Following Charlton away

mattaddick

I need to find as many Charlton fans as possible who were attending away games in the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s for a new book I'm researching. Anyone interested in contributing or - equally - know of older friends, relatives who were following us away from home during that period please post. I need fans with good memories and, ideally, some good anecdotes. Thanks.

Plaaayer

@Ketman was going in the 60s ask him.

stonemuse

70's and 80's ... Let me know what you want

Hartleypete

Did some in 60's but a number in 70's & 80's (with others who post on here), trouble is my memory is terrible, but I am sure between us we could come up with some funny anecdotes.

Baldybonce

stonemuse said:

70's and 80's ... Let me know what you want

same here.

oohaahmortimer

mid eighties onwards ...

Hastingsaddick

70's & 80's.

fatrob

85/86 onwards

SE7toSG3

1983 onwards if any use

Oggy Red

A handful of late 60s - and a shedload of 70s and 80s

Some of those memories are fading a bit now, mind!

Lewis Coaches

70.s by coach,80,s by train and auto and 90,s by train.Sack full of tales some of which would make a good read.

_MrDick

Oggy Red said:

A handful of late 60s - and a shedload of 70s and 80s

Some of those memories are fading a bit now, mind!

Same for me but we could make it up, couldn't we?

Riviera

I went to Old Trafford in the FA Cup in '94 if that helps?

masicat

70s ......they say if you remember it you wasn't there.

east terrace peanuts

Did a few in the early 60's including a friendly at Gravesend! Remember going to Villa in the cup 5th Round 1962 on the train. All the team were on the same train coming back. I think it was special train direct to Aston station. Jeez, .... over 50 years ago!!!
But like Valley McM memory fading!

hawksmoor

My older brother went away a lot in the Seventies and Eighties. I'll have to bend his ear. Can't remember where it was, but he has a funny story about the train just pulling out of some Godforsaken station in the Seventies after the game, when he sees Derek Hales legging after it with two carrier bags full of beer.

man_at_milletts

60's and 70's particularly - Rentariots - Blackpool etc..

E_cafc

75-76 season onwards

Richard J

1980's onwards although I did some London ones from the late 70's.

Look in the Seb thread where supporters talk about previous legends like Dennis.

mattaddick

Thanks - I shall be in touch with everyone shortly. I sense some good stories are out there.

Carl Leaburn

Late 80's on the Paul Ellis train specials.

Trying to find our 30 reserved seats LOL

lancashire lad

yes got a few from late 50's onwards

johnnyhumphrey

Late 60's onwards--would like to contribute.

maybe_baby

Mid sixties onwards...rentariot, the Soundas years away totty, hospital jobby's, being arrested, personality disorders (was a hippie and a football hooligan at the same time) I have total recall of every game.

PL54

The last few Brentford always - only 'cos of the pubs.

walshiesleftfoot

I mid 80's onwards too

Stig

I've got nothing for you Matt, but I love the idea of this book. I hope you can get to interview some of these guys. Sounds like it will be fascinating.

cafcfan

Will you be paying a fee? (Like Scott Parker I've got to put my family first and make as much money as possible.)

Miserableoldgit

70's, 80's & 90's, apparently I was at many away games........

paulbaconsarnie

1st was Colchester in the cup 1982?
Then from 1986ish onwards.
Tales would follow a similar theme such as;
Meet at westhorne ave off license. Buy bottle of scotch, gin, lemonade and coke. Tip half of lemonade and coke away. Fill up bottles with gin and scotch. Get coach at well hall. Need a piss before the m1. Fall asleep before daventry. arrive at destination.Get dragged around northern hole looking for a specific pub that sold fishermans cod piece ale or some other strangely named bitter. Arrive at ground and agree a lie on how many fans we took. Watch charlton lose. Get back on coach and moan about charlton losing. Finish any remaining drink. Sleep it all off. Arrive back at well hall. Go to pub. Go to curry house.

Valleyveteran

In the fifties went to Arsenal/Highbury a couple of times, mixed in with Arsenal fans at the clock end. You could then (on my own 12/13 y.o.) my aunt lived close by. Also Chelsea/Stamford Bridge with oval track around it (never liked that, too far away from the action a-la Brighton a couple of years ago). Am still going to many away games, drove to Carlisle and back, in the day, last season ( won their lottery as well) and to quite a few this, including Blackburn's last away.