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Bobby Ayre RIP

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,517
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Sorry to learn yesterday of the death on July 31st of former Charlton centre-forward Bobby Ayre, aged 86. Played 115 games for #cafc in the 1950s, scoring 54 goals, most of his games coming in the top flight.

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  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,276
    RIP
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,735
    England Under 23 international whilst at Charlton and, I believe, played for my Scottish side Berwick Rangers as well as Charlton Athletic.

    RIP Bobby
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,591
    edited August 2018
    Not sure if I saw him play or not?
    RIP.....Bobby.....RIP.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    RIP

    SoundAsa£ said:

    Not sure if I saw him play or not?
    RIP.....Bobby.....RIP.

    There's a photo of him at the top, Soundo
  • Alex Wright
    Alex Wright Posts: 8,214
    RIP
  • callowendaddick
    callowendaddick Posts: 46
    Wonderful partnership between Bobby Ayer, Ronnie White and I think Stuart Leary, seems like yesterday. I am sure he gained more than one England caps at under 21 level.
  • SheffieldRed
    SheffieldRed Posts: 3,772

    RIP
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,226
    RIP

    That’s an impressive goal scoring record!
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,399
    Recommended by our West Country scout who also sent Don Townsend and John Ryan to us. Bobby and John were in the RAF at Lyneham
    RIP Bobby
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,679
    RIP

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  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,591
    i_b_b_o_r_g said:

    RIP



    SoundAsa£ said:

    Not sure if I saw him play or not?
    RIP.....Bobby.....RIP.

    There's a photo of him at the top, Soundo
    Yes I saw that mate.....still not sure if I saw him play.
    He may have left us at just about the time I started going, in early ‘58.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,460
    RIP Addick
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,329
    V252

    Born Berwick on Tweed 26/03/1932

    Newcastle Utd (amateur - no games)
    Bath City (no games)
    Chippenham Town
    CHARLTON ATH. 109 (48)
    Reading 57 (24)
    Weymouth

    Made his debut in a 2-1 victory over Bolton at The Valley on first January 1953. Scored two days later as Charlton beat Wolves 2-1 at Molyneux.

    At 5'6" would have failed the Charlton height test. Was only 10st and wore size 5½ boots.
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    Rip Bobby
    Very good player for us in a very good team, oh for those days back again.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 25,004
    RIP
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,591
    Stig said:

    V252

    Born Berwick on Tweed 26/03/1932

    Newcastle Utd (amateur - no games)
    Bath City (no games)
    Chippenham Town
    CHARLTON ATH. 109 (48)
    Reading 57 (24)
    Weymouth

    Made his debut in a 2-1 victory over Bolton at The Valley on first January 1953. Scored two days later as Charlton beat Wolves 2-1 at Molyneux.

    At 5'6" would have failed the Charlton height test. Was only 10st and wore size 5½ boots.

    Stig....I don’t have access to my Valiant 500 book at the moment.....any idea when he left us?
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,304
    se9addick said:

    RIP

    That’s an impressive goal scoring record!

    It is indeed something his family should take pride in at this sad time. At nearly 1 in 2 he would be star in today's game.

    RIP Bobby.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,329
    Final Match 29th March 1958, Charlton 2 Bristol Rovers 3.
    Signed for Reading for £7,000 on 21st May 1958.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,591
    edited August 2018
    Well,I would have seen him play.....just.
    Cheers Stig.
  • Welly
    Welly Posts: 493
    RIP rest in peace Bobby, one of our great players .

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