Charlton Athletic F.C. Under-23s and Academy
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The Under-21 Development side consists mainly of Charlton's academy players who are aiming to break into the first team squad and in the near future, while senior players occasionally play when returning from injury. The current senior professional development coach for the under-21 squad is Chris Lock. They compete in the Professional Development League, League 2; the club's Under-18 team plays in the same category of the lower age group.
Reserve team history
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.
Under Glynn Snodin
In 1999 the team joined the FA Premier Reserve League Southern. Led by reserve-team coach Glynn Snodin had relative success in their first season, finishing 2nd, however in comparison the next three 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 fourth, however popular reserve-team coach Snodin left to join Southampton as first-team coach.[1] 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 and Keith Peacock.
Under Mark Kinsella
With the installation of Iain Dowie 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.[2] 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 Reserves on the last game of the season.[3]
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 22 November 2008. He was replaced by the club's U18 Youth Coach, Damian Matthew, for the interim period.[4] 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 reserve 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.
Home ground
In the last nine years the reserves 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-team's 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 season, 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 to Ebbsfleet United.
Reserve team managers
| Name | Dates | Achievements |
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| Template:Flagicon Glynn Snodin | 2000 – March 2006 | Premier Reserve League South Champions (2003–04, 2004–05) |
| Template:Flagicon Mark Robson (as Development Coach) | March 2006 – November 2006 | |
| Template:Flagicon Mark Kinsella | November 2006 – November 2008 | Football Combination Central Runners Up (2007–08) |
| Template:Flagicon Damian Matthew (as Development Coach) | November 2008 — January 2011 |
Recent reserves seasons
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| 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 | Premier Reserve League Southern | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 19 | 57 | 1/15 |
| 2004–05 | Premier Reserve League Southern | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 21 | 61 | 1/15 |
| 2005–06 | Premier Reserve League Southern | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 29 | 46 | 4/14 |
| 2006–07 | Premier Reserve League Southern | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 6/10 |
| 2007-08 | Football Combination Central | 18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 37 | 2/10 |
| 2008-09 | Football Combination Central | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 7/10 |
Under-21s squad
Current squad
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Academy history
The Charlton Athletic Youth Academy was a development of Charlton's commitment to develop young players, a scheme which started in the early-mid-1990s when there was an explosion of young talent under joint managers Steve Gritt. Notable players such as Scott Minto, Kim Grant, Anthony Barness, Lee Bowyer, Richard Rufus, Linvoy Primus, Shaun Newton, Jermain Defoe, Jlloyd Samuel, Jamie Stuart, Kevin Lisbie, Paul Konchesky and Scott Parker all came through the ranks.
This was followed by the creation of the Youth Academy in 1998, aiming to find the best local, and worldwide talent to bring to Charlton at a young age. Numerous players have gone on to play in the top two tiers of English football, having begun their footballing career at the Charlton Youth Academy, including Carl Jenkinson, Harry Arter, Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Kasey Palmer, Michael Turner, Robert Elliot, Jonjo Shelvey, Jordan Cousins, Callum Harriott, Darren Randolph, Joe Gomez, Ademola Lookman, Morgan Fox, Dillon Phillips, Ezri Konsa, Karlan Ahearne-Grant, Chris Solly and Harry Lennon.[7]
The Under-18 team play in the U18 Professional Development League 2 however the academy takes boys from the ages of nine upwards.
Valley Gold
The Valley Gold scheme was previously set up to aid Charlton's return to The Valley. When a supporter signs up to the scheme, they now have the opportunity to win up to £15,000 at half-time on home match days, as well as getting £15 off the price of their season ticket and the opportunity to have first priority to away games or high demand home matches.
Since Charlton's return to the Valley in December 1992 the scheme has since used to give financial support to the Charlton Youth Academy, to help nurture Charlton stars of the future.[8]
Under 18s squad
Current squad
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Coaching staff
| Role[10] | Name |
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| Academy Director | Template:Flagicon Steve Avory |
| Academy Manager | Template:Flagicon Tom Pell |
| Head of Coaching (U9-U16) | Template:Flagicon Rhys Williams |
| Senior Professional Development Lead Coach (U21) | Template:Flagicon Chris Lock |
| Senior Professional Development Lead Coach (U18) | Template:Flagicon Jason Pearce |
| Lead Youth Development Phase Coach (U15-16) | Template:Flagicon Kieran Culleton |
| Youth Development Phase Coach (Under 12-14) | Template:Flagicon Daniel Gill |
| Academy Recruitment Manager | Template:Flagicon Bert Dawkins |
| Head of Youth Academy Sports Science | Template:Flagicon Alex Brown |
| Lead Academy Sports Scientist | Template:Flagicon William Groom |
| Academy Physiotherapist | Template:Flagicon Ashar Magoba |
| Performance Analyst (Development Squad) | Template:Flagicon Daniel Mahony |
| Academy Performance Analyst | Template:Flagicon Tidjane Balde |
| Kit Assistant | Template:Flagicon Sam Perre |
Notable players
National Team Caps
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- Template:Flagicon Semi Ajayi Nigeria U20/Nigeria
- Template:Flagicon Karoy Anderson Jamaica
- Template:Flagicon Wassim Aouachria Algeria U18
- Template:Flagicon Harry Arter Republic of Ireland U17/19/Republic of Ireland
- Template:Flagicon Ade Azeez England U19
- Template:Flagicon Grant Basey Wales U17/19/21
- Template:Flagicon Daniel Bowry Antigua and Barbuda
- Template:Flagicon Lee Bowyer England U18/21/England
- Template:Flagicon Jason Brown Wales U21/Wales
- Template:Flagicon Mason Burstow England U20
- Template:Flagicon Jamal Campbell-Ryce Jamaica
- Template:Flagicon Michael Carvill Northern Ireland U21
- Template:Flagicon Regan Charles-Cook Grenada
- Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon Jordan Cousins England U16/17/18/20 & Jamaica
- Template:Flagicon Harry Doherty Republic of Ireland U17
- Template:Flagicon Archie Edwards England U16/17
- Template:Flagicon Rob Elliot Republic of Ireland U19/Republic of Ireland
- Template:Flagicon Simon Ford Jamaica
- Template:Flagicon Morgan Fox Wales U21
- Template:Flagicon Hady Ghandour Lebanon U16/19/Lebanon
- Template:Flagicon Joe Gomez England U16/17/19/21/England
- Template:Flagicon Karlan Grant England U17/18/19
- Template:Flagicon Kim Grant Ghana
- Template:Flagicon Ruairi Harkin Republic of Ireland U16/17/19
- Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon Callum Harriott England U19 & Guyana
- Template:Flagicon Tareiq Holmes-Dennis England U18
- Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon Carl Jenkinson England U17/U21/England & Finland U19/21
- Template:Flagicon Daniel Kanu Sierra Leone
- Template:Flagicon Mikhail Kennedy Northern Ireland U17/19/21
- Template:Flagicon Paul Konchesky England U18/21/England
- Template:Flagicon Ezri Konsa England U20/21
- Template:Flagicon Joshua Laqeretabua Fiji U20
- Template:Flagicon Kevin Lisbie Jamaica
- Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon Ademola Lookman England U19/20/21 & Nigeria
- Template:Flagicon Stacy Long England U16/17/18/19/20
- Template:Flagicon Sean McGinty Republic of Ireland U17/19/21
- Template:Flagicon Dimitar Mitov Bulgaria U16/17/19/Bulgaria
- Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon Keiran Murtagh Ireland U17 & Antigua and Barbuda
- Template:Flagicon Shaun Newton England U21
- Template:Flagicon Kevin Nicholls England U18/20
- Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon Kasey Palmer England U17/18/20/21 & Jamaica
- Template:Flagicon Scott Parker England U16/18/21/England
- Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon Diego Poyet England U16/17 & Uruguay U20
- Template:Flagicon Darren Randolph Republic of Ireland U21/Republic of Ireland
- Template:Flagicon Richard Rufus England U21
- Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon Lloyd Sam England U20 & Ghana
- Template:Flagicon Osei Sankofa England U16/17/18/19/20
- Template:Flagicon Jonjo Shelvey England U16/17/19/21/England
- Template:Flagicon Tobi Sho-Silva England U18
- Template:Flagicon Chris Solly England U16/17
- Template:Flagicon Alex Stavrinou Cyprus U17
- Template:Flagicon Jamie Stuart England U18/21
- Template:Flagicon Tamer Tuna Turkey U19
- Template:Flagicon Daniel Uchechi Nigeria U20/23
- Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon James Walker England U18 & Antigua and Barbuda
- Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon Myles Weston England U16/17/18/19 & Antigua and Barbuda
- Template:Flagicon Josh Wright England U16/17/18/19
- Template:Flagicon Rashid Yussuff England U16/17/18
Other academy graduates
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- Template:Flagicon Kasim Aidoo
- Template:Flagicon Nathan Ashton
- Template:Flagicon Aaron Barnes
- Template:Flagicon Anthony Barness
- Template:Flagicon Steve Brown
- Template:Flagicon Dean Chandler
- Template:Flagicon Ben Dempsey
- Template:Flagicon Alfie Doughty
- Template:Flagicon Jonathan Fortune
- Template:Flagicon Barry Fuller
- Template:Flagicon Dylan Gavin
- Template:Flagicon Adam Gross
- Template:Flagicon Brandon Hanlan
- Template:Flagicon Alistair John
- Template:Flagicon Jason Lee
- Template:Flagicon Harry Lennon
- Template:Flagicon Paul Linger
- Template:Flagicon Sam Long
- Template:Flagicon Neil McCafferty
- Template:Flagicon Charlie MacDonald
- Template:Flagicon Yado Mambo
- Template:Flagicon Ollie Muldoon
- Template:Flagicon Harry Pell
- Template:Flagicon Dillon Phillips
- Template:Flagicon Joe Pigott
- Template:Flagicon Johl Powell
- Template:Flagicon Linvoy Primus
- Template:Flagicon Junior Quitirna
- Template:Flagicon Henry Rylah
- Template:Flagicon Onome Sodje
- Template:Flagicon Donovan Simmonds
- Template:Flagicon Paul Sturgess
- Template:Flagicon Jason Tindall
- Template:Flagicon Aswad Thomas
- Template:Flagicon Michael Turner
- Template:Flagicon Josh Umerah
- Template:Flagicon Alex Varney
- Template:Flagicon James Vennings
- Template:Flagicon Scott Wagstaff
- Template:Flagicon Freddie Warren
- Template:Flagicon Lawrie Wilson
- Template:Flagicon Brendan Wiredu
Honours
Reserve team/Under-23s
| Competition | Achievement | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Premier Reserve League South | Champions | 2003-04 |
| Premier Reserve League South | Champions | 2004-05 |
| Football Combination Central | Runners-Up | 2007-08 |
| Professional Development League 2 | National Champions | 2013 |
Youth
| Competition | Achievement | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FA Youth Cup | Finalists | 1987 |
| Professional Development League 2 | National Champions | 2015 |
| Professional Development League 2 | National Champions | 2016 |
| Professional Development League 2 | National Champions | 2018 |
References
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External links
- Charlton Athletic – official website
- Reserve Team Fixtures & Results at the Charlton Athletic official website (archived)
- Charlton Athletic Youth Academy webpage (archived)
- Charlton Academy Squad profiles (archived)
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