Sun 3rd May - The Valley
Last updated: 12th June 2008
McCarthy: An Addick no more
Patrick McCarthy has made the short trip across south-east London to join Crystal Palace from Charlton.
The 25-year-old central defender made 33 appearances at The Valley last season but Addicks boss Alan Pardew is eager to reshape his squad and has allowed the Irishman to move on for an undisclosed fee.
Just three weeks ago Mark Hudson made the opposite move when he snubbed a new contract offer from Palace to join Charlton.
Having signed a three-year deal at Selhurst Park, McCarthy has spoken of his surprise at the speed with which the deal was finalised.
"The move was kind of a sudden thing, a bolt out of the blue," he told Palace's official website.
"I'm glad it's been done and dusted and that I can get my head down ready for the new season as a Crystal Palace player."

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| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 8th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 19:45 | Welling vs Charlton |
| Saturday 25th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | Barnet vs Charlton |
| Saturday 1st August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| 15:00 | Bournemouth vs Charlton |
| Saturday 8th August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Charlton vs Wycombe |
| Tuesday 11th August | |
| Carling Cup | |
| 19:45 | Hereford vs Charlton |
| Saturday 15th August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Hartlepool vs Charlton |
| Tuesday 18th August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 19:45 | Leyton Orient vs Charlton |
| Saturday 22nd August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Charlton vs Walsall |
| Saturday 29th August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Tranmere vs Charlton |
| Saturday 5th September | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 12:15 | Charlton vs Brentford |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Charlton vs Southampton |
| Saturday 19th September | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Norwich vs Charlton |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Charlton vs Exeter |
| Tuesday 29th September | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 19:45 | Colchester vs Charlton |
| Saturday 3rd October | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Leeds vs Charlton |
| Saturday 10th October | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Charlton vs Oldham |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Sunday 3rd May | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Charlton 4 - 2 Norwich | |
| Saturday 25th April | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Derby 1 - 0 Charlton | |
| Tuesday 21st April | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Charlton 2 - 2 Cardiff | |
| Saturday 18th April | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Charlton 2 - 2 Blackpool | |
| Monday 13th April | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Coventry 0 - 0 Charlton | |
| Saturday 11th April | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Charlton 0 - 0 Birmingham | |
| Saturday 4th April | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Southampton 2 - 3 Charlton | |
| Saturday 21st March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Charlton 0 - 0 Preston | |
| Saturday 14th March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Wolverhampton 2 - 1 Charlton | |
| Tuesday 10th March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Reading 2 - 2 Charlton | |
| Saturday 7th March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Charlton 2 - 3 Watford | |
| Tuesday 3rd March | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Charlton 1 - 2 Doncaster | |
| Saturday 28th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Swansea 1 - 1 Charlton | |
| Saturday 21st February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Barnsley 0 - 0 Charlton | |
| Saturday 14th February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Charlton 2 - 0 Plymouth | |
| Tuesday 3rd February | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Bristol City 2 - 1 Charlton | |
| Saturday 31st January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Burnley 2 - 1 Charlton | |
| Tuesday 27th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Charlton 1 - 0 Crystal Palace | |
| Saturday 24th January | |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| Sheff Utd 2 - 1 Charlton | |
| Saturday 17th January | |
| The Coca-Cola Football League Championship | |
| Sheff Wed 4 - 1 Charlton | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 0 | 0 |
Man United have agreed to pay Charlton a compensation package for promising defender Sean McGinty.
Sky Sports has announced its first live games for the season, including Boro, Newcastle and WBA.
Crystal Palace have completed the signing of Darren Ambrose following his departure from Charlton.
Cardiff have completed the signing of defender Mark Hudson for a seven-figure fee from Charlton.
Charlton have completed their first signing of the summer by landing defender Miguel Angel Llera.