# 2018–19 Charlton Athletic F.C. season

The 2018–19 season was Charlton Athletic's 113th season in their existence. Along with competing in the League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

## Squad statistics

    As of 26 May 2019
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League One | League One | League One play-offs | League One play-offs | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Dillon Phillips | 35 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | NED | Anfernee Dijksteel | 39 | 1 | 21+9 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Lewis Page | 11 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | POL | Krystian Bielik (on loan from Arsenal) | 34 | 4 | 30+1 | 3 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | GER | Patrick Bauer | 39 | 1 | 35+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Jason Pearce | 28 | 2 | 25+1 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | JAM | Mark Marshall | 29 | 2 | 6+16 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Jake Forster-Caskey | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | MSR | Lyle Taylor | 45 | 25 | 41+0 | 21 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | IRL | Billy Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ATG | Josh Parker | 13 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Tariqe Fosu | 30 | 2 | 14+13 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | NIR | Ben Reeves | 32 | 4 | 22+7 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ANG | Igor Vetokele | 25 | 5 | 12+11 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Darren Pratley | 34 | 4 | 20+8 | 2 | 1+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | NIR | Jamie Ward (on loan from Nottingham Forest) | 11 | 1 | 6+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Ben Purrington (on loan from Rotherham United) | 21 | 1 | 18+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | NGA | Joe Aribo | 39 | 10 | 35+1 | 9 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Karlan Grant | 29 | 14 | 25+3 | 14 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG | Albie Morgan | 16 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG | Chris Solly | 38 | 1 | 36+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG | Jed Steer (on loan from Aston Villa) | 20 | 0 | 19+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | WAL | Jonny Williams | 18 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | WAL | Chris Maxwell (on loan from Preston North End) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | FRA | Naby Sarr | 44 | 3 | 31+5 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | IRL | Josh Cullen (on loan from West Ham United) | 32 | 1 | 29+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | ENG | Nicky Ajose | 16 | 3 | 6+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 31 | GK | AUS | Ashley Maynard-Brewer | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ENG | George Lapslie | 32 | 1 | 11+16 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 |
| 33 | FW | NIR | Mikhail Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | ENG | Jamie Mascoll | 3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 35 | FW | ENG | Josh Umerah | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | ENG | Taylor Maloney | 7 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | ENG | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | 12 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 38 | DF | AUS | Ryan Blumberg | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | ENG | Jo Cummings | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | ENG | Ben Dempsey | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | CIV | Kenneth Yao | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | ENG | Alfie Doughty | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 43 | DF | ENG | Toby Stevenson | 7 | 4 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 3 |
| 44 | MF | ENG | Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 45 | GK | ENG | Joseph Osaghae | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 46 | FW | ENG | Terrique Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 47 | FW | ENG | Luke Carey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 48 | DF | ENG | Jordan Zemura | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 48 | FW | ENG | Wilberforce Ocran | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |

### Top scorers

    As of 26 May 2019
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | League One | League One play-offs | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
| 1 | FW | | 9 | Lyle Taylor | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2 | FW | | 18 | Karlan Grant | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | MF | | 17 | Joe Aribo | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | FW | | 14 | Igor Vetokele | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | MF | | 12 | Ben Reeves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| = | DF | | 4 | Krystian Bielik | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| = | MF | | 15 | Darren Pratley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| = | DF | | 43 | Toby Stevenson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | DF | | 23 | Naby Sarr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| = | FW | | 25 | Nicky Ajose | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | MF | | 11 | Tariqe Fosu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | DF | | 6 | Jason Pearce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | MF | | 7 | Mark Marshall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | DF | | 20 | Chris Solly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | | 16 | Jamie Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | | 2 | Anfernee Dijksteel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | | 24 | Josh Cullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | | 16 | Ben Purrington | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | | 5 | Patrick Bauer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | | 34 | Jamie Mascoll | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| = | MF | | 32 | George Lapslie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 73 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 95 |

### Disciplinary record

    As of 26 May 2019
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | League One | League One | League One play-offs | League One play-offs | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy | Total | Total |
| 4 | | DF | Krystian Bielik | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | | FW | Lyle Taylor | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 23 | | DF | Naby Sarr | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 15 | | MF | Darren Pratley | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 24 | | MF | Josh Cullen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | | DF | Patrick Bauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | | DF | Jason Pearce | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 32 | | MF | George Lapslie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | | DF | Chris Solly | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | | DF | Lewis Page | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | | MF | Ben Reeves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | | MF | Joe Aribo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | | MF | Jamie Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | | GK | Jed Steer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | | FW | Karlan Grant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | | MF | Jonny Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | | FW | Igor Vetokele | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | | FW | Billy Clarke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | | MF | Tariqe Fosu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | | GK | Dillon Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | | MF | Albie Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | | DF | Anfernee Dijksteel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | | MF | Mark Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | | DF | Ben Purrington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | | MF | Taylor Maloney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | | DF | Jo Cummings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | | DF | Ryan Blumberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 87 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 6 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Lyle Taylor | AFC Wimbledon | Free transfer |
| 17 July 2018 | CM | Darren Pratley | Bolton Wanderers | Free transfer |
| 4 January 2019 | CM | Jonny Williams | Crystal Palace | Free transfer |
| 16 January 2019 | CF | Wassim Aouachria | Olympique de Marseille | Free transfer |
| 31 January 2019 | CF | Josh Parker | Gillingham | Undisclosed |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2018 | GK | Jordan Beeney | Free agent | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | CM | Matt Carter | Hashtag United | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | RW | Regan Charles-Cook | Gillingham | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2018 | LB | Archie Edwards | Free agent | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Brandon Hanlan | Gillingham | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | CM | Johnnie Jackson | Retired | — |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | Ezri Konsa | Brentford | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2018 | CM | Ahmed Kashi | Troyes | Released |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | Harry Lennon | Southend United | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2018 | RW | Louis-Michel Yamfam | Free agent | Released |
| 30 July 2018 | CF | Josh Magennis | Bolton Wanderers | Undisclosed |
| 19 December 2018 | CB | Ryan Blumberg | University of Maryland | Free transfer |
| 30 January 2019 | FW | Karlan Grant | Huddersfield Town | Undisclosed |
| 31 January 2019 | AM | Billy Clarke | Bradford City | Free transfer |
* ↑ Matt Carter joined Hashtag United following his release.
* ↑ Brandon Hanlan joined Gillingham following his release.
* ↑ Ahmed Kashi joined Troyes following his release.

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Date until |
| 8 August 2018 | GK | Jed Steer | Aston Villa | 31 December 2018 |
| 16 August 2018 | CB | Krystian Bielik | Arsenal | 30 June 2019 |
| 30 August 2018 | CM | Josh Cullen | West Ham United | 30 June 2019 |
| 31 August 2018 | LW | Jamie Ward | Nottingham Forest | 31 December 2018 |
| 8 January 2019 | GK | Chris Maxwell | Preston North End | 30 June 2019 |
| 10 January 2019 | LB | Ben Purrington | Rotherham United | 30 June 2019 |
| 8 February 2019 | MF | Abraham Odoh | Tooting & Mitcham United | 30 June 2019 |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Date until |
| 27 July 2018 | DF | Daniel Bowry | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 19 September 2018 |
| 8 August 2018 | CF | Josh Umerah | Boreham Wood | 27 April 2019 |
| 7 September 2018 | FW | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | Boreham Wood | 5 October 2018 |
| 18 September 2018 | DF | Kenneth Yao | Dartford | 20 October 2018 |
| 17 October 2018 | CB | Jo Cummings | Guiseley | 18 January 2019 |
| 19 October 2018 | MF | Alfie Doughty | Kingstonian | 17 November 2018 |
| 10 November 2018 | FW | Wilberforce Ocran | Cray Wanderers | 10 December 2018 |
| 30 November 2018 | GK | Ashley Maynard-Brewer | Chelmsford City | 1 January 2019 |
| 12 December 2018 | CM | Ben Dempsey | Kingstonian | 1 January 2019 |
| 26 December 2018 | FW | Mikhail Kennedy | Chelmsford City | 26 January 2019 |
| 14 January 2019 | FW | Nicky Ajose | Mansfield Town | 30 June 2019 |
| 8 February 2019 | MF | Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu | Bromley | 27 April 2019 |
| 21 February 2019 | DF | Jamie Mascoll | Dulwich Hamlet | 27 April 2019 |
| 9 March 2019 | MF | Taylor Maloney | Concord Rangers | 27 April 2019 |
| 12 March 2019 | FW | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | Bromley | 6 April 2019 |
| 22 March 2019 | GK | Ashley Maynard-Brewer | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 27 April 2019 |
| 28 March 2019 | FW | Mikhail Kennedy | Concord Rangers | 27 April 2019 |

## Competitions
### Friendlies

On 22 May 2018, Charlton Athletic announced its first confirmed friendly taking place ahead of the 2018–19 season would be against Welling United at Park View Road. On 29 May the first home friendly was announced which would see Brighton & Hove Albion visit The Valley on 24 July 2018. A further home friendly was added against Norwich City for 28 July 2018. On 27 June 2018 it was announced that a behind-closed door friendly between Queens Park Rangers and Charlton Athletic would take place on 7 July at QPR's Harlington training ground.

### League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Luton Town (C, P) | 46 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 90 | 42 | +48 | 94 | Promotion to the EFL Championship |
| 2 | Barnsley (P) | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 80 | 39 | +41 | 91 | Promotion to the EFL Championship |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic (O, P) | 46 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 73 | 40 | +33 | 88 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 46 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 83 | 51 | +32 | 88 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 5 | Sunderland | 46 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 85 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
* ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

#### Result summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 4 May 2019. Source:

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | D | L | D | W | W | W | W | D | L | L | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W | L | L | W | D | W | W | D | L | D | D | W | D | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | L | W | W | W |
| Position | 17 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |

#### Matches
### FA Cup

The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October. The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.

### EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, Charlton Athletic were drawn away to Milton Keynes Dons in the first round.

### EFL Trophy

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.
| Pos | Lge | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | ACA | Swansea City U21 (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | AFC Wimbledon (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 | Round 2 |
| 3 | L1 | Charlton Athletic (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Stevenage (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 | |