Ten Years Ago: a celebration video

Ten years ago Charlton went to the Potteries and the 2-0 victory over Port Vale caused such excitement that a limited edition of a special video was issued. Does anyone still have it? Midlands TV were so miffed by the result that they described Charlton as 'anything but Athletic'. It was 0-0 at half time but then captain Phil Chapple took advantage of a corner to head into the back of the net on 48 minutes. On 71 minutes a long ball broke up a Port Fail attack and found Kim Grant who laid it off to David Whyte, Whyte, Whyte. The striker had no difficulty in finding the back of the net.

With the game against Newcastle coming up it is worth remembering the fixture on 1 December 2001 when an equaliser in the 83rd minute from substitute Charlie MacDonald saved a point for Charlton. Alan Shearer was sent off in the 87th minute, much to his disgust and the decision was rescinded the next day.

Charlie MacDonald, who spent six years with the Addicks, is currently hitting them in for Crawley in the Conference, but is rumoured to be the possible object of a £50,000 bid from Hornchurch.