posted on: October 19, 2020
In 1923, Charlton moved shortly away to The Mount at Catford, but after a proposed merger fell through, moved back to The Valley. Then followed Woolwich Common (1907–1908), Pound Park (1908–1913), and Angerstein Lane (1913–1915). In 1985, Charlton was forced to ground-share with Crystal Palace after safety concerns at The Valley. Take in a match in style at The Valley by dining in one of our hospitality lounges. [48] The Valley and Charlton's training ground were still owned by Duchâtelet, and a transfer embargo was in place as the new owners had not provided evidence of funding through to June 2021. In 1937, Charlton finished runners up in the First Division,[6] in 1938 finished fourth[7] and 1939 finished third. [1] The Valley was the largest football ground in the League, drawing crowds in excess of 70,000. [39] To many fans, the managerial changes and subsequent relegation to League One were symptomatic of the mismanagement of the club under Duchâtelet's ownership and several protests began.[40][41]. Before permanently settling on the site of The Valley, Charlton mirrored the nomadic tendencies of London neighbours, QPR and Fulham, by playing across a variety of venues in the club’s formative years. [53] He attempted to regain control of the club to prevent Elliot's takeover from going ahead, but failed and was subsequently fined and dismissed for challenging the club's directors. The first was, The record number of goals scored in one season is 33, scored by, Charlton's record home attendance is 75,031 which was set on 12 February 1938 for an FA Cup match against, This page was last edited on 17 October 2020, at 10:57. Under new ownership, the stadium was completely rebuilt. The first meeting took place on Saturday 20 July 1930. Charlton fans' chants have included "Valley, Floyd Road", a song noting the stadium's address to the tune of "Mull of Kintyre", and "The Red, Red Robin" Charlton Athletic had already played at various ground when they first moved to The Valley in 1919. Most Addicks will be dead against a move. They became a senior side in 1913 the same year that nearby Woolwich Arsenal relocated to North London. Charlton had to endure a seven-year exile away from The Valley between 1985 and 1992 and since its return the ground has been expanded on multiple occasions and is now a 27,111 all-seater stadium. Voice of the Valley can be bought for £2 plus post/packing from the fanzine’s website. It’s not the first time a move to the Greenwich Peninsula has been mooted – in the late 1980s, it was suggested that Charlton could move what was then the Metrogas sports ground on Horn Lane (land now occupied by the Millennium Retail Park, Peartree Way and the Royal Mail sorting office) while around 2000, the club considered bidding for the Millennium Dome. Indeed, the story’s not even been followed up by anyone in the nine days since it first appeared, an indication on how poorly-scrutinised matters at The Valley are these days (Charlton were the only promoted or relegated team in 2012 not to feature on a local paper front page) – a far cry from the late 1980s, when the Mercury led the Valley campaign. Let’s hope that the uncertainty doesn’t add to Charlton’s woeful start to the season with just one point being taken from a potential nine. Below is a list of all the contact details you should require to contact us. […] Could Charlton Athletic get a new stadium on Greeniwch Peninsula? Please click here for more information, About: Our Family Activity Zone is open before every home matchday and offers youngsters the chance to take part in free games at activities, both inside and out. [8] They were the most consistent team in the top flight of English football over the three seasons immediately before the Second World War. In a busy summer, Powell brought in 19 new players and after a successful season, on 14 April 2012, Charlton Athletic won promotion back to the Championship with a 1–0 away win at Carlisle United. The Addicks have not beaten Millwall in the last twelve fixtures between the sides and their last win came in March 1996 at The Valley.[77]. However, the club was forced to sell players such as Rob Lee to help pay for a return to the Valley, while club fans formed the Valley Party, nominating candidates to stand in local elections in 1990, pressing the local council to enable the club's return to the Valley - finally achieved in December 1992. The self-contained exercising grounds included over three quarters of a mile of special track for road work. After World War II, Charlton reached two consecutive FA Cup finals, losing in 1946, and winning in 1947. [50] In June 2020, Charlton confirmed that ESI had been taken over by a consortium led by businessman Paul Elliott,[51] and said it had contacted the EFL to finalise the ownership change. [28] Matters did not improve under caretaker manager Phil Parkinson, and the team went a club record 18 games without a win, a new club record, before finally achieving a 1–0 away victory over Norwich City in an FA Cup Third Round replay; Parkinson was hired on a permanent basis. Eventually, Charlton were relegated in 1990 along with Sheffield Wednesday and bottom club Millwall. [1] 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. . SE7 8BL. On 19 March 1974 Makro opened its fifth UK store on the site. [6], During the war the greyhound Ballynennan Moon won the Charlton Spring Cup in 1943; at the time this was Charlton’s second biggest event behind the Cloth of Gold which had begun in 1941 over the distance of 600 yards. [49] On 20 April 2020, the EFL announced that the club had been placed under investigation for misconduct regarding the takeover. This was over-shadowed by the Siemens Brothers Telegraph Works. They were accepted by the Southern League and played just a single season (1920–21) before being voted into the Football League. All content ©2008-20 Flyover Media CIC. He was replaced by former player Lee Bowyer as caretaker manager who guided them to a 6th-place finish, but lost in the play-off semi-final. In popular culture. Great summery. This time they were successful, beating Burnley 1–0, with Chris Duffy scoring the only goal of the day. However, after the club's relegation little investment was made in The Valley as it fell into decline. Greenwich Council ‘in new Charlton Athletic stadium talks’ This is over a week old, but oddly, nobody has followed up a story which could have massive ramifications for both Charlton and Greenwich. [58] After further court hearings,[59][60] Elliott was granted an injunction blocking the sale of ESI until a hearing in November 2020. These represent phenomenal figures based on historic inflation. This move was unpopular with supporters and in the late 1980s significant steps were taken to bring about the club's return to The Valley. Also, there’s no way London footie fans would travel to Charlton just because it is near a tube station.
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