Charlton FC - The Valley

Charlton's early years, after being formed in 1905, saw them play across the whole of south London before they eventually settled at the Valley in 1919. It was a fortelling of the most dramatic moment in the club's history over 70 years later.

The Addicks were promoted to the top-flight for the first time in 1936, and 11 years later they won their first (and so far, only) major honour - the FA Cup.

A bigger fight occured in 1984, however, when the club was within 35 minutes of ceasing to exist due to debts of 1.5million pounds. A groundshare with Crystal Palace was cost-efficient but never popular, and in December 1992 came the day all Charlton fans had dreamed of - the return to the Valley. They've been there ever since, and have continued to defy the pessimists by retaining their Premiership status to the present day.

Charlton FC Facts

Charlton beat Sunderland in 2002/3 3-1 without scoring a goal as all three were own goals in the space of 8 minutes!

Charlton current Assistant Manager Keith Peacock became the first ever substitute to appear in the Football League back in 1965

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