The 2016–17 season was Charlton Athletic's 95th season in their existence and first back in League One – since being champions in 2011–12 – following relegation from the championship the previous season. Along with competing in the League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Kit Sportswear giants Nike were Kit suppliers, with BETDAQ the front of shirt sponsor.
Squad statistics
Top scorers
PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupEFL TrophyTotal1MF11Ricky Holmes13000132FW9Josh Magennis10000103FW10Nicky Ajose60017=FW7Ademola Lookman520075MF4Johnnie Jackson410056MF50Jorge Teixeira40004=DF5Patrick Bauer400048FW30Lee Novak20002=MF14Jordan Botaka20002=MF7Tony Watt20002=MF19Jake Forster-Caskey20002=MF3Adam Chicksen1100213MF17Fredrik Ulvestad10001=MF21Nathan Byrne10001=MF8Andrew Crofts10001=DF16Jason Pearce10001=Own goals10001Totals6040165
Disciplinary record
NumberNationPositionNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupEFL TrophyTotal11MFRicky Holmes80000000807FWTony Watt700000007015DFEzri Konsa60100010805DFPatrick Bauer611000007121DFMorgan Fox500010006021MFNathan Byrne51000000513MFAdam Chicksen50000000509FWJosh Magennis500000005020DFChris Solly410000004119MFJake Forster-Caskey40000000404MFJohnnie Jackson30001000407FWAdemola Lookman300000003016DFJason Pearce20100000308MFAndrew Crofts200010003050DFJorge Teixeira210000002117MFFredrik Ulvestad200000002032MFJoe Aribo200000002030FWLee Novak100000001013GKDillon Phillips100000001031FWJosh Umerah100000001026DFHarry Lennon01000000012DFLewis Page01000000012DFKevin Foley0010000010Totals746403010826
Transfers
In Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2016 CF Nicky Ajose Swindon Town Undisclosed 1 July 2016 LW Ricky Holmes Northampton Town Undisclosed 1 July 2016 CF Lee Novak Birmingham City Free transfer 1 July 2016 RW Louis-Michel Yamfam Stevenage Undisclosed 22 July 2016 CM Andrew Crofts Brighton & Hove Albion Free transfer 4 August 2016 CB Jason Pearce Wigan Athletic Undisclosed 5 August 2016 FB Kevin Foley Ipswich Town Free transfer 11 August 2016 CF Josh Magennis Kilmarnock Undisclosed 19 August 2016 CM Matt Carter West Ham United Undisclosed 30 August 2016 FB Adam Chicksen Brighton & Hove Albion Free transfer 5 January 2017 CM Jake Forster-Caskey Brighton & Hove Albion Undisclosed 6 January 2017 LB Lewis Page West Ham United Undisclosed
Out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2016 CF Ansah was born in Bexley, England, and represented them at U-16 and U-17 level, but also qualified to represent Ghana internationally and has confirmed his international allegiance to them. Zak Ansah Woking Released 1 July 2016 CF Reza Ghoochannejhad Heerenveen Released 1 July 2016 CM Alex Kelly Free agent Released 1 July 2016 RB Marco Motta Free agent Released 1 July 2016 CB Ayo Obileye Eastleigh Released 1 July 2016 CF Joe Pigott Cambridge United Released 1 July 2016 CB Josh Staunton Dagenham & Redbridge Released 1 July 2016 CF George Țucudean CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu Released 7 July 2016 GK Marko Dmitrović Alcorcón Free transfer 13 July 2016 CM Jordan Cousins Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed 19 July 2016 RM Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson Burnley Undisclosed 19 July 2016 GK Nick Pope Burnley Undisclosed 22 July 2016 GK Stephen Henderson Nottingham Forest Free transfer 5 August 2016 LM 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. Callum Harriott Reading Undisclosed 5 August 2016 AM Tobi Sho-Silva Bromley Free transfer 18 August 2016 DL Bergdich was born in Compiègne, France, but also qualified to represent Morocco internationally and represented them at U-23 level before making his international debut for Morocco in 2012. Zakarya Bergdich Córdoba CF Released 24 August 2016 DL Tareiq Holmes-Dennis Huddersfield Town Undisclosed 1 September 2016 CM Alou Diarra AS Nancy Released 5 January 2017 FW Ademola Lookman Everton £11,000,000 5 January 2017 FB Kevin Foley Coventry City Released 6 January 2017 LB Morgan Fox Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed 1 February 2017 CM Ollie Muldoon Gillingham Released 1 February 2017 CM El Hadji Ba Stabæk Released 15 February 2017 CM Samuel Bone Shamrock Rovers Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 2 August 2016 GK Declan Rudd Norwich City End of Season 11 August 2016 RW Jordan Botaka Leeds United End of Season 31 August 2016 CM Fredrik Ulvestad Burnley End of Season 1 January 2017 LB Jay Dasilva Chelsea End of Season 9 January 2017 RW Nathan Byrne Wigan Athletic End of Season 31 January 2017 CF Stephy Mavididi Arsenal 1 March 2017
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 1 July 2016 CF Vetokele was born in Ostend, Belgium, and represented them at U-17, U-18, U-19, and U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Angola internationally and made his international debut for Angola in 2014. Igor Vetokele Zulte-Waregem 7 January 2017 1 July 2016 CB Naby Sarr Red Star 30 June 2017 20 July 2016 CF Tony Watt Heart of Midlothian 1 January 2017 1 August 2016 LW Cristian Ceballos Sint-Truiden 30 June 2017 20 September 2016 GK Callum Thomas Grays Athletic Open ended 30 September 2016 CM Ollie Muldoon Braintree Town 26 November 2016 20 October 2016 CB Terell Thomas Woking 30 June 2017 3 November 2016 GK Jordan Beeney Greenwich Borough 25 November 2016 20 December 2016 MF Chris Millar Dulwich Hamlet 14 January 2017 20 December 2016 FW Louis-Michel Yamfam Dulwich Hamlet 14 January 2017 7 January 2017 CF Igor Vetokele Sint-Truidense 30 June 2017 20 January 2017 CF Brandon Hanlan Bromley 11 March 2017 31 January 2017 CF Nicky Ajose Swindon Town 30 June 2017 31 January 2017 CF Josh Umerah Kilmarnock 30 June 2017 3 February 2017 CM Regan Charles-Cook Solihull Moors 29 April 2017 15 February 2017 CF Mikhail Kennedy Derry City 30 June 2017 30 March 2017 GK Jordan Beeney East Grinstead Town 30 April 2017
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
FA Cup
League Cup
EFL Trophy
Kent Senior Cup
References
Notes