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How many sports have been held at the Valley

davemar
davemar Posts: 3
edited May 2009 in General Charlton
Hi all
Am a new member,but a lifetime supporter of Charlton,i think some of the younger supporters will not believe what went on at the Valley,in fact i reckon quite a few people will be surprised,my apologies if this topic has been raised before.
All the best Dave

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  • JohnnyH2
    JohnnyH2 Posts: 5,377
    Off the top of my head Rugby League and American Football have also been staged at The Valley
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,026
    I don't think anything else apart from Rugby League. Don't remember Gridiron being played at the Valley.
  • JohnnyH2
    JohnnyH2 Posts: 5,377
    American Football was staged at The Valley in 85. From memory I think the team whose 'home' games were played there were called the Greenwich Rams
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 29,063
    Gaelic football.
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,514
    Boxing - Jim Ryan on Pat Brady

    I seem to remember loads of kids playing a game as pre-match entertainment before a game in the 70's - table tennis or something silly?

    Wasn't there a cheerleaders competition one day as well?
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,418
    [cite]Posted By: JohnnyH2[/cite]American Football was staged at The Valley in 85. From memory I think the team whose 'home' games were played there were called the Greenwich Rams

    Easter Sunday, April 14th 1985, The Greenwich Rams lost 42 - 0 to the Milton Keynes Bucks in front of a crowd at the Valley of 1,346.
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    edited May 2009
    Golf was played there the 18th hole of the British Open in 1972

    Greg Norman hit an amazing Birdie from the upper step off of the old East stand
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,418
    Midget Car Racing was held at the Valley in 1948.
  • ChicagoAddick
    ChicagoAddick Posts: 4,418
    edited May 2009
    Association Football up until 2 years ago.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    errrmmm........power boat racing?

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  • Amos on the wing
    Amos on the wing Posts: 1,804
    Topless Darts
  • Valley_floyd_red
    Valley_floyd_red Posts: 3,194
    Women's international football. England v Holland. That was different.
  • 24 Red
    24 Red Posts: 578
    Trampolining (if that's a sport). Some gymnasts provided the half time entertainment back in the early '70s.
  • March51
    March51 Posts: 3,256
    The early '70s also produced a camel and an elephant being led round the pitch one Saturday. Efforts were made to get them to kick a ball into the net but without success: but the Sunday papers had a good time comparing their efforts with those of the team and suggesting we should sign them up!
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,514
    Well done, 24 Red.....it was gymnasts not table tennis.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,078
    Is laughing at palace fans a sport?
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,454
    The British national eagle taunting champtionships a few years ago.
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,980
    Ronaldo has played at the Valley - so Diving

    I'll get my coat
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,116
    edited May 2009
    There has been plenty of rowing over the years
  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,436
    ten-pin bowling.

    well nearly.
    i'm sure i remember a bowling alley being cosiderred when we were trying to get back to the valley.

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  • Rodex
    Rodex Posts: 310
    Speedway and Greyhounds ?

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