Charlton Athletic U18s striker Mack Reilly spoke to Valley Gold for Academy Notes after the recent 3-1 win at Cardiff City. Mack signed for the Academy at U13s level and has spent the last three and a half years at the club loves to score goals and speaking after the Cardiff match, told Valley Gold: […]
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Dylan Gavin claims November 2020 Academy Goal of the Month award
Dylan Gavin’s spectacular goal for the Charlton Athletic U18s against Winslow United in the 5-0 win at Elmfields Gate on Wednesday, 4 November has been voted the November 2020 Academy Goal of the Month award. The Addicks’ midfielder struck with a first-time finish on the half-hour mark from an excellent low ball in from Kai […]
Academy Notes: Joe Watkins
Charlton Athletic U18s goalkeeper Joe Watkins spoke to Valley Gold for Academy Notes after the recent 1-0 defeat at Watford. The 17-year-old, who has been at Charlton Athletic since 2017 and has played grassroots football since the age of 6 told Valley Gold: “After a big win in the FA Youth Cup on Tuesday night, […]
Match Report: Gillingham U18s 1 Charlton U18s 1 (FA Youth Cup) (AET Charlton win 9-8 on pens)
Charlton’s U18s booked their place in the third round of the FA Youth Cup after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Gillingham at the Bauvill Stadium on Tuesday evening. After falling behind in the first half, Dylan Gavin’s leveller after the break forced extra-time and with nothing to separate the two sides, it came down […]
Academy Notes: Jimmy Appiah
Charlton Athletic U18s midfielder Jimmy Appiah spoke to Valley Gold for Academy Notes after Saturday’s six-goal thriller at Sheffield United. The 18-year-old who is originally from Ghana is currently living with the club’s Player Liaison Officer Tracey Leaburn and her family. He told Valley Gold: “Tracey is like a mother to me — I was […]
Match Report: Sheffield United U18s 3 Charlton U18s 3
Charlton’s U18s shared the points with Sheffield United in a six-goal thriller on Saturday. The young Addicks hit three first-half goals in Yorkshire, but the Blades pulled themselves back in the second period to cancel out the visitors’ two-goal advantage, leaving the Londoners to settle for a point. It took just four minutes for Tyreece […]