Promotion back to the Championship may have to wait until next season but there's still plenty for Charlton Athletic to be positive about.

Nigel Adkins' appointment has proven a strong one so far and it seems as though he'll get a chance to shape his squad over the summer.

If he can get the right players in, the Addicks will surely have to be among the frontrunners for promotion next season.

Charlton fans may well be enjoying the break from League One football but you feel many will be swapping their red shirts for white ones ahead of the European Championships this summer.

Gareth Southgate took England to the World Cup semi-final and will be hoping to go a few steps further this time around – likely cheered on by plenty of Addicks fans.

Charlton have had some fantastic English players over the past 20 years. Here, we've highlighted the 10 best...

We start our list with Chris Solly.

Not the most talented of players on this list but in terms of longevity and service it's hard to look past the defender.

A product of the club's academy, Solly spent nearly two decades with the Addicks and made more than 300 appearances for the senior side.

He contributed to two promotions to the Championship and wore the captain's armband for long periods.

Despite a slightly sour departure, Solly has to be on this list.

This will be a very controversial one given the way his career at Charlton ended but, for us, Lyle Taylor could not be left out.

The striker's goal record for the Addicks was exceptional as he bagged 35 and added 14 assists across his two seasons at The Valley.

More than that, Taylor was a talismanic figure. He led the side to League One promotion in 2018/19 and then had made a fantastic start to life in the Championship before injuries limited his impact.

The effect of his absence highlighted just what a fantastic player he was in a Charlton shirt – though given he refused to play at the end of last season to protect his career, you feel Addicks fans won't like to admit it.

Joe Gomez may only have made 24 appearances for Charlton but the homegrown defender's talent was clear to see.

Injuries have stunted his rise recently but the 23-year-old's bright, bright future has been clear since he first pulled on the red shirt.

That he already has Premier League and Champions League titles, as well as 11 England caps, to his name is a testament to just what a talent he is.

In terms of pure quality, Gomez just had to be included – even if his best football has come away from The Valley and better football still is likely still to come.

Another full-back that came through the Charlton academy, Paul Konchesky was a regular fixture in the side in the early 2000s.

He made his debut as a 16-year-old but cemented a place in the side a few years later, with the Addicks were a Premier League club at that point.

The defender was a reliable figure throughout his stay at The Valley – useful defensively and going forward.

Konchesky left the club permanently in 2005 and would go on to feature for the likes of West Ham, Fulham, Liverpool, and Leicester City.

Above Konchesky is the man that played on the opposite flank through much of the early 2000s, Luke Young.

Charlton paid more than £3 million to sign him from Tottenham in 2001 but he proved to be worth every single penny.

The athletic right-back would make more than 200 appearances for the Addicks during his six years at The Valley.

His pinnacle was surely the 2004/05 campaign, which saw him play every single Premier League game and win the Player of the Year award.

Young's 7 England appearances show just what a talented defender he was and he's certainly a player that you feel supporters would love to have in the squad at the moment.

Now we move into the business end of our list with Richard Rufus at number five.

Though the best part of his career came before the start of the 2000/01 campaign, Rufus was someone we felt we had to include.

A solid and dependable centre-back, he was voted Charlton's greatest-ever defender by fans back in 2005.

There have been some fantastic players at The Valley in the 16 years since but even so, it's hard to think of a defender that's had as big of an impact.

The kind of player that elevates those around him and one that you'd do anything to have on your side, rather than the opposition.

What really can be said about Scott Parker that hasn't already been said.

A Rolls Royce central midfielder – capable of playing a gorgeous pass and clattering someone in the same minute.

Parker was the beating heart of the Addick midfielder for a number of years in the early 2000s and gave absolutely everything every time he pulled on the shirt.

What he achieved after his exit in 2004 is a testament to just what a talented player the Charlton academy product was.

Football is about entertainment and few players have provided more for Charlton than Darren Bent did during his time at the south London club.

Surely the finest striker to have played for the Addicks over the past two decades, Bent hammered in 37 goals across two Premier League seasons for the Addicks.

Such was his quality that he only lasted two years at the club before being snapped up by Tottenham.

Even so, few Englishman have shown the quality he did during period and that's why he features so highly on this list.

Johnnie Jackson may not have had the technical quality of some of the players on this list but in terms of service to the club, few have given more over the past 20 years.

Jackson first arrived at The Valley in 2010 and hasn't left since, taking up a coaching role after he hung up his boots.

It's his playing days that we're focussing on, however, and the Englishman notched up nearly 250 appearances across eight years for the Addicks.

We shouldn't let his longevity overshadow just how good he was, however, particularly in his first few years at Charlton.

Jackson added 40 goals and 13 assists from midfield in his first three full seasons at The Valley – helping them secure promotion to the Championship in that time.

Topping this list is no simple task but there was only really one man it could've been.

The fact that many linked to the south London club refer to him as Sir Chris Powell tells you enough about just how strongly the Addicks fanbase feel about the former defender.

Were it not for a certain Ashley Cole, Powell surely would've gained many more than his five England caps.

A titan of a player, whose consistency was remarkable and quality always there to see.

Every club would love to have a player like Powell in their squad, Charlton were lucky to see him make nearly 250 appearances for them.