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Billy Bonds (Page 5 -RIP)
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The stories about him are legendary.
Like when he might have had to miss the second half of a game for West Ham because a toe was mashed. His response was 'cut it off'!
One of my favourites was when he was at West Ham in his mid to late thirties, if a cheeky younger player ever remarked on his age he would immediately challenge them to a race over whatever distance they chose.0 -
RIP.usetobunkin said:Middle Park lad, RIP Billy
Yup…..his mum and dad lived a few doors up from us in The Vista on the Middle Park estate.0 -
RIP Billy.
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In an age now where they seem to hand out England Caps like confetti it is amazing that players like Bonzo and Bartram were never capped. RIP5
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RIP Billy! Another legend gone.0
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Proper legend of the game.
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RIP Billy.0
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My sister went to nursery with his daughter at St Andrews, Court Road, Mottingham.
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.RIP Billy. He was a proper gent too. He used to live next door to my friend in Chislehurst and once a year the residents closed the road and had a street party. Billy would always come across to talk football knowing that, as a group, we were Charlton and West Ham fans. Proper legend.
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RIP Billy.
Loved watching him as an overlapping right back for us. Great player and was disappointed when he was sold. Hinton and Bailey had been sold not too long before and Len Glover followed a little later.3 -
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He was around my house a lot when I was a young kid, him and my mum and a bunch of others used to knock about Middle Park in their teens. Last saw him at a funeral of one of their childhood friends about 20 years ago.
What year was that oohaa?oohaahmortimer said:My sister went to nursery with his daughter at St Andrews, Court Road, Mottingham.
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One my dad spoke highly about when he played for us
I had the pleasure of meeting him a few times when he spoke at football dinners I used to go to in my last job and even though they were biased towards West Ham he always spoke a lot about his affection for Charlton
Looked as tough as old boots when I last saw him and he looked like he could still play then so very sad
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Was a unique player and professional as a player, as a coach and a Manager. Watching his powerful, almost full scale assault on the opposition via his ranging ground eating runs from right back was worth the entrance fee alone. A true natural talent he embodied the spirit of the game with a tireless resolve and competitive spirit. Over his time at West Ham he evolved into a quality central defender and midfielder. He was a legend for them and the game. Thank you for memories and may you rest in peace.4
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Started watching Charlton a bit too late to see Billy play for us but he was a 100% player all the time for West Hom and I have no idea he was for CAFC.
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My sister was born in 1976Rob7Lee said:He was around my house a lot when I was a young kid, him and my mum and a bunch of others used to knock about Middle Park in their teens. Last saw him at a funeral of one of their childhood friends about 20 years ago.
What year was that oohaa?oohaahmortimer said:My sister went to nursery with his daughter at St Andrews, Court Road, Mottingham.
RIP Billy
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My name shows how much I think of him. Saw him make his debut. Was the strange full back running down the wing.
Never followed West Ham but never lost respect for Billy. RIP0 -
billy was my dad's best mate's brother's best mate when they grew up on middle park estate - billy's dad cleaned my dads windows - everybody on middle park estate supported charlton then - sad that we declined and he got sold to west ham - bobby moore was also a charlton fan - all irrelevant now but think what could have been if the glikstein's had invested in charlton rather than sucking the club dry8
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R.I.P
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His old man was Arthur if I’m remembering correctly? Used to clean all the windows on the Estate.DOUCHER said:billy was my dad's best mate's brother's best mate when they grew up on middle park estate - billy's dad cleaned my dads windows - everybody on middle park estate supported charlton then - sad that we declined and he got sold to west ham - bobby moore was also a charlton fan - all irrelevant now but think what could have been if the glikstein's had invested in charlton rather than sucking the club dry0 -
A swashbuckling overlapping right back with us before being sold to West Ham for £60k. He would’ve been perfect as RWB in this day and age and would be in my all time Charlton eleven. Thanks for those great memories Bill, RIP 😞.3
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RIP Bonzo
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Makes sense, close to Elmstead Lane.Henry Irving said:
Lived in Yester Rd in ChislehurstCovered End said:RIP Billy. I loved watching him playing for W Ham on the TV as a kid. As hard as nails.
I believe he lived on the outskirts of Bromley, possibly in the Elmstead Lane area.
I've seen him quite often walking along Widmore Road, although probably not for some years.
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I remember fondly watching Billy playing for us, an early hero and I was very upset when he left. His replacement at right back, Bob Curtis, softened the blow a bit.Billy was of course a true West Ham legend but was a good old south London boy who never forgot where he came from. Had the pleasure of being in his company a number of times, and as others have said he was a true gentleman.Very, very sad.RIP Bonzo.2
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A few years behind me then, I went there (born 72).oohaahmortimer said:
My sister was born in 1976Rob7Lee said:He was around my house a lot when I was a young kid, him and my mum and a bunch of others used to knock about Middle Park in their teens. Last saw him at a funeral of one of their childhood friends about 20 years ago.
What year was that oohaa?oohaahmortimer said:My sister went to nursery with his daughter at St Andrews, Court Road, Mottingham.
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I remember meeting Billy & his wife when I was working in Lord John Menswear, Bromley in 1975. We chatted and he tried on and purchased a full length suede coat. I was chuffed to see him wearing it during an after-match interview a week or two later. RIP Billy.5
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Obituary in The Times: https://archive.is/EZkHb
"Whether his hair was a short back and sides in the late Sixties, mutton chops in the Seventies or a mullet in the Eighties, Bonds’s socks would always be round his ankles and his shins would resemble a woodchopper’s block."5 -
i don't know his name but sounds like that's himSuedeAdidas said:
His old man was Arthur if I’m remembering correctly? Used to clean all the windows on the Estate.DOUCHER said:billy was my dad's best mate's brother's best mate when they grew up on middle park estate - billy's dad cleaned my dads windows - everybody on middle park estate supported charlton then - sad that we declined and he got sold to west ham - bobby moore was also a charlton fan - all irrelevant now but think what could have been if the glikstein's had invested in charlton rather than sucking the club dry0 -
he was a great player nowadays great is bandied about but as a teenager i loved to see his swashbuckling forays down the wing . and even though he went to west ham i still thoughtof him as a addick . my wife as she now is lived next door to him in the vista but when i went to see her i never had the courage to speak to the man, my loss. he had a couple of greyhounds and used to sunbathe in the back garden. yes arthur his dad was a window cleaner. west ham fans revere him , rightly so . im really cut up about this. condolences to his family2
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I lived in The Vista too. I became Charlton bonkers as a kid and started collecting the programs when I was about 9. I obviously couldn’t get to the away games so Billy’s mum and dad used to get them for me. If they didn’t go Billy always came up trumps. Happy times . RIP Billy10
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What sad, sad news. Billy was my first Charlton 'hero'. Gutted.
My sincere condolences to his family and friends. RIP Billy Bonds.0
