Charlton Athletic F.C.

Charlton Athletic Football Club (elk-namit The Addicks) is a profeesional association fitbaw club based in Charlton, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Ingland. The club wis foondit on 9 Juin 1905, when a nummer o youth clubs in the sootheast Lunnon aurie, includin East Street Mission an Blundell Mission, combined tae form Charlton Athletic Football Club.

Charlton Athletic
Full nameCharlton Athletic Football Club
Nickname(s)Addicks, Red Robins, The Valiants, Red Army, Toffee Apple Sellers
Foondit1905
GroundThe Valley
Ground Capacity27,111
AwnerRoland Duchâtelet
ChairmanRichard Murray
ManagerLee Bowyer (caretaker)
LeagueLeague One
2022–23League One, 10t o 24
WabsteidClub wabsteid
Current saison

The club is based at The Valley, Charlton, whaur it haes played syne 1919, apart frae ane year in Catford, durin 1923–24, an seiven years at Crystal Palace an West Ham United atween 1985 an 1992. Syne then thay've returned tae The Valley.

Charlton turned professional in 1920 an first entered the Fitbaa League in 1921. Syne then, thay hae haed fower separate periods in the tap flight o Inglis fitbaw: atween 1936 an 1957; 1986 an 1990; 1998 an 1999, an 2000 tae 2007. Heestorically, Charlton's maist successfu period wis the 1930s, when the club's heichest league finishes wur recordit, includin runners-up o the league in 1937, an efter Warld War II, when the club reached the FA Cup final twice, winnin in 1947. Efter bein relegated frae the Championship in 2008–09, thay play in Fitbaa League One as o the 2010-11 saison.

Honours

CompetitionAchievementYear
FA CupWinners1947
FA CupFinalists1946
Fitbaa LeagueChampions2000
Division Ane Play-OffChampions1998
Division TwaRunners-Up1936
Division TwaRunners-Up1986
Division Three SoothChampions1929
Division Three SoothChampions1935
Division ThreePromoted1975
Division ThreePromoted1981
Full Members CupFinalists1987
War CupChampions (shared)1944