Sam Charnley
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| Full name | Samuel Charnley[1] | ||
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| Place of birth | Wishaw, Scotland | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1925 | Burnbank Athletic | ||
| 1925–1928 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 52 | (1) |
| 1928–1929 | York City | 48 | (4) |
| 1929 | Dartford | ||
| 1929–1931 | Kettering Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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Samuel Charnley (18 November 1902 – 1977) was a Scottish footballer who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Football League.
Career
Born in Craigneuk, a suburb of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Charnley played for Burnbank Athletic before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers of the Football League Second Division in January 1925.[2] He made his debut on 12 September 1925 in a 4–1 win against Portsmouth.[3] After making 55 appearances in total, scoring once, he joined Midland League team York City in August 1928.[2]
He captained York in the 1928–29 season, which was to be their last in the Midland League before being elected to the Football League.[2] He left after making 55 appearances and scoring five goals to join Dartford in June 1929.[2] He joined Kettering Town in September, before returning to Scottish football in May 1931.[2]
Personal life
When Charnley joined Dartford, he secured jobs locally for family members who also moved to Kent; these included his brother and his wife, who were the parents of boxer Dave Charnley, born in the town in 1935. Sam later ran a pub in Dartford.[4]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown. p. 52. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c d e f Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997. Citizen Publications. p. 138. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Matthews, Tony (2008). Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-632-3.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Family and friends bid farewell to Dartford Destroyer Dave Charnley". Gravesend Reporter. 15 March 2012. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
