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Valley Gold

Valley Gold enables fans to support the club in unearthing the talents of tomorrow - as well as giving them the chance to scoop up to £15,000 in regular cash prizes.

The matchday draw scheme was originally set up in 1989 to help finance the return to The Valley. Since then, the club's youth set-up has benefited from the money it has raised.

By supporting Valley Gold, you are making a vital contribution to the development of our first-team players of the future - Steve Gritt, Youth Academy Manager

The committee of Charlton Club, the organisation that runs Valley Gold and the recently re-launched Jackpot Tickets, was formerly reconstituted in January 2003.

Membership has risen by nearly a third and the committee is closing fast on its initial target of 2,000 members, the largest number the scheme has ever had.

For an annual subscription of £120 - which can be paid monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or yearly and by standing order, cheque or cash - members are entered into 21 cash draws a year.

As well as two summer draws with a single £500 prize for each, draws take place at each of the 19 Premiership games at The Valley.

For 16 of the matches, there is a first prize of £750, a second prize of £350 and a third of £150.

Special draws take place at the first home game of the season for £5000 and at a Christmas game for £10,000, while there is a £15,000 first prize at the final home match.

A second prize of £1000 and a third prize of £500 is drawn on each of these three occasions.

List of this season's winning numbers.

Other benefits to members

There is a whole range of other benefits for members, in addition to being entered in the prize draw.

Members currently receive £15 off the cost of a season ticket (please note that your Valley Gold membership number MUST be entered on your season ticket application form in order to qualify), come second in the priority list for tickets to away games (after you have paid at least a quarter of your annual subscription) - after members of the VIP scheme - and get a ten per cent discount off merchandise bought from the Superstore on production of your Valley Gold membership card.

Supporting the club

It is well known that Charlton have one of the best youth academies in the country, nurturing the stars of the future.

Based at the club's training ground in Sparrows Lane, the academy has benefited considerably from subscriptions made to Valley Gold over the years.

The youth system has brought numerous players through its ranks and into the first team - including current stars Jonathan Fortune, Paul Konchesky, Kevin Lisbie, Scott Parker and Richard Rufus.

In addition some of the youngsters of today - such as Osei Sankofa, and Stacy Long - have represented England at various youth international levels while others have represented the Republic of Ireland and Wales.

Signing up

Wendy Perfect acts as promoter on behalf of Charlton Club, while Lisa Squires has been employed by the club to run Valley Gold on a day-to-day basis.

If you would like to join Valley Gold you can print off an application form and send it to Lisa Squires, Valley Gold Office, The Valley, Floyd Road, London SE7 8BL.

Anyone with further enquiries can contact Lisa at the Valley Gold office at the ground on 020-8244 7771 from 9.30am-2.30pm weekdays, and from 11am on matchday Saturdays. You can also contact her at valleygold@cafc.co.uk.

Click here for Charlton Club membership rules.