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My first Sunday game at the valley

Davidwarren
Davidwarren Posts: 12
in General Charlton

3rd feb 1974 at home to Shrewsbury in the 3rd division .

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my first Sunday game at the valley this was due to the 3 day week .I think idea was to save electricity by not having the floodlights on .Admission was by programme due to Sunday trading laws.I don’t remember the score of this one but I do remember we played the return game on a Wednesday afternoon at Gay Meadow

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  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,791
    Memories! I was there too. 
  • raytreacy69
    raytreacy69 Posts: 967
    From memory it was a 3-3 draw
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,036
    Was my first game also. Just managed to get that programme 
  • ParkinsonOut
    ParkinsonOut Posts: 1,541
    Was my first Sunday game too. 11.30 kick off if I remember correctly
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 8,109
    Yes, I was there and a 3-3 draw. We may have been 1-3 down?
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,679
    bolloxbolder said:
    Yes, I was there and a 3-3 draw. We may have been 1-3 down?
    That’s right, then everyone said a collective prayer and we eked out a draw. 
  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 2,923
    My recollection of this game is that you had to be a Member to gain admission.  Sunday trading laws did not allow the Club to charge for entry.

    Members got in for free.

    Curiously, the cost of membership was identical to the usual admission price.
  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,847
    Life was so different.  I can hardly believe that this interview took place in my life time.  Jack Warner (Dixon of Dock Green) was also president of the Sunday Freedom association.

    https://youtu.be/n62zZATx9Ts
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,517
    I remember it well, 3-3 as others have said.
    I seem to remember walking to the ground and it was quite sunny.
    Does anyone recall if it was sunny or am I misremembering?
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,892
    Dave Rudd said:
    My recollection of this game is that you had to be a Member to gain admission.  Sunday trading laws did not allow the Club to charge for entry.

    Members got in for free.

    Curiously, the cost of membership was identical to the usual admission price.
    I think later on you paid for a team sheet/programme which was the same price as normal admission. Think that was still the case in the early 80's.

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  • Valley_Stroller
    Valley_Stroller Posts: 47
    Big William said:
    Dave Rudd said:
    My recollection of this game is that you had to be a Member to gain admission.  Sunday trading laws did not allow the Club to charge for entry.

    Members got in for free.

    Curiously, the cost of membership was identical to the usual admission price.
    I think later on you paid for a team sheet/programme which was the same price as normal admission. Think that was still the case in the early 80's.

    For at least the first two Sunday home games they made you a member of the “Robins Club” as you went through the turnstiles entitling you to attend the matches.

    Here are my two rather grubby Membership Tickets from the matches v Shrewsbury on 03 Feb 1974 and Walsall on 17 Feb 1974.






  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 8,109
    Valley_Stroller said:
    Big William said:
    Dave Rudd said:
    My recollection of this game is that you had to be a Member to gain admission.  Sunday trading laws did not allow the Club to charge for entry.

    Members got in for free.

    Curiously, the cost of membership was identical to the usual admission price.
    I think later on you paid for a team sheet/programme which was the same price as normal admission. Think that was still the case in the early 80's.

    For at least the first two Sunday home games they made you a member of the “Robins Club” as you went through the turnstiles entitling you to attend the matches.

    Here are my two rather grubby Membership Tickets from the matches v Shrewsbury on 03 Feb 1974 and Walsall on 17 Feb 1974.






    One for the museum. 
  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 2,923
    bolloxbolder said:
    Valley_Stroller said:
    Big William said:
    Dave Rudd said:
    My recollection of this game is that you had to be a Member to gain admission.  Sunday trading laws did not allow the Club to charge for entry.

    Members got in for free.

    Curiously, the cost of membership was identical to the usual admission price.
    I think later on you paid for a team sheet/programme which was the same price as normal admission. Think that was still the case in the early 80's.

    For at least the first two Sunday home games they made you a member of the “Robins Club” as you went through the turnstiles entitling you to attend the matches.

    Here are my two rather grubby Membership Tickets from the matches v Shrewsbury on 03 Feb 1974 and Walsall on 17 Feb 1974.






    One for the museum. 

    A bit harsh.

    Valley_Stroller is not that old.
  • charlton4ever
    charlton4ever Posts: 1,791
    edited February 5
    @Valley_Stroller I am impressed that you still have those tickets, and that you found them easily to post here!  Fantastic bit of history, thanks for posting!
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,679
    Hear hear!
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,036
    I seem to recall a van selling food/drink at the top of the East Terrace near the Bartram Gate and the massive bags of crisps. My Dad wouldn't buy me one as it would 'spoil my dinner'. Also remember hearing that immortal cry - 'Peanuts' for the very first time.

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