Match Worn Boots

Charlton Athletic F.C.

Did you Know?

These boots were worn by Paolo Di Canio during the season 2003/2004 with Charlton Athletic. In his one season at The Valley, Di Canio helped Charlton finish the season in seventh place, the club’s highest league finish since 1953. However, he only scored four league goals for the Addicks, all of which came from the penalty spot (one from a rebound). One of the penalty kicks was an audacious “Panenka”-style penalty kick against Arsenal. Di Canio also continued to be a provider of goals, however, notably in October 2003 when he came on as a second-half substitute with Charlton trailing 1–0 away at Portsmouth. He provided most of the spark for Charlton’s much-improved second-half display, and after Jonathan Fortune had equalised for Charlton, it was from Di Canio’s corner kick in the last minute that Shaun Bartlett headed home the winning goal.