Ten years ago: welcome Lee Bowyer

Lee Bowyer made what was I think his first appearance for Charlton in the 3-0 defeat of Watford at The Valley. He certainly attracted the attention of the Watford players, being fouled in the 40th and then the 42nd minute. Steve Brown was booked for fouling Hessenthaler, but the complement was returned later. The goals were scored by Gary Nelson, Kim Grant and David Whyte and at least one of them was, I recall, shown on BBC television news. The attendance was just 8,417, but I recall that Watford rarely brought much away support with them.