Harold Deacon used to write a column in the Kentish Independent and I believe that it is his mugshot that accompanied Airman Brown's column in Voice of the Valley.
Very interesting and a really good find. Cheers Stig.
Strange to think some of the guys interviewed had seen the club grow from its beginnings to the size and status it had in 1955. That's got to be a very rare historical experience. Only two to four (?) generations back too. I can only think of Wimbledon as a comparative example in modern times in that some AFC Wimbledon fans would be able to claim to have witnessed the re-birth of their club. In fact possibly only Wimbledon have risen as fast from such humble beginnings in modern times. MK Dons fans on the other hand would have to admit their club just landed on their dooorstep thanks to the entrepreneurship of capitalists!
Proud to be a Saddo. Found it all fascinating ........ so many 'missing' snippets of our history revealed - all because a journalist (albeit one always associated with the club) wanted to write an article to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the club; and who took the trouble to seek out one of the surviving original players and interview him personally.
Recently, ChoiceTV has been doing something similar with Charlton legends from Les Fell to Steve Brown. Generations to come will value these personalised recollections.
PS: Oi, Choicey......... when are you going to 'do' Eddie Firmani ?
It's the history of our fine club that makes me proud to be Charlton. Others can count their trophies as a sign of history but they don't have the Valley Party, the first anti-racism club or a club that helps its community rather than rinses it of money.
I wouldn't swap any of that. We'd never give away our soul.
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Thanks Stig.
Harold Deacon used to write a column in the Kentish Independent and I believe that it is his mugshot that accompanied Airman Brown's column in Voice of the Valley.
Where's Ooh Aah when you need him?
Keep 'em coming Stig, must be some more stuff in those handbooks and VOTVs of interest.
so the reason for our limited away support was cast in stone at the beginning .... every away game 'two brake-loads of supporters' would go
well done to everyone for keeping to this tradition
But what was two brakes worth as a percentage of the home gate and did long away trips to Erith or Silvertown still get the same numbers?
Strange to think some of the guys interviewed had seen the club grow from its beginnings to the size and status it had in 1955. That's got to be a very rare historical experience. Only two to four (?) generations back too. I can only think of Wimbledon as a comparative example in modern times in that some AFC Wimbledon fans would be able to claim to have witnessed the
re-birth of their club. In fact possibly only Wimbledon have risen as
fast from such humble beginnings in modern times. MK Dons fans on the other hand would have to admit their club just landed on their dooorstep thanks to the entrepreneurship of capitalists!
Inbox Stig and ask him to email the pic to you.
Proud to be a Saddo. Found it all fascinating ........ so many 'missing' snippets of our history revealed - all because a journalist (albeit one always associated with the club) wanted to write an article to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the club; and who took the trouble to seek out one of the surviving original players and interview him personally.
Recently, ChoiceTV has been doing something similar with Charlton legends from Les Fell to Steve Brown.
Generations to come will value these personalised recollections.
PS: Oi, Choicey......... when are you going to 'do' Eddie Firmani ?
;o)
It's the history of our fine club that makes me proud to be Charlton. Others can count their trophies as a sign of history but they don't have the Valley Party, the first anti-racism club or a club that helps its community rather than rinses it of money.
I wouldn't swap any of that. We'd never give away our soul.
Great read Stig I feel all warm inside haha
COYR