Eddie Firmani

Blackheathen

Charlton legend. A hero from my days at the Valley many moons ago.

He's 84 years old today.

His bio is posted up on "Birthdays and Anniversaries"

Greenie

He might be worth a punt on a pay as you play basis?

Henry Irving

Algarveaddick

I wanted to shoehorn him in to my "On this day round" in the quiz tonight, but couldn't find a way to word it so that anyone but an Addick would know the answer...

cfgs

Algarveaddick said:

I wanted to shoehorn him in to my "On this day round" in the quiz tonight, but couldn't find a way to word it so that anyone but an Addick would know the answer...

Name the South African born striker, 84 today, that went on to represent Italy at international level and score over 100 goals in both Italian and English domestic football?

Six-a-bag-of-nuts

My first Charlton hero, he set the place alight on his return from Italy

bobmunro

cfgs said:

Algarveaddick said:

I wanted to shoehorn him in to my "On this day round" in the quiz tonight, but couldn't find a way to word it so that anyone but an Addick would know the answer...

Name the South African born striker, 84 today, that went on to represent Italy at international level and score over 100 goals in both Italian and English domestic football?

or, Name the first Italian international to manage an English League club.

cfgs

bobmunro said:

cfgs said:

Algarveaddick said:

I wanted to shoehorn him in to my "On this day round" in the quiz tonight, but couldn't find a way to word it so that anyone but an Addick would know the answer...

Name the South African born striker, 84 today, that went on to represent Italy at international level and score over 100 goals in both Italian and English domestic football?

or, Name the first Italian international to manage an English League club.

A bit less of a mouthful.

Addick in SW16

cfgs said:

Algarveaddick said:

I wanted to shoehorn him in to my "On this day round" in the quiz tonight, but couldn't find a way to word it so that anyone but an Addick would know the answer...

Name the South African born striker, 84 today, that went on to represent Italy at international level and score over 100 goals in both Italian and English domestic football?

Or which former footballer born on this day in (whichever year) is the only player to have achieved this feat?

killerandflash

cfgs said:

Algarveaddick said:

I wanted to shoehorn him in to my "On this day round" in the quiz tonight, but couldn't find a way to word it so that anyone but an Addick would know the answer...

Name the South African born striker, 84 today, that went on to represent Italy at international level and score over 100 goals in both Italian and English domestic football?

And managed a New York Cosmos team featuring Pele, Beckenbauer and Carlos Alberto

Starinnaddick

Henry Irving said:

When are they going to put John Hewie on that board ?

Henry Irving

Starinnaddick said:

Henry Irving said:

When are they going to put John Hewie on that board ?

When the fans vote for him.

You get three choices every year in the three eras, Hewie has been on the short list but never won the vote.

Nominations to @killerjerrylee

seth plum

Exquisite footballer, from a different era all right but arguably our best ever footballer, certainly in the top five.

ross1

Algarveaddick said:

I wanted to shoehorn him in to my "On this day round" in the quiz tonight, but couldn't find a way to word it so that anyone but an Addick would know the answer...

Now you have suggestions on here, ask the question and see if we can answer it

queensland_addick

Good article about his life:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/19/the-footballing-life-eddie-firmani

man_at_milletts

Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:

My first Charlton hero, he set the place alight on his return from Italy

Me too. Still my favourite player of all time, and a gentleman to boot.

Johnnysummers5

Happy Birthday Eddie.
A great player sometimes I think he is my favourite all time Charlton player other days, I go for Stuart Leary it was that close between them.

thewolfboy

Happy Birthday Eddie - my hero!