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Wearing the wrong number

ChizzChizz
in General Charlton
With the news that #RicardoVazTwo has been given a right-back's number to wear, I was wondering what other Charlton players were either given completely the wrong number; or denied the opportunity to wear the obviously-appropriate number.

Stuart Balmer playing at right-back with a number one on his shirt is an obvious one.

And why Yado Mambo was never given the number five shirt, I will never know.

Who else got the wrong number?

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    Just_LleraJust_Llera
    The fact that Gomez wore number 3 last year and Kashi has it this year bothers me more than it should
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    paulbaconsarniepaulbaconsarnie
    That whole 1. Balmer, 2.Bolder....season was just weird.
    Can only recall Argentina 78 squad doing the same.
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    RossRoss
    Marcus Bent wearing number 6 when he joined. Switched with Kishishev (number 7) for the following season.
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    Addick AddictAddick Addict
    Both Samuel Eto'o and Diego Forlan have worn number 5
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    se9addickse9addick
    Chizz said:

    With the news that #RicardoVazTwo has been given a right-back's number to wear, I was wondering what other Charlton players were either given completely the wrong number; or denied the opportunity to wear the obviously-appropriate number.

    Stuart Balmer playing at right-back with a number one on his shirt is an obvious one.

    And why Yado Mambo was never given the number five shirt, I will never know.

    Who else got the wrong number?

    The Stuart Balmer one was because we assigned our numbers in alphabetical order wasn't it ? Were other clubs doing the same at the time ?
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    JohnnyH2JohnnyH2
    se9addick said:

    Chizz said:

    With the news that #RicardoVazTwo has been given a right-back's number to wear, I was wondering what other Charlton players were either given completely the wrong number; or denied the opportunity to wear the obviously-appropriate number.

    Stuart Balmer playing at right-back with a number one on his shirt is an obvious one.

    And why Yado Mambo was never given the number five shirt, I will never know.

    Who else got the wrong number?

    The Stuart Balmer one was because we assigned our numbers in alphabetical order wasn't it ? Were other clubs doing the same at the time ?
    No other clubs were doing this at the time
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    FumbluffFumbluff
    They could have alphabetized the squad AFTER removing 1, 13 &22 though surely......We just looked goofy that year, but imagine if that was our only gripe this season...Karlan wearing #1
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    se9addickse9addick
    JohnnyH2 said:

    se9addick said:

    Chizz said:

    With the news that #RicardoVazTwo has been given a right-back's number to wear, I was wondering what other Charlton players were either given completely the wrong number; or denied the opportunity to wear the obviously-appropriate number.

    Stuart Balmer playing at right-back with a number one on his shirt is an obvious one.

    And why Yado Mambo was never given the number five shirt, I will never know.

    Who else got the wrong number?

    The Stuart Balmer one was because we assigned our numbers in alphabetical order wasn't it ? Were other clubs doing the same at the time ?
    No other clubs were doing this at the time
    And I can't believe none have done it since !
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    sam3110sam3110
    Not for us, but Gallas wearing 10 was always weird. Italian teams wearing the number of their birth year is a bit weird too, a club would have no number 7 and they're first team winger would wear something like 87!
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    killerandflashkillerandflash
    Why has Chris Solly never worn the No 2 shirt? Other players have changed numbers to one of the "prestige" 1-11 shirts, like Cousins switching to 8
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    HornchurchHornchurch
    Hermann Hreidersson wearing number 7 for Iceland
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    sam3110sam3110
    killerandflash said:

    Why has Chris Solly never worn the No 2 shirt? Other players have changed numbers to one of the "prestige" 1-11 shirts, like Cousins switching to 8

    He had worn quite a few numbers before 20 as well
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    ricky_ottoricky_otto
    edited November 2015
    Glen Johnson wears number 8 and Clint Dempsey is another who wore number 2.

    Gyan (Ghana) has always worn number 3 despite being a forward.
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    RedChaserRedChaser
    edited November 2015
    Back in the day when continental sides, in particular Italy when I was in short pants, switched to only having 4 at the back as opposed to the British 'W' formation the defence were numbered RB 2, CB 3, CB 4 and LB 5.

    More recently the late Ray Kennedy striker / inside forward wore 10 at Aresenal and then 5 playing for Liverpool.
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    cafcfancafcfan
    paulbaconsarnie said:

    That whole 1. Balmer, 2.Bolder....season was just weird.
    Can only recall Argentina 78 squad doing the same.

    For some reason I can't really explain I liked it. Quirky and different.
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    ValleyGaryValleyGary
    Addick Addict said:

    Both Samuel Eto'o and Diego Forlan have worn number 5

    Surprising we didn't push on when they were here.
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    rinarina
    Edgar Davids wore no.1 at barnet
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    FiiiiiishFiiiiiish
    Hicham Zerouali wore the number 0 while at Aberdeen, was outlawed by SFA and England the next season. Quality little player and tragic he died at the age of 27 in a car crash.
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    Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    What's the wrong number?

    First numbered shirts at the 1933 cup final were 1 to 22

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    killerandflashkillerandflash
    Garrymanilow said:

    Just_Llera said:

    The fact that Gomez wore number 3 last year and Kashi has it this year bothers me more than it should

    I really hate it for some reason. Vaz Te being number 2 is the final straw for me. Roland out, Katrien out, Vaz Te out. I've had enough of this circus
    Yes, those bloody Belgians have gone all Magritte and started introducing surreallist shirt numbers
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    ChizzChizz
    edited November 2015
    Henry Irving said:

    What's the wrong number?

    First numbered shirts at the 1933 cup final were 1 to 22

    image

    Judging by that picture, 12
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    happyvalleyhappyvalley
    Chizz said:

    Henry Irving said:

    What's the wrong number?

    First numbered shirts at the 1933 cup final were 1 to 22

    image

    Judging by that picture, 12
    I suspect nobody wanted the unlucky 13 shirt.
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    happyvalleyhappyvalley
    Ross said:

    Marcus Bent wearing number 6 when he joined. Switched with Kishishev (number 7) for the following season.

    Marcus Bent should never have worn our shirt, let alone have a number on the back.
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    guinnessaddickguinnessaddick
    happyvalley said:

    Ross said:

    Marcus Bent wearing number 6 when he joined. Switched with Kishishev (number 7) for the following season.

    Marcus Bent should never have worn our shirt, let alone have a number on the back.
    He had one on recently with 40,000v on it.
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    PL54PL54
    I would like to think that giving him the number 2% shirt is KM taking the piss (again)
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