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The week that was - Sat 16th March 1974. Rochdale 1 Charlton 1

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edited March 2008 in General Charlton
Saturday 16th March 1974. Spotland Att: 850

Rochdale 1 (0) (Grummett 88) Charlton Athletic 1 (0) (Powell 79).

Charlton: Dunn, Penfold (Reeves), Tumbridge, Hunt, Goldthorpe, Curtis, Powell, Flanagan, Horsfield, Warman, Peacock.

Referee: C N Seel (Carlisle)

Sent off: Dunn was sent off in the 71st minute for arguing with Referee Seel. Reeves took over in goal.

Gross reciepts for this match totaled £254.64. Charlton's share of the gate amounted to £58.04.

Protest: Approximately 70 Charlton fans ran onto the pitch calling for the resignation of chairman Michael Gliksten, who was not present at the match. Charlton subsequently withdrew recognition of The Vally Supporters Club - the reason given was a number of young supporters, under the influence of drink, made themselves a nuisance on the train that carried the team and directors to Rochdale.
A solicitors letter was sent to Charlton Athletic by the Valley Supporters Club demanding a retraction of the accusations. The club stood their ground by not printing a retraction or, in fact, replying to the letter.

Comments

  • Alex WrightAlex Wright
    And people think things are bad now!
  • _MrDick_MrDick
    I was at this match. I went with my dad on the Lewis's coach from Woolwich. I always thought that the 'Valley Supporters Club' was called 'Valley Away' or were they two seperate organisations?
  • Oggy RedOggy Red
    The 'Valley Away' was run independently by Mick Walker, if I remember. I spent a season doing most away matches on the Valley Away coach in our relegation season, 1971-72.

    After that, I spent the next few years on the Lewis's coach - very occasionally would we have more than one Lewis's coach to a game!

    Valley Mac, I was on the Lewis's coach that day, too.
    Don't get me started with memories of those days with Chris Slattery, Les Turner et al .......!
  • BrunelloBrunello
    [cite]Posted By: Valley_McMoist[/cite]I was at this match. I went with my dad on the Lewis's coach from Woolwich. I always thought that the 'Valley Supporters Club' was called 'Valley Away' or were they two seperate organisations?


    God, This makes me feel old. I was there too, also on a coach from Woolwich. Beresfords Square meeting point?
  • Oggy RedOggy Red
    Or outside Charlie Lewis's office in Greenwich.
    Charlie was about 80 years old back then, and still took coaches out - but not ours(!)

    Eddie Cecil was our regular driver. Proper Cockney sparrer.

    Remember our kickabout football matches in the lorry parks at the motorway services stops?
  • _MrDick_MrDick
    [cite]Posted By: Oggy Red[/cite]
    Valley Mac, I was on the Lewis's coach that day, too.
    Don't get me started with memories of those days with Chris Slattery, Les Turner et al .......!

    Did you have long hair, flares, Doc Martins and a silk scarf tied around your wrist?
  • Big WilliamBig William
    Remember George the Lewis's driver? "If any bricks come through the window, save 'em up, I'm building a patio" This was years before Ground Force as well. There was a story that the crowd was even less than 850, but they were to embarrassed to admit to it. I think it was during the miners strike and because of power cuts it kicked off at 5 O'clock.
  • Alex WrightAlex Wright
    edited March 2008
    [cite]Posted By: Oggy Red[/cite]Eddie Cecil was our regular driver. Proper Cockney sparrer.
    And a great driver too!
  • Oggy RedOggy Red
    [cite]Posted By: Valley_McMoist[/cite]
    [cite]Posted By: Oggy Red[/cite]
    Valley Mac, I was on the Lewis's coach that day, too.
    Don't get me started with memories of those days with Chris Slattery, Les Turner et al .......!

    Did you have long hair, flares, Doc Martins and a silk scarf tied around your wrist?

    Don't put me on the spot, Valley Mac ........ I've come a long way in life since those days! lol

    The silk scarf tied round the wrist was de rigeur in those days.

    Big Chris Slattery was our 'leader' - you'll probably remember him sitting at the front of the coach with his pretty missus,"I'm your 'Appy Courier" and "Who found the ground at Wrexham/Shrewsbury/Walsall/York/Oldham etc"

    Happy Days! 70 of us at an away match. And people moan about taking 300. Ha ha!
    Wasn't even that many, one foggy midweek night at Huddersfield. We lost of course, 2-0.
  • HOME & AWAYHOME & AWAY
    and more claiming to be in the 70?
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  • stonemusestonemuse
    'under the influence of drink' ?

    How dare they ;-)
  • GoonerhaterGoonerhater
    Valley Away (yes ran by Mick Walker) was banned after this game by the club.

    Yes i was one of the 70 and as i remember it we all tried to get into the Rochdale dirctors seated area which is why the club freaked out.
  • HOME & AWAYHOME & AWAY
    Don't think this protest thing is new.

    At least 70 made it on the pitch!
  • ElfsborgAddickElfsborgAddick
    HOME & AWAY said:

    Don't think this protest thing is new.

    At least 70 made it on the pitch!

    Perhaps these 70 can run on the pitch for the Burnley game, they obviously know how to do it!
  • eaststandmikeeaststandmike
    Alex Wright said:

    And people think things are bad now!

    What about now!!
  • stonemusestonemuse
    We were a lot younger then :smile:
  • eaststandmikeeaststandmike
    stonemuse said:

    We were a lot younger then :smile:

    They were the days, we never had it so good. :smile:
  • soapboxsamsoapboxsam
    If they were the good old days playing Rochdale away ?

    You should enjoys our games in 2 Seasons time :neutral:
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