EFL ChampionshipEnglish association football leagueFootball leagueThe English Football League Championship is the highest division of the English Football League (EFL) and second-highest overall in the English football league system, sitting below the Premier League and contested by 24 professional clubs from England and Wales.
Selhurst ParkSelhurst Park is a football stadium in Selhurst, in the London Borough of Croydon, England. It serves as the home ground of Premier League club Crystal Palace. The stadium was designed by Archibald Leitch and opened in 1924. It has hosted international football, as well as games for the 1948 Summer Olympics. It was shared by Charlton Athletic from 1985 to 1991 and Wimbledon from 1991 to 2003.
South London derbyThe South London derby is the name given to a football derby contested by any two of AFC Wimbledon, Bromley, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace and Millwall – the five English professional Football Association clubs that play in the Football League in South London. A sixth club, Sutton United, is also located in South London but currently do not compete in the Football League. The close geographical proximity of all the teams contributes significantly to the rivalries.
Boleyn GroundThe Boleyn Ground, more often referred to as Upton Park, was a football stadium in Upton Park, East London, England. It was the home of West Ham United from 1904 to 2016, and was briefly used by Charlton Athletic in the early 1990s. The seating capacity of the ground at closure was 35,016. From the 2016–17 season, West Ham United have played their home matches at London Stadium in nearby Stratford.
English football league systemThe English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for men's association football clubs in England, with five teams from Wales, one from Guernsey, one from Jersey and one from the Isle of Man also competing.
Charlton, LondonCharlton is an area of southeast London, England, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. It is east of Greenwich and west of Woolwich, on the south bank of the River Thames, 7.2 miles (11.6 km) southeast of Charing Cross. An ancient parish in the county of Kent, it became part of the metropolitan area of London in 1855 and is home to Charlton Athletic and Charlton House. HistoryToponymyCharlton is recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as Cerletone.
The Valley (stadium)The Valley is a football stadium in Charlton, London, England, with a capacity of 27,111, which has been the home of Charlton Athletic Football Club since 1919, with a period of exile between 1923 and 1924, and from 1985 to 1992. Charlton Athletic Women's Football Club has played all of their home matches at The Valley since 2024. The stadium is served by Charlton railway station, which is a three-minute walk away from the stadium.
Association footballTeam sport played with a ballAssociation football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who mostly use their feet to kick an inflated ball around a pitch (playing field). The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball into the rectangular-framed goal which that team defends. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes.
Kit (association football)In association football, a kit (also referred to as a strip or uniform) is the standard equipment and attire worn by players. The sport's rules specify the minimum kit which a player must use, and also prohibit the use of anything that is dangerous to either the player or another participant.
The Mount (stadium)The Mount was a football stadium in Catford, located in the south west corner of what later became Mountsfield Park. Football was played there as early as the mid 19th century. Catford Southend F.C. (founded c1900) used this as their home ground and eventually developed the land into a proper stadium with terracing, and it also hosted Charlton Athletic games in the 1923–1924 season.
CatfordCatford is a district in south-east London, England, and the administrative centre of the London Borough of Lewisham. It is southwest of Lewisham itself, mostly in the Rushey Green and Catford South wards. The population of Catford, including Bellingham, was 44,905 in 2011. Catford covers most of SE6 postcode district. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.