Squad
Reza Ghoochannejhad2015current
Diego Poyet2016current
Marco Motta2016current
Rod Fanni2016current- Allenby Chiltoncurrent
George Boydcurrent
Jlloyd Samuelcurrent
Jordon Ibecurrent
Largie Ramazanicurrent
Luke Freemancurrent- Richard Goughcurrent
Stephy Mavididicurrent
Malcolm Allison1945–1951
Hasse Jeppson1951–1951
Billy Bonds1964–1967
Maurice Setters1970–1970- Maurice Setters1970–1971
Allan Simonsen1982–1983- Allan Simonsen1983–1983
Rob Lee1983–1992
Alan Curbishley1984–1987- Alan Curbishley1990–1993
Chris Wilder1990–1990- Gary Breen1990–1991
Alan Pardew1991–1995- Chris Wilder1991–1991
Hope Powell1991–1994- Kim Grant1991–1996
- Hope Powell1994–1998
Lee Bowyer1994–1996- Mark Kinsella1996–2002
- Mark Bowen1997–1999
Paul Konchesky1997–2005
Scott Parker1997–2004
Danny Mills1998–1999
Antti Niemi1999–1999
Danny Shittu1999–2002
Dean Kiely1999–2006
Claus Jensen2000–2004
Jonatan Johansson2000–2006
Karim Bagheri2000–2001
Mark Fish2000–2005
Radostin Kishishev2000–2007- Shaun Bartlett2000–2006
Fara Williams2001–2004- Jorge Costa2001–2002
Luke Young2001–2007
Casey Stoney2002–2007
Jesper Blomqvist2002–2003
Michael Turner2002–2004
Carlton Cole2003–2004
Eniola Aluko2003–2007
Hermann Hreiðarsson2003–2007
Matt Holland2003–2009
Paolo Di Canio2003–2004- Tahar El Khalej2003–2003
Danny Murphy2004–2006
Darren Randolph2004–2010
Dennis Rommedahl2004–2007
Francis Jeffers2004–2006
Rob Elliot2004–2011
Stephan Andersen2004–2006
Talal El Karkouri2004–2007
Alexey Smertin2005–2006
Darren Bent2005–2007- Gonzalo Sorondo2005–2006
Jay Bothroyd2005–2006
Jonathan Spector2005–2006
Rúrik Gíslason2005–2007
Thomas Myhre2005–2007
Amdy Faye2006–2008
Andy Reid2006–2008- Djimi Traoré2006–2007
- Gonzalo Sorondo2006–2007
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink2006–2007
Marcus Bent2006–2008
Scott Carson2006–2007- Souleymane Diawara2006–2007
Alex Song2007–2007- Danny Mills2007–2007
Harry Arter2007–2009
Madjid Bougherra2007–2008- Nicky Weaver2007–2009
Svetoslav Todorov2007–2009
Zheng Zhi2007–2007
Deon Burton2008–2009
Hamer Bouazza2008–2008- Hamer Bouazza2008–2009
Jonjo Shelvey2008–2010
Leroy Lita2008–2008
Mark Hudson2008–2009
Scott Sinclair2008–2008
Carl Ikeme2009–2009
Christian Dailly2009–2011- Deon Burton2009–2010
Carl Jenkinson2010–2011
Lee Martin2010–2011
Simon Francis2010–2012
Ben Hamer2011–2014
Bradley Wright-Phillips2011–2013
Dale Stephens2011–2014
Mikel Alonso2011–2012
Nathan Eccleston2011–2011
Neil Etheridge2011–2011
Nick Pope2011–2016
Abdul Razak2012–2012
Emmanuel Frimpong2012–2012
Ricardo Fuller2012–2013
Semi Ajayi2012–2013
Ben Alnwick2013–2014- Diego Poyet2013–2014
Marvin Sordell2013–2014
Simon Church2013–2015
Astrit Ajdarević2014–2014
Francis Coquelin2014–2014
Frédéric Bulot2014–2015
Joe Gomez2014–2015
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson2014–2016
Loïc Nego2014–2015- Neil Etheridge2014–2014
Oguchi Onyewu2014–2015- Reza Ghoochannejhad2014–2014
Tal Ben Haim2014–2015
Ademola Lookman2015–2017
Alou Diarra2015–2016
Chris Eagles2015–2015
Joe Aribo2015–2019
Marko Dmitrović2015–2016
Miloš Veljković2015–2015- Neil Etheridge2015–2015
Ricardo Vaz Tê2015–2016
Roger Johnson2015–2015
Simon Makienok2015–2016- Zakarya Bergdich2015–2016
Ezri Konsa2016–2018
Kevin Foley2016–2017- Roger Johnson2016–2017
Yaya Sanogo2016–2016
Yun Suk-young2016–2016
Josh Cullen2018–2019
Krystian Bielik2018–2019
Conor Gallagher2019–2020
Joe Ledley2019–2020- Josh Cullen2019–2020
Aiden McGeady2020–2020
Ben Watson2020–2022
Chris Gunter2020–2022
Ian Maatsen2020–2021- Matthew Smith2020–2020
Charlton Athletic F.C. is a professional football club based in Charlton, London, England.
The club currently competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football.
Charlton Athletic was founded in 1905 by a group of teenagers, making it a grassroots football club with a rich history.
Biography
Formation
Charlton Athletic Football Club was established on June 9, 1905, by a group of local teenagers in Charlton, south-east London. The club was founded independently, with no ties to other teams or institutions, and quickly made its mark in local leagues. In its inaugural season, Charlton played friendly matches and soon joined the Lewisham League, where they won the Division III title in the 1906-07 season. Over the next few years, the club continued to rise through the ranks, winning multiple league championships and cups, including the Woolwich Cup and the Blackheath League titles.
Early Success and Development
By 1913, Charlton Athletic had established itself as a senior side, coinciding with the relocation of nearby Woolwich Arsenal. The club's early years were characterized by rapid progression, culminating in their first major achievement when they became runners-up in the First Division during the 1936-37 season. The club's success continued through the decades, with notable promotions and cup runs, including their FA Cup victory in 1947.
Honours and Legacy
Charlton Athletic has a rich history of achievements, including winning the Second Division title in 1999-2000 and multiple championships in lower divisions. The club has also been recognized with the Freedom of the London Borough of Greenwich and the Royal Borough of Greenwich, highlighting its significance in the local community. Today, Charlton competes in the EFL Championship, continuing its legacy as a prominent football club in England.
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Gallery
Career & Clubs
Early history (1905–1946)
Charlton Athletic was formed on 9 June 1905 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 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. They became a senior side in 1913, the same year that nearby Woolwich Arsenal relocated to North London. At the outbreak of World…
- League
- EFL Championship
- League
- EFL League One
Trophies & Awards
- Award
- Freedom of the London Borough of Greenwich
- Award
- Freedom of the Royal Borough of Greenwich
Legacy
Source: League
First Division (level 1) Runners-up: 1936–37 Second Division / First Division (level 2) Champions: 1999–2000 2nd place promotion: 1935–36, 1985–86 Play-off winners: 1987, 1998 Third Division South / Third Division / League One (level 3) Champions: 1928–29 (South), 1934–35 (South), 2011–12 3rd place promotion: 1974–75, 1980–81 Play-off winners: 2019, 2025 Cup
FA Cup Winners: 1946–47 Runners-up: 1945–46 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: 1995–96, 2015–16 London Senior Cup Winners: 2022–23, 2023–24
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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Charlton Athletic Football Club is a professional association football club based in Charlton, south-east London, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of English football.
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