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If you had to name one Charlton icon, who would it be?

Blackheathen
Blackheathen Posts: 6,668
in General Charlton
Mine is Jimmy Seed. Charlton through and through.

He took us from the depths of the third tier to rattle the cages of the big boys pre-war (not that I go back as far as that). He took us up from the Third Division (South) to the top division in two seasons and we were runners up to Manchester City in 1937. In subsequent seasons before the war we ended up 3rd and 4th.

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  • TalBHAndreBA
    TalBHAndreBA Posts: 380
    Lee Bowyer
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Lepoint
  • cblock
    cblock Posts: 1,962
    Jimmy Seed before my life time, Curbs during.






  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,836
    edited March 2018
    Mendonca - for those goals and *that* pose.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,290
    Moskey Mills
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,057
    Bartram I reckon
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Curbishley
  • flyingkiwiDK
    flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,727
    Yann
  • flyingkiwiDK
    flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,727
    Yann
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    Killer

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  • Mametz
    Mametz Posts: 1,259
    For me it is Mendonca.

    We broke our transfer record to buy him and he repaid that by the bucket load.

    All three goals at Wembley were classics of their kind and gave most of the supporters who were there, the best day of supporting our club.
  • Charltonparklane
    Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
    edited March 2018
    Bit out of left field but.....

    Kins - lead us to levels I never expected in my lifetime. Every pro we signed (testimony to curbs l) seemed to have his attitude but he was the leader.

    Been going since 82 as a 6 yo.
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,624
    Les Berry
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,738
    Really difficult having to pick just one

    Mark Kinsella for me slightly edges John Robinson
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,732
    Pouso
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,375
    edited March 2018
    In the eyes of the wider footballing world it is Alan Curbishley. Get into any conversation with a neutral and he is the name they bring up.

    The excellent stadium we have is largely down to the success he brought us.

    He was there in our most important time when we moved back to The Valley, and he was there to take the story full circle by winning the most thrilling game in Wembley Stadium history and making us a Premier League force.

    If you list the top 50 Charlton players of all time, he managed a lot of them.

    My personal favourite Charlton 'character' is Chris Powell, by a long way. But without Curbs, he may have never even played a game for Charlton let alone become a Charlton legend.

    Same goes for Mendonca, Kinsella, Kiely, Parker, Robinson, Hunt, Bent, Brown, Rufus - the list goes on.

    We had players represent the England team under Alan Curbishley

    The fact he doesn't have a stand named after him is baffling. Nobody is likely to repeat that sort of success for us over such a long period in the same way.

    He is Mr Charlton.
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,176
    Airman Brown? ..oh, no, that is very sycophantic :-)

    I think Killer for me. When he arrived, it was the first time I remember Charlton not being seen as soft touches. But Mark Kinsella is close second, if only his fitness had not failed him prematurely.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,154
    Super Clive
  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    Steve Brown
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    Brendan O'Connell

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  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    Player - Sam Bartram
    Manager- Jimmy Seed
  • tony1234
    tony1234 Posts: 181
    Euell
  • EveshamAddick
    EveshamAddick Posts: 7,029
    Killer.
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,801
    Has to be Superclive for the reasons stated by @Mametz above. A hat-trick in the best match ever seen at Wembley, plus a perfect penalty in the shoot-out, followed by that pose, that's iconic.
  • up_the_valley
    up_the_valley Posts: 4,231
    North Stand should be named after Curbishley. West after Bartram.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,729
    up_the_valley said:

    North Stand should be named after Curbishley. West after Bartram.

    Bogs after gobshite
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,352
    Derek Hales.

    Now, close the thread.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,907
    Honourable mention for Lennie Lawrence who did so much with limited resources in difficult circumstances.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Has to be Killer. He put Charlton on my map.
  • Shrew
    Shrew Posts: 5,751
    Killer

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