Keith Peacock testimonial v Chelsea

Tavern

Ive just been shown the programme to this game down my local. Doesnt have exact date but think 1972??

Also does anyone know the attendance to this game?

mistrollingin

8/2/1972 Att. 16,736

Tavern

mistrollingin said:

8/2/1972 Att. 16,736

Many thanks

mistrollingin

Receipts were £5,384.85. Lot of money in those days.

CAFC 2 Chelsea 4. Treacy and Hunt for Charlton.

I was there.

Redrobo

KP nutmeged Chopper Harris and then wisely moved to the other wing at the suggestion of Charlie 'Barcardy' cook.

Osgood curled a great shot just passed the upright, repeated the shot the following Saturday and match of the day were speculating if it was meant.

Great to watch one of the greatest footballing teams play. KP must have been highly respected throughout football as a player for a team like that to turn up and play a full team.

Tavern

mistrollingin said:

Receipts were £5,384.85. Lot of money in those days.

CAFC 2 Chelsea 4. Treacy and Hunt for Charlton.

I was there.

Thanks Fella,

Much appreciated.

addickedandy

Probably the highlight of an awful season if I remember correctly....

Lewis Coaches

Think Charlton also played testimonal at Stamford Bridge same season for Bobby Tambling and lost 5-1,went to the game at The Valley.

seth plum

The late great Brian Moore was master of ceremonies I seem to remember.

Curb_It

Yes, Seth, Brian Moore was listed in the programme as famous visitors. Along with Jimmy Hill and a few others.

Curb_It

Who's signature?

DaveMehmet

Curb_It said:

Who's signature?

Whose

Stig

DaveMehmet said:

Curb_It said:

Who's signature?

Whose

Nicely done.

TelMc32

DaveMehmet said:

Curb_It said:

Who's signature?

Whose

Bravely done!

HantsAddick

I was there with my Dad. Happy times.

thai malaysia addick

Lewis Coaches said:

Think Charlton also played testimonal at Stamford Bridge same season for Bobby Tambling and lost 5-1,went to the game at The Valley.

Oh my goodness. I had expunged that from my brain until you posted that. I was there.

Redrobo

Just rememberd I bought a tie. In fact I may still have it somewhere. Blue with Peacock birds on it.

T_C_E

TelMc32 said:

DaveMehmet said:

Curb_It said:

Who's signature?

Whose

Bravely done!

Oh, I don't know. The words "foolishly done" sprung to mind.

Henry Irving

Redrobo said:

Just rememberd I bought a tie. In fact I may still have it somewhere. Blue with Peacock birds on it.

Would love to see that

bolloxbolder

Yes I was there one of the better testimonials.

Miserableoldgit

Sam Bartrum kept goal in the half time penalty shoot out if I remember correctly.

Blucher

I went to this game and had been labouring for many years under the misapprehension that this was Brian Kinsey's testimonial match. On reading this thread, I initially thought that Brian's match was in 1970 and that we lost 2-0, although the programmes which are on sale online confirm that it was in April 1969.

The 4-2 was a thoroughly entertaining game, with real star quality on show, including players like Osgood, Cooke and Hudson. Chelsea were a big draw in those days, having beaten Leeds in the classic replayed 1970 FA Cup Final and Real Madrid in the 1971 European Cup Winners' Cup Final, also after a replay, just two days after a 1-1 draw (Jose would certainly have had something to say about that).

I recall that Peter Burrowes' headline in the 'Kentish Independent' neatly summed it up the game at the Valley - "Football From Another Planet."