Oguchi Onyewu; DEBUT V LEEDS

Congratulations to Oguchi Onyewu who made his first team debut for Charlton on Tuesday night

Squad Number: 15

Valiant Number: 789

Manager: Bob Peeters

Date: Tuesday 4th November 2014

Opposition: Leeds Utd

Ground: Elland Road

Competition: Sky Bet Championship (Tier 2)

Timing: 78th Minute sub for Callum Harriott

Position: Usually a centre back but played up front.

Score at introduction: 1-2

Score at completion: 2-2

Impact: Was in the box when Leeds conceded the penalty that gave us the equaliser.

Manager’s Quote:

Date of Birth: 13th May 1982

Age at Debut: 32 years, 175 days

Previous Clubs: Metz 3, La Louvière (loan) 24 (1), Standard Liège 139 (11), Newcastle United (loan) 11, Milan 0, Twente (loan) 8 Sporting Clube de Portugal 17 (4), Málaga (loan) 2, Queens Park Rangers 0, Sheffield Wednesday 18.

Development: Started at the IMG Soccer Academy and then played for Clemsonson Tigers.

Internationals: Has played 69 matches for the full USA team, scoring 6 times.

Charlton Status: Signed on a short term deal until January 2015 on 31st October. Was previously a free Agent.

Charlton Athletic: Historical Timeline (1958 to 1974 – In The Doldrums)

From failing to get re-promoted in 1958 to dropping down to the Third Division

In 1958 the club failed in their bid to get re-promoted.  Defeat to Blackburn Rovers on the last day of the season kept them in the Second Division where they would stay for the next 15 seasons.  Years without any significant development and a pattern of selling-off the best players finally saw Charlton leave the Second Division in 1973 when they dropped down into the Third.

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