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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: RobbyD on May 30, 2010, 08:57:21 AM
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Hey guys,
Just to let you know some sad news about an Ex-Alty player who sadly passed away this week.
Charlie Bradshaw died of a lung related complication aged just 43 yrs old.
As an Emley fan I can remember him playing for us when i when he was in his early 20's charging down the wing all legs and dreadlocks flying. He was the kind of player who had the ability to utterly dominate a game and win it single handed on his day. Some teams just didn't know what to do with him.
Rare for a big lad he could run down the flanks or play at centre forward or centre half. I remember him playing up at Emley for Droylsden at centre half and scoring an own goal with a cracking header from a corner - think that proved he was a proper Emley man!
My favourite Charlie story though comes after he had followed Gerry Quinn to Altrincham. He scored 4 goals against Slough in a Conference game and Alty were pretty much immediately offered a £100,000 deal to sign him by Spurs. The deal famously fell through when Spurs found out that he was 27 years old.
Charlies Funeral will be held at 10.30 am on Friday 4th June 2010 at Woodhouse Christ Church, Woodhouse Hill, HD2 1DH.
Charlie will be laid to rest at Almondbury Cemetery, with the wake to be held at the Deighton Centre.
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What sad news.
Thanks for letting us know Robbie.
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I'm genuinely shocked by this very sad news.
RIP Charlie.
http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport-news/football-news/2010/05/28/amateur-football-death-of-local-football-ace-charlie-bradshaw-86081-26538341/
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Bloody Hell...what a shock that is.
Seemed a really nice guy from what I knew of him.
When he got up full speed he was lightning fast.
RIP Charlie...played a part in some good game for Alty.
"Bradshaw...is there something in the end of these with Chester committed forward...FREEMAN.."...
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Terribly sad news. I've some very happy memories of Charlie - a true character.
Looks like the enigma of his true age continues though ! If he was 27 when Spurs tried to sign him in late 1992, he would now have been 44 going on 45 - and in any event that's a tragically short lifespan.
RIP and thanks for the memories.
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What a great shame. He was about 2 seasons before i got the Alty bug but ive seen videos of him. Looked a class act.
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Terrible news RIP Charlie
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Yeah real shame this. He didn't play for Alty for very long, I think his morale had absolutely gone after the Spurs thing (he was ace in that game at Slough), but he was a big part of my youth as a lot of the team from that era were. RIP Charlie.
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Nooo: (........ rip charlie my favorite ever alty player, I used to shout your name in training Charlie! !! Charlie!!! Charlie!!! £100,000 offered and u were worth every penny in my eyes :'(
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Awfully tragic news - forever part of Alty folklore.
Our thoughts especially go to his friends & family.
Thankyou for letting us know Robbie
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Sad news, indeed.
I wrote the following synopsis of his days with Alty for an article in the Robins Review back in September 2007:
CHARLIE BRADSHAW
This lanky, ponytailed striker arrived at Alty via the exodus of players who followed Gerry Quinn from Emley in the Summer of 1992. He made 18 (+9 as sub) erratic, yet occasionally inspired appearances, notching six goals in the process. His final match was a 3-3 draw in the Cheshire Senior Cup at Witton Albion on 26th January 1993, after which his contract was terminated and he returned to Emley. During the 1995/96 season, he spent a few months at Droylsden. He is probably best remembered at Moss Lane as the man who so nearly joined Spurs for a fee of £100,000 in September 1992, until they aborted the deal after discovering that he was actually aged 26 and, therefore, rather older than they had originally thought! In March 2007, he was still turning out for Bridlington Town (for whom his son, Lee, now plays) at the (reputed) age of 40.
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The six goals he scored for Alty during the 1992/93 Conference season were as follows:
Slough Town (A): 2
Colwyn Bay (A) (FA Cup): 1
Welling United (H): 2 (our first home win in the league that season....in late December!)
Runcorn (A): 1.
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Although only at the club for a short time,charlie really was and still is remember fondly,and as ballers said,a player that brings back so many memories of the days of youthful aways trips to watch the robins in that era, Rest in peace
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Terribly sad news.....a very technically gifted player and a nice character.....I liked his rueful grin as his 'headed' goal Vs Cheshter was ruled out for handball.......RIP Charlie Bradshaw...part of our history and will always be remembered very fondly by those who saw him either live or on the Chester TV....glad some of his football will be immortalised on the alty's greatest moments DVD.
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RIP Charlie - one of the first Alty players that I really remember. I always remember the 'Charlie, Charlie Bradshaw chant' and how he had 'slashed' the tags on his socks
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Only saw a handful of his appearances as I was a nipper. But I just remember that whenever I saw him i'd had it drummed into me that he could produce the magic of Cruyff and never to look away.
R.I.P. Charlie!
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Rip Charlie no age to go at
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Dreadful news. RIP Charlie.
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Cheers for all kind comments... its choking me up reading them as much as it did hearing that Charlie had died.
Charlie was loved by so many people involved in football in Huddersfield and was a real hero to me.
I'm planning to write a piece about him for the AFC Emley v Hudds Town friendly programme - hope you don't mind if i quote one or two of you in it - we normally get a couple of thousand up for that game and i want them all to remember him.
You know it took me a long time to forgive Alty for taking Gerry Quinn and all our best players (Bradshaw, Tunnacliffe, Carmody etc) all those years back i'm just glad you appreciated them as much as we did.
All the best from all of us up at the Welfare Ground.
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I think it is a lovely thought if you write the article about him. I am certain none of us would be unhappy for you to put a quote or 2 in if it shows the affection we hold for Charlie.
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Cheers for all kind comments... its choking me up reading them as much as it did hearing that Charlie had died.
Charlie was loved by so many people involved in football in Huddersfield and was a real hero to me.
I'm planning to write a piece about him for the AFC Emley v Hudds Town friendly programme - hope you don't mind if i quote one or two of you in it - we normally get a couple of thousand up for that game and i want them all to remember him.
You know it took me a long time to forgive Alty for taking Gerry Quinn and all our best players (Bradshaw, Tunnacliffe, Carmody etc) all those years back i'm just glad you appreciated them as much as we did.
All the best from all of us up at the Welfare Ground.
It would be great if you used some.
I suppose it must have been bloody annoying when Gerry left and took the team with him. Although he did apply..he wasn't poached!
Looking back you must have had a great team..
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You know it took me a long time to forgive Alty for taking Gerry Quinn and all our best players (Bradshaw, Tunnacliffe, Carmody etc) all those years back i'm just glad you appreciated them as much as we did.
The legend lives on...!
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I don't think it was taking Gerry Quinn that upset Emley as much as Gerry bringing all them players with him....I think Gerry is remembered quite fondly by most Alty fans and that we acknowldge the fact he wasn't given much money to work with culminating in a disastrous end with that cup game featuring the strange brothers.....
But thanks for letting us know about Charlie and I'm sure many of us would be intrested in your article.
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I think it is a lovely thought if you write the article about him. I am certain none of us would be unhappy for you to put a quote or 2 in if it shows the affection we hold for Charlie.
If you can post it on here, we'd all like to read it I'm sure. Thanks again for thinking to let us have the news of Charlie's passing.
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Can the various historians at the club correct me if I am wrong but if my memory serves, I am sure it was Charlie Bradshaw that laid the ball off for Clive to hit that screamer against Chester in the FA Cup.
Charlie was a great character both on and off the pitch and we are all very sorry to hear of his sad death.
Robby D thanks very much for letting us know, we really appreciate it. He and many of Gerry's team became great servants at the club and he brought several good players who gave us many fond memories, I am sorry it was at Emley's cost. Frannie, Carmo, Ricky H, Clive and not least Charlie Bradshaw.
Perhaps you could send this thread to Charlie's family, as he is obviously still held in high regard and people at Alty never forget the players from the past.
Rest in peace Charlie, and my condolences to you and your family
Steve from Sale
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Can the various historians at the club correct me if I am wrong but if my memory serves, I am sure it was Charlie Bradshaw that laid the ball off for Clive to hit that screamer against Chester in the FA Cup.
Charlie was a great character both on and off the pitch and we are all very sorry to hear of his sad death.
Robby D thanks very much for letting us know, we really appreciate it. He and many of Gerry's team became great servants at the club and he brought several good players who gave us many fond memories, I am sorry it was at Emley's cost. Frannie, Carmo, Ricky H, Clive and not least Charlie Bradshaw.
Perhaps you could send this thread to Charlie's family, as he is obviously still held in high regard and people at Alty never forget the players from the past.
Rest in peace Charlie, and my condolences to you and your family
Steve from Sale
It was!
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Can the various historians at the club correct me if I am wrong but if my memory serves, I am sure it was Charlie Bradshaw that laid the ball off for Clive to hit that screamer against Chester in the FA Cup.
Charlie was a great character both on and off the pitch and we are all very sorry to hear of his sad death.
Robby D thanks very much for letting us know, we really appreciate it. He and many of Gerry's team became great servants at the club and he brought several good players who gave us many fond memories, I am sorry it was at Emley's cost. Frannie, Carmo, Ricky H, Clive and not least Charlie Bradshaw.
Perhaps you could send this thread to Charlie's family, as he is obviously still held in high regard and people at Alty never forget the players from the past.
Rest in peace Charlie, and my condolences to you and your family
Steve from Sale
RIP Charlie and this is the match you are talking about
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxCD1D2I8cQ
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HE played for Alty before I was even born but it shows what an eye catching player he is when
A) I commented on the Chester video asking about him
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B) Someone did a thread on here asking who the number 14 was.
looked like a great player RIP.
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Charlie,
Look after yourself. A sad sad day.
I remember him playing for us, the Chester game with Clive Freemans goal is a super memory, & Charlie...you made it happen.
Good man.
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Awful news.
R.I.P. Charlie.
Our thourghts go to his family.
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Thanks again for all the comments. Have been away on hols for the last week so sorry for the delay in replying.
Will post the piece on here once its done.
Re: earlier posts there is no hard feelings at all - i know Gerry wasn't poached - he was just ready for another challenge. Gerry's son Paul is now making a name for himself as player manager at Huddersfield Irish and got them to the quarter finals of the FA Sunday Cup - he's still in his 20's so watch out for him!
Tunnah is still remembered well up here at Emley too. We have had a string of short centre forwards here and every time a cross goes sailing over unconverted his name is always mentioned as the man who would have put it in the net.
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I know late but terrible news.
RIP - You are part of one the most famous commentary lines in Alty history.
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Tunnah is still remembered well up here at Emley too. We have had a string of short centre forwards here and every time a cross goes sailing over unconverted his name is always mentioned as the man who would have put it in the net.
Exactly the same here every time a cross sailed over Chris Senior's head pr Dale Johnson wasn't on the end of it in the right position.
Cult - Peerless, I tell you, the man is absolutely PEERLESS!!
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As I have been proclaiming for years, the mighty Tunna is destined to suffer the same sad fate as Vincent Van Gogh i.e. a genius who is not recognised as such during his lifetime....
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As I have been proclaiming for years, the mighty Tunna is destined to suffer the same sad fate as Vincent Van Gogh i.e. a genius who is not recognised as such during his lifetime....
and gets a visit from Dr Who and kills a monster only he can see...
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Cult - do you mean he is going to cut his ear off to reduce weight?