Here’s some interesting random stats & facts about Charlton Athletic:

In 1938, 75,031 fans packed into The Valley for a FA Cup tie v Villa - the highest attendance for a league ground in English football history. In 1960, the club was involved in the first live televised Football League match - a 4-1 victory v Blackpool. In 1965, Charton’s John Hewis was the first substitute in Football League history to score from the bench.