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EAMONN ROGERS ex charlton pro eire international

paddyrogers
paddyrogers Posts: 0
edited May 2012 in General Charlton
Can anybody help me with research about a Charlton ex 70s pro Eamonn Rogers .. I only ask because he is my dad and wondered if we maybe swap info/stories/pics regards James Rogers

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  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    saw him score a great free kick away against Watford
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,681
    I am I right in saying he had a beard ?
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    yes
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,792
    edited May 2012
    A beard instead of a face, it seemed to me at the time. Keith Peacock tells a great story about said beard frosting up during a match at Oxford, after which the players were given scotch to revive them because it was so cold. Think Eamonn made his debut in an evening KO at The Valley without having met his teammates before the game.
  • StrikerFirmani
    StrikerFirmani Posts: 2,759
    I could be wrong on this, but I think he played against us for Blackburn Rovers in the same season that we signed him. A midfield player that was tenacious and could play a bit as well. Also sure he had longish hair which was the style of the time in the 70's.
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,018
    Graham Paddon lookalike. Didnt he play for Southend?
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,643
    Loved him looked like a marauding pirate. Good player for the level we were at as I recall. How is he what is he up to these days
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,612
    I loved Eamonn Rogers when I was kid one of my charlton idols. As I remember him he was great on the ball, and would often be able to pick out a clever simple pass to open up teams.
    Yes he had a beard and looked a bit wild at times (!) as I recall but he was great :-)
  • queensland_addick
    queensland_addick Posts: 7,590
    If I remember rightly, he scored a goal direct from a corner in front of the covered end. The only Charlton player I've ever seen score direct from a corner kick. Right up there with Killer, Johnny Ostergaard and Peter Hunt in the best beard department.
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,352
    I could be wrong on this, but I think he played against us for Blackburn Rovers in the same season that we signed him. A midfield player that was tenacious and could play a bit as well. Also sure he had longish hair which was the style of the time in the 70's.
    Yes he did, I think he may even have scored ? Didn't we win 3-2 ?


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  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,612
    Got a pic of him somewhere.
    A sort of Claus with hair ;-)
  • redlanered
    redlanered Posts: 2,224

    A sort of Claus with hair ;-)
    That's a brilliant description 3blokes, pure poetry!

    I liked Rogers, thought he was classy.
  • Captain Peacock
    Captain Peacock Posts: 202
    Memory a bit vague but was not the great Barry Endean involved in the transfer, going other way to Blackburn, not sure if a fee was involved either way?
    Was it not Eamonn and Phil Warman who were involved in a car accident that effectively finished ER career?
    Good player and a rare Charlton international in those days.
  • March51
    March51 Posts: 3,256
    edited May 2012
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    saw him score a great free kick away against Watford
    Yes, I remember that, and remember the game as I was searched by a copper on the way in and he thought he'd found an offenive weapon in my coat pocket. Turned out to be a banana the missus had put in there for half time! As he pulled it out of my pocket and looked at it he said 'What's this?'. You do wonder about them sometimes!
  • kevtherev
    kevtherev Posts: 651
    Didnt he get stabbed by a girl friend???
  • gilbertfilbert
    gilbertfilbert Posts: 2,286
    Didnt he get stabbed by a girl friend???
    I think that was Mick Kelly.
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,043
    I've checked Valiant 500 and it confirms that he was brought from Blackburn for £7,700 plus Barry Endean and was given a free transfer following the car accident referred to above.In his byline Colin Cameron says this .

    'One could understand Theo Foley's delight when he secured the services of Eamonn in Oct 1971 because in terms of ability Rogers had everything in the author's opinion,and looked the ideal player to revive Charlton's flagging fortunes .Unfortunately ,it didn't work out for the Eire International forward which was all the more annoying because you were watching a talent that should have exploded into brilliance - but it was not to be.'
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,161
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    saw him score a great free kick away against Watford
    Yes, I remember that, and remember the game as I was searched by a copper on the way in and he thought he'd found an offenive weapon in my coat pocket. Turned out to be a banana the missus had put in there for half time! As he pulled it out of my pocket and looked at it he said 'What's this?'. You do wonder about them sometimes!
    LOL
    I'm not sure what's funnier March - the dopey copper or your wife putting a banana skin in your pocket for half time??!!!

  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,735
    edited May 2012
    I've checked Valiant 500 and it confirms that he was brought from Blackburn for £7,700 plus Barry Endean and was given a free transfer following the car accident referred to above.In his byline Colin Cameron says this .

    'One could understand Theo Foley's delight when he secured the services of Eamonn in Oct 1971 because in terms of ability Rogers had everything in the author's opinion,and looked the ideal player to revive Charlton's flagging fortunes .Unfortunately ,it didn't work out for the Eire International forward which was all the more annoying because you were watching a talent that should have exploded into brilliance - but it was not to be.'
    We should have given them £7,700 for taking Barry Endean!

    I only vaguely remember Eamonn to be honest. I do remember thinking he promised more than he delivered but we were woefully poor at that time to be fair so not entirely surprising.
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
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  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,591
    If I remember rightly, he scored a goal direct from a corner in front of the covered end. The only Charlton player I've ever seen score direct from a corner kick. Right up there with Killer, Johnny Ostergaard and Peter Hunt in the best beard department.
    Stuart Leary used to score directly from corners....I saw him do it on several occassions.

  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,990
    edited May 2012
    Loved him looked like a marauding pirate.
    He did too, with his flowing brown hair and bushy beard!

    Had a softly spoken full on Irish accent.

    Remember coming back on the train, supporters and team mixing together, after getting hammered 5-0 at Plymouth Argyle.

    The train broke down at Taunton to cap a typical awayday, but more than made up for being able to talk to the players.....the Theo Foley regime was always very open and sociable.

    Must have been Feb/March 1973.

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