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Eddie Firmani

Blackheathen
Blackheathen Posts: 6,679
in General Charlton
Charlton legend. A hero from my days at the Valley many moons ago.

He's 84 years old today.

His bio is posted up on "Birthdays and Anniversaries"

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  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,174
    He might be worth a punt on a pay as you play basis?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,458
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  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,329
    I wanted to shoehorn him in to my "On this day round" in the quiz tonight, but couldn't find a way to word it so that anyone but an Addick would know the answer...
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,512
    Algarveaddick said:

    I wanted to shoehorn him in to my "On this day round" in the quiz tonight, but couldn't find a way to word it so that anyone but an Addick would know the answer...

    Name the South African born striker, 84 today, that went on to represent Italy at international level and score over 100 goals in both Italian and English domestic football?
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,154
    My first Charlton hero, he set the place alight on his return from Italy
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 21,073
    cfgs said:



    Algarveaddick said:

    I wanted to shoehorn him in to my "On this day round" in the quiz tonight, but couldn't find a way to word it so that anyone but an Addick would know the answer...

    Name the South African born striker, 84 today, that went on to represent Italy at international level and score over 100 goals in both Italian and English domestic football?
    or, Name the first Italian international to manage an English League club.
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,512
    bobmunro said:

    cfgs said:



    Algarveaddick said:

    I wanted to shoehorn him in to my "On this day round" in the quiz tonight, but couldn't find a way to word it so that anyone but an Addick would know the answer...

    Name the South African born striker, 84 today, that went on to represent Italy at international level and score over 100 goals in both Italian and English domestic football?
    or, Name the first Italian international to manage an English League club.
    A bit less of a mouthful.
  • Addick in SW16
    Addick in SW16 Posts: 1,421
    cfgs said:



    Algarveaddick said:

    I wanted to shoehorn him in to my "On this day round" in the quiz tonight, but couldn't find a way to word it so that anyone but an Addick would know the answer...

    Name the South African born striker, 84 today, that went on to represent Italy at international level and score over 100 goals in both Italian and English domestic football?
    Or which former footballer born on this day in (whichever year) is the only player to have achieved this feat?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,394
    edited August 2017
    cfgs said:



    Algarveaddick said:

    I wanted to shoehorn him in to my "On this day round" in the quiz tonight, but couldn't find a way to word it so that anyone but an Addick would know the answer...

    Name the South African born striker, 84 today, that went on to represent Italy at international level and score over 100 goals in both Italian and English domestic football?
    And managed a New York Cosmos team featuring Pele, Beckenbauer and Carlos Alberto
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,394
    Henry Irving said:

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    When are they going to put John Hewie on that board ?

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,458
    Starinnaddick said:

    Henry Irving said:

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    When are they going to put John Hewie on that board ?
    When the fans vote for him.

    You get three choices every year in the three eras, Hewie has been on the short list but never won the vote.

    Nominations to @killerjerrylee
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Exquisite footballer, from a different era all right but arguably our best ever footballer, certainly in the top five.
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,152
    edited August 2017
    Algarveaddick said:

    I wanted to shoehorn him in to my "On this day round" in the quiz tonight, but couldn't find a way to word it so that anyone but an Addick would know the answer...

    Now you have suggestions on here, ask the question and see if we can answer it :wink:
  • queensland_addick
    queensland_addick Posts: 7,585
    Good article about his life:

    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/19/the-footballing-life-eddie-firmani
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,653
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:

    My first Charlton hero, he set the place alight on his return from Italy

    Me too. Still my favourite player of all time, and a gentleman to boot.

  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    Happy Birthday Eddie.
    A great player sometimes I think he is my favourite all time Charlton player other days, I go for Stuart Leary it was that close between them.
  • thewolfboy
    thewolfboy Posts: 2,948
    Happy Birthday Eddie - my hero!

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