instead of who? .. anyway, I am not quite as ancient as you , by the time I was a Valley regular, Leary had gone to QPR
Ah…..that would explain it.
think I might have seen him once or twice alongside Dennis Edwards and perhaps Roy Matthews .. during the early 60s I was playing a lot of school sports and couldn't always get to the Valley or to many away games
Sam Bartram even though I never saw him play. His reputation is all you need to know. Derek Hales. The absolute idol of my teenage years Keith Peacock. Been around for as long as I have supported the club (ditto for Brian Kinsey) Clive Mendonca. As soon as we signed him I knew we meant business. He just lifted the club. Scott Parker. Drove us to new heights even though it all ended so sadly.
Sam Bartram - Probably the single player most associated with Charlton Chris Duffy - Only Charlton player to score cup final winner. Keith Peacock - First player I ever saw score. Clive Mendonca - For the Wembley hat trick. Chris Powell - So many good memories. Loved that he always played with a smile.
I am trying to pick people who were successful at the club. I have gone for two men who were captains of our best teams.
Curbs gets in for his management of the club although let's not forget he was a key member of the 1985/86 promotion team. I didn't pick Seed because he never played for us.
I decided to select Fenton because he also had an influential role in Mike Bailey's backroom team in the 80/81 promotion team. Likewise Peacock who had a key role in the Curbs era although he never played in the top level for us.
Sam Bartram. Obvious as an icon of the club.
Benny Fenton. Captain of the club when we were successful in the 1950's.
Johnny Jackson seems to have slipped off the legend radar - from those in my lifetime I’d go Alan curbishley, Chris Powell, Derek hales, mark kinsella, Clive mendonca
Derek Hales (given) Mike Bailey (England caps and managed us to promotion) Eddie Firmani (goals galore and managed us to the so nearly glorious 68/69 season) Chris Powell (England caps and managed us to promotion) Alan Curbishly (Good midfielder and took us back to the promised land after so many years in the wilderness)
Stuart Leary Johnny Summers Eddie Firmani Derek Hales Jorge Costa
I think Costa’s an interesting choice and can understand why you’ve included him. For me Di Canio came to mind, though he only played for a very short time.
Legends all and good to see so many names cropping up from ‘50s, my era. If Chizz had said name your two top picks I would have gone for Sam obviously, but my number two would be Derek Ufton who deserves a statue surely.
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Clive Mendonca
Killer
Shirtliff
Humphrey
Kermogant
Mendonca
Derek Hales. The absolute idol of my teenage years
Keith Peacock. Been around for as long as I have supported the club (ditto for Brian Kinsey)
Clive Mendonca. As soon as we signed him I knew we meant business. He just lifted the club.
Scott Parker. Drove us to new heights even though it all ended so sadly.
Peacock
Rufus
Mendonca
Kinsella
Clive Mendonca
Richard Rufus
Darren Bent
Chris Powell
Keith Peacock
Derek Hales
Peter Shirtliff
Clive Mendonca
and I know it's controversial Scott Parker!
Derek Hales
Chris Duffy - Only Charlton player to score cup final winner.
Keith Peacock - First player I ever saw score.
Clive Mendonca - For the Wembley hat trick.
Chris Powell - So many good memories. Loved that he always played with a smile.
435 appearances across two spells totalling something like 17 years. Went on to become manager.
Played every single position including keeper (I think but may be wrong).
Flash
Powell (both!)
Mendonca
Kinsella
Curbs is also a legend but as manager not player.
I am trying to pick people who were successful at the club. I have gone for two men who were captains of our best teams.
Curbs gets in for his management of the club although let's not forget he was a key member of the 1985/86 promotion team. I didn't pick Seed because he never played for us.
I decided to select Fenton because he also had an influential role in Mike Bailey's backroom team in the 80/81 promotion team. Likewise Peacock who had a key role in the Curbs era although he never played in the top level for us.
Sam Bartram. Obvious as an icon of the club.
Benny Fenton. Captain of the club when we were successful in the 1950's.
Keith Peacock.
Alan Curbishley.
Mark Kinsella. Iconic captain of the Curbs era.
Powell
Keily
Peacock
Hales
Mendonca
Curbishley
Stuart Leary
Peter Shirtliff
Clive Mendonca
Johnny Summers
Alan Curbishley
Clive Mendonca
Mark Kinsella
Carl Leaburn
Hales
Powell
Kieley
Robinson
or
Hewie
Bartram
Leary
Ufton
Peacock
Bob Curtis
Paul Went
Peter Reeves
Brian Kinsey
(sorry, I'm on a roll ....)
Alan Campbell
Graham Moore
Harry Gregory
Matt Tees
Ray Treacy
(well, I'm not going to forget .....)
Keithy Peacock!
They were all legends when this bloke was a lad. Never to be forgotten.
Robbo
Kinsella
Mendonca
Jackson
Mike Bailey (England caps and managed us to promotion)
Eddie Firmani (goals galore and managed us to the so nearly glorious 68/69 season)
Chris Powell (England caps and managed us to promotion)
Alan Curbishly (Good midfielder and took us back to the promised land after so many years in the wilderness)
Alan Curbishley
Sam Bartram
Derek Hales
Clive Mendonca