With it confirmed that the game against Rotherham won’t be postponed for the international break, I was wondering when the last time Charlton & England both played a competitive match on the same day.
8th September 2018 we beat Wycombe 3-2 at the Valley and late that evening England lost 2-1 to Spain in the Nations League. I went to both games and never has the gap in quality between League One and the elite been so clear.
Have today learned that we had a player called Zyro who scored against Plymouth in 2018. I must have been boycotting or so low on interest not to notice.
I did break my boycott with a 2-0 or 2-1 win against Plymouth (Bowyer in charge, 2 late goals I thought so not this game with Zyro) but when was that I now wonder.
8th September 2018 we beat Wycombe 3-2 at the Valley and late that evening England lost 2-1 to Spain in the Nations League. I went to both games and never has the gap in quality between League One and the elite been so clear.
Think that’s the one! Don’t remember any others from more recent times. Cheers
Have today learned that we had a player called Zyro who scored against Plymouth in 2018. I must have been boycotting or so low on interest not to notice.
I did break my boycott with a 2-0 or 2-1 win against Plymouth (Bowyer in charge, 2 late goals I thought so not this game with Zyro) but when was that I now wonder.
That was this game mate… Page with a 25 yarder. Bowyers first game…
There was also a 2-1 win over Plymouth six months later in September 2018. Karlan Grant apparently scored an 88th minute winner. Maybe that’s the one @swords_alive ?
13 apps, 3 goals. On loan from Wolves. Remember they (Wolves) were bigging him up when they signed him but he got his leg broken by a nasty tackle in a cup game.
Never really recovered and wasn’t the same player they raved about, got a loan to us for a few months and then went back to Poland.
13 apps, 3 goals. On loan from Wolves. Remember they (Wolves) were bigging him up when they signed him but he got his leg broken by a nasty tackle in a cup game.
Never really recovered and wasn’t the same player they raved about, got a loan to us for a few months and then went back to Poland.
Not one of the worst loans we've had from memory. Just a tad slow for a winger
There was also a 2-1 win over Plymouth six months later in September 2018. Karlan Grant apparently scored an 88th minute winner. Maybe that’s the one @swords_alive ?
When we played Leeds in the first leg of the lay offs in 87, England were away to Scotland that day (as well as Rugby Union and Cricket teams having games on that day as well)
8th September 2018 we beat Wycombe 3-2 at the Valley and late that evening England lost 2-1 to Spain in the Nations League. I went to both games and never has the gap in quality between League One and the elite been so clear.
There’s still time for England and Spain to catch up.
Before floodlights, England games, and FA Cup finals, were regulary played on Saturday afternoons at the same time as full league programmes.
League games continued to be played even with players called up for international duty. I remember being at Highbury watching an Arsenal v Manure match (accompanying a friend) around 1968, England were playing Scotland at Hampden Park in the Home Internationals at the same time. I remember because Bobby Charlton was with England and Ian Ure with Scotland. May have been more. May never have happened with a Charlton player?
Before floodlights, England games, and FA Cup finals, were regulary played on Saturday afternoons at the same time as full league programmes.
League games continued to be played even with players called up for international duty. I remember being at Highbury watching an Arsenal v Manure match (accompanying a friend) around 1968, England were playing Scotland at Hampden Park in the Home Internationals at the same time. I remember because Bobby Charlton was with England and Ian Ure with Scotland. May have been more. May never have happened with a Charlton player?
Weren’t the Home Internationals played after the season ended back then ?
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23/03/2018 Netherlands v England (0-1 to England - Lingard)
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24/03/2018 Charlton v Plymouth (2-0 to Charlton - Page & Zyro)
That might have been Bowyer’s first game in charge as well?
Whenever it was, I guarantee both games were instantly forgettable.
Brentford (H) 12/03/11 : 0-1 defeat
England didn’t play on either of those dates.
05/09/09
Charlton 2-0 Brentford (Burton, Sam)
England 2-1 Slovenia (Lampard, Defoe)
The England game was a friendly.
Charlton 0 Oldham 0
Ukraine 1 England 0 World Cup Qualifier
https://www.charltonafc.com/news/view/5aba27a31b3dd/bowyer-on-saturdays-match-winners-page-and-zyro
I did break my boycott with a 2-0 or 2-1 win against Plymouth (Bowyer in charge, 2 late goals I thought so not this game with Zyro) but when was that I now wonder.
13 apps, 3 goals. On loan from Wolves. Remember they (Wolves) were bigging him up when they signed him but he got his leg broken by a nasty tackle in a cup game.
Blow by blow account here for those interested; https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/22/england/league-one/charlton-athletic-football-club/plymouth-argyle-fc/2801993/commentary/
Rallied really well that day and gave deserved optimism for the season which resulted in the Wembley win.
12:30
Bournemouth 2-2 Charlton Wagstaff and BWP
3pm
Wales 0 - 2 England - bent scored for England
May never have happened with a Charlton player?