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• Stig

  July 21

  The stand looks like it's grown up a bit. Perhaps we should call it the Jimmy Sapling Stand. 

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• killerandflash

  July 21

  Henry Irving said:

  Bromley were not too happy when Croker eventually signed for us but being from Bromley they were too well brought up and polite to say it directly.
  
  
  

  As an aside, it feels a little odd to see such correspondence in 1943, in the middle of the war. 

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• Stig

  July 21

  killerandflash said:

  Henry Irving said:

  Bromley were not too happy when Croker eventually signed for us but being from Bromley they were too well brought up and polite to say it directly.
  
  
  

  As an aside, it feels a little odd to see such correspondence in 1943, in the middle of the war. 

  Yeah, but not as weird as 'Navy Blue Knickers'. Sounds like the U11 netball team. 

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• DOUCHER

  July 21

  killerandflash said:

  Henry Irving said:

  Bromley were not too happy when Croker eventually signed for us but being from Bromley they were too well brought up and polite to say it directly.
  
  
  

  As an aside, it feels a little odd to see such correspondence in 1943, in the middle of the war. 

  It’s a well known fact that most people from Bromley swerved the war 

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• Powell2ThePeople

  July 21

  Fumbluff said:

  Not sure the badges are adding much really

  I love the mix of the old and the new.   Never forget your roots and history.  

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• SuedeAdidas

  July 22

  Henry Irving said:

  Bromley were not too happy when Croker eventually signed for us but being from Bromley they were too well brought up and polite to say it directly.
  
  
  

  Navy Blue knickers are a bit kinky though eh?

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• HarryLime

  July 22

  Stig said:

  killerandflash said:

  Henry Irving said:

  Bromley were not too happy when Croker eventually signed for us but being from Bromley they were too well brought up and polite to say it directly.
  
  
  

  As an aside, it feels a little odd to see such correspondence in 1943, in the middle of the war. 

  Yeah, but not as weird as 'Navy Blue Knickers'. Sounds like the U11 netball team. 

  Part of the war effort, teams would often play in their wives and girlfriends knickers as part of the "make do and mend" attitude prevalent at the time. Palace continued to wear their mum's blouses right up to the end of rationing in the 50s.

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• Henry Irving

  July 22

  "Knickers" was the common term for football shorts then.
  
  For evidence see the Charlton letter that refers to "white knickers" and "red jerseys"

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• killerandflash

  July 22

  Henry Irving said:

  "Knickers" was the common term for football shorts then.
  
  For evidence see the Charlton letter that refers to "white knickers" and "red jerseys"

  The museum should start selling replica white knickers 

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• Six-a-bag-of-nuts

  July 22

  Henry Irving said:

  "Knickers" was the common term for football shorts then.
  
  For evidence see the Charlton letter that refers to "white knickers" and "red jerseys"

  Correct!
  I remember giggling like child when I saw it in old football  programmes from the 50s. 
  Oh wait, I WAS a child.
  Just to add to my childish glee, football socks were referred to as stockings back then.
  
  

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• Stig

  July 22

  Henry Irving said:

  "Knickers" was the common term for football shorts then.
  
  For evidence see the Charlton letter that refers to "white knickers" and "red jerseys"

  Also the FA Cup Final Programme. Though they were black knickers then.

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• EugenesAxe

  July 22

  Are Palace fur coat and no knickers

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• Arry Addick

  July 22

  EugenesAxe said:

  Are Palace fur coat and no knickers

  You've misspelt wankers!
  
  And yes they are!

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• JamesSeed

  July 22 edited July 22

  Good work Ben.
  
  PS My mum had almost identical handwriting.

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• JamesSeed

  July 22

  mascot88 said:

  I have to say I think this looks class.
  
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  That's much better! 👍

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• Henry Irving

  July 22

  JamesSeed said:

  Good work Ben.

  Paul actually.

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