Sam Charnley
Samuel Charnley (18 November 1902 – 1977) was a Scottish footballer who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Charnley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 November 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Wishaw, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1977 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| 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 | |||
Samuel Charnley (18 November 1902 – 1977) was a Scottish footballer who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Football League.
Career
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown. p. 52. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c d e f 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.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (2008). Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-632-3.
- ^ "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.