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PAUL DAVIES

killerjerryleekillerjerrylee
in General Charlton
Those of us of a certain age will remember Welshman Paul Davies who played for a couple of years 1972-74 . He picked up an injury and had to retire at 23. Does anyone remember details about the injury and what happened to him after football. I think he was a black cab driver for a time

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    ElfsborgAddickElfsborgAddick
    Did he not end up playing for Arsenal?
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    killerjerryleekillerjerrylee
    No, we got him from Arsenal.
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    paulie8290paulie8290
    He was sold to Charlton Athletic for £10,000 in November 1972 after a loan spell.[3] He stayed with Charlton for two years, making a total of 67 appearances. In March 1975, he moved to Romford where injury ended his career.

    Following retirement from football he became a London black cab driver, and lives in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
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    Oggy RedOggy Red

    I remember him as having a decent 1st touch and neat passing ability but a bit one-paced, and lightweight for a tall lad.
    Didn't seem to able to really impose himself on games.

    I remember being up at York and watching us win 1-0 in a backs to the wall victory against promotion contenders.
    Paul Davies scored our goal.

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    queensland_addickqueensland_addick
    edited February 2018
    Brother of Ron Davies. Tall, skinny, long hair, had a touch of class, but a little one paced. Seem to remember that he was involved in a stabbing incident, either whilst still with us, or shortly after leaving.
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    Pedro45Pedro45
    Wasn't it Mike Kelly who was involved in a stabbing incident in 74 or 75?
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    Rudders22Rudders22
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Davies_(footballer,_born_1952)
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    queensland_addickqueensland_addick
    Pedro45 said:

    Wasn't it Mike Kelly who was involved in a stabbing incident in 74 or 75?

    You may well be correct Pedro!
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    sillav nitramsillav nitram
    Pedro45 said:

    Wasn't it Mike Kelly who was involved in a stabbing incident in 74 or 75?

    Does anyone know what happened to him? Remember him scoring a goal for us, pretty sure he was a Stonewall supporter and was part of a rival gang (I use that word in its looses sense ) to the one I hung around with.
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    Covered EndCovered End
    edited February 2018
    Definitely Mike Kelly in the stabbing incident, not Paul Davies.
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    Big in BrasovBig in Brasov
    I remember Mike Kelly scoring for us against Brighton at the Goldstone. Conditions were atrocious that day, deep puddles all over the pitch, wouldn't have been played nowadays.

    He didn't stay long but scored a few from midfield.
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    paulie8290paulie8290
    Big in Brasov said:

    I remember Mike Kelly scoring for us against Brighton at the Goldstone. Conditions were atrocious that day, deep puddles all over the pitch, wouldn't have been played nowadays.

    He didn't stay long but scored a few from midfield.

    According to wiki
    He scored 3 in 10
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    Addick AddictAddick Addict
    Paul Davies was a bit of a lightweight and not of the same stamp as his brother, Ron.

    I played football against Micky Kelly in the Kent Suburban League - he would have been in his mid 30s and I believe that he was playing for a team called Canada Dry but that might be all a figment of my imagination!
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    Oggy RedOggy Red
    Big in Brasov said:

    I remember Mike Kelly scoring for us against Brighton at the Goldstone. Conditions were atrocious that day, deep puddles all over the pitch, wouldn't have been played nowadays.

    He didn't stay long but scored a few from midfield.

    Big well built lad that we signed from Southern League Bexley United.

    Strong in the tackle and an aerial presence in midfield, a little slow and ponderous but didn't easily lose possession, could pick a good long range pass - and not afraid to shoot powerfully from distance.

    He did a decent job and made up for the lack of physical presence in our midfield.
    But I guess getting into trouble finished his career at Charlton.




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    Big in BrasovBig in Brasov
    Oggy Red said:

    Big in Brasov said:

    I remember Mike Kelly scoring for us against Brighton at the Goldstone. Conditions were atrocious that day, deep puddles all over the pitch, wouldn't have been played nowadays.

    He didn't stay long but scored a few from midfield.

    Big well built lad that we signed from Southern League Bexley United.

    Strong in the tackle and an aerial presence in midfield, a little slow and ponderous but didn't easily lose possession, could pick a good long range pass - and not afraid to shoot powerfully from distance.

    He did a decent job and made up for the lack of physical presence in our midfield.
    But I guess getting into trouble finished his career at Charlton.




    That's a pretty good assessment of Kelly as I remember, but I think we signed him from Millwall
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    cliveclive
    Mike Kelly was signed from Millwall on a free transfer,his contract was terminated by Charlton,he then joined Bexley United a few months later.
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    LenGloverLenGlover
    Big in Brasov said:

    Oggy Red said:

    Big in Brasov said:

    I remember Mike Kelly scoring for us against Brighton at the Goldstone. Conditions were atrocious that day, deep puddles all over the pitch, wouldn't have been played nowadays.

    He didn't stay long but scored a few from midfield.

    Big well built lad that we signed from Southern League Bexley United.

    Strong in the tackle and an aerial presence in midfield, a little slow and ponderous but didn't easily lose possession, could pick a good long range pass - and not afraid to shoot powerfully from distance.

    He did a decent job and made up for the lack of physical presence in our midfield.
    But I guess getting into trouble finished his career at Charlton.




    That's a pretty good assessment of Kelly as I remember, but I think we signed him from Millwall
    This be Kelly

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Kelly_(footballer,_born_1954)
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    sillav nitramsillav nitram
    edited February 2018
    Oggy Red said:

    Big in Brasov said:

    I remember Mike Kelly scoring for us against Brighton at the Goldstone. Conditions were atrocious that day, deep puddles all over the pitch, wouldn't have been played nowadays.

    He didn't stay long but scored a few from midfield.

    Big well built lad that we signed from Southern League Bexley United.

    Strong in the tackle and an aerial presence in midfield, a little slow and ponderous but didn't easily lose possession, could pick a good long range pass - and not afraid to shoot powerfully from distance.

    He did a decent job and made up for the lack of physical presence in our midfield.
    But I guess getting into trouble finished his career at Charlton.




    When I knew him in our teens he was a complete nut job! In fact I’ll go a bit further and say he was a complete cunt!
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