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Best left back we’ve ever had?

In the old days I would have said Phil Warman. But there’s only one SCP, surely? In fact this thread will sink as it’s not even a discussion. 
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  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,601
    Mark Reid
  • raytreacy69
    raytreacy69 Posts: 955
    Brian Kinsey
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    Some might say Hermann or Konchesky. Old gits like me would name check John Hewie or Warman as you've already mentioned. Not that that makes you an old git!!

    What I would say is that throughout the 60 years I've followed the Club our left backs have been decent generally.

    I think SCP is the best I've seen in all that time so agree with you.
  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,656
    I heard it once claimed that Hewie and Frank Lock was the best full back pairing in the country
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    I heard it once claimed that Hewie and Frank Lock was the best full back pairing in the country
    Hewie would have played right back in that pairing presumably as I believe Lock was a left back although he was before my time so I might be wrong there.
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,526
    Mark Reid
    He was pretty good too. And survived a chest-height crash into the Anfield dugout. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,795
    Phil Warman never took prisoners and was a real terrier. Scott Minto has to be up there though too. 
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,526
    Oh no, how could I have forgotten the lovely Scott? Rumbled. 
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,455
    Scott
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,345
    LenGlover said:
    I heard it once claimed that Hewie and Frank Lock was the best full back pairing in the country
    Hewie would have played right back in that pairing presumably as I believe Lock was a left back although he was before my time so I might be wrong there.

    Frank was a top class left back who got a number of representative honours before being sold to Liverpool in the early fifties along with Johnny Evans. Our ex skipper Don Welsh was by then Liverpool manager. 
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  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,345
    We have had some very tidy left backs but Don Townsend and Mark Reid were my favourites. 
    The best player ever to play left back for us was Eddie Firmani. Made his debut there against Blackburn. I think it was Blackburn. Lol
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,108
    Can I throw Paul Konchesky into the mix!
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Djimi Traore wasa shrewd bit of business 
  • Manic_mania
    Manic_mania Posts: 2,259
    edited April 2023

    misread the question


    no idea if not SCP

    the only charlton - england player in my life time

    so arguably best player i've ever seen live. 

    Best manager as well
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,857
    the the other thread seems to suggest it is one of the players you watched aged 15-20 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,770
    Ben Thatcher
  • paulsturgess
    paulsturgess Posts: 3,804
    This question is a complete joke and a waste of everyone’s time. Other than myself, SCP is in a league of his own as a man, footballer, manager and last of all, but also most of all, as a left back 
  • Taxi_Lad
    Taxi_Lad Posts: 3,770
    Rhys wiggins 
    Anthony Barness 
    johnnie jackson

    were all worthy of a mention
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,632
    Mark Reid or SCP. 
  • ChicagoAddick
    ChicagoAddick Posts: 4,393
    We’ve had some very good left backs. Mark Reid was a real favourite, but can’t look beyond SCP. 
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  • Scottie Minto of course
  • DubaiCAFC
    DubaiCAFC Posts: 2,461
    Powelly or Konchesky for me. 
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,860
    edited April 2023

    misread the question


    no idea if not SCP

    the only charlton - england player in my life time

    so arguably best player i've ever seen live. 

    Best manager as well
    Luke Young and Paul Konchesky?
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,038
    edited April 2023
    Taxi_Lad said:
    Rhys wiggins 
    Anthony Barness 
    johnnie jackson

    were all worthy of a mention
    Wiggins in the conversation for Charlton’s best left back  ever

    For me it has to be Chris Powell, but honourable mention to Konchesky.
  • I always liked Mark Reid. I’m not sure how anyone can compare Phil Warman and Brian Kinsey with him; they were both decent but average second division full-backs.
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,824
    Powell by a mile - I think people have forgotten how good he was.  Konchesky rarely played full back for us and when he did , he wasn’t that good .  Curbs thought he was better in midfield and I agree . 
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,461
    Powell.
    Close the thread
  • Konchesky? Was terrible at left back, like him as a left midfielder.

    my favorite will always be SCP but I really liked Rhoys Wiggins in the 11/12 season. 
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    Reid, Minto and Powell
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,827
    shirty5 said:
    Reid, Minto and Powell
    A clear top 3 IMO but I’d give Mark Bowen a shout outside of that