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Most Injury Prone Players

LenGloverLenGlover
in General Charlton
Mention of the Valley 1000 on another thread made me think over the 59 nearly 60 years of my Charlton supporting sentence.

As an 'old git' my memory might be playing tricks admittedly but in my younger years I don't remember many if any chronically injury prone players.

For me Cory Gibbs has to be number one not being fit enough to make even one appearance during his time with the Club. I'm inclined to put Chuks at two now.

The first time I can recall chronic recurring injuries is (was) Carl Leaburn's dead legs back in the eighties and nineties but they were nothing compared to our post year 2000 injury record in my opinion.

Over to you.
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    ScohamScoham
    Inniss
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    DamoNorthStandDamoNorthStand
    Danny Haynes…… Hammys made from paper mache
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    Dazzler21Dazzler21
    Kelly Youga. 
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    cafctomcafctom
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Danny Haynes…… Hammys made from paper mache
    Such a shame as well. Very underrated player.

    Maybe even the fastest runner I’ve seen in a Charlton shirt. 
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    LenGloverLenGlover
    edited September 2022
    cafctom said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Danny Haynes…… Hammys made from paper mache
    Such a shame as well. Very underrated player.

    Maybe even the fastest runner I’ve seen in a Charlton shirt. 
    Definitely in the conversation.

    From my 59 years I'll suggest in no particular order Len Glover, Mike Kenning, Micky Bennett (first spell), Paul Williams and Shaun Newton as other contenders. Not forgetting Dennis Rommedahl of course too.
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    Oggy RedOggy Red
    LenGlover said:
    cafctom said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Danny Haynes…… Hammys made from paper mache
    Such a shame as well. Very underrated player.

    Maybe even the fastest runner I’ve seen in a Charlton shirt. 
    Definitely in the conversation.

    From my 59 years I'll suggest in no particular order Len Glover, Mike Kenning, Micky Bennett (first spell), Paul Williams and Shaun Newton as other contenders. Not forgetting Dennis Rommedahl of course too.
    If you're going back to the '60s, Len ....... do you remember winger Paul Hince?

    Signed from Man City early in 1968, he could run like a greyhound. But only without the ball.  :smile:


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    LenGloverLenGlover
    Oggy Red said:
    LenGlover said:
    cafctom said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Danny Haynes…… Hammys made from paper mache
    Such a shame as well. Very underrated player.

    Maybe even the fastest runner I’ve seen in a Charlton shirt. 
    Definitely in the conversation.

    From my 59 years I'll suggest in no particular order Len Glover, Mike Kenning, Micky Bennett (first spell), Paul Williams and Shaun Newton as other contenders. Not forgetting Dennis Rommedahl of course too.
    If you're going back to the '60s, Len ....... do you remember winger Paul Hince?

    Signed from Man City early in 1968, he could run like a greyhound. But only without the ball.  :smile:


    Oggy Red said:
    LenGlover said:
    cafctom said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Danny Haynes…… Hammys made from paper mache
    Such a shame as well. Very underrated player.

    Maybe even the fastest runner I’ve seen in a Charlton shirt. 
    Definitely in the conversation.

    From my 59 years I'll suggest in no particular order Len Glover, Mike Kenning, Micky Bennett (first spell), Paul Williams and Shaun Newton as other contenders. Not forgetting Dennis Rommedahl of course too.
    If you're going back to the '60s, Len ....... do you remember winger Paul Hince?

    Signed from Man City early in 1968, he could run like a greyhound. But only without the ball.  :smile:


    Yes Oggy I remember Hince. Replacement for Lenny or Kenning. Didn't stay long and retired relatively early from football to become a successful sports journalist.

    He's written a book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Memories-Failed-Footballer-Crap-Journalist-ebook/dp/B006E8Z6A6 
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    Big WilliamBig William
    Danny Haynes and Joe Anyinsah were both decent players, but unfortunately a bit fragile.

    Gary Poole looked good in his first game then seemed to disappear forever.


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    ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru
    edited September 2022
    Chuks


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    Gary PooleGary Poole
    Gary Poole
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    ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    Gary Rowett... 13-games over two seasons for us
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    SilverdreammachineSilverdreammachine
    If my memory serves me right we have been extremely unlucky with previous players injuries and illnesses. Richard Rufus I am sure retired early as did Clive Mendonca, Gary Rowett, Andy Hunt through illness, Cory Gibbs never seen, Geoff Scott I appearance after being signed from Birmingham, I have probably missed a load and at present as everyone knows Innes and Aneke.
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    SimonsenSimonsen
    Jake Forster-Caskey 

    Igor Vetokele

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    LordflashheartLordflashheart
    edited September 2022
    Big William said:
    Danny Haynes and Joe Anyinsah were both decent players, but unfortunately a bit fragile.

    Gary Poole looked good in his first game then seemed to disappear forever.


    From memory Poole got a career ending injury away vs QPR I think - maybe knee - I’m sure others know better than me

    I was at the game, that much I do know 

    EDIT - on interweb he got injury in reserve match - I was at the match where he scored his only Charlton goal and it was a good one
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    IsawsummersplayIsawsummersplay
    I was at Chelsea when Geoff Scott got his career-ending injury. Months later I happened to be at The Valley for his come back match in a reserve game. He lasted less than 10 minutes, and his career was over. Very sad. 
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    letthegoodtimesrollletthegoodtimesroll
    Did Scott Parker ever manage a full season ?
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    letthegoodtimesrollletthegoodtimesroll
    Looks like he regularly missed a few days through injury
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    RedPandaRedPanda
    edited September 2022
    Any goalkeepers to finish the XI? Or upgrades, by which I mean downgrades?

    Haynes, Aneke, Vetokele (or any winger mentioned by Len)
    Alonso, JFC, P Williams
    Page, Gibbs, Rowett, Poole
                     ???
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    LenGloverLenGlover
    letthegoodtimesroll said:
    Looks like he regularly missed a few days through injury


    After he left us. I don't remember him being particularly injured with us.
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    LenGloverLenGlover
    RedPanda said:
    Any goalkeepers to finish the XI? Or upgrades, by which I mean downgrades?

    Haynes, Aneke, Vetokele (or any winger mentioned by Len)
    Alonso, JFC, P Williams
    Page, Gibbs, Rowett, Poole
                     ???
    Mike Salmon picked up a few injuries as I recall.
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    Kap10Kap10
    LenGlover said:
    Mention of the Valley 1000 on another thread made me think over the 59 nearly 60 years of my Charlton supporting sentence.

    As an 'old git' my memory might be playing tricks admittedly but in my younger years I don't remember many if any chronically injury prone players.

    For me Cory Gibbs has to be number one not being fit enough to make even one appearance during his time with the Club. I'm inclined to put Chuks at two now.

    The first time I can recall chronic recurring injuries is (was) Carl Leaburn's dead legs back in the eighties and nineties but they were nothing compared to our post year 2000 injury record in my opinion.

    Over to you.
    Gary Poole
    Man U player that joined us season after Parker left

    There have been a few, but I suppose in those days medical science was so far behind now that players like Innis and Aneke would not have any sort of career.
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    AddictedoldgitAddictedoldgit
    Yassin Moutaouakil right back.

    Captained France u21s at one point.
    Kicked off the pitch by a Stoke defender iirc.
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    Oggy RedOggy Red
    RedPanda said:
    Any goalkeepers to finish the XI? Or upgrades, by which I mean downgrades?

    Haynes, Aneke, Vetokele (or any winger mentioned by Len)
    Alonso, JFC, P Williams
    Page, Gibbs, Rowett, Poole
                     ???
    There was always Buster Tutt, who could be included as keeper. But he was no sicknote though, having been thugged and never played again.

    If we were looking for another keeper, perhaps Stephen Henderson in his 1st spell at Charlton? Do I recall that he missed a fair few games with injuries?



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    BlackheathenBlackheathen
    Derek Ufton a bit before your time Len
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    PragueAddickPragueAddick
    LenGlover said:
    letthegoodtimesroll said:
    Looks like he regularly missed a few days through injury


    After he left us. I don't remember him being particularly injured with us.
    There was one season where he picked up a seemingly minor niggle pre-season and it turned into a full first two months out. Fans started asking questions and there was an overhaul of the fitness/medical team as a result.
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    Off_itOff_it
    edited September 2022
    Not sure why Aneke is getting so many mentions. Im sure theres a thread on here somewhere which proves beyond any doubt that he has played lots of games so can only rarely be injured.

    Haven't seen the thread personally for a while though ....
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    KipsKips
    I think the legend that is Paul Henry Mortimer warrants a mention here. He seemed to have endless hamstring and back issues that blighted his career.

    He was great for us over 2 spells of course but our match winner missed lots of games. Quite possibly those injuries prevented him from spending more time as a Premier League footballer, and so ironically, perhaps his injuries were to our gain.
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    DamoNorthStandDamoNorthStand
    Carl Tiler ….. thought he was a decent centre back tbh but a classic example of on off niggles combined with a couple of big knee injuries 
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