Charlton Athletic Supporters Football team?

There has been three as far as i am aware.

- One that played the odd game affiliated with the Supporters Club in the late 80s / early 90s

- CIFC (Charlton Internet Football Club) that played regularly against other club supporters teams from around 2000 up to about 4-5 years ago. Both organisers and many many players post on here

- Charlton Life team, a spin off of CIFC, that played i think 3 games 2-4 years ago, but never got going as a regular thing.

From experience, these things are always pretty easy to arrange as a one-off (apart from sorting out kit, positions etc), however you need someone dedicated to take it on full time and getting some form of player committment is very difficult.

The CIFC years we had were absolutely brilliant, some fantastic friendships were formed and some of our tales from trips and tournaments were legendary.

I remember the CL match v Ipswich?
How long was it before we had to call an ambulance.......

I used to play in the supporters club team back in the late 80's early 90's, had some great games and memories.

always remember playing the Barnsley lads and remember a tournament we went to in Nottingham one year

Would also be interested

Can we get Nathan back to make a guest appearance in any game?

It was quite a spectacle I can assure you!

The last CIFC game was against Dulwich on their actual pitch. We had 11 men no subs and it was good 0-0 match until @randy andy had an injury and had to go in goal.

I'd definitely be interested.

So what positions do we have so far

I am sure I have posted this before, but here is a match report from a CIFC game about 15 years ago against the Palace supporters team written by "Anti-Addick" the most stereotypical Palace fan ever....the 27yo expletive volleying lino posts on here I believe

BRAVE PALACE GO DOWN FIGHTING
Crystal Palace 1 Charlton Athletic 3 (halftime 0-2)
Skinner 77 (pen)....10, 22, 88

The return leg of this league derby was won in the end by Charlton but not
without a tantrum from the travellers first. Palace started brightly and
pressed the visitors despite being outnumbered at home by the
'johnny-come-lately' Charlton support and their volleys of abuse. After 5
minutes Palace had to defend and a good cross to the back post grazed the
post, a warning shot to the defence. Not letting the crowd intimidation get
to them Palace set about their pacy attacks with Mark Wallis, Ben Couchman,
Paul Hepburn and Darren Skinner all joining in the fray. Charlton did their
best to spoil Palace's flowing moves with numerous stud's up and late
challenges that the referee let go. Indeed on 10 minutes it was a nothing
challenge on the right flank in Palace's half that was given as a free kick
to the Addicks and by pure fluke the attempted cross looped over James
Taylor-Nye and into the far top corner. It was debatable as to whether or
not the referee had indicated that the kick be direct or not but the goal
stood.
Palace pressed on and put the throw-in skills of Ben Couchman to the test
who bulleted the ball into the Charlton box with ease. Chris Lansdown
connected but his header was wide.
Charlton then had a short spell of pressure and yet another debatable
decision came, Jim Tanner removed the ball from the Addick winger who
appealed that the ball had crossed the byline. Tanner and the 'keeper were
sure it hadn't, the Charlton linesman himself didn't say it had but the ref
gave a corner which they duly scored from with a free header. Thus, Palace
found themselves 2-0 down in the most wrongful of circumstances. The rest of
the half was dominated by Palace but they just couldn't find the back of the
net.
Palace started brightly in the second half but found themselves to be
butchered all over the pitch with late challenges, this was also accompanied
by cheering at each piece of cheating from the Charlton group. The finest
example of this came when Palace debutant Neil Curtis showed his pace down
the wing but was sythed from behind by one, he carried on and them 2
defenders both took a go each at the same. Amazingly the ref waved play on
yet such were the blatancy of the tackles that each one brought an
individual cheer from the Charlton 'faithful' (ho ho ho). When Palace
decided to retaliate for themselves the visitors quite literally threw
baby-like tantrums.
The referee did in the end make some amends when Curtis was pushed to the
ground in the box and he rightly pointed to the spot. This decision was
greeted in Roy Keane-esque proportions by every Charlton player and
supporter. Even their linesman threw his flag in the air in a paddy and
volleyed expletives across the field at the top of his voice, this really
had to be seen to be believed.
After Darren Skinner hammered home the penalty kick sending the 'keeper the
wrong way the abuse continued and the tackles worsened. Palace then had a
series of several corners whilst the visitors were still crying, Jim Wallis
headed just wide, Paul Hepburn and Ben Couchman both had a shot saved each
although Palace came closest to the equaliser through Charlton captain
Graeme Williams who's desparate clearance was nearly hooked into his own
net.
The visitors sealed the game near the final whistle when they cleared from a
corner, broke down the left to cross and the header was neatly despatched
into the top corner leaving James Taylor-Nye no chance.


Anyone who thinks Charlton aren't worth worrying about/bothering with should
have come to this match. Shame they could manage about 15 'supporters' and
we had M.Hep. When the penalty was given it looked like they were going to
all steam in.

Well played lads, we'll have our day

T.C.E said:

I remember the CL match v Ipswich?
How long was it before we had to call an ambulance.......

Don't know, all I can remember is hillsysup's bollocks hanging out of his shorts whilst he was tending the poor fella. Something I can never unsee!

I played and scored a hat trick 23 years ago for Charlton supporters club against Ipswich in about 1991 in an 8-1 drubbing. I wore an old Melrose shirt and Steve Dixon was the captain. It even made it into the programme as I was a junior red at the time

CAFCTrev said:

If we can cobble together 11 addicks we could make it work. DHFCs team play at Belair park in Dulwich so thats a possible venue for a game.

If you are serious what positions do we need as said I am happy to be gk

OsamaBenHamer said:

Hi Bradley Pritchard here, was wondering if you lot would give me a game?

Yeah, no problem, bring your mates Thuram, Hollands and Gower. Oh, and Polish Pete.