On one side of this is a police control box. It was a pleasant caf but I really felt that I was in Albert Square, with Phil Mitchell expecting to walk through the door at any moment. The Gills scored again to make it 2-1 to us. Still better than most grounds in League One. Buy Tickets: Charlton Athletic Ticketing Getting across London was easy but I when I got to Charring Cross, was informed there was a far more frequent service from London BridgeStation to Charlton. They even do weddings! Why you were looking forward to going to the ground (or not as the case may be): A trip to London was always going to be an attraction and when the fixtures came out a trip to the Valley was always on the cards. I watched a young student walk out of a barber shop, gentling patting his shorn hair with the desperate hope that everything had gone alright in the chair. Otherwisethere is the Anchor & Hope pub, which is also around a15 minute walk away from the Valley Ground. To add to the above, something unusual happened on my previous two visits to The Valley. I'd already been to Charlton a couple of weeks earlier with a friend in the home end, and so I already knew a bit about the Valley. Whilst overlooking Blackheath itself is the CAMRA Good Beer Guide listed Hare & Billet. It is worth noting that you can only gain entrance to the ground by ticket, which you have to buy from a ticket booth beforehand. So after travelling there reached Charlton station in good time. Exit the M25 at junction 2, towards London (SE & C). London City Airport is also one of the options available to you and is probably the closest to ground. This is Skansen . I have not been to the Valley for over 15 years so I looked forward to coming back again since it was always a good day out. Q:Does the club provide facilities for assistance dogs (dog relieving areas)? At the bottom of the slip road turn right at the traffic lights towards Woolwich/Charlton. 020 8333 4000 Fax: You begin to see the top of the Main Stand jutting above random shops and 1960s flats, whose owners tolerate the stream of football fans swaggering to their match. Right in the middle, behind the goal, in the away supporters end. In the early noughties, Charlton Athletic had seemed to be the natural next staging post for Ipswich Town players who needed to progress into the top tier. After wed retaken our seats for the second half, we enjoyed more of the same with Preston North End comfortably in control, and it was little surprise to any-one when Daniel Johnson curled in a cracking shot from some distance to give us a third on the night and effectively end the game as a contest. Tube journey was about 35 minutes. Before we arrived at Charlton we stopped off at a service station for something to eat and drink. Please visit the official website of Charlton Athletic for full information on changes due to the Coronavirus. Its also raised so you can get a good view of the ground. Charlton Athletic Football Club - Overview, News - ZoomInfo One stand on one side of the pitch was closed due to it being an FA Cup game, as were the upper tiers of the two other home stands. First time visit. A tip I remembered from my last visit was to head toward the high rise tower block which is visible long before the ground is. Q:Does the club have any spaced in hospitality and VIP areas for wheelchair users? Onehour in total. Go past the Rose of Denmark pub on your left, under a bridge and then straight across under the busy flyover. A few minutes walk away; are the Crown, ONeills, the Morden and Zerodegrees Microbrewery. 1 Eastern Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London, E16 1FR. For the main club entrance and car park go straight over the next roundabout, passing a retail park on the left. 21/12/22, 0-0 (4-3 after penalties), Carabao Cup, Att: 17,464. Greenwich itself has quite a few hotels, too. Mounted Police directed away fans to their coaches or the station. The old East stand was a huge terrace, and looking at the banking behind the new stand, it's still easy to visualise how big this stand must have been. I didn't have any food inside the ground but the coffee was good and reasonably priced. I found it a lot of fun, but if I was a Charlton fan, I would desperately want a bit more cutting edge up front for my team. It's now a fairly modern stadium, but still tucked away within residential streets. Vereiste velden zijn gemarkeerd met *, Bundesliga stadiums Eredivisie stadiums La Liga stadiums Ligue 1 stadiums Premier League stadiums Serie A stadiums Scottish Premiership stadiums, Europes Largest Football Stadiums Champions League Final venues Europa League Final venues World Cup Final venues Euros Final venues Latin Americas Largest Football Stadiums. A: Headsets can be signed out from the west reception. Adam Hodson a visiting Stockport County fan adds; There is a decent fish and chip shop at the top of Floyd Road, which you pass on the way to the away fans entrance.. Some fellow Coventry fans did get stuck behind as the police controlled the gates on the platform only letting a certain number of fans on at a time. He scored a great equaliser. So I got myself a burger for an average price. To say it's basic is an understatement! The journey proved no problem and took a little under two hours. Q:How do you arrange accessible parking? Not wanting to brutally axe the day at the entrance of a classically dreary suburban London station, we walked back along to A206 to the next railway station along the line, Westcombe Park. With a stop on the way at a service station for 45 minutes, the journey took five hours, reaching the Valley Stadium at 6:45pm. Hopefully the may continue with the 5 tickets a few times in the season as it proved to be a success with over 14,000 in attendance. Peter Inwood a visiting Leeds fan adds; There is one solitary supporting column in the entire ground and guess where it is? George Packman adds; The Club intend to increase the capacity of the Valley to over 40,000. The Club operates a category system (Gold and Silver) for matchday ticket prices, whereby the most popular games cost more to watch. At this stage we hadn't seen one home fan! For that they deserve a good stadium, and they have one which, at League One level, is excellent indeed. Attacking the home end they equalised and the Charlton fans responded with a good noise. As mentioned I ate and drank beforehand at Elephant & Castle. Journeyplanner.org London public transport journey planner. Football and Travel: Independent stadium guides and travel information for football fans across the world, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Valley_(London). I have always liked the Valley; I recall an author by the name of Simon Inglis saying in one of his books that grounds bedecked in red always feel warmer than blue, and although I wouldnt profess to understand the colour psychology behind such a sentiment, on evenings such as this, I thought of his words upon entering the ground. Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.. As previously said, the facilities were very basic but they were good enough. It looks quite impressive although it was fairly sparsely filled by home fans. Then I got the Tube to Blackfriars and caught the train to Charlton. Same old story for us, dominated the game but couldnt take our chances. On entering the away end you can see where the old terracing would have been. Very easy train to London Paddington from South Wales. After buying a programme for 3, we took up our seats. Prices are increased with 3.00 for a number of high-profile games. If you require hotel accommodation in London then first try a hotel booking service provided by Booking.com. 7. South Stand Block B. section. We travelled by train and having spent the morning in Central London we made our way to London Bridge for the train to Charlton. Having said that, Plymouth did not look like a team rock bottom and certainly had some decent chances when the score was 1-1, which would have made things interesting. Q:Do you have a drop off point or shuttle bus service for supporters with accessibility needs or requirements? Fill in your preferred Delivery method of your. It has a comfortable bar showing both Sky and BT Sports. Q:Where are your wheelchair bays situated? However, they backed their team to the end. Didnt try a pie but got great comments from the man next to me, who was enjoying his. Easy. Q:Does the club have spaces in hospitality and VIP areas for away wheelchair users? Jason Pearce, Jake Forster-Caskey, Chris Solly. (adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({}); The Valley is located in the south-east of London on the south bank of the river Thames. charlton stadium capacity - Stadium Capacity Click the thumbnails above to enlarge an image of each stand and to read a more detailed description of each part of the Stadium. I only had a ten minute wait to get back into the city. They sometimes stock a very nice organic bottled conditioned pale ale. 2019-2020: 18,017 (Championship League) We played well, except for a first half free kick that never was in thelast minute cost us a soft goal. The Valley Seating Plan Below is a seating plan of Charlton Athletic's The Valley: Stand Photos The Valley is comprised of the following four sections: North, East, The Jimmy Seed Stand (South) and The West Stand. With both teams having solid back fours, I was not expecting too many goals. So we decided to give it a miss and had a drink inside the ground instead. Though the club has the bizarre claim to fame of being the first in the Football League to make a substitution, which happened when Keith Peacock replaced Mike Rose after eleven minutes of their game against Bolton Wanderers in 1965, they have more to be proud of than that. The stadium itself, probably because of the three sides sweeping round & enclosing it, feels much bigger than it is. I honestly didnt know whether to dread or look forward to this in the immediate run-up to the game. It has a good range of draught beers and has a pool table. Most of the time Charlton Athletic tickets do go on general sale - for the big games the tickets are sold out and not available on general sale - then your best option is to use. Coming from Braintree in Essex, we set off at 11am getting to Charlton at 12:30pm. As my train rattled along and I reflected on a much needed three points, I hoped that the match may mark a turning point in our fortunes for the season. Instead there was a roped-off section for the pitch and the crowd stood or sat on the earthworks in the surrounding area. As usual with London clubs the lack of organisation from the Police in directing coaches to the designated parking parking area was standard. The pub seemed to offer a wide range of food and drink and it is in the tourist trap of Greenwich. After around 12 miles the road splits with the A2 going off to the left and the right hand lanes becoming the A102. Charlton 0 - 0 S'land - Match Report & Highlights - Sky Sports The stewards were very friendly and thanked us for travelling down to the stadium as we left and wished us a safe journey home. A dramatic and somewhat unexpected ending had me on cloud nine, also I got home just in time to see the final quarter of England beating Australia at Twickenham. Leave the M25 at Junction 2 and follow the A2 towards London. Shortly after the half-time break Charlton scored their 2nd goal. No further than 10 minutes west in the direction of Asda along the A206 is the Rose of Denmark and The Pickwick which are decent backups if the Antigallican is too full, as is often the case on matchdays. The Stadium is a decent size but outside is does look quite run down. That is, perhaps in part, because they helped to build it. Q:Do all disabled supporters (wheelchair/ambulant/home/away) have a clear view of the pitch at all times, even if fans to the front or sides stand up? There was a sizeable Police presence and I didn't see any disorder. It was my birthday and was looking for a Football League game to watch. Charlton fans are currently protesting at the way in which their club is run, so they either stayed away [shame] or held up "We are the 2%" cards in the second minute. The stewards were friendly and helpful and even joined in with some fun and banter with the away support. While I was waiting to be served, both the Fosters and J Smiths kegs ran out & their replacements were attached to the wrong pumps! Floyd Road, Charlton, SE7 8BL Telephone: The underground is fine if you want to conduct your life in a very defined set of places. We went to a chippy just outside the ground which had very reasonably priced food. I suspect that most people were thinking of a nil-nil result when Noel Hunt (signed on loan two days earlier) scored in the 95th minute. Stadium address: Floyd Road, Charlton, SE7 8BL. What is the name of the Football Club in Charlton? Last tickets. Totally undeserved but I loved it. If it doesnt then it will take longer and cost significantly more. The Valley is the 27,111 capacity home ground of Championship side Charlton Athletic Football Club. The first time was from 1936 until 1957, then from 1986 to 1990, again for one season from 1998 to 1999 and most recently from 2000 through to 2007. The Angerstein Hotel is located on Woolwich Road around a 15 minute walk away from Charlton railway Station and the Valley Football Ground, or only a few minutes by bus. We away fans housed in the South Stand are arguably in the stand most in need of modernising, although what is currently there is more than adequate, Im consistently led to believe that the club favours putting an extra tier on the East stand before doing anything to the South Stand. Also despite it being a long and monotonous journey, I do like any London away days on the coach. During the 1934-35 season the club's forward Ralph Allen scored 33 goals. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the ground? What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the Valley Ground? Q:Does the club have low level serving counters in the club shop? There we switched to the overground train to Charlton. Getting away from the ground was no problem at all and in spite of the result the whole day was an enjoyable one. As the Charlton train station is only a five minute walk, getting away from the ground was straightforward. The outside of the North Stand is a mixture of yellow brick with red cladding and exposed steel struts on the upper sections of the roof. In the past the club have operated stadium tours but the website currently lacks up to date information regarding availability for the general public. Judging by the smell on the train, I don't think everyone was wearing deodorant either . Charlton looked slick and passed and moved the ball very well and comfortably; no long booting unlike us. I had gone to the game with very low expectations. These can be booked by calling0208 293 5695 or online via Booking.com. As we nipped out to grab a half-time pint, I felt confident that we could secure the 3 points at the end of the match, such was the vibe of the evening. Thanks to Lee Tomlin for dragging us back into the game. Aside from the fairly uninteresting goalless draw, the atmosphere in the away end was fairly good and Charlton was a good day out overall. We were in row J, so had a good view and were in front of the single pillar in the centre of the stand. The club does sell some tickets on the day of the match from the two Valley Gold windows next to turnstile 13 but its usually safer to book in advance. At the start of the game all you could hear was the sound of war drums from the home end. I bought an Anytime Day Travel Card for this at a cost of 13.10. 75,031 v Aston Villa Booking train tickets in advance will normally save you money! Travelling to and from a ground can be a mine field anywhere in the UK, and it did not really affect the day. I had enjoyed my previous visits and as a Neutral fan I have a bit of a soft spot for Charlton and their fans, especially when you look back to their well-publicised Back to The Valley campaign in the early 1990s and their 7 year stint in the Premiership in the early 2000s, during which they claimed some notable scalps in punching above their weight and beating teams like Chelsea and Arsenal. Barnsley huffed and puffed. The Valley is really big by League One standards. How to get to Nils Ericsons Plan 4 in Stockholm by Bus, Metro - Moovit Related. Despite that, all of their nearby clubs tend to have bigger fish to fry when it comes to derby day. Like most London grounds Id imagine its problematic if using a car. Charlton started the match brightly and were clearly the best team in the opening half hour. The 2 food outlets were small so large queues formed. A little bit of goading from the home fans but all in good spirit. Near the Cutty Sark is the Old Brewery in the Naval College grounds where there is a cafe and bar. Rows with photos. in the event that all spaces have been booked disabled supporters will then be placed on the waiting list. It was certainly a game of two halves with Bradford City dominating the first one and Charlton doing the same in the second. Championship football can dramatically vary in quality, and having sat through some serious football dross with the friend during previous years, I did not want to jinx the action. In total it houses 9,000 fans. Football Live Score - Sofascore Subscribe to Skansen's Swedish newsletter . One poster costs 9.99. It is possible to walk from Greenwich to Charlton although you are walking along a main arterial route out of the city towards Kent. 115 seat jedge24 The Valley Charlton Athletic FC vs Plymouth Argyle Nice Stadium and a great day out shame we lost 2-0 though got behind the team a lot though 3,000 was great support SsE section A1 row 36 seat anonymous The Valley Charlton Athletic FC vs Plymouth Argyle SSE section A1 row 36 seat Recent Photos Featured Photos Cities Contact Us And remember that if you can be bothered to queue you should legally be able to get free tap water. One annoying aspect of the ground was the massive pole in the middle of the stand blocking most of the view if you were behind it. About the match. I do feel, however, that we were unfortunate to only be level at the break. I just went straight into the ground and found my seat. Soon after it was 2-0. We much enjoyed our day. Last tickets. Likewise, having all the fans filter in and out of one entrance meant a very snug pile up at half and full time. Both trips were by train but the first had an unwanted delay as trains from New Street Birmingham to London were cancelled. Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. Outside the ground, there is a statue of Charltons legendary former goalkeeper Sam Bartram. Box 27807. Seating view photos from seats at The Valley, section ESE, home of Charlton Athletic FC. FA Cup 5th Round, 12th February 1938. No problem wearing team colours. This stands on the site of what was claimed to be one of the biggest terraces in English football. Angerstein Hotel Facebook Page. It was a great view of the playing surface and we were quite close to the playing action. The Valley stadium is surrounded by housing and a large tower block of flats overlooks The Jimmy Seed Stand (the away end) so the ground is somewhat concealed. 03330 14 44 44 Pitch Size: Charlton Athletic have paid tribute to Keith Palmer, the policeman who was killed during Wednesday's terror attack in London. Directions to Nils Ericsons Plan 4 (Stockholm) with public transportation. Up to 3,000 away fans can be accommodated in this end. Otherwise, the two-kiosks and other facilities inside the concourse are the preserve of the away football trippers. Q:How many headsets/receivers does the club provide for supporters? Another ground ticked off but I wouldn't rush back. The first half was totally forgettable. Easy to make a lot of noise! The away end is further up Valley Road, the entrance is not easily visible; but we were pointed in the right direction. They are in an uncovered area with little space around them. Charlton Athletic FC vs Norwich City Brilliant seat, on the aisle, covered, would sit here every week. 3. The away fans are housed in the older Jimmy Seed (South) Stand. We caught the 5.40pm train and arrived at St Pancras at 6.10pm. Summary of overall thoughts of the day out: The home support was good for the whole game and it only got better with the goals of course. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? It took an hour to travel back into London. Stewards very good. There are no limits on the number of seats available for either home or away ambulant disabled supporters and these seats will be no further than three rows from an access point or gangway. The rest of the ground is quite modern and the away stand is definitely the poor cousin of Valley Parade. Last one of the 24 grounds in this league to tick off watching the Rams. Pricey, but it is London. After exploring the pubs and the attractions in Covent Garden and Leicester Square we arrived at London Charing Cross for the 13:35pm train to Charlton and arrived there an hour before the 3pm kick-off. Changed at Waterloo to Waterloo East then off at Charlton which has its own small station. Q:Do you have accessible catering facilities i.e. The game was entertaining enough but with Albion going through an inconsistent few months the fact that they were ahead twice and pegged back was no real shock. Im surprised the neighbours arent complaining about the noise. I do hope Charlton can overcome their off field issues and push on next year. Whereas Charlton were high flying. The catering areas were adequate and outside of the stand, but I imagine with a large following it would be quite cramped. There were a few Charlton fans drinking in there. There are two bars either side of the stand and as you enter the ground from the left the first bar will get busy compared to the more hidden bar beyond the stand on the right hand side. Rovers fans generally stand if given choice so this prompted the rest of the away fans to stand up and all started singing We Are Bristol Rovers, We Do What We Want So we stood our ground and no more requests. One last interesting point worthy of note is that the Charlton Athletic Museum has been open since this January (I advise people to check the opening times on the Club Website). Our unsuccessful search for a pint meant an early entrance to the ground to have a few on the concourse. However, with Preston occupying a bottom three space in the legaue table, and Charlton just above us, I sensed a relegation 6 pointer in the offing as match day approached and potentially a defining point in our first season back in the Championship. We arrived at 2pm and probably were among the first 100 or so inside the ground, although it was busy outside. Yet Charlton struck first. Join Millions of fans who trust and chose already FootballTicketNet for getting their Charlton Athletic tickets. In hindsight, Mick McCarthy made bold substitutions (instead of his usual policy of shutting up shop) and the win came from playing 4-2-4 for the last 15 minutes. Came down on one of the official club coaches. The game was not a sell-out. It was a mild and sunny September evening, and I did not have any time commitments. The ground is impressive on entry, definitely Premier Leaguequality. The place was packed as expected with us filling another clubs away end as usual! The few Charlton fans we saw seemed friendly enough however and a good day was had by all. This lower area was rammed with fans and getting anywhere near the bar looked impossible so we made our way up the slope which leads to the entrances at the back of the stand and into another bar area which was a lot quieter. To Basket New ground for me, it's a long time since I last went to Charlton away, especially as on previous visits they played at Selhurst Park! I could see the opposite platform still three deep with bored and frustrated Watford fans waiting for a train to take them into the city. I travelled down to Charlton on a supporters coach which left Bradford at 1pm. The club turned professional in 1920, entering the Football League for the first time the following year. B The . Charlton Railway Station very close to the ground and plenty of trains. Not a bad view, will stay dry. There were plenty of Police around but they were good-humoured and low-profile and there was no hint of any antagonism at all.