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Charlie Wright

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Workington mariner
December 28, 2024, 10:53am
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Just hearing Charlie Wright ex keeper at Workington, Grimsby,Charlton and Bolton has passed away aged 86.
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December 28, 2024, 11:07am
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When Charlie joined us from Workington it was one of the great moments of my early Mariners watching. He had superb agility and safe handling and was a large cut above anyone I had seen before, and an obvious inspiration to the rest of the team. When him, Matt Tees and Rod Green moved to Charlton it was an immense blow. Just occasionally he let a long range shot slip by him. I was told the contact lenses were to blame! But what a keeper he was, and rarely mentioned among the Grimsby greats in recent times. UTM
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December 28, 2024, 11:12am
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Quoted from Dodorondon
When Charlie joined us from Workington it was one of the great moments of my early Mariners watching. He had superb agility and safe handling and was a large cut above anyone I had seen before, and an obvious inspiration to the rest of the team. When him, Matt Tees and Rod Green moved to Charlton it was an immense blow. Just occasionally he let a long range shot slip by him. I was told the contact lenses were to blame! But what a keeper he was, and rarely mentioned among the Grimsby greats in recent times. UTM


I agree with you and would like to add, he was one of the best keepers for Town.

RIP Charlie, thank you for being with us.


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December 28, 2024, 11:24am

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Rip Charlie.. Remember him well from my very young days
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December 28, 2024, 11:29am
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In goal for town when my dad first took me to Blundell Park. Great keeper
RIP Charlie
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December 28, 2024, 12:25pm
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   RIP Harry 'The Cat '  Wright, What a keeper!
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December 28, 2024, 12:26pm
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RIP - before my time, but my Dad and uncle talked about him a lot.
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December 28, 2024, 12:43pm
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I always remember when they came out, a young girl would always jump over the Pontoon fence and give Charlie an orange for half time.
He was one of the nicest and most helpful of players. Always made time to have a chat and sign autographs.
RIP Charlie
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December 28, 2024, 12:54pm

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Sad news.


"Crombie you would have got to that if you weren't such a fat ba%$@rd" - George Kerr, inspiration from the dug out 70s style  
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December 28, 2024, 1:23pm
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He inspired me to take up the goalkeeper position. As some else said very agile and acrobatic. As a kid I would wait outside the changing rooms for autographs and he was always very happy to sign and tell us all stories. Really nice bloke and still one of my all time favourites.
RIP Charlie.
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