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1960s Valley shots and kit porn

Henry Irving
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So today I went to pick up a donation from Nick Hill who blogs as Blackheath Addick http://blackheathaddicted.blogspot.com/
In 1965 Nick's father wrote to Charlton and asked for permission to take some photos on the Valley pitch.
Here's the reply he got from Don Welsh

In 1965 Nick's father wrote to Charlton and asked for permission to take some photos on the Valley pitch.
Here's the reply he got from Don Welsh

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So Nick and his dad went along on what looks like a cold winter's day on what could have been 16th January when we played Derby County
Nick leaning against the goalpost in front of the Covered End16 -
Two more photos
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Taking a corner at the North West corner and on the goal line with the East terrace behind.
Check out the boots.18 -
On what looks like the edge of the Covered End six yard box.
This was the picture I saw on Nick's shelf and prompted me to ask for copies.
The East terrace and open end with the still new flood light tower.
Wouldn't it be great if you still had that shirt I said.........
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"I do" said Nick
and here it is.
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Supplied by Club Sports of New Cross and Woolwich.
Is this an official replica kit? No such thing was even thought of but a local firm can only have made this as a Charlton shirt as only we wore that design, which was very radical for its time.
It may even be that Club Sports supplied the Charlton kit, I don't know. Does anyone?6 -
So having rummaged in an old bag of shirts for the red shoulder flash Nick fished out another shirt and suggested the museum probably wouldn't want it as the badge has been hand sown on. As the son of a seamstress and grandson of a tailor I can confirm this was not a professional job but it is a late 60s badge and a late 60s Bukta shirt
We'll get them cleaned up and on display soon.
And no, they are not for sale.6 -
What a great piece of personal history and memorabilia @Henry Irving love the personally signed letter and yes, those boots, how did they ever run in them
wonderful memories.
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Fantastic - thanks to Nick for the generous donation.
Club Sports in Wellington Street, Woolwich - that's brought back some memories!4 -
What/where was Sawyer Lodge?3
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A fantastic and most welcome donation to the museum. Thank you ever so much Nick3
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This is wonderful 😍0
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Rothko said:What/where was Sawyer Lodge?
https://www.stfcnewspapers.co.uk/images/Programmes/1963-1964/PDF/1964-03-14 Charlton Athletic Vs Swindon Town.pdf
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Henry Irving said:1
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One more photo of Nick scoring at the Covered End
created space for himself and was there to finish it from close range.
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Henry Irving said:One more photo of Nick scoring at the Covered End
created space for himself and was there to finish it from close range.1 -
oh that's fantastic - thank you for sharing!1
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Ben these are brilliant photos. Thanks for sharing1
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Brilliant photos and memories. Nick is a great writer as well.0
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Henry Irving said:0
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From memory I believe sawyer lodge was next to the turnstiles in Valley Grove.2
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The white shirt with the red shoulder flashes is one of my favourites. I always associate it with the 1963/64 season when we came fourth in the second division (Championship in new money) behind Leeds, Sunderland and PNE.0
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Yes, Sawyer Lodge was in Valley Grove ... next to the turnstiles as Bournesnr says. It was a single storey building (hut?) which served as a sort of Club development headquarters.
As kids we would often congregate there when the team was playing away. Every fifteen minutes or so, the phone would ring and a Club Official would answer.
"Yes, yes ... thank you."
And we would be informed ... "The score is still 0-0."14 -
Bournesnr said:From memory I believe sawyer lodge was next to the turnstiles in Valley Grove.0
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Sawyer lodge became like a mini police station on match days in the late 60s if my memory is correct.0
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Bournesnr said:From memory I believe sawyer lodge was next to the turnstiles in Valley Grove.
)I wasn't sure if it was in the row of shops where the fish & chip shop now is or adjacent to the turnstiles. I used to buy old Charlton programmes in Sawyer Lodge before the game, some home ones I bought went back to the late 50s which seemed amazing at the time & more recent away games (this would be mid to late 60s.) I think that you could book away coach travel there as well although that may have been for the supporters club as I used to go with Lewis coaches & I'm sure that I used to have to go to the Lewis Office in Woolwich to book up. Amazing to think that I was travelling to places like Blackpool on my own at age 13/14
especially as my parents were quite strict about that sort of thing.
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Dave Rudd said:Yes, Sawyer Lodge was in Valley Grove ... next to the turnstiles as Bournesnr says. It was a single storey building (hut?) which served as a sort of Club development headquarters.
As kids we would often congregate there when the team was playing away. Every fifteen minutes or so, the phone would ring and a Club Official would answer.
"Yes, yes ... thank you."
And we would be informed ... "The score is still 0-0."0 -
Henry Irving said:So having rummaged in an old bag of shirts for the red shoulder flash Nick fished out another shirt and suggested the museum probably wouldn't want it as the badge has been hand sown on. As the son of a seamstress and grandson of a tailor I can confirm this was not a professional job but it is a late 60s badge and a late 60s Bukta shirt
We'll get them cleaned up and on display soon.
And no, they are not for sale.5 -
Great memories. I had that same red Bukta shirt. Waited ages to get my Nan to sew on the badge and when she finished it was crooked 😊 would have been around 1968/92
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TEL said:Great memories. I had that same red Bukta shirt. Waited ages to get my Nan to sew on the badge and when she finished it was crooked 😊 would have been around 1968/97