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Derek Hales

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  • I won a £5 postal order (remember them?) for requesting his picture he published in either Shoot or Roy of the Rovers comic (can’t recall which one now), I was gutted that it was a black and white picture and not colour.  Wish I’d kept it but never thought to. 
  • I remember in one programme Q&A he put the 7 0 defeat against Brighton as his most memorable match.
    It stuck in my mind too. 5-0 down at half time and the police wouldn’t let me leave.
  • Always sticks in my mind. It was my 30th birthday that day. Some day out though!
  • I remember in one programme Q&A he put the 7 0 defeat against Brighton as his most memorable match.
    It stuck in my mind too. 5-0 down at half time and the police wouldn’t let me leave.

    It's one of my most memorable games too. To think we were unbeaten in 7 going into that game! Didn't stop me from going to Newcastle the following week though, where we were infinitely better and only lost 1-2 to a couple of late Keegan headers.
  • We nearly took the lead with a shot from Steve Dowman, after that everything they hit went flying into the net.

    7 down on the hour mark and was thinking this will be double figures.

    Think we nearly scored late in the game which would have been the highlight.
  • edited February 2019
    Always sticks in my mind. It was my 30th birthday that day. Some day out though!
    It was mine and my mates 18th that weekend, party on the Friday night then off to Brighton on the Saturday morning.....can't really remember much about the game but like Burnley away (7-1 defeat) won't ever forget the score.
  • He clearly couldn't.be bothered with the survey! 
  • Great interview. When I loved professional football.
  • Looking old. But then again we all are I suppose. 
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  • My all time football and Charlton hero.  He came to prominence just as I started my Charlton journey.

    God bless him and all that got a slap from him, no doubt fully deserved!
    My favourite player also, great attitude and entertainment value to watch, rarely a dull moment!
  • What you see is what you get!!
    Could conjure a goal from nothing. 
    Wish I could buy him a beer!
  • great interview. Feisty as ever
  • What you see is what you get!!
    Could conjure a goal from nothing. 
    Wish I could buy him a beer!
    He certainly never settled for one beer😃
  • Great interview.

    I would like to hear more from Flanagan as well, in any other era he would be a legend, instead of just "the other one"
  • Like many others around my age, my all-time Charlton hero, and yes, I've got the T-shirt (which is unbeaten so far this season)!
  • Hal1x said:
    Great interview.

    I would like to hear more from Flanagan as well, in any other era he would be a legend, instead of just "the other one"
    Hales and Flanagan! now thats a fans Q/A meeting that would certainly sell out!  I wouldn't hold it in Maidstone though.
    Somehow can’t see Scott Minto/Steve Brown being the Jeremy Kyle needed for this though 😂
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  • edited March 5
    Was over the hill by the time I was old enough to properly watch our matches but u can’t help but admire him  - totally down to earth and genuine, no airs and graces, a great goalscorer and more than just a bit handy - a proper 70’s footballer and charlton hero 
  • Does anyone know if he came from a family of Butchers? It's a bit strange, but the butchers shop up the road from me, used to be run by the Hales family (Station Rd, Rainham) and he hailed from Lower Halstow, which is a couple of minutes drive away. My wife was brought up here and she seems to recall something about a family member being a footballer. 

    Sadly for me, I only ever saw DH when he was playing for the Gills. 
  • Does anyone know if he came from a family of Butchers? It's a bit strange, but the butchers shop up the road from me, used to be run by the Hales family (Station Rd, Rainham) and he hailed from Lower Halstow, which is a couple of minutes drive away. My wife was brought up here and she seems to recall something about a family member being a footballer. 

    Sadly for me, I only ever saw DH when he was playing for the Gills. 
    Weren't his family in the scrap metal trade ? 
  • Is he really our leading goal scorer…..I thought it’s Stuart Leary?
  • Hales is in all competitions- 168. Leary is in league only - 153. Obviously Leary not one for scoring in the cup! 
  • Ah Stuart Leary. Hales & Leary completely different type of players. Both wonderful players who excited,entertained,and each brought sublime skills to the Valley
  • Hales is in all competitions- 168. Leary is in league only - 153. Obviously Leary not one for scoring in the cup! 
    The League Cup only came in towards the end of his time with us also, so he would have played fewer cup games.

  • edited March 6
    Hales is in all competitions- 168. Leary is in league only - 153. Obviously Leary not one for scoring in the cup! 
    The League Cup only came in towards the end of his time with us also, so he would have played fewer cup g
  • Has anyone got a scanned copy of his Shoot interview with the burglar comment please? 
  • edited March 6
    https://x.com/MullockSMirror/status/1241093834236473350

    Half of his face is missing, but there's no doubt who it is!

    Edit - just noticed the "full name" bit, a bit of a clue there.
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