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Choice
Choice Posts: 2,863
edited June 2010 in General Charlton
Hadnt seen it until now but just been sent this from yesterdays paper. they cocked up the title of the report though "cup winner"

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  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,980
    Really interesting article, Choicey. Nice work getting an interview from Les.
    Love to hear stories from the old players.


    BTW, in the picture ...... which one is you, and which one is Les?

    ;o)
  • Choice
    Choice Posts: 2,863
    les is the younger looking guy, his secret is years of clarins product usage. i was just going to say that im pretty sure that the photo they have used that states "les fell during his charlton athletic days" is not correct, im sure that isnt a charlton shirt or the valley in the background so it must either be margate fc or palarse as they were his other 2 clubs.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,980
    [cite]Posted By: Choice[/cite]"les fell during his charlton athletic days"


    Extract from the London Evening News, 1946.
    "Dribbling inside the box, a defender put in a 2 footed tackle and Les fell.
    They said he dived, but the ref gave a penalty."



    I also looked at that shirt, and thought thaat's no Charlton shirt, unless it was an away kit perhaps?
  • Choice
    Choice Posts: 2,863
    edited June 2010
    i think its the "half awake" stand at sellout and thats a palace shirt i reckon, that pic would have been around 52/53 before he went back to Margate i would guess. the half awake used to be split level (standing lower - seating upper) when we played there in the 80s, that what it looks like in the pic
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,128
    You're a credit to the club Choice, keep up the good work.
  • RedZed333
    RedZed333 Posts: 3,103
    Below is a Margate team photo taken in 1954/55 season featuring Les...

    Looking at the similarities of the kit from the two photos I'd say the medway pic is definitely from his Margate days...
    big1954-55team.jpg
  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,092
    Excellent stuff choice.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,980
    Looks like Clive Mendonca, front row, far right.
  • IA
    IA Posts: 6,103
    [cite]Posted By: Friend Or Defoe[/cite]You're a credit to the club Choice, keep up the good work.

    This.

    Great work.