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THE CRAZIEST COMEBACK OF ALL TIME

The Prince-e-Paul
The Prince-e-Paul Posts: 6,706
in General Charlton

Pinched from another thread….

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I know it's been done before but this is such an iconic game in our clubs history, that I never tire of hearing about. Dad who is still enjoying his football, was there.

Who else was there that day? Memories!

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  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,884
    a mate of mine who unfortunately passed away earlier this year was there. He was also at Wembley for England winning the world cup. He was not one for lying so i believe him, never asked him for tickets stubs. 

    anyway, he was on his way to leaving after half an hour. Then he heard a faint cheer so he thought to go back. He saw it all after that and when i first met him he didn't half not go on about what he classed as one of the greatest comebacks in the history of not just this club but in the history of football. bored the fuck out of me after awhile. Though what a game to witness. 
  • charltonkeston
    charltonkeston Posts: 7,395
    A few years before I was born but I remember the game well. 
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,420
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    a mate of mine who unfortunately passed away earlier this year was there. He was also at Wembley for England winning the world cup. He was not one for lying so i believe him, never asked him for tickets stubs. 

    anyway, he was on his way to leaving after half an hour. Then he heard a faint cheer so he thought to go back. He saw it all after that and when i first met him he didn't half not go on about what he classed as one of the greatest comebacks in the history of not just this club but in the history of football. bored the fuck out of me after awhile. Though what a game to witness. 
    It is the greatest come back in British football. 
    No club has scored 6 goals and lost.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,884
    Lewis Coaches said:
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    a mate of mine who unfortunately passed away earlier this year was there. He was also at Wembley for England winning the world cup. He was not one for lying so i believe him, never asked him for tickets stubs. 

    anyway, he was on his way to leaving after half an hour. Then he heard a faint cheer so he thought to go back. He saw it all after that and when i first met him he didn't half not go on about what he classed as one of the greatest comebacks in the history of not just this club but in the history of football. bored the fuck out of me after awhile. Though what a game to witness. 
    It is the greatest come back in British football. 
    No club has scored 6 goals and lost.
    mate no way I'm doubting its the greatest comeback ever in British football but when you weren't there and having someone tell me how remarkable it is it can be a bit grating. mainly cos i wish i was there.
    Used to wind him up by saying whenever he thought that was a really good game/performance it was always yeah but not as good as when old Johnny Summers said I'm sick of our dodgy defence I'm not letting us lose this lot. 
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,614
    Is there any commemoration of those game at the Valley?
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,766
    Lewis Coaches said:
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    a mate of mine who unfortunately passed away earlier this year was there. He was also at Wembley for England winning the world cup. He was not one for lying so i believe him, never asked him for tickets stubs. 

    anyway, he was on his way to leaving after half an hour. Then he heard a faint cheer so he thought to go back. He saw it all after that and when i first met him he didn't half not go on about what he classed as one of the greatest comebacks in the history of not just this club but in the history of football. bored the fuck out of me after awhile. Though what a game to witness. 
    It is the greatest come back in British football. 
    No club has scored 6 goals and lost.
    An incredible afternoon as Denis Law scores all six goals as City storm into a 6-2 lead away to Luton Town in the FA Cup. Unfortunately, with 69 minutes on the clock, the torrential rain meant the referee had no option but to abandon the game. Worse still, City lost the re-arranged fixture 3-1 with Law scoring the goal and his incredible feat in the first game was wiped from the records!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,361
    Kap10 said:
    Is there any commemoration of those game at the Valley?
    Yes, you can see the ball from the game in the museum.


  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,361
    Martin Tyler is making a film about the game too
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,534
    edited November 14
    The Prince-e-Paul said:

    Pinched from another thread….

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    I know it's been done before but this is such an iconic game in our clubs history, that I never tire of hearing about. Dad who is still enjoying his football, was there.

    Who else was there that day? Memories!

    Incorrect report…..it was Buck Ryan who scored the winner……... In the 88th minute.
    Where did you get that report from…. diabolical research, they need their arse kicked.😠
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,974
    My dad was there - if any more drama is needed, apparently Johnny Summers  was dying of cancer when he was scoring the goals 

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  • southamptonaddick
    southamptonaddick Posts: 4,068
    Lewis Coaches said:
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    a mate of mine who unfortunately passed away earlier this year was there. He was also at Wembley for England winning the world cup. He was not one for lying so i believe him, never asked him for tickets stubs. 

    anyway, he was on his way to leaving after half an hour. Then he heard a faint cheer so he thought to go back. He saw it all after that and when i first met him he didn't half not go on about what he classed as one of the greatest comebacks in the history of not just this club but in the history of football. bored the fuck out of me after awhile. Though what a game to witness. 
    It is the greatest come back in British football. 
    No club has scored 6 goals and lost.
    Huddersfield did 😉
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,534
    edited November 14
    DOUCHER said:
    My dad was there - if any more drama is needed, apparently Johnny Summers  was dying of cancer when he was scoring the goals 
    Well that’s debatable……Johnny died 5.5 years later…..June 62.
    He died from lymphoma in his neck…..he was a real cockney gent as I remember him.
    I was best pals with his son (also Johnny) we were at Catford Boys School school together and he lived just round the corner from me in Catford…..Johnny Jnr still lives in the same house.
    As his dad had just died I asked my parents if he could come to San Sebastián with me a month or so later for a stay with my Basque relatives……which we duly did.
    Charlton gave the house to Betty Summers as they owned it.
    Some years later Betty married Scotsman Alex Jardine…..ex Millwall Captain. 

  • jose
    jose Posts: 749
    Huddersfield were managed by the wonderful Bill Shankly, and one of the all time greats of football, Denis Law, was injured and sat out the game, but watched it all sitting beside Shankly.
    Law mentions it in his autobiography.
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,367
    I'm very pleased to say I was there.
    Hudds had 3 players who played for England Ray Wilson and Bill McGarry at football and central defender Ken Taylor who played in cricket test matches. 
    McGarry was later manager of Wolves. 
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,963
    I was there. Have got a DVD of the film I shot on the day - the whole 90 mins.

    Let me know if anyone wants a copy.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,293
    Don't you want my sort code, account number and PIN first?
  • queensland_addick
    queensland_addick Posts: 7,558
    My Dad used to tell me that he missed just one home game that season due to illness. Of course it would have to be this one.
    I wasn't there either, but I do have the tee shirt/jumper:




  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,981
    The Prince-e-Paul said:

    Pinched from another thread….

    1000007094.png

    I know it's been done before but this is such an iconic game in our clubs history, that I never tire of hearing about. Dad who is still enjoying his football, was there.

    Who else was there that day? Memories!

    Your probably going to get about 40000 people say they where there,but hand on heart,I was.It was a really cold misty day,I was standing in the covered end age 13,My dad always stood on the North Bank and did that day.I vaguely remember Ufton getting hurt early on,he was prone to this sort of injury(I also remember him having the same problem in a game against Leeds when the great John Charles was playing)the second half was played kicking into the North bank I remember seeing the goals go in and couldnt really believe it was happening as we had written the game off.We went in front 6-5 with not long left,only for them to make it 6-6,but then a diving header in the final minutes won us the game.what a shame no tv coverage was available.
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,981
    edited November 17
    SoundAsa£ said:
    The Prince-e-Paul said:

    Pinched from another thread….

    1000007094png

    I know it's been done before but this is such an iconic game in our clubs history, that I never tire of hearing about. Dad who is still enjoying his football, was there.

    Who else was there that day? Memories!

    Incorrect report…..it was Buck Ryan who scored the winner……... In the 88th minute.
    Where did you get that report from…. diabolical research, they need their arse kicked.😠
    Agree,it was a diving header from Ryan.
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,075
    The Prince-e-Paul said:

    Pinched from another thread….

    1000007094.png

    I know it's been done before but this is such an iconic game in our clubs history, that I never tire of hearing about. Dad who is still enjoying his football, was there.

    Who else was there that day? Memories!

    I was there honestly, behind the open goal with my dad, I was 12

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,361
    Probably too late now but Martin Tyler would have loved to have interviewed those of you who were there for his upcoming film
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,534
    Still not getting any info as to where this report originated from…….I would very much like to find out who wrote it and try to get it altered.
    I have sent a PM to The Prince-e-Paul but not had a reply…….in his original post he said he got the report from another thread, was that thread on CL?
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,144
    SoundAsa£ said:
    Still not getting any info as to where this report originated from…….I would very much like to find out who wrote it and try to get it altered.
    I have sent a PM to The Prince-e-Paul but not had a reply…….in his original post he said he got the report from another thread, was that thread on CL?
    https://www.facebook.com/61578909307598/posts/-the-craziest-comeback-of-all-time-the-valley-charlton-athletic-here-photographe/122131858016963643/

    Google is very useful for finding stuff online.
  • EveshamAddick
    EveshamAddick Posts: 7,039
    My dad and mum and my Gran were all at this.
  • Nicholas
    Nicholas Posts: 7,647
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XMVGYBwLwM
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,183
    EveshamAddick said:
    My dad and mum and my Gran were all at this.
    Me and me Mum and me Dad and me Gran
    We're off to Waterloo the Valley.

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