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Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic Football Club were formed on the 9th June 1905 by a group of teenagers on East Street.
In 1913, the club joins the Lewisham League and adopts senior status. Seven years later, in 1920, the club turned professional and joined the Southern League. The following season, Charlton are elected into the Football League and joined the Third Division (South) where they remained until promoted to the Second Divison where they played for four years before being relegated in 1925.
1934 saw Sam Bartram make his debut for Charlton Athletic. He went on to play 623 matches for Charlton which is a club record. 1936/37 saw Charlton coming second in the old First Division, their highest ever League finish. They went on to take the fourth and third places respectively over the following two seasons before the Second World War caused the suspension of English League football for six years.
After the war ended, Charlton reached their first ever FA Cup final but lost 4-1 to Derby after extra time.
1947 saw Charlton in the FA Cup Final again and this time they were successful, beating Burnley 1-0 infront of 98,215 fans. The following season, Charlton recorded its highest ever average attendance of 40,216.
In 1973 Charlton signed Derek Hales from Luton Town. During two separate spells with the club (1973/74-76/77, 1978/79, 84/85) 'Killer' became the Addicks record goalscorer with 168 in 368 games.
1945-85 saw a dip in Charlton's fortunes with them recording their lowest average attendance of just 5,104 and Charlton leave their home of The Valley, with Robert Lee scoring the last goal in a 2-0 win over Stoke City. Several years of financial turmoil including a bankruptcy hearing at the High Court in 1984 leads to the club's exile from its home as it embarks upon a five-year groundshare at Selhurst Park.
In March 1989 club chairman, Roger Alwen announces that the Addicks are to return home to The Valley at Woolwich town hall. But in January 1990, Greenwich Council rejected the club's planning permission for the rebuilding of the derelict Valley. The following May, The Valley Party, campaigning against the council's decision, won 14,838 votes in the local elections. Charlton are relegated after four years in the top flight. In April 1991 Greenwich Council granted planning permission for a revised Valley scheme
On December 5th, 1992 Charlton finally returned home and Colin Walsh scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory against Portsmouth at The Valley.
During the summer of 1995, Alan Curbishley took sole charge of the team and a £40,000 sponsorship deal with Greenwich Council was announced.
The following summer, Lee Bowyer, the club's top-scorer the previous season, became the most expensive teenager when sold to Leeds United for almost £3m.
On May 25th 1998, Charlton won the play-off final against Sunderland at Wembley with Curbishley's team winning 7-6 on penalties. Around 33,000 Charlton fans witness the famous victory.
The 1998/99 season saw top flight football return to The Valley after 41 years. 20,043 turned up to see Charlton versus Coventry.
At the end of the 2002/03 season, Charlton finished 12th in the Premier League as every home match is attended by more than 25,000 fans. The following season, the Club announced plans for further extension of The Valley to 40,000. Despite the sale of Scott Parker to Chelsea for a record £10m in January, Charlton attained their best league finish since 1952/53 when the end the campaign in seventh.
On April 29th 2006 Alan Curbishley announced his resignation from the club after 15 years as Valley manager, citing a need to take a break from football.
