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Albert Uytenbogaardt RIP

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
in General Charlton
Former Goalkeeper Albert Uytenbogaardt, has sadly died at the age of 94.

Born in Cape Town in 1930, he joined Charlton Athletic in October 1948, and was a long term understudy to Sam Bartram, making his league debut on the 18/12/1948 at home to Stoke City.


He was, until his death, the oldest living former Addick.
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  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    RIP ‘Humphrey’,
  • ken_shabby
    ken_shabby Posts: 6,258
    RIP
  • Brownie12
    Brownie12 Posts: 1,528
    RIP - 94 is a good innings. 
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    RIP
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,745
    RIP. 

    Would have cost a few Bob to get his name on the shirt today. 
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,612
    My Bruv will be very upset.
    RIP Big Man ♥️
  • Dartaddick
    Dartaddick Posts: 113
    RIP
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,345
    Humphrey scored a goal from his own penalty area in a reserve match. 
    RIP
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    RIP
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,033
    Rip

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  • charltonkeston
    charltonkeston Posts: 7,369
    Played for the Addicks at a good level and lived a long life.
    He won life’s lottery. RIP
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    edited October 2024
    SuedeAdidas said:
    RIP. 

    Would have cost a few Bob to get his name on the shirt today. 
    what about "Give me a U, give me a Y......."

    RIP my old dad used to talk about him, did he have a huge throw?
  • Afternoon Delight
    Afternoon Delight Posts: 916
    RIP
  • StrikerFirmani
    StrikerFirmani Posts: 2,743
    RIP former Addick.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236

  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,036
    In a game for Charlton 'A' side* against Folkestone in 1950, Uytenbogaardt became the first ever Charlton Goalkeeper to score a goal**. He later recounted, "I kicked the heavy, wet ball and must have caught it correctly because it just flew, and with the assistance of a slight side wind it bounced once, went over the goalkeeper's head and went straight into the net. The funny thing about my goal was that our forward [Eddie Firmani] was running so fast to get to the ball that he couldn't stop and once he followed it past the line the only thing he could do was grab on to the net, and that's when the whole thing collapsed on him!"

    RIP Albert.

    *Sam Bartram was still monopolising the first team goalkeeper position at that time. 
    ** Dimitar Mitov has since replicated this feat. 
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,577
    Had a good innings, RIP. I hope the Wrexham hype does not ignore this and he gets a minutes silence or clapping tomorrow
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,358
    RIP Addick.
  • Isawlearyplay
    Isawlearyplay Posts: 273
    RIP - saw him on the few occasions Bartram was not available. A huge presence and today would have walked into our present team without a challenge 
  • Swindon_Addick
    Swindon_Addick Posts: 1,645
    A good candidate for a minute's applause. Amazing dedication to stick with the club so long as a deputy.

    Part of me thinks we should commemorate him by making a statue and putting it outside the West Stand in place of Sam once every two seasons.

    RIP

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    https://x.com/CAFCExPlayers/status/1849808427788210657
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236

    We are saddened to learn of Albert Uytenbogaard passing. V231 of our club. Our thoughts are with Albert’s family. We had planned to honour Albert at his home in South Africa with a CAFC honor cap which was already under production. We will now present this to his family.
  • Rock Spectacle
    Rock Spectacle Posts: 1,442
    RIP. Really nice man.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236
    Rock Spectacle said:
    RIP. Really nice man.
    Agree

    Was fortunate enough to meet him in 2005 at the centenary party when we carried a crossbar from East St to the Valley.  People took turns and I was lucky enough to share duties with the big man himself.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,657
    RIP 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,236

  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,612
    Henry Irving said:
    Rock Spectacle said:
    RIP. Really nice man.
    Agree

    Was fortunate enough to meet him in 2005 at the centenary party when we carried a crossbar from East St to the Valley.  People took turns and I was lucky enough to share duties with the big man himself.
    He was so gracious that day. Bruv and I really fell for him. An absolutely lovely man.
  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 2,979
    Always sad when one our living history passes away.
    But it had a good innings I hope he has left lots of fond memories to his family and thar declining numbers of Charlton supporters who saw him play.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,743
    edited October 2024
    He was a good guy. I met him. But you can’t sensibly have a minute’s applause for someone who played six matches (especially when Sam didn’t get one). 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,357
    Henry Irving said:
    Rock Spectacle said:
    RIP. Really nice man.
    Agree

    Was fortunate enough to meet him in 2005 at the centenary party when we carried a crossbar from East St to the Valley.  People took turns and I was lucky enough to share duties with the big man himself.
    I dug this up from the deep ..Charlton Athletic

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