Edited October 16, 20241 yr by erskblue

Not much height, but a lot of fight. The mid 90's team doesn't get much pub.

1994  You know who they are.

 

On 16/10/2024 at 08:15, erskblue said:

 

I picked up a framed photo of the Typhoo Charlie Cook shot, from a car boot sale in Raynes Park, 15 odd years back. Probably in a box in the loft unless the Fuhrer’s slung it out

10 hours ago, erskblue said:

That pitch, mid 70’s is quite remarkable. Planting Jersey Royals? Think the grounds man was someone Annis? Was attached to the club for decades

On 18/10/2024 at 18:41, Timmy Elms said:

That pitch, mid 70’s is quite remarkable. Planting Jersey Royals? Think the grounds man was someone Annis? Was attached to the club for decades

George Anstiss. After retiring his son John took over. Don’t know if he’s still working now.

5 hours ago, Richard P said:

George Anstiss. After retiring his son John took over. Don’t know if he’s still working now.

The amount of sand on our pitch back in the early 80’s was staggering. Highbury was generally considered the best surface, and the Baseball Ground the worst. Think in terms of spectrum we were somewhere down the bottom however don’t recall many games getting cancelled due to unplayable pitch. I’m sure we all watch Big Match Revisited. You look at some of those mud heeps and can’t help thinking, modern football with immaculate surfaces is an entirely different game

On 12/10/2024 at 01:18, Scott said:

And no mention of spurs.

 

 

The black and white youth club dance scenes were from Kilburn, according to an old CFC face who can remember a camera crew being there. 

Too young to remember original skinheads. Always been fascinated with its origins. My mate Martin King RIP wrote about it at length 

Bit off topic- played for Chipstead FC in the 80’s- the volunteer grounds man had been pulling his hair out over a plagues of moles that had been running havoc. One Saturday, opposition player trotted out to take a corner, next thing the ground collapses beneath him- sink hole crested by flipping moles. Match abandoned 

On 12/10/2024 at 21:40, Richard P said:

They were very helpful years ago when driving to away games with just an A to Z!!

When you arrived in a location looking for the floodlights was the first thing you did!

Coming back from the North, generally popped into a chippy to fortify ourselves for journey back home. Always thought fish and chip shops from the smelly North were better than ours down here

6 hours ago, Timmy Elms said:

The amount of sand on our pitch back in the early 80’s was staggering. Highbury was generally considered the best surface, and the Baseball Ground the worst. Think in terms of spectrum we were somewhere down the bottom however don’t recall many games getting cancelled due to unplayable pitch. I’m sure we all watch Big Match Revisited. You look at some of those mud heeps and can’t help thinking, modern football with immaculate surfaces is an entirely different game

Lotus road was bad before the plastic pitch! I remember in the 80s we tried bales of straw under plastic sheeting or loads of marquee type structures with heating fans.

look at the Arsenal game 84/85 on you tube, looks like farm yard!

1 hour ago, Richard P said:

Lotus road was bad before the plastic pitch! I remember in the 80s we tried bales of straw under plastic sheeting or loads of marquee type structures with heating fans.

look at the Arsenal game 84/85 on you tube, looks like farm yard!

The Boxing Day game at QPR in 1982 was at risk of being postponed as there had been a massive dump of snow on the plastic.  QPR arranged with the Governor at the Scrubs to borrow some lags to clear the snow.  They did, and we won 0-2, Flash Walker and Carthorse Mayes scoring for us.

7 minutes ago, Gate 13 said:

The Boxing Day game at QPR in 1982 was at risk of being postponed as there had been a massive dump of snow on the plastic.  QPR arranged with the Governor at the Scrubs to borrow some lags to clear the snow.  They did, and we won 0-2, Flash Walker and Carthorse Mayes scoring for us.

That’s when the message got painted on the pitch about some blokes innocence 

7 hours ago, Richard P said:

That’s when the message got painted on the pitch about some blokes innocence 

Yes, but the numpty that painted the slogan didn’t check which side of the ground the TV cameras are, so on the telly the writing was upside down!!  You can see it on You Tube.

22 hours ago, Timmy Elms said:

The amount of sand on our pitch back in the early 80’s was staggering. Highbury was generally considered the best surface, and the Baseball Ground the worst. Think in terms of spectrum we were somewhere down the bottom however don’t recall many games getting cancelled due to unplayable pitch. I’m sure we all watch Big Match Revisited. You look at some of those mud heeps and can’t help thinking, modern football with immaculate surfaces is an entirely different game

Good shout. Here’s a still from the footage.

9 hours ago, erskblue said:

Good shout. Here’s a still from the footage.

The pitch looked like a beach when we played Charlton once, just covered in sand.

 

3 hours ago, The Rising Sun said:

The pitch looked like a beach when we played Charlton once, just covered in sand.

 

The pitch when we played Charlton was dreadful. Like playing in a sandpit. The players should have had buckets and spades!

1 hour ago, Boyne said:

The pitch when we played Charlton was dreadful. Like playing in a sandpit. The players should have had buckets and spades!

Didn't we put heaters out on the pitch and accidentally burned the grass off ?

8 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

Didn't we put heaters out on the pitch and accidentally burned the grass off ?

Not sure about the heaters but have found highlights of the game. They show how sandy the pitch was. I remember Charlton's manager Alan Curbishley complaining. Can't say I blame him.

 

From late April 1977. A well sanded pitch !

I remember that Charlton match, the ground was shocking. I can't even call it a pitch as that would imply some sort of grass.

The Benches

 

 

Edited October 22, 20241 yr by erskblue

The  Youth Squad, circa October 1974.

Back row (left-right): Lee Templeman, Francis Cowley, John Sparrow, Steve Wicks, Tommy Langley, John Jacobs, Trevor Aylott, Paul Hammond, Lee Frost, Danny Godwin, Les Briley. Front row: David Stride, Ray Wilkins, Ray Lewington, Ken Shellito (coach), Clive Walker, John Webberley, Jimmy Scanlon.

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