Charlie Hurst

Charlie Hurst
Personal information
Date of birth (1919-01-25)25 January 1919
Place of birth Denton, Lancashire, England
Date of death 23 January 1999(1999-01-23) (aged 79)
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Centre-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
Hyde United
1938–1943 Bristol Rovers
1943–1946 Oldham Athletic
1946–1947 Rochdale 4 (1)
Chelmsford City
Sudbury Town
Teams managed
1950–1951 Sudbury Town

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Charlie Hurst (25 January 1919 – 23 January 1999) was an English footballer who played as a centre-half for various clubs including Bristol Rovers, Oldham Athletic and Rochdale.

Playing career

Hurst was born in Denton, Lancashire [1] and started his football career with Hyde United[2] in the 1930s before playing for Bristol Rovers, Oldham Athletic and Rochdale. The Second World War, which took the best years of his footballing career, saw him serve in the British Army and he was one of the many soldiers rescued during the Dunkirk Evacuation in 1940.[3] After the war had finished he returned to play for Oldham and then Rochdale[4] before moving south, ending his footballing career playing non-league football for Chelmsford City[5] and Sudbury Town.[6] Hurst became player-manager of Sudbury in the 1950–51 season. He took the team to the final of the Suffolk Senior Cup and third place in the Essex & Suffolk Border League.[6]

Personal life

Hurst was the father of England player and World Cup winner, Geoff Hurst.[7] After finishing playing football he worked as a toolmaker in Essex. He died two days before his 80th birthday in 1999.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Hurst, Geoff (2001). 1966 and all that. Headline Book Publishing. p. 17. ISBN 0-7472-4175-9.
  2. ↑ "Holker Street Newsletter 1394 – 17th September 2004". Barrowfc.com. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
  3. ↑ Hurst, Geoff (2001). 1966 and all that. Headline Book Publishing. p. 18. ISBN 0-7472-4175-9.
  4. ↑ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player5/charliehurst.html
  5. ↑ Hurst, Geoff (2001). 1966 and all that. Headline Book Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 0-7472-4175-9.
  6. 1 2 "HURST WILL BE ROOTING FOR A SUDBURY WIN". Non League Daily. 2003-05-10. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
  7. ↑ My Sport: Sir Geoff Hurst
  8. ↑ Hurst, Geoff (2001). 1966 and all that. Headline Book Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 0-7472-4175-9.
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