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Eric Gill (One of Sam Bartram's many understudies)

LenGlover
LenGlover Posts: 31,682
in General Charlton
Found this article. He must be one of our oldest surviving players at 90.

https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1890142/90-not-out-happy-birthday-eric-gill

Thought it might be of interest to some.

Comments

  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,402
    Slightly unfortunate name to have to share! Unless you like classic fonts and are willing to overlook...a lot of stuff
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,017
    Love how other clubs even now write "the great Sam Bartram"

    Interesting read
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,320
    Great stuff
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,968
    Good read, Len. Enjoyed that. Thanks for posting.


  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,358
    He was about 4th choice keeper behind Bartram, Uytenbogaardt and Marsh thats why he moved on. In those days when the first team was away the reserves would be at home on Saturday afternoon and I often saw him play along with plenty of others who didn't make many first team appearances because there were no subs
    then. Malcom Allison went to West Ham for the same reason. 
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,682
    Starinnaddick said:
    He was about 4th choice keeper behind Bartram, Uytenbogaardt and Marsh thats why he moved on. In those days when the first team was away the reserves would be at home on Saturday afternoon and I often saw him play along with plenty of others who didn't make many first team appearances because there were no subs
    then. Malcom Allison went to West Ham for the same reason. 
    Being Bartram's understudy must have been a healthy occupation. Albert Uytenbogaardt is still alive and, like Eric Gill, over 90. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Uytenbogaardt
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,890
    edited December 2020
    Thanks for posting that link Len, my late father would have known the name but the only understudy to Sam Bartram, albeit for one season in 1955/56, I saw play was Frank Reed.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,128
    Typical Charlton, played one game and conceded the losing goal in the 89th minute. ;) 2-3 at Old Trafford.

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