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THE MEETING: Heather McKinlay on love, family and Charlton Athletic

I AM a chip off Dad’s old block when it comes to the beautiful game. Though my earliest memory – when barely out of nappies – is a match renowned as ugly: Leeds v Chelsea in the 1970 FA Cup Final replay.

Home comforts: Colin Walsh celebrates scoring the only goal in Charlton’s return to The Valley against Portsmouth in late 1992

I AM a chip off Dad’s old block when it comes to the beautiful game. Though my earliest memory – when barely out of nappies – is a match renowned as ugly: Leeds v Chelsea in the 1970 FA Cup Final replay.
The mud, the blood, the high tackles, the fights – oh and the goals – enthralled me as I followed the action on our little black and white telly. I was sent to bed long before the end. That just left little me proclaiming my support for the Boys in Blue (or dark ...

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