Ten Years Ago: Mariners without Mendoca defeated
After a 2-1 defeat away at Bristol City on Saturday, Charlton faced a team above them in the table on Tuesday March 21st at The Valley: Grimsby Town. The Mariners were in contention for a play-off place, in large part thanks to Super Clive Mendonca who had scored 11 goals for them already that season. However, he was not in the line up at The Valley, presumably because of injury.
My notes recall: 'Charlton were outplayed by Grimsby in the first part of the match and it was no surprise when they scored after 16 minutes. Charlton missed one or two good chances after that, but Robinson scored just before the half time whistle. Charlton continued to squander some good opportunities in the second half, but Salmon made some great saves, and Balmer scored in the 85th minute to make it 2-1.' It was one of only two goals he scored all season.
The programme that Peter Garland, who had recently returned after a long spell out injured, had gone on loan to Wycombe Wanderers, Scott McGleish (now at the Cobblers) having already gone out on loan to Orient.
Time added on is a familiar part of the game today with many matches going to over 95 minutes, particularly if a big club has failed to get the desired result. However, in 1995 it was still a novelty. An article in the programme by a grim faced Ken Ridden of the FA explained new instructions had been given to referees and warned that 'the final whistle of the match might therefore be six, seven or more minutes after the normally expected end of the game.'
The fan friendly official seemed to take particular delight in explaning that journeys home might take longer when a bus or train was missed. His article concluded with a failed attempt at humour: 'Check those bus or train times in advance or you could be time wasting!'
Was this when the early leaver phenomenon really got under way?
My notes recall: 'Charlton were outplayed by Grimsby in the first part of the match and it was no surprise when they scored after 16 minutes. Charlton missed one or two good chances after that, but Robinson scored just before the half time whistle. Charlton continued to squander some good opportunities in the second half, but Salmon made some great saves, and Balmer scored in the 85th minute to make it 2-1.' It was one of only two goals he scored all season.
The programme that Peter Garland, who had recently returned after a long spell out injured, had gone on loan to Wycombe Wanderers, Scott McGleish (now at the Cobblers) having already gone out on loan to Orient.
Time added on is a familiar part of the game today with many matches going to over 95 minutes, particularly if a big club has failed to get the desired result. However, in 1995 it was still a novelty. An article in the programme by a grim faced Ken Ridden of the FA explained new instructions had been given to referees and warned that 'the final whistle of the match might therefore be six, seven or more minutes after the normally expected end of the game.'
The fan friendly official seemed to take particular delight in explaning that journeys home might take longer when a bus or train was missed. His article concluded with a failed attempt at humour: 'Check those bus or train times in advance or you could be time wasting!'
Was this when the early leaver phenomenon really got under way?
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