The 2011/12 campaign would be one to remember for Chris Powell's new-look Charlton side, who seized the top of the third tier table in mid-September and never surrendered it. The Addicks clocked up a club record 101 points, winning 30 out of their 46 League One fixtures-with half of their victories coming on opponent's grounds. The summer of 2011 had seen the biggest turnover of players in the club's history, but victory over AFC Bournemouth at The Valley on the opening day set the tone for a truly magnificent season.Seven new signings featured against the Cherries and each would make a significant contribution as the campaign progressed. But ironically the team's leading scorer-22-goal Bradley Wright-Phillips-and the supporters player of the year Chris Solly were among the few survivors from 2010/11. Ever-reliable skipper Johnnie Jackson also scored crucial free-kick goals to secure vital wins against rivals Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United. But it was a September signing, Frenchman Yann Kermorgant, who emerged as one of the biggest heroes of an outstanding season, which fittingly culminated in his remarkable winner against Hartlepool United in a sell-out final game.By then, however, the promotion party had already been underway for three weeks, and Charlton had been Campions for two. Here you can relive all the memorable moments from this never-to-be-forgotten campaign, including every goal, the presentation of the League One trophy and new interviews with some of the key men who took the Addicks back into the Championship at last.
Season 2009/10 found Charlton Athletic in the third tier of English football for the first time in 28 years. And it looked as if their stay would be brief when they opened their campaign with six succesive victories a welcome reversal of fortunes after two relegations in three seasons. Manager Phil Parkinson had been unable to plan because of summer uncertainty about the clubs financial situation but he was eventually boosted by the retention of players such as Nicky Bailey Therry Racon Kelly Youga and Jose Semedo and the signing of the experienced Christian Dailly. Although they could not maintain their blistering early pace the Addicks remained in first or second place until the turn of the year. They would win exactly half of their 46 League matches and draw another 15. But the team slipped into third spot during a spell of severe weather at the start of 2010 and never regained an automatic promotion position despite briefly threatening to do so on the final day of the normal season when an unlikely combination of three different scorelines took them tantalisingly close to success. They were left to take on Swindon Town in the play-offs and went out in the heartbreaking drama of a semi-final penalty shoot-out at The Valley despite having reversed a 2-1 first-leg deficit. The club and its supporters were left crestfallen but when the dust had settled they could still look back on a memorable season including thrilling matches against Leeds United and Norwich City who claimed the automatic promotion places and Swindon who would go on to lose the play-off final at Wembley. This DVD brings together the highs and lows of the season and includes all 71 League goals plus those from the play-offs as well as brief cup action. It also features an exclusive interview with boss Parkinson reflecting on the team's fortunes during the campaign.
After seven consecutive seasons in the Premier League Charlton Athletic returned to Football League competition in 2007 as promotion favourites. Despite the loss of many top flight stars the Addicks invested heavily in new talent under manager Alan Pardew and for a time looked as if they might fulfil those heady summer expectations. But Pardew failed to find the formula for success and the side eventually sank into mid-table. Worse was to follow with Pardew eventually leaving the club in November 2008 to be replaced by his assistant Phil Parkinson who could do little to arrest the slide. Almost unbelievably Charlton slipped into the third tier in the spring of 2009 although by the end of that campaign there were some signs that the new boss had begun to restore the Addicks' battered pride. No DVD from these seasons was initially produced. But in an echo of the spirit that had got the club back to The Valley fans refused to let the matter rest and more than 300 supporters paid advance subscriptions to ensure that a video record stretching back to the mid-1980s would be continued. Here then are the Championship goals of Chris Iwelumo Zheng Zhi Luke Varney Darren Ambrose Andy Reid Andy Grey Nicky Bailey Deon Burton and all the others for and against in competitive first-team matches during the 2007/08 and 2008/09 seasons with extended highlights where available. The compilation also includes Valley hero Chris Powell's SE7 swansong and three wins over neighbours Crystal Palace.
Founded by local youngsters on June 9th 1905 Charlton Athletic celebrated their centenary in 2005 by unveiling a statue to goalkeeping legend Sam Bartram at The Valley. Yet for a troubled period in the 1980s and early 1990s it had appeared the club might never reach it's 100th birthday. This is the story of Charlton's turbulent first century which saw it transformed from a humble junior club playing on waste ground by the Thames to First Division runners-up and FA Cup winners then decline to the brink of extinction before rising again in remarkable fashion. The Addick's dramatic and eventful history is brought vividly to life by presenter Michael Grade - himself a Charlton Athletic plc director as well as chairman of the BBC - and narrator Jim Rosenthal of ITV Sport. Featuring rarely seen footage dating back as far as the team's famous 1923 FA Cup run this 3 hour production is awash with memories. The archive material is embellished by the recollections of Charlton heroes past and present including new interviews with former players Mike Bailey Peter Croker Les Fell Derek Hales John Hewie and Brian Kinsey. Manager Alan Curbishley academy director Steve Gritt groundsman Colin Powell plc chairman Richard Murray assistant boss Keith Peacock and director Derek Ufton share their reminiscences too. This DVD version comes with a second disc containing 2 hours of bonus material including highlights from the club's 2 play-off finals and the first match back at The Valley in 1992 as well as the full version of the 1993 Battle for the Valley video release.
Described as one of the greatest nights in Bolton Wanderes' history this game not only preceded the lifting of the Division One Championship trophy but also brought the curtain down on one of the most iconic stadiums in football. Relive the full 90 minutes of this pivotal moment in Bolton history. This DVD also includes full pre-match build up courtesy of the Sky broadcast from the night with analysis from Sam Allardyce and Frank Worthington commentary from Rob Hawthorne and Alan Brazil as well as the trophy presentation and post match celebrations!
Originally released in 1999 in VHS format only Goal Rush! quickly proved to be one of Charlton Athletic's most successful video productions. With more than 100 Addicks goals hitting the back of the net during it's 80-minute duration that was hardly a surprise. Many of the great Charlton strikers are featured with a particular focus on 168-goal Derek Hales and 1998 Wembley play-off hat-trick hero Clive Mendonca. Presented by Jim Rosenthal it also includes some spectacular and significant strikes from the black & white era as well as notable goals by players better known for their contribution elsewhere on the field. This DVD version is essentially the same as the original release although we've added a couple of bonus sequences from the club's more recent Premiership years.
The stakes were high when Charlton met Sunderland in the 1998 First Division play-off final but no one who travelled to Wembley on that May afternoon could possibly have anticipated the dramatic spectacle that was about to unfold before them. More than 77 000 supporters - and an international television audience - were treated to one of the most remarkable contests ever staged at England's national stadium as the promotion hopes of each team ebbed and flowed during an afternoon that left spectators officials and players exhilarated and emotionally drained. The sides shared 8 memorable goals over 120 tense minutes before the outcome was finally decided on sudden-death penalties. For Charlton striker Clive Mendonca scorer of a hat-trick against the club he supported it was a bitter-sweat highlight of a fine career. The match proved a pivotal afternoon in the history of the Addicks providing a financial platform for manager Alan Curbishley to build a squad that could compete at the highest level. After so many years of frustration for a club that had haemorrhaged support from the 1950s onwards repeatedly sold it's best players and eventually lost it's ground Charlton's prospects were transformed in a single afternoon. But this would probably have been true however the Addicks had won. The extraordinary thing was that they did so in the most enthralling contest anyone present could remember. For Charlton supporters and more than a few others across the world this was indeed The Greatest Game.
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