List of Charlton Athletic F.C. seasons

Charlton Athletic Football Club was founded in 1905 and turned professional in 1920. They joined the Football League in 1921. The club won their only FA Cup in 1947, having finished as runners-up 12 months earlier. The table details the club's achievements in all national and European first team competitions for each completed season.

Seasons

Season League FA Cup League Cup
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos
1919–20 Kent League 24 12 5 7 45 28 29 4th
1920–21 Southern League 24 8 8 8 41 41 24 8th
1921–22 Third Division South 42 13 11 18 43 56 37 16th
1922–23 Third Division South 42 14 14 14 55 51 42 12th Quarter-Finals
1923–24 Third Division South 42 11 15 16 38 45 37 14th Second Round
1924–25 Third Division South 42 13 12 17 46 48 38 15th Sixth Qualifying Round
1925–26 Third Division South 42 11 13 18 48 68 35 21st Third Round
1926–27 Third Division South 42 16 8 18 60 61 40 13th Second Round
1927–28 Third Division South 42 15 13 14 60 70 43 11th Third Round
1928–29 Third Division South 42 23 8 11 86 60 54 1st Third Round
1929–30 Second Division 42 14 11 17 59 63 39 13th Fourth Round
1930–31 Second Division 42 15 9 18 59 86 39 15th Third Round
1931–32 Second Division 42 17 9 16 61 66 43 10th Third Round
1932–32 Second Division 42 12 7 23 60 91 31 22nd Third Round
1933–34 Third Division South 42 22 8 12 83 56 52 5th Fourth Round
1934–35 Third Division South 42 27 7 8 103 52 61 1st First Round
1935–36 Second Division 42 22 11 9 85 58 55 2nd Third Round
1936–37 First Division 42 21 12 9 58 49 54 2nd Third Round
1937–38 First Division 42 16 14 12 65 51 46 4th Fifth Round
1938–39 First Division 42 22 6 14 75 59 50 3rd Third Round
1938–39 First Division 3 2 0 1 3 4 4 7th
In September 1939 first-class football was suspended due to World War II, with the 1939-40 league table voided.
1945–46 Runners-Up
1946–47 First Division 42 11 12 19 57 71 34 19th Winners
1947–48 First Division 42 17 6 19 57 66 40 13th Fifth Round
1948–49 First Division 42 15 12 15 63 67 42 9th Third Round
1949–50 First Division 42 13 6 23 53 65 32 20th Fourth Round
1950–51 First Division 42 14 9 19 63 80 37 17th Third Round
1951–52 First Division 42 17 10 15 68 63 49 10th Third Round
1952–53 First Division 42 19 11 12 77 63 49 5th Third Round
1953–54 First Division 42 19 6 17 75 77 44 9th Third Round
1954–55 First Division 42 15 10 17 76 75 40 15th Third Round
1955–56 First Division 42 17 6 19 75 81 40 14th Fifth Round
1956–57 First Division 42 9 4 29 62 120 22 22nd Fifth Round
1957–58 Second Division 42 24 7 11 107 69 55 3rd Fourth Round
1958–59 Second Division 42 18 7 17 92 90 43 8th Fourth Round
1959–60 Second Division 42 17 13 12 90 87 47 7th Fourth Round
1960–61 Second Division 42 16 11 15 97 91 43 10th Third Round First Round
1961–62 Second Division 42 15 9 18 69 75 39 15th Fifth Round Third Round
1962–63 Second Division 42 13 5 24 62 94 31 20th Fourth Round Fourth Round
1963–64 Second Division 42 19 10 13 76 70 48 4th Third Round Second Round
1964–65 Second Division 42 13 9 20 64 75 35 18th Fourth Round Fourth Round
1965–66 Second Division 42 12 14 16 61 70 38 16th Third Round Third Round
1966–67 Second Division 42 13 9 20 49 53 35 19th Third Round Second Round
1967–68 Second Division 42 12 13 17 63 68 37 15th Third Round First Round
1968–69 Second Division 42 18 14 10 61 52 50 3rd Fourth Round Second Round
1969–70 Second Division 42 7 17 18 35 76 31 20th Fourth Round Second Round
1970–71 Second Division 42 8 14 20 41 65 30 20th Third Round Second Round
1971–72 Second Division 42 12 9 21 55 77 33 21st Third Round Third Round
1972–73 Third Division 46 17 11 18 69 67 45 11th Third Round Third Round
1973–74 Third Division 46 19 8 19 66 73 46 14th First Round Second Round
1974–75 Third Division 46 22 11 13 76 61 55 3rd Second Round Second Round
1975–76 Second Division 42 15 12 15 61 72 42 9th Fifth Round Third Round
1976–77 Second Division 42 16 16 10 71 58 48 7th Third Round Third Round
1977–78 Second Division 42 13 12 17 55 68 38 17th Third Round Second Round
1978–79 Second Division 42 13 12 17 55 68 38 17th Third Round Second Round
1979–80 Second Division 42 6 10 26 39 78 22 22nd Third Round First Round
1980–81 Third Division 46 25 9 12 63 44 59 3rd Fifth Round Second Round
1981–82 Second Division 42 13 12 17 50 65 51 13th Third Round Second Round
1982–83 Second Division 42 13 5 24 63 86 48 17th Third Round Second Round
1983–84 Second Division 42 16 9 17 53 64 57 13th Fourth Round First Round
1984–85 Second Division 42 11 12 19 51 63 45 17th Third Round Second Round
1985–86 Second Division 42 22 11 9 78 45 77 2nd Third Round First Round
1986–87 First Division 42 11 11 20 45 55 44 19th Third Round Fourth Round
1987–88 First Division 40 9 15 16 38 52 42 17th Third Round Third Round
1988–89 First Division 38 10 12 16 44 58 42 14th Fifth Round Third Round
1989–90 First Division 38 7 9 22 31 57 30 19th Fourth Round Third Round
1990–91 Second Division 46 13 17 16 57 61 56 16th Third Round Second Round
1991–92 Second Division 46 20 11 15 54 48 71 7th Fourth Round Second Round
1992–93 First Division [AM] 46 16 13 17 49 46 61 12th Third Round Second Round
1993–94 First Division 46 19 8 19 61 58 65 11th Fifth Round Second Round
1994–95 First Division 46 16 11 19 58 66 59 15th Third Round Second Round
1995–96 First Division 46 17 20 9 57 45 71 6th Fifth Round Third Round
1996–97 First Division 46 16 11 19 52 66 59 15th Third Round Third Round
1997–98 First Division 46 26 10 10 80 49 88 4th Fourth Round First Round
1998–99 FA Premier League 38 8 12 18 41 56 36 18th Third Round Third Round
1999–00 First Division 46 27 10 9 79 45 91 1st Quarter-Finals Second Round
2000-01 FA Premier League 38 14 10 14 50 57 52 9th Fourth Round Second Round
2001-02 FA Premier League 38 10 14 14 38 49 44 14th Fourth Round Fourth Round
2002-03 FA Premier League 38 14 7 17 45 56 49 12th Fourth Round Second Round
2003-04 FA Premier League 38 14 11 13 51 51 53 7th Third Round Third Round
2004-05 FA Premier League 38 12 10 16 42 58 46 11th Fifth Round Third Round
2005-06 FA Premier League 38 13 8 17 41 55 47 13th Quarter-Finals Fourth Round
2006-07 FA Premier League 38 8 10 20 34 60 34 19th Third Round Quarter-Finals
2007-08 Championship 46 17 13 16 63 58 64 11th Third Round Third Round
2008-09 Championship 46 8 15 23 52 74 39 24th Fourth Round First Round
2009-10 League One 46 23 15 8 71 48 84 4th First Round First Round

Key

  • P = Played
  • W = Games won
  • D = Games drawn
  • L = Games lost
  • F = Goals for
  • A = Goals against
  • Pts = Points
  • Pos = Final position
Champions Runners-up Promoted Relegated

Note: Bold text indicates a competition won.
Note 2: Where fields are left blank, the club did not participate in a competition that season.

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