New Museum Items

Solidgone

I will never forget when my grandad told me he played for United. I mentioned Duncan Edwards, Bobby Charlton, Best et al until he stopped me and said “United Dairies”...At first i was gutted which then turned into a wide smile. :0)

Henry Irving

Some photos we were given by the Jewish Museum of Albert "Kosha" Goodman who played for the club in the Southern League and the Football League.

Most likely our first player from an ethnic minority.

A 1920/21 Southern League Squad photo taken in front of the old army huts used as changing rooms before the main stand was built.

Anyone else think that the legendary Albert Mills looks like @AFKABartram ?

Henry Irving

Albert (right) on the pitch at the Valley with a so far unidentified colleague. Possibly 1922/3 when Kosha was part of the great giant killing FA cup side.

Henry Irving

Three photos of Goodman and colleagues in training. Presumably the first two are at the Valley but there seems to be a heavy fog.

DaveMehmet

Henry Irving said:

Some photos we were given by the Jewish Museum of Albert "Kosha" Goodman who played for the club in the Southern League and the Football League.

Most likely our first player from an ethnic minority.

A 1920/21 Southern League Squad photo taken in front of the old army huts used as changing rooms before the main stand was built.

Anyone else think that the legendary Albert Mills looks like @AFKABartram ?

Why does everyone seem to have had big ears in those days?

Henry Irving

DaveMehmet said:

Henry Irving said:

Some photos we were given by the Jewish Museum of Albert "Kosha" Goodman who played for the club in the Southern League and the Football League.

Most likely our first player from an ethnic minority.

A 1920/21 Southern League Squad photo taken in front of the old army huts used as changing rooms before the main stand was built.

Anyone else think that the legendary Albert Mills looks like @AFKABartram ?

Why does everyone seem to have had big ears in those days?

because they weren't long haired layabouts. They were real men with real hair cuts.

DaveMehmet

Henry Irving said:

DaveMehmet said:

Henry Irving said:

Some photos we were given by the Jewish Museum of Albert "Kosha" Goodman who played for the club in the Southern League and the Football League.

Most likely our first player from an ethnic minority.

A 1920/21 Southern League Squad photo taken in front of the old army huts used as changing rooms before the main stand was built.

Anyone else think that the legendary Albert Mills looks like @AFKABartram ?

Why does everyone seem to have had big ears in those days?

because they weren't long haired layabouts. They were real men with real hair cuts.

True. I bet they didn't argue with the trainer either.

HantsAddick

Henry Irving said:

DaveMehmet said:

Henry Irving said:

Some photos we were given by the Jewish Museum of Albert "Kosha" Goodman who played for the club in the Southern League and the Football League.

Most likely our first player from an ethnic minority.

A 1920/21 Southern League Squad photo taken in front of the old army huts used as changing rooms before the main stand was built.

Anyone else think that the legendary Albert Mills looks like @AFKABartram ?

Why does everyone seem to have had big ears in those days?

because they weren't long haired layabouts. They were real men with real hair cuts.

I was going to say because they didn't have hair to hide them.

CostaFortune

Henry Irving said:

Three photos of Goodman and colleagues in training. Presumably the first two are at the Valley but there seems to be a heavy fog.

It's cigarette smoke. You didn't have to hide in the bogs in them days!!!

charltonnick

Could the top training photo have been taken at Catford ? It doesn't look like The Valley in the background

Henry Irving

charltonnick said:

Could the top training photo have been taken at Catford ? It doesn't look like The Valley in the background

Could be.

I think it's sparrows lane, just when the regime started the rebuild.

DaveMehmet

Henry Irving said:

charltonnick said:

Could the top training photo have been taken at Catford ? It doesn't look like The Valley in the background

Could be.

I think it's sparrows lane, just when the regime started the rebuild.

Didn't we play in striped shirts when we played there?

And am I right in saying that there's no known photos of Catford in existence?

Henry Irving

DaveMehmet said:

Henry Irving said:

charltonnick said:

Could the top training photo have been taken at Catford ? It doesn't look like The Valley in the background

Could be.

I think it's sparrows lane, just when the regime started the rebuild.

Didn't we play in striped shirts when we played there?

And am I right in saying that there's no known photos of Catford in existence?

Wished you'd known this much during the quiz : - )

Correct on both points although they may have used the old red shirts for training.

My guess is that they were taken around the cup run as that would have generated more press attention than ever before.

JamesSeed

Wonderful photos!

sillav nitram

Great pics.

Out of interest do you have Richard Murray in the museum he’d certainly qualify?

Henry Irving

sillav nitram said:

Great pics.

Out of interest do you have Richard Murray in the museum he’d certainly qualify?

He's prominent on the timeline in the Museum.

Wish he give us all the stuff in his garage he mentioned a while back.

Henry Irving

Henry Irving said:

Albert (right) on the pitch at the Valley with a so far unidentified colleague. Possibly 1922/3 when Kosha was part of the great giant killing FA cup side.

Thanks to @charltonnick for identifying the player on the left as Alex Steele

Fumbluff

JamesSeed

DaveMehmet said:

Henry Irving said:

Some photos we were given by the Jewish Museum of Albert "Kosha" Goodman who played for the club in the Southern League and the Football League.

Most likely our first player from an ethnic minority.

A 1920/21 Southern League Squad photo taken in front of the old army huts used as changing rooms before the main stand was built.

Anyone else think that the legendary Albert Mills looks like @AFKABartram ?

Why does everyone seem to have had big ears in those days?

Is that the hut that didnt have running water @Henry Irving (according to The JS Story)?

JamesSeed

Henry Irving said:

Henry Irving said:

Albert (right) on the pitch at the Valley with a so far unidentified colleague. Possibly 1922/3 when Kosha was part of the great giant killing FA cup side.

Thanks to @charltonnick for identifying the player on the left as Alex Steele

Now that, my friend, is a hairstyle!

Fumbluff

aliwibble

Ah now that's my era. Pretty sure I had a copy of that photo too. Is that Paul Bacon with the snazzy red trousers?

SporadicAddick

aliwibble said:

Ah now that's my era. Pretty sure I had a copy of that photo too. Is that Paul Bacon with the snazzy red trousers?

it is - my era as well - I could instantly name every name on that picture including the driver.

Addickted

Henry Irving said:

charltonnick said:

Could the top training photo have been taken at Catford ? It doesn't look like The Valley in the background

Could be.

I think it's sparrows lane, just when the regime started the rebuild.

It is.

You can see the just see the trench marked out in the background.

Henry Irving

JamesSeed said:

DaveMehmet said:

Henry Irving said:

Some photos we were given by the Jewish Museum of Albert "Kosha" Goodman who played for the club in the Southern League and the Football League.

Most likely our first player from an ethnic minority.

A 1920/21 Southern League Squad photo taken in front of the old army huts used as changing rooms before the main stand was built.

Anyone else think that the legendary Albert Mills looks like @AFKABartram ?

Why does everyone seem to have had big ears in those days?

Is that the hut that didnt have running water @Henry Irving (according to The JS Story)?

yes

Henry Irving

Fumbluff

happyvalley

Fumbluff said:

Fumbluff said:

I see he's got a Wet Spam number plate.

Fumbluff

happyvalley said:

Fumbluff said:

Fumbluff said:

I see he's got a Wet Spam number plate.

I only said it once...

HantsAddick

Is the Museum open before tomorrow's match? Rotherham.