Billy Charlton
William George Charlton (10 October 1900 – 20 June 1981)[2] was an English footballer who played as an inside left for South Shields, West Ham United, Newport County, Cardiff City, Tranmere Rovers and Workington.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William George Charlton | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 June 1981 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Sunderland, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Robert Thompson's | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1922 | South Shields | 50 | (12) |
| 1922 | West Ham United | 8 | (0) |
| 1922–1924 | Newport County | 89 | (19) |
| 1924–1925 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 1925–1930 | Tranmere Rovers | 130 | (72) |
| 1930–19?? | Workington | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He made 137 appearances for Tranmere, scoring 74 goals.[2][4]
References
- "Cardiff City". Athletic News. 24 August 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 13 November 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve; Bishop, Peter (24 July 2009). "Player Records". Tranmere Rovers: The Complete Record. Breedon. pp. 520–538. ISBN 978-1-85983-711-5.
- Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 52. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
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