South London Sport: Charlton Athletic Edition

South London Sport: Charlton Athletic Edition

Peter Varney's Charlton Athletic diaries Christmas special: My all-time Addicks starting 11 after 65 years as a supporter

Former Addicks chief executive has made his selections - you can leave yours in the comments!

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Dec 23, 2025
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Every month South London Sport: Charlton Athletic Edition is catching up with Peter Varney, the club’s former chief executive and a boyhood fan of the club, to get his tales and inside info from when he was in a key position of responsibility in SE7.

In this sixth instalment, Varney picks his all-time Charlton team - including a manager - stretching back to when he watched his first game in February 1960.

He has also decided, with the World Cup finals set to take place in June, to select the Addicks players that would make up his 26-man squad.


Does Claus Jensen make Peter Varney’s Addicks 11? Read on to find out/Picture: Keith Gillard

MY ALL-TIME CHARLTON ATHLETIC SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Dean Kiely, Charlie Wright and Sasa Ilic.

Defenders: Luke Young, John Humphrey, Chris Powell, Billy Bonds, Hermann Hreidarsson, Richard Rufus, Jorge Costa and Mark Fish.

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