70 Years an Addick!!

Lewis Coaches

Use to speak to Chilham and Steve almost every week. Most of the time Ben was on the switchboard. 

70 years a fan well done Clive.

Raith_C_Chattonell

chilham said:

Countdown to Saturday November 1- Charlton Athletic v Swansea City, and 70 (seventy!) years to the day from my first Charlton game, v Manchester City- CAFC won 5-2 on Saturday November 5 1955. 'Many miles have I travelled, many games have I seen, following Charlton, my favourite team'- including trips to most major stadia in England plus lots of smaller grounds during the 3rd Division years, Also four winning play-off finals- v Leeds at Birmingham in 1987, plus three at Wembley (Sunderland twice and Leyton Orient last May). Another landmark with CAFC connection was the first radio chat show for one club, when Charlton Chat launched on RTM Radio (Thamesmead) in 1990, hosted by Steve Sutherland and driven by me for some two years every Sunday night. Why Charlton? My late father, Bob, was a Durham lad, invalided out of armed service in WW2 and in London (Mottingham) as a building repair worker. He met and married our mum, Gwen, me and brother Andrew came along, and dad found a football team to follow with Durham connections- Jimmy Seed and Sam Bartram. So it was off to The Valley that Saturday in 1955, which has been my 'second home' these past 70 years! COYR!

I really enjoyed listening to the original Charlton Chat, I thought it quite progressive at the time. 

I also remember a regular advert that went, "Call me a taxi" my kids never tired (I did) of shouting out "You're a taxi". 

Congrats on the platinum anniversary, and well done for the show.  

Covered End

What happened to Solaraddick?

robinofottershaw

Congratulations. 63 years for me.

Six-a-bag-of-nuts

63 years for me. It seems I am just a junior 

CaptainRobbo

Thanks guys for all your many years of support and also for making me feel young 👶

Acab

My father died suddenly in June this year aged 97. His last game was last seasons final match against Burton. A season ticket holder to the end. His first game was April 53 v Villa we won 5-1. Dad was a late starter aged 25 coming from up north having joined up and ending up in Woolwich where he settled after leaving the army. It could have been worse if he had returned home I could have ended up watching Norwich.
Dad had a great send off with a bag piper playing mull of kintyre leading the car into the crematorium with a Charlton flag covered coffin. His ashes now reside in the memorial gdn. RIP Dad. 

TootingRedArmy

I'm fascinated by the most loyal and devoted Addicks, Seb of course & now Karen for her 800 consectitive matches. I wonder what the furthest back in time was first match for a current supporter who still comes to support the Addicks at the Valley.
My father's 1st game was Sept 1st, 1945 v Leicester 2-1 ! his last time at the Valley was 2019 so attended matches for 74 seasons & last time he saw Charlton play was at the 2019 play off victory at Wembley, quite a game to sign off on. 
Do we have any fans who were there when we lifted the FA Cup in 1947 or saw Charlton in the war years & still attending matches? 
Also is Karens 800 matches consectitive matches bettered by any other Addick(s)? 
COYA's 

mistrollingin62

Clive R. Proper Charlton, and let us not forget a dyed in the wool Soul music fan from the 1960's, up there with the late, great Dave Godin.

Clive featured in a fairly recent BBC programme, When Motown Came To Britain which featured both Clive and Dave.

se9addick

Congratulations!! 

usetobunkin

59 years for me, still just a wippersnapper!