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Happy 70th Anniversary

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,271
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  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,260
    Anyone know anyone still alive today that went to the game? If they were old enough to remember be good to hear from those that were there. Guess you'd probably have to be 80 years and up
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,187
    And if you know your history it's enough to make your ❤️ go whoooooooah.....
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,495
    edited April 2017
    I had the opportunity to buy that medal (Bill Whitaker's), some years ago from a fella I was sitting next to at a Cambridge United away game, he was a Cambridge fan and was given the medal as security on a loan he made to Bill.
    I guess Bill fell on hard times, so the loan was never repaid......he of course played for and later managed Cambridge after leaving us.
    For me personally it's a huge regret that I never bought it.......instead I put him in touch with the Alwens as Heather was at that time toying with the idea of starting a museum........I believe they bought it and I'm guessing it's on loan to us via Roger and Heather.
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    I believe a anonymous generous/fruitcake fan bought most of the available medals and loaned them to the Club/Museum.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,271
    falconwood_1 said:

    I believe a anonymous generous/fruitcake fan bought most of the available medals and loaned them to the Club/Museum.

    He did. Very generous guy. Don't think he posts on CL though ; - )
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,423
    cabbles said:

    Anyone know anyone still alive today that went to the game? If they were old enough to remember be good to hear from those that were there. Guess you'd probably have to be 80 years and up

    @Redmidland did the commentary, he was in his early 20s then. ;)
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 6,002
    Weirdly enough its the 10th anniversary of our relegation from the Premier League in a couple weeks.
  • Numbers
    Numbers Posts: 834
    League 1 who gives a fuck, we're Charlton Athletic and We've Won The Cup
  • maidstoneaddick
    maidstoneaddick Posts: 182
    My father (who passed away last week) was there. Aged 7
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,271
    maidstoneaddick said:

    My father (who passed away last week) was there. Aged 7

    RIP to your dad and my condolences to you and the rest of his family.

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  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,475
    maidstoneaddick said:

    My father (who passed away last week) was there. Aged 7

    Sorry for your loss mate.
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,670
    maidstoneaddick said:

    My father (who passed away last week) was there. Aged 7

    My condolences. My late father was there too with my grandparents.
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,749
    edited April 2017
    cabbles said:

    Anyone know anyone still alive today that went to the game? If they were old enough to remember be good to hear from those that were there. Guess you'd probably have to be 80 years and up

    Nolan, K - his first match.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,260
    maidstoneaddick said:

    My father (who passed away last week) was there. Aged 7

    My condolences
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,260
    Airman Brown said:

    cabbles said:

    Anyone know anyone still alive today that went to the game? If they were old enough to remember be good to hear from those that were there. Guess you'd probably have to be 80 years and up

    Nolan, K - his first match.
    Airman Brown said:

    cabbles said:

    Anyone know anyone still alive today that went to the game? If they were old enough to remember be good to hear from those that were there. Guess you'd probably have to be 80 years and up

    Nolan, K - his first match.
    I thought he'd only just turned 70??
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,070
    My dad's ticket:

    Cup Final Ticket (1 of 1)

    And an extract from his programme:

    Cup Final Programme (1 of 1)
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,987
    maidstoneaddick said:

    My father (who passed away last week) was there. Aged 7

    Sorry to hear your sad news. My Pa was there too. He died 2 years ago and I know this was a great day in his life.
  • Isawlearyplay
    Isawlearyplay Posts: 273
    Heard it on the wireless.........6 at the time, so was probably fiddling around with something else at the time , although remember hearing the noise and the excitement.
  • HantsAddick
    HantsAddick Posts: 2,423
    maidstoneaddick said:

    My father (who passed away last week) was there. Aged 7

    Sorry for your loss. Great he was there though R.I.P.
  • HantsAddick
    HantsAddick Posts: 2,423
    Arsenetatters said:

    maidstoneaddick said:

    My father (who passed away last week) was there. Aged 7

    Sorry to hear your sad news. My Pa was there too. He died 2 years ago and I know this was a great day in his life.
    Am sure it was a great day for him. Sorry for your loss too.

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  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,621
    My Grandad went, said that it took him a little while to realise that Duffy had scored.

    He said that he couldn't remember where he had put his ticket and programme but it was in the house somewhere. Practically tore the place apart when he passed away but never found them :(


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