Hall of Fame Vote 2022

Jack Horton

V093

1926-33

Left winger for Charlton’s first ever league promotion side.

Scored 56 goals in 272 appearances for Charlton.

Sold to Chelsea for £1,100. Finished his playing career at Palace.

Jimmy Oakes

V164

1932-9

Made history by playing for two teams in the same fixture, Port Vale and Charlton. The original match was abandoned and he was transferred before the rearranged match.

Left back for Charlton’s highest ever league finish. Played 234 matches for the Addicks in a 510 match career.

It is interesting to note that Colin Cameron once commented, “his reliability and quality was such that he is an automatic choice for any Charlton hall of fame”. Time will tell.

Monty Wilkinson

V167

1932-9

As a junior player, Wilkinson learnt his trade playing with Hughie Gallagher and Newcastle and Dixie Dean at Everton. He signed for Charlton via Blackpool. 

Scored 75 goals in 320 matches for Charlton during which time the club rose from 3rd Division to second place in the First Division (when First literally mean first, not third).

Was the subject of an interesting booklet.

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Benny Fenton

V222

1946-55

Scored 22 goals in 275 matches for the Addicks as either Inside forward or wing half.

Tipped by Jimmy Seed to replace him as manager, instead he spent 8 seasons as Millwall manager getting them promoted in his first season. Was later club secretary and assistant manager at Charlton.

It’s not much of a claim to fame, but his son used to work in a chip shop with my son. Fenton Jnr was a miserable old git who always seemed to be upsetting my boy. For this reason it’s unlikely that I will be voting for Fenton Snr.

Peter Reeves

V322

1965-74

Locally born midfielder who made 294 appearances for Charlton scoring four goals. 

He set a record by making his 250th appearance just after his 24th birthday. Sadly his career was curtailed by injury shortly after that. 

Phil Warman

V349

1969-81

Left winger and left back who made 364 appearances despite being injury prone.

Scored 20 goals. 

Popular with the crowd and was always committed to the cause.

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Steve Brown

V523

1990-2002

Believed to be the only player with the name Byron to have played for Charlton.

Defender who played 283 matches for The Addicks scoring 11 goals. He also covered as a goalkeeper four times without ever conceding. He also took, and scored, Charlton’s 2nd penalty in the 1998 play off final.

As the old saying goes, Steve Brown will never let you down. Especially if you’re in need of a motormouth to talk incessantly about Charlton and the art of defending. 

Yann Kermorgant

V737

2011-14

Charismatic French forward who scored 28 goals in 89 appearances. 

Played in the record breaking promotion season of 2011-12 and was genuinely good with his feet, in the air and at set pieces. Is he the last Charlton forward we can say that about?

Left the club earlier than most would have liked due to mismanagement. Spoke out against the regime.

Robert Lee

V453

1983-92

Skilful midfielder/forward who was central to the 1986 promotion winning side and the subsequent Charlton teams that held the club’s place in top flight despite the terrible disadvantage of playing in exile. 

Scored 65 goals in 343 appearances before being sold for £700k, helping to fund the return to The Valley.

Went on to make 703 professional appearances at club level. Also earned 20 full England caps.

Father of The White Pele.

killerjerrylee said:

It is time to cast your votes for this year's entries into the Hall of Fame. As usual there are three categories and the candidates are as follows:-

Pre-1950  Jack Horton, Jimmy Oakes, Monty Wilkinson
1951-85  Benny Fenton, Peter Reeves, Phil Warman
1986 to date  Steve Brown, Yann Kermorgant, Robert Lee

You may need to look up the career records of the candidates in the early category if you were not watching Charlton in the !920's or 1930's, but all nine deserve your consideration. Voting is simple, just click on     https://surveyhero.com/c/d9qdhhmb and away you go. Voting will close on5th April and names of the winners announced at the Player of the Year Dinner on 1st May.