Charlie Hurst

Charles Hurst (25 January 1919 – 23 January 1999) was an English footballer who played as a centre half for various clubs including Bristol Rovers, Oldham Athletic and Rochdale.

Charlie Hurst
Personal information
Full name Charles Hurst[1]
Date of birth (1919-01-25)25 January 1919
Place of birth Denton, England
Date of death 23 January 1999(1999-01-23) (aged 79)
Place of death Chelmsford,[1] England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hyde United
1938–1943 Bristol Rovers
1943–1946 Oldham Athletic
1946–1947 Rochdale 4 (1)
1948–1950 Chelmsford City
1950–1951 Sudbury Town
Managerial career
1950–1951 Sudbury Town
Halstead Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Hurst was born in Denton, Lancashire[2] and started his football career with Hyde United[3] in the 1930s before playing for Bristol Rovers, Oldham Athletic and Rochdale. The Second World War, which took the best years of his footballing career, saw him serve in the British Army and he was one of the many soldiers rescued during the Dunkirk Evacuation in 1940.[4] After the war had finished he returned to play for Oldham and then Rochdale[5] before moving south, ending his footballing career playing non-league football for Chelmsford City[6] and Sudbury Town.[7]

He played in one match for Mossley, scoring a goal in the 1947–48 season.[8]

Hurst became player-manager of Sudbury Town in the 1950–51 season. He took the team to the final of the Suffolk Senior Cup and third place in the Essex & Suffolk Border League.[7]

Personal life

Hurst was the father of England player and World Cup winner, Geoff Hurst.[9] After finishing playing football he worked as a toolmaker in Essex. He died two days before his 80th birthday in 1999.[10]

References
  1. "Charlie Hurst". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. Hurst, Geoff (2001). 1966 and all that. Headline Book Publishing. p. 17. ISBN 0-7472-4175-9.
  3. "Holker Street Newsletter 1394 – 17th September 2004". Barrowfc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  4. Hurst, Geoff (2001). 1966 and all that. Headline Book Publishing. p. 18. ISBN 0-7472-4175-9.
  5. Charlie Hurst at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  6. Hurst, Geoff (2001). 1966 and all that. Headline Book Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 0-7472-4175-9.
  7. "HURST WILL BE ROOTING FOR A SUDBURY WIN". Non League Daily. 10 May 2003. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2010.
  8. "Complete A-Z of Mossley Players". Mossley Web. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  9. My Sport: Sir Geoff Hurst
  10. Hurst, Geoff (2001). 1966 and all that. Headline Book Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 0-7472-4175-9.
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