Charlton Athletic are delighted to announce the appointments of Phil Chapple and Calvin Charlton to further strengthen the club’s recruitment team.
Chapple joins as Head of Recruitment and will work closely alongside Charlton, who has been named Assistant Head of Recruitment.
A former defender who enjoyed five years with the Addicks as a player, Chapple also spent more than eight years as the club’s Chief Scout and built Chris Powell’s record-breaking, title-winning 2011/12 team. Chapple previously worked with Nathan Jones at Charlton, Stoke City and Luton Town and brings vast experience to the role.
Charlton arrives after a successful nine-year spell at Hibernian, where he played a key role in their historic 2015/16 Scottish Cup victory and in building this season’s record-breaking squad. He has also worked with Derby County, Portsmouth, Southampton, and the Scottish Football Association.
Meanwhile, Alistair Clarke, who joined the club from Lincoln City in February 2024, has been promoted to Head of Emerging Talent.
Managing Director James Rodwell said: "We’re delighted to bring in Phil and Calvin as we strengthen our recruitment team. Phil brings a track record of success, both at this club and working with Nathan Jones elsewhere, while Calvin was an outstanding candidate we interviewed during a thorough process. His knowledge of both the domestic and international market and his previous use of modern recruitment techniques will fit seamlessly with Hashim Umarji, our in-house data scientist.
"The recruitment team is structured to combine traditional scouting with modern data analysis and the changes allow us to promote Alastair Clarke to the vital role bridging the gap between our academy and men's first-team."
Manager Nathan Jones added on the appointment of Chapple: "I first worked with Phil at Charlton 13 years ago, and he taught me a lot about recruiting players and how to look for certain attributes.
"He was someone that had a big influence on me as a recruiter. I've worked with Phil at pretty much every club that I've been at - we took him to Stoke and brought him to Luton. Everywhere we've been he's done fantastic work and we've always felt that we've been at the cutting edge of good recruitment.
"To do that you need good people around you that have a good eye and know what they're looking as well as what we're looking for. We're very aligned so we're delighted to have him. Once we knew he became available then we made every effort to get him. It's not just what he does for us, but he knows this football club too. He adds continuity and he knows a lot of people. It can prove a seamless transition."