Charlton Athletic F.C. Reserves
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Charlton Athletic F.C. Reserves were the reserve team of Charlton Athletic
. From 1999 until 2007, Charlton Reserves were members of the FA Premier Reserve League Southern
however due to the relegation of the first team at the end of the 2006/2007
season, from the Premier League to the Football League Championship
, they were demoted to the Football Combination Central
where they played against other Football League
reserve teams and successful Football Conference
reserve sides. At the end of the 2008/09 season the first team were again relegated to Football League One
and the reserve side was dissolved as a competitive team.
The side consists mainly of Charlton's Academy players who are aiming to break into the first team squad and in the near future. Senior players may occasionally play when returning from injury. The current development coach at Charlton is Damian Matthew
.
. Led by reserve-team coach Glynn Snodin
had relative success in their first season, finishing 2nd, however in comparison the next 3 seasons were disappointing as the club finished 8th, 7th & 7th respectively. After this however things picked up, and Charlton became unexpected winners of the league in 2003/2004
, and this was then followed by a second success at the Charlton team won the division again in 2004/2005
, just a season later. This was followed by another good season, seeing the Addicks finish forth, however popular reserve-team coach Snodin left to join Southampton
as first-team coach. Snodin was replaced by Mark Robson
for the remainder, however this was short lived as Charlton faced a managerial re-shuffle after the resignation of Alan Curbishley
, Mervyn Day
& Keith Peacock
.
as head-coach, Robson was moved to development coach, working with both the Reserve & First Team sides, however after Dowie was fired he was named assistant head-coach, under Les Reed
. Mark Kinsella
replaced Robson as development coach until this hiring of current club manager Alan Pardew
when Kinsella was moved to reserve-team coach. Despite a hectic season the team still managed to finish 6th, however due to the relegation of the first-team the club were demoted to the Football Combination Central
where after spending much of the season top of the table were pipped to the post by Southampton F.C. Reserves
on the last game of the season.
In 2008 Mark Kinsella moved to a more senior role within the first team under Caretaker manager Phil Parkinson
while the club sought after a replacement for Alan Pardew
, who parted company with the club November 22, 2008. He was replaced by the clubs U18 Youth Coach, Damian Matthew
, for the interim period. When Parkinson assumed the role of first team manager Matthew was designated Development coach, based on the same role Mark Robson had held previously.
In 2009 the team was disbanded as a competitive side. With the relegation of the first team from the Football League Championship
to the Football League One
it was decided that the team would no longer play in the Football Combination and instead only played a number of friendly matches throughout the season.
In the last 9 years the reserves have had many different stadia. In their first season they played their matches at Welling United's
ground, Park View Road
, but the stay was short lived. For the 2000/2001 season the reserve team played their matches at the first-teams ground, The Valley, however when there was a clash in matches the reserve teams would play their games at Park View Road. This system continued until the 2006/2007 when the team moved their matches to Gravesend & Northfleet's ground, Stonebridge Road
. The reserve team continued to play their games there in the 2007/2008 season, after the change of club name from Gravesend & Northfleet F.C. to Ebbsfleet United F.C.
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
. From 1999 until 2007, Charlton Reserves were members of the FA Premier Reserve League Southern
FA Premier Reserve League
The Premier Reserve League is the reserve team league for the top English football teams in the Premier League...
however due to the relegation of the first team at the end of the 2006/2007
FA Premier League 2006-07
The 2006–07 FA Premier League was the fifteenth season of the FA Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 19 August 2006 and concluded on 13 May 2007....
season, from the Premier League to the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
, they were demoted to the Football Combination Central
Football Combination
The Football Combination , is a football competition for the reserve teams of English Football League clubs from Southern England and Wales...
where they played against other Football League
The Football League
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reserve teams and successful Football Conference
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
reserve sides. At the end of the 2008/09 season the first team were again relegated to Football League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
and the reserve side was dissolved as a competitive team.
The side consists mainly of Charlton's Academy players who are aiming to break into the first team squad and in the near future. Senior players may occasionally play when returning from injury. The current development coach at Charlton is Damian Matthew
Damian Matthew
Damian Matthew is a professional football coach and retired footballer. Matthew is first team coach and former manager for Charlton Athletic Reserves....
.
Under Glynn Snodin
In 1999 the team joined the FA Premier Reserve League SouthernFA Premier Reserve League
The Premier Reserve League is the reserve team league for the top English football teams in the Premier League...
. Led by reserve-team coach Glynn Snodin
Glynn Snodin
Glynn Snodin is a former professional footballer who was recently an assistant manager at Leeds United...
had relative success in their first season, finishing 2nd, however in comparison the next 3 seasons were disappointing as the club finished 8th, 7th & 7th respectively. After this however things picked up, and Charlton became unexpected winners of the league in 2003/2004
FA Premier Reserve League 2003-04
The 2003-04 Premier Reserve League season was the fifth since its establishment and featured 14 teams in the Northern League - won by Aston Villa Reserves - and 15 teams in the Southern League - won by Charlton Athletic Reserves.-League table:...
, and this was then followed by a second success at the Charlton team won the division again in 2004/2005
FA Premier Reserve League 2004-05
The 2004-05 Premier Reserve League season was the sixth since its establishment and featured 15 teams in the Northern League - won by Manchester United Reserves - and 15 teams in the Southern League - won by Charlton Athletic Reserves.-League table:...
, just a season later. This was followed by another good season, seeing the Addicks finish forth, however popular reserve-team coach Snodin left to join Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
as first-team coach. Snodin was replaced by Mark Robson
Mark Robson (footballer)
Mark Robson is an English former footballer. He is currently on the coaching staff of Peterborough United.-Playing career:...
for the remainder, however this was short lived as Charlton faced a managerial re-shuffle after the resignation of Alan Curbishley
Alan Curbishley
Llewellyn Charles "Alan" Curbishley is an English football manager and former professional player....
, Mervyn Day
Mervyn Day
Mervyn Day is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a goalkeeper for West Ham United, Leyton Orient, Aston Villa, Leeds United, Luton Town, Sheffield United and Carlisle United. He later managed Carlisle United...
& Keith Peacock
Keith Peacock
Keith Peacock is an English former footballer and manager.-Playing career:Peacock played his entire professional career for Charlton Athletic, making over 500 Football League appearances between 1962 and 1979...
.
Under Mark Kinsella
With the installation of Iain DowieIain Dowie
Iain Dowie is a former footballer and manager. He is currently without a club. He has previously managed Hull City and Queens Park Rangers and was assistant manager of Newcastle United...
as head-coach, Robson was moved to development coach, working with both the Reserve & First Team sides, however after Dowie was fired he was named assistant head-coach, under Les Reed
Les Reed (football coach)
Leswyn Reed is an English football coach and was the manager of Charlton Athletic, between 14 November and 24 December 2006. Reed was formerly Technical Director of the Football Association between 2002 and 2004...
. Mark Kinsella
Mark Kinsella
Mark Anthony Kinsella is an Irish former professional footballer and current football coach. He played as a central midfielder for most of his career....
replaced Robson as development coach until this hiring of current club manager Alan Pardew
Alan Pardew
Alan Scott Pardew is an English football manager and former player, currently the manager of Newcastle United....
when Kinsella was moved to reserve-team coach. Despite a hectic season the team still managed to finish 6th, however due to the relegation of the first-team the club were demoted to the Football Combination Central
Football Combination
The Football Combination , is a football competition for the reserve teams of English Football League clubs from Southern England and Wales...
where after spending much of the season top of the table were pipped to the post by Southampton F.C. Reserves
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
on the last game of the season.
In 2008 Mark Kinsella moved to a more senior role within the first team under Caretaker manager Phil Parkinson
Phil Parkinson
Philip John "Phil" Parkinson is an English football manager and former player who currently manages Bradford City.-Playing career:...
while the club sought after a replacement for Alan Pardew
Alan Pardew
Alan Scott Pardew is an English football manager and former player, currently the manager of Newcastle United....
, who parted company with the club November 22, 2008. He was replaced by the clubs U18 Youth Coach, Damian Matthew
Damian Matthew
Damian Matthew is a professional football coach and retired footballer. Matthew is first team coach and former manager for Charlton Athletic Reserves....
, for the interim period. When Parkinson assumed the role of first team manager Matthew was designated Development coach, based on the same role Mark Robson had held previously.
In 2009 the team was disbanded as a competitive side. With the relegation of the first team from the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
to the Football League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
it was decided that the team would no longer play in the Football Combination and instead only played a number of friendly matches throughout the season.
Managers
| Name | Dates | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
 Glynn SnodinGlynn Snodin Glynn Snodin is a former professional footballer who was recently an assistant manager at Leeds United... |
2000 — March 2006 | Premier Reserve League South Champions (2003-04 FA Premier Reserve League 2003-04 The 2003-04 Premier Reserve League season was the fifth since its establishment and featured 14 teams in the Northern League - won by Aston Villa Reserves - and 15 teams in the Southern League - won by Charlton Athletic Reserves.-League table:... , 2004-05 FA Premier Reserve League 2004-05 The 2004-05 Premier Reserve League season was the sixth since its establishment and featured 15 teams in the Northern League - won by Manchester United Reserves - and 15 teams in the Southern League - won by Charlton Athletic Reserves.-League table:... ) |
| Mark Robson Mark Robson (footballer) Mark Robson is an English former footballer. He is currently on the coaching staff of Peterborough United.-Playing career:... (as Development Coach) |
March 2006 — November 2006 | |
 Mark KinsellaMark Kinsella Mark Anthony Kinsella is an Irish former professional footballer and current football coach. He played as a central midfielder for most of his career.... |
November 2006 — November 2008 | Football Combination Central Runners Up (2007–08) |
| Damian Matthew Damian Matthew Damian Matthew is a professional football coach and retired footballer. Matthew is first team coach and former manager for Charlton Athletic Reserves.... (as Development Coach) |
November 2008 — |
Achievements
| Season by season record (1999–2008) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Competition | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos |
| 1999-00 | Premier Reserve League Southern | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 36 | 47 | 2/13 |
| 2000-01 | Premier Reserve League Southern | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 44 | 30 | 8/13 |
| 2001-02 | Premier Reserve League Southern | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 41 | 34 | 7/14 |
| 2002-03 | Premier Reserve League Southern | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 37 | 34 | 7/14 |
| 2003-04 FA Premier Reserve League 2003-04 The 2003-04 Premier Reserve League season was the fifth since its establishment and featured 14 teams in the Northern League - won by Aston Villa Reserves - and 15 teams in the Southern League - won by Charlton Athletic Reserves.-League table:... |
Premier Reserve League Southern | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 19 | 57 | 1/15 |
| 2004-05 FA Premier Reserve League 2004-05 The 2004-05 Premier Reserve League season was the sixth since its establishment and featured 15 teams in the Northern League - won by Manchester United Reserves - and 15 teams in the Southern League - won by Charlton Athletic Reserves.-League table:... |
Premier Reserve League Southern | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 61 | 1/15 |
| 2005-06 FA Premier Reserve League 2005-06 The 2005-06 Premier Reserve League season was the seventh since its establishment, and the last to feature more than twenty teams. The Northern League was won by Manchester United Reserves, while the Southern League was won by Tottenham Hotspur Reserves.... |
Premier Reserve League Southern | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 29 | 46 | 4/14 |
| 2006-07 FA Premier Reserve League 2006-07 The 2006-07 Premier Reserve League season was the eighth since its establishment. Reigning champions of the Northern Division Manchester United have won two consecutive Northern Premier Reserve League titles and three in total but are looking to become the first side ever to win three years in a row... |
Premier Reserve League Southern | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 6/10 |
| 2007-08 | Football Combination Central Football Combination The Football Combination , is a football competition for the reserve teams of English Football League clubs from Southern England and Wales... |
18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 37 | 2/10 |
| 2008-09 | Football Combination Central Football Combination The Football Combination , is a football competition for the reserve teams of English Football League clubs from Southern England and Wales... |
18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 7/10 |
Honours
| Competition | |Achievement | |Year |
|---|---|---|
| Premier Reserve League South | Champions | 2003-04 |
| Premier Reserve League South | Champions | 2004-05 |
| Football Combination Central | Runners-Up | 2007-08 |
Home Ground
Welling United F.C.
Welling United Football Club are an English football club, based in Welling in the London Borough of Bexley. They currently play in the Conference South. The 2010–11 season was not a good one for them as the club had financial problems, nearly going bankrupt but lots of supporters chipped in and...
ground, Park View Road
Park View Road
Park View Road is home to Conference South semi-professional football club Welling United, and was the ground of their predecessors Bexley United. Welling have played there since 1977...
, but the stay was short lived. For the 2000/2001 season the reserve team played their matches at the first-teams ground, The Valley, however when there was a clash in matches the reserve teams would play their games at Park View Road. This system continued until the 2006/2007 when the team moved their matches to Gravesend & Northfleet's ground, Stonebridge Road
Stonebridge Road
Stonebridge Road is a multi-purpose stadium in Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, England, which is primarily used for football matches. Stonebridge Road was constructed in 1905, and was initially the home of Northfleet F.C., which merged with Gravesend F.C. in 1946. It is currently the home ground of...
. The reserve team continued to play their games there in the 2007/2008 season, after the change of club name from Gravesend & Northfleet F.C. to Ebbsfleet United F.C.