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29 years ago today
LargeAddick
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Remember it like it was yesterday, what a great day it was.
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Indeed mate was one of those who was there. Didn't we play Oxford the following week and only had about 6500 there.0
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Great day. Big celebrations due next year.0
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What happened?3
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This - https://www.cafc.co.uk/club/club-overview/back-at-the-valleyBoom said:What happened?0 -
I was there with my dad and brother. Great day!0
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Gosh, I'm feeling really old now.
No longer in touch with any of the crowd I used to go with. Not even sure they attend themselves anymore.0 -
Can't believe it was that long ago. Amazing day.0
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All pic by Tom Morris.
The museum now have around 90 photos taken by Tom. Most of the action shots are in black and white but we found these colour photos of the goal and the changing rooms.8 -
That temporary dressing room is tiny!Henry Irving said:
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I’ve got a photo somewhere that Jim Rosenthal took of me and a mate with Roger Alwyn after the match. We’d hung around and watched the interview that was filmed for the programme and got him to take it when done.0
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Oh my 🥰🥰🥰Henry Irving said:
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wonderful memories, great pictures!0
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I was also at the match as 4th match official, standing close to Curbs in this picture

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“I want to see lots of shots!”
My dad’s vhs of that day got absolutely rinsed by me growing up. He still gets teary eyed about the day when I ask him about it.
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Is also 100 years to the day since women's football was banned.2
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They had to play music at games?Cafc43v3r said:Is also 100 years to the day since women's football was band.2 -
@Henry Irving
May I kindly suggest that you post those photos on the original thread?
https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/359/first-game-back-at-the-valley-were-you-there-your-memories-29-years-ago-today/p80 -
Paul Walsh, Jim Fibbins, Kevin Smith and Martin RobinsonHenry Irving said:
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I was in Chicago...with tears in my eyes, wishing I was back home at The valley! Wonderful day.0
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Haha I can see myself here....the then young lad with black hair sitting down 👍PeterGage said:I was also at the match as 4th match official, standing close to Curbs in this picture
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No idea who the middle two people were, i thought the one with the tash was either George Shipley or Jimmy Melrose.0
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Brian Moore at his best there. I still well up at that bit of commentary.ross1 said:0













