost his football club. I never asked him if Catford played on anywhere else.

Big William

Find this very interesting - it was a significant moment in our history but to an extent seems to have been lost in the mists of time. It all seemed like something of a disaster, the Wiki page (well worth a look) even mentions that the season we played there was exceptionally wet and one side started subsiding, just to add to the problems. In the end the guy who helped finace it ended up bankrupt, looks like no-one got anything out of it.

Off_it

Big William said:

Find this very interesting - it was a significant moment in our history but to an extent seems to have been lost in the mists of time. It all seemed like something of a disaster, the Wiki page (well worth a look) even mentions that the season we played there was exceptionally wet and one side started subsiding, just to add to the problems. In the end the guy who helped finace it ended up bankrupt, looks like no-one got anything out of it.

Apart from @thewolfboy's grandad - he got the raving ump out of it!

charltonnick

If you want a read of the board minutes that led to the Catford move , they are contained in this old thread -
The Valley early years & the move to Catford from the Boardroom minutes. — Charlton Life (vanillacommunity.com)

InspectorSands

Big William said:

Find this very interesting - it was a significant moment in our history but to an extent seems to have been lost in the mists of time. It all seemed like something of a disaster, the Wiki page (well worth a look) even mentions that the season we played there was exceptionally wet and one side started subsiding, just to add to the problems. In the end the guy who helped finace it ended up bankrupt, looks like no-one got anything out of it.

There's a little "history of Catford" board on the pavement on Rushey Green, just by the London & Rye, and Charlton's spell at The Mount is referenced there. 

SoundAsa£

ChicagoAddick said:

lolwray said:

Just like @SoundAsa£before me I played football and cricket for my school on that area where the stadium once stood..there is absolutely no way you could build something there to house 50,000 people standing,seated or otherwise..as mentioned before nearer 10,000...

Ditto. I went to school next door to the park and spent my entire childhood playing up there (split with Forster Park) and I can only imagine 10,000 tops. Deep forestry surrounds it and it was always quite sodden around there in the winter months. 

What years did you attend Catford Boys?

CatfordCat

In my last year (or possibly last two years, I can't remember now) at primary school, we went to Mountsfield Park for football, and think we used the area that had been The Mount.

The blogger 'running past' has a 2 piece article about Catford South End ('the kittens'), Charlton and The Mount - part 1 - part 2

thecrazyaddick

I lived on Honley road (one street along from the entrance by the old pub there) growing up until around 1994 I think. Used to play football in Mountsfield Park pretty much every night until it got dark, remember seeing the old terracing in the bushes. Went to Catford Boys, but had to move to Forest Hill Boys when it closed (1991 maybe?). Feels a life time ago. Good memories.... if we were feeling adventurous we'd head out to Foster Park (was there a pitch and putt there?). Rushey Green primary school.

SoundAsa£

You can be forgiven for saying Foster Park…….just about everyone calls it that.
It’s actually Forster Park. 😉

SoundAsa£

thecrazyaddick said:

I lived on Honley road (one street along from the entrance by the old pub there) growing up until around 1994 I think. Used to play football in Mountsfield Park pretty much every night until it got dark, remember seeing the old terracing in the bushes. Went to Catford Boys, but had to move to Forest Hill Boys when it closed (1991 maybe?). Feels a life time ago. Good memories.... if we were feeling adventurous we'd head out to Foster Park (was there a pitch and putt there?). Rushey Green primary school.

The pub was called The Dartmouth Hotel…….Johnny Summers often popped in there for a pint.
He lived in Arngask Road…..his son John Junior still lives there.

lolwray

I think it was the then owner of the Dartmouth who promoted the idea of Charlton playing there .
A lot more information on the "running past" blog about the Mount and the locality