Charlton Athletic F.C.

Charlton Athletic Football Club are a football club from southeast London. The club was founded in 1905 and currently plays at The Valley in Charlton.

Away from The Valley

From the mid 1980s Charlton played at Crystal Palace's football ground, Selhurst Park, as the team's financial situation prevented much-needed refurbishment of The Valley. Winning promotion to the First Division in 1986 did little to aid the failing club.

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1980s - Crystal Palace - 1986

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In 1990, the club again faced relegation. That same year, club supporters formed their own political party in response to the London Borough of Greenwich's refusal to allow the proposed stadium refurbishment. The Valley Party won 15,000 votes and was able to force the council to approve plans to renovate The Valley.

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1990 - London Borough of Greenwich

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The next year, Charlton left Selhurst Park for West Ham United's ground, Upton Park.

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Selhurst Park - West Ham United - Upton Park

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