The 2020–21 Charlton Athletic season was the club's 115th season in their existence, having been founded in 1905, and was their first back in League One following relegation from the Championship. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 August 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Kit Sportswear manufacturers Hummel were Kit suppliers. with sponsorship of Home shirts being KW Holdings whilst the away and third shirt sponsor were the Vitech Services Ltd.
Squad statistics
Top scorers
PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupEFL TrophyTotal1FW10Chuks Aneke15010162FW14Conor Washington11000113FW9Jayden Stockley800084MF8Jake Forster-Caskey600065MF12Andrew Shinnie30003=MF11Alex Gilbey300037MF7Jonny Williams20002=DF3Ben Purrington20002=FW17Omar Bogle20002=FW27Liam Millar20002=MF19Albie Morgan10012=MF21Marcus Maddison1001213MF18Alfie Doughty10001=MF15Darren Pratley10001=FW28Paul Smyth10001=MF26Ben Watson10001=DF2Chris Gunter10001=FW29Ronnie Schwartz10001=DF4Deji Oshilaja10001=MF7Diallang Jaiyesimi10001=DF22Ian Maatsen10001=DF24Ryan Inniss10001=FW9Macauley Bonne00101=DF48Charlie Barker00101=MF20Erhun Oztumer00011=FW34Wassim Aouachria00011=MF36Jay Mingi00011Own goals40004Totals7003578
Disciplinary record
NumberNationPositionNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupEFL TrophyTotal10FWChuks Aneke10210000011226MFBen Watson10000001011022DFIan Maatsen900000009011MFAlex Gilbey900000009015 MFDarren Pratley820000008219MFAlbie Morgan61000020818MFJake Forster-Caskey60100000704DFDeji Oshilaja60000000606DFJason Pearce41000000413DFBen Purrington41000000412DFChris Gunter400000004024DFRyan Inniss31000000311GKBen Amos300000003027FWLiam Millar300000003021MFMarcus Maddison200000002028FWPaul Smyth200000002012MFAndrew Shinnie20000000209FWJayden Stockley200000002023MFDylan Levitt101000002048DFCharlie Barker100000102018MFAlfie Doughty10000000105DFAkin Famewo10000000107MFDiallang Jaiyesimi100000001020MFErhun Oztumer000010001049DFKasim Aidoo000000101034FWWassim Aouachria0000001010Totals9883010601088
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 12 August 2020 CM Alex Gilbey Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed 13 August 2020 CF Conor Washington Heart of Midlothian Undisclosed 14 August 2020 FW Hady Ghandour Tooting & Mitcham United Free transfer 14 August 2020 DF Lucas Ness Metropolitan Police Free transfer 25 September 2020 CM Ben Watson Nottingham Forest Free transfer 1 October 2020 AM Marcus Maddison Peterborough United Free transfer 8 October 2020 RB Chris Gunter Reading Free transfer 9 October 2020 CF Omar Bogle Cardiff City Free transfer 13 October 2020 CB Ryan Inniss Crystal Palace Undisclosed 26 October 2020 RB Adam Matthews Free agent Free transfer 4 January 2021 CF Ronnie Schwartz Midtjylland Undisclosed 1 February 2021 RW Diallang Jaiyesimi Swindon Town Undisclosed 19 February 2021 CM Andrew Shinnie Luton Town Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 14 August 2020 CF Tomer Hemed Wellington Phoenix Released 14 August 2020 LB Lewis Page Exeter City Released 14 August 2020 DF Naby Sarr Huddersfield Town Released 1 September 2020 CB Tom Lockyer Luton Town Free Transfer 2 October 2020 CF Macauley Bonne Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed 16 October 2020 GK Dillon Phillips Cardiff City Undisclosed 19 January 2021 CM George Lapslie Mansfield Town Undisclosed 22 January 2021 MF Alfie Doughty Stoke City Undisclosed 29 January 2021 CF Omar Bogle Doncaster Rovers Undisclosed 1 February 2021 MF Brendan Wiredu Colchester United Undisclosed 1 February 2021 AM Jonny Williams Cardiff City Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 8 September 2020 CM Dylan Levitt Manchester United 8 January 2021 26 September 2020 CB Akin Famewo Norwich City End of season 13 October 2020 LB Ian Maatsen Chelsea End of season 16 October 2020 CM Andrew Shinnie Luton Town 19 February 2021 16 October 2020 CF Paul Smyth Queens Park Rangers 28 January 2021 5 January 2021 CF Liam Millar Liverpool End of season 22 January 2021 CF Jayden Stockley Preston North End End of season 1 February 2021 CM Matt Smith Arsenal End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 12 October 2020 MF Ben Dempsey Woking End of season 15 October 2020 CM George Lapslie Mansfield Town 19 January 2021 15 October 2020 AM Erhun Oztumer Bristol Rovers End of season 24 October 2020 CF Josh Davison Woking 13 January 2021 24 October 2020 MF Charles Clayden Dulwich Hamlet 24 November 2020 8 December 2020 GK Nathan Harness Welling United 3 January 2021 19 January 2021 CF Josh Davison Forest Green Rovers End of season 1 February 2021 AM Marcus Maddison Bolton Wanderers 12 April 2021
Friendlies
Competitions League One
League table
Result summary
Results by round
Matches The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on Friday 21 August 2020.
FA Cup
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson. The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.
EFL Trophy
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.
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