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Billy Charlton

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Billy Charlton
Personal information
Full name William George Charlton
Date of birth (1900-10-10)10 October 1900
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Date of death 20 June 1981(1981-06-20) (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

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]

He made 137 appearances for Tranmere, scoring 74 goals.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Cardiff City". Athletic News. 24 August 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 13 November 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.
  4. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 52. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
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