RIP Charlie

[Helios Creed]

"Reds mourn former goalkeeper
15th Mar 2010

Liverpool Football Club were today saddened to learn of the death of former goalkeeper Charlie Ashcroft at the age of 83.

Ashcroft made his debut for the Reds in 1946 and played in the title winning side of 1946-47.

He made 89 appearances for the Reds and famously saved a penalty from Tom Finney on the opening day of the 1952-53 campaign.

Everybody at Liverpool FC would like to offer their deepest condolences to Charlie's family and friends at this sad time."

As far as I can tell, he was my grandmother's uncle. I didn't realise how young he was or that even he was still alive.

I know he once got MOM in a game in which Billy Liddell got a hat-trick, which can't be bad.

YNWA Charlie Ashcroft.

[lickedlollipop]

Ynwa

[Helios Creed]

Forgot to mention, in tribute to my grandmother who died over 20 years before I was born (presumably why I never met many of that side of the family), my middle name is Ashcroft - this obviously caused endless amusement when it got read out at school...

[Shaggy]

"Reds mourn former goalkeeper
15th Mar 2010

Liverpool Football Club were today saddened to learn of the death of former goalkeeper Charlie Ashcroft at the age of 83.

Ashcroft made his debut for the Reds in 1946 and played in the title winning side of 1946-47.

He made 89 appearances for the Reds and famously saved a penalty from Tom Finney on the opening day of the 1952-53 campaign.

Everybody at Liverpool FC would like to offer their deepest condolences to Charlie's family and friends at this sad time."

As far as I can tell, he was my grandmother's uncle. I didn't realise how young he was or that even he was still alive.

I know he once got MOM in a game in which Billy Liddell got a hat-trick, which can't be bad.

YNWA Charlie Ashcroft.

RIP Charlie

[CJ]

ynwa

RIP

[The Erectile Banana]

RIP Charlie

[Ben_Itez]

Forgot to mention, in tribute to my grandmother who died over 20 years before I was born (presumably why I never met many of that side of the family), my middle name is Ashcroft - this obviously caused endless amusement when it got read out at school...

I never knew....

RIP Charlie boy

[Helios Creed]

I never knew....

RIP Charlie boy

I have a memory of your sisses trying to guess what it was, Artichoke, Aardvark, Aspirin etc..

[Exiled_red]

Rip
ynwa

[Ben_Itez]

I have a memory of your sisses trying to guess what it was, Artichoke, Aardvark, Aspirin etc..

Hahaha i think peculiar middle names are great. I have a mate who's middle name is Scamander....something to do with ancient Scottish heritage. Sounds like a Bond villain

Mine is James

[DannyMan2006]

RIP - YNWA.

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I only saw a bit of the first post when glancing it on the front page.

I thought it was Charles Itandje at first and was wondering why people were mourning.......

[Historyrepeatsitself]

Charlie was from the village i live in and also played for our local town team-Chorley,

RIP

[Kinell]

Did he serve in WW2?

[Vermilion]

Hahaha i think peculiar middle names are great. I have a mate who's middle name is Scamander....something to do with ancient Scottish heritage. Sounds like a Bond villain

Mine is James

Sounds like a Spy..

RIP Charlie.

[CJ]

Charlie was from the village i live in and also played for our local town team-Chorley,

RIP

i live in Euxton

born in southport though!!!