Fifty Years Ago: Charlton were 3rd

Charlton were third in the top flight fifty years ago, but without a 100% record. In the days when midweek games were played early in the season to take advantage of the natural light (and on days such as Thursday, presumably because it was popular for early closing), the Addicks had already played five games by early September, losing one and drawing two. Preston and Blackpool were ahead of them in the table.

However, the morale of Charlton fans had been boosted by a 3-2 victory at White Hart Lane in which new signing Jimmy Gauld played a prominent part. Gauld had been signed from Waterford for £4,000 to play at inside right. Gauld scored the opening goal against Spurs, forced Harry Clarke to put the ball into his own net for the second and created the winner for Stuart Leary 15 minutes from time.