Old Charlton related photos

Coyotejohn1947 said:

If that was at the other end, it could be Shipperley's OG v Orient.

AddicksAddict said:

JamesSeed said:

You don't see many colour photos of Jimmy Seed, so here he is in our back garden facing up to my fearsome tennis ball bouncers... c.1965

With that stance it looks like he's practicing for the IPL or The Hundred.

Can’t be, no room for a DJ or pyrotechnics 

Off_it said:

If that photo is looking at the Members stand then the arrow is pointing towards Croydon

I take that the photograph is of fans in the Arthur Waite stand. That is where I always ended up when I turned up for a game. I was not a season ticket holder in those days
just turned up as and when.

JohnnyH2 said:

msomerton said:

Off_it said:

If that photo is looking at the Members stand then the arrow is pointing towards Croydon

I take that the photograph is of fans in the Arthur Waite stand. That is where I always ended up when I turned up for a game. I was not a season ticket holder in those days

just turned up as and when.

Definitely the members stand, the Arthur Waite was given over to the Hammers that day

Did they have the whole Arthur Waite? I recall them getting the middle pen of the Holmesdale as well as the usual corner pen. I can't recall them having the entirety of the Arthur Waite but who knows given it was 32 years ago!

Leave off.
32 years ago and people can remember what stands other fans were given.
I mean there are a couple of things I can remember like the little bit of fog we had against Leicester in the zds,  but I should think everyone there that night remember s that.

bolloxbolder said:

clb74 said:

Leave off.
32 years ago and people can remember what stands other fans were given.
I mean there are a couple of things I can remember like the little bit of fog we had against Leicester in the zds,  but I should think everyone there that night remember s that.

Well I have a great memory and 100% West Ham had the whole Arthur Waite stand. I had my season ticket there and we were moved to the opposite side. We knew this in advance of the match being played.

I remember this, but not the fog against Leicester.

I remember the floodlights failing against QPR.

anyone else with random non Valley memories?

Pre-season friendly 15th August 1990. Watling Street. Maidstone United vs Charlton. Maidstone manager Keith Peacock and Nicky Johns & Les Berry both in the Maidstone team. First picture Keith Peacock chating with Mick Flanagan.

SporadicAddick said:

CheshireFan said:

Brilliant - are you sure there are no more?!

I once saw a "colourised" image of the main stand and it looked green. I assumed it was an error but this seems to suggest that it was actually green and cream? It was only red and white in my time.

What year was that?

Lewis Coaches said:

Sam Bartram Gates and Jimmy Seed Stand
in 1987.

What a great photo 👍

One of the Directors Mike Norris that managed to get Charlton back to The Valley.
Along with Roger Alwen Mike Norris put the money up to start rebuilding The Valley.

Lewis Coaches said:

This was one of the plans for The Valley.
Top photo looking towards covered end.
Bottom photo looking from the 
Sam Bartram corner.
Plans for ground about 1990.

Interesting to see how close the ground actually came to the model of 1990. Give or take a few obvious elements it was a pretty accurate model.  

The one big difference is the housing on what is now the car park. I'm assuming the players would have parked at Makro.

guinnessaddick said:

SporadicAddick said:

Lewis Coaches said:

This was one of the plans for The Valley.
Top photo looking towards covered end.
Bottom photo looking from the 
Sam Bartram corner.
Plans for ground about 1990.

Interesting to see how close the ground actually came to the model of 1990. Give or take a few obvious elements it was a pretty accurate model.  

The one big difference is the housing on what is now the car park. I'm assuming the players would have parked at Makro.

Is this the model that included the 10 pin bowling alley in it?

No, I don’t think so. That was a scaled down version that had a 4500 seat main stand (with bowling alley in it), covered end and jimmy seed stand as they were on our return and the bottom quarter of the east terrace as 6000 standing terrace.  The main stand was never built and the east terrace never reopened.  I’ve got a picture somewhere I’ll upload. 

Lewis Coaches said:

guinnessaddick said:

SporadicAddick said:

Lewis Coaches said:

This was one of the plans for The Valley.
Top photo looking towards covered end.
Bottom photo looking from the 
Sam Bartram corner.
Plans for ground about 1990.

Interesting to see how close the ground actually came to the model of 1990. Give or take a few obvious elements it was a pretty accurate model.  

The one big difference is the housing on what is now the car park. I'm assuming the players would have parked at Makro.

Is this the model that included the 10 pin bowling alley in it?

Now that is a good question? Think not.
I believe the ten pin bowling alley was in the first plan, but if I am incorrect please tell me.

The plan afterwards