List of Charlton Athletic F.C. seasons
Appearance
first team
competitions for each completed season.
Seasons
Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup[a] | Other | Top scorer[b] | ||||||||||
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Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Name | Goals | |||||
1919–20 | KL | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 28 | 29 | 4th | — | |||||
1920–21 | SL | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 41 | 24 | 8th | — | Dick Upex | 10 | |||
1921–22 | Div 3S | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 43 | 56 | 37 | 16th | — | Dan Bailey | 8 | |||
1922–23 | Div 3S | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 55 | 51 | 42 | 12th | QF | Alex Steele | 13 | |||
1923–24 | Div 3S | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 45 | 37 | 14th | R2 | Bob Thomson | 9 | |||
1924–25 | Div 3S | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 46 | 48 | 38 | 15th | 6Q | Edwin Rees | 11 | |||
1925–26 | Div 3S | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 48 | 68 | 35 | 21st[c] | R3 | Billy Cox Alex Steele Reg Tricker |
6 | |||
1926–27 | Div 3S | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 60 | 61 | 40 | 13th | R2 | David Sherlaw | 19 | |||
1927–28 | Div 3S | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 70 | 43 | 11th | R3 | David Sherlaw | 14 | |||
1928–29 | Div 3S ↑ | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 86 | 60 | 54 | 1st | R3 | Fred Whitlow | 26 | |||
1929–30 | Div 2 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 59 | 63 | 39 | 13th | R4 | Fred Whitlow | 27 | |||
1930–31 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 59 | 86 | 39 | 15th | R3 | Dai Astley | 12 | |||
1931–32 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 66 | 43 | 10th | R3 | Jack Horton | 14 | |||
1932–33 | Div 2 ↓ | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 60 | 91 | 31 | 22nd | R3 | Cyril Pearce | 23 | |||
1933–34 | Div 3S | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 83 | 56 | 52 | 5th | R4 | Cyril Pearce | 29 | |||
1934–35 | Div 3S ↑ | 42 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 103 | 52 | 61 | 1st | R1 | Ralph Allen | 33 | |||
1935–36 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 85 | 58 | 55 | 2nd | R3 | Harold Hobbis | 23 | |||
1936–37 | Div 1 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 58 | 49 | 54 | 2nd[d] | R3 | George Tadman | 11 | |||
1937–38 | Div 1 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 65 | 51 | 46 | 4th | R5 | George Tadman | 15 | |||
1938–39 | Div 1 | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 75 | 59 | 50 | 3rd | R3 | George Tadman | 24 | |||
1939–40[e] | Div 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8th | — | George Tadman | 2 | |||
1940–45[f] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
1945–46[g] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RU
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1946–47 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 57 | 71 | 34 | 19th | W
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Chris Duffy | 15 | |||
1947–48 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 57 | 66 | 40 | 13th | R5 | Charlie Vaughan | 16 | |||
1948–49 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 63 | 67 | 42 | 9th | R3 | Charlie Vaughan | 19 | |||
1949–50 | Div 1 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 53 | 65 | 32 | 20th | R4 | Charlie Vaughan | 21 | |||
1950–51 | Div 1 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 63 | 80 | 37 | 17th | R3 | John Evans Gordon Hurst |
14 | |||
1951–52 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 68 | 63 | 49 | 10th | R3 | Charlie Vaughan | 22 | |||
1952–53 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 77 | 63 | 49 | 5th | R3 | Billy Kiernan Stuart Leary |
14 | |||
1953–54 | Div 1 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 75 | 77 | 44 | 9th | R3 | Stuart Leary | 26 | |||
1954–55 | Div 1 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 76 | 75 | 40 | 15th | R3 | Eddie Firmani | 26 | |||
1955–56 | Div 1 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 75 | 81 | 40 | 14th | R5 | Stuart Leary | 24 | |||
1956–57 | Div 1 ↓ | 42 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 62 | 120 | 22 | 22nd | R5 | Johnny Summers | 14 | |||
1957–58 | Div 2 | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 107 | 69 | 55 | 3rd | R4 | Johnny Summers | 29 | |||
1958–59 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 92 | 90 | 43 | 8th | R4 | Johnny Summers | 22 | |||
1959–60 | Div 2 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 90 | 87 | 47 | 7th | R4 | Sam Lawrie | 24 | |||
1960–61 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 97 | 91 | 43 | 10th | R3 | R1 | Dennis Edwards | 24 | ||
1961–62 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 69 | 75 | 39 | 15th | R5 | R3 | Dennis Edwards | 20 | ||
1962–63 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 62 | 94 | 31 | 20th | R4 | R4 | Keith Peacock | 11 | ||
1963–64 | Div 2 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 70 | 48 | 4th | R3 | R2 | Roy Matthews | 21 | ||
1964–65 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 64 | 75 | 35 | 18th | R4 | R4 | Eddie Firmani | 16 | ||
1965–66 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 61 | 70 | 38 | 16th | R3 | R3 | Ron Saunders | 16 | ||
1966–67 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 49 | 53 | 35 | 19th | R3 | R2 | Ron Saunders | 12 | ||
1967–68 | Div 2 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 63 | 68 | 37 | 15th | R3 | R1 | Matt Tees | 14 | ||
1968–69 | Div 2 | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 61 | 52 | 50 | 3rd | R4 | R2 | Matt Tees | 15 | ||
1969–70 | Div 2 | 42 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 76 | 31 | 20th | R4 | R2 | Ray Treacy | 7 | ||
1970–71 | Div 2 | 42 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 65 | 30 | 20th | R3 | R2 | Ray Treacy | 8 | ||
1971–72 | Div 2 ↓ | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 55 | 77 | 33 | 21st | R3 | R3 | Ray Treacy | 18 | ||
1972–73 | Div 3 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 69 | 67 | 45 | 11th | R3 | R3 | Arthur Horsfield | 29 | ||
1973–74 | Div 3 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 66 | 73 | 46 | 14th | R1 | R2 | Arthur Horsfield | 20 | ||
1974–75 | Div 3 ↑ | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 76 | 61 | 55 | 3rd | R2 | R2 | Derek Hales | 21 | ||
1975–76 | Div 2 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 61 | 72 | 42 | 9th | R5 | R3 | Derek Hales | 31 | ||
1976–77 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 71 | 58 | 48 | 7th | R3 | R3 | Mike Flanagan | 23 | ||
1977–78 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 68 | 38 | 17th | R3 | R2 | Mike Flanagan | 17 | ||
1978–79 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 68 | 38 | 17th | R3 | R2 | Martin Robinson | 19 | ||
1979–80 | Div 2 ↓ | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 39 | 78 | 22 | 22nd | R3 | R1 | Derek Hales | 9 | ||
1980–81 | Div 3 ↑ | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 44 | 59 | 3rd | R5 | R2 | Derek Hales | 23 | ||
1981–82 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 50 | 65 | 51 | 13th | R3 | R2 | Derek Hales Paul Walsh |
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1982–83 | Div 2 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 63 | 86 | 48 | 17th | R3 | R2 | Derek Hales | 17 | ||
1983–84 | Div 2 | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 64 | 57 | 13th | R4 | R1 | Derek Hales | 11 | ||
1984–85 | Div 2 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 51 | 63 | 45 | 17th | R3 | R2 | Mike Flanagan | 11 | ||
1985–86 | Div 2 ↑ | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 78 | 45 | 77 | 2nd | R3 | R1 | Full Members' Cup | R1(S) | John Pearson | 15 |
1986–87 | Div 1 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 55 | 44 | 19th[h] | R3 | R4 | Full Members' Cup League play-offs |
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Jim Melrose | 17 |
1987–88 | Div 1 | 40 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 52 | 42 | 17th | R3 | R3 | Garth Crooks | 12 | ||
1988–89 | Div 1 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 58 | 42 | 14th | R5 | R3 | Paul Williams | 17 | ||
1989–90 | Div 1 ↓ | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 57 | 30 | 19th | R4 | R3 | Paul Williams | 12 | ||
1990–91 | Div 2 | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 57 | 61 | 56 | 16th | R3 | R2 | Robert Lee | 13 | ||
1991–92 | Div 2 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 54 | 48 | 71 | 7th | R4 | R2 | Carl Leaburn | 14 | ||
1992–93 | Div 1[i] | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 46 | 61 | 12th | R3 | R2 | Anglo-Italian Cup | PR | Alan Pardew | 10 |
1993–94 | Div 1 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 58 | 65 | 11th | QF | R2 | Anglo-Italian Cup | GS | Carl Leaburn | 16 |
1994–95 | Div 1 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 66 | 59 | 15th | R3 | R2 | David Whyte | 21 | ||
1995–96 | Div 1 | 46 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 57 | 45 | 71 | 6th | R5 | R3 | Lee Bowyer | 14 | ||
1996–97 | Div 1 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 66 | 59 | 15th | R3 | R3 | Carl Leaburn David Whyte |
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1997–98 | Div 1 ↑ | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 80 | 49 | 88 | 4th[j] | R4 | R1 | League play-offs | W
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Clive Mendonca | 28 |
1998–99 | Prem ↓ | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 56 | 36 | 18th | R3 | R3 | Clive Mendonca | 8 | ||
1999–2000 | Div 1 ↑ | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 79 | 45 | 91 | 1st | QF | R2 | Andy Hunt | 25 | ||
2000–01 | Prem | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 50 | 57 | 52 | 9th | R4 | R2 | Jonatan Johansson | 14 | ||
2001–02 | Prem | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 49 | 44 | 14th | R4 | R4 | Jason Euell | 13 | ||
2002–03 | Prem | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 56 | 49 | 12th | R4 | R2 | Jason Euell | 11 | ||
2003–04 | Prem | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 7th | R3 | R3 | Jason Euell | 10 | ||
2004–05 | Prem | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 46 | 11th | R5 | R3 | Shaun Bartlett | 8 | ||
2005–06 | Prem | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 41 | 55 | 47 | 13th | QF | R4 | Darren Bent | 22 | ||
2006–07 | Prem ↓ | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 60 | 34 | 19th | R3 | QF | Darren Bent | 15 | ||
2007–08 | Champ | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 58 | 64 | 11th | R3 | R3 | Chris Iwelumo | 10 | ||
2008–09 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 52 | 74 | 39 | 24th | R4 | R1 | Nicky Bailey | 13 | ||
2009–10 | Lge 1 | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 71 | 48 | 84 | 4th | R1 | R1 | Football League Trophy | QF(S) | Deon Burton | 14 |
2010–11 | Lge 1 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 66 | 59 | 13th | R3 | R1 | Football League Trophy | SF(S) | Johnnie Jackson | 15 |
2011–12 | Lge 1 ↑ | 46 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 82 | 36 | 101 | 1st | R3 | R2 | Football League Trophy | R2(S) | Bradley Wright-Phillips | 22 |
2012–13 | Champ | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 59 | 65 | 9th | R3 | R1 | Johnnie Jackson | 12 | ||
2013–14 | Champ | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 61 | 51 | 18th | QF | R2 | Marvin Sordell Yann Kermorgant |
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2014–15 | Champ | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 12th | R3 | R2 | Igor Vetokele Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson |
11 | ||
2015–16 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 80 | 40 | 22nd | R3 | R3 | Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson | 6 | ||
2016–17 | Lge 1 | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 60 | 53 | 60 | 13th | R2 | R1 | EFL Trophy | GS | Ricky Holmes | 13 |
2017–18 | Lge 1 | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 58 | 51 | 71 | 6th | R2 | R2 | EFL Trophy | R3 | Josh Magennis | 10 |
2018–19 | Lge 1 ↑ | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 73 | 40 | 88 | 3rd[j] | R2 | R1 | EFL Trophy League play-offs |
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Lyle Taylor | 25 |
2019–20 | Champ ↓ | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 65 | 58 | 22nd | R3 | R1 | Lyle Taylor Macauley Bonne |
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2020–21 | Lge 1 | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 70 | 56 | 74 | 7th | R1 | R2 | EFL Trophy | GS | Chuks Aneke | 16 |
2021–22 | Lge 1 | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 55 | 59 | 59 | 13th | R3 | R1 | EFL Trophy | QF | Jayden Stockley | 20 |
2022–23 | Lge 1 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 70 | 66 | 62 | 10th | R2 | QF | EFL Trophy | R2 | Jesurun Rak-Sakyi | 15 |
2023–24 | Lge 1 | 46 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 64 | 65 | 53 | 16th | R2 | R1 | EFL Trophy | R2 | Alfie May | 27 |
Season | Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | FA Cup | EFL Cup[a] | Other | Name | Goals |
Overall
- Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 26
- Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 45
- Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 21
- Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0
Key
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Champions | Runners-up | Promoted ↑ | Relegated ↓ |
Note: Bold text indicates a competition won.
Note 2: Where fields are left blank, the club did not participate in a competition that season.
Notes
- ^ a b The EFL Cup was first contested in the 1960–61 season.
- ^ Goals in all competitions.
- ^ Lowest League finish.
- ^ Highest League finish.
- ^ The 1939–40 season was abandoned in early September and all results annulled, after only three matches had been played; Charlton Athletic were eighth in the table at the time.
- ^ No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the Second World War.
- ^ The FA Cup was contested in 1945–46 but the Football League did not resume until the following season.
- ^ Remained in the league via the play-offs.
- ^ The 1992–93 season saw the introduction of the Premier League, so Division 1 replaced Division 2, Division 2 replaced Division 3 and Division 3 replaced Division 4.
- ^ a b Promoted via the play-offs.
References
- "Charlton Athletic". Football Club History Database. Retrieved 29 June 2020.