The museum has a fairly extensive programme collection post-WWII but there are still gaps before then so we were happy to pick up some rarities at auction recently. Thanks to all our donors and buyers of items on eBay and in our shop for making that possible.
First of the newly acquired programmes is from 1925. Aberdare Athletic joined the @EFL in 1921 alongside @CAFCofficial but left the league in 1927 and folded in 1928. They would have been Nathan Jones' local league club had they survived.
The museum has a fairly extensive programme collection post-WWII but there are still gaps before then so we were happy to pick up some rarities at auction recently. Thanks to all our donors and buyers of items on eBay and in our shop for making that possible.
First of the newly acquired programmes is from 1925. Aberdare Athletic joined the @EFL in 1921 alongside @CAFCofficial but left the league in 1927 and folded in 1928. They would have been Nathan Jones' local league club had they survived.
Why were we kicking off at 3:15? I know the spanners did for ages so the dockers could get there after clocking off, but why did we?
Probably the same reason.
Working class men worked on Saturday mornings then and north Charlton was a heavily industrilised, working class area so men would leave the factories that lined the river and come to games, possibly via the pub
Comments
This reserve programme v Leytonstone, one of the many teams that merged to became
Cyril Hammond became a first team regular after the war and Charlie Hall was long time trainer/physio at the Valley.
H Shirmpton was Jean's brother (I may have just made that up)
We doubt we'll see anything similar in the refurbed club shop when it re-opens on Monday.
Working class men worked on Saturday mornings then and north Charlton was a heavily industrilised, working class area so men would leave the factories that lined the river and come to games, possibly via the pub
Yeah expect a load of these too.