Charlton Athletic season by season

Every Charlton Athletic season on record, from 1921–22 to 2026–27 — league record, finishing position and leading scorer. Click a season for every match it contained.

100seasons
4,682matches

Season	Division	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pos	Leading scorer
1921–22	Third Division	42	13	11	18	43	56	16	Dan Bailey (8)
1922–23	Third Division	46	17	14	15	60	53	12	Alex Steele (13)
1923–24	Third Division	46	12	17	17	39	46	14	Bob Thomson (9)
1924–25	Third Division	42	13	12	17	46	48	15	Edwin Rees (11)
1925–26	Third Division	46	13	14	19	54	72	21	Billy Cox Alex Steele Reg Tricker (6)
1926–27	Third Division	44	17	8	19	64	66	13	David Sherlaw (19)
1927–28	Third Division	48	17	16	15	69	78	11	David Sherlaw (14)
1928–29	Third Division	45	25	8	12	94	63	1	Fred Whitlow (26)
1929–30	Second Division	47	15	14	18	65	67	13	Fred Whitlow (27)
1930–31	Second Division	45	15	11	19	63	91	15	Dai Astley (12)
1931–32	Second Division	43	17	9	17	62	68	10	Jack Horton (14)
1932–33	Second Division	43	12	7	24	61	96	22	Cyril Pearce (23)
1933–34	Third Division	47	25	9	13	89	58	5	Cyril Pearce (29)
1934–35	Third Division	44	27	8	9	107	59	1	Ralph Allen (33)
1935–36	Second Division	43	22	11	10	85	61	2	Harold Hobbis (23)
1936–37	First Division	43	21	12	10	58	51	2	George Tadman (11)
1937–38	First Division	47	18	16	13	76	59	4	George Tadman (15)
1938–39	First Division	43	22	6	15	75	60	3	George Tadman (24)
1945–46		10	6	2	2	29	15
1946–47	First Division	48	17	12	19	70	74	19	Chris Duffy (15)
1947–48	First Division	45	19	6	20	62	69	13	Charlie Vaughan (16)
1948–49	First Division	43	15	12	16	64	69	9	Charlie Vaughan (19)
1949–50	First Division	46	14	8	24	58	71	20	Charlie Vaughan (21)
1950–51	First Division	44	14	10	20	65	85	17	John Evans Gordon Hurst (14)
1951–52	First Division	43	17	10	16	68	64	10	Charlie Vaughan (22)
1952–53	First Division	43	19	11	13	78	66	5	Billy Kiernan Stuart Leary (14)
1953–54	First Division	44	19	7	18	80	83	9	Stuart Leary (26)
1954–55	First Division	45	17	10	18	84	82	15	Eddie Firmani (26)
1955–56	First Division	45	19	6	20	84	84	14	Stuart Leary (24)
1956–57	First Division	44	9	5	30	65	124	22	Johnny Summers (14)
1957–58	Second Division	46	25	9	12	111	74	3	Johnny Summers (29)
1958–59	Second Division	45	19	8	18	99	96	8	Johnny Summers (22)
1959–60	Second Division	44	18	13	13	94	91	7	Sam Lawrie (24)
1960–61	Second Division	44	16	11	17	100	97	10	Dennis Edwards (24)
1961–62	Second Division	48	19	9	20	81	81	15	Dennis Edwards (20)
1962–63	Second Division	49	16	7	26	74	107	20	Keith Peacock (11)
1963–64	Second Division	44	19	10	15	77	80	4	Roy Matthews (21)
1964–65	Second Division	48	16	10	22	72	82	18	Eddie Firmani (16)
1965–66	Second Division	45	13	14	18	70	78	16	Ron Saunders (16)
1966–67	Second Division	44	13	9	22	51	59	19	Ron Saunders (12)
1967–68	Second Division	45	12	14	19	65	74	15	Matt Tees (14)
1968–69	Second Division	46	19	15	12	63	55	3	Matt Tees (15)
1969–70	Second Division	46	8	18	20	39	82	20	Ray Treacy (7)
1970–71	Second Division	45	9	14	22	45	71	20	Ray Treacy (8)
1971–72	Second Division	47	14	10	23	66	85	21	Ray Treacy (18)
1972–73	Third Division	55	21	14	20	86	79	11	Arthur Horsfield (29)
1973–74	Third Division	49	20	8	21	68	78	14	Arthur Horsfield (20)
1974–75	Third Division	50	24	11	15	82	69	3	Derek Hales (21)
1975–76	Second Division	53	19	17	17	79	88	9	Derek Hales (31)
1976–77	Second Division	47	17	18	12	75	64	7	Mike Flanagan (23)
1977–78	Second Division	44	13	12	19	56	72	17	Mike Flanagan (17)
1978–79	Second Division	50	15	15	20	75	82	17	Martin Robinson (19)
1979–80	Second Division	45	6	11	28	41	88	22	Derek Hales (9)
1980–81	Third Division	56	32	9	15	82	56	3	Derek Hales (23)
1981–82	Second Division	47	14	13	20	55	71	13	Derek Hales Paul Walsh (13)
1982–83	Second Division	45	14	9	22	67	92	17	Derek Hales (17)
1983–84	Second Division	46	18	9	19	56	70	13	Derek Hales (11)
1984–85	Second Division	46	11	13	22	53	69	17	Mike Flanagan (11)
1985–86	Second Division	45	22	12	11	80	49	2	Full Members' Cup
1986–87	First Division	52	17	12	23	56	63	19	Full Members' Cup League play-offs
1987–88	First Division	44	10	15	19	41	57	17	Garth Crooks (12)
1988–89	First Division	44	13	13	18	52	65	14	Paul Williams (17)
1989–90	First Division	46	11	10	25	41	64	19	Paul Williams (12)
1990–91	Second Division	49	13	18	18	60	66	16	Robert Lee (13)
1991–92	Second Division	54	22	14	18	64	61	7	Carl Leaburn (14)
1992–93	First Division	53	17	15	21	55	58	12	Anglo-Italian Cup
1993–94	First Division	53	21	10	22	69	66	11	Anglo-Italian Cup
1994–95	First Division	49	17	11	21	62	74	15	David Whyte (21)
1995–96	First Division	57	21	23	13	75	61	6	Lee Bowyer (14)
1996–97	First Division	52	18	13	21	62	76	15	Carl Leaburn David Whyte (9)
1997–98	First Division	54	29	12	13	92	62	4	English Football League play-offs
1998–99	Premier League	42	10	12	20	45	60	18	Clive Mendonca (8)
1999–00	First Division	52	30	12	10	85	49	1	Andy Hunt (25)
2000–01	Premier League	43	16	11	16	59	67	9	Jonatan Johansson (14)
2001–02	Premier League	43	13	14	16	46	55	14	Jason Euell (13)
2002–03	Premier League	41	15	8	18	48	60	12	Jason Euell (11)
2003–04	Premier League	41	14	12	15	56	58	7	Jason Euell (10)
2004–05	Premier League	43	15	10	18	53	65	11	Shaun Bartlett (8)
2005–06	Premier League	46	17	10	19	58	68	13	Darren Bent (22)
2006–07	Premier League	43	10	11	22	39	66	19	Darren Bent (15)
2007–08	Championship	51	19	16	16	73	65	11	Chris Iwelumo (10)
2008–09	Championship	49	8	16	25	54	78	24	Nicky Bailey (13)
2009–10	League One	52	25	16	11	79	55	4	Football League Trophy
2010–11	League One	52	17	16	19	71	76	13	Football League Trophy
2011–12	League One	52	33	11	8	90	46	1	Football League Trophy
2012–13	Championship	48	17	15	16	66	61	9	Johnnie Jackson (12)
2013–14	Championship	53	17	13	23	55	69	18	Marvin Sordell Yann Kermorgant (8)
2014–15	Championship	49	15	18	16	59	63	12	Igor Vetokele Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (11)
2015–16	Championship	50	11	13	26	50	88	22	Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (6)
2016–17	League One	53	15	21	17	65	61	13	EFL Trophy
2017–18	League One	60	27	12	21	81	71	6	EFL Trophy
2018–19	League One	58	31	12	15	101	58	3	EFL Trophy League play-offs
2019–20	Championship	49	12	13	24	51	68	22	Lyle Taylor Macauley Bonne (11)
2020–21	League One	52	22	15	15	78	65	7	EFL Trophy
2021–22	League One	56	23	9	24	76	67	13	EFL Trophy
2022–23	League One	58	20	18	20	88	83	10	EFL Trophy
2023–24	League One	54	14	22	18	83	79	16	EFL Trophy
2024–25	League One	60	34	11	15	99	57	4	EFL Trophy
2025–26	Championship	52	15	14	23	56	75	19	Sonny Carey (8)
2026–27		5	4	0	1	9	8