| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 November 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Little Hulton, England | ||
| Date of death | 1971 (aged 70–71) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1919 | Little Hulton United | ||
| 1920-1921 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | (0) |
| 1922-1923 | Rochdale | 38 | (0) |
| 1923–1928 | Exeter City | 163 | (10) |
| 1928–1932 | Crystal Palace | 122 | (7) |
| 1932–1933 | Newport County | 32 | (0) |
| 1933 | Margate | ||
| 1934 | Streatham Town | ||
| 1935 | Greenbroom Athletic | ||
| 1936 | Venner Sports | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stanley Charlton (16 November 1900 – 1971) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Exeter City, Crystal Palace and Newport County. He was the father of Stan Charlton who also had a career as a professional footballer.
Playing career
Charlton was born on 16 November 1900, in Little Hulton, [1] then within Lancashire, but subsequently part of Greater Manchester.
In May 1928, [1] Charlton was signed for Crystal Palace by Fred Mavin, previously his manager at Exeter City, who immediately made him captain. [2] Palace finished runners-up in Division Three South in 1928–29 missing out on the single promotion place on goal difference. [2] Charlton missed only one game and scored four times. [3] [4] in the following three seasons Charlton made 25 appearances (two goals), 33 appearances (without scoring) and 22 appearances (one goal) respectively. [5] On 8 October 1932, Charlton moved on to Newport County. [1]
Whilst with Exeter City, Charlton toured Australia, in 1925 with an official Football Association XI. [6] [7]
Later career
Stan Charlton died in 1971 aged 70 or 71. [8]
References
- ^ a b c Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 320. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ a b King, Ian (2011). Crystal Palace The Complete record: 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 200. ISBN 9781780910468.
- ^ King, Ian (2011). Crystal Palace The Complete record: 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 275. ISBN 9781780910468.
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 151. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 152–7. ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ "The Grecian archive: No. 10: internationals". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "British "FA XI" Tours". RSSSF. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ King, Ian (2011). Crystal Palace The Complete record: 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 534. ISBN 9781780910468.
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- 1900 births
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- English men's footballers
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football fullbacks
- People from Little Hulton
- Footballers from Greater Manchester
- Sportspeople from the City of Salford
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