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Stuart Leary

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  • MattteesMatttees
    One of my all time Charlton idols. I remember an article in the Times when they compared him to the Duke of Plaza Toro who apparently led his troops into battle by staying at the back like a deep lying centre forward. I think the Duke was Italian!
  • MajorMajor
    Brilliant photos! Real football boots, too.  :D
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    There are a lot more which the museum need to get scanned, sadly some are damaged.
  • lancashire ladlancashire lad
    At my 1st away game on a very muddy pitch at Derby County he scored with the ball almost sticking in the mud as it crossed the line for a 0-1 win - that's how I remember it!
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    A sad item but part of the story.

    The order of service from his funeral.
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  • BrentfordAddickBrentfordAddick
    Fantastic.
  • StarinnaddickStarinnaddick
    Henry Irving said:
    The Love Match was an Arthur Askey comedy film which feature the Valley
    From left Hewie, Hurst, O'Linn, Revell?, Bartram, Leary, Fenton, Lock and Ufton. 
  • StarinnaddickStarinnaddick
    I think that might be Johnny Evans not Charlie Revell. Not sure though. 
  • thickandthin63thickandthin63
    Great memories of a great player.never forget him putting Billy Wright on his arse scoring against Wolves in a relegation year when they were flying.Very good bowler for Kent,had this habit of bowling the odd ball from about 26 yards.
  • Raith_C_ChattonellRaith_C_Chattonell
    edited July 12
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  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:
    Was that the Bob Woolmer who paid tribute at his funeral?
    Assume so
  • Raith_C_ChattonellRaith_C_Chattonell
    Henry Irving said:
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:
    Was that the Bob Woolmer who paid tribute at his funeral?
    Assume so
    Sorry, I confused myself - was thinking of Bob Willis - another sign that I'm losing it  :/
  • SoundAsa£SoundAsa£
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:
    MHenry Irving said:
    Raith_C_Chattonell said:
    Was that the Bob Woolmer who paid tribute at his funeral?
    Assume so
    Sorry, I confused myself - was thinking of Bob Willis - another sign that I'm losing it  :/
    You and me both Raith.🫤
  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    Bob Woolmer was a former Kent CCC player who was coaching in South Africa at the time.
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  • gilbertfilbertgilbertfilbert
    I saw Woolmer and Leary play in the same Kent side at Blackheath when I was a kid. Stuart took a very sharp catch and Woolmer was primarily a seam bowler at the time.
  • SporadicAddickSporadicAddick
    6 Norfolk Gardens


  • BlackheathenBlackheathen
    One of my favourite all time threads.  Thanks Henry.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nutsSix-a-bag-of-nuts
    Lovely, brings a tear to the eye.
    I am far from the oldest on here but Stuart scored the first ever goal I witnessed at the Valley at the first game I went to.
  • JamesSeedJamesSeed
    edited July 12
    Henry Irving said:
    Charlton's state of the art gym in the early 50s.

    Note the huge range of equipment.

    None of this trips to Slovenia nonsense
    The first thing Jimmy Seed did when becoming Charlton manager in 1933 was to install a gym. I’m guessing it hadn’t changed much before this photo was taken. 

    Great thread!
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