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English footballer

Stanley Charlton
Personal information
Date of birth (1900-11-16)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, then within Lancashire, but subsequently part of Greater Manchester.

In May 1928, Charlton was signed for Crystal Palace by Fred Mavin, previously his manager at Exeter City, who immediately made him captain. Palace finished runners-up in Division Three South in 1928–29 missing out on the single promotion place on goal difference. Charlton missed only one game and scored four times. in the following three seasons Charlton made 25 appearances (two goals), 33 appearances (without scoring) and 22 appearances (one goal) respectively. On 8 October 1932, Charlton moved on to Newport County.

Whilst with Exeter City, Charlton toured Australia, in 1925 with an official Football Association XI.

Later career

Stan Charlton died in 1971 aged 70 or 71.

References

  1. ^ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 320. ISBN 0907969542.
  2. ^ King, Ian (2011). Crystal Palace The Complete record: 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 200. ISBN 9781780910468.
  3. King, Ian (2011). Crystal Palace The Complete record: 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 275. ISBN 9781780910468.
  4. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 151. ISBN 0907969542.
  5. Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 152–7. ISBN 0907969542.
  6. "The Grecian archive: No. 10: internationals". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  7. "British "FA XI" Tours". RSSSF. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  8. King, Ian (2011). Crystal Palace The Complete record: 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 534. ISBN 9781780910468.

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