News for the people – A look at the history of Charlton Athletic Fanzines – Clive Harris
For many Charlton fans its a football tradition that rates alongside a pre-match pint, a halftime pie and a post match post-mortem over another pint. It somehow defies the technological world we live in today, a world where social media, podcasting, blogging and vlogging offer alternative viewpoints of our club. To some it competes, to […]
A Matchstick Man Match Report – 1985 – by Clive Harris
Today can follow our teams fortunes via tablets, apps, 24/7 dedicated sports news channels, streaming services, internet forums, red buttons and of course, the best option of all, in the flesh. Live commentary, goal updates, breaking news and matchday information is readily available at our fingertips whether we are in Woolwich or Woolloomooloo meaning we […]
A Predictable Outcome – 10 August 1968
As last season ended with such a dramatic finale, we rightly praised our popular management duo of Lee Bowyer & Johnny Jackson as two of our own. ‘Charlton through and through’, they are both undoubtedly easy for us to relate to, as supporters we know they understand what makes our club tick and how to […]
The History of Charlton Athletic in 23 Objects
This history first appeared in the Valley Review, official programme of Charlton Athletic over the course of one season. They aim to tell the history of the club through a range of different objects held in the museum’s collection. Object One: 1906/07 Lewisham League III Winners’ Medal Note: Since publishing the article the museum has […]