Bill Charlton
English footballer
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William Charlton (4 January 1912 – 18 February 1998)[1] was an English footballer who played at centre-forward in the Football League for various clubs in the 1930s, including Southampton, Hull City and Queens Park Rangers.[2] He also played for the Corinthians and the England national amateur football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Charlton | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Eastleigh, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 February 1998 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Epsom, England | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Oxford University | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1931–1932 | Southampton | 2 | (1) |
| 1933–1936 | Corinthian | ||
| 1934–1935 | Hull City | 3 | (1) |
| 1935–1936 | Wimbledon | ||
| 1936–1938 | Queens Park Rangers | 20 | (10) |
| 1938 | Barnet | ||
| 1938–1939 | Leyton | ||
| 1939 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1936–19?? | England amateurs | 4 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
Charlton was born in Eastleigh[1] and was educated at Peter Symonds School, Winchester[3] before going up to St Edmund Hall at the University of Oxford where he represented Oxford University at football and won his blue.[3]
While still at university, he joined Southampton of the Football League Second Division as an amateur, making two appearances at centre-forward;[3] on 16 January 1932 in a 3–3 draw with Preston North End and on 13 February 1932 when he scored a consolation goal in a 5–1 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers.[4]
Between 1933 and 1936, Charlton was a member of the Corinthian amateur club, for whom he made 20 appearances, scoring 16 goals,[5] including two against Stade Francais in Paris in April 1934.[6]
In November 1934, he joined Hull City scoring once in three league appearances, before a spell with Wimbledon. In May 1936, he signed his first professional contract with Queens Park Rangers[3] and played 20 matches, scoring ten goals, in the Football League Third Division South.[2]
He earned his first England amateur cap in 1936, making four appearances in total and scoring three goals, a hat-trick against Ireland.[3]
Later career
During the Second World War, William Charlton served in the Royal Navy, rising to rank of Lieutenant-Commander. After the war, Charlton worked for various oil companies including Shell Mex before retiring to Barnes, He died in 1998.[3]