Charlton Athletic will be hoping to be in the play-offs come the end of the Sky Bet League One season as they bid to make it back into the Sky Bet Championship.

They had the weekend just gone off and the time since their draw with AFC Wimbledon will surely have been used by Nigel Adkins to really try and get his message across ahead of the run-in.

Big games are on the horizon, too, with clashes against the likes of Doncaster Rovers and Lincoln City up next on the fixture list, with both also aiming for a top six finish.

Time will tell how they do, of course, and whilst we wait to see how they get on we've decided to take a look at some of the oldest players to have ever represent the club.

With that in mind, here are the ten oldest according to the records that transfermarkt hold on the club...

 

In tenth is one of England's great former footballers; John Barnes.

The winger made his name for Liverpool in the 80s with them the all-conquering force on these shores and, of course, he also became one of the Three Lions' great heroes during that time - his most famous moment perhaps being THAT goal against Brazil.

Towards the end of his career, meanwhile, he linked up with the Addicks and made 12 appearances in the league before retiring.

His final game was against Sheffield Wednesday in 1999 in what was a 1-0 loss to the Owls.

In ninth is a current player for the Addicks, Ben Watson.

The midfielder joined on a free transfer from Nottingham Forest in the summer and has made plenty of appearances for Charlton in the season since.

He has an option on his deal for another year so, if it's triggered, there's a very good chance he'll climb this list further if Nigel Adkins opts to play him regularly.

Watson, as well as Nottingham Forest, has played for the likes of Wigan Athletic with his header winning the FA Cup against Manchester City in 2013.

A club legend lies in 8th place in this list; Johnnie Jackson.

The midfielder came through at Tottenham Hotspur but never really made much headway in the first-team and loans around the EFL followed.

A lengthy spell at Colchester United saw him make over 100 league appearances but it was at Charlton where he made his biggest impression in the game.

Part of the side that recorded a century of points in League One, Jackson was at the club for eight years as a player before moving into coaching - he remains the assistant under Nigel Adkins having taken charge of one game against Bristol Rovers this season.

In seventh we find an enigma of the highest order; Paolo Di Canio.

The Italian maverick didn't always get the most positive headlines to put it lightly but he also dazzled on the pitch during his time in England.

Of course, his spell on these shores is most synonymous with West Ham United but he also spent a season at Charlton where he made over 30 league appearances in 2003/04.

He moved to Italy after that as he played for Lazio and then Cisco Roma before moving into coaching and management with the likes of Swindon and Sunderland.

Another current player is in sixth place, with the potential to of course get higher up the standings as time goes on.

Darren Pratley has been a member of the Charlton squad for some time now and has seen both promotions and relegations during that time.

A vocal presence in the Charlton side, he's made nearly 100 appearances in the league for Charlton now but will have to go some to beat his record at both Swansea and Bolton where he made over 170 league appearances for both sides.

We head into the top five with Andy Hughes.

The versatile player was coming towards the end of his career when he joined Charlton in 2011 and he made just under 30 appearances in the league for the Addicks between then and 2014.

Significant spells at the likes of Leeds United, Notts County and Reading earlier in his career made up the most of his 548 league appearances during his time as a player and after Charlton, his time on the pitch was pretty much up.

He moved to Bolton for 14/15 but did not make a league appearance, with him retiring during that spell.

A loan spell at Charlton Athletic from Brighton and Hove Albion means that Nicky Forster comes in fourth place in this list.

He joined from the Seagulls in 2010 and made eight appearances in the league during that time, before heading back to the Sussex coast.

He played for Brentford, Lingfield and Dover Athletic after his time at The Valley and The Amex before hanging up his boots in 2013.

The most significant spell in his career came for Reading between 1999 and 2005.

Third place goes to Mark Bright.

The striker's career was best known for time at Crystal Palace and then Sheffield Wednesday in the 80s and 90s.

He came through at Port Vale before Palace took him on in 1986 and he made over 200 league appearances for them between then and 1992.

A move to Wednesday followed as he played 133 league games for the Owls between '92 and 1997 before his time at Charlton came between '97 and 1999.

He scored ten league goals in 27 league appearances for the club.

Second place goes to former defender Christian Dailly.

Dailly's career started north of the border with local side Dundee United as he made over 140 league appearances for them between 1990 and 1996.

His spell in England was perhaps best known for his time at West Ham United, where he featured in the league 158 times between 2001 and 2007.

His spell at Charlton came between 2009 and 2011, meanwhile, where he made just under 80 appearances in the league.

Charlton hero Chris Powell tops the list.

A significant spell between 1990 and 1996 came for Southend United as he racked up just shy of 250 league appearances for them but he's perhaps even better known for his time at Charlton as a player.

He spent three separate spells there as a player but it is his first that he's most remembered for, as he made 200 league appearances for them between 1998 and 2004.

Powell would later write himself further into Charlton folklore as a manager as they won the League One title in 11/12.