Charlton Athletic have paid tribute to one of the club’s best-known fans, who died after being taken ill during a match at The Valley on Saturday, leading to the game being abandoned. Norman Barker, who had supported the club since being let into The Valley for free at half-time as a child in 1969, was […]
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Solar panels to brighten outlook at Charlton Athletic’s Valley
Charlton Athletic are planning to install giant solar panels on two stands at The Valley. Details of the plans have been lodged with Greenwich Council, a week after the club signed a deal to have a new floodlight system installed at the stadium. The two arrays would run the length of the West Stand and […]
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Wembley fever hits Charlton Athletic fans as play-off final awaits
Charlton Athletic fans have been spending the weekend securing their seats at Wembley Stadium for the League One play-off final – a London derby against Leyton Orient. Nearly 37,000 tickets went on sale on Saturday afternoon, with the keenest away followers given first priority in the online sale, followed by season-ticket holders and others with […]
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Ticket scramble begins as Charlton Athletic fans prepare for play-offs
Charlton Athletic fans scrambled to get tickets on Sunday morning after seats for the club’s play-off semi-final against Wycombe Wanderers went on sale. Fans were initially greeted with waiting times of more than an hour on the club’s website, although this dropped quickly as the wait went on. However, many faced problems reserving their season-ticket […]
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Sticker show reveals stories behind Charlton Athletic’s diverse fanbase
It’s been a thrilling season so far on the pitch for Charlton Athletic – and fans are celebrating the diversity in the stands with a new exhibition at The Valley on Saturday. Photographer Rhea Spencer-Newell – who is more usually seen on the sidelines of matches or training sessions – has been taking pictures of […]
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Southeastern to look into boosting matchday trains for Charlton fans
Southeastern will look at increasing train services on Charlton Athletic matchdays after being asked about the issue by a Greenwich councillor. Direct trains to Charlton from Sidcup line stations such as Mottingham and New Eltham were axed in 2022 as part of wide-ranging cuts to Southeastern Metro services. While some weekday “rounder” services have been […]
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Charlton Athletic match reporter Kevin Nolan dies aged 87
We’re very sad to report that our Charlton Athletic match reporter, Kevin Nolan, has died at the age of 87. Kevin spent much of his career as a youth worker, and came to writing later in life. He was best known for writing in the SE London Mercury, which in its day was the leading […]
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Kevin Nolan’s Valley View: Charlton Athletic 2-2 Wrexham
Plenty of people at The Valley on Saturday may have been there to see if Wrexham’s owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney were in the directors’ box. But for everyone else, there was a game of football to watch, as KEVIN NOLAN reports. As hospitable as usual, Charlton went out of their way to make Wrexham […]
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