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Anyone remember Andy Whittington?

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PopIcon Posts: 5,970
edited January 20 in General Charlton
Started going during the Selhurst days and later went to the Valley with his boy.

Eltham lad from the Coldharbour. Sadly died in his early 50s over the Christmas period, funeral today.

RIP lad, see you soon 💚❤️

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  • SE9toDA2
    SE9toDA2 Posts: 141
    Did he have an older brother called Max and lived in witherston way ?
  • I had to go to a coroners court after witnessing Terry Whittington get fatally hit by a car outside the Yorkshire Grey in the mid 80s.
    I think he had a relative called Andy that worked on the councils parks department.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,813
    knew him well and played football with him for years, cracking lad.

    I'm off to his funeral in a while.

    RIP mate
  • DoctorCharlton
    DoctorCharlton Posts: 2,463
    His son played football with my brother for years and I did hear the sad news, didn't realise it was the funeral today. 

    A top bloke, RIP Andy.
  • SE9toDA2
    SE9toDA2 Posts: 141
    I knew an Andy Whittington who went to eltham green school and played youth football for coldharbour fc, which I used to run.

    Andy would be about 51 now, not seen him for about 32 years but was a great lad growing up

    I encouraged him to support charlton 
    In his youth when we was playing at Selhurst.  

    He had a older brother max and sister 

    RIP Andy 
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,813
    SE9toDA2 said:
    I knew an Andy Whittington who went to eltham green school and played youth football for coldharbour fc, which I used to run.

    Andy would be about 51 now, not seen him for about 32 years but was a great lad growing up

    I encouraged him to support charlton 
    In his youth when we was playing at Selhurst.  

    He had a older brother max and sister 

    RIP Andy 
    that's him.

    unbelievable turnout today, must've been between 3-400, standing room only inside and at least 100+ outside watching on screens. I managed to go back to the wake for a few pints but have left now as other things on.

    Great send off for the lad and his son spoke unbelievably well, a superb eulogy for his dad.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,607
    That’s no age.
    May he RIP ♥️
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,355
    A man can be judged by his send off, unless of course you are lucky enough to outlive your contempories to a ripe old age. Glad he was well regarded.
    I did not know him but I bet we rubbed shoulders in some away end somewhere. RIP Addick.
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    edited January 20
    SE9toDA2 said:
    Did he have an older brother called Max and lived in witherston way ?
    Yes, same guy
    SE9toDA2 said:
    I knew an Andy Whittington who went to eltham green school and played youth football for coldharbour fc, which I used to run.

    Andy would be about 51 now, not seen him for about 32 years but was a great lad growing up

    I encouraged him to support charlton 
    In his youth when we was playing at Selhurst.  

    He had a older brother max and sister 

    RIP Andy 
    that's him.

    unbelievable turnout today, must've been between 3-400, standing room only inside and at least 100+ outside watching on screens. I managed to go back to the wake for a few pints but have left now as other things on.

    Great send off for the lad and his son spoke unbelievably well, a superb eulogy for his dad.
    It was a spectacular turn out, i won't repeat.

    Just back from New Eltham.

    I'd know Andy since the mid 80s and since the Coldharbour. 
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,867
    That's a real shame, used to knock around a bit with Andy as I lived local and had shared friends and a love for Charlton, used to go to the youth cub at Greenacres school with him.

    RIP
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  • Dezrez
    Dezrez Posts: 1
    I had been trying to find him on Facebook but don't think he ever had an account he was always the funny one in our little mob around coldharbour Estate and youth  club rip mate 
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,148
    Wow no age at all and sounds like a popular guy. RIP mate.