Charlton Athletic 1922/23

Charlton Athletic FC, 1922–23

The 1922–23 season marked a formative chapter in the early history of Charlton Athletic FC, a club still establishing its identity within the Football League structure. Founded in 1905 and elected to the League only two years earlier, Charlton were competing in the Third Division (South) during a period of consolidation and steady growth.

Football in the early 1920s was shaped by the after-effects of the First World War. Clubs were rebuilding squads, crowds were returning in strength, and the professional game was regaining its rhythm. For Charlton, this era represented transition: from ambitious non-league club to a permanent fixture within League football.

The 1922–23 side reflects that moment precisely. The team photograph shows a disciplined, physically robust group, typical of the period, dressed in Charlton’s now-established red shirts and white shorts. The presence of a specialist goalkeeper in contrasting colours and the formal arrangement of players and staff speak to the evolving professionalism of the game in the inter-war years.

That season, Charlton finished mid-table, neither challenging for promotion nor threatened by relegation, but laying foundations that would prove crucial in the decades to come. Within a generation, the club would rise to the First Division, win the FA Cup, and establish itself as one of London’s leading sides — achievements built upon the quiet, incremental progress of teams such as this.

This colourised image restores depth and immediacy to a squad otherwise confined to monochrome history. It captures Charlton Athletic at a point where ambition, organisation, and identity were beginning to align — a reminder that success in football is often rooted not in dramatic moments, but in steady, collective endeavour.

For supporters and historians alike, the 1922–23 team stands as a visual record of Charlton Athletic’s early League years, preserving the faces and colours of a side that helped shape the club’s future.

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A striking piece of football history — ideal for collectors, historians, and lovers of our national game.

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