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The club was later to achieve a record ground attendance of 20,500 , and another huge gate was the 19,500 for the FA Cup visit of York City , managed by Shields - born Sam Bartram . These were indeed unforgettable days and due in great measure to the expertise and managerial skills of Charlie . During his working life , his football activities were part time , from 1945 on his RAF demobilisation he was employed at the Tyne Dock Engineering Company ( TDE ) ship repair yard in South Shields as industrial relations Engineering Company ( TDE ) sh manager . He was personally responsible for the acquisition of a complete floodlighting system from Sunderland AFC for Simonside Hall , and many hundreds of British Railways as of redundant wooden track sleepers with which to form terracing , from the rail salvage depot on Simonside's Newcastle Road , which at that time was located immediately opposite to the Simonside Hall ground . His ultimate ambition was league status again for South Shields , and its home eventually developed to accommodate a capacity of 40,000 . on Neither were realised , but to his great and lasting credit his service with the Mariners will be always remembered with gratitude and affection . He also scouted for several league bus clubs , and numerous Shields players enjoyed league careers , including the iconic Chris 2010 Marron , free scoring centre forward with the all - time FA Cup 10 goals individual record bus in a preliminary round tie . Charlie was the recipient of several offers of league club ai managerial appointments , which were always declined , as he put it , ' to avoid ulcers ' . diw show zid bas ylimosi He was the President of 10 county leagues , and held no less than 27 senior positions , particularly in Durham , and was the proud recipient of an illuminated address presented ail to him in 1983 on the occasion of his 20 years FA Council membership . During these foon years he also served on the International Committee and the Senior Committee , and was to an FA Vice President , and accompanied many FA teams abroad , both at junior level and the full international side . Throughout his long career , his involvement in the game was 21 supported totally by his long suffering wife Ellen , who predeceased him , and who was a bofootball widow for many years . His presence and advice was always well remembered by #bethe many who knew him as a good and most knowledgable friend and trusted mentor , and a'ot he was always involved and deeply interested in what the FA was doing at grass roots level . Sir Bobby Robson knew Charlie better than most , having been associated with him 10 from his own early days as a junior in County Durham , and through his career to his time oil as manager of Ipswich and later right up to the top as manager of England , and said that he was " quite simply a real football fanatic , and he served the game in a lifetime of devoted service with distinction and honour . But above all he was a man whose first love lan was at grass roots level and with the youngsters , and was always involved and interested in what the FA was doing at the foundations and base of football . He was very proud to be a member of the senior committee and was always very supportive of me as the ar manager of England , I think he liked having a fellow Geordie in charge of the national bu team ! He was a lovely man who loved football beyond anything , and was a great servant to of the game " . Charlie's long and eventful life and career in football management and administration over seven decades was indeed a wonderful record of which he was most justifiably proud . From his origins with a local Durham pit village team to the pinnacle of the game with the Football Association at national level , brought him success , and much cess , and mu srdeserved recognition at all levels for distinguished service . b.ni boinsq novoled a zaw 2'000l vlass bas q s'dulɔ oib ni smag sideromsm druct tanings viobiv yalqos bruos to sto inol ni 821 , " el odmovoflo jeom sri vidstedsb til A1 quo : 2 Insoftingsm si a noomofis yabeanbow no sibnexolA owerƆ nolaivi 000 , $ 1 to bwo 12 |
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