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Round 1

  1. In which year was Charlton Athletic formed by a group of 14 and 15-year-olds in south-east London?
  2. Charlton won the FA Cup in 1947 with a 1-0 extra-time win at Wembley. Who did they beat?
  3. In the 1946 FA Cup final against Derby County, which Charlton player scored an own goal and then Charlton's equaliser moments later?
  4. On Christmas Day 1937, Charlton's away game at Stamford Bridge was abandoned because of fog. Which goalkeeper stayed in his goalmouth, not knowing play had stopped?
  5. Who managed Charlton when they finished runners-up in the First Division in 1936-37?
  6. In December 1957, ten-man Charlton came back from 5-1 down to win 7-6 at The Valley. Who were their opponents?
  7. Eddie Firmani left Charlton in 1955 to join which Italian club?
  8. In January 1979, Charlton strikers Derek Hales and Mike Flanagan were sent off for fighting each other during an FA Cup tie against which club?
  9. Which former European Footballer of the Year did Charlton sign from Barcelona in 1982?
  10. Who was Charlton's manager when they won promotion to the First Division as Second Division runners-up in 1985-86?
Answers — round 1
  1. 1905 — Charlton were formed on 9 June 1905 by a group of teenagers in East Street, Charlton. They first played at The Valley in 1919.
  2. Burnley — Chris Duffy scored the only goal against Burnley. That was a year after Charlton lost the 1946 final to Derby County.
  3. Bert Turner — Bert Turner scored at both ends late in normal time. Derby went on to win 4-1 after extra time.
  4. Sam Bartram — Charlton's Sam Bartram stood in his goal for several minutes before a policeman told him the game had been called off.
  5. Jimmy Seed — Jimmy Seed managed Charlton from 1933 to 1956. He took them from the Third Division South to second place in the top flight.
  6. Huddersfield Town — Johnny Summers scored five goals against Bill Shankly's Huddersfield Town. Charlton had lost captain Derek Ufton to injury.
  7. Sampdoria — Firmani played for Sampdoria from 1955 to 1958 and later for Inter and Genoa. He came back to Charlton as a player and then as manager.
  8. Maidstone United — The two strike partners came to blows during the tie against Maidstone at The Valley, and the referee sent both of them off.
  9. Allan Simonsen — Allan Simonsen won the award in 1977. He joined Charlton in late 1982 and scored 9 goals in about 16 games before going back to Denmark.
  10. Lennie Lawrence — Lennie Lawrence managed Charlton from 1982 to 1991. He won promotion in 1986 while the club was ground-sharing at Selhurst Park.

Round 2

  1. In 1987, Charlton kept their First Division place by winning a play-off final replay in extra time. Who did they beat?
  2. In September 1985, Charlton left The Valley and began ground-sharing at which club's stadium?
  3. Under what name did Charlton supporters stand candidates in the 1990 Greenwich Council elections to campaign for reopening their old stadium?
  4. Between leaving Selhurst Park in 1991 and moving back to The Valley in December 1992, where did Charlton play their home games?
  5. Charlton marked their return to The Valley in December 1992 with a 1-0 win over which club?
  6. Alan Curbishley first took charge of Charlton in 1991 as joint manager alongside whom?
  7. Which club signed Robert Lee from Charlton in 1992?
  8. Who scored a hat-trick for Charlton in the 4-4 draw in the 1998 First Division play-off final at Wembley?
  9. Charlton won promotion through play-off finals at Wembley in 1998 and in 2019, beating the same opponent both times. Which club?
  10. Who scored Charlton's stoppage-time winner in the 2019 League One play-off final at Wembley?
Answers — round 2
  1. Leeds United — Charlton beat Leeds United in the replay after extra time. Charlton had knocked out Ipswich in the semi-final.
  2. Crystal Palace — Charlton moved in with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, which upset many supporters. They stayed until 1991.
  3. The Valley Party — The Valley Party won about 11% of the vote. That put pressure on the council and helped Charlton get back to The Valley.
  4. Upton Park — Charlton shared West Ham's Upton Park for the 1991-92 season and the first months of 1992-93.
  5. Portsmouth — Charlton beat Portsmouth 1-0 on their return home, seven years after leaving The Valley.
  6. Steve Gritt — Curbishley and Steve Gritt took over together in 1991. Curbishley became sole manager in 1995.
  7. Newcastle United — Kevin Keegan signed Lee for Newcastle in September 1992. Charlton had to sell players like him to help pay for the move back to The Valley.
  8. Clive Mendonca — Clive Mendonca, who grew up supporting the opposition, scored three. Charlton won the shoot-out 7-6 after Sasa Ilic saved Michael Gray's penalty.
  9. Sunderland — Sunderland lost 7-6 on penalties after a 4-4 draw in 1998, and 2-1 in the 2019 League One final.
  10. Patrick Bauer — Patrick Bauer poked in a rebound from close range in the 94th minute to win it 2-1, after Ben Purrington had equalised.

Round 3

  1. Who succeeded Alan Curbishley as Charlton manager in May 2006?
  2. Which manager did Charlton appoint in December 2006, and was in charge when they were relegated from the Premier League that season?
  3. After leaving Charlton in 2006, Alan Curbishley took his next managerial job at which club?
  4. In which Premier League season did Charlton finish 7th?
  5. Charlton sold midfielder Scott Parker in January 2004 to which club?
  6. In summer 2007, after Charlton were relegated, Darren Bent was sold for £16.5 million to which club?
  7. Which club signed both Jonjo Shelvey (2010) and Joe Gomez (2015) from Charlton's academy ranks?
  8. Ademola Lookman left Charlton in January 2017 for which club?
  9. Chris Powell's Charlton won the League One title in 2011-12 with how many points?
  10. Charlton lost a League One play-off semi-final on penalties in 2010 to which club?
Answers — round 3
  1. Iain Dowie — Dowie was sacked in November 2006, only a few months into the job.
  2. Alan Pardew — Alan Pardew took over on Christmas Eve 2006, only weeks after leaving West Ham, but could not keep Charlton up.
  3. West Ham United — Curbishley returned to management in December 2006, at the club where he began his playing career.
  4. 2003-04 — Charlton finished 7th in 2003-04 under Alan Curbishley, their best finish of the Premier League era.
  5. Chelsea — Chelsea paid around £10 million in the middle of Charlton's best Premier League season.
  6. Tottenham Hotspur — Bent joined Tottenham in 2007 and moved on two years later.
  7. Liverpool — Both teenagers went to Liverpool, Shelvey in 2010 and Gomez in 2015.
  8. Everton — Everton paid a reported initial £7.5 million for the winger, which could rise to £11 million with add-ons.
  9. 101 — Charlton reached 101 points, finishing well ahead of runners-up Sheffield Wednesday.
  10. Swindon Town — Swindon won the shoot-out after the tie finished level on aggregate, then lost the final to Millwall.

Round 4

  1. In December 2006, which League Two club knocked Charlton out of the League Cup at the quarter-final stage?
  2. When Roland Duchâtelet bought Charlton in January 2014, which Belgian club did he also own?
  3. Charlton left-back Chris Powell won his first England cap in February 2001, aged 31. Who was the England manager?
Answers — round 4
  1. Wycombe Wanderers — Wycombe won 1-0 at The Valley and reached the semi-finals.
  2. Standard Liège — Duchâtelet owned Standard Liège from 2011 to 2015. He also had stakes in clubs such as Újpest and Alcorcón.
  3. Sven-Göran Eriksson — Powell started against Spain at Villa Park in Eriksson's first match in charge.

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