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Huddersfield 4 Charlton 0
Valleyveteran
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Being a collector of Charlton programmes, I get offers sent to me by e-bay offer of old progs. which may be of interest to me.
Today I was sent one of Huddersfield v Charlton, 1st division 1938-39 (which in modern day parlance is Premiership, as you know).
I thought, although the offer price is £100 and out of my normal buying league, that I would check on that game. What I found was that "Hudders" beat us 4-0. Not very earth shattering for a Charlton supporter, I know, but in our previous four games we scored 19 goals. Our results were M.brough (at the Valley) 3-0, Brum away 4-3, Leicester away 5-1 and last but not least Man U at the Valley 7-1.
Sounds rather familiar doesn't it, beat Man U 7-1 one week and lose to "The Hud" 4-0 the next. Charlton finished 3rd that season. But as we know Palace and Smallwall are much bigger clubs than CAFC.
Today I was sent one of Huddersfield v Charlton, 1st division 1938-39 (which in modern day parlance is Premiership, as you know).
I thought, although the offer price is £100 and out of my normal buying league, that I would check on that game. What I found was that "Hudders" beat us 4-0. Not very earth shattering for a Charlton supporter, I know, but in our previous four games we scored 19 goals. Our results were M.brough (at the Valley) 3-0, Brum away 4-3, Leicester away 5-1 and last but not least Man U at the Valley 7-1.
Sounds rather familiar doesn't it, beat Man U 7-1 one week and lose to "The Hud" 4-0 the next. Charlton finished 3rd that season. But as we know Palace and Smallwall are much bigger clubs than CAFC.
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Now I know why Grandad was a complete fruit cake when it came to Charlton. If he came back today nothing would of changed, brief periods of euphoria followed by a swift kick in the nads and a reminder not to get too cocky...1
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Wonder what happened? Sickness in the camp? Injuries or suspensions? Or just a really bad performance? Wow.0
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The players hadn't quite been "charltonised" in the previous 4 gamesDanny Addick said:Wonder what happened? Sickness in the camp? Injuries or suspensions? Or just a really bad performance? Wow.
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Man Utd had been promoted with us in 1935-36. They yoyo-d back down to the Second Division the following season, while we were flying high. They were newly promoted back up in 1937-38 but were heavily in debt. Huddersfield had been a steady First Division side for the previous decade, and had finished 2nd in 1934 and 3rd in 1936, but by this stage they were probably on the wane.Valleyveteran said:Sounds rather familiar doesn't it, beat Man U 7-1 one week and lose to "The Hud" 4-0 the next. Charlton finished 3rd that season.
It can be easy to see results given current league tables, but in today's terms, it might have been like Southampton beating QPR 7-1 before losing 4-0 to Swansea or Sunderland.0
