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Billy Bonds (Page 5 -RIP)

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  • jose
    jose Posts: 787
    The stories about him are legendary.
    Like when he might have had to miss the second half of a game for West Ham because a toe was mashed. His response was 'cut it off'!
    One of my favourites was when he was at West Ham in his mid to late thirties, if a cheeky younger player ever remarked on his age he would immediately challenge them to a race over whatever distance they chose.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,790
    usetobunkin said:
    Middle Park lad, RIP Billy 
    RIP. 

    Yup…..his mum and dad lived a few doors up from us in The Vista on the Middle Park estate. 
  • Dartaddick
    Dartaddick Posts: 115
    RIP Billy. 

  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,380
    edited 4:55PM
    In an age now where they seem to hand out England Caps like confetti it is amazing that players like Bonzo and Bartram were never capped. RIP
  • Charlton1905
    Charlton1905 Posts: 4
    RIP Billy! Another legend gone.
  • mid_life_crisis
    mid_life_crisis Posts: 3,273
    Proper legend of the game.
    RIP Billy.
  • Tavern
    Tavern Posts: 7,687
    RIP Billy.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,309
    My sister went to nursery with his daughter at St Andrews, Court Road, Mottingham.
    RIP Billy 
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,144
    edited 7:13PM
    .RIP Billy. He was a proper gent too. He used to live next door to my friend in Chislehurst and once a year the residents closed the road and had a street party. Billy would always come across to talk football knowing that, as a group, we were Charlton and West Ham fans. Proper legend. 


  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,707
    RIP Billy.

    Loved watching him as an overlapping right back for us. Great player and was disappointed when he was sold. Hinton and Bailey had been sold not too long before and Len Glover followed a little later.

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  • Rob7Lee
    Rob7Lee Posts: 9,763
    He was around my house a lot when I was a young kid, him and my mum and a bunch of others used to knock about Middle Park in their teens. Last saw him at a funeral of one of their childhood friends about 20 years ago.

    oohaahmortimer said:
    My sister went to nursery with his daughter at St Andrews, Court Road, Mottingham.
    RIP Billy 
    What year was that oohaa?
  • Southendaddick
    Southendaddick Posts: 5,340
    One my dad spoke highly about when he played for us

    I had the pleasure of meeting him a few times when he spoke at football dinners I used to go to in my last job and even though they were biased towards West Ham he always spoke a lot about his affection for Charlton

    Looked as tough as old boots when I last saw him and he looked like he could still play then so very sad 

    RIP
  • Grapevine49
    Grapevine49 Posts: 1,000
    Was a unique player and professional as a player, as a coach and a Manager. Watching his powerful, almost full scale assault on the opposition via his ranging ground eating runs from right back was worth the entrance fee alone. A true natural talent he embodied the spirit of the game with a tireless resolve and competitive spirit. Over his time at West Ham he evolved into a quality central defender and midfielder. He was a legend for them and the game. Thank you for memories and may you rest in peace. 

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