4 Charlton Athletic players we are surprised didn’t leave last month
Charlton became the first team to sack their manager in the Football League and other boardroom decisions means their season has nosedived…
Charlton’s season has already gone awry before it’s even properly begun.
A win on the opening day had fans in good spirits, but four consecutive losses in the league – against opponents such as Bristol Rovers, Port Vale and Oxford United – saw Dean Holden sacked at the end of August, with the club gaining just three points from five games.
It’s far from ideal in terms of a start, and new signings must be wondering just what is happening at The Valley. But whilst the window is shut, there is a large nucleus of the squad that fans will be happy to have seen stay – and others that will face questions as to why they’re still in the playing ranks. Football League World takes a look at four stars who fall in that bracket.
Miles Leaburn
Leaburn is just 19 years old, but he had a huge breakthrough season last time out at the Valley.
Being released by Chelsea aged 16, the striker has been at the Valley since, and his 12 goals in last season’s campaign saw him stand out as one of the better players in south-east London despite a generally disappointing season.