The late Sir Bobby Charlton CBE at Wilderspool : Sun Oct 22, 2023 9:01 am  

I seem to remember a charity game at Wilderspool, probably mid 70s, or maybe I'm just imagining it. Among the regulars from Corrie, I'm sure Sir Bobby made an appearance as well as Rod Stewart. From what I remember, hoards of teenagers were being prevented from invading the pitch until the thin florescent yellow line broke and Rod was mobbed as he fled the playing area. I heard his Roller was damaged by people scratching messages into the paintwork.
Was I dreaming?

Re: The late Sir Bobby Charlton CBE at Wilderspool : Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:52 pm  

They just put a copy of the team sheet up on the game on tv now.

Re: The late Sir Bobby Charlton CBE at Wilderspool : Sun Oct 22, 2023 4:13 pm  

Yes I was at the game in the fletcher end and Rod Stewart played centre forward for one of the teams and did score a goal as I remember they used the rugby posts as goals, and he’s a massive Celtic and Man Utd fan, was it really 70’s?
Rod was quite. Good player like a fox in the box with a bit of pace

Re: The late Sir Bobby Charlton CBE at Wilderspool : Sun Oct 22, 2023 4:25 pm  

karetaker wrote:

They just put a copy of the team sheet up on the game on tv now.

Can you copy it it would be great to see it

Re: The late Sir Bobby Charlton CBE at Wilderspool : Sun Oct 22, 2023 5:31 pm  

MRS_MOP wrote:

Can you copy it it would be great to see it

It’s on Wire barmy army Facebook page if that helps.

Re: The late Sir Bobby Charlton CBE at Wilderspool : Wed Oct 25, 2023 4:51 pm  

Pretty sure honours are upgrades.
If he’s knighted, he loses the suffix.

Re: The late Sir Bobby Charlton CBE at Wilderspool : Wed Oct 25, 2023 5:36 pm  

I think Knighthoods stay its the three ranks of the British Empire which are promotions, (CBE, OBE, MBE in that order) so you can have Sir Bobby Charlton CBE and Sir Paul McCartney MBE.

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Re: The late Sir Bobby Charlton CBE at Wilderspool : Wed Oct 25, 2023 5:38 pm  

He was awarded the CBE in 1974 (following an OBE in 1969). A knighthood in 1994 would subsequently give him the title Sir.

Re: The late Sir Bobby Charlton CBE at Wilderspool : Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:03 pm  

I don't recall either Bobby Charlton, or Rod Stewart, playing in a football match at Wilderspool.

Re: The late Sir Bobby Charlton CBE at Wilderspool : Wed Oct 25, 2023 9:03 pm  

I don't recall either Bobby Charlton, or Rod Stewart, playing in a football match at Wilderspool.