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Anyone ever heard of Gerrit Keizer?

ColinTat
ColinTat Posts: 2,794
edited October 2009 in General Charlton
Apparently was a goalie for Arsenal in 1931 and Ajax reserves, he used to fly home to Holland after a match for Arsenal and play for Ajax reserves. Didn't play for Arsenal after the 31 season but signed for us apparently? Never heard of him but sounds an interesting chap as he got nabbed after the war for flying over to England with forged banknotes in his goalies bag.

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  • March51
    March51 Posts: 3,256
    edited October 2009
    Yes mate, I remember my dad talking about him. He appears in Colin Cameron's 'Valiant 500' although in the book he's called 'Gerry Peter' Keizer. Played 17 games for us in Div.2 and seems to have been quite an eccentric character. Look him up on Wiki for more details.
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  • johnnybev1987
    johnnybev1987 Posts: 11,462
    never herd of him!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,477
    always thought their was a book in that story
  • March51
    March51 Posts: 3,256
    And a film of the book Henry, re-creating the Valley and Highbury of the '30s: that would be interesting.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,477
    we have all the talents we need on Charlton Like.

    Lets do it all right here in the barn.
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,866
    Wasn't he the one who got banged up for smuggling currency?
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,866
    Sorry, didn't read Colins post properly.Doh!

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