The Valley is the 27,111 capacity home ground of Championship side Charlton Athletic Football Club. Charlton looked like a side that had lost all confidence and even when they enjoyed little spells of possession, their forwards never looked like they had the belief that they could score. The Police seemed happy to let home and away fans mingle, heard afterwards of a few problems near Charlton Station but all in all, there was no bother. Floyd Road, Charlton, London, SE7 8BL Travelling back into London, I lost sight of many people with Charlton shirts on, quite soon after leaving The Valley. Before the game looking at our tickets, we didn't think they were going to be good seats. Home fans were awesome. I was very pessimistic. This was to be a new ground visit for me. It is a fantastically old-style single tier and is separate from the other stands. Children with Cancer UK Kit Q:Does the club provide rest ares (with dedicated seats or benches) on your concourses for disabled and elderly supporters? Its a very nice ground too, although the Jimmy Seed Stand, for away fans, looks and feels a bit anachronistic. The considerable number of away fans present mixed fine with the homesupporters as they travelled from the station and there was no trouble whatsoever to speak of. However the traffic on the A206 Woolwich Road was atrocious, so we ended up walking the entire way to North Greenwich because it took less time than catching the bus. If you follow this road slightly further west there is the Greenwich and Angerstein Hotel with a Holiday Inn Express located back towards the O2 Arena. 7. For those travelling by train, then you could get off at Blackheath (just four minutes journey time from Charlton Railway Station) and go to the pubs there. The game was entertaining enough but with Albion going through an inconsistent few months the fact that they were ahead twice and pegged back was no real shock. There is not as much excitement when you are travelling along the A206 Woolwich Road. Coaches waited outside the away end, held back for approx ten minutes before we made our way out of London and back to Derby for 8.30pm. Saw a few Town fans & plenty of Charlton fans, but not a hint of any discord. And before any of you readers say, this is not a Kent derby. The facilities in the away end were basic. I really enjoyed my visit to the Valley and I would not hesitate in going back in the future. We noticed there were large groups of Huddersfield fans on the train who had made the long trip down from Yorkshire, indicating a possibly bigger away crowd than normal. A beautiful traditional old pub that is great for real ale and for food, this place is right next door to the stadium so you can expect it to be busy on match days, but it's guaranteed to have plenty of atmosphere. What is the name of the Football Club in Charlton? Queues can build up quite quickly, especially if there is a large away support present, as was the case when Charlton played Leeds last season. As mentioned I ate and drank beforehand at Elephant & Castle. Take the 4th exit at the roundabout, onto the A206 (Woolwich Road). The friend had been a regular player for the university football team, and would look at the game in a much more analytical view than what I could ever offer. The catering areas were adequate and outside of the stand, but I imagine with a large following it would be quite cramped. The Valley is a nice looking ground with a mixture of the old and (fairly) new. CONTACT . They serve food, have good drink options and show live sport on big screens throughout the venue. However, I would commend the stewards, who took a relaxed attitude to the away supporters who stood throughout the match, although expect to be searched on the way in. Even though the away end was packed with over 3000, plus we had opted for the facilities that you come across when coming through the turnstiles-as most did down to the fact the ones on the opposite side of the stand weren't apparent-the service before the game was quick. There are no user comments for this listing. We walked past the Club Shop on the corner of the West Stand and North Stand, whichis a decent-sized modern shop with a fairly wide range of merchandise in it. So we decided to give it a miss and had a drink inside the ground instead. Directions are then as above. And not forgetting the incredible 1998 Division One Play-Off Final at Wembley, too! I can only surmise that in those days, many fans were hoping on a speedy return to the top flight, and Id guess that the attendance was easily a good 10,000 down on earlier visits as people drifted away over the intervening years. Charlton 2 Argyle 0 at half time and the Argyle fans were subdued. Colin Gilham informs me; Come out Charlton station into Charlton Church lane (all exits lead onto this road). On arriving at the ground I was impressed by how good it looked. The match was fun, although with some classically Championship frustrating moments, but the atmosphere is welcoming, and The Valley does have a certain character about it. Just before you arrive near the away end there is a small Fish and Chip shop which seemed very popular judging by the queues. The Gills scored again to make it 2-1 to us. It is accessed via a great set of old turnstiles and a narrow path that winds round to the first of two outside refreshment areas. What had been so special about The Valley? However I got served fairly quickly & after forcing my way back through from the bar found a spot out of the way with a good view of the televised game been shown on the big screen. Opposite, is the single tiered tidy East Stand, with word Valley picked out in white seating. We were in row J, so had a good view and were in front of the single pillar in the centre of the stand. I drank with the friend in The Trafalgar pub in more upmarket Greenwich, turning left at the bottom of Maze Hill. Barnsley sold about 1500 tickets for an away end that holds 3000. The official YouTube channel of Charlton Athletic Football Club. Only took 30 minutes to walk to the O2. I thought Charlton was a great day out and to be able to tick off a new ground and come away with the three points and a clean sheet was fantastic. Not just because we won the match and the elation of winning can sometimes cloud your judgement, but overall not once did I feel intimidated or stressed out, which a day away can sometimes cause. One stand on one side of the pitch was closed due to it being an FA Cup game, as were the upper tiers of the two other home stands. Pitch size: 102m x 67m. To find this pub then as youcome out of Charlton Station turn left and at the traffic lights (where the closedAntigallican is on the right) turn left and proceed along Woolwich Road. An important point to bear in mind for those people travelling towards Central London from Charlton Station after the match the station entrance is in a nearby street called Delafield Road. It wouldn't have been a problem. I had to go to Heathrow afterwards and Charlton station is only 5 mins away and you can use contactless or an Oyster card to travel into London. I had no reason to doubt that this evening would be any different, and I joined my train at Chatham looking forward to having a few pre-match beers with an old school colleague who is like myself exiled in the south-east. Of course, the important thing to remember is that this whole place would have been built over years ago were it not for the heroics of those Charlton fans who worked their red socks off to get the football club back into the area. Find train times, prices and book tickets with Trainline. As always a very good feeling when you arrived at the Valley. I enjoy away games in London as they are easy to get to from Cardiff. I had no real contact with home fans at the ground, especially as they left almost to a man (woman and child) as soon as Town scored the winner in the last but one minute of injury time, leaving 2,500 ecstatic away fans to celebrate. Stadium address: Floyd Road, Charlton, SE7 8BL. Supporters Club. Stewards were laid back enough and friendly. Copyright Football-Stadiums.co.uk 2015-2023 - Do Not Reproduce Without Permission | About - Contact - Advertising- Privacy. This stand is shorter than the two remaining stands but the roof has been constructed accordingly so that it sweeps round into the two-tier North Stand, still known by the locals as "the covered end" which itself is joined to the impressive-looking two-tiered West Stand. The stand which was out of place was the away end with very basic facilities. Whether youre hoping to hold a conference in the clubs vast North Stand, with the executive boxes offering the ideal location for breakout meetings, or youre hoping to host a more intimate gathering in one of the smaller suites, Charlton Athletic have got you covered for events in South East London. No need to waitchoose your team and match, click, and buy and we will do all the rest. I was lucky. We went 1-0 down ten minutes before half time which was massively against the run of play. The map is centered to the football ground. The Valley stadium is surrounded by housing and a large tower block of flats overlooks The Jimmy Seed Stand (the away end) so the ground is somewhat concealed. Before the season kicked off, this was for me an absolute banker as a fixture as I live in north-east Kent, and hence one that I looked out for and ring-fenced in the diary. However formal time scales have yet to be announced as to when this will take place. Also hats off to the person in the North Stand who banged the drum throughout. Once we got past the turnstiles it was very crowded in the concourse. To add to the above, something unusual happened on my previous two visits to The Valley. To kill some further time, I ate at the Trafalgar Caf on Trafalgar Road, slumped over Fridays Evening Standard and Mirror. There is a chippy nearby but no pubs, they are a 10 min walk away. The stewards were the friendliest I've ever encountered there. Between 1905, when the club was formed, and 1919, when The Valley was built, Charlton played at no less than four different grounds. the stewards were very friendly they could take some banter and where very helpful and knew their stuff. It was a about a 10-15 minute walk. I was sent back to the train to Maze Hill station, where the mess was sorted out by a very friendly train person, who behaved like a travel therapist rather than a source of train information. I travelled from Wiltshire by train to London Paddington and then had an easy tube journey to North Greenwich tube station via the Bakerloo and Jubilee lines. A penalty was slotted away after three minutes, and the home fans had some hope against Watford, who were one of the divisions pace setters. It was my first visit to the Valley to watch Plymouth and a relatively easy and straightforward day out for Argyle fans from the West Country. Home fans were very friendly especially due to finally getting rid of the Roland Duchatelet regime. Q:Where are your home wheelchair bays situated? Nice ground, good view although we were at the top of the away end so couldn't see the bottom of the goal closest to us. 21/12/22, 0-0 (4-3 after penalties), Carabao Cup, Att: 17,464. Below is a seating plan of Charlton Athletic's The Valley: The Valley is comprised of the following four sections: North, East, The Jimmy Seed Stand (South) and The West Stand. Getting away was as quick and easy as getting there, unlike long drawn out waits such as at Brighton. One of the best away days yet and there will be no doubt at all to attend in future. Row I. Advertisement. What was a single-tiered separate stand, is now a large two-tiered affair, extending and completely enclosing the North East & North West corners. At the next roundabout, go right around it turning back on yourself along the A206. Up to 3,000 away fans can be accommodated in this end. During the 1923-1924 season the club temporarily moved to Mount Stadium after flirting with the prospect of a merger with Catford South End F.C however it fell through and the club returned to The Valley. Charlton had to endure a seven-year exile away from The Valley between 1985 and 1992 and since its return the ground has been expanded on multiple occasions. The leisure park has lots of places to eat, we chose Nandos. No problem wearing team colours. Personal Basket Edit. Soon after, however, the club went into administration, and while a supporters trust managed to acquire the club, the stadium remained property of the previous owner. Find Charlton Athletic FC North Stand Suite venue concert and event schedules, venue information, directions, and seating charts. I'd definitely recommend a trip to Charlton as its a large ground and can accommodate thousands of away fans. As usual, I was quite comfortable to engage Charlton fans in discussion, and I noted that none of them blamed the manager for the teams decline, but instead the owners for their perceived paucity with the purse strings. Soon after the restart Derek Adams brought on two players for Argyle Fletcher and Taylor-Sinclair on for the below par Lamieras and Songo. Q: Does the clubaccommodate family groups? (Quite near the station) We found this to be a very friendly pub, yet it was packed with away fans, and was very busy. Otherwise, the two-kiosks and other facilities inside the concourse are the preserve of the away football trippers. 1919 Undersoil Heating: Watching football is a very expensive business, and it is an ambition that cannot be done every week but it is fun and relaxing entering into the life of fellow football fans, without the stress of shouting at your team. Having said that, Plymouth did not look like a team rock bottom and certainly had some decent chances when the score was 1-1, which would have made things interesting. Im surprised the neighbours arent complaining about the noise. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? A dramatic and somewhat unexpected ending had me on cloud nine, also I got home just in time to see the final quarter of England beating Australia at Twickenham. If you are coming up the Woolwich Road from the the Blackwall Tunnel, then as you go past the ground, the industrial estates are on the left hand side. The train was absolutely crammed full and some of the Charlton fans said they had never seen that train so full. Hoilett missed a penalty for Cardiff as well. 2-2. then headed over to Ladbrokes to stick a bet on for a 1 (which I lost with Port Vale letting me down!) There is a gym at the bottom of the hill, if you fancy a work out before a game. Stockport County is going head to head with Charlton Athletic starting on 7 Dec 2022 at 19:45 UTC . Add. The second visit enabled us to visit quite a few hostelries in that area and catch up with a few friends I hadn't seen in a while and also watch part of the Palace v Arsenal game on TV. This was very poor. It was a very welcome surprise, and gave me a nice mid half sugar rush, but the usual range on confectionery and fizzy drinks are available to you throughout the game, served by very cheery people in bright Charlton red t shirts. However, Im not a fan of this one. A:Report to the West stand reception, speak to the receptionist, they will then sign out the radio. A new ground I could tick off not far from my home. to avoid the Premier league. As soon as the fixtures were announced I was very keen on making it to this one. Under 21s - 16.00. So after travelling there reached Charlton station in good time. And so, the final whistle blew on a match that more than exceeded my expectations, and I bade my friend farewell as I headed for the station to jump the next coast-bound train. Charlton again started the second half strongly Magennis hitting the post and then Lookman hit the bar. It welcomes away supporters and also has 21 accommodation rooms. I wish football clubs all over the country could do this more often to tempt back disillusioned supporters and encourage youngsters to become passionate about our National Game. Charlton rarely sell out. There's beer or lager at 4 per pint and the usual array of pies and hot drinks. 104. seat. In actual fact it is capable of accommodating 3,000 traveling supporters so compared to some lower-league stadiums its not that small, its just it would appear that this section of the ground hasnt kept apace with the other developments at The Valley. By the time the injury time board was raised, very few home fans remained at all. Charlton Life Why were you looking forward to going to the Valley football ground? An enjoyable easy to reach and very smart ground to visit, both sets of fans mingled outside without any hostility. Although I have done most of the current London clubs that are currently in the Premiership, I have not really touched the league outfits. As it was a nice day weather-wise, I took the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) from Bank through to Greenwich. I would say though the atmosphere was good, despite away fans being in high spirits there was no sign of aggression from either set of supporters. But my team Coventry did a smash and grab in the last ten minutes scoring two goals to grab all three points. Bus 53 is particularly useful as it can be taken from Parliament Square and other stops on the south bank, but your journey time will be much longer than by train. The first half was totally forgettable. The Valley is the 27,111 capacity home ground of Championship side Charlton Athletic Football Club. Good luck to the Charlton fans. There was a roof covering most of our fans, although those standing in the first 5-6 rows got soaked by the rain. Driving to the ground was much easier than anticipated and one of our party had received some inside knowledge about parking which we took advantage of and left the car in a nearby megastore car park for free. Charlton Athletics club store is located at the stadium and is contactable via telephone (0208 333 4035) and email ([emailprotected]). Planned maintenance on the rail line to Charlton made the journey slightly more tedious. It was a really enjoyable day. As for our hosts, the result effectively meant wed swapped places as they now sat in the bottom three. 1 In Stockholm, The Regional Development Strategy is also the more long-term plan for physical development (RUFS 2050). On this day - 21 Feb 2004: Friedel scores in five-goal thriller, Goal of the day: Bartlett's wonderful volley, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standard. There was a 1970s retro moment when an infiltrator was frog-marched out of the away end but I suspect he was not a Charlton fan at all but just a local hooligan attracted by the admission price and the chance for some inexpensive aggro. The Antigallican is as good an away fans pub as could be found anywhere and we also discovered a decent chippie up the road. However fans are close to the pitch and the compactness made for good acoustics and atmosphere. Playing the ball into the corners with an extra six minutes of injury town was coldly sensible from Charlton but not much of a spectacle. Whereas Charlton were high flying. Charlton had lots of players out injured, Wednesday won 3-1 but we made hard work of it. FA Cup 5th Round, 12th February 1938. The game was not a sell-out. Very hectic and many passes did not find their intended receiver. Featuring the 92 Club on one side an all 68 National League grounds on the other. Ultimately the ground can be increased to about 40,600, though no developments are likely unless Charlton can establish themselves as a regular Premier League team. How very wrong we were! It is possible to walk from Greenwich to Charlton although you are walking along a main arterial route out of the city towards Kent. Our A1 poster is fantasic quality and looks great on any wall. Q:Are away ambulant disabled supports able to sit anywhere in the away area at your stadium? Charlton Athletic have paid tribute to Keith Palmer, the policeman who was killed during Wednesday's terror attack in London. The Anchor and Hope Riverside, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE7 7SS (020 8858 0382) The Valley created a great atmosphere, Dominated by our following. Good ales and we enjoyed freshly made rolls and a scotch egg. By Rail Charlton railway station is within easy walking distance of the ground and is served by trains from Charing Cross, Waterloo East and London Bridge stations. I enjoy London away days. I visited the Antigallican pub before the match. The well-stocked but slightly cramped club shop is also in this area. Stiftelsen Skansen. In addition, there is only one way in/out so if youre sitting on the right side of the stand youre at the back of the queue when leaving. Q:How many accessible toilets/facilities are there? Blackheath is a pleasant place to wander around although the pubs can be somewhat on the pricey side. That said the whole atmosphere was really good with great singing from both sets of fans. As I mentioned earlier in the article, his resignation was rather controversial as I later read in Charltons Voice Of The Valley fanzine that he effectively had no other option but to resign following the difficult working conditions created by the Clubs new billionaire owner, Roland Duchtelet. I was visiting The Valley, with an old friend who I had not met for far too long. Hopefully you will have a better game to watch plus the game for a fiver day seems to be an annual event so worth it. That would doubtless be a sterner test. The league game had a better atmosphere but the result was better for us in the Cup. Using the Jubilee Line to get to North Greenwich station and then take a short ride on buses 161, 472 or 486 to get to the ground. There we switched to the overground train to Charlton. We have and will continue to cater to fans from every corner of the globe and are content knowing that we have provided them with an experience that will become a fantastic memory. At half time the volume was turned up even further before the action recommenced. Likewise, having all the fans filter in and out of one entrance meant a very snug pile up at half and full time. Row M. Few changes were made in the following decades, until in the late 1970s a modest new main stand was built and a few years later the new covered Jimmy Seed Stand at the southern end. The North Stand is also a decent sized two-tiered structure, an extension having been completed halfway through the 2001/02 season when Charlton were establishing themselves in the Premiership. As they gave people warnings. The home fans were friendly enough and there was no aggro. A: Headsets can be signed out from the west reception. Matthews kept out a header from Bauer as Charlton looked to pull further ahead. Check your email for your order confirmation as well as your order number. Floyd Road, Charlton, SE7 8BL Telephone: Once we got through the short journey into South London was pretty straight forward. The latest Charlton Athletic news, match previews and reports, transfer news and Charlton blog posts from around the world, updated 24 hours a day. Okay. Anyway whinge over, we made our way up the slope to the bar area on the other side of the stand which was a lot quieter. We stopped off at a service station for 15 minutes on the way back and arrived back in Bradford for just after 3am. In the 76th minute, Charlton introduced French midfielder Alou Diarra into the action. The easiest place to book tickets and compare seat prices is Online via the clubs Online ticket office but you can also purchase your tickets via the telephone (03330 14 44 44) and in person at the ticket office/club shop at the stadium.

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