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Jim Ryan

killerjerryleekillerjerrylee
in General Charlton
I am seeking information about our former centre forward, Jim Ryan, who was at Charlton 1962-65. A former policeman, we signed him from Dulwich Hamlet, and he scored zillions of goals in the reserves as well as 8 in 16 league games for the first team. After leaving Charlton he played for Millwall, Hastings United, Exeter City and Dover. He signed for Ramsgate Athletic in September 1968 but walked out on them after one match and disappeared. Still only aged 24, he was working as a male model, but I cannot trace anything else about him. He is now aged 82 so presumably his modelling work has dried up.!! Does anyone out there have any information about his later activities or better still have his contact details? He was a Wales Under 23 international and lived in Sydenham during his playing days. All help much appreciated
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  • BaileyBailey
    I am seeing Lennie Glover in the next few days, they are the same age so I am wondering if Lennie has any recollection of Jim, long shot as it's a good while back but will let you know Killer. 
  • se9addickse9addick
    I’d love us to have a striker that scored 8 in 16 right now!
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    @Bailey how did Lenny enjoy the day yesterday?
  • IsawsummersplayIsawsummersplay
    Remember Jim Ryan well as I watched a lot of reserve team/Metropolitan League football in the early 60’s. A very prolific scorer who was kept out of the first eleven by the likes of Stuart Leary, Roy (Jessie) Matthews and Denis (Daisy) Edwards.
  • ross1ross1
    Is this the player called Buck Ryan and I thought he played in the famous 7-6 game
  • killerjerryleekillerjerrylee
    ross1 said:
    Is this the player called Buck Ryan and I thought he played in the famous 7-6 game
    No, Buck's real name was John Ryan, and he played for Charlton 1952-59.A different person.
  • thai malaysia addickthai malaysia addick
    I remember Jim Ryan well. He always looked a handful in reserve games. I also remember he laid out one of the Brady brothers in a reserve game against Millwall with a smart right hand punch. It resulted in a rare red card (although no red cards then!).
  • No.1 in South LondonNo.1 in South London
    not sure if it helps but he served as a police officer in the Met at some point
  • GribboGribbo
    ross1 said:
    Is this the player called Buck Ryan and I thought he played in the famous 7-6 game
    No, he was the NASA astronaut who met with a freak accident, causing his boy to be frozen in time. 
  • GribboGribbo
    Sorry, thought you said Buck Rogers
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  • Six-a-bag-of-nutsSix-a-bag-of-nuts
    No.1 in South London said:
    not sure if it helps but he served as a police officer in the Met at some point
    Coincidentally I watched him play for the reserves against the Metropolitan Police in Woolwich Stadium back in the 60s
  • BaileyBailey
    edited August 24
    Henry Irving said:
    @Bailey how did Lenny enjoy the day yesterday?
    He loved every minute of it Henry. I have a lovely photograph of Keith Peacock and Lennie in front of Keith's memorabilia, I will put it up on here when I've download it. Keith has framed photographs from what was the start of my support, 68/69 which I've never seen, one of which is Charlton at home playing in what was the away kit of white shirts and red shorts, I have vague recollection's of that being a 3-2 home defeat to QPR in the FA cup but I was sure that QPR played in their normal hoops, was it the home FA cup tie against Palace in 68 ? and why did we play in our away kit at home ?  
  • charlton4evercharlton4ever
    Bailey said:

    fantastic picture @Bailey. 
  • lolwraylolwray
    Thankyou @Bailey for posting 👍
  • SoundAsa£SoundAsa£
    mistrollingin62 said:
    I remember Len scoring the only goal in an FA Cup 3rd Round match during the Big Freeze of 1963.

    I think the match went ahead on a Monday night after about 10 postponements!

    Unbelievable today that it was played in such atrocious conditions.

    Against Cardiff City ( I think).

    We drew Chelsea at home in the next round, again on a frozen pitch,

    I'll have to check CC's book but i think the attandence was around 23,000.

    They did us 3-0 and that summer Marvin Hinton was sold to Chelsea.

    Loved the 1960's, we never won bugger all but boy did we have some wonderful payers.


    Too true! 
  • SoundAsa£SoundAsa£
    killerjerrylee said:
    ross1 said:
    Is this the player called Buck Ryan and I thought he played in the famous 7-6 game
    No, Buck's real name was John Ryan, and he played for Charlton 1952-59.A different person.
    I remember him…..tall strong fella, blondish hair if I’m not mistaken.
    He didn’t get to play much with a couple of guys ahead of him in the pecking order.

  • RedvaliantRedvaliant
    Lenny Glover, what a player my first Charlton hero.
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  • BaileyBailey
    lolwray said:
    Thankyou @Bailey for posting 👍
    It's a pleasure Lolwray. Lennie always say's 'we just wanted to play to football' he's not alone in thinking that as players they wouldn't be remembered with such affection. He and Keith signed pro forms for Charlton on the same day, so they have that bond and it's lovely to see that when they meet up. 
  • BaileyBailey
    SoundAsa£ said:
    mistrollingin62 said:
    I remember Len scoring the only goal in an FA Cup 3rd Round match during the Big Freeze of 1963.

    I think the match went ahead on a Monday night after about 10 postponements!

    Unbelievable today that it was played in such atrocious conditions.

    Against Cardiff City ( I think).

    We drew Chelsea at home in the next round, again on a frozen pitch,

    I'll have to check CC's book but i think the attandence was around 23,000.

    They did us 3-0 and that summer Marvin Hinton was sold to Chelsea.

    Loved the 1960's, we never won bugger all but boy did we have some wonderful payers.


    Too true! 
    First ever footballing centre half, according to Lennie, said he was brilliant. 
  • AddictedoldgitAddictedoldgit
    Thanks for jogging my memory of Jim Ryan, although I don't remember him that much.
    Was he an ex met policeman?

    Unlike Lennie Glover & Marvin Hinton.

    Hinton was a rolls Royce of a player, totally comfortable on the ball & exciting to watch when he carried the ball into the oppo's half.
    Glover was simply the fastest winger I had ever seen.

    We eventually sold Mike Bailey the best of the lot in my eyes.
    What talent Charlton had in the early to middle sixties.
  • AddictedoldgitAddictedoldgit
    One little thing, was said above the 1963 FA cup match v Cardiff was postponed 10 times.
    Not sure but have it in my head it was postponed 13 times (the big freeze).
  • BaileyBailey
    Addictedoldgit said:
    Thanks for jogging my memory of Jim Ryan, although I don't remember him that much.
    Was he an ex met policeman?

    Unlike Lennie Glover & Marvin Hinton.

    Hinton was a rolls Royce of a player, totally comfortable on the ball & exciting to watch when he carried the ball into the oppo's half.
    Glover was simply the fastest winger I had ever seen.

    We eventually sold Mike Bailey the best of the lot in my eyes.
    What talent Charlton had in the early to middle sixties.
    Mike Bailey played the majority of his career with a limp after breaking his leg twice. 
  • thickandthin63thickandthin63
    Bailey said:
    Addictedoldgit said:
    Thanks for jogging my memory of Jim Ryan, although I don't remember him that much.
    Was he an ex met policeman?

    Unlike Lennie Glover & Marvin Hinton.

    Hinton was a rolls Royce of a player, totally comfortable on the ball & exciting to watch when he carried the ball into the oppo's half.
    Glover was simply the fastest winger I had ever seen.

    We eventually sold Mike Bailey the best of the lot in my eyes.
    What talent Charlton had in the early to middle sixties.
    Mike Bailey played the majority of his career with a limp after breaking his leg twice. 
    I recall Bailey playing half a game with his arm in a sling,can you imagine todays players doing that,when they go down pole axed if someone breathes on them.Recalling all those great players we had and sold,what a side we would have had if we had kept it together.
  • thickandthin63thickandthin63
    Isawsummersplay said:
    Remember Jim Ryan well as I watched a lot of reserve team/Metropolitan League football in the early 60’s. A very prolific scorer who was kept out of the first eleven by the likes of Stuart Leary, Roy (Jessie) Matthews and Denis (Daisy) Edwards.
    Isawsummersplay said:
    Remember Jim Ryan well as I watched a lot of reserve team/Metropolitan League football in the early 60’s. A very prolific scorer who was kept out of the first eleven by the likes of Stuart Leary, Roy (Jessie) Matthews and Denis (Daisy) Edwards.
    Lovely guy ,several times after mid week reserve games,he gave me and the then girlfriend a lift up church lane after he had seen us sitting in the stand.
  • MikeBaileysFanClubMikeBaileysFanClub
    I remember Jim Ryan well. I used to go to the reserve games played at the Valley when the first team were away. A great goal scorer but sadly never really made the big step up.
  • killerjerryleekillerjerrylee
    Great memories, guys. But where is he now?
  • StarinnaddickStarinnaddick
    killerjerrylee said:
    Great memories, guys. But where is he now?
    No idea
    All I can tell you is that his mother's  maiden name was Fitzpatrick and he was born in Wales. 
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