Percy Cherrett
English footballer (1899–1984)
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Percy Albert Mark Cherrett (12 September 1899 – 1984)[2] was an English footballer who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Portsmouth, Plymouth Argyle, Crystal Palace, Bristol City and Bournemouth & Boscombe.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Percy Albert Mark Cherrett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Christchurch, England | ||
| Date of death | 1984 (aged 84–85) | ||
| Place of death | Bournemouth, England | ||
| Position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1923 | Portsmouth | 67 | (36) |
| 1923–1925 | Plymouth Argyle | 61 | (36) |
| 1925–1927 | Crystal Palace | 75 | (58) |
| 1927–1928 | Bristol City | 25 | (15) |
| 1928–1929 | Bournemouth & Boscombe | 36 | (19) |
| Cowes | |||
| Total | 264 | (164) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career
Cherrett was born in Christchurch.[1] A centre forward who could also play as an inside forward,[3] Cherrett turned professional with Portsmouth in 1920, having started his career with Boscombe.[1][4] He scored 36 goals in 67 league appearances before losing his place in the team after three seasons.[1][4] He was transferred to Plymouth Argyle in the summer of 1923 and continued to score goals regularly.[4] Cherrett was the club's top goalscorer in his first season with Argyle, scoring 27 goals in 41 matches, and he scored nine more in 21 games the following season.[3][4] The arrival of Jack Cock in 1925 saw Cherrett lose his place in the side and he was sold to Crystal Palace later that year.[4][5]
He finished as the club's top goalscorer in the two seasons that he played for Palace, scoring 33 and 32 goals in all competitions,[6] and he also scored two hat-tricks.[7] Cherrett joined Bristol City in 1927, where he scored 15 league goals in 25 appearances, and then moved to Bournemouth & Boscombe in 1928.[1][3] Cherrett scored 19 more league goals in 36 matches to bring his tally in the Football League to 164 goals scored in 264 appearances.[1] He finished his career in non-league football, playing for Cowes on the Isle of Wight.[1][3]