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Online dave.woodhall

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The Charlie Athersmith competition
« on: June 17, 2011, 06:03:45 PM »
As I said elsewhere, he's the only player in history to win everything he could win in a season. First one to name them all wins a prize.

Offline ClarrieBlue

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Re: The Charlie Athersmith competition
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2011, 06:06:18 PM »
Was one of them X Factor 1899
« Last Edit: June 17, 2011, 06:10:54 PM by ClarrieBlue »

Offline ClarrieBlue

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Re: The Charlie Athersmith competition
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2011, 06:16:25 PM »
What about Division 1, FA Cup and therefore "The Double" plus England caps. On a topical note he left Villa to join SHA in 1901. I bet H&V was busy just like this week.

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Re: The Charlie Athersmith competition
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2011, 06:20:15 PM »
What about Division 1, FA Cup and therefore "The Double" plus England caps.

That'll be it, in '97.

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Re: The Charlie Athersmith competition
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2011, 06:20:44 PM »
I seen one of his FA Cup medal as my ex neighbour had it.

Offline ClarrieBlue

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Re: The Charlie Athersmith competition
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2011, 06:20:53 PM »
Plus the Birmingham Senior Cup ??
« Last Edit: June 17, 2011, 06:27:39 PM by ClarrieBlue »

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Re: The Charlie Athersmith competition
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2011, 06:27:08 PM »
League, Cup, Capped against Scotland, Wales and Ireland capped for Football League, won Home International Championship? Maybe throw in a Sheriff of London Charity Shield, a Birmingham Senior Cup, Staffordshire Cup, Worcestershire something or other.

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Re: The Charlie Athersmith competition
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2011, 06:29:09 PM »
Much to my surprise, in the season that we did the double, we didn't win the Birmingham Senior Cup - which was then a big deal - nor did England win the Home International Championship. 

I'm therefore rather baffled at "the everything he could win" bit.

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Re: The Charlie Athersmith competition
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2011, 06:36:38 PM »
Was it the 1896-97 season?

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Re: The Charlie Athersmith competition
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2011, 07:13:39 PM »
Even Mr. Google doesn't seem to know the answer. But whilst trying to cheat I did discover this gem......
Apparently in 1900 in an FA Cup match against Millwall Athletic it was that cold and wet several players suffered mild frostbite. Some players played in overcoats borrowed from the crowd, but our Charlie went one better and played the second half carrying an umbrella.....and he scored a goal while holding the brolly.

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Re: The Charlie Athersmith competition
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2011, 07:21:21 PM »
Wasn't that story disproved, seem to recall reading it in an old H&V although I'm usually wrong.

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Re: The Charlie Athersmith competition
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2011, 08:12:13 PM »
I don't know if it was disproved, but I think it has the air of myth about it.

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Re: The Charlie Athersmith competition
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2011, 08:26:28 PM »
FA Cup, League Championship, international cap, Birmingham senior cup, player of the year award, 1897?

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Re: The Charlie Athersmith competition
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2011, 08:33:16 PM »
FA Cup, League Championshiop, England caps v. Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Full house.

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Re: The Charlie Athersmith competition
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2011, 08:34:45 PM »
Did Charlie play cricket or another sport?

 


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