2012–13 Charlton Athletic F.C. season explained

Club:Charlton Athletic F.C.
Manager:Chris Powell
Chairman:Michael Slater
Stadium:The Valley
League:Championship
League Result:9th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup3:League Cup
Cup3 Result:First round
League Topscorer:Johnnie Jackson (12)
Season Topscorer:Johnnie Jackson (12)
Highest Attendance:26,185 (vs. Barnsley, 20 October)
Lowest Attendance:5,914 (vs. Leyton Orient, 14 August)
Average Attendance:18,499 [1]
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Prevseason:2011–12
Nextseason:2013–14

Following their championship winning campaign in League One last season, Charlton Athletic's 2012–13 campaign was their first back in the Championship since the 2008–09 season.

Players

No.NameNationalityPosition (s)Date of birth (Age)Signed from
Goalkeepers
1Ben HamerGK20 November 1987 Reading
13John SullivanGK8 March 1988 Millwall
27David ButtonGK27 February 1989 Tottenham Hotspur
30Nick PopeGK19 April 1992 Bury Town
Defenders
3Cedric EvinaDF16 November 1991 Oldham Athletic
5Michael MorrisonDF3 March 1988 Sheffield Wednesday
6Matt TaylorDF30 January 1982 Exeter City
15Yado MamboDF22 October 1991Youth system
16Rhoys Wiggins[2] DF4 November 1987 Bournemouth
20Chris SollyDF20 January 1991Youth system
23Lawrie WilsonDF11 September 1987 Stevenage
28Leon Cort[3] DF11 September 1979 Burnley
29Kevin Feely[4] DF30 August 1992 Bohemians
33Harry OsborneDF3 March 1994Youth system
36Morgan Fox[5] DF21 September 1993Youth system
39Semi Ajayi[6] DF9 November 1993Youth system
44Dorian DerviteDF25 July 1988 Villarreal B
Midfielders
2Andrew HughesMF2 January 1978 Scunthorpe United
4Johnnie JacksonMF15 August 1982 Notts County
7Danny GreenMF9 July 1988 Dagenham & Redbridge
8Dale StephensMF12 December 1989 Oldham Athletic
11Scott WagstaffMF31 March 1990Youth system
12Salim KerkarMF4 August 1987 Rangers
14Bradley PritchardMF19 December 1989 Hayes & Yeading United
21Mark GowerMF5 October 1978 Swansea City
22Danny HollandsMF6 November 1985 Bournemouth
31Jordan CousinsMF6 March 1994Youth system
32Callum Harriott[7] MF4 March 1994Youth system
37Bradley JordanMF21 January 1994Youth system
Florent RouambaMF31 December 1986 Sheriff Tiraspol
Forwards
9Danny HaynesFW19 January 1988 Barnsley
10Bradley Wright-PhillipsFW12 March 1985 Plymouth Argyle
17Jordan CookFW20 March 1990 Sunderland
18Yann KermorgantFW8 November 1981 Leicester City
19Ricardo Fuller31 October 1979 Stoke City
26Jonathan ObikaFW12 September 1990 Tottenham Hotspur
34Michael SmithFW17 October 1991 Darlington
35Joe PigottFW24 November 1993Youth system
38Ade AzeezFW8 January 1994Youth system
Left club during season
21Ruben BoverMF24 June 1992 Halesowen Town
24Eggert JónssonMF18 August 1988 Wolverhampton Wanderers
25Abdul RazakMF11 November 1992 Manchester City
25Danny SeaborneDF5 March 1987 Southampton
26Emmanuel Frimpong[8] MF10 January 1992 Arsenal
29Rob HulseFW25 October 1979 Queens Park Rangers
39Paul HayesFW20 September 1983 Preston North End
40Leon ClarkeFW10 February 1985 Swindon Town

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Top scorers

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1MF4Johnnie Jackson120012
2FW18Yann Kermorgant110011
3FW9Danny Haynes7007
4FW19Ricardo Fuller5005
5FW29Rob Hulse3003
=DF44Dorian Dervitte3003
=MF14Bradley Pritchard3003
=MF26Jonathan Obika3003
6DF28Leon Cort2002
=MF8Dale Stephens2002
=MF11Scott Wagstaff1012
=FW23Lawrie Wilson2002
=MF32Callum Harriott2002
7MF7Danny Green1001
=DF5Michael Morrison1001
=DF20Chris Solly1001
=FW10Bradley Wright-Phillips1001
=MF12Salim Kerkar1001
---Own goal4004
Totals650166

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal
4MFJohnnie Jackson90000090
5DFMichael Morrison61000061
23DFLawrie Wilson60000060
8MFDale Stephens60000060
14MFBradley Pritchard50100060
29FWRob Hulse40000040
18FWYann Kermorgant31000031
20DFChris Solly30000030
10FWBradley Wright-Phillips20000020
2MFAndrew Hughes20000020
19FWRicardo Fuller20000020
1GKBen Hamer10000010
7MFDanny Green10000010
26MFEmmanuel Frimpong10000010
17MFJordan Cook10000010
44DFDorian Dervite00010001
9FWDanny Haynes10000010
32MFCallum Harriott10000010
6DFMatt Taylor10000010
16DFRhoys Wiggins10000010
23DFLawrie Wilson10000010
21MFMark Gower10000010
TOTALS5820100583

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Manager Chris Powell
Assistant manager
First-team coach Damian Matthew
Football advisor Keith Peacock
Goalkeeping coach Ben Roberts
Head physiotherapist Erol Umut
Club doctor Dr. John Fraser
Sports scientist Laurence Bloom
Football secretary Chris Parkes
Chief scout Phil Chapple

Boardroom

RoleName
Chairman and joint ownerMichael Slater
Director and joint ownerTony Jimenez
Executive Vice-ChairmanMartin Prothero
Chief ExecutiveVacant
Director Richard Murray
Honorary Life PresidentSir Maurice Hatter

Results

Championship

Round-by-Round results

FA Cup

Transfers

In

DatePos.NamePrevious clubFeeRef.
9 July 2012DF Lawrie Wilson StevenageUndisclosed[9]
9 July 2012FW Jordan Cook SunderlandFree
1 August 2012MF Salim Kerkar RangersFree[10]
17 August 2012DF Dorian Dervite Villarreal BFree[11]
21 August 2012FW Ricardo Fuller Stoke CityFree[12]
28 August 2012GK David Button Tottenham HotspurUndisclosed[13]
9 November 2012MF Courtney Harris FulhamFree[14]
1 January 2013DF Kevin Feely BohemiansUndisclosed[15]
28 March 2013MF Florent Rouamba FC Sheriff TiraspolUndisclosed

Out

DatePos.NameToFeeRef.
2 May 2012GK Conor Gough Bristol RoversFree[16]
10 May 2012DF Gary Doherty Wycombe WanderersFree[17] [18]
10 May 2012MF Mikel AlonsoUnattachedFree
10 May 2012MF Freddie Warren BarnetFree[19]
10 May 2012FW Tosan PopoUnattachedFree
10 May 2012FW Jason Euell[20] RetiredFree
20 August 2012FW Paul Hayes BrentfordFree[21]
7 January 2013FW Leon Clarke Coventry CityFree[22]
9 February 2013FW Ruben Bover New York Red BullsUndisclosed[23]

Loan in

DatePos.NameFromDate toRef.
29 September 2012MF Abdul Razak Manchester City1 January 2013[24]
1 October 2012FW Rob Hulse Queens Park Rangers1 January 2013[25]
1 October 2012MF James Ashton Chelsea30 June 2013[26]
9 November 2012DF Danny Seaborne Southampton9 December 2012
9 November 2012MF Eggert Jónsson Wolverhampton Wanderers9 December 2012
19 November 2012MF Emmanuel Frimpong Arsenal1 January 2013[27]
22 February 2013MF Jonathan Obika Tottenham Hotspur30 June 2013[28]
15 March 2013MF Mark Gower Swansea City30 June 2013[29]

Loan out

DatePos.NameToDate toRef.
7 September 2012FW Leon Clarke Scunthorpe United1 January 2013[30]
1 October 2012DF Yado Mambo Wimbledon29 December 2012[31]
12 October 2012MF Scott Wagstaff Leyton Orient12 November 2012[32]
4 November 2012MF Michael Smith Newport County4 December 2012[33]
9 November 2012GK John Sullivan Colchester United9 December 2012[34]
14 November 2012MF Danny Hollands Swindon Town5 January 2013[35]
22 November 2012FW Ade Azeez Wycombe Wanderers1 January 2013[36]
22 November 2012FW Joe Pigott Bromley1 January 2013
22 November 2012DF Semi Ajayi Dartford1 January 2013
1 January 2013FW Leon Clarke Coventry City6 January 2013[37]
1 January 2013DF Yado Mambo Shrewsbury Town30 June 2013[38]
18 January 2013FW Ade Azeez Leyton Orient16 February 2013[39]
19 February 2013FW Bradley Wright-Phillips Brentford30 June 2013[40]
7 March 2013GK Nick Pope Cambridge United6 April 2013[41]
8 March 2013GK John Sullivan Wimbledon28 April 2013[42]
8 March 2013FW Michael Smith Colchester United6 April 2013[43]
18 March 2013FW Jordan Cook Yeovil Town17 April 2013[44]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Championship 2012/2013 – Attendance.
  2. Wiggins was born in Hillingdon, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-17, U-19, and U-21 level.
  3. Cort was born in Southwark, England, but also qualified to represent Guyana internationally and made his international debut for Guyana in 2010.
  4. Feely was born in Brussels, Belgium, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  5. Fox was born in Chelmsford, England, but also qualified to represent Wales internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  6. Ajayi was born in Bexley, England, but also qualified to represent Nigeria internationally and represented them at U-20 level before making his international debut for Nigeria in August 2018.
  7. Harriott was born in Croydon, England, and represented them at U-19 level, but also qualified to represent Guyana and Jamaica internationally and would make his international debut for Guyana in March 2019.
  8. Frimpong was born in Kumasi, Ghana, but was raised in England and represented them at U-16 and U-17 level before making his international debut for Ghana in March 2013.
  9. News: Charlton Athletic sign Lawrie Wilson and Jordan Cook. BBC Sport.
  10. News: Charlton sign ex-Rangers winger Salim Kerkar. BBC Sport.
  11. News: Charlton sign central defender Dorian Dervite. BBC Sport.
  12. News: Jamaican striker Ricardo Fuller signs for Charlton Athletic. BBC Sport.
  13. News: Charlton Athletic sign David Button from Tottenham. BBC Sport.
  14. News: Charlton Athletic sign Eggert Jonsson and Dan Seaborne on loan. BBC Sport.
  15. News: Morrison to miss out at Millwall=Charlton Athletic. 28 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204811/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20121128-morrison-suspension-feely-514421.aspx?pageView=full#anchored. 3 March 2016. dead.
  16. News: Bristol Rovers sign Charlton goalkeeper Conor Gough. BBC Sport.
  17. News: Euell among released quintet. Sky Sports.
  18. News: High five for Chairboys. Sky Sports.
  19. News: Warren Finds A Home. Barnet F.C.
  20. Euell was born in Lambeth, England, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and made his international debut for Jamaica in November 2004.
  21. News: Brentford sign Charlton Athletic striker Paul Hayes. BBC Sport.
  22. News: Leon Clarke: Coventry City sign Charlton Athletic striker. BBC Sport.
  23. News: Bover Izquierdo makes MLS move . Charlton Athletic . dead . 1 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141017073018/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20130209-charlton-ruben-bover-izquierdo-joins-new-york-red-bulls-646065.aspx . 17 October 2014 . dmy-all .
  24. News: Razak to go on loan for three months to Charlton Athletic. Manchester City. 29 September 2012. 10 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130510140324/http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2012/September/Razak-to-go-on-loan-for-three-months-to-Charlton-Athletic. dead.
  25. News: Charlton swoop for Hulse on loan. Charlton Athletic. 1 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211303/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20121001-hulse-signs-on-loan-400544.aspx. 3 March 2016. dead.
  26. News: Chelsea youth heading to Charlton on loan. We Ain't Got No History.
  27. News: Frimpong joins Addicks on loan. Charlton Athletic. 19 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121127190035/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20121119-frimpong-loan-494789.aspx. 27 November 2012. dead.
  28. News: Charlton Athletic sign Tottenham's Jonathan Obika on loan. BBC Sport.
  29. News: Charlton Athletic sign Swansea City's Mark Gower on loan. BBC Sport.
  30. News: Clarke makes Scunthorpe switch. Charlton Athletic. 7 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120912030128/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20120907-clarke-loan-scunthorpe-358379.aspx. 12 September 2012. dead.
  31. News: AFC Wimbledon sign Charlton's Yado Mambo on loan. BBC Sport.
  32. News: Leyton Orient sign Charlton strike on one month loan. BBC Sport.
  33. News: Newport County sign Charlton striker Michael Smith on loan. BBC Sport.
  34. News: Josh Thompson & John Sullivan join Colchester United on loan. BBC Sport.
  35. News: Hollands geads for Swindon. Charlton Athletic. 14 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121118233642/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20121114-hollandsloan-487124.aspx. 18 November 2012. dead.
  36. News: Powell hopeful over loan deals . Charlton Athletic . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140627211945/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20121122-powell-on-loans-503526.aspx . 27 June 2014 . dmy .
  37. News: Leon Clarke: Coventry City sign Charlton Athletic striker on loan. BBC Sport.
  38. News: Shrewsbury Town: Yado Mambo moves on loan from Charlton. BBC Sport.
  39. News: Azeez joins Orient on loan. Charlton Athletic. 18 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130120232855/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20130118-azeez-orient-606763.aspx. 20 January 2013. dead.
  40. News: Brentford sign Charlton's Bradley Wright-Phillips on loan. BBC Sport.
  41. News: Pope makes Cambridge loan move. Charlton Athletic.
  42. News: Sullivan makes Wimbledon move. Charlton Athletic.
  43. News: Michael Smith: Colchester United sign Charlton striker on loan. BBC Sport.
  44. News: Cook makes Yeovil loan switch. Charlton Athletic. 18 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130321001208/http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20130318-jordan-cook-loan-move-yeovil-town-charlton-721366.aspx. 21 March 2013. dead.