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The Valley news reel from 1923
TellyTubby
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I found this clip http://www.britishpathe.com/video/more-scenes-of-qpr-v-sheffield-united It is a fascinating footage of a Valley that few of us will recall, if any. No Covered End, what looks like only a half concreted East Terrace. Stick with it as almost the whole news reel is of The Valley from many different angles.
Well I enjoyed it. I wonder if the club could put together a compilation of these clips for a dvd? With hindsite, it would have been nice for our centenary.
Well I enjoyed it. I wonder if the club could put together a compilation of these clips for a dvd? With hindsite, it would have been nice for our centenary.
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Great find.0
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Fascinating..........have never seen (or ever thought about) the UnCovered end. What year did they cover it ?0
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Quite amazing footage.0
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One word WOW!!
There had to be over 60,000 at that game?0 -
I think that the end was covered in 19370
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This was the FA cup tie where a wall behind the goal gave way injuring a number of fans. I think the clip shows a little of the aftermath.0
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That was no doubt the FA Cup run where 'plucky little Charlton' just 2 seasons a League club (in Third Division South), took on the might of then Top Tier giants Bolton Wanderers.0
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This was the FA cup tie where a wall behind the goal gave way injuring a number of fans. I think the clip shows a little of the aftermath.
You are right, this could be the tidied up clip shown to the public perhaps? You can clearly see the wall collapse. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/fight-for-the-cup-charlton-v-bolton-wanderers However, I think the original link posted is of more interest as it shows much more of the Valley.0 -
I might be more interested by this than most but here is another old newsreel http://www.britishpathe.com/video/famous-football-teams-at-home/query/the+valley+charlton
It says that it is from 1936 and the Covered End is there so, my understanding that it was built in 1937 looks to be wrong.0 -
The Covered End was built prior to our first season in division one, 1936/7, I believe probably during the close season.0
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Great footage. I have never seen the ground like this before. Very interesting!0
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My grandfather and great grandfather are somewhere in that crowd.0
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Love the bit on 2.20 when you see the referee in his blazer. I thought he was smoking a fag at first, but he was just chewing on his whistle.0
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My grandfather and great grandfather are somewhere in that crowd.
My Dad and Grandad were there too.0 -
http://www.britishpathe.com/video/football-comes-in-charlton-athletic-in-training
I love this one. Jimmy Seed and his tactics board and a growing East Terrace.0 -
According to Home and Away with Charlton Athletic by Colin Cameron, the Covered End opened on March 30th 1934.0
