Charlie Deacon

Charlie Deacon

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Charles Deacon
Date of birth	January–March 1869
Place of birth	Farnham, England
Date of death	21 October 1893 (aged 24)
Place of death	Southampton, England
Playing position	Half-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1885–1892	St. Mary's	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Samuel Charles "Charlie" Deacon (1869 – 21 October 1893) was an English footballer who played as a Half-back. Originally from Farnham, Deacon was one of the first players for St. Mary's Y.M.A. (later renamed St. Mary's), between 1885 and 1892.

Playing career

While working as a clerk at the Southampton Telegraph Office, Deacon joined the football team of the St. Mary's Young Men's Association in November 1885, playing in their first game at the age of 16.^[1] Described by the local press as one of the team's "phenomenal juniors", Deacon helped St. Mary's win the Hampshire Junior Cup three seasons running in 1887–88, 1888–89, and 1889–90, playing in 15 of the 17 games during this period, mostly at right-half.^[1]

In the following two seasons, Deacon played mainly at centre-half, as St. Mary's won the Hampshire Senior Cup twice and the Hampshire County Cricket Club Charity Cup once.^[1] He died in October 1893 of a brain tumour.^[1]

Career statistics

Season	Club	Hampshire Junior Cup		Hampshire Senior Cup		Hampshire CCC Charity Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1887–88	St. Mary's	5	1	—		—		5	1
1888–89		7	1					7	1
1889–90		3	0					3	0
1890–91		—		3	0	2	0	5	0
1891–92				2	1	1	0	3	1
St. Mary's total		15	2	5	1	3	0	23	3

References

1. Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan; Bull, David (2013). All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC. Hagiology Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-9926864-0-6.