Rick Everitt
@airmanbrown 2h2 hours ago
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Sorry to learn yesterday of the death on July 31st of former Charlton centre-forward Bobby Ayre, aged 86. Played 115 games for #cafc in the 1950s, scoring 54 goals, most of his games coming in the top flight.
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RIP Bobby
RIP.....Bobby.....RIP.
There's a photo of him at the top, Soundo
RIP
That’s an impressive goal scoring record!
RIP Bobby
He may have left us at just about the time I started going, in early ‘58.
Born Berwick on Tweed 26/03/1932
Newcastle Utd (amateur - no games)
Bath City (no games)
Chippenham Town
CHARLTON ATH. 109 (48)
Reading 57 (24)
Weymouth
Made his debut in a 2-1 victory over Bolton at The Valley on first January 1953. Scored two days later as Charlton beat Wolves 2-1 at Molyneux.
At 5'6" would have failed the Charlton height test. Was only 10st and wore size 5½ boots.
Very good player for us in a very good team, oh for those days back again.
RIP Bobby.
Signed for Reading for £7,000 on 21st May 1958.
Cheers Stig.