On this day 104 years ago........................... ..

[W.C.]

Charlie Webb was actually associated with the club for almost 40 years, from 1908 to 1947.

Before WWI he played 275 games over seven seasons as an inside forward, scoring 79 goals, including the Charity Shield winner. Selected for Ireland, he was also the first Albion player to win full international caps.

After getting captured by the Germans during the war and spending eight months in a PoW camp, he returned to manage the club for 28 years (!) - making him by far the club's longest serving manager. In total, he was in charge for 1,215 matches, earning him the nickname of 'Mr Albion'.

Great story!

 

[withdeanwombat]

This is the team that actually won it:

I bought a mug on eBay that has this postcard reproduced on it. Champions of all England. Take us another couple of years to do that again.

Was this before the rules were changed so that keepers had to wear a different coloured top ?

 

[sparkie]

Champions of England.

Fantastic achievement, our greatest triumph.

 

[Everest]

Was this before the rules were changed so that keepers had to wear a different coloured top ?

No, it's just in that picture Bob Whiting is wearing an outfield shirt.

 

[kevo]

No, it's just in that picture Bob Whiting is wearing an outfield shirt.

Here's Bob, presumably at the Goldstone, in slightly more traditional goalkeeping attire (although it does look rather like he's wearing a white polo neck jumper!)

 

[Working class pride]

Happy days! Where did it all start going wrong..............

Good question. Time it started to change. Large support and no success, that's the Albion. Be nice after 100 odd years for a large support with success. The Champions of All England 1910 showed the way.

 

[Working class pride]

Has anyone else noticed the lack of palace fans on this thread.. I wonder why..?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Has anyone else noticed the lack of palace fans on this thread.. I wonder why..?

It is a SCUM free thread because any Nigel considering making a comment knows it is nothing to do with them.

 

[Everest]

Charlie Webb was actually associated with the club for almost 40 years, from 1908 to 1947.

Before WWI he played 275 games over seven seasons as an inside forward, scoring 79 goals, including the Charity Shield winner. Selected for Ireland, he was also the first Albion player to win full international caps.

After getting captured by the Germans during the war and spending eight months in a PoW camp, he returned to manage the club for 28 years (!) - making him by far the club's longest serving manager. In total, he was in charge for 1,215 matches, earning him the nickname of 'Mr Albion'.

You left out an interesting fact.
Portsmouth beat Arsenal 2-1 at the Goldstone in a testimonial game for him on 28 Sept 1949

 

[Working class pride]

Still no palace fans...? How long before one might post a congratulations or something..?

 

[Working class pride]

I think Charlie Webb was also appointed Albion manager when still in a prisoner of war camp. Now that has to be a record!

 

[Hiney]

The Boy Whiting:

 

[Hiney]

Manager John Robson

 

[AZ Gull]

Manager John Robson

Who had also been Crystal Palace's first-ever manager.