Charlton stunned the footballing world when they saw off competition from Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur[1] to sign Danish striker Allan Simonsen, the European Footballer of the Year only 5 years earlier, from Spanish giants Barcelona.

The club had hopes of regaining promotion to the First Division, but things went horribly wrong for Charlton.

Simonsen left in March after 9 goals in 16 games, and Charlton only survived relegation with a last-day win.

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.