England · England Championship
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic FC
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Founded
1905
Years standing
121
Home ground
The Valley
Capacity
27,111 seats
Why Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic work as a second team because they come with their own geography: England, The Valley, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
You get a nickname
Known as The Addicks. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Easy weekend
London City Airport (LCY) is about 2km from the ground, and Charlton railway station is 0km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
England Championship is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.
Old enough to matter
1905 is the founding date, old enough that the club has survived a war, a rebuild and at least one financial scare, young enough that the good years are still in living memory.
Matchday Trip
Ground: The Valley. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
London City Airport (LCY)
2 km / 1 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Charlton railway station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near The Valley
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to The Valley
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
