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Zimeagle Flag Harare 14 Jan 24 1.39pm Send a Private Message to Zimeagle Add Zimeagle as a friend

Len Choules passed away last week, a couple of weeks short of his 92nd birthday.
I know there are several posters who will remember Len from the third division south and early fourth division days.
One of my boyhood heroes. RIP, Len.

 
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Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 14 Jan 24 2.14pm Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Len Choules signed for us before I was born.Used to wear the No 5 shirt.
My thoughts and condolences go out to all his family and friends.
RIP.

Edited by Willo (14 Jan 2024 2.15pm)

 
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johnny the eagle Flag wivenhoe 14 Jan 24 2.16pm Send a Private Message to johnny the eagle Add johnny the eagle as a friend

RIP Len, my condolences to his friends and family.

 

South London born and bred
red and blue till im dead.
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bryne and holton Flag 14 Jan 24 2.44pm Send a Private Message to bryne and holton Add bryne and holton as a friend

Have vague memories of Len Choules having a Betting shop in
Elmers End near the old cinema

 
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steeleye20 Flag Croydon 14 Jan 24 3.59pm Send a Private Message to steeleye20 Add steeleye20 as a friend

Len 'skinny' Choules I remember him from when I was 'knee-high to a grasshopper'.

Third Division South, a reliable stopper from an era remembered with affection.

He did run a bookies, I saw him around quite often.

RIP

 
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eagle52 Flag Shirley,Croydon 14 Jan 24 8.42pm Send a Private Message to eagle52 Add eagle52 as a friend

RIP Len, thanks for the memories. His first season was when I started to support Palace.
Condolences to his family and friends.

 
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peterg Flag Anerley 18 Jan 24 3.29pm Send a Private Message to peterg Add peterg as a friend

A great team-player, very reliable.
However my strongest memory is of the own-goal he scored when we were at home to Carlisle in 1959. He attempted to pass the ball back to keeper Vic Rouse from the half-way line. Vic had come out of his goal and the ball sailed over his head into the net. The Crystal Palace Complete Record shows that Palace lost 0-2 (which I remembered) and the date was 21 March 1959.
Such golden memories!

 

The right place at the right time
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JRW2 Flag Dulwich 18 Jan 24 4.43pm Send a Private Message to JRW2 Add JRW2 as a friend

Originally posted by peterg

A great team-player, very reliable.
However my strongest memory is of the own-goal he scored when we were at home to Carlisle in 1959. He attempted to pass the ball back to keeper Vic Rouse from the half-way line. Vic had come out of his goal and the ball sailed over his head into the net. The Crystal Palace Complete Record shows that Palace lost 0-2 (which I remembered) and the date was 21 March 1959.
Such golden memories!

Why do I recognise that story/memory? When I wrote about it on here a few years ago, I mentioned that a few of us schoolboys had won the match ball, which appeared in Brockwell and Dulwich parks for a number of years afterwards. Yes, golden memories.

 
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