Lee Bowyer's managerial career has barely lasted eighteen months thus far, but the former Leeds man has certainly made waves in that time.

He was involved in a contract saga yesterday that threatened to derail all of the good work put in at the Valley over the last few seasons, but a late agreement between him and owner Roland Duchatelet has resulted in him pledging his future to the Addicks.

Bowyer didn't stand out as a future manager during his playing days; he was never far from controversy and ended up leaving the game completely, managing a fishing lake in France.

He was tempted back to the Valley as a youth coach and later as assistant manager to Karl Robinson, the man he eventually replaced as boss. With little experience he was a 'cheap option' at the time, but one that has turned out to be worth every penny.

In our latest spotlight piece, we look at the Charlton boss and his achievements so far.

It's hardly conceivable what Bowyer has achieved since taking over at Charlton, without considering the short space of time in which he's done it. The stats are impressive enough, but when taken in context they're astoundingly good.

He's been in charge for 68 matches, a period beset with off-field problems. The rogue owner has created havoc behind the scenes, forcing the sale of top players such as Karlan Grant and then blocking moves to replace him.

In spite of that, Bowyer has won 52.9% of his matches, 36 of the 68. They've shared the points on 13 occasions and he's lost 19 games in total.

That's a points average of 1.66, which over a full season equates to 76. That's enough to secure a play-off place in all three divisions of the EFL.

To do that against a backdrop of uncertainty and unease is a huge achievement and, if Duchatelet finally sells the club this summer, Charlton will be in good hands as they emerge from the shadows and retake their place on a bigger, better stage.