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Sid O'Linn RIP

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,477
edited December 2016 in General Charlton
http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/charlton-athletic-football-club-sid-olinn-3464198.aspx

Sid's 1950 shirt, the oldest known surviving Charlton shirt

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  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,230
    edited December 2016
    Where's the badge? And RIP...
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,964
    RIP
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,477
    cafc-west said:

    Where's the badge? And RIP...

    No badges then. Nothing on the shirt between 1947 and about 1965

    Apologies for the wrong way round picture. Can Admin sort it?
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    RIP.
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,857
    RIP and God bless, Sid
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,673
    RIP Sid
  • callowendaddick
    callowendaddick Posts: 46
    He always played with the collar of his shirt turned up. Stuart Leary, Eddie Firmani and Sid O'Linn what a forward line!
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,449
    RIP
  • boogica
    boogica Posts: 2,321
    RIP
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,220
    RIP

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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,491
    R I P
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,567
    edited December 2016
    Don't think I actually saw him play, though he was very much a name mentioned around the place at the time I started going in late 1957.
    Haven't got Colin Cameron's Valiant 500 to hand, so can someone please tell me when he finally stopped playing for us.
    Cheers.
    Oh and of course RIP Sid.....RIP.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    callowendaddick said:

    He always played with the collar of his shirt turned up. Stuart Leary, Eddie Firmani and Sid O'Linn what a forward line!

    RIP

    Without wishing to hijack Sid's thread , here is also the CL thread re Stuart Leary..

    http://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/64539/stuart-leary-thoughts-and-memories
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,951
    edited December 2016
    Sid, is there any way you can come back and haunt Roland?
  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596
    RIP
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    RIP Sid
  • Isawlearyplay
    Isawlearyplay Posts: 277
    Saw him play many times - part of the South African contingent - mobile - hell of a shot - crowd got on his back from time to time - a committed / determined player by nature and by all accounts a thoroughly pleasant / modest person. Also played County Cricket for Kent.

    RIP
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    RIP Sid
    Sid was a good player a little overshadowed by Stuart Leary and Eddie Firmani, we had some many good South African players at that time they came over to England as young men, and Jimmy Seed turned them into top class players, Sid was a test player for South Africa at cricket after he left Charlton.
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP
  • Tunwellsaddick
    Tunwellsaddick Posts: 2,462
    edited December 2016
    Sad to read the death of Sid O'linn so shortly after the news of the passing of Cyril (squib) Hammond. Team mates in the first team I watched at The Valley. Many fond memories of that team finishing games in the evening mist and the fading light long before we could afford floodlights. Big crowds at The Valley those days. Football was very "real" then and the home match atmospheres very exciting to a young lad. Had the pleasure of travelling home on the bus to Bexleyheath with Sid and Cyril after some of the home games. Both very modest men and happy to chat to an enthusiastic young fan and his brother on the way. RIP Sid and thanks for the many happy memories.

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  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,567
    Other Sarf Effrikens over the years I can remember other than those already mentioned....John Hewie......Cliff Durrant....Brian Tocknell.....there are a few others but I just can't remember their names right now.....Mark Fish of course but that's a bit too recent.
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 6,055
    RIP Sid - sad news
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 12,027
    edited December 2016
    SoundAsa£ said:

    Don't think I actually saw him play, though he was very much a name mentioned around the place at the time I started going in late 1957.
    Haven't got Colin Cameron's Valiant 500 to hand, so can someone please tell me when he finally stopped playing for us.
    Cheers.
    Oh and of course RIP Sid.....RIP.

    It looks like his last appearance was in the 56/57 season. Made 13 appearances that year. None the following year. RIP Sid.
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,394
    edited December 2016
    Probably the first South African to play for us. Certainly before Hewie, Leary and Firmani.
    RIP Sid
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,567
    Starinnaddick said:

    Probably the first South African to play for us. Certainly before Hewie, Leary and Firmani.
    RIP Sid

    Yes indeed, a good observation, I'd not thought of that.....quite an honour considering some of those that followed.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,567
    Rob said:

    SoundAsa£ said:

    Don't think I actually saw him play, though he was very much a name mentioned around the place at the time I started going in late 1957.
    Haven't got Colin Cameron's Valiant 500 to hand, so can someone please tell me when he finally stopped playing for us.
    Cheers.
    Oh and of course RIP Sid.....RIP.

    It looks like his last appearance was in the 56/57 season. Made 13 appearances that year. None the following year. RIP Sid.
    Thanks Rob.
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,394
    Starinnaddick said:

    Probably the first South African to play for us. Certainly before Hewie, Leary and Firmani.
    RIP Sid

    Came over with Dudley Forbes and both signed December 1947.
  • bristoladdick
    bristoladdick Posts: 1,153
    RIP - sad news
  • Welly
    Welly Posts: 493
    RIP
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772

    RIP

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