Brilliant day out. Both teams were up there and pushing for promotion to what is now the championship.
As for most of that season we had a strong turnout of Addicks -think we won 11 away games that season.
Derby were at home that day and their game was postponed, I think because of snow. 100 or so Rams fans turned up at Saltergate and went in the home end. It kicked off in there after about five minutes and Derbyshire Old Bill thought it was best they were brought round to the away end for their own safety.
BIG mistake. I've never seen a group of fans disperse as quickly as that. It was so bad, that some of them even jumped over the wall at the back of the away end, with about a 20 foot drop to get away.
I've still got a Derby County silk scarf from that game somewhere up in my loft.
Thanks for this! I drove to Chesterfield from my then home near Stockport, only to be 6 minutes late and the goal was scored in the fifth minute, I believe! Have waited 34 years to see the goal - thank you, again!
Yes, four of us drove up there. I'm pretty sure we were on the side of the pitch on a covered terrace? As Addickted says above, we had a decent away following around that time.
Killer didn't score many great goals like that. Just plenty of strikers/poachers goals.
Yes, four of us drove up there. I'm pretty sure we were on the side of the pitch on a covered terrace? As Addickted says above, we had a decent away following around that time.
Killer didn't score many great goals like that. Just plenty of strikers/poachers goals.
It was an open terrace behind the goal at the other end of the goal.
The ground was really packed out that day and I think they announced a crowd of about 8500. Suspect there was about 1000 or so Addicks.
Yep, I was there at the old Saltergate ground: 17 January 1981. We were running away with the Third Division, had won 14 of the previous 17 games, but a fortnight after Chesterfield we got hammered 4-0 at Chester (I was there too) and won only six of the remaining 18. We squeaked over the line, promoted in third place behind Rotherham and Barnsley. We had great players, full of character: Steve Gritt, Les Berry, Paddy Powell, Martin Robinson, Paul Walsh and of course the incomparable Killer. Very happy days.
Yes, four of us drove up there. I'm pretty sure we were on the side of the pitch on a covered terrace? As Addickted says above, we had a decent away following around that time.
Killer didn't score many great goals like that. Just plenty of strikers/poachers goals.
Yep, I was there at the old Saltergate ground: 17 January 1981. We were running away with the Third Division, had won 14 of the previous 17 games, but a fortnight after Chesterfield we got hammered 4-0 at Chester (I was there too) and won only six of the remaining 18. We squeaked over the line, promoted in third place behind Rotherham and Barnsley. We had great players, full of character: Steve Gritt, Les Berry, Paddy Powell, Martin Robinson, Paul Walsh and of course the incomparable Killer. Very happy days.
I think the Chester game at Sealand Road was our first away defeat of the season.
I got 'removed' from the ground by the local constabulary and whilst outside came face to face with half a dozen locals who decided they needed to have a pop at a cockney on his own. Being a bit light on my feet in those days -yeh, I know - I had it on my toes with them chasing after me. It was like the keystone cops and they got nowhere near me.
A couple on these fine boards will remember 'The Bags'
I was there. I was 10 and travelled by train with an 18 yo skinhead Anthony Stephenson. My old man trusted him for some reason but Tony left me on my own after 10 mins to have a bundle with Derby fans over on the right hand side ! Great times, went to loads away that season, one of my favourite ever Charlton sides of all time !
Yep, I was there at the old Saltergate ground: 17 January 1981. We were running away with the Third Division, had won 14 of the previous 17 games, but a fortnight after Chesterfield we got hammered 4-0 at Chester (I was there too) and won only six of the remaining 18. We squeaked over the line, promoted in third place behind Rotherham and Barnsley. We had great players, full of character: Steve Gritt, Les Berry, Paddy Powell, Martin Robinson, Paul Walsh and of course the incomparable Killer. Very happy days.
I think the Chester game at Sealand Road was our first away defeat of the season.
I got 'removed' from the ground by the local constabulary and whilst outside came face to face with half a dozen locals who decided they needed to have a pop at a cockney on his own. Being a bit light on my feet in those days -yeh, I know - I had it on my toes with them chasing after me. It was like the keystone cops and they got nowhere near me.
A couple on these fine boards will remember 'The Bags'
Can't have been because we certainly lost at Oxford on Boxing Day, which ended a mammoth run - 13 wins and a draw, from recollection. I was at Saltergate and it was worth the trip for the winning goal alone. Always loved a Hales goal. Seemed to count double, somehow.
Yep, I was there at the old Saltergate ground: 17 January 1981. We were running away with the Third Division, had won 14 of the previous 17 games, but a fortnight after Chesterfield we got hammered 4-0 at Chester (I was there too) and won only six of the remaining 18. We squeaked over the line, promoted in third place behind Rotherham and Barnsley. We had great players, full of character: Steve Gritt, Les Berry, Paddy Powell, Martin Robinson, Paul Walsh and of course the incomparable Killer. Very happy days.
I think the Chester game at Sealand Road was our first away defeat of the season.
I got 'removed' from the ground by the local constabulary and whilst outside came face to face with half a dozen locals who decided they needed to have a pop at a cockney on his own. Being a bit light on my feet in those days -yeh, I know - I had it on my toes with them chasing after me. It was like the keystone cops and they got nowhere near me.
A couple on these fine boards will remember 'The Bags'
Great stuff. Poor old Lawrie Madden got skinned at Sealand Road; Chester had a lethal right-winger.
Before Chesterfield and early in the season we lost away at Millwall (naturally), Portsmouth and Exeter - then went on a run of 15 wins (including two in the Cup) and a draw before losing 1-0 at Oxford on Boxing Day. I'm pretty sure it was during that game at the Manor ground that the home supporters piped up: "Derek Hales is a wanker, a wanker..." - and Killer swivelled in midfield to unleash a shot from 35 yards that rattled the bar and silenced the home end.
Yep, was there at the tender age of 11 - first season of going to as many aways as possible, my first experience of Charlton cantering away to promotion only to end up doing it the hard way!
I do remember after the Chester defeat, the players turned up at the station with the big wicker baskets of kit. Martin Robinson in particular was really upset by the defeat.
Dick Tydeman bought me a can of beer on the train.
Yep, was there at the tender age of 11 - first season of going to as many aways as possible, my first experience of Charlton cantering away to promotion only to end up doing it the hard way!
Think I was 11 as well - thought I was getting some odd looks from other drivers on my way from Stockport - in my 2.0 GL Capri - metallic gold. Happy days indeed.
I do remember after the Chester defeat, the players turned up at the station with the big wicker baskets of kit. Martin Robinson in particular was really upset by the defeat.
Lennie bought me a can of beer on the train.
Funny you should mention that. Straight after the game I caught a train to Crewe, nipped in to town for a couple of pints of Boddington's, and when I got back to the station the players were already in the bar, necking lager from the bottle. Lawrie Madden was standing slightly apart from the rest, in his tweed jacket with leather patches on the elbows.
I know it was only the Third Division, but we had a great team and I loved that season: away at Plymouth, away at Hull...
We had Plymouth and Carlisle (in the League Cup) away on Tuesday nights that season. I did them both.
I was a fecking idiot even then, though we did win them both 2-1
Plus Blackpool on a wednesday night FFS....
That night me and Bollox bolder got the coach, we detoured back via somewhere near the Oval (Kennington not Blackfen), to drop off one old dear who was totally pissed. I think I got home about 430, up for work about 3 hours later. Couldn't do it now!
That Chesterfield game was another epic, Halesey caught up with a bloke called Colin Tartt who had done him at The Valley, and nearly decapitated him. I honestly think the ref couldn't believe what he saw and only issued a booking. Mind you, given todays disciplinary code I doubt killer or a lot of the blokes who marked him would make it to half time very often.
34 years ago? Another great away day for us in a great season. Remember the Derby fans being put in our end for their safety lol. In the 2nd half we went and stood under the covered side and our support was superb that day.
"Top of the league, top of the league..........Charlton"
That must have been goal of the season although we did score a few more crackers that year.
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As for most of that season we had a strong turnout of Addicks -think we won 11 away games that season.
Derby were at home that day and their game was postponed, I think because of snow. 100 or so Rams fans turned up at Saltergate and went in the home end. It kicked off in there after about five minutes and Derbyshire Old Bill thought it was best they were brought round to the away end for their own safety.
BIG mistake. I've never seen a group of fans disperse as quickly as that. It was so bad, that some of them even jumped over the wall at the back of the away end, with about a 20 foot drop to get away.
I've still got a Derby County silk scarf from that game somewhere up in my loft.
I drove to Chesterfield from my then home near Stockport, only to be 6 minutes late and the goal was scored in the fifth minute, I believe!
Have waited 34 years to see the goal - thank you, again!
Killer didn't score many great goals like that. Just plenty of strikers/poachers goals.
The ground was really packed out that day and I think they announced a crowd of about 8500. Suspect there was about 1000 or so Addicks.
Nicky Johns had a top game - a top shot stopper.
I got 'removed' from the ground by the local constabulary and whilst outside came face to face with half a dozen locals who decided they needed to have a pop at a cockney on his own. Being a bit light on my feet in those days -yeh, I know - I had it on my toes with them chasing after me. It was like the keystone cops and they got nowhere near me.
A couple on these fine boards will remember 'The Bags'
Before Chesterfield and early in the season we lost away at Millwall (naturally), Portsmouth and Exeter - then went on a run of 15 wins (including two in the Cup) and a draw before losing 1-0 at Oxford on Boxing Day. I'm pretty sure it was during that game at the Manor ground that the home supporters piped up: "Derek Hales is a wanker, a wanker..." - and Killer swivelled in midfield to unleash a shot from 35 yards that rattled the bar and silenced the home end.
Dick Tydeman bought me a can of beer on the train.
Happy days indeed.
At that age, I was more curious in michelle Medcalf, as we experimented by placing our hands down each others undies.............
Any clips of Phil Walker's goal at Leeds Road?
I know it was only the Third Division, but we had a great team and I loved that season: away at Plymouth, away at Hull...
I was a fecking idiot even then, though we did win them both 2-1
That night me and Bollox bolder got the coach, we detoured back via somewhere near the Oval (Kennington not Blackfen), to drop off one old dear who was totally pissed. I think I got home about 430, up for work about 3 hours later. Couldn't do it now!
That Chesterfield game was another epic, Halesey caught up with a bloke called Colin Tartt who had done him at The Valley, and nearly decapitated him. I honestly think the ref couldn't believe what he saw and only issued a booking. Mind you, given todays disciplinary code I doubt killer or a lot of the blokes who marked him would make it to half time very often.
"Top of the league, top of the league..........Charlton"
That must have been goal of the season although we did score a few more crackers that year.