
Ben Garner left Swindon to replace Johnnie Jackson as the new Charlton manager
(Picture: Getty Images)Charlton Athletic will travel to Accrington Stanley first up on July 30 as they hope to mount a successful Championship return bid next season.
The Addicks endured a difficult 2021/22 campaign, languishing in the League One relegation zone when Nigel Adkins was sacked in October before being guided safely into mid-table by club legend Johnnie Jackson, whose subsequent exit from The Valley after 12 years last month caused no shortage of consternation among the fanbase.