This I found in a book, Football grounds from the air. Picture taken 1970. After council had brought the land from Charlton. Shows the wall that stills runs behind Jimmy Seed Stand.
That is a fantastic photo, I wish I could frame that and stick it on the wall.
Not sure if this has been posted before. In the garden at Manhattans, Upton Park 91/92. A very young, @northstandsteve@DA9 and myself
Seen this photo come up a few times on Facebook, most recently a couple of days back. Know all the usual faces there, including DVD Dal at the back there, RIP
Great picture. Looks like there's a river running through the pitch. People queuing up to see the world angling championships.
I know that it is all relative and we live in different times with higher expections, but could you imagine the face of someone who watched Charlton in that old ground as they stare at the modern Valley?
"Ere! There's a load of feckin light bulbs missing..."
Great picture. Looks like there's a river running through the pitch. People queuing up to see the world angling championships.
I know that it is all relative and we live in different times with higher expections, but could you imagine the face of someone who watched Charlton in that old ground as they stare at the modern Valley?
"Ere! There's a load of feckin light bulbs missing..."
You have to have stands to have light bulbs, when I started going in the 50s you had a small West stand and the Covered End, and as I stood at the other end where the South away end is now, it never bothered me
Charlton v Aston Villa, FA Cup, February 1938. Attendance 75,031 (highest attendance of any South London club) (including the ones who left Woolwich a few years earlier and went to the other side of the river).
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That is a fantastic photo, I wish I could frame that and stick it on the wall.
Beautiful shot of The Valley
One of the only grounds in league where if you brought a seat on the day you would also have to pay to enter ground. Ie two payments,
"Ere! There's a load of feckin light bulbs missing..."
I'll open with the airborne five ... Peter Burridge, Keith Peacock, Ron Saunders, Mike Rose, Charlie Wright.
In the background ... Brian Kinsey, Colin Appleton and half of Graham Moore.
Charlton v Aston Villa, FA Cup, February 1938. Attendance 75,031 (highest attendance of any South London club) (including the ones who left Woolwich a few years earlier and went to the other side of the river).
If people could add a bit of info on them like dates or match details etc it would be appreciated.