The 2017–18 season was Charlton Athletic's 96th season in their existence. Along with competing in the League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Kit Sportswear manufacturers Hummel were Kit suppliers, with BETDAQ the front of shirt sponsor.
Squad statistics
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Top scorers
PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague OneLeague One play-offsFA CupLeague CupEFL TrophyTotal1FW9Josh Magennis100000102MF14Tariqe Fosu9000093MF12Ben Reeves3020274MF11Ricky Holmes600006=MF17Joe Aribo5000166MF19Jake Forster-Caskey5000057MF18Karlan Ahearne-Grant1010248DF5Patrick Bauer300003=MF24Michał Żyro30000310FW16Stephy Mavididi200002=MF3Ahmed Kashi200002=DF6Jason Pearce200002=FW7Mark Marshall101002=FW10Billy Clarke100102=FW21Joe Dodoo100012=FW37Reeco Hackett-Fairchild00002217DF2Lewis Page100001=FW8Nicky Ajose100001=MF24Regan Charles-Cook000101=FW21Lee Novak000101=MF36George Lapslie000011Own goals200002Totals58043974
Disciplinary record
NumberNationPositionNameLeague OneLeague One play-offsFA CupLeague CupEFL TrophyTotal19MFJake Forster-Caskey110000000001103MFAhmed Kashi1000000000010020DFChris Solly70001000008015DFEzri Konsa60001000007011MFRicky Holmes6000000000605DFPatrick Bauer5010000000609FWJosh Magennis50000000005023DFNaby Sarr4000000000406DFJason Pearce4000000000401GKBen Amos30001000004026DFHarry Lennon30000000003010FWBilly Clarke20000000002014MFTariqe Fosu20000000002011FWSullay Kaikai20000000002022DFJay Dasilva20000000002021FWJoe Dodoo1000000000107MFMark Marshall10000000001016FWStephy Mavididi10000000001034DFAnfernee Dijksteel10000000001012MFBen Reeves10000000001027MFMichał Żyro1000000000102DFLewis Page10000000001021FWLee Novak0100000000018MFAndrew Crofts00000001000124MFRegan Charles-Cook000000100010Totals79110301100842
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 CB Ryan Blumberg Nike Football Academy Free transfer 1 July 2017 SS Billy Clarke Bradford City Undisclosed 1 July 2017 LW Tariqe Fosu Reading Undisclosed 1 July 2017 LW Mark Marshall Bradford City Free transfer 3 August 2017 CM Ben Reeves Milton Keynes Dons Free transfer 21 August 2017 FB Jamie Mascoll Dulwich Hamlet Free transfer 28 November 2017 CF Leon Best Ipswich Town Free transfer
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 LB Adam Chicksen Bradford City Released 1 July 2017 CB Roger Johnson Bromley Released 1 July 2017 CF Chris Millar Free agent Released 1 July 2017 GK Dimitar Mitov Cambridge United Released 1 July 2017 CB Terell Thomas Wigan Athletic Released 15 July 2017 CB Jorge Teixeira Sint-Truiden Undisclosed 19 July 2017 LW Cristian Ceballos Sint-Truiden Undisclosed 14 August 2017 CF Tony Watt OH Leuven Undisclosed 31 August 2017 CF Lee Novak Scunthorpe United Undisclosed 31 August 2017 CM Andrew Crofts Scunthorpe United Released 15 January 2018 LW Ricky Holmes Sheffield United Undisclosed 31 January 2018 FB Aaron Barnes Colchester United Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 21 July 2017 LB Jay Dasilva Chelsea 30 June 2018 29 July 2017 GK Ben Amos Bolton Wanderers 30 June 2018 31 August 2017 FW Joe Dodoo Rangers 1 January 2018 3 January 2018 FW Stephy Mavididi Arsenal 30 June 2018 22 January 2018 RW Michał Żyro Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 June 2018 26 January 2018 LW Sullay Kaikai Crystal Palace 30 June 2018
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 1 July 2017 CF Igor Vetokele Sint-Truiden 30 June 2018 14 July 2017 CF Nicky Ajose Bury 1 February 2018 25 August 2017 GK Jordan Beeney Dartford 23 September 2017 29 August 2017 CF Josh Umerah Wycombe Wanderers 15 January 2018 31 August 2017 CF Brandon Hanlan Colchester United 14 January 2018 1 September 2017 RW Regan Charles-Cook Woking 6 January 2018 27 October 2017 LB Archie Edwards Bognor Regis Town 1 January 2018 10 November 2017 GK Jordan Beeney Farnborough 8 December 2017 12 January 2018 LB Aaron Barnes Torquay United 31 January 2018 25 January 2018 LB Archie Edwards Eastbourne Borough 28 April 2018 30 January 2018 FW Karlan Ahearne-Grant Crawley Town 30 June 2018 1 February 2018 CF Brandon Hanlan Bromley 30 June 2018 2 February 2018 CM George Lapslie Chelmsford City 2 March 2018 8 March 2018 RW Regan Charles-Cook Woking 28 April 2018 7 April 2018 CB Daniel Bowry Kingstonian 28 April 2018
Competitions Friendlies On 10 May 2017, Charlton Athletic announced Ipswich Town would visit during pre-season. Opposition number two and three were announced on 15 May 2017, Welling United and Greenwich Borough. A day later, Charlton confirmed a trip to Dover Athletic to the pre-season schedule. On 18 May 2017, Charlton announced they would visit Republic of Ireland as part of their pre-season preparations. Two more friendlies were revealed a day later.
League One
League table
Result summary
Results by round
Matches
League One play-offs
FA Cup
On 16 October 2017, Charlton Athletic were drawn at home to Truro City in the first round. A trip to AFC Wimbledon was confirmed for the second round.
EFL Cup
On 16 June 2017, Charlton Athletic were drawn away to Exeter City in the first round. Another away tie against Norwich City was confirmed for the second round.
EFL Trophy
Kent Senior Cup
References