My dad, season ticket holder in the East Stand has been a regular since 1946 when he was 8 years old. He'd already retired when Albie was born. He wants Roland out.
Acabs dad Jim is 90 years old and a season ticket holder. He also still does the occasional away game so must be one of our longest serving supporters.
Can you find out when he first attended?
Jim started going to Charlton in 1953 aged 25 when he moved to plumstead from Norfolk. Acabs grandad started going in the 1020's. Acabs has been going since the 60's and has never forgiven them.
Thanks.....what I would like to know is who is the longest serving suffering fan....not necessarily who is the oldest.
I've recently had the pleasure and indeed honour to meet an Addick who turns 99 next month, and has followed CAFC since he was eight years old. I'm sure that quite a few already know him and he is certainly known to the club and to the Museum's historian. A great man.
This is my 65th season. One way to feel old is to stand next to the 73 year old Keith Peacock ....
I've recently had the pleasure and indeed honour to meet an Addick who turns 99 next month, and has followed CAFC since he was eight years old. I'm sure that quite a few already know him and he is certainly known to the club and to the Museum's historian. A great man.
This is my 65th season. One way to feel old is to stand next to the 73 year old Keith Peacock ....
That 17 year old who made his debut in the first season I started watching?
I've recently had the pleasure and indeed honour to meet an Addick who turns 99 next month, and has followed CAFC since he was eight years old. I'm sure that quite a few already know him and he is certainly known to the club and to the Museum's historian. A great man.
This is my 65th season. One way to feel old is to stand next to the 73 year old Keith Peacock ....
Yes, of course, that rings a bell.....why on earth didn’t I think of him. I believe he also posts on one or two Addicks forums if I’m not mistaken and with such clarity and precise diction into the bargain that you’d never for one moment believe his age. I don’t think he posts on here though? Can’t see anyone topping that.....incredible. That means he must have been going since circa 1926/27ish.......extraordinary, truly extraordinary. 90+ seasons!!! Bit embarrassing really to ask him to meet me, something you don’t really ask someone, but I’d genuinely love to meet him......I wonder if it’s possible and how I’d go about it without making myself look a twat and being too obvious.
1947 my Grandad apparently the cup final year. What a glory hunter :-) that's what my Dad said but will ask my Grandad next time I see him to find out his first game. He probably didn't follow us until he was a young adult due to being posted overseas for the war.
Started going regular in 1977. It seemed at the time that the ground was full of old-timers who couldn't wait to educate you. The list was always the same;
1) We were football's 'sleeping giants.' 2) The ground used to be so full at home games that youngster were passed over-head by massed hands down to the front (not sure why). 3) None of our recent/current players (Derek hales included) could lace the boots of Stuart Leary, Johnny Summers, Sailor Brown or Eddie Firmani. 4) 'Big' Sam Bartram was the best uncapped English goalkeeper, ever. 5) The Valley was once earmarked as the 'new Wembley' but inadequate transport links killed that idea off. 6) The Gliksten's lack of ambition held progress back for decades and they made a fortune from the club. 7) They were all at the 7-6 Huddersfield game where....
I guess it had an effect as I ended up elaborating the same points to future youngsters. How sad, too, that the story going forward will be even more disappointing by the very mention of Roland Duchatelet's name.
Not the longest serving supporter, Surrey Addick's Dad obviously beats it by a long way, but the longest serving journalist award must go to Kevin Nolan -71 years a supporter and counting.
(Yes I know he wasn't a journalist at his first game. )
Started going regular in 1977. It seemed at the time that the ground was full of old-timers who couldn't wait to educate you. The list was always the same;
1) We were football's 'sleeping giants.' 2) The ground used to be so full at home games that youngster were passed over-head by massed hands down to the front (not sure why). 3) None of our recent/current players (Derek hales included) could lace the boots of Stuart Leary, Johnny Summers, Sailor Brown or Eddie Firmani. 4) 'Big' Sam Bartram was the best uncapped English goalkeeper, ever. 5) The Valley was once earmarked as the 'new Wembley' but inadequate transport links killed that idea off. 6) The Gliksten's lack of ambition held progress back for decades and they made a fortune from the club. 7) They were all at the 7-6 Huddersfield game where....
I guess it had an effect as I ended up elaborating the same points to future youngsters. How sad, too, that the story going forward will be even more disappointing by the very mention of Roland Duchatelet's name.
I started going in 1954 so I remember those players. I was also told that there was 70,000 at the Valley every home game. I think it happened 2 or 3 times and two of those were cup games before the war. Once I was told that there was 90,000 there. Whenever I said I was a Charlton supporter people used to say Sam Bartram, you don't remember him do you? Actually I saw him play dozens of times including his five hundredth game against Portsmouth cutting the cake with Jimmy Dickinson. And yes I was at the 7-6 game. Happy memories, not so now.
Started going regular in 1977. It seemed at the time that the ground was full of old-timers who couldn't wait to educate you. The list was always the same;
1) We were football's 'sleeping giants.' 2) The ground used to be so full at home games that youngster were passed over-head by massed hands down to the front (not sure why). 3) None of our recent/current players (Derek hales included) could lace the boots of Stuart Leary, Johnny Summers, Sailor Brown or Eddie Firmani. 4) 'Big' Sam Bartram was the best uncapped English goalkeeper, ever. 5) The Valley was once earmarked as the 'new Wembley' but inadequate transport links killed that idea off. 6) The Gliksten's lack of ambition held progress back for decades and they made a fortune from the club. 7) They were all at the 7-6 Huddersfield game where....
I guess it had an effect as I ended up elaborating the same points to future youngsters. How sad, too, that the story going forward will be even more disappointing by the very mention of Roland Duchatelet's name.
I started going in 1954 so I remember those players. I was also told that there was 70,000 at the Valley every home game. I think it happened 2 or 3 times and two of those were cup games before the war. Once I was told that there was 90,000 there. Whenever I said I was a Charlton supporter people used to say Sam Bartram, you don't remember him do you? Actually I saw him play dozens of times including his five hundredth game against Portsmouth cutting the cake with Jimmy Dickinson. And yes I was at the 7-6 game. Happy memories, not so now.
You don’t remember that ‘Jimmy Seed’ fella do you? I guess he was on the downward slope in your time...
Started going regular in 1977. It seemed at the time that the ground was full of old-timers who couldn't wait to educate you. The list was always the same;
1) We were football's 'sleeping giants.' 2) The ground used to be so full at home games that youngster were passed over-head by massed hands down to the front (not sure why). 3) None of our recent/current players (Derek hales included) could lace the boots of Stuart Leary, Johnny Summers, Sailor Brown or Eddie Firmani. 4) 'Big' Sam Bartram was the best uncapped English goalkeeper, ever. 5) The Valley was once earmarked as the 'new Wembley' but inadequate transport links killed that idea off. 6) The Gliksten's lack of ambition held progress back for decades and they made a fortune from the club. 7) They were all at the 7-6 Huddersfield game where....
I guess it had an effect as I ended up elaborating the same points to future youngsters. How sad, too, that the story going forward will be even more disappointing by the very mention of Roland Duchatelet's name.
I started going in 1954 so I remember those players. I was also told that there was 70,000 at the Valley every home game. I think it happened 2 or 3 times and two of those were cup games before the war. Once I was told that there was 90,000 there. Whenever I said I was a Charlton supporter people used to say Sam Bartram, you don't remember him do you? Actually I saw him play dozens of times including his five hundredth game against Portsmouth cutting the cake with Jimmy Dickinson. And yes I was at the 7-6 game. Happy memories, not so now.
You don’t remember that ‘Jimmy Seed’ fella do you? I guess he was on the downward slope in your time...
Of course I remember him, and his assistant Jimmy Trotter who was also the England trainer.
Not the longest serving supporter, Surrey Addick's Dad obviously beats it by a long way, but the longest serving journalist award must go to Kevin Nolan -71 years a supporter and counting.
(Yes I know he wasn't a journalist at his first game. )
Does Kevin Nolan still write match reports? Where can I read them online?
Not the longest serving supporter, Surrey Addick's Dad obviously beats it by a long way, but the longest serving journalist award must go to Kevin Nolan -71 years a supporter and counting.
(Yes I know he wasn't a journalist at his first game. )
Does Kevin Nolan still write match reports? Where can I read them online?
Not the longest serving supporter, Surrey Addick's Dad obviously beats it by a long way, but the longest serving journalist award must go to Kevin Nolan -71 years a supporter and counting.
(Yes I know he wasn't a journalist at his first game. )
Does Kevin Nolan still write match reports? Where can I read them online?
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I've recently had the pleasure and indeed honour to meet an Addick who turns 99 next month, and has followed CAFC since he was eight years old. I'm sure that quite a few already know him and he is certainly known to the club and to the Museum's historian. A great man.
This is my 65th season. One way to feel old is to stand next to the 73 year old Keith Peacock ....
That would be the one .... season 1962/63
I believe he also posts on one or two Addicks forums if I’m not mistaken and with such clarity and precise diction into the bargain that you’d never for one moment believe his age. I don’t think he posts on here though?
Can’t see anyone topping that.....incredible.
That means he must have been going since circa 1926/27ish.......extraordinary, truly extraordinary. 90+ seasons!!!
Bit embarrassing really to ask him to meet me, something you don’t really ask someone, but I’d genuinely love to meet him......I wonder if it’s possible and how I’d go about it without making myself look a twat and being too obvious.
Seems like the guy I was mentioning is not the chap GHF has spoken of.
Celebrated his 80 years at the Blackburn game last April.
that's what my Dad said but will ask my Grandad next time I see him to find out his first game. He probably didn't follow us until he was a young adult due to being posted overseas for the war.
Then imagine the crushing blow when the spelling mistake in Millennium is pointed out.
1) We were football's 'sleeping giants.'
2) The ground used to be so full at home games that youngster were passed over-head by massed hands down to the front (not sure why).
3) None of our recent/current players (Derek hales included) could lace the boots of Stuart Leary, Johnny Summers, Sailor Brown or Eddie Firmani.
4) 'Big' Sam Bartram was the best uncapped English goalkeeper, ever.
5) The Valley was once earmarked as the 'new Wembley' but inadequate transport links killed that idea off.
6) The Gliksten's lack of ambition held progress back for decades and they made a fortune from the club.
7) They were all at the 7-6 Huddersfield game where....
I guess it had an effect as I ended up elaborating the same points to future youngsters. How sad, too, that the story going forward will be even more disappointing by the very mention of Roland Duchatelet's name.
(Yes I know he wasn't a journalist at his first game.
https://www.greenwich.co.uk/sport/
https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/charlton-make-team-effort-from-league-cup-as-youth-no-match-for-experienced-milton-keynes-side/