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 […]
Charlton Athletic news and match reports
Kevin Nolan’s match reports and news about Charlton Athletic Football Club from The Greenwich Wire.
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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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Season ticket prices leap as Charlton Athletic fans celebrate promotion
Charlton Athletic fans are still pinching themselves after their side secured promotion to the Championship on Sunday with victory against Leyton Orient at Wembley. Macaulay Gillesphey’s 31st-minute free kick was enough to separate the two London sides in a closely contested League One play-off final, with nearly 40,000 watching from the Charlton end of the […]
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Rail engineering work to hit Charlton Athletic fans heading to play-off final
Rail routes through Greenwich, Abbey Wood and New Eltham will be disrupted by engineering work this bank holiday weekend – hitting journeys for thousands of Charlton fans heading to Wembley. More than 38,000 Addicks fans will be travelling to the national stadium for the League One play-off final against Leyton Orient on Sunday. But their […]
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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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