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Matt Tees RIP

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  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,013
    Very sad, one of my all-time favourites RIP
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited November 2020
    Well before my time, but my old man offen raves about him. 

    RIP. 
  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 2,867
    edited November 2020
    He was an extraordinary player.

    Physically there was nothing of him ... and he would take a ridiculous amount of punishment from 'craggy' centre halves.  Rarely would a game go by without the spectacle of Tees in a crumpled heap, receiving treatment (aka wet sponge) from the physio (aka man with bucket).  But he would get up, limp around for a bit and then get back into the fray.

    He was the absolute best header of a ball that I have ever seen.  It really seemed that he could hang in the air, thus allowing him to jump early and beat the lumbering defenders to the ball.  He would dive headlong into a sea of boots, and the ball would end up in the net.

    Tees usually scored our first goal in the game ... the most important goal as many of you will know.

    I can see him now ... shirt hanging on him (tucked in at the back, but loose and free at the front).

    See you at the far post, Matt.
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,836
    Gutted to hear this. One of my early Valley favourites. Fantastic jump and huge power in his headers. Think Yann, half as wide, even better in the air, that was Matt Tees.

    RIP, and thanks for all the great memories Matt.
  • Fortune 82nd Minute
    Fortune 82nd Minute Posts: 8,352
    kentred2 said:
    RIP
    Childhood memories

    Wright Curtis Kinsey 
    Campbell Went Reeves
    Gregory TEES Treacy Moore Peacock 
    Isn't it funny how that team is still so memorable? Always on the tip of my tongue as well.
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,851
    kentred2 said:
    RIP
    Childhood memories

    Wright Curtis Kinsey 
    Campbell Went Reeves
    Gregory TEES Treacy Moore Peacock 
    Yes, cherished childhood memories - what a team.

    RIP Matt
  • jonno
    jonno Posts: 117
    One of my all time favourites too and a great scoring record:

    Senior career*
    YearsTeamApps(Gls)
    1960Forfar Athletic (trialist)1(1)
    1960-1963Airdrieonians43(12)
    1963-1967Grimsby Town113(51)
    1967-1969Charlton Athletic89(32)
    1969-1971Luton Town35(13)
    1971-1973Grimsby Town83(42)
    1973-1974Boston United
    1974-1975Greyhound
    Total364(151)
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,108
    kentred2 said:
    RIP
    Childhood memories

    Wright Curtis Kinsey 
    Campbell Went Reeves
    Gregory TEES Treacy Moore Peacock 
    What a team that was. So close to going up in the 1968/69 season. RIP Matt Tees. A Charlton legend for fans of my era 
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,030
    Played too long ago for me to see, but a familiar name nonetheless. I was interested to see he ended his playing career at a team called Greyhound. I've never heard of them before,  but guess they were probably a non league outfit somewhere up the east coast. Anyone know anything about them?

    RIP Matt.
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,902
    RIP lino...he had the gift of hanging in the air when heading a ball ..a great professional footballer 
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  • rananegra
    rananegra Posts: 3,690
    RIP
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,339
    One of the greats, in my view. RIP Matt.
  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 2,867
    I'll also get my Brian Cassey story in before he wakes up (he's in Australia).

    Back in the day, Brian decides to name his new baby after the first Charlton player to score.

    Luckily, it was Matt. 

    And, more luckily, the child was a boy.


  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    edited November 2020

  • Oliver Street
    Oliver Street Posts: 5,132
    kentred2 said:
    RIP
    Childhood memories

    Wright Curtis Kinsey 
    Campbell Went Reeves
    Gregory TEES Treacy Moore Peacock

    As for many others  these were my first and greatest heroes. Vivid memories of Matt who timed his jumps to perfection.
    RIP dear Addick.
  • mistrollingin62
    mistrollingin62 Posts: 378
    seth plum said:


    Great pic Seth. Any idea who the oppo were, looks a decent crowd.
  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 2,867
    seth plum said:

    A fine picture of Paul Went ... who played with Tees.

    Keith Peacock and Ray Treacy look on, and Alan Campbell and Bob Curtis catch up with play.
  • superdulvertonred
    superdulvertonred Posts: 1,141
    One of my first Charlton favourites RIP Matt
  • bristoladdick
    bristoladdick Posts: 1,147
    Sad news. RIP Matt
  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 2,867



    Here is Tees outjumping Derby and England centre half, Roy McFarland.
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  • Gillis
    Gillis Posts: 998
    RIP
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP
  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 2,867

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  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,013
    jonno said:
    One of my all time favourites too and a great scoring record:

    Senior career*
    YearsTeamApps(Gls)
    1960Forfar Athletic (trialist)1(1)
    1960-1963Airdrieonians43(12)
    1963-1967Grimsby Town113(51)
    1967-1969Charlton Athletic89(32)
    1969-1971Luton Town35(13)
    1971-1973Grimsby Town83(42)
    1973-1974Boston United
    1974-1975Greyhound
    Total364(151)
    Strange how memory plays tricks ... in my mind, he played a lot more games for us 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,013
    Dave Rudd said:
    seth plum said:

    A fine picture of Paul Went ... who played with Tees.

    Keith Peacock and Ray Treacy look on, and Alan Campbell and Bob Curtis catch up with play.
    Paul Went?
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,886
    RIP Matt and thanks for some great memories in my teenage years..
  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 2,867



    I'll stop now.
  • Dippenhall
    Dippenhall Posts: 3,919
    Never forgotten epic battle with Ian Ure top Scottish international when we played Arsenal in the cup 1969. Matt came out on top against possibly the best centre half in the country.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    kentred2 said:
    RIP
    Childhood memories

    Wright Curtis Kinsey 
    Campbell Went Reeves
    Gregory TEES Treacy Moore Peacock 
    That team had everything - the bravery of Charlie Wright, the dead ball accuracy of Bob Curtis, the brick wall that was Paul Went, Peter Reeves' reading of the game, the cultured full back that was Brian Kinsey, the barrel chested enforcer that was Graham Moore, the  midfield runner Alan Campbell, the trickery of Keith Peacock, "Harry, Harry Gregory, Harry Gregory on the wing", the cool finishing of Ray Treacy and lastly, but certainly not least, the aerial ability of Matt Tees.

    RIP Matt

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