2025–26 Charlton Athletic F.C. season
English football club season
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The 2025–26 season is the 120th season in the existence of Charlton Athletic, having been founded in 1905, and their first season back in the Championship. The club are participating in the Championship, the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Gavin Carter[1] | |||
| Manager | Nathan Jones | |||
| Stadium | The Valley | |||
| Championship | 19th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round (vs. Chelsea) | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round (vs. Cambridge United) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sonny Carey (8) All: Sonny Carey (8) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 26,475 (vs. Chelsea, 10 January 2026) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,092 (vs. Stevenage, 12 August 2025) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 20,066[2] | |||
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Squad statistics
- As of 2 May 2026
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  BEL |
Thomas Kaminski | 37 | 0 | 37+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  ENG |
Kayne Ramsay | 37 | 0 | 33+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG |
Macaulay Gillesphey | 38 | 2 | 22+13 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG |
Alex Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG |
Lloyd Jones | 47 | 1 | 45+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |  IRL |
Conor Coventry | 41 | 0 | 33+7 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW |  JAM |
Tyreece Campbell | 46 | 3 | 31+14 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Luke Berry | 17 | 2 | 6+10 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 9 | FW |  MAR |
Gassan Ahadme | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  SCO |
Greg Docherty | 40 | 1 | 32+7 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | ENG |
Miles Leaburn | 40 | 4 | 20+18 | 2 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 12 | MF |  WAL |
Terry Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | JAM |
Kaheim Dixon | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ENG |
Sonny Carey | 47 | 8 | 40+6 | 8 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF |  GLP |
Jérôme Roussillon | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG |
Conor Coady (on loan from Wrexham) | 12 | 1 | 11+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | SCO |
Josh Edwards | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | JAM |
Amari'i Bell | 35 | 0 | 32+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | JAM |
Karoy Anderson | 13 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF |  UGA |
Nathan Asiimwe | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ENG |
Luke Chambers (on loan from Liverpool) | 18 | 0 | 16+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG |
Zach Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK |  AUS |
Ashley Maynard-Brewer | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | IRL |
Tiernan Brooks | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | ENG |
Tanto Olaofe | 25 | 1 | 6+16 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW |  USA |
Charlie Kelman | 36 | 7 | 19+14 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ENG |
Matt Godden | 11 | 2 | 2+9 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | ENG |
Will Mannion | 11 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG |
Joe Rankin-Costello | 26 | 2 | 7+16 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF |  CUB |
Onel Hernández | 6 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | ENG |
James Bree (on loan from Southampton) | 22 | 2 | 19+2 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF |  KEN |
Collins Sichenje | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW |  SLE |
Daniel Kanu | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | SCO |
Rob Apter | 13 | 1 | 8+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | ENG |
Tommy Reid | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | ENG |
Reece Burke | 17 | 1 | 12+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | ENG |
Micah Mbick | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG |
Kai Enslin | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | ENG |
Alan Mwamba | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | ENG |
Keenan Gough | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | ENG |
Ibrahim Fullah | 13 | 2 | 2+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 |
| 38 | DF |  FIJ |
Josh Laqeretabua | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | ENG |
Henry Rylah | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | ENG |
Lennon MacLorg | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | ENG |
Harvey Knibbs | 29 | 3 | 7+19 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 42 | DF | ENG |
Oliver Hobden | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 43 | FW | ENG |
Paris Lock | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | ENG |
Harry Clarke (on loan from Ipswich Town) | 19 | 0 | 17+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 45 | DF | ENG |
Ty Ewens-Findlay | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 46 | FW | ENG |
Reuben Reid | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 47 | FW | ENG |
Emmanuel Sol-Loza | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 48 | MF | ENG |
Jacob Safa | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 49 | DF | ENG |
Ethan Brown | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 50 | DF | ENG |
Mason Hunter | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | ENG |
Jayden Fevrier (on loan from Stockport County) | 11 | 2 | 4+7 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | SCO |
Lyndon Dykes | 20 | 3 | 16+4 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| — | FW | IRL |
Patrick Casey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Top scorers
- As of 2 May 2026
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | | 14 | Sonny Carey | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | FW | | 23 | Charlie Kelman | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | FW | | 11 | Miles Leaburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | | 41 | Harvey Knibbs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | FW | | 7 | Tyreece Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| = | FW | | 99 | Lyndon Dykes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | DF | | 28 | James Bree | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | DF | | 3 | Macaulay Gillesphey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | MF | | 26 | Joe Rankin-Costello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | FW | | 24 | Matt Godden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | MF | | 77 | Jayden Fevrier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | MF | | 8 | Luke Berry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| = | MF | | 37 | Ibrahim Fullah | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | MF | | 30 | Rob Apter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | FW | | 22 | Tanto Olaofe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | | 32 | Reece Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | | 5 | Lloyd Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | | 15 | Conor Coady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | | 10 | Greg Docherty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 44 | 1 | 4 | 49 | ||||
Disciplinary record
- As of 2 May 2026
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||
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| 5 | |
DF | Lloyd Jones | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 44 | |
DF | Harry Clarke | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | |
MF | Greg Docherty | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | |
DF | Kayne Ramsay | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 28 | |
DF | James Bree | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | |
MF | Conor Coventry | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 26 | |
MF | Joe Rankin-Costello | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | |
DF | Macaulay Gillesphey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 41 | |
MF | Harvey Knibbs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | |
DF | Luke Chambers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | |
DF | Amari'i Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | |
MF | Karoy Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | |
MF | Sonny Carey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | |
FW | Tyreece Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | |
FW | Miles Leaburn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 99 | |
FW | Lyndon Dykes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | |
GK | Thomas Kaminski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | |
FW | Tanto Olaofe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | |
DF | Conor Coady | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | |
DF | Collins Sichenje | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | |
MF | Rob Apter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | |
DF | Josh Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | |
MF | Luke Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | |
FW | Charlie Kelman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | |
MF | Ibrahim Fullah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | |
MF | Onel Hernández | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | |
DF | Reece Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | |
FW | Matt Godden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | |
DF | Oliver Hobden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 98 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 103 | 2 | |||
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025[a] | MF | | Sonny Carey | Blackpool | Free transfer | [5] |
| 1 July 2025 | GK | | Thomas Kaminski | Luton Town | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 2 July 2025 | FW | | Tanto Olaofe | Stockport County | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 4 July 2025 | LB | | Amari'i Bell | Luton Town | Free transfer | [8] |
| 9 July 2025 | DF | | Reece Burke | Luton Town | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 11 July 2025 | MF | | Joe Rankin-Costello | Blackburn Rovers | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 17 July 2025 | RW | | Rob Apter | Blackpool | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 27 July 2025 | FW | | Charlie Kelman | Queens Park Rangers | Undisclosed | [12] |
| 1 August 2025 | AM | | Harvey Knibbs | Reading | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 19 September 2025 | GK | | George Hardy | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free transfer | [14] |
| 29 September 2025 | LW | | Onel Hernández | Norwich City | Free transfer | [15] |
| 1 October 2025 | MF | | Reuben Amissah | AFC Wimbledon | Free transfer | [16] |
| 18 November 2025 | LB | | Jérôme Roussillon |  Union Berlin | Free transfer | [17] |
| 15 January 2026 | FW | | Lyndon Dykes | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | [18] |
| 28 January 2026 | GK | | Tiernan Brooks | Gateshead | Undisclosed | [19] |
| 2 February 2026 | CB | | Collins Sichenje |  Vojvodina | Undisclosed | [20] |
| 9 April 2026 | FW | | Josh Hebert | Dorking Wanderers | Free transfer | [21] |
- The transfer of Sonny Carey was announced on 6 June 2025 and would become official on 1 July 2025 once his Blackpool contract expired.
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | FW | | Chuks Aneke | Shrewsbury Town | Released | [22][23] |
| 1 July 2025 | GK | | Dean Bouzanis | Brisbane Roar | Released | [22][24] |
| 1 July 2025 | MF | | Aaron Henry | Boreham Wood | Released | [22][25] |
| 1 July 2025 | FW | | Danny Hylton |  Retired | N/a | [22] |
| 1 July 2025 | MF | | Harvey Kedwell | AFC Croydon Athletic | Released | [26] |
| 1 July 2025 | LB | | Thierry Small | Preston North End | Free transfer | [27] |
| 1 July 2025 | RB | | Tennai Watson | Barnsley | Released | [22][28] |
| 26 January 2026 | LB | | Jérôme Roussillon |  Amiens | Free transfer | [29] |
| 28 January 2026 | GK | | Ashley Maynard-Brewer | Dundee United | Undisclosed | [30] |
| 29 January 2026 | LW | | Onel Hernández | Port Vale | Released | [31][32] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2025 | RB | | James Bree | Southampton | 17 January 2026 | [33] |
| 12 January 2026 | RB | | Harry Clarke | Ipswich Town | End of season | [34] |
| 21 January 2026 | LB | | Luke Chambers | Liverpool | End of season | [35] |
| 28 January 2026 | RW | | Jayden Fevrier | Stockport County | End of season | [36] |
| 29 January 2026 | CB | | Conor Coady | Wrexham | End of season | [37] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2025 | DF | | Nathan Asiimwe | AFC Wimbledon | End of season | [38] |
| 8 August 2025 | DF | | Toby Bower | Farnborough | End of season | [39][40][41] |
| 11 August 2025 | MF | | Terry Taylor | Northampton Town | End of season | [42] |
| 14 August 2025 | SS | | Gassan Ahadme | Stevenage | End of season | [43] |
| 15 August 2025 | FW | | Kaheim Dixon | Crawley Town | 2 February 2026 | [44][45] |
| 18 August 2025 | DF | | Alex Mitchell | Plymouth Argyle | End of season | [46] |
| 22 August 2025 | FW | | Daniel Kanu | Walsall | End of season | [47] |
| 23 August 2025 | FW | | Patrick Casey | Maidstone United | 20 September 2025 | [48] |
| 1 September 2025 | FW | | Micah Mbick | Colchester United | End of season | [49] |
| 5 September 2025 | DF | | Zach Mitchell | Hibernian | 19 January 2026 | [50][51] |
| 17 October 2025 | DF | | Oliver Hobden | Farnborough | 19 January 2026 | [52][53] |
| 24 October 2025 | GK | | Tommy Reid | Sutton United | 5 December 2025 | [54][55] |
| 25 November 2025 | GK | | Lennon MacLorg | AFC Sudbury | 13 January 2026 | [56] |
| 10 December 2025 | FW | | Patrick Casey | Dorking Wanderers | End of season | [57][58] |
| 19 January 2026 | GK | | Lennon MacLorg | Whitehawk | End of season | [59] |
| 23 January 2026 | GK | | Tommy Reid | Farnborough | End of season | [60] |
| 28 January 2026 | RW | | Rob Apter | Bolton Wanderers | End of season | [61] |
| 28 January 2026 | FW | | Tanto Olaofe | Stockport County | End of season | [62] |
| 29 January 2026 | MF | | Henry Rylah |  Derry City | 16 June 2026 | [63][64] |
| 2 February 2026 | MF | | Karoy Anderson | Blackpool | End of season | [65] |
| 5 February 2026 | DF | | Oliver Hobden | Chatham Town | End of season | [66] |
| 20 February 2026 | MF | | Kai Enslin | Dorking Wanderers | End of season | [67] |
| 13 March 2026 | DF | | Josh Laqeretabua | Bath City | End of season | [68] |
| 27 March 2026 | DF | | Mason Hunter | Ramsgate | End of season | [69] |
Friendlies
On Monday 2 June 2025, Charlton announced their first two pre-season friendlies against Dartford and Cambridge United.[70] On 19 June 2025, Charlton announced their third and fourth pre-season friendlies and that they will return to Slovenia for a pre-season training camp ahead of the 2025–26 campaign. While there, they will face HNK Gorica in a behind-closed-doors friendly. They also announced that, on their return, they would face National League outfit Wealdstone.[71] On Tuesday 24 June 2025, Charlton announced their fifth friendly against Southend United.[72] On Friday 27 June 2025, Charlton announced their sixth and final friendly against Ipswich Town.[73]
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | Dartford | 2–3 | Charlton Athletic | Dartford |
| 15:00 BST | Jones  10'Carruthers 36' (pen.) |
Report | Kanu 5' Docherty 26' (pen.)Mbick 84' |
Stadium: Princes Park Attendance: 3,584 Referee: Luke Scott |
| 19 July 2025 Friendly | HNK Gorica | 0–2 | Charlton Athletic | Kranjska Gora, Slovenia |
| 11:00 BST | Report | Matijaš  83' (o.g.)Fullah 86' |
Stadium: Kranjska Gora Attendance: 0 Referee: Markez Aljosa |
| 23 July 2025 Friendly | Wealdstone | 0–3 | Charlton Athletic | Ruislip |
| 18:30 BST | Report | Olaofe 15' (pen.) Kanu 35' (pen.)Carey 53' |
Stadium: Grosvenor Vale Attendance: 675 Referee: Sam Mulhall |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Hoddle 70' |
Report | Leaburn 31' |
Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,003 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 29 July 2025 Friendly | Ipswich Town | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Clarke 51' Al-Hamadi 58' |
Report | Olaofe 55' |
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| 2 August 2025 Friendly | Southend United | 0–3 | Charlton Athletic | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Carey 19' Ahadme 48', 50' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,696 Referee: Robert Claussen |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Championship | 9 August 2025 | 2 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 28.26 |
| FA Cup | 10 January 2026 | 10 January 2026 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0.00 |
| EFL Cup | 12 August 2025 | 26 August 2025 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Total | 49 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 28.57 | ||||
Last updated: 2 May 2026
Source: Soccerway
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 64 | −15 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 51[a] |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[75]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[75]
Notes:
Result summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 53 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 32 | −11 |
Last updated: 2 May 2026.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2026. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = postponed
Notes:
1 Matchday 19 (vs Portsmouth) was originally abandoned on 6 December 2025 due to a medical emergency before being rearranged for 17 February 2026.
Matches
The 2025–26 season fixtures were released on Thursday 26 June 2025.[76]
| 9 August 2025 1 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Watford | Charlton |
| 12:30 BST | Knibbs 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 21,778 Referee: Stephen Martin | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+ | ||||
| 16 August 2025 2 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Bristol |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 24,721 Referee: Benjamin Speedie |
| 23 August 2025 3 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Leicester City | Charlton |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Fatawu 48' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 22,183 Referee: Dean Whitestone | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports Football | ||||
| 30 August 2025 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic | Shepherd's Bush |
| 12:30 BST | Smyth 8' Saitō 84'Kone 90+7' |
Report | Apter 54' |
Stadium: MATRADE Loftus Road Stadium Attendance: 16,875 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+ | ||||
| 13 September 2025 5 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Millwall | Charlton |
| 12:30 BST | Carey 40' |
Report | Bangura-Williams 88' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 23,293 Referee: Robert Madley |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports Football | ||||
| 20 September 2025 6 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Olaofe 90' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 30,165 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 27 September 2025 7 | Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Gillesphey 31' Carey 78'Bree 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 19,004 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 30 September 2025 8 | Derby County | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Derby |
| 20:00 BST | Clarke 79' |
Report | Bree 37' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,966 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports Football | ||||
| 4 October 2025 9 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Preston |
| 15:00 BST | Small 67' Jebbison 80' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 14,991 Referee: James Linington |
| 18 October 2025 10 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Carey 17' Burke 45+1' |
Report | J. Lowe 69' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 23,009 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 21 October 2025 11 | Ipswich Town | 0–3 | Charlton Athletic | Ipswich |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Carey 52' Gillesphey 55'Leaburn 64' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 28,006 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 25 October 2025 12 | Hull City | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Gelhardt 46' |
Report | Berry 90+1' |
Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 20,804 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 1 November 2025 13 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Swansea City | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | Kelman 46' |
Report | Idah 64' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 20,405 Referee: David Webb |
| 4 November 2025 14 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Charlton |
| 19:45 GMT | Carey 90+5' |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 17,147 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 8 November 2025 15 | Wrexham | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Wrexham |
| 15:00 GMT | Windass 77' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 11,873 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 22 November 2025 16 | Charlton Athletic | 1–5 | Southampton | Charlton |
| 12:30 GMT | Jones 45+1' |
Report | Manning 14' Armstrong 16'Jander 20'Azaz 22', 43' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 22,708 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+ | ||||
| 25 November 2025 17 | Stoke City | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | Thomas 3', 34' Manhoef 5' |
Report | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 21,105 Referee: Tom Neild |
| 29 November 2025 18 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Eccles 40' Simms 44', 76' |
Report | Knibbs 13' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 31,141 Referee: David Webb |
| 6 December 2025 19 | Charlton Athletic | A–A | Portsmouth | Charlton |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Valley Referee: Matthew Donohue | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+. Game abandoned in the 12th minute due to a medical emergency.[77] | ||||
| 9 December 2025 20 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Middlesbrough | Charlton |
| 19:45 GMT | Edmundson 81' (o.g.) |
Report | McGree 33' Whittaker 45+3' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 17,258 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 13 December 2025 21 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Birmingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Klarer 28' |
Report | Campbell 67' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 26,822 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 20 December 2025 22 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Oxford United | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | Kelman 78' |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 19,594 Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 26 December 2025 23 | Norwich City | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Makama 61' |
Report | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,594 Referee: Matthew Donohue |
| 29 December 2025 24 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Shaughnessy 69' Yang Min-hyeok 90+8' |
Report | Knibbs 90+6' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,401 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 1 January 2026 25 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Coventry City | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | Rankin-Costello 69' |
Report | Simms 3' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 20,789 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 4 January 2026 26 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–2 | Charlton Athletic | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Baradji 37', 77' |
Report | Kelman 28', 34' (pen.) |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 11,367 Referee: David Webb |
| 17 January 2026 27 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | Carey 46' |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 19,647 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 20 January 2026 28 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Derby County | Charlton |
| 19:45 GMT | Campbell 67' |
Report | Gillesphey 17' (o.g.) Clarke 60' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 16,266 Referee: James Linington |
| 24 January 2026 29 | Millwall | 4–0 | Charlton Athletic | Bermondsey |
| 12:30 GMT | Ramsay 7' (o.g.) Taylor 81'Cundle 90+2'Emakhu 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 19,004 Referee: Gavin Ward | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports Football | ||||
| 31 January 2026 30 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Charlton Athletic | Leicester |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Carey 36' Dykes 45+4' |
Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 28,730 Referee: Andrew Kitchen | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+ | ||||
| 6 February 2026 31 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Charlton |
| 20:01 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 21,290 Referee: Tom Nield | ||
| Note: Live on Sky Sports Football | ||||
| 11 February 2026 32 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Stoke City | Charlton |
| 19:45 GMT | Campbell 81' |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 14,836 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 17 February 2026 19 | Charlton Athletic | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Charlton |
| 19:45 GMT | Fevrier 64' |
Report | Devlin 22', 56' Bishop 35' (pen.) |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 18,713 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 21 February 2026 33 | Southampton | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Southampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stewart 48' |
Report | Carey 67' |
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 29,476 Referee: John Busby |
| 24 February 2026 34 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | West Bromwich |
| 19:45 GMT | Campbell 45+3' |
Report | Dykes 70' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 20,847 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 28 February 2026 35 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Wrexham | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Rathbone 30' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 21,844 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 7 March 2026 36 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | Kelman 74' |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 18,541 Referee: James Linington |
| 11 March 2026 37 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Coady 59' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,668 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 14 March 2026 38 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Oxford |
| 12:30 GMT | Brannagan 57' (pen.) |
Report | Kelman 90+3' (pen.) |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 11,325 Referee: Matthew Donohue |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+ | ||||
| 21 March 2026 39 | Charlton Athletic | 0–1 | Norwich City | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Mattsson 5' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 23,008 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 3 April 2026 40 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Bristol City | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Dykes 30' |
Report | Twine 11' Eile 55' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 20,925 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 6 April 2026 41 | Watford | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Irankunda 74' |
Report | Godden 62' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 19,961 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports Football | ||||
| 11 April 2026 42 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Preston North End | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Rankin-Costello 18' |
Report | Dobbin 25' Potts 65' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 18,902 Referee: John Busby |
| 18 April 2026 43 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Otegbayo 76' |
Report | Godden 49' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 23,538 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 22 April 2026 44 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Charlton |
| 19:45 BST | Docherty 1' |
Report | Furlong 36' Philogene 58' (pen.) |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 19,706 Referee: Robert Madley |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports Football | ||||
| 25 April 2026 45 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Hull City | Charlton |
| 12:30 BST | Kelman 20' Fevrier 68' |
Report | Egan 45+7' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 20,671 Referee: Tom Nield |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+ | ||||
| 2 May 2026 46 | Swansea City | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic | Swansea |
| 12:30 BST | Idah 74', 82' Walta 88' |
Report | Leaburn 79' |
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 19,245 Referee: Will Finnie |
FA Cup
The third round draw was made on Monday 8 December 2025.[78] On Friday 12 December 2025, the club confirmed the date and time of their third round fixture.[79]
| 10 January 2026 Third round | Charlton Athletic | 1–5 | Chelsea | Charlton |
| 20:00 GMT | Leaburn 57' |
Report | Hato 45+4' Adarabioyo 50'Guiu 62'Neto 90+1'Fernández 90+4' (pen.) |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 26,475 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| Note: Live on TNT Sports 1 and Discovery+ | ||||
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on Thursday 26 June 2025.[80] On Friday 4 July 2025, the date of the first round was announced.[81] The second round draw was made on Wednesday 13 August 2025.[82] On Friday 15 August 2025, the date of the second round was announced.[83]
| 12 August 2025 First round | Charlton Athletic | 3–1 | Stevenage | Charlton |
| 19:45 BST | Leaburn 27' Fullah 36'Berry 77' |
Report | Freestone 86' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 4,092 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 26 August 2025 Second round | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic | Cambridge |
| 19:30 BST | Brophy 15' Kouassi 29'Bradshaw 55' |
Report | Fullah 44' |
Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,231 Referee: David Rock |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports+ | ||||
Kent Senior Cup
| 7 October 2025 Second round | Margate | 2–3 | Charlton Athletic | Margate |
| 19:45 BST | Walsh 33' Peters 38' |
Report | Sol-Loza 15', 76' Casey 77' |
Stadium: Hartsdown Park Attendance: 651 Referee: Michael Butcher |
| 9 December 2025 Quarter-finals | Maidstone United | 3–2 | Charlton Athletic | Maidstone |
| 19:45 GMT | Gilbert 20', 64' Moore 80' |
Report | Bower 10' Kuezynski 90+2' |
Stadium: Gallagher Stadium Attendance: 335 Referee: Dan Blades |
London Senior Cup
| 11 November 2025 Second round | Hanwell Town | 3–2 | Charlton Athletic | Perivale |
| 19:45 GMT | Rice 5' Pendlebury 32'Bettamer 76' |
Report | Casey 68', 72' |
Stadium: Reynolds Field Attendance: 113 Referee: Morgan Conn |