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Sports => Football => Topic started by: Tallman on April 05, 2008, 09:07:40 PM

Title: Delbert Charleau
Post by: Tallman on April 05, 2008, 09:07:40 PM

I just got a call informing me that Delbert Charleau died today. Can anyone confirm this? He played for T&T in de late 40s-50s.

Title: Re: Delbert Charleau
Post by: Observer on April 06, 2008, 08:34:15 AM

If it is true. RIP General.

He was one of the best T&T Players of all time, hands down. Old Legends like Carlton Franco & Bobby Sookram will salute this master. My father took me to see him in Skinner Park, before a North vs  South game, they played a Master North vs South game and Delbert Charleau played. Talk about a graceful player, with a silky touch.

Title: Re: Delbert Charleau
Post by: E-man on April 06, 2008, 08:43:39 PM

Not the best image, but the only one I could find:

(http://blog.tntingermany.com/uploads/gleaner/gleaner19570119-2.jpg)

Some highlights from the Trinidad tour to Great Britain in 1953:

26/08/1953 Recreation Ground, Weymouth
DORSET FA 7-3 TRINIDAD/T
Trinidad Scorers: Robert Hamel-Smith 2, Delbert Charleau (pen)

07/10/1953, London, Selhurst Park
CORINTHIAN LEAGUE XI 4-2 TRINIDAD/T
Trinidad scorers: Mathew Nunes, Delbert Charleau (pen)

Other Internationals:

1948:

Paramaribo SURINAM 0-2 TRINIDAD/T (Delbert Charleau, Len Munroe)
TRINIDAD/T 3-2 HAITI (Espinal, Delbert Charleau, Paul Carr)

1950:

Georgetown BRITISH GUYANA 1-4 TRINIDAD/T (Paul Carr, Delbert Charleau, Phil Douglin, Putty Lewis)