Thomas is also the Founder and CEO of his private equity firm and family office, Sandgaard Capital, as well as the Sandgaard Foundation which are both based in Denver, Colorado. Charlton Athletic owner Thomas Sandgaard: We’ve now got one of best attacks in League One 5 February 2021 4 February 2021 Richard Cawley 1 Comment BY RICHARD CAWLEY On 29 November 2019, Charlton Athletic were acquired by East Street Investments (ESI) from Abu Dhabi, subject to approval from the English Football League (EFL). The club was founded on 9 June 1905 when a number of youth clubs in south-east London, including East Street Mission and Blundell Mission, combined to form Charlton Athletic. Danish-American businessman Thomas Sandgaard has announced he is the new owner of Charlton after acquiring 100 per cent of the Sky Bet League One club from East Street Investments (ESI). [14] This was a turning point in the club's history leading to a period of turbulence and change including further promotion and exile. He founded Zynex Inc. in 1996 after moving to the United States and serves as the Chairman, President, and CEO of Zynex Inc. Zynex Inc. is a publicly traded medical device manufacturer headquartered in Colorado and focuses on electrotherapy devices for use in pain management, physical rehabilitation, neurological diagnosis and cardiac monitoring. [55] On 7 August 2020 the EFL said three individuals including ESI owner Elliot and lawyer Chris Farnell had failed its Owners' and Directors' Test, leaving the club's ownership unclear;[56] Charlton appealed against the decision. Danish-American businessman, Thomas Sandgaard completed his acquisition of 100% ownership of Charlton Athletic Football Club from East Street Investments Limited on September 25th 2020. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Richard Cawley. There are plans in place to increase the ground's capacity to approximately 31,000 and even around 40,000 in the future. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Signing off as ‘proud owner of CAFC’, Sandgaard wrote a letter to Charlton fans on social media In a busy summer, Powell brought in 19 new players and after a successful season, on 14 April 2012, Charlton Athletic won promotion back to the Championship with a 1–0 away win at Carlisle United. Its functions were replaced by a fans forum,[72] which met for the first time in December 2008 and is still active to this day. For the women's football club, see, Post-war success and fall from grace (1946–1984), Return to the Football League (2007–2014), East Street Investment ownership (2019–2020). [9] When the full league programme resumed in 1946–47 Charlton could finish only 19th in the First Division, just above the relegation spots, but they made amends with their performance in the FA Cup, reaching the 1947 FA Cup Final. Charlton Athletic was taken over by a consortium led by Manchester businessman Paul Elliott, who became its owner and president. Ownership of ESI was transferred from Tahnoon Nimer to Manchester-based businessman Elliott in … Before starting Zynex Inc., Thomas worked in recording studios, organised large venue concerts, and played in numerous rock bands though ultimately dedicated his time to his business career after securing his MBA and BSEE. Charlton's first Premier League campaign began promisingly (they went top after two games) but they were unable to keep up their good form and were soon battling relegation. Charlton Athletic owner Thomas Sandgaard has told The Athletic he is aiming to deliver the club “a solid existence in the Premier League”. Curbishley rewarded the chairman's loyalty with the Division One title in 2000 which signalled a return to the Premier League. The teams last met in 2015, a 4–1 win for Palace in the League Cup. Prospective owner Paul Elliott last month had an application to buy Charlton rejected by the EFL. The Addicks nickname never went away and was revived by fans after the club lost its Valley home in 1985 and went into exile at Crystal Palace. Charlton Athletic’s women’s team is to be bought by Thomas Sandgaard, the Danish-American businessman who took over the men’s team last September. On 11 March 2014, two days after an FA Cup quarter-final loss to Sheffield United, and with Charlton sitting bottom of the table, Powell was sacked and leaked private emails suggested that this was due to a rift with the owner.[31]. [54] He attempted to regain control of the club to prevent Elliot's takeover from going ahead, but failed and was subsequently fined and dismissed for challenging the club's directors. The first was, The record number of goals scored in one season is 33, scored by, Charlton's record home attendance is 75,031 which was set on 12 February 1938 for an FA Cup match against, This page was last edited on 18 May 2021, at 16:16. Charlton won 7–6 on penalties,[17] with the match described as "arguably the most dramatic game of football in Wembley's history",[18] and were promoted to the Premier League. [1] Charlton finally secured promotion to the First Division by beating local rivals West Ham United at the Boleyn Ground, with their centre-half John Oakes playing on despite concussion and a broken nose.[5]. They last met in July 2020, a 1–0 win for Millwall at the Valley. After the end of the First World War, a chalk quarry known as the Swamps was identified as Charlton's new ground, and in the summer of 1919 work began to create the level playing area and remove debris from the site. The very first cartoon, from 31 October 1908, calls the team the Haddocks. Charlton are closest in proximity to Millwall than any other club, with The Valley and The Den being less than four miles (6.4 km) apart. [1] The pair had unexpected success in their first season finishing just outside the play-offs, and 1992–93 began promisingly and Charlton 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). Stephen King and Thomas Sandgaard have agreed terms for the takeover of Charlton Athletic Women’s Team, subject to FA approval. Charlton's first Football League match was against Exeter City in August 1921, which they won 1–0. They were accepted by the Southern League and played just a single season (1920–21) before being voted into the Football League. Charlton Athletic F.C. During the 1930s and 1940s, significant improvements were made to the ground, making it one of the largest in the country at that time. Cawley exclusive. The club's fortunes picked up towards the end of the season, but leaving them far short of the play-offs. [28] Matters did not improve under caretaker manager Phil Parkinson, and the team went a club record 18 games without a win, a new club record, before finally achieving a 1–0 away victory over Norwich City in an FA Cup Third Round replay; Parkinson was hired on a permanent basis. [34] Luzon said in a News Shopper interview that he "was not the one who chose how to do the recruitment" as the reason why he failed as manager. In March 1993, defender Tommy Caton, who had been out of action due to injury since January 1991, announced his retirement from playing on medical advice. The women’s team has been a separate organisation from the men’s team for more than a decade and the takeover would bring the two clubs under the same ownership for the first time since 2007. [57] Meanwhile, Charlton were relegated back to League One at the end of the 2019–20 season after finishing 22nd. In the most recent accounts, under Duchâtelet’s ownership in 2017-18, Charlton made a £10m loss on a turnover of £7m. Cameron, Home and Away with Charlton Athletic 1910–2004, p.112. The full significance of this soon became apparent as the club recorded net losses of over £13 million for that financial year. August 2020 edited September 2020 in General Charlton. Despite the move away from the Valley, Charlton were promoted to the First Division as Second Division runners-up at the end of 1985–86,[15] and remained at this level for four years (achieving a highest league finish of 14th) often with late escapes, most notably against Leeds in 1987, where the Addicks triumphed in extra-time of the play-off final replay to secure their top flight place. [58] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the final games of the season were played behind closed doors, which will remain the case indefinitely for the following season. [53] However, a legal dispute involving former ESI director Matt Southall continued. The Danish medi-tech tycoon, Jimi Hendrix fan Thomas Sandgaard, vows to bring the glories back to The Valley. Charlton takeover: Danish businessman Thomas Sandgaard claims he has bought club in latest twist. He was replaced by joint player-managers Alan Curbishley and Steve Gritt. Lee Bowyer has received the full backing of Charlton's new owners Credit: PA:Empics Sport “While we may be the club owners, truly we are only the custodians. [40] To many fans, the managerial changes and subsequent relegation to League One were symptomatic of the mismanagement of the club under Duchâtelet's ownership and several protests began.[41][42]. SE7 8BL. It is now once again the official nickname of the club. [73], Charlton Athletic featured in the ITV one-off drama Albert's Memorial, shown on 12 September 2010 and starring David Jason and David Warner. The Addicks announced on Friday afternoon that Sandgaard has … (1984) Ltd.[1] although the club's finances were still far from secure. After the war, they joined the Kent League for one season (1919–20) before becoming professional, appointing Wal… Charlton's Bert Turner scored an own goal in the eightieth minute before equalising for the Addicks a minute later to take them into extra time, but they conceded three further goals in the extra period. In the 1980s matters came to a head as the ownership of the club and The Valley was divided. Seed, an ex-miner who had made a career as a footballer despite suffering the effects of poison gas in the First World War, remains the most successful manager in Charlton's history. [1] After relegation into the Third Division south at the end of the 1932–33 season the club appointed Jimmy Seed as manager and he oversaw the most successful period in Charlton's history either side of the Second World War. [2]:8 The exception came during the 1923–24 season when Charlton wore the colours of Catford Southend as part of the proposed move to Catford, which were light and dark blue stripes. [79] Over the next five years modifications were made to this design, such as the addition of a circle surrounding the hand and sword and including the club's name in the badge. [23] Les Reed replaced Dowie as manager,[24] however he too failed to improve Charlton's position in the league table and on Christmas Eve 2006, Reed was replaced by former player Alan Pardew. These include works by Charlie Connelly[76] and Paul Breen's work of popular fiction which is entitled "The Charlton Men". Charlton finally returned to The Valley in December 1992, celebrating with a 1–0 victory against Portsmouth. The most likely origin of this name is from a local fishmonger, Arthur "Ikey" Bryan, who rewarded the team with meals of haddock and chips.[2]:10. [74], In the long-running BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, Rodney Charlton Trotter is named after the club. [81] Since their first Football League game in 1921, Charlton have won 12, drawn 26 and lost 37. Charlton spent most of the years before the First World War playing in youth leagues. [78], Charlton have used a number of crests and badges during their history, although the current design has not been changed since 1968. Early in the following season the Addicks were linked with a foreign takeover,[27] but this was swiftly denied by the club. The Valley Gold investment scheme was created to help supporters fund the return to The Valley, and several players were also sold to raise funds. [45] Bowyer later signed a new one-year contract following promotion, which was later extended to three years in January 2020.[46]. 15 March 2021. Charlton reached the 1946 FA Cup Final, but lost 4–1 to Derby County at Wembley. New owner Thomas Sandgaard takes over this year's London club; The Danish-US owner is very much involved in the club's history Charlton fans' chants have included "Valley, Floyd Road", a song noting the stadium's address to the tune of "Mull of Kintyre", and "The Red, Red Robin" [70], The bulk of the club's support base comes from South East London and Kent, particularly the London boroughs of Greenwich, Bexley and Bromley. A week later, on 21 April 2012, they were confirmed as champions after a 2–1 home win over Wycombe Wanderers. . This article is about the men's football club. were formed on 9 June 1905[1] by a group of 15- to 17-year-olds in East Street, Charlton, which is now known as Eastmoor Street and no longer residential. Palace needed a win to survive. 25 September 2020. The completion of the acquisition follows the successful conclusion of the English Football League’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test in respect of Thomas Sandgaard, … Charlton Athletic’s owners Tony Jimenez and Michael Slater have agreed a deal to sell the South London club. Lex Dominus, the business owned by Paul Elliott, has taken ownership of East Street Investments (ESI), Charlton’s current holding company. The club also have two other nicknames, The Red Robins, adopted in 1931, and The Valiants, chosen in a fan competition in the 1960s which also led to the adoption of the sword badge which is still in use. The first known badge, from the 1930s, consisted of the letters CAF in the shape of a club from a pack of cards. In early January 2014 during the 2013–14 season, Belgian businessman Roland Duchâtelet took over Charlton as owner in a deal worth £14million. The book is set against Charlton's successful 2011–12 season when they won the League One title and promotion back to the Championship in concurrence with the 2011 London riots. Charlton stayed at The Valley until 1923, when the club moved to The Mount stadium in Catford as part of a proposed merger with Catford Southend Football Club. [47] Approval was reportedly granted on 2 January 2020. Another Charlton legend, Chris Powell, was appointed manager of the club in January 2011, winning his first game in charge 2–0 over Plymouth at the Valley. 15 March 2021. In 1984 financial matters came to a head and the club went into administration, to be reformed as Charlton Athletic. [4]:19 Seed was an innovative thinker about the game at a time when tactical formations were still relatively unsophisticated. By 1968, the design had reached the one known today, and has been used continuously from this year, apart from a period in the 1970s when just the letters CAFC appeared on the team's shirts.[79]. He was replaced by former player Lee Bowyer as caretaker manager who guided them to a 6th-place finish, but lost in the play-off semi-final. [1] After the war, they joined the Kent League for one season (1919–20) before becoming professional, appointing Walter Rayner as the first full-time manager. The club's first ground was Siemens Meadow (1905–1907), a patch of rough ground by the River Thames. Powell's bright start continued with a further three victories, before running into a downturn which saw the club go 11 games in succession without a win. Since then the club has had four separate periods in the top flight of English football: 1936–1957, 1986–1990, 1998–1999, and 2000–2007. The progression of the nickname can be seen in the book The Addicks Cartoons: An Affectionate Look into the Early History of Charlton Athletic, which covers the pre-First World War history of Charlton through a narrative based on 56 cartoons which appeared in the now defunct Kentish Independent. Eventually, Charlton were relegated in 1990 along with Sheffield Wednesday and bottom club Millwall. [29], After spending almost the entire 2009–10 season in the top six of League One, Charlton were defeated in the Football League One play-offs semi-final second leg on penalties against Swindon Town.[30]. [39] Riga resigned at the end of the season. For the 1991–92 season and part of the 1992–93 season, the Addicks played at West Ham's Upton Park[68] as Wimbledon had moved into Selhurst Park alongside Crystal Palace. This was Charlton's first league win since November. Fill in the form below to get more information, How To Purchase Your 2021/22 Season Ticket Online, Season-ticket holders: Purchase Valley Pass using CAFC Cash, WATCH LIVE | CHARLTON TV END OF SEASON SHOW. [8] They were the most consistent team in the top flight of English football over the three seasons immediately before the Second World War. The West Ham United midfielder has played close to 50 games for Charlton Athletic. The completion of the acquisition followed the successful conclusion of the English Football League’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test in respect of Thomas Sandgaard, in accordance with the requirements of the EFL Regulations. The acquisition of Charlton Athletic Football Club has been made by his wholly-owned entity, Clear Ocean Capital Limited. Breaking news headlines about Charlton Athletic, linking to 1,000s of sources around the world, on NewsNow: the one-stop shop for breaking news. Charlton started strong, but a long run of draws meant that after only 25 games in charge Peeters was dismissed with the team in 14th place. [1] Manager Lennie Lawrence remained in charge for one more season before he accepted an offer to take charge of Middlesbrough. Thomas Sandgaard is hoping to have a new permanent Charlton Athletic manager by the end of this week – and … Floyd Road [2]:30 In the 1923–24 season Charlton played in Catford at The Mount stadium and wore the colours of "The Enders", light and dark blue vertical stripes. Sandgaard is the current owner of Charlton Athletic – and insists he is there to stay. [26], Charlton's return to the second tier of English football was a disappointment, with their promotion campaign tailing off to an 11th-place finish. [68] In 1938 the highest attendance to date at the ground was recorded at over 75,000 for a FA Cup match against Aston Villa. He’s Only Gone and Done It Tel - Thomas Sandgaard- Charlton Athletic OWNER :-) SELR_addicks. The club began to groundshare with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park[1] and this arrangement looked to be for the long-term, as Charlton did not have enough funds to revamp the Valley to meet safety requirements. After Riga's departure to manage Blackpool, former Millwall player Bob Peeters was appointed as manager in May 2014 on a 12-month contract. [1] The Valley was the largest football ground in the League, drawing crowds in excess of 70,000. In the 1940s, Charlton used a design featuring a robin sitting in a football within a shield, sometimes with the letters CAFC in the four-quarters of the shield, which was worn for the 1946 FA Cup Final. [64], On 15 March 2021, with the club lying in 8th place, Bowyer resigned as manager of the club and soon after was appointed manager of Birmingham City. Charlton Athletic Women bought by men’s team owner Thomas Sandgaard. In 1923, Charlton became "giant killers" in the FA Cup beating top flight sides Manchester City, West Bromwich Albion, and Preston North End before losing to eventual winners Bolton Wanderers in the Quarter-Finals. Thomas is an American citizen, entrepreneur, and inventor who was born in Denmark. The club's traditional kit consists of red shirts, white shorts and red socks, and their most commonly used nickname is The Addicks. This was over-shadowed by the Siemens Brothers Telegraph Works. Their home ground is the Valley, where the club have played since 1919, apart from one year in Catford, during 1923–24, and seven years at Crystal Palace and West Ham United between 1985 and 1992, due to financial issues, and then safety concerns raised by the local council. He is commemorated in the name of a stand at the Valley. New manager Jose Riga, despite having to join Charlton long after the transfer window had closed, was able to improve Charlton's form and eventually guide them to 18th place, successfully avoiding relegation. In 1995, new chairman Richard Murray appointed Alan Curbishley as sole manager of Charlton. Since their first meeting in the Football League in 1925, Charlton have won 17, drawn 13 and lost 26 games against Palace. [1] In 1987 Charlton also returned to Wembley for the first time since the 1947 FA Cup final for the Full Members Cup final against Blackburn. [10] In this period of renewed football attendances, Charlton became one of only thirteen English football teams to average over 40,000 as their attendance during a full season. Then followed Woolwich Common (1907–1908), Pound Park (1908–1913), and Angerstein Lane (1913–1915). The following season Robinson had the team challenging for the play-offs, but a drop in form in March led him to resign by mutual consent. They currently compete in League One, the third tier of English football, having been relegated from the Championship in the 2019–20 season. The team were relegated to League One after a 2–2 draw against Blackpool on 18 April 2009. [51] In June 2020, Charlton confirmed that ESI had been taken over by a consortium led by businessman Paul Elliott,[52] and said it had contacted the EFL to finalise the ownership change. They became a senior side in 1913 the same year that nearby Woolwich Arsenal relocated to North London. Charlton spent most of the years before the First World War playing in youth leagues. Charlton's main rivals are their South London neighbours, Crystal Palace and Millwall. This made Charlton a part of a network of football clubs owned by Duchâtelet. Danish-American businessman, Thomas Sandgaard completed his acquisition of 100% ownership of Charlton Athletic Football Club from East Street Investments Limited on September 25th 2020. A change in management and shortly after a change in club ownership led to severe problems, such as the reckless signing of former European Footballer of the Year Allan Simonsen, and the club looked like it would go out of business.[2]:141-150. [37] On 14 January 2016, Jose Riga was appointed head coach for a second spell,[38] but could not prevent Charlton from being relegated to League One for the 2016–17 season.
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