Sam Charnley
| 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] | ||
| Playing 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 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Samuel "Sam" 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]
References
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 - 1939. Tony Brown. p. 52. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 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.