WTF!! Charlton nick our nickname

[scVale]

Just browsing through some random articles and discovered this. Thought we had taken some non-leager on loan until I read more of the article. Since when have bleedin Charlton been known as the Valiants!

 

http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/valiants-chance-for-saraiva-14764/

 

A message to Charlton: WE ARE THE ORIGINAL VALIANTS... THE ONLY VALIANTS!!

 

Port Vale formed 1876

Charlton Athletic formed 1905

[robcoram]

pretty sure they've been known as that for quite a while

[Trampilot]

Many many years. If I remember correctly from my football annuals I believe we are THE Valiants and they are just Valiants.

[robf]

Actually the Valiants nickname wasn't adopted by Vale until around 1919 - before that we were the Colliers!

 

This article explains more: http://www.onevalefan.co.uk/pages/valiants-1876-sorry-43-years-out/

 

Charlton adopted their nickname around 41 years after the Vale.

 

"Theories on the origin of the Addicks name are that it was the south-east London pronunciation of either 'addict' or 'athletic'. However, the most likely origin of name is from a local fishmonger, Arthur 'Ikey' Bryan, who rewarded the team with meals of haddock and chips.The progression of the nickname can be seen in the book The Addicks Cartoons: An Affectionate Look into the Early History of Charlton Athletic, which covers the pre-First World War history of Charlton through a narrative based on 56 cartoons which appeared in the now defunct Kentish Independent. The very first cartoon, from October 31, 1908, calls the team the Haddocks. By 1910, the name had changed to Addicks although it also appeared as Haddick. The club has had two other nicknames, the Robins, adopted in 1931, and the Valiants, chosen in a fan competition in the 1960s which also led to the adoption of the sword badge which is still in use. The Addicks nickname never went away and was revived by fans after the club lost its Valley home in 1985 and went into exile at Crystal Palace. It is now once again the official nickname of the club."

[tisdeano]

charlton, a favourite club of mine

 

controlled once by a supporters consortium who gladly stepped aside when they had done as much as they could

[scVale]

Actually the Valiants nickname wasn't adopted by Vale until around 1919 - before that we were the Colliers!

 

This article explains more: http://www.onevalefan.co.uk/pages/valiants-1876-sorry-43-years-out/

 

Charlton adopted their nickname around 41 years after the Vale.

 

"Theories on the origin of the Addicks name are that it was the south-east London pronunciation of either 'addict' or 'athletic'. However, the most likely origin of name is from a local fishmonger, Arthur 'Ikey' Bryan, who rewarded the team with meals of haddock and chips.The progression of the nickname can be seen in the book The Addicks Cartoons: An Affectionate Look into the Early History of Charlton Athletic, which covers the pre-First World War history of Charlton through a narrative based on 56 cartoons which appeared in the now defunct Kentish Independent. The very first cartoon, from October 31, 1908, calls the team the Haddocks. By 1910, the name had changed to Addicks although it also appeared as Haddick. The club has had two other nicknames, the Robins, adopted in 1931, and the Valiants, chosen in a fan competition in the 1960s which also led to the adoption of the sword badge which is still in use. The Addicks nickname never went away and was revived by fans after the club lost its Valley home in 1985 and went into exile at Crystal Palace. It is now once again the official nickname of the club."

 

mmm interesting that Rob. Still, we are the original Valiants. Mind colliers does make more sense as Stoke are the Potters and that would see both of our two traditional local industries represented in our two football clubs.

[Alfred]

mmm interesting that Rob. Still, we are the original Valiants. Mind colliers does make more sense as Stoke are the Potters and that would see both of our two traditional local industries represented in our two football clubs.

 

Does that mean Liverpool are the car nickers and Everton the Dole claimers ?

[Samwelo]

Does that mean Liverpool are the car nickers and Everton the Dole claimers ?

 

And Alfred the Stereotyper? ;)

[Alfred]

Ha ha YES. I thought it was when I typed it

[Alfred]

What other clubs could we stereotype ? Chelsea the Rascists possibly ?

[Alfred]

It's only meant to be light hearted by the way

[aspin for england]

same as Arsenal singing OUR song ..the wonder of you

[NellyTheValiant]

Always though that their spelling was Valliants, after The Valley.

[JOHNNYAITCH]

MK Dons otherwise known as "the office workers"

[Heatwave]

I wouldn't have a go at Charlton fans.

 

After all, it was only in a match report v. Sjoke in their fanzine that the term 'The Lardies' was first used for Sjoke fans.

 

We laughed our heads off and started using it ourselves.