CHARLTON ATHLETIC F.C.
Founded: 1905
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CHARLTON ATHLETIC F.C. (Football Club)
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BRIEF HISTORY of CHARLTON ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB
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Charlton Athletic F.C. were formed on 9 June 1905 by a group of 15- to 17-year-old boys in an area of Charlton
which is no longer residential, near to the present-day site of the Thames Barrier. Charlton spent the years
before the First World War playing in local leagues. They became a senior side by joining the Lewisham League.
After the war, they joined the Kent League for one season (191920) before becoming professional, appointing
Walter Rayner as the first full-time manager. They were accepted by the Southern League and played just a single
season (192021) before being voted into the Football League. Charlton's first Football League match was against
Exeter City in August 1921, which they won 10. In 1923 it was proposed that Charlton merge with Catford Southend
to create a larger team with bigger support. In the 192324 season Charlton played in Catford at The Mount stadium
and wore the colours of "The Enders", light and dark blue vertical stripes. However, the move fell through and
the Addicks returned to the Charlton area in 1924, returning to the traditional red and white colours in the
process. Charlton finished second bottom in the Football League in 1926 and were forced to apply for re-election
which was successful. Three years later the Addicks won the Division Three championship in 1929 and they remained
at the Division Two level for four years. After relegation into the Third Division south at the end of the 1932/33
season the club appointed Jimmy Seed as manager and he oversaw the most successful period in Charlton's history
either side of the Second World War. The organisation Seed brought to the team proved effective and the Addicks
gained successive promotions from the Third Division to the First Division between 1934 and 1936. Charlton
finally secured promotion to the First Division by beating local rivals West Ham in front of 41,254 fans at
the Valley. In 1937, Charlton finished runners up in the First Division, in 1938 finished fourth and 1939
finished third. They were the most consistent team in the top flight of English football over the three seasons
immediately before the Second World War.
Charlton reached the 1946 FA Cup Final, but lost 41 to Derby County at Wembley. When the full league programme
resumed in 194647 Charlton could finish only 19th in the First Division, just above the relegation spots, but
they made amends with their performance in the FA Cup, reaching the 1947 FA Cup Final. This time they were
successful, beating Burnley 10, with Chris Duffy scoring the only goal of the day. The Valley was the largest
football ground in the League, drawing crowds in excess of 70,000. However, in the 1950s little investment was
made either for players or to The Valley, hampering the club's growth. In 1956, the then board undermined Jimmy
Seed and then sacked, and Charlton were relegated the following year. From the late 1950s until the early 1970s,
Charlton remained a mainstay of the Second Division before relegation to the Third Division in 1972 caused the
team's support to drop, and even a promotion in 1975 back to the second division did little to re-invigorate the
team's support and finances. In 197980 Charlton were relegated again to the Third Division, but won immediate
promotion back to the Second Division in 198081. In 1984 financial matters came to a head and the club went
into administration, to be reformed as Charlton Athletic (1984) Ltd. But the club's finances were still far
from secure, and they were forced to leave the Valley just after the start of the 198586 season. Despite the
move away from the Valley, Charlton were promoted to the First Division as Second Division runners-up at the
end of 198586, and remained at this level for four years (achieving a highest league finish of 14th) often
with late escapes, most notably against Leeds in 1987, where the Addicks triumphed in extra-time of the play-off
final replay to secure their top flight place. Eventually, Charlton were relegated in 1990 along with Sheffield
Wednesday and bottom club Millwall.
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CLUB FACTS & INFORMATION
| Official Name
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| Charlton Athletic F.C. |
| Club Nickname
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| The Addicks |
| Year Founded
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| 1905 (112 years ago) |
| English County
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| Greater London |
| Current Ground
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| The Valley |
| Ground Location
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| London, England
(Royal Borough of Greenwich) |
| Club's Owner
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| Roland Duchβtelet |
| Club Chairman
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| Richard Murray |
| Current Manager
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| Karl Robinson |
| Current League
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| League One |
| Last Season
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| League One, 13th place |
HOME COLORS
Red & White |
AWAY COLORS
White & Red |
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INTERESTING STADIUM FACTS & INFORMATION
THE VALLEY
Floyd Road, London, SE7-8BL England
OPENED: ......... 1919
CLOSED: ......... 1985
RE-OPENED: ... 1992 (Renovated)
SURFACE: ........ Grass
COST: .............. not available
CAPACITY: ...... 27,000
RECORD: ......... 75,031 (1938 vs Aston Villa)
OWNER: ........... Charlton Athletic F.C.
OPERATOR: ..... Charlton Athletic F.C.
FIELD SIZE: ..... 112 x 73 yards (102 x 67 meters)
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