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Is this Richie Bowman?

Henry Irving
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Wembley 1972 Cup final.
Centenary celebrations.

The guy holding the Derby placard is Steve Powell, then a Rams player, so I'm guessing it's a Charlton player is doing the same.
Centenary celebrations.

The guy holding the Derby placard is Steve Powell, then a Rams player, so I'm guessing it's a Charlton player is doing the same.
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It is Richie Bowman - he was one of my favourite players at the time0
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Could be Paddy Pimblett to be fair1
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Great picture that, I have the programme somewhere in the loft, swapped it for a shiny Wolves Panini sticker in the early 80's.
'Charlton, Derby, Portsmouth, Sunderland' all potentially plying their trade in the third division next season4 -
I went to school with his son (who was a very nice chap!)0
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Yes, that is Ritchie Bowman and he was 17 in that picture.
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MrOneLung said:5
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You can see what the fashionable hairstyle at the time was, as the guy in front has the same cut0
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Didn’t he have a cafe around Blackfriars Bridge?0
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masicat said:Didn’t he have a cafe around Blackfriars Bridge?1
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randy andy said:masicat said:Didn’t he have a cafe around Blackfriars Bridge?0
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1972 was famous for the Miners Strike. Less well known is the Barbers Strike of the same year.10
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sorry to be pedantic - no T in Richie...3
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SporadicAddick said:sorry to be pedantic - no T in Richie...1
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My old man was a gooner and was at this game (and the 71 final), I have the programmes boxed up somewhere in my loft0
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Rob7Lee said:randy andy said:masicat said:Didn’t he have a cafe around Blackfriars Bridge?0
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I think an old player also once owned the cafe next to Blackfriars station on the bridge. Any remember who.0
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I see Portsmouth sent their YTS lad.
Me? I like to look at the bigger picture.
Alan Taylor for West Ham? His moment would come a little later.
I'm wondering ... does the front row with the flags might match the row behind. In which case, who is our lad?1 -
cafcdave123 said:MrOneLung said:1
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The player who owned the cafe on Blackfriars Bridge was Alex Forbes ex Arsenal.1
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I saw Richie Saturday during half time along with Arthur Horsfield. Both men were very friendly and enjoyed discussing their respective careers.
Richie never wanted to leave and blamed Andy Nelson for his departure. Arthur also told the story of how Nelson sold him to Watford. Apparently he did it over the phone. Like Richie Arthur didn't want to move so he asked for a 20% salary uplift even though the Hornets were two Divisions lower. To his surprise they gave it to him. I guess the context you need to give is that Elton John was bankrolling them.
Elton also played a role in helping Arthur move to Dartford. His uncle Reg Dwight was the Darts manager.
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Richard J said:I saw Richie Saturday during half time along with Arthur Horsfield. Both men were very friendly and enjoyed discussing their respective careers.
Richie never wanted to leave and blamed Andy Nelson for his departure. Arthur also told the story of how Nelson sold him to Watford. Apparently he did it over the phone. Like Richie Arthur didn't want to move so he asked for a 20% salary uplift even though the Hornets were two Divisions lower. To his surprise they gave it to him. I guess the context you need to give is that Elton John was bankrolling them.
Elton also played a role in helping Arthur move to Dartford. His uncle Reg Dwight was the Darts manager.2 -
fat man on a moped said:Richard J said:I saw Richie Saturday during half time along with Arthur Horsfield. Both men were very friendly and enjoyed discussing their respective careers.
Richie never wanted to leave and blamed Andy Nelson for his departure. Arthur also told the story of how Nelson sold him to Watford. Apparently he did it over the phone. Like Richie Arthur didn't want to move so he asked for a 20% salary uplift even though the Hornets were two Divisions lower. To his surprise they gave it to him. I guess the context you need to give is that Elton John was bankrolling them.
Elton also played a role in helping Arthur move to Dartford. His uncle Reg Dwight was the Darts manager.0 -
my old friend Richie in the picture, a claim to fame, apart from playing for us...appearing at Wembley!0
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SporadicAddick said:sorry to be pedantic - no T in Richie...0
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Dave Rudd said:I see Portsmouth sent their YTS lad.
Me? I like to look at the bigger picture.
Alan Taylor for West Ham? His moment would come a little later.
I'm wondering ... does the front row with the flags might match the row behind. In which case, who is our lad?0 -
I think that flag holder might be Dick Plumb1