Historical version 2 of Charlton Athletic Football Club (view current version)

  • Telephone: 020 8333 4000
  • Fax: 020 8333 4001
  • Address: Floyd Road, Charlton (map of this place)
  • Postcode: SE7 8BL

Charlton Athletic Football Club (a local club for local people) is currently in the Premier League.

History

The club was founded in 1905 and joined the Football League in 1921. The greatest achievement was to win the F A Cup in 1947. After that the fortunes of the club declined and it became a mainstay of the old second division, with a brief dip into the third division. The club suffered from a lack of ambition, and in 1984 almost went out of business. Periods of exile at [Selhurst Park] and [Upton Park] seemed contrived to drive away any remaining fans but a group of diehard supporters would not give up. They even formed a political party to put pressure on the local council to grant planning permission for the renewed use of the stadium (the Valley), which was finally achieved in 1992. Since then the club has steadily grown in standing and now has a stable financial basis and seems settled in the Premier League. Alan Curbishley, the team manager, is one of the longest-serving managers in English football.

Visiting the Valley

The current capacity of the Valley is nearly 27,000. Some tickets are usually availabe for general sale, but with around 20,000 season ticket holders, opportunities are limited, particularly for games against top opposition or other London teams. The easiest way to get to the ground is by train to [Charlton station] from [Charing Cross].

OS X co-ord: 541475     OS Y co-ord: 178355     (Latitude: 51.485940 Longitude: 0.037835)
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