Tag: Athletic

Preston North End 2-0 Charlton Athletic: Preston into top six with win against Addicks
5 October 2025 Off

Preston North End 2-0 Charlton Athletic: Preston into top six with win against Addicks

By Total Football News

Charlton arrived in Lancashire boasting an impressive record, lying just behind their opponents with a defensive record only bettered by early pace-setters Middlesbrough.

The fact that Preston have also built their bright early-season form on being solid might have been a good indicator of what kind of game this would be, especially with the wind and rain interfering with any attempt at creativity.

On-loan Aston Villa man Lewis Dobbin was

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Onel Hernandez: Charlton Athletic sign Cuban international on short-term deal
29 September 2025 Off

Onel Hernandez: Charlton Athletic sign Cuban international on short-term deal

By Total Football News

Charlton Athletic have signed Cuba international winger Onel Hernandez on a short-term contract.

The 32-year-old was released in the summer following seven years at Norwich City.

Hernandez scored 15 goals in 210 appearances for the Canaries and was part of two Championship title-winning sides in his time at the club.

The Addicks are seventh in the table and unbeaten in their past three matches.

“I’m really happy to be here.

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Charlton Athletic 3-0 Blackburn Rovers: More misery for Rovers
29 September 2025 Off

Charlton Athletic 3-0 Blackburn Rovers: More misery for Rovers

By Total Football News

The fighting qualities and bright football that saw them deservedly ahead against Ipswich were totally absent against a workmanlike Charlton side aiming to build on their win at Sheffield United.

That result had ended a run of four games without a victory, and Nathan Jones’ side appear to be finding their feet after winning promotion through the League One play-offs.

Neither side looked like scoring in a scrappy and combative

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Sheffield United 0-1 Charlton Athletic: Olaofe spoils Wilder homecoming
23 September 2025 Off

Sheffield United 0-1 Charlton Athletic: Olaofe spoils Wilder homecoming

By Total Football News

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder told BBC Radio Sheffield:

“We’ve got a bit of work to do. There are some bits and pieces out of there I was pretty pleased with, but there’s a lot of stuff that definitely needs some work on the training ground.

“We came in today in a positive mood after a good week’s work but the key is having the nuts to do it on

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Amari’i Bell: Charlton Athletic sign former Luton Town defender
4 July 2025 Off

Amari’i Bell: Charlton Athletic sign former Luton Town defender

By Total Football News

Charlton Athletic have signed former Luton Town defender Amari’i Bell on a free transfer.

The 31-year-old left the Hatters at the end of his deal this summer and has agreed a two-year contract with the newly promoted Championship side.

The Jamaica international joined Luton in 2021 and helped the club win promotion to the Premier League two years later.

He played 21 games in the top flight before Luton were

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Tanto Olaofe: Charlton Athletic sign Stockport County striker
2 July 2025 Off

Tanto Olaofe: Charlton Athletic sign Stockport County striker

By Total Football News

Charlton Athletic have signed Stockport County striker Tanto Olaofe for an undisclosed fee.

The 25-year-old scored 12 goals and contributed four assists as Stockport finished third in League One last season before being knocked out of the play-offs by Leyton Orient.

Olaofe has signed a three-year contract at The Valley, with Charlton holding the option of extending the deal by a further 12 months.

Having begun his career at

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Paul Mullin: Wigan Athletic sign Wrexham striker on season-long loan
23 June 2025 Off

Paul Mullin: Wigan Athletic sign Wrexham striker on season-long loan

By Total Football News

Wigan Athletic have signed striker Paul Mullin from Wrexham on loan for the 2025-26 League One season.

The 30-year-old signed for Wrexham from Cambridge United in 2021 and scored 110 goals in 170 games in all competitions, helping them win promotion from the National League to the Championship in successive seasons.

Despite being Wrexham’s leading man during the first two promotions under the ownership of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney,

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Christian Saydee: Wigan Athletic sign Portsmouth striker
19 June 2025 Off

Christian Saydee: Wigan Athletic sign Portsmouth striker

By Total Football News

Wigan Athletic have signed Portsmouth striker Christian Saydee for an undisclosed fee.

The 23-year-old has signed a three-year contract with the League One club.

Saydee made 73 appearances for Pompey and was part of the side that won promotion to the Championship in 2024, but he started just 10 league games games last season.

He began his senior career at Bournemouth and made six appearances for the Cherries before

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Dane Murphy: Charlton Athletic to appoint ex-Barnsley and Nottingham Forest CEO
10 June 2025 Off

Dane Murphy: Charlton Athletic to appoint ex-Barnsley and Nottingham Forest CEO

By Total Football News

Promoted Charlton are to install former Barnsley and Nottingham Forest chief executive Dane Murphy in the same role at The Valley.

The 39-year-old American worked at Oakwell when Barnsley reached the Championship play-offs in 2021 before moving to Forest, who were promoted to the top flight a year later.

A former midfielder with DC United and New York Cosmos, Murphy also turned out for Osnabruck in Germany’s second tier and

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Thierry Small: Preston North End sign Charlton Athletic defender on four-year deal
6 June 2025 Off

Thierry Small: Preston North End sign Charlton Athletic defender on four-year deal

By Total Football News

Preston North End have signed defender Thierry Small from Charlton Athletic on a four-year deal.

The 20-year-old joins after the two clubs agreed compensation ahead of the end of his contract later this month.

Small moves to Deepdale off the back of winning promotion with the Addicks to the Championship through last season’s League One play-offs.

After signing for Preston, Thierry told the club website: “I’m over the

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