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Men's Hall of Fame 2025

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in General Charlton
The candidates for 2025 are detailed below.Please cast your vote via the link. Voting will close on 30th March 
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PRE-1950


GEORGE ARMITAGE (1924-30) 184 matches 4 goals

An England international centre half. (1 full cap and 5 Amateur caps) George played as an amateur for Charlton for 5 seasons and captained the 1928-29 team who were champions of Division 3 (South) – Charlton’s first promotion as a Football League club.


SCOTTY KINGSLEY (1912-23) 20 matches 2 goals

An enormously important figure in the formative years of Charlton. Scotty was a talented forward who travelled from park football all the way to the Football League. His reluctant agreement to be sold to Fulham in 1923 saved the club from bankruptcy.


JACK PUGSLEY (1928-34) 225 matches 9 goals

Charlton’s first Welsh international, Jack was a wing half and another key member of the 1928-29 promotion side. He succeeded Armitage as captain and stayed on to play four years in Division 2. He was an inspirational leader in the period before the arrival of Jimmy Seed.


1950-85


LEN GLOVER (1962-67) 196 matches 24 goals

A fast and skilful left winger who was a great favourite with the Valley crowd for five years in the 1960s. One of football’s real characters, there was outrage and demonstrations when he was sold to Leicester City. Should have been capped by England.


BILLY KIERNAN (1949-60) 401 matches 93 goals

One of only 8 Charlton players to have played more than 400 games for the club, Billy was a top class forward with an eye for goal. An England B international and a one club man, nearly 300 of his appearances were made in the old First Division.


SAM LAWRIE (1956-62) 208 matches 78 goals

A goalscoring winger who, along with Johnny Summers, made Charlton such a potent attacking force during the early post-Jimmy Seed era. Sam was the type of player who could light up a game and never gave less than his best.


1986-To Date


JOHN HUMPHREY (1985-96) 267 matches 4 goals.

Three times Player of the Year, John was a technically perfect full back who was one of the 1985-86 promotion team that brought top division football back to Charlton and then kept the club alive during the exile years. Another Addick who should have been capped by England.


JOHNNIE JACKSON (2010-18) 279 matches 54 goals

A towering presence during a highly turbulent period in Charlton’s history. Captain of the 2011-12 promotion side and one of the most popular players of recent years. An England Under 20 international, Johnnie was manager 2021-22.


SHAUN NEWTON (1993-01) 285 matches 27 goals

Lightning fast, Shaun was a skilful winger who played an important part in two Charlton promotion teams, 1998 and 2000. He adapted his game to include defensive duties and was one of the unsung heroes of the Curbishley era.


Comments

  • StigStig
    edited March 9
    Kingsley, Kiernan and Newton for me.  The first category seems like a no-brainer, the second two rather tougher. 

    [Edited in the light of @killerandflash's post below]
  • StarinnaddickStarinnaddick
    Kingsley
    Kiernan 
    Humphrey
  • stonemusestonemuse
    Kingsley

    Kiernan

    Jacko
  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    Shaun Newton is a bit of an awkward one. Not for his playing record, but for his life after football...
  • GribboGribbo
    Danny Amatullo
  • StigStig
    killerandflash said:
    Shaun Newton is a bit of an awkward one. Not for his playing record, but for his life after football...
    Ouch, I didn't know that. Glad you posted before I cast my vote.
  • cafctomcafctom
    Johnnie Jackson is a clear frontrunner for me. 

    A player who came in as an emergency loan left back from League 2, in his late twenties, and went on to be the captain of a title winning side that amassed 101 points. Not to mention the fact that he is our top goalscorer in the last 30 odd years (going back to Carl Leaburn). 

    I don't think its just recency bias, he's a true Charlton legend. 
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  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    cafctom said:
    Johnnie Jackson is a clear frontrunner for me. 

    A player who came in as an emergency loan left back from League 2, in his late twenties, and went on to be the captain of a title winning side that amassed 101 points. Not to mention the fact that he is our top goalscorer in the last 30 odd years (going back to Carl Leaburn). 

    I don't think its just recency bias, he's a true Charlton legend. 
    Agreed. Our best captain in years too
  • McBobbinMcBobbin
    stonemuse said:
    Kingsley

    Kiernan

    Jacko
    Seconded.
  • BobKBobK
    Len Glover was a star but if Newton is to be rejected for his post football problems, then Lennie's biography, "From Left Wing to D Wing" may also need to be considered.
  • se9addickse9addick
    cafctom said:
    Johnnie Jackson is a clear frontrunner for me. 

    A player who came in as an emergency loan left back from League 2, in his late twenties, and went on to be the captain of a title winning side that amassed 101 points. Not to mention the fact that he is our top goalscorer in the last 30 odd years (going back to Carl Leaburn). 

    I don't think it’s just recency bias, he's a true Charlton legend. 
    That feels nuts, had no idea!
  • CharltonKerryCharltonKerry
    stonemuse said:
    Kingsley

    Kiernan

    Jacko
    That’s how I voted as well.
  • LordflashheartLordflashheart
    Kingsley
    Glover
    Humphrey 
  • DyerConsequencesDyerConsequences
    I went for Kingsley, Kiernan and Humphrey. Feel like we might see a bit of a split generationally between the Humphrey and Jackson vote. Can't see Newton winning it, although his 20 yard header against Huddersfield is still up there for one of my favourite goals.
  • Addick AddictAddick Addict
    For me, the first two categories are relatively straightforward (Kingsley and Kiernan) but it really is a coin toss between for the third. However, I do believe that John Humphrey's induction is well overdue. He would be in my all time best team from almost 60 years supporting the club.

    Given his ability, he should have played for England and probably would have done so had he been at a higher profile club and probably could have left us, given our situation, long before he eventually did albeit in lieu of rent due to Palace. No Charlton player has ever been POTY for three successive seasons either and he missed just one league game in five seasons. Is that not the definition of "club legend"? If it's not Jacko's time on this occasion then that will come soon enough undoubtedly but, for now, it has to be Johnny H. 
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  • shirty5shirty5
    John Humphrey by a country mile in my opinion 
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    Interesting debate which is what the HOF should generate.

    All worthy of a place with this year's runner up going into the vote again next year.
  • ElthamaddickElthamaddick
    Humphrey well deserving of his place.

    JJ's time will come and should do as well
  • philcafcphilcafc
    I did Kingsley, Kiernan & Humphrey as well. As others have said JJ will get in eventually but Humphrey was brilliant for us and should certainly have been capped for England.
  • LenGloverLenGlover
    Kingsley

    Glover

    Humphrey

    If Len Glover wasn't my all time favourite player I would have voted Kiernan.
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