Saw my first ever game at The Valley, as a 9 year old, sitting near the front of that stand on the 23rd October 1976. A 3-2 win v Sheff Utd. Vague but great memories.
This is from January 1953 when played a game v Blackheath Rugby club. One half football rules and one half rugby rules. Was a charity game. Never happened again as the RFU banned it as the egg chasers weren't allowed to mix with professional types.
Charlton won 8 - 3. We had a few northern players who'd played Rugby League and the south Africans who'd played Union at home so won easily in both halves.
Programme is very rare. Last one to come up for auction went for £220.
This is from January 1953 when played a game v Blackheath Rugby club. One half football rules and one half rugby rules. Was a charity game. Never happened again as the RFU banned it as the egg chasers weren't allowed to mix with professional types.
Charlton won 8 - 3. We had a few northern players who'd played Rugby League and the south Africans who'd played Union at home so won easily in both halves.
Programme is very rare. Last one to come up for auction went for £220.
Here’s me saying it as a joke but it’s true, interesting Henry, never new that, good info.
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Snow, Charlton and trains
This is from January 1953 when played a game v Blackheath Rugby club. One half football rules and one half rugby rules. Was a charity game.
Never happened again as the RFU banned it as the egg chasers weren't allowed to mix with professional types.
Charlton won 8 - 3. We had a few northern players who'd played Rugby League and the south Africans who'd played Union at home so won easily in both halves.
Programme is very rare. Last one to come up for auction went for £220.