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American football at The Valley

Chizz
Chizz Posts: 28,463
edited January 2010 in General Charlton
Some years ago, Charlton hosted a series of games of gridiron at The Valley. Can anyone provide more information about these games and dates, etc? And is there an archive of images from those games?

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  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,425
    1985. Greenwich v Milton Keynes, in front of just other a thousand fans. Could be wrong though. Reference to this game is mentioned in Rick Everitt's early 90's book
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,303
    London Broncos wasn't it?
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,980
    London Monarchs?
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,425
    Greenwich Rams i think.
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    edited January 2010
    London Broncos was Rugby League I think.............
    London Monarchs played at the old Wembley Stadium.
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,980
    Charlton Cougars?
    Green Wich Packers?
    Woolwich Dolphins?
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    Charlton Addicks ?
    Imortal & the Addicks ? (famous 70's Punk band)
    Paddys Pitchforks ?
  • Alex Wright
    Alex Wright Posts: 8,214
    Greenwich borough mariners or Greenwich bay packers I think. Something close anyway
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,425
    Easter Sunday, April 14th 1985, The Greenwich Rams lost 42 - 0 to the Milton Keynes Bucks in front of a crowd at the Valley of 1,346.
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,494
    I played Amercian Football when I was a kid. Strong Safety/Outside Linebacker for Kent Rams - London junior champions 1987 :) We were formed from the ashes of the Greenwich Rams - our senior team was pretty good (unlike in the Greenqich days when they were, frankly, shite). Never played anywhere like the Valley though - used to play at SANCO & the Rectory. Got my first sporting concussion on a kickoff return when I levelled the returner and landed with my nut on his knee. Aaaah - memories!

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  • BrentfordAddick
    BrentfordAddick Posts: 1,474
    Blimey, I was there. There must be plenty of atticks that have a box in them full of american football gear - the early years of coverage on C4 led to a couple of leagues. It became apparent pretty soon that it wasn't something that you could just start doing without having played it as a youngster.

    However the C4 coverage gave football something that has affected the English game (and CAFC) to a great extent. We all know what that is.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,463
    Were there cheerleaders for that game?

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