Charlton Athletic FC (1905)
Previous Names
N/A
Nicknames
The Addicks
The Valiants
The Robins
Local Radio
BBC Radio London - 94.9fm
BBC Radio Kent - 774AM, 96.7fm & 104.2fm
Best Season
1934-1935 - Won 27 Matches - Division Three South - Promoted
Worst Season
1956-1957 - Lost 29 Matches - Division One - Relegated
Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)
61 - 1934-1935 - Division Three (South)
Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)
91 - 1999-2000 - Division Two
Managers
Bill Rayner - 1920-1925
Alex McFarlane - 1925-1927
Albert Lindon - 1928-1928
Alex McFarlane - 1928-1932
Jimmy Seed - 1933-1956
Jimmy Trotter - 1956-1961
Frank Hill - 1961-1965
Bob Stokoe - 1965-1967
Eddie Firmani - 1967-1970
Theo Foley - 1970-1974
Andy Nelson - 1974-1979
Mike Bailey - 1979-1981
Alan Mullery - 1981-1982
Ken Craggs - 1982-1982
Lennie Lawrence - 1982-1991
Alan Curbishley - 1991-1995
Steve Gritt - 1991-1995
Alan Curbishley - 1995-2006
Ian Dowie - 2006-2006
Les Reed - 2006-2006
Alan Pardew - 2006-????
Youngest Ever Player
Jonjo Shelvey - 16 Yrs 59 Days - vs Barnsley - 26/04/2008
Oldest Ever Player
Sam Bertram - 42 Yrs
Most Capped Player
John Robinson - 25 - Wales
Top Scorer in a Season
Ralph Allen - 32 - Division Three South - 1934-1935
Top Scorer of All Time
Stuart Leary - 153 - 1953-1962
Most Goals Scored in One Match
5 - Wilson Lennox - vs Exeter - Division Three South - 02/02/1929
5 - Eddie Firmani - vs Aston Villa - Division One - 05/02/1955
5 - John Summers - vs Huddersfield Town - Division Two - 21/12/1957
5 - John Summers - vs Portsmouth - Division Two - 01/10/1960
Most Appearances
Sam Bertram - 623 - 1934-1956
Longest Serving Player
Sam Bertram - 1934-1956
Most European Appearances
Turned Pro - 1920
Chairman
Derek Chappell
Richard Murray
Ground
The Valley - Please click for more info
Pitch Measurements
111 x 73 Yds
Mascot
Floyd
Harvey
Main Sponsors
FADS - 1981-1983
Sunley - 1983-1984
The Woolwich - 1985-1992
Viglen - 1993-1998
Mesh - 1998-2000
Redbus - 2000-2002
All:Sports - 2002-2005
Llanera - 2005-2008
Carbrinin Sportswear - 2008-2009
Honours
Famous Supporters
Michael Grade - TV Executive
Karl Howman - Actor
Jim Davidson - Comedian
Steve Ryder - TV Sports Personality
Bjorn Borg - Tennis Ace
Rivals
Millwall
Crystal Palace
West Ham
Best Cup Runs
Winners - 1947
Biggest Transfer In
$4.75m - Jason Euell - Wimbledon - 07/2001
Biggest Transfer Out
£16.5m - Darren Bent - Tottenham - 29/06/2007
Record Gate Receipts
£201,711 - vs Q.P.R. - FAC R5 - 08/01/2000
Highest Home Attendance
75,031 - vs Aston Villa - FA Cup R5 - 12/02/1938
Highest Away Attendance
75,883 - vs Manchester United - Premiership - 10/02/2007
Highest Neutral Attendance
98,215 - vs Derby County - FA Cup Final - Wembley - 27/04/1946
Lowest Home Attendance
1,721 - vs Brighton & Hove - Division Three South - 23/03/1927
Lowest Away Attendance
1,807 - vs Merthyr Town - Division Three South - 30/04/1927
Lowest Neutral Attendance
Biggest Home Win
8-1 - vs Middlesbrough - Division One - 12/09/1953
7-0 - vs Burton Albion - FA Cup R3 - 07/01/1956
Biggest Away Win
1-6 - vs Luton - Division Two - 10/02/1962
0-5 - Tonbridge - FA Cup R1 - 18/11/1972
Biggest Home Defeat
0-7 - vs Everton - Division Two - 07/02/1931
Biggest Away Defeat
11-1 - vs Aston Villa - Division Two - 14/11/1959
Most Goals Scored in a Season
107 - Division Two - 1957-1958
Most Goals Conceded in a Season
120 - Division One - 1956-1957
