The 2025–26 season is the 120th season in the existence of Charlton Athletic, having been founded in 1905, and their first season back in the Championship. The club are participating in the Championship, the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
Kit After a 13 year absence, sportswear manufacturers Reebok returned to English football and became Charlton's kit suppliers, with front of shirt sponsor being RSK Group.
Squad statistics
Top scorers
PlacePositionNationNumberNameChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal1MF14Sonny Carey80082FW23Charlie Kelman70073FW11Miles Leaburn21144MF41Harvey Knibbs3003=FW7Tyreece Campbell3003=FW99Lyndon Dykes30037DF28James Bree2002=DF3Macaulay Gillesphey2002=MF26Joe Rankin-Costello2002=FW24Matt Godden2002=MF77Jayden Fevrier2002=MF8Luke Berry1012=MF37Ibrahim Fullah002214MF30Rob Apter1001=FW22Tanto Olaofe1001=DF32Reece Burke1001=DF5Lloyd Jones1001=DF15Conor Coady1001=MF10Greg Docherty1001Own goals1001Totals441449
Disciplinary record
NumberNationPositionNameChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal5DFLloyd Jones100000010044DFHarry Clarke8000008010MFGreg Docherty701000802DFKayne Ramsay7100007128DFJames Bree700000706MFConor Coventry7000007026MFJoe Rankin-Costello500000503DFMacaulay Gillesphey4000105041MFHarvey Knibbs4000004019DFLuke Chambers4000004017DFAmari'i Bell4000004018MFKaroy Anderson2000113114MFSonny Carey300000307FWTyreece Campbell3000003011FWMiles Leaburn3000003099FWLyndon Dykes300000301GKThomas Kaminski3000003022FWTanto Olaofe2000103015DFConor Coady2000002028DFCollins Sichenje2000002030MFRob Apter1000001016DFJosh Edwards100000108MFLuke Berry1000001023FWCharlie Kelman1000001037MFIbrahim Fullah1000001027MFOnel Hernández1000001032DFReece Burke1000001024FWMatt Godden1000001042DFOliver Hobden00001010Totals98110411032
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2025 MF Sonny Carey Blackpool Free transfer 1 July 2025 GK Thomas Kaminski Luton Town Undisclosed 2 July 2025 FW Tanto Olaofe Stockport County Undisclosed 4 July 2025 LB Amari'i Bell Luton Town Free transfer 9 July 2025 DF Reece Burke Luton Town Undisclosed 11 July 2025 MF Joe Rankin-Costello Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed 17 July 2025 RW Rob Apter Blackpool Undisclosed 27 July 2025 FW Charlie Kelman Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed 1 August 2025 AM Harvey Knibbs Reading Undisclosed 19 September 2025 GK George Hardy Wolverhampton Wanderers Free transfer 29 September 2025 LW Onel Hernández Norwich City Free transfer 1 October 2025 MF Reuben Amissah AFC Wimbledon Free transfer 18 November 2025 LB Jérôme Roussillon Union Berlin Free transfer 15 January 2026 FW Lyndon Dykes Birmingham City Undisclosed 28 January 2026 GK Tiernan Brooks Gateshead Undisclosed 2 February 2026 CB Collins Sichenje Vojvodina Undisclosed 9 April 2026 FW Josh Hebert Dorking Wanderers Free transfer
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2025 FW Chuks Aneke Shrewsbury Town Released 1 July 2025 GK Dean Bouzanis Brisbane Roar Released 1 July 2025 MF Aaron Henry Boreham Wood Released 1 July 2025 FW Danny Hylton Retired 1 July 2025 MF Harvey Kedwell AFC Croydon Athletic Released 1 July 2025 LB Thierry Small Preston North End Free transfer 1 July 2025 RB Tennai Watson Barnsley Released 26 January 2026 LB Jérôme Roussillon Amiens Free transfer 28 January 2026 GK Ashley Maynard-Brewer Dundee United Undisclosed 29 January 2026 LW Onel Hernández Port Vale Released
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 1 September 2025 RB James Bree Southampton 17 January 2026 12 January 2026 RB Harry Clarke Ipswich Town End of season 21 January 2026 LB Luke Chambers Liverpool End of season 28 January 2026 RW Jayden Fevrier Stockport County End of season 29 January 2026 CB Conor Coady Wrexham End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 30 July 2025 DF Nathan Asiimwe AFC Wimbledon End of season 8 August 2025 DF Toby Bower Farnborough End of season 11 August 2025 MF Terry Taylor Northampton Town End of season 14 August 2025 SS Gassan Ahadme Stevenage End of season 15 August 2025 FW Kaheim Dixon Crawley Town 2 February 2026 18 August 2025 DF Alex Mitchell Plymouth Argyle End of season 22 August 2025 FW Daniel Kanu Walsall End of season 23 August 2025 FW Patrick Casey Maidstone United 20 September 2025 1 September 2025 FW Micah Mbick Colchester United End of season 5 September 2025 DF Zach Mitchell Hibernian 19 January 2026 17 October 2025 DF Oliver Hobden Farnborough 19 January 2026 24 October 2025 GK Tommy Reid Sutton United 5 December 2025 25 November 2025 GK Lennon MacLorg AFC Sudbury 13 January 2026 10 December 2025 FW Patrick Casey Dorking Wanderers End of season 19 January 2026 GK Lennon MacLorg Whitehawk End of season 23 January 2026 GK Tommy Reid Farnborough End of season 28 January 2026 RW Rob Apter Bolton Wanderers End of season 28 January 2026 FW Tanto Olaofe Stockport County End of season 29 January 2026 MF Henry Rylah Derry City 16 June 2026 2 February 2026 MF Karoy Anderson Blackpool End of season 5 February 2026 DF Oliver Hobden Chatham Town End of season 20 February 2026 MF Kai Enslin Dorking Wanderers End of season 13 March 2026 DF Josh Laqeretabua Bath City End of season 27 March 2026 DF Mason Hunter Ramsgate End of season
Friendlies On Monday 2 June 2025, Charlton announced their first two pre-season friendlies against Dartford and Cambridge United. On 19 June 2025, Charlton announced their third and fourth pre-season friendlies and that they will return to Slovenia for a pre-season training camp ahead of the 2025–26 campaign. While there, they will face HNK Gorica in a behind-closed-doors friendly. They also announced that, on their return, they would face National League outfit Wealdstone. On Tuesday 24 June 2025, Charlton announced their fifth friendly against Southend United. On Friday 27 June 2025, Charlton announced their sixth and final friendly against Ipswich Town.
Competitions Overall record
Championship
League table
Result summary
Results by round
Matches The 2025–26 season fixtures were released on Thursday 26 June 2025.
FA Cup
The third round draw was made on Monday 8 December 2025. On Friday 12 December 2025, the club confirmed the date and time of their third round fixture.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on Thursday 26 June 2025. On Friday 4 July 2025, the date of the first round was announced. The second round draw was made on Wednesday 13 August 2025. On Friday 15 August 2025, the date of the second round was announced.
Kent Senior Cup
London Senior Cup
References
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