Charlton Athletic F.C.
Full name | Charlton Athletic Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | The Addicks, The Valiants, Red Robins | |||
Founded | 9 June 1905 | |||
Ground | The Valley | |||
Capacity | 27,111 | |||
Owner | SE7 Partners | |||
Manager | Nathan Jones | |||
League | EFL League One | |||
2022–23 | EFL League One, 10th of 24 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Charlton Athletic Football Club is a professional association football club based in Charlton, south-east London, England. The team compete in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system.
Their home ground is
The club was founded on 9 June 1905 and turned professional in 1920. They spent one season in the
Charlton recovered from
History
Early history (1905–1946)
Charlton Athletic F.C. was formed on 9 June 1905[1] by a group of 14 to 15-year-olds in East Street, Charlton, which is now known as Eastmoor Street and no longer residential.
Contrary to some histories, the club was founded as "Charlton Athletic" and had no connection to other teams or institutions such as East St Mission, Blundell Mission or Charlton Reds; it was not founded by a church, school, employer or as a franchise for an existing ground. Charlton spent most of the years before the First World War playing in local leagues but progressing rapidly, winning successive leagues and so promotions eight years in a row. In 1905–06 the team played only friendly games but joined, and won, the Lewisham League Division III for the 1906–07 season. For the 1907–08 season the team contested the Lewisham League, Woolwich League and entered the Woolwich Cup. It was also around this time the Addicks nickname was first used in the local press although it may have been in use before then. In the 1908–09 season Charlton Athletic were playing in the Blackheath and District League and by 1910–11 had progressed to the Southern Suburban League. During this period Charlton Athletic won the Woolwich Cup four times, the championship of the Woolwich League three times, won the Blackheath League twice and the Southern Suburban League three times.[citation needed]
They became a senior side in 1913, the same year that nearby Woolwich Arsenal F.C. relocated to North London.[1]
At the outbreak of World War I, Charlton were one of the first clubs to close down to take part in the "Greater Game" overseas. The club was reformed in 1917, playing mainly friendlies to raise funds for charities connected to the war and for the Woolwich Memorial Hospital Cup, the trophy for which Charlton donated. It had previously been the Woolwich Cup that the team had won outright following three consecutive victories.
After the war, they joined the Kent League for one season (1919–20) before becoming professional, appointing
Charlton finished second bottom in the Football League in 1926 and were forced to apply for
In 1937, Charlton finished runners up in the First Division,[6] in 1938 finished fourth[7] and 1939 finished third.[8] They were the most consistent team in the top flight of English football over the three seasons immediately before World War II.[1] This continued during the war years and they won the Football League War Cup and appeared in finals.
Post-war success and fall from grace (1946–1984)
Charlton reached the
The "exiled" years (1985–1992)
In 1984 financial matters came to a head and the club went into administration, to be reformed as Charlton Athletic (1984) Ltd.[1] although the club's finances were still far from secure. They were forced to leave the Valley just after the start of the 1985–86 season, after its safety was criticised by Football League officials in the wake of the Bradford City stadium fire. The club began to ground-share with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park[1] and this arrangement looked to be for the long-term, as Charlton did not have enough funds to revamp the Valley to meet safety requirements.
Despite the move away from the Valley, Charlton were promoted to the First Division as Second Division runners-up at the end of 1985–86,: 156 Eventually, Charlton were relegated in 1990 along with Sheffield Wednesday and bottom club Millwall.[1] Manager Lennie Lawrence remained in charge for one more season before he accepted an offer to take charge of Middlesbrough. He was replaced by joint player-managers Alan Curbishley and Steve Gritt.[1] The pair had unexpected success in their first season finishing just outside the play-offs, and 1992–93 began promisingly and Charlton looked good bets for promotion in the new Division One (the new name of the old Second Division following the formation of the Premier League). However, the club was forced to sell players such as Rob Lee to help pay for a return to the Valley, while club fans formed the Valley Party, nominating candidates to stand in local elections in 1990, pressing the local council to enable the club's return to the Valley – finally achieved in December 1992.
In March 1993, defender Tommy Caton, who had been out of action because of injury since January 1991, announced his retirement from playing on medical advice. He died suddenly at the end of the following month at the age of 30.
Premier League years (1998–2007)
In 1995, new chairman Richard Murray appointed Alan Curbishley as sole manager of Charlton.[16] Under his sole leadership Charlton made an appearance in the play-off in 1996 but were eliminated by Crystal Palace in the semi-finals and the following season brought a disappointing 15th-place finish. 1997–98 was Charlton's best season for years. They reached the Division One play-off final and battled against Sunderland in a thrilling game which ended with a 4–4 draw after extra time. Charlton won 7–6 on penalties,[17] with the match described as "arguably the most dramatic game of football in Wembley's history",[18] and were promoted to the Premier League.
Charlton's first Premier League campaign began promisingly (they went top after two games) but they were unable to keep up their good form and were soon battling relegation. The battle was lost on the final day of the season but the club's board kept faith in Curbishley, confident that they could bounce back. Curbishley rewarded the chairman's loyalty with the Division One title in 2000 which signalled a return to the Premier League.[19]
After the club's return, Curbishley proved an astute spender and by 2003 he had succeeded in establishing Charlton in the top flight. Charlton spent much of the
In May 2006,
Return to the Football League (2007–2014)
Charlton's return to the second tier of English football was a disappointment, with their promotion campaign tailing off to an 11th-place finish. Early in the following season the Addicks were linked with a foreign takeover,[27] but this was swiftly denied by the club. On 10 October 2008, Charlton received an indicative offer for the club from a Dubai-based diversified investment company. However, the deal later fell through. The full significance of this soon became apparent as the club recorded net losses of over £13 million for that financial year. Pardew left on 22 November after a 2–5 home loss to Sheffield United that saw the team fall into the relegation places.[28] Matters did not improve under caretaker manager Phil Parkinson, and the team went a club record 18 games without a win, a new club record, before finally achieving a 1–0 away victory over Norwich City in an FA Cup third round replay; Parkinson was hired on a permanent basis. The team were relegated to League One after a 2–2 draw against Blackpool on 18 April 2009.[29]
After spending almost the entire 2009–10 season in the top six of League One, Charlton were defeated in the
After a change in ownership, Parkinson and Charlton legend
In the first season back in the Championship, the 2012–13 season saw Charlton finish ninth place with 65 points, just three points short of the play-off places to the Premier League.
Duchâtelet's ownership (2014–2019)
In early January 2014 during the 2013–14 season, Belgian businessman Roland Duchâtelet took over Charlton as owner in a deal worth £14million. This made Charlton a part of a network of football clubs owned by Duchâtelet. On 11 March 2014, two days after an FA Cup quarter-final loss to Sheffield United, and with Charlton sitting bottom of the table, Powell was sacked, private emails suggesting a rift with the owner.[31]
New manager
The 2015–16 season began promisingly but results under Luzon deteriorated and on 24 October 2015 after a 3–0 defeat at home to Brentford he was sacked.[34] Luzon said in a News Shopper interview that he "was not the one who chose how to do the recruitment" as the reason why he failed as manager.[35] Karel Fraeye was appointed "interim head coach",[36] but was sacked after 14 games and just two wins, with the club then second from bottom in the Championship.[37] On 14 January 2016, Jose Riga was appointed head coach for a second spell,[38] but could not prevent Charlton from being relegated to League One for the 2016–17 season.[39] Riga resigned at the end of the season.[40] To many fans, the managerial changes and subsequent relegation to League One were symptomatic of the mismanagement of the club under Duchâtelet's ownership and several protests began.[41][42]
After a slow start to the new season, with the club in 15th place of League One, the club announced that it had "parted company" with Russell Slade in November 2016.[43] Karl Robinson was appointed on a permanent basis soon after.[44] He led the Addicks to an uneventful 13th-place finish. The following season Robinson had the team challenging for the play-offs, but a drop in form in March led him to resign by mutual consent. He was replaced by former player Lee Bowyer as caretaker manager who guided them to a 6th-place finish, but lost in the play-off semi-final.
Bowyer was appointed permanently in September on a one-year contract and after finishing third in the regular
Multiple changes of ownership (2019–2023)
ESI (2019–2020)
On 29 November 2019, Charlton Athletic were acquired by East Street Investments (ESI) from Abu Dhabi, subject to EFL approval.[47] Approval was reportedly granted on 2 January 2020. However, on 10 March 2020, a public disagreement between the new owners erupted along with reports that the main investor was pulling out,[48] and the EFL said the takeover had not been approved.[49] The Valley and Charlton's training ground were still owned by Duchâtelet, and a transfer embargo was in place as the new owners had not provided evidence of funding through to June 2021.[50] On 20 April 2020, the EFL said the club was being investigated for misconduct regarding the takeover.[51] In June 2020, Charlton confirmed that ESI had been taken over by a consortium led by businessman Paul Elliott,[52] and said it had contacted the EFL to finalise the ownership change.[53] However, a legal dispute involving former ESI director Matt Southall continued.[54] He attempted to regain control of the club to prevent Elliott's takeover from going ahead, but failed and was subsequently fined and dismissed for challenging the club's directors.[55] On 7 August 2020, the EFL said three individuals, including ESI owner Elliott and lawyer Chris Farnell, had failed its Owners' and Directors' Test, leaving the club's ownership unclear;[56] Charlton appealed against the decision.[57] Meanwhile, Charlton were relegated to League One at the end of the 2019–20 season after finishing 22nd.[58] Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the final games of the season were played behind closed doors, which remained the case for the majority of the following season.
Later in August, Thomas Sandgaard, a Danish businessman based in Colorado, was reported to be negotiating to buy the club.[59] After further court hearings,[60][61] Elliott was granted an injunction blocking the sale of ESI until a hearing in November 2020.[62]
Thomas Sandgaard (2020–2023)
On 25 September 2020, Thomas Sandgaard acquired the club itself from ESI, and was reported to have passed the EFL's Owners' and Directors' Tests;[63] the EFL noted the change in control, but said the club's sale was now "a matter for the interested parties".[64]
On 15 March 2021, with the club lying in eighth place, Bowyer resigned as club manager and was appointed manager of
After a successful spell as caretaker manager, Johnnie Jackson was appointed manager in December 2021,[69] but, after Charlton finished the season in 13th place, he was also sacked.[70] Swindon Town manager Ben Garner was appointed as his replacement in June 2022,[71] but was sacked on 5 December 2022 with the team in 17th place.[72] After the club was knocked out of the FA Cup by League Two side Stockport County on 7 December,[73] supporters said Charlton was at its "lowest ebb in living memory", with fans "losing confidence" in owner Thomas Sandgaard.[74] Dean Holden was appointed manager on 20 December 2022,[75] and Charlton improved to finish the 2022–23 season in 10th place.[76]
SE7 Partners (2023–present)
On 5 June 2023, the club announced that SE7 Partners, comprising former Sunderland director Charlie Methven and Edward Warrick, had agreed a takeover of Charlton Athletic, becoming the club's fourth set of owners in under four years.[77] On 19 July, the EFL and FA cleared SE7 Partners to take over the club,[78] and the deal was completed on 21 July 2023.[79] On 27 August 2023, after one win in the opening six games of the 2023–24 season, Holden was sacked as manager,[80] and succeeded by Michael Appleton.[81] On 23 January 2024, following a 3–2 defeat at The Valley against Northampton Town - and no wins in 10 League One games - Appleton was sacked.[82][83] He was replaced on 4 February 2024 by Nathan Jones,[84] under whom Charlton lost one and drew three of their next four games as they matched the club's longest winless streak of 18 games.[85] The winless run ended with a 2–1 win away to Derby County on 27 February 2024.[86]
Club identity
Colours and crest
In 1963, a competition was held to find a new badge for the club, and the winning entry was a hand holding a sword, which complied with Charlton's nickname of the time, the Valiants.[87] Over the next five years modifications were made to this design, such as the addition of a circle surrounding the hand and sword and including the club's name in the badge. By 1968, the design had reached the one known today, and has been used continuously from this year, apart from a period in the 1970s when just the letters CAFC appeared on the team's shirts.[87]
With the exception of one season, Charlton have always played in red and white – colours chosen by the boys who founded Charlton Athletic in 1905 after having to play their first matches in the borrowed kits of their local rivals Woolwich Arsenal, who also played in red and white.[2]: 8 The exception came during part of the 1923–24 season when Charlton wore the colours of Catford Southend as part of the proposed move to Catford, which were light and dark blue stripes.[2]: 32 However, after the move fell through, Charlton returned to wearing red and white as their home colours.
The sponsors were as follows:[88]
Year | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsor | Back of shirt sponsor | Shorts sponsor |
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1974–80 | Bukta | None | None | |
1980–81 | Adidas | |||
1981–82 | FADS | |||
1982–83 | None | |||
1983–84 | Osca | |||
1984–86 | The Woolwich | |||
1986–88 | Adidas | |||
1988–92 | Admiral | |||
1992–93 | Ribero | None | ||
1993–94 | Viglen | |||
1994–98 | Quaser | |||
1998–00 | Le Coq Sportif | MESH | ||
2000–02 | Redbus | |||
2002–03 | All:Sports | |||
2003–05 | Joma | |||
2005–08 | Llanera | |||
2008–09 | Carbrini Sportswear | |||
2009 | Kent Reliance Building Society
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2010–12 | Macron | |||
2012–14 | Nike | Andrews Sykes | ||
2014–16 | University of Greenwich | Andrews Sykes | Mitsubishi Electric | |
2016–17 | BETDAQ |
ITRM | Emmaus Consulting | |
2017–19 | Hummel | Gaughan Services | ||
2019–20 | Children with Cancer UK | Cannon Glass | ||
2020–21 | KW Holdings (home) Vitech Services (away) | |||
2021–2022 | KW Holdings (home & third) Walker Mower (away) | |||
2022– | Castore |
RSK (home) University of Greenwich (away) |
Generous Robots DAO |
Nicknames
Charlton's most common nickname is The Addicks. The origin of this name is from a local fishmonger, Arthur "Ikey" Bryan, who rewarded the team with meals of haddock and chips with vinegar[2]: 10
The progression of the nickname can be seen in the book The Addicks Cartoons: An Affectionate Look into the Early History of Charlton Athletic, which covers the pre-First World War history of Charlton through a narrative based on 56 cartoons which appeared in the now defunct Kentish Independent. The very first cartoon, from 31 October 1908, calls the team the Haddocks. By 1910, the name had changed to Addicks although it also appeared as Haddick. The club also have two other nicknames, The Robins, adopted in 1931, and The Valiants, chosen in a fan competition in the 1960s which also led to the adoption of the sword badge which is still in use. The Addicks nickname never went away and was revived by fans after the club lost its Valley home in 1985 and went into exile at Crystal Palace. It is now once again the official nickname of the club.
Charlton fans' chants have included "Valley, Floyd Road", a song noting the stadium's address to the tune of "Mull of Kintyre".[89]
Stadium
The club's first ground was Siemens Meadow (1905–1907), a patch of rough ground by the River Thames. This was over-shadowed by the
During the 1930s and 1940s, significant improvements were made to the ground, making it one of the largest in the country at that time.[90] In 1938 the highest attendance to date at the ground was recorded at over 75,000 for a FA Cup match against Aston Villa. During the 1940s and 1950s the attendance was often above 40,000, and Charlton had one of the largest support bases in the country. However, after the club's relegation little investment was made in The Valley as it fell into decline.
In the 1980s matters came to a head as the ownership of the club and The Valley was divided. The large East Terrace had been closed down by the authorities after the Bradford City stadium fire and the ground's owner wanted to use part of the site for housing. In September 1985, Charlton made the controversial move to ground-share with South London neighbours Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. This move was unpopular with supporters and in the late 1980s significant steps were taken to bring about the club's return to The Valley.
A
Since the return to The Valley, three sides of the ground have been completely redeveloped turning The Valley into a modern, all-seater stadium with a 27,111 capacity which is the biggest in South London. There are plans in place to increase the ground's capacity to approximately 31,000 and even around 40,000 in the future.[92]
Supporters and rivalries
The bulk of the club's support base comes from South East London and Kent, particularly the London boroughs of Greenwich, Bexley and Bromley. Supporters played a key role in the return of the club to The Valley in 1992 and were rewarded by being granted a voice on the board in the form of an elected supporter director. Any season ticket holder could put themselves forward for election, with a certain number of nominations, and votes were cast by all season ticket holders over the age of 18. The last such director, Ben Hayes,[93] was elected in 2006 to serve until 2008, when the role was discontinued as a result of legal issues. Its functions were replaced by a fans forum,[94] which met for the first time in December 2008 and is still active to this day.[93]
Charlton's main rivals are their South London neighbours, Crystal Palace and Millwall
In 1985, Charlton were forced to ground-share with
Charlton are closest in proximity to Millwall than any other EFL club, with The Valley and The Den being less than four miles (6.4 km) apart. They last met in July 2020, a 1–0 win for Millwall at the Valley.[96] Since their first Football League game in 1921, Charlton have won 11, drawn 26 and lost 37 league games (the two sides also met twice in the Anglo-Italian Cup in the 1992–93 season; Charlton winning one tie, and one draw).[97] The Addicks have not beaten Millwall in the last 12 league fixtures between the sides; their last win came on 9 March 1996 at The Valley.[96]
In popular culture
Film and TV
Charlton Athletic featured in the ITV one-off drama Albert's Memorial, shown on 12 September 2010 and starring David Jason and David Warner.[98]
In the long-running BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, Rodney Charlton Trotter is named after the club.[99]
In the BBC science-fiction series Doctor Who, the seventh Doctor's companion Ace (played by Sophie Aldred from 1987 to 1989) wears a Charlton Athletic badge on her black bomber jacket[100] and the club is mentioned in Silver Nemesis.[101]
The Valley and manager Alan Curbishley made cameo appearances in the Sky One television series Dream Team.[102]
Charlton Athletic assumes a pivotal role in the film The Silent Playground (1963). Three children get in to trouble when their mother's boyfriend 'Uncle' Alan (John Ronane), gives them pocket money to wander off on their own, so that he can attend a Charlton football match. There is some footage from the ground which Ronane is later seen leaving.[103]
A Charlton Athletic match against Manchester United in the 1950s is depicted in BBC Two television film United (released in 2011).[104]
A young Billy Butcher has a Charlton flag in his room in Amazon Prime Video series The Boys.[105]
Books
Charlton Athletic has also featured in several book publications, in both fiction and factual/sports writing. These include works by
Timothy Young, the protagonist in
Records and statistics
- Sam Bartram is Charlton's record appearance maker, having played a total of 623 times between 1934 and 1956. But for six years lost to the Second World War, when no league football was played, this tally would be far higher.[2]: 104
- Keith Peacock is the club's second highest appearance maker with 591 games between 1961 and 1979[2]: 320 He was also the first-ever substitute in a Football League game, replacing injured goalkeeper Mike Rose after 11 minutes of a match against Bolton Wanderers on 21 August 1965.
- Defender and midfielder Radostin Kishishev is Charlton's record international appearance maker, having received 42 caps for Bulgaria while a Charlton player.[109]
- In total, 12 Charlton players have received full England caps. The first was Seth Plum, in 1923 and the most recent was Darren Bent, in 2006. Luke Young, with seven caps, is Charlton's most capped England international.[110]
- Charlton's record goalscorer is Derek Hales, who scored 168 times in all competitions in 368 matches, during two spells, for the club.[2]: 320
- Counting only league goals, Stuart Leary is the club's record scorer with 153 goals between 1951 and 1962.[2]: 112
- The record number of goals scored in one season is 33, scored by Ralph Allen in the 1934–35 season.[2]: 58
- Charlton's record home attendance is 75,031 which was set on 12 February 1938 for an FA Cup match against Aston Villa[111]
- The record Chelsea and has since been equalled several times.[111]
Achievement | Record (year, division) |
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Highest league finish | Runners-up in 1936–37 (First Division) |
Most league points in a season | 101 in 2011–2012 (League One) |
Most league goals in a season | 107 in 1957–58 (Second Division) |
Record victory | 8–0 v. Stevenage , 9 October 2018
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Record away victory | 8–0 v. Stevenage , 9 October 2018
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Record defeat | 1–11 v. Aston Villa , 14 November 1959
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Record FA Cup victory | 7–0 v. Burton Albion , 7 January 1956
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Record League Cup victory | 5–0 v. Brentford , 12 August 1980
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Most successive victories | 12 matches (from 26 December 1999 to 7 March 2000) |
Most games without a win | 18 matches (from 18 October 2008 to 13 January 2009; and 2 December 2023 to 24 February 2024) |
Most successive defeats | 10 matches (from 11 April 1990 to 15 September 1990) |
Most successive draws | 6 matches (from 13 December 1992 to 16 January 1993) |
Longest unbeaten | 15 matches (from 4 October 1980 to 20 December 1980) |
Record attendance | 75,031 v. Aston Villa , 17 October 1938
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Record league attendance | 68,160 v. Arsenal , 17 October 1936
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Record gate receipts | £400,920 v. Leicester City , 19 February 2005
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Player records
Achievement | Player (record) |
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Most appearances | Sam Bartram (623) |
Most appearances (outfield) | Keith Peacock (591) |
Most goals | Derek Hales (168) |
Most hat-tricks | Johnny Summers and Eddie Firmani (8) |
Most capped player | Dennis Rommedahl (126) |
Most capped player while at the club | Radostin Kishishev (42) |
Oldest player | Sam Bartram (42 years and 47 days) |
Youngest player | Jonjo Shelvey (16 years and 59 days) |
Oldest scorer | Chris Powell (38 years and 239 days) |
Youngest scorer | Jonjo Shelvey (16 years and 310 days) |
Quickest scorer | Jim Melrose (9 seconds) |
Quickest sending off | Naby Sarr (1 minute)
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Players
First-team squad
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Out on loan
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Under-21s squad
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Under-18s squad
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Women's team
Player of the Year
- 1971 Paul Went
- 1972 Keith Peacock
- 1973 Arthur Horsfield
- 1974 John Dunn
- 1975 Richie Bowman
- 1976 Derek Hales
- 1977 Mike Flanagan
- 1978 Keith Peacock
- 1979 Keith Peacock
- 1980 Les Berry
- 1981 Nicky Johns
- 1982 Terry Naylor
- 1983 Nicky Johns
- 1984 Nicky Johns
- 1985 Mark Aizlewood
- 1986 Mark Aizlewood
- 1987 Bob Bolder
- 1988 John Humphrey
- 1989 John Humphrey
- 1990 John Humphrey
- 1991 Rob Lee
- 1992 Simon Webster
- 1993 Stuart Balmer
- 1994 Carl Leaburn
- 1995 Richard Rufus
- 1996 John Robinson
- 1997 Andy Petterson
- 1998 Mark Kinsella
- 1999 Mark Kinsella
- 2000 Richard Rufus
- 2001 Richard Rufus
- 2002 Dean Kiely
- 2003 Scott Parker
- 2004 Dean Kiely
- 2005 Luke Young
- 2006 Darren Bent
- 2007 Scott Carson
- 2008 Matt Holland
- 2009 Nicky Bailey
- 2010 Christian Dailly
- 2011 José Semedo
- 2012 Chris Solly
- 2013 Chris Solly
- 2014 Diego Poyet
- 2015 Jordan Cousins
- 2016 Jordan Cousins
- 2017 Ricky Holmes
- 2018 Jay DaSilva
- 2019 Lyle Taylor
- 2020 Dillon Phillips
- 2021 Jake Forster-Caskey
- 2022 George Dobson
- 2023 Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
- 2024
Club officials
- As of 4 February 2024
Coaching staff
Role | Name |
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Technical Director | Andy Scott[116] |
Manager | Nathan Jones[117] |
Assistant Manager | Paul Hart |
First Team Coach | Curtis Fleming |
First Team Goalkeeping Coach | Stephen Henderson |
First-Team Development Coach | Jon De Souza[118] |
First-Team Lead Sports Scientist | Ben Talbot |
First-Team Doctor | Toby Longwill |
Head of Physical Performance | Josh Hornby |
First-Team Head Physiotherapist | Adam Coe |
First-Team Physiotherapist | Alex Ng |
First-Team Assistant Therapist | Steve Jackson |
Head of Performance Analysis | Brett Shaw |
First-Team Kit Manager | Wayne Baldacchino |
Academy Director | Steve Avory[119] |
Academy Head of Coaching | Rhys Williams |
Senior Professional Development Phase Lead Coach | Jason Pearce |
Lead U21s Coach | Chris Lock |
Head of Academy Sport Science and Medicine | Danny Campbell |
Senior Academy Scout | Bert Dawkins |
Academy Performance Analyst | James Parker |
Academy Physiotherapist | Andriana Tsiantoula |
Kit Assistant | Ben Mehmet |
Kit Assistant | James Simmons |
Managerial history
Source:[120]
Name | Dates | Achievements |
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Walter Rayner | June 1920 – May 1925 | |
Alex MacFarlane | May 1925 – January 1928 | |
Albert Lindon | January 1928 – June 1928 | |
Alex MacFarlane | June 1928 – December 1932 | Third Division champions (1929) |
Albert Lindon | December 1932 – May 1933 | |
Jimmy Seed | May 1933 – September 1956 | Third Division champions (1935); Second Division runners-up (1936); First Division runners-up (1937); Football League War Cup co-winners (1944); FA Cup runners-up 1946; FA Cup winners 1947 |
David Clark (caretaker) | September 1956 | |
Jimmy Trotter | September 1956 – October 1961 | |
David Clark (caretaker) | October 1961 – November 1961 | |
Frank Hill | November 1961 – August 1965 | |
Bob Stokoe | August 1965 – September 1967 | |
Eddie Firmani | September 1967 – March 1970 | |
Theo Foley | March 1970 – April 1974 | |
Les Gore (caretaker) | April 1974 – May 1974 | |
Andy Nelson | May 1974 – March 1980 | Third Division 3rd place (promoted; 1975) |
Mike Bailey | March 1980 – June 1981 | Third Division 3rd place (promoted; 1981) |
Alan Mullery | June 1981 – June 1982 | |
Ken Craggs | June 1982 – November 1982 | |
Lennie Lawrence | November 1982 – July 1991 | Full Members Cup runners-up (1987)
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Alan Curbishley & Steve Gritt |
July 1991 – June 1995 | |
Alan Curbishley | June 1995 – May 2006 | First Division play-off winners (1998); First Division champions (2000) |
Iain Dowie | May 2006 – November 2006 | |
Les Reed |
November 2006 – December 2006 | |
Alan Pardew | December 2006 – November 2008 | |
Phil Parkinson | November 2008 – January 2011 | |
Keith Peacock (caretaker) | January 2011 | |
Chris Powell | January 2011 – March 2014 | League One champions (2012) |
José Riga | March 2014 – May 2014 | |
Bob Peeters | May 2014 – January 2015 | |
Damian Matthew & Ben Roberts (caretakers) |
January 2015 | |
Guy Luzon | January 2015 – October 2015 | |
Karel Fraeye | October 2015 – January 2016 | |
José Riga | January 2016 – May 2016 | |
Russell Slade | June 2016 – November 2016 | |
Kevin Nugent (caretaker) | November 2016 | |
Karl Robinson | November 2016 – March 2018 | |
Lee Bowyer (caretaker) | March 2018 – September 2018 | |
Lee Bowyer | September 2018 – March 2021 | League One play-off winners (2019) |
Johnnie Jackson (caretaker) | March 2021 | |
Nigel Adkins | March 2021 – October 2021 | |
Johnnie Jackson (caretaker) | October 2021 – December 2021 | |
Johnnie Jackson | December 2021 – May 2022 | |
Ben Garner | June 2022 – December 2022 | |
Anthony Hayes (caretaker) | December 2022 | |
Dean Holden | December 2022 – August 2023 | |
Jason Pearce (caretaker) | August 2023 – September 2023 | |
Michael Appleton | September 2023 – January 2024 | |
Curtis Fleming (caretaker) | January 2024 – February 2024 | |
Nathan Jones | February 2024 – |
List of chairmen
Year | Name |
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1921–1924 | Douglas Oliver |
1924–1932 | Edwin Radford |
1932–1951 | Albert Gliksten |
1951–1962 | Stanley Gliksten |
1962–1982 | Michael Gliksten |
1982–1983 | Mark Hulyer |
1983 | Richard Collins |
1983–1984 | Mark Hulyer |
1984 | John Fryer |
1984–1985 | Jimmy Hill |
1985–1987 | John Fryer |
1987–1989 | Richard Collins |
1989–1995 | Roger Alwen |
1995–2008 | Richard Murray (PLC) |
1995–2008 | Martin Simons |
2008–2010 | Derek Chappell |
2008–2010 | Richard Murray |
2010–2014 | Michael Slater |
2014–2020 | Richard Murray |
2020 | Matt Southall |
2020–2023 | Thomas Sandgaard |
Honours and achievements
League
- First Division (level 1)[123]
- Runners-up: 1936–37
- Runners-up:
- Second Division / First Division (level 2)
- Third Division South / Third Division / League One (level 3)
Cup
- FA Cup
- Full Members' Cup
- Runners-up: 1986–87
- Football League War Cup
- Joint winners: 1943–44
- Kent Senior Cup
- Winners: 1994–95, 2012–13, 2014–15
- Runners-up: 2015–16
- London Senior Cup
- Winners: 2022–23
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External links
- Official website
- Charlton Athletic – UEFA.com
- Charlton Athletic information and statistics – Soccerbase
- Charlton Athletic F.C. on BBC Sport: Club news – Recent results and fixtures