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masicatmasicat
edited April 2010 in General Charlton
My aunt is 94 and lives in Woolwich in a sheltered accomodation. In 1938 ( ish ) she was courting a Charlton player called Sid Hobbins. She remembers he got signed on professional forms and as they were walking through Eltham High Street and everyone was coming up and shaking his hand. Now 94 and as sharp as ever she remembers how he told her he was better than Sam Bartram and would prove it. He was at Charlton for 10 years making 2 appearances.
Bit like Bob Bolder at Liverpool.

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  • PeteFPeteF
    And Kevin Lisbie....apparently
  • Curb_ItCurb_It
    Lovely story masicat.
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    went on to set up Welling Utd I think
  • DaveMehmetDaveMehmet
    Sounds like he was the Cory Gibbs of his era
  • adsads
    his family still run welling united (i think)
  • Curb_ItCurb_It
    but masicat please dont follow this story up with how can you get tickets for leeds /norwich game. :-)
  • masicatmasicat
    Curb_It - - I have a spare for tomorrow, and 2 spares for Leeds. ....................
  • masicatmasicat
    Now coming up to her 98th birthday and we stopped off at the club shop today. She
    was amazed how the ground had changed, may get her down for a game when she reaches 100. She mentioned her old boyfriend Sid Hobbins again, anyone know what happened to him, very little available online.
  • ViewfinderViewfinder
    What a great name, evoking a past era - Sid Hobbins. Wasn't a Hobbins the manager of Welling until the early 1990s?
  • Eddie FirmaniEddie Firmani
    masicat said:

    Now coming up to her 98th birthday and we stopped off at the club shop today. She
    was amazed how the ground had changed, may get her down for a game when she reaches 100. She mentioned her old boyfriend Sid Hobbins again, anyone know what happened to him, very little available online.

    Think this might help.

    http://footballmanagement.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/hmrc-v-welling-united/
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  • Big WilliamBig William
    Syd Hobbins played in the 1943 war cup final for Charlton v Arsenal - There is footage on Youtube although it's painful viewing for the Addickted (ahem, 1-7!).
  • LenGloverLenGlover
    Big William said:

    Syd Hobbins played in the 1943 war cup final for Charlton v Arsenal - There is footage on Youtube although it's painful viewing for the Addickted (ahem, 1-7!).

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGWMcvGQxk4
  • LenGloverLenGlover
    This one is a bit clearer

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upix0Od-PTA
  • Eddie FirmaniEddie Firmani
    What a great bit of film! I reckon old Sid was on a bung, mind. He chucked at least two of them in.
  • AbsurdistanAbsurdistan
    Was he good with his hands?
  • Essex_AlEssex_Al
    Henry Irving said:

    went on to set up Welling Utd I think

    Yep with his two boys Barry and Graham. Knew Sid well back in the early 70's as I played for Welling United back then. Barry still Chairman at Welling I believe.
  • RobRob
    I can see why he only made 2 appearances :-)
  • tangoflashtangoflash
    Watching that footage: I love how the commentators used to build you up, only to tell you the final score as soon as the match kicks off.

    Maybe MOTD should give it a try?......................
  • masicatmasicat
    My aunt said he wasn't very good, smoked too much.
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  • AddicksAddictAddicksAddict
    masicat said:

    Now turned 99 and looking forward to a trip to the Valley for her 100th.

    Do we know of any ex-Charlton players who've racked up the century?
  • LenGloverLenGlover
    AddicksAddict said:

    masicat said:

    Now turned 99 and looking forward to a trip to the Valley for her 100th.

    Do we know of any ex-Charlton players who've racked up the century?
    I'm not aware of any.

    Sailor Brown and Eric Lancelotte survived well into their nineties I believe but that's as much as I know.

    Is Arthur Turner still alive? I read a while ago that he was the sole survivor from the 1946 and 1947 FA Cup teams.

    If he is he must be 90 plus I would have thought.
  • masicatmasicat
    Passed away last week at Len Clifton House in Woolwich Barracks Road at the age of 99. Wonderful lady
  • Off_itOff_it
    Ah, sorry to hear that mate.

    Still, 99 is a fantastic innings. Sounds like a great lady.

    All the best
  • AFKABartramAFKABartram
    Sounded a real character. Sorry for your loss Masicat. RIP
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    RIP
  • se9addickse9addick
    First substitute & first WAG - we're trend setters !

    RIP
  • SheffieldRedSheffieldRed

    RIP
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