Charlton Athletic

Charlton Athletic are south London's football institution, a red and white club from the SE7 postcode whose story is one of English football's most remarkable tales of community spirit and perseverance. Founded in 1905 on the banks of the Thames, the Addicks were famously forced out of their beloved Valley ground in 1985 and spent seven years ground-sharing before an extraordinary supporter-led campaign brought them home in 1992. That return to The Valley was one of English football's great emotional moments, with 15,000 supporters packing the ground on a day that still resonates deeply in the club's identity.

Founded in 1905, Charlton Athletic compete in the Championship, England's second division. Their home is The Valley in Charlton, south-east London, which holds 27,111 supporters. Key honours include 1 FA Cup (1947) and periods of Premier League football, including a top-half finish in 2003-04.

Charlton Athletic's red home shirt has been worn through more than 120 years of football in south London, the white sleeves and collar providing a clean contrast that gives the kit a classic English look. The kits worn during the emotional return to The Valley in December 1992 carry a significance beyond football design, representing a community reclaiming its home. The 2003-04 Premier League kits, worn during the club's finest modern top-flight season under Alan Curbishley, are the most fondly remembered among the modern generation of Addicks supporters.