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Is this Richie Bowman?

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,238
edited May 2022 in General Charlton
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.


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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,814
    edited May 2022
    It is Richie Bowman - he was one of my favourite players at the time
  • Dizzle
    Dizzle Posts: 5,190
    Could be Paddy Pimblett to be fair
  • SE7toSG3
    SE7toSG3 Posts: 3,140
    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 season 
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,055
    I went to school with his son (who was a very nice chap!)
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,231
    Yes,  that is Ritchie Bowman and he was 17 in that picture.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,868
    OK  - who else thought it was a young @ElfsborgAddick ?

  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    MrOneLung said:
    OK  - who else thought it was a young @ElfsborgAddick ?

    nah, too tall
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,887
    You can see what the fashionable hairstyle at the time was, as the guy in front has the same cut  :D
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    Didn’t he have a cafe around Blackfriars Bridge?
  • randy andy
    randy andy Posts: 5,457
    masicat said:
    Didn’t he have a cafe around Blackfriars Bridge?
    Sandwich shop in Hays Galleria opposite London Bridge

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  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,596
    masicat said:
    Didn’t he have a cafe around Blackfriars Bridge?
    Sandwich shop in Hays Galleria opposite London Bridge
    He sold it many years ago, was going out with his niece at the time so must have been pre 1997.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,038
    1972 was famous for the Miners Strike. Less well known is the Barbers Strike of the same year.
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,873
    sorry to be pedantic - no T in Richie...
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,238
    sorry to be pedantic - no T in Richie...
    Thanks, edited 
  • My old man was a gooner and was at this game (and the 71 final), I have the programmes boxed up somewhere in my loft
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,038
    sorry to be pedantic - no T in Richie...

  • randy andy
    randy andy Posts: 5,457
    Rob7Lee said:
    masicat said:
    Didn’t he have a cafe around Blackfriars Bridge?
    Sandwich shop in Hays Galleria opposite London Bridge
    He sold it many years ago, was going out with his niece at the time so must have been pre 1997.
    I saw him in there sometime in the mid-90s. I had two spells working near London Bridge, one in 1994, and the other in 1997/98, so I'm guessing it must have been during that first spell
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    I think an old player also once owned the cafe next to Blackfriars station on the bridge.  Any remember who. 
  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 2,867
    edited May 2022
    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?
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,092
    MrOneLung said:
    OK  - who else thought it was a young @ElfsborgAddick ?

    nah, too tall
    The placard would be too heavy as well.

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  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    The player who owned the cafe on Blackfriars Bridge was Alex Forbes ex Arsenal. 
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,033
    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.

  • 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.

    Think you mean Roy Dwight
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,033
    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.

    Think you mean Roy Dwight
    I do. Reg is Elton's real name
  • ossie64
    ossie64 Posts: 9
    my old friend Richie in the picture,  a claim to fame, apart from playing for us...appearing at Wembley!
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,801
    sorry to be pedantic - no T in Richie...
    But plenty of beer in George Best. 
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,801
    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?
    Apart from the first one, the flags appear to agree with the second row. Maybe our flag holder is Bob Curtis?
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,814
    I think that flag holder might be Dick Plumb