It was a bit before my time. I can just about remember from the mid-1970's onwards, but I was only a nipper even then. I'm looking forward to getting into the late 70's / early 80's seasons (not because they were particularly great, but I can recall them better)...
1. Charlton Athletic season 1969-70 ... Second Division 2. League table (end of season) 3. League position ... match by match Attendance figure notes; Home attendance figures given only. Figures given on dark background are for matches not played on a Saturday. 4. Starting XI ... match by match (league only) Colour key for squares in fixtures columns: Light Blue ................................... Played whole match ( green for goalkeepers. Zero in box means clean sheet) Light blue fading to black ...... Player retired injured before full time Light blue fading to purple .... Player who started the match but was substituted Light Blue fading to green ..... Player left the field injured but returned later and played the rest of the match Purple ......................................... Player who came on as a substitute Purple fading to yellow .......... Substitute booked * Purple fading to red ................ Substitute sent off * Yellow ........................................ Player booked * Red ............................................. Player sent off * D (in dark green) ..................... Player absent on International Duty X (in grey) .................................. Player absent because of known and documented injury o (in grey) .................................. Unused substitute ** * There were no yellow or red cards in 1969. These were not introduced until 1970. However players could be cautioned or 'booked' by the referee, and ultimately sent off I believe. Using the colours yellow and red are the easiest way to represent those things on the table. ** During this season each team had only one nominated substitute on their bench for each match. No other member of the squad could come on as a sub during that match. The 'Total Starts' column will show the total number of professional league games any given player will have played for Charlton at the end of any given season (starts only, not substitute appearances). Players newly signed for season 1969-70 are highlighted in purple. 5. Player profiles ... season 1969-70
1. Charlton Athletic season 1970-71 ... Second Division 2. League table (end of season) 3. League position ... match by match Attendance figure notes; Home attendance figures given only. Figures given on dark background are for matches not played on a Saturday. 4. Starting XI ... match by match (league only) Colour key for squares in fixtures columns: Light Blue ................................... Played whole match ( green for goalkeepers. Zero in box means clean sheet) Light blue fading to black ...... Player retired injured before full time Light blue fading to purple .... Player who started the match but was substituted Light Blue fading to green ..... Player left the field injured but returned later and played the rest of the match Purple ......................................... Player who came on as a substitute Purple fading to yellow .......... Substitute booked Purple fading to red ................ Substitute sent off Yellow ........................................ Player booked Red ............................................. Player sent off D (in dark green) ..................... Player absent on International Duty X (in grey) .................................. Player absent because of known and documented injury o (in grey) .................................. Unused substitute ** Player name background in Gold ... Player of the Year Player name background in Green ... Young Player of the Year ** During this season each team had only one nominated substitute on their bench for each match. No other member of the squad could come on as a sub during that match. The 'Total Starts' column will show the total number of professional league games any given player will have played for Charlton at the end of any given season (starts only, not substitute appearances). Players newly signed for season 1970-71 are highlighted in purple. 5. Player profiles ... season 1970-71
1. Charlton Athletic season 1971-72 ... Second Division 2. League table (end of season) 3. League position ... match by match Attendance figure notes; Home attendance figures given only. Figures given on dark background are for matches not played on a Saturday. 4. Starting XI ... match by match (league only) Colour key for squares in fixtures columns: Light Blue ................................... Played whole match ( green for goalkeepers. Zero in box means clean sheet) Light blue fading to black ...... Player retired injured before full time Light blue fading to purple .... Player who started the match but was substituted Light Blue fading to green ..... Player left the field injured but returned later and played the rest of the match Purple ......................................... Player who came on as a substitute Purple fading to yellow .......... Substitute booked Purple fading to red ................ Substitute sent off Yellow ........................................ Player booked Red ............................................. Player sent off D (in dark green) ..................... Player absent on International Duty X (in grey) .................................. Player absent because of known and documented injury o (in grey) .................................. Unused substitute ** Player name background in Gold ... Player of the Year Player name background in Green ... Young Player of the Year ** During this season each team had only one nominated substitute on their bench for each match. No other member of the squad could come on as a sub during that match. The 'Total Starts' column will show the total number of professional league games any given player will have played for Charlton at the end of any given season (starts only, not substitute appearances). Players newly signed for season 1971-72 are highlighted in purple. 5. Player profiles ... season 1971-72
1. Charlton Athletic season 1972-73 ... Third Division 2. League table (end of season) 3. League position ... match by match Attendance figure notes; Home attendance figures given only. Figures given on dark background are for matches not played on a Saturday. 4. Starting XI ... match by match (league only) Colour key for squares in fixtures columns: Light Blue ................................... Played whole match ( green for goalkeepers. Zero in box means clean sheet) Light blue fading to black ...... Player retired injured before full time Light blue fading to purple .... Player who started the match but was substituted Light Blue fading to green ..... Player left the field injured but returned later and played the rest of the match Purple ......................................... Player who came on as a substitute Purple fading to yellow .......... Substitute booked Purple fading to red ................ Substitute sent off Yellow ........................................ Player booked Red ............................................. Player sent off D (in dark green) ..................... Player absent on International Duty X (in grey) .................................. Player absent because of known and documented injury o (in grey) .................................. Unused substitute ** Player name background in Gold ... Player of the Year Player name background in Green ... Young Player of the Year ** During this season each team had only one nominated substitute on their bench for each match. No other member of the squad could come on as a sub during that match. The 'Total Starts' column will show the total number of professional league games any given player will have played for Charlton at the end of any given season (starts only, not substitute appearances). Players newly signed for season 1972-73 are highlighted in purple. 5. Player profiles ... season 1972-73
1. Charlton Athletic season 1973-74 ... Third Division 2. League table (end of season) 3. League position ... match by match Attendance figure notes; Home attendance figures given only. Figures given on dark background are for matches not played on a Saturday. 4. Starting XI ... match by match (league only) Colour key for squares in fixtures columns: Light Blue ................................... Played whole match ( green for goalkeepers. Zero in box means clean sheet) Light blue fading to black ...... Player retired injured before full time Light blue fading to purple .... Player who started the match but was substituted Light Blue fading to green ..... Player left the field injured but returned later and played the rest of the match Purple ......................................... Player who came on as a substitute Purple fading to yellow .......... Substitute booked Purple fading to red ................ Substitute sent off Yellow ........................................ Player booked Red ............................................. Player sent off D (in dark green) ..................... Player absent on International Duty X (in grey) .................................. Player absent because of known and documented injury o (in grey) .................................. Unused substitute ** Player name background in Gold ... Player of the Year Player name background in Green ... Young Player of the Year ** During this season each team had only one nominated substitute on their bench for each match. No other member of the squad could come on as a sub during that match. The 'Total Starts' column will show the total number of professional league games any given player will have played for Charlton at the end of any given season (starts only, not substitute appearances). Players newly signed for season 1973-74 are highlighted in purple. 5. Player profiles ... season 1973-74
1. Charlton Athletic season 1974-75 ... Third Division 2. League table (end of season) 3. League position ... match by match Attendance figure notes; Home attendance figures given only. Figures given on dark background are for matches not played on a Saturday. 4. Starting XI ... match by match (league only) Colour key for squares in fixtures columns: Light Blue ................................... Played whole match ( green for goalkeepers. Zero in box means clean sheet) Light blue fading to black ...... Player retired injured before full time Light blue fading to purple .... Player who started the match but was substituted Light Blue fading to green ..... Player left the field injured but returned later and played the rest of the match Purple ......................................... Player who came on as a substitute Purple fading to yellow .......... Substitute booked Purple fading to red ................ Substitute sent off Yellow ........................................ Player booked Red ............................................. Player sent off D (in dark green) ..................... Player absent on International Duty X (in grey) .................................. Player absent because of known and documented injury o (in grey) .................................. Unused substitute ** Player name background in Gold ... Player of the Year Player name background in Green ... Young Player of the Year ** During this season each team had only one nominated substitute on their bench for each match. No other member of the squad could come on as a sub during that match. The 'Total Starts' column will show the total number of professional league games any given player will have played for Charlton at the end of any given season (starts only, not substitute appearances). Players newly signed for season 1974-75 are highlighted in purple. 5. Player profiles ... season 1974-75
1. Charlton Athletic season 1975-76 ... Second Division 2. League table (end of season) 3. League position ... match by match Attendance figure notes; Home attendance figures given only. Figures given on dark background are for matches not played on a Saturday. 4. Starting XI ... match by match (league only) Colour key for squares in fixtures columns: Light Blue ................................... Played whole match ( green for goalkeepers. Zero in box means clean sheet) Light blue fading to black ...... Player retired injured before full time Light blue fading to purple .... Player who started the match but was substituted Light Blue fading to green ..... Player left the field injured but returned later and played the rest of the match Purple ......................................... Player who came on as a substitute Purple fading to yellow .......... Substitute booked Purple fading to red ................ Substitute sent off Yellow ........................................ Player booked Red ............................................. Player sent off D (in dark green) ..................... Player absent on International Duty X (in grey) .................................. Player absent because of known and documented injury o (in grey) .................................. Unused substitute ** Player name background in Gold ... Player of the Year Player name background in Green ... Young Player of the Year ** During this season each team had only one nominated substitute on their bench for each match. No other member of the squad could come on as a sub during that match. The 'Total Starts' column will show the total number of professional league games any given player will have played for Charlton at the end of any given season (starts only, not substitute appearances). Players newly signed for season 1975-76 are highlighted in purple. 5. Player profiles ... season 1975-76
1. Charlton Athletic season 1976-77 ... Second Division 2. League table (end of season) 3. League position ... match by match Attendance figure notes; Home attendance figures given only. Figures given on dark background are for matches not played on a Saturday. 4. Starting XI ... match by match (league only) Colour key for squares in fixtures columns: Light Blue ................................... Played whole match ( green for goalkeepers. Zero in box means clean sheet) Light blue fading to black ...... Player retired injured before full time Light blue fading to purple .... Player who started the match but was substituted Light Blue fading to green ..... Player left the field injured but returned later and played the rest of the match Purple ......................................... Player who came on as a substitute Purple fading to yellow .......... Substitute booked Purple fading to red ................ Substitute sent off Yellow ........................................ Player booked Red ............................................. Player sent off D (in dark green) ..................... Player absent on International Duty X (in grey) .................................. Player absent because of known and documented injury o (in grey) .................................. Unused substitute ** Player name background in Gold ... Player of the Year Player name background in Green ... Young Player of the Year ** During this season each team had only one nominated substitute on their bench for each match. No other member of the squad could come on as a sub during that match. The 'Total Starts' column will show the total number of professional league games any given player will have played for Charlton at the end of any given season (starts only, not substitute appearances). Players newly signed for season 1976-77 are highlighted in purple. 5. Player profiles ... season 1976-77
1. Charlton Athletic season 1977-78 ... Second Division 2. League table (end of season) 3. League position ... match by match Attendance figure notes; Home attendance figures given only. Figures given on dark background are for matches not played on a Saturday. 4. Starting XI ... match by match (league only) Colour key for squares in fixtures columns: Light Blue ................................... Played whole match ( green for goalkeepers. Zero in box means clean sheet) Light blue fading to black ...... Player retired injured before full time Light blue fading to purple .... Player who started the match but was substituted Light Blue fading to green ..... Player left the field injured but returned later and played the rest of the match Purple ......................................... Player who came on as a substitute Purple fading to yellow .......... Substitute booked Purple fading to red ................ Substitute sent off Yellow ........................................ Player booked Red ............................................. Player sent off D (in dark green) ..................... Player absent on International Duty X (in grey) .................................. Player absent because of known and documented injury o (in grey) .................................. Unused substitute ** Player name background in Gold ... Player of the Year Player name background in Green ... Young Player of the Year ** During this season each team had only one nominated substitute on their bench for each match. No other member of the squad could come on as a sub during that match. The 'Total Starts' column will show the total number of professional league games any given player will have played for Charlton at the end of any given season (starts only, not substitute appearances). Players newly signed for season 1977-78 are highlighted in purple. 5. Player profiles ... season 1977-78
1. Charlton Athletic season 1978-79 ... Second Division 2. League table (end of season) 3. League position ... match by match Attendance figure notes; Home attendance figures given only. Figures given on dark background are for matches not played on a Saturday. 4. Starting XI ... match by match (league only) Colour key for squares in fixtures columns: Light Blue ................................... Played whole match ( green for goalkeepers. Zero in box means clean sheet) Light blue fading to black ...... Player retired injured before full time Light blue fading to purple .... Player who started the match but was substituted Light Blue fading to green ..... Player left the field injured but returned later and played the rest of the match Purple ......................................... Player who came on as a substitute Purple fading to yellow .......... Substitute booked Purple fading to red ................ Substitute sent off Yellow ........................................ Player booked Red ............................................. Player sent off D (in dark green) ..................... Player absent on International Duty X (in grey) .................................. Player absent because of known and documented injury o (in grey) .................................. Unused substitute ** Player name background in Gold ... Player of the Year Player name background in Green ... Young Player of the Year ** During this season each team had only one nominated substitute on their bench for each match. No other member of the squad could come on as a sub during that match. The 'Total Starts' column will show the total number of professional league games any given player will have played for Charlton at the end of any given season (starts only, not substitute appearances). Players newly signed for season 1978-79 are highlighted in purple. 5. Player profiles ... season 1978-79
1. Charlton Athletic season 1979-80 ... Second Division 2. League table (end of season) 3. League position ... match by match Attendance figure notes; Home attendance figures given only. Figures given on dark background are for matches not played on a Saturday. 4. Starting XI ... match by match (league only) Colour key for squares in fixtures columns: Light Blue ................................... Played whole match ( green for goalkeepers. Zero in box means clean sheet) Light blue fading to black ...... Player retired injured before full time Light blue fading to purple .... Player who started the match but was substituted Light Blue fading to green ..... Player left the field injured but returned later and played the rest of the match Purple ......................................... Player who came on as a substitute Purple fading to yellow .......... Substitute booked Purple fading to red ................ Substitute sent off Yellow ........................................ Player booked Red ............................................. Player sent off D (in dark green) ..................... Player absent on International Duty X (in grey) .................................. Player absent because of known and documented injury o (in grey) .................................. Unused substitute ** Player name background in Gold ... Player of the Year Player name background in Green ... Young Player of the Year ** During this season each team had only one nominated substitute on their bench for each match. No other member of the squad could come on as a sub during that match. The 'Total Starts' column will show the total number of professional league games any given player will have played for Charlton at the end of any given season (starts only, not substitute appearances). Players newly signed for season 1979-80 are highlighted in purple. 5. Player profiles ... season 1979-80
1. Charlton Athletic season 1980-81 ... Third Division 2. League table (end of season) 3. League position ... match by match 4. Starting XI ... match by match (league only) Colour key for squares in fixtures columns: Light Blue ................................... Played whole match ( green for goalkeepers. Zero in box means clean sheet) Light blue fading to black ...... Player retired injured before full time Light blue fading to purple .... Player who started the match but was substituted Light Blue fading to green ..... Player left the field injured but returned later and played the rest of the match Purple ......................................... Player who came on as a substitute Purple fading to yellow .......... Substitute booked Purple fading to red ................ Substitute sent off Yellow ........................................ Player booked Red ............................................. Player sent off D (in dark green) ..................... Player absent on International Duty X (in grey) .................................. Player absent because of known and documented injury o (in grey) .................................. Unused substitute ** Player name background in Gold ... Player of the Year Player name background in Green ... Young Player of the Year ** During this season each team had only one nominated substitute on their bench for each match. No other member of the squad could come on as a sub during that match. The 'Total Starts' column will show the total number of professional league games any given player will have played for Charlton at the end of any given season (starts only, not substitute appearances). Players newly signed for season 1980-81 are highlighted in purple. 5. Player profiles ... season 1980-81
1. Charlton Athletic season 1981-82 ... Second Division 2. League table (end of season) Points notes: Season 1981-82 was the first in which "3 points for a win" was introduced by the Football League in England. 3. League position ... match by match 4. Starting XI ... match by match (league only) Colour key for squares in fixtures columns: Light Blue ................................... Played whole match ( green for goalkeepers. Zero in box means clean sheet) Light blue fading to black ...... Player retired injured before full time Light blue fading to purple .... Player who started the match but was substituted Light Blue fading to green ..... Player left the field injured but returned later and played the rest of the match Purple ......................................... Player who came on as a substitute Purple fading to yellow .......... Substitute booked Purple fading to red ................ Substitute sent off Yellow ........................................ Player booked Red ............................................. Player sent off D (in dark green) ..................... Player absent on International Duty X (in grey) .................................. Player absent because of known and documented injury o (in grey) .................................. Unused substitute ** Player name background in Gold ... Player of the Year Player name background in Green ... Young Player of the Year ** During this season each team had only one nominated substitute on their bench for each match. No other member of the squad could come on as a sub during that match. The 'Total Starts' column will show the total number of professional league games any given player will have played for Charlton at the end of any given season (starts only, not substitute appearances). Players newly signed for season 1981-82 are highlighted in purple. 5. Player profiles ... season 1981-82
1. Charlton Athletic season 1982-83 ... Second Division 2. League table (end of season) 3. League position ... match by match Attendance figure notes; Home attendance figures given only. Figures given on dark background are for matches not played on a Saturday. 4. Starting XI ... match by match (league only) Colour key for squares in fixtures columns: Light Blue ................................... Played whole match ( green for goalkeepers. Zero in box means clean sheet) Light blue fading to black ...... Player retired injured before full time Light blue fading to purple .... Player who started the match but was substituted Light Blue fading to green ..... Player left the field injured but returned later and played the rest of the match Purple ......................................... Player who came on as a substitute Purple fading to yellow .......... Substitute booked Purple fading to red ................ Substitute sent off Yellow ........................................ Player booked Red ............................................. Player sent off D (in dark green) ..................... Player absent on International Duty X (in grey) .................................. Player absent because of known and documented injury o (in grey) .................................. Unused substitute ** Player name background in Gold ... Player of the Year Player name background in Green ... Young Player of the Year ** During this season each team had only one nominated substitute on their bench for each match. No other member of the squad could come on as a sub during that match. The 'Total Starts' column will show the total number of professional league games any given player will have played for Charlton at the end of any given season (starts only, not substitute appearances). Players newly signed for season 1982-83 are highlighted in purple. 5. Player profiles... season 1982-83
8th December Update: After a lengthy break, the news of new ownership at CAFC has inspired me again to resume compiling these season profiles. Season 1983-84 will begin shortly... UP THE ADDICKS!
1. Charlton Athletic season 1983-84 ... Second Division 2. League table (end of season) 3. League position ... match by match Attendance figure notes; Home attendance figures given only. Figures given on dark background are for matches not played on a Saturday. 4. Starting XI ... match by match (league only) Colour key for squares in fixtures columns: Light Blue ................................... Played whole match ( green for goalkeepers. Zero in box means clean sheet) Light blue fading to black ...... Player retired injured before full time Light blue fading to purple .... Player who started the match but was substituted Light Blue fading to green ..... Player left the field injured but returned later and played the rest of the match Purple ......................................... Player who came on as a substitute Purple fading to yellow .......... Substitute booked Purple fading to red ................ Substitute sent off Yellow ........................................ Player booked Red ............................................. Player sent off D (in dark green) ..................... Player absent on International Duty X (in grey) .................................. Player absent because of known and documented injury o (in grey) .................................. Unused substitute ** Player name background in Gold ... Player of the Year Player name background in Green ... Young Player of the Year ** During this season each team had only one nominated substitute on their bench for each match. No other member of the squad could come on as a sub during that match. The 'Total Starts' column will show the total number of professional league games any given player will have played for Charlton at the end of any given season (starts only, not substitute appearances). Players newly signed for season 1983-84 are highlighted in purple. 5. Player profiles ... season 1983-84
It's a pleasure. And as ever, the credit really belongs to Colin Cameron of course. I'm just adapting a little of his life's work (and contributions from others, many thanks to them too) to a forum format so fellow members and fans can enjoy it in another way.