The Valley

map, 1920)]] In Charlton Athletic's early years, the club had a nomadic existence, using several different grounds between its formation in 1905 and the beginning of the First World War in 1914. The Valley dates from 1919, at a time when Charlton were moderately successful and looking for a new home. Fred Barned, the club’s honorary chairman, found an abandoned sand and chalk pit in Charlton, but did not have sufficient funds to fully develop the site. An army of volunteer Charlton supporters dug out a flat area for the pitch at the bottom of the chalk pit and used the excavated material to build up makeshift stands. The ground's name most likely comes from its original valley-like…

Capacity: 9,743 The North Stand upper tier was built as an extension of the 'Covered End', and is still called by this name. It was built during the 2001 02 season as part of the developments to bring The Valley's capacity to 26,500 after promotion to the Premier League in 2000. The North Stand houses the most vocal supporters in the ground, in particular the upper tier, alongside a drum, as well as restaurants and executive suites. A safe standing area was installed in the Covered End Upper ahead of Charlton's 2024–25 season. It is in the back eight rows and has a capacity of 1,064. The club has also received provisional permission to install a safe standing area in the Covered End Lower.