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Sad News Sailor Brown.

Rodex
Rodex Posts: 310
edited December 2008 in General Charlton
Passed away this morning.
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  • American_Addick
    American_Addick Posts: 774
    He explained on the Back to The Valley video that he got his nickname 'Sailor' because he "had a nautical walk."
    I was never quite sure what that meant, but found it amusing.
  • nigel
    nigel Posts: 2,454
    edited December 2008
    Very sad. Only really played two full seasons for Charlton, immediately before WW2 - then lost six of what should have been his best seasons to fighting the Luftwaffe (despite his nickname, he was an RAF sergeant!). But 21 goals in 47 league games in those two pre-war seasons. Played in the FA cup final v Derby in 1946 but was transfered to Forest a week later, after allegedly having a major bust-up with Jimmy Seed.

    Trust the O/S will get a full tribute up to him sharpest...
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,919
    Very sad to hear, a real Charlton folklore name.

    RIP
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,518
    Bye bye Sailor...God Bless.
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,004
    RIP Sailor, lovely bloke.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,518
    Jut spoken to Colin Cameron who tells me that Sailor was(until today), our oldest living player.
  • bloodnut
    bloodnut Posts: 2,146
    R I P

    Sailor Brown.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,429
    RIP

    Sailor Brown
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,772
    I met Sailor Brown on several occasions, including his appearance to help launch the Valley Party in 1990. He was a big character and never lost his interest in Charlton, despite living a long way away in later life.

    Sorry to hear the news.
  • March51
    March51 Posts: 3,256
    Remember seeing that distinctive 'rolling' gait whenever he came onto the Valley pitch for special occasions,a sad day.

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  • addick1965
    addick1965 Posts: 5,092
    RIP Sailor
  • pilchard
    pilchard Posts: 3,763
    RIP SAILOR BROWN
  • Rodex
    Rodex Posts: 310
    edited December 2008
    See a tribute to him here on the official Charlton Athletic Former Players Association website:

    www.addicks.biz
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    terrible news anytime of year but it must be an extreemly testing time for his family right now.

    god bless sailor and goodnight
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,327
    RIP Sailor
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,097
    RIP Sailor
  • Glass half empty
    Glass half empty Posts: 2,084
    RIP Sailor
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    RIP Sailor
  • StrikerFirmani
    StrikerFirmani Posts: 2,746
    Very Sad, he was one of my Dads favourite players from the heydays. My Dad always mentioned Sailor Brown to me when I was kid in the 50's.
  • Rodex
    Rodex Posts: 310
    The oldest living first team player now is Bert Johnson (92).

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  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,703
    RIP Sailor Brown.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,285
    RIP Sailor
  • Spankie
    Spankie Posts: 1,537
    RIP Sailor
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,282
    Rest in peace Sailor
  • JohnnyH2
    JohnnyH2 Posts: 5,353
    RIP Sailor- Minutes silence before the Norwich game is a must in this case.
  • mid_life_crisis
    mid_life_crisis Posts: 3,269
    RIP Sailor
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,683
    Sad news.

    RIP Sailor, probably the last of our pre World War 2 players to pass on.

    As a youngster I remember my late Grandfather speaking of Sailor in glowing terms.
  • mascot88
    mascot88 Posts: 9,695
    Sad news...

    RIP
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,234
    RIP Sailor
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    I was lucky enough to meet him acouple of times;
    Always had a smile and a story.

    Another bit of Charlton Athletic has left the building.

    God Bless.

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