Colin Cameron said of the Bolton FACup game (which we lost 1-0). 10th March 1923 at The Valley - 4th Round Proper
(41,023) Charlton Athletic 0 (0): Wood, Burton, Herod, Purdy, Whalley, Plum,
Castle, Steele, Goodman, Thomson, S. Smith. Bolton Wanderers 1 (1) (Jack 35): Pym, Rowley, Finney, Nuttall,
Seddon, Jennings, Butler, Jack, J.R. Smith, J. Smith, Vizard. Collapsed railing: In the first half, after Jack’s goal, Charlton’s Goodman was only a few yards from the Bolton goal, lining himself up
for an equaliser, when twenty feet of railing collapsed on to the pitch. The
match was stopped for several minutes while the injured were carried away. The
story has it that Charlton had to pay away all their profits from the match in
compensation. Bolton, who went on to win Wembley's first ever F.A. Cup Final,
were Charlton's fourth successive First Division opponent in the competition.
The Fourth Round represented the quarter-final stage in the 1922/23 season. On another Pathe video the collapse is shown.
I'm sure this photo has been on here before. My memory is crap but if I recall it is 70's and the pen taker is Bob Curtis as per. Can';t remember the oppo
It must be before the Jimmy Seed stand was built. Which was 75 or 76. I stand to be corrected on that. So I was thinking early 70's.
Correct on early 70's for the game (see other posts) but out on The Jimmy Seed, which opened in 1981 (originally just a roof over the terrace, with seats added later).
Pretty sure it's against Swindon 22Sep74 yes I looked it up to make sure we scored a pen. Me and me Dad were one of the few braving the rain at the front.
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10th March 1923 at The Valley - 4th Round Proper (41,023)
Charlton Athletic 0 (0): Wood, Burton, Herod, Purdy, Whalley, Plum, Castle, Steele, Goodman, Thomson, S. Smith.
Bolton Wanderers 1 (1) (Jack 35): Pym, Rowley, Finney, Nuttall, Seddon, Jennings, Butler, Jack, J.R. Smith, J. Smith, Vizard.
Collapsed railing: In the first half, after Jack’s goal, Charlton’s Goodman was only a few yards from the Bolton goal, lining himself up for an equaliser, when twenty feet of railing collapsed on to the pitch. The match was stopped for several minutes while the injured were carried away. The story has it that Charlton had to pay away all their profits from the match in compensation. Bolton, who went on to win Wembley's first ever F.A. Cup Final, were Charlton's fourth successive First Division opponent in the competition. The Fourth Round represented the quarter-final stage in the 1922/23 season.
On another Pathe video the collapse is shown.
someone else might comment on this ?
We have a red one in the museum
thanks @SouthallAddick
@SouthallAddick again
OK. That explains it for that game .
and prices have doubled. that is some inflation. one picture to the next.
My guess v Portsmouth 7-9-68
Clues are in that photo, any other idea?
You can tell that by the sparse crowd.
My memory is crap but if I recall it is 70's and the pen taker is Bob Curtis as per. Can';t remember the oppo
Which was 75 or 76. I stand to be corrected on that.
So I was thinking early 70's.