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Back to the Valley March - Woolwich to the Valley 5 Dec 1992 Video

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,222
in General Charlton
https://youtu.be/fAGFjypoJ-I?si=32BJNILorc6xMoXr

Fantastic donation from the son of late Des Jones, who made the made on the day.

Fans outside the Watermans Arms, an array of what would now be very valuable shirts and even some trains.

Enjoy and see if you can see your younger self.
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  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,605
    That bloody knitted hat again ffs 🫣😫😱😭🤣🤣🤣
  • timken
    timken Posts: 1,002
    Well done Des for filming .and alan for finding
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    edited August 1
    What a find. 

    Strange seeing yourself from, eek, 33 years ago, but great to show my lads

    so many recognisable faces from the 90s. Great days

    Nice to hear VFR sung at its right speed!
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,561
    Me and jimmymelrose at 50 seconds in.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,006
    edited August 2
    My mates were there on 4 mins, I was there but just out of shot.
    We didn't hang around General Gordon Square before.
    We had a few pints in the DG and tagged on towards the back as it went past  :)
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    That’s brilliant. Some solid train footage as well. 
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,408
    Now that has put a feel good facture back in me today.  Brilliant video and well done to Des Jones having the foresight to make it.

    To Des Jones Son a Big Big Thank you for sharing history of which some of us were part of.

    Cheers for posting Henry 👍
  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,899
    not in the video but nearly - was in the Watermans Arms 
  • Isawlearyplay
    Isawlearyplay Posts: 273
    Tear to the eye, lump in the throat
    Wonderful
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,147
    Surprised people could walk that far , I was in the Swan from early on and was completely battered by kick off 
    sobered up a bit during Game back to the Swan then on to bridewells bosh !
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  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,147
    Billy Bremner and Ken Bates spotted in there 
  • Stewart
    Stewart Posts: 2,451
    edited August 2
    Great video, at the game but not in video. 

    Where was the Watermans arms? All these pubs lost around Charlton is so bad
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,454
    Stewart said:
    Great video, at the game but not in video. 

    Where was the Watermans arms? 
    Attached to his shoulders.

    Or the pub was located on the corner of Woolwich Rd/ Anchor & Hope Lane. but today would be in the middle of the dual carriageway on Woolwich Rd.
  • Stewart
    Stewart Posts: 2,451
    edited August 2
    Attached to his shoulders, that was the answer I was looking for. Thank you Clive


  • Stewart
    Stewart Posts: 2,451
    So it was near where the Next is now? 
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,454
    Stewart said:
    So it was near where the Next is now? 
    Not quite, opposite the Antigallican.
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,784
    I was stationed abroad (Falklands) so I missed this historic fixture. Does anyone have any drone footage?
  • HandG
    HandG Posts: 2,134
    Great video - Well done to Des Jones for filming it and his son for getting it to the museum. 

    Is that a couple of old players coming out of the station at around the 6:45 point? Looks like Eddie Marsh on the left but can’t pick out the guy on the right. I could be completely wrong though…..
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,408
    Stewart said:
    Great video, at the game but not in video. 

    Where was the Watermans arms? All these pubs lost around Charlton is so bad
    You were at the game and a Charlton fan but don’t know The Waterman’s Arms.

    You must have approach Charlton from Charlton Park then. 

    Bottom of Charlton Church Lane and Woolwich Road.  Was a picture of Peter Sutcliffe on wall of pub.

    Away coaches always parked just up the road towards The Anchor and Hope pub.
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,408
    Charlton as it was when I was a kid.

    showing Charlton Greyhound track aswell below Bugsbys Way.
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  • Greenhithe
    Greenhithe Posts: 780
    I was in India. Lost the plot at the time. Always regretted not going. Great to see this record of the day. 
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,628
    Lewis Coaches said:
    Charlton as it was when I was a kid.

    showing Charlton Greyhound track aswell below Bugsbys Way.


    Taken from this?
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,145
    That’s a brilliant video. I love the way he tried to capture images not just of the march, which was a one-off, but all the mundane sights you see when going to a match at the Valley, but which were far from mundane on the day, we thought we’d never see them again. And all this was long before mobile phones ( for ordinary folk, even if Ben Tegg had access to two😂) , let alone video-capable smart phones
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,677
    Not being able to get a ticket for this match still pisses me off now.
    60 years supporting Charlton the length and breadth of England and visiting around 90 different grounds but I couldn't get a ticket for this game. 
    I promised myself I would never miss another home match that I wanted to attend. 
    So I've been a season ticket holder ever since. 
    Great video by the way.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,006
    oohaahmortimer said:
    Billy Bremner and Ken Bates spotted in there 
    Ken Bates used to go on the away coach in them days as did we. 
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Covered End said:
    oohaahmortimer said:
    Billy Bremner and Ken Bates spotted in there 
    Ken Bates used to go on the away coach in them days as did we. 
    Yeah we used to refer to him as Ken Bates too. Absolute ringer for him. 
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,147
    Pretty sure Ken Bates had a motorcycle helmet with him most of the time as well or am I mixing him up with another punter from the Treagold and Wally supporters club coaches 
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,454
    oohaahmortimer said:
    Pretty sure Ken Bates had a motorcycle helmet with him most of the time as well or am I mixing him up with another punter from the Treagold and Wally supporters club coaches 
      That's the man, always had the motorcycle helmet with him.
  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,839
    Sure I was on a coach once and we overtook him on the motorway, he was driving one of those big trike motorbikes.
  • Ted\'s Addicksson
    Ted\'s Addicksson Posts: 555
    clive said:
    oohaahmortimer said:
    Pretty sure Ken Bates had a motorcycle helmet with him most of the time as well or am I mixing him up with another punter from the Treagold and Wally supporters club coaches 
      That's the man, always had the motorcycle helmet with him.
    Very tall bloke, well he seemed it to me.

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