1992–93 Charlton Athletic F.C. season explained

Club:Charlton Athletic
Season:1992–93
Manager:Alan Curbishley
Steve Gritt
Chairman:Roger Alwen
Stadium:Boleyn Ground (until 5 December)
The Valley (from 5 December)
League:First Division
League Result:12th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Second round
League Topscorer:Pardew (9)
Season Topscorer:Pardew (10)
Average Attendance:7,005
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Prevseason:1991–92
Nextseason:1993–94

During the 1992–93 English football season, Charlton Athletic competed in the Football League First Division.

Season summary

In the 1992–93 campaign, Charlton began the season promisingly and looked good bets for promotion in the new Division One (the new name of the old Second Division following the formation of the Premier League). However, the club was forced to sell players such as Rob Lee to help pay for a return to The Valley, which eventually happened in December 1992.

There was a tragedy at the club late on in the season when defender Tommy Caton, who had been out of action due to injury since January 1991, announced his retirement from playing on medical advice in March 1993 having failed to recover full fitness, and he died suddenly at the end of the following month at the age of 30.[1]

Results

Charlton Athletic's score comes first[2]

Legend

WinDrawLoss

Football League First Division

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1992 Grimsby TownH3–14,823Nelson, Leaburn, Dyer
18 August 1992 Cambridge UnitedA1–05,094Pardew
22 August 1992 West Ham UnitedA1–017,054Pardew
25 August 1992 Bristol RoversH4–14,719Lee, Dyer, Pardew (2, 1 pen)
29 August 1992 Luton TownH0–06,291
5 September 1992 SunderlandA2–017,954Butcher (own goal), Bennett (own goal)
12 September 1992 Cambridge UnitedH0–05,836
18 September 1992 Tranmere RoversA0–06,055
26 September 1992 Swindon TownH2–06,742Minto, Grant
3 October 1992 Southend UnitedH1–16,399Grant
10 October 1992 Bristol CityA1–29,282Leaburn
18 October 1992 MillwallH0–27,527
24 October 1992 Derby CountyA3–415,482Pardew (2), Robinson
1 November 1992 Birmingham CityH0–04,445
4 November 1992 Leicester CityH2–04,213Nelson (2)
7 November 1992 BrentfordA0–29,354
14 November 1992 Newcastle UnitedH1–312,945Nelson
22 November 1992 Wolverhampton WanderersA1–210,593Bumstead
28 November 1992 BarnsleyA0–15,851
5 December 1992 PortsmouthH1–08,337Walsh
13 December 1992 WatfordA1–16,475Robinson
19 December 1992 Oxford UnitedH1–17,287Bumstead
26 December 1992 West Ham UnitedH1–18,337Bumstead
28 December 1992 Peterborough UnitedA1–18,931Garland
9 January 1993 Tranmere RoversH2–28,337Balmer, Leaburn
16 January 1993 Swindon TownA2–28,605Nelson, Dyer
27 January 1993 Bristol RoversA2–05,096Pardew (2)
30 January 1993 Notts CountyH2–18,337Dyer, Pardew (pen)
6 February 1993 Grimsby TownA0–15,403
13 February 1993 SunderlandH0–18,151
20 February 1993 Luton TownA0–18,443
27 February 1993 Bristol CityH2–17,351Gorman, Gatting
6 March 1993 Southend UnitedA2–05,804Webster, Leaburn
10 March 1993 Newcastle UnitedA2–229,582Nelson, Leaburn
13 March 1993 BrentfordH1–07,194Pitcher
20 March 1993 PortsmouthA0–112,854
23 March 1993 Wolverhampton WanderersH0–17,852
27 March 1993 Leicester CityA1–317,290Dyer
3 April 1993 BarnsleyH0–06,154
6 April 1993 WatfordH3–16,375Webster, Balmer, Gatting
10 April 1993 Notts CountyA0–26,202
12 April 1993 Peterborough UnitedH0–16,721
17 April 1993 Oxford UnitedA1–05,121Dyer
24 April 1993 MillwallA0–110,159
1 May 1993 Derby CountyH2–17,802Pitcher, Gorman
8 May 1993 Birmingham CityA0–122,234

FA Cup

See main article: 1992-93 FA Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
R32 January 1993 Leeds UnitedA1–121,287Nelson
R3R23 January 1993 Leeds UnitedH1–38,337Pitcher (pen)

League Cup

See main article: 1992-93 Football League Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
R2 First Leg 22 September 1992 BuryA0–02,393
R2 Second Leg 7 October 1992 BuryH0–1 (lost 0–1 on agg)2,083

Anglo-Italian Cup

See main article: 1992-93 Anglo-Italian Cup.

!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Goalscorers
PR Group 62 September 1992 MillwallA2–13,975Barness, Pardew
PR Group 615 September 1992 PortsmouthH1–31,853Leaburn

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Caton dies aged 30. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/caton-dies-aged-30-2320204.html . 1 May 2022 . subscription . live. The Independent. 1 May 1993. 8 March 2014.
  2. Web site: Charlton Athletic 1992-1993 Results - statto.com . 8 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140308190758/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/charlton-athletic/1992-1993/results . 8 March 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: All Charlton Athletic players: 1993.