Stan Charlton, Sr.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 November 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Little Hulton, England | ||
| Date of death | 1971 (aged 70–71) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| ?–1928 | Exeter City | ? | (?) |
| 1928–1932 | Crystal Palace | 121 | (7) |
| 1932–? | Newport County | ? | (?) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Stanley "Stan" Charlton (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,[1] then within Lancashire, but subsequently part of Greater Manchester.
In May 1928,[1] Charlton was signed for Crystal Palace by Fred Mavin, previously his manager at Exeter City, who immediately made him captain.[2] Palace finished runners-up in Division Three South in 1928–9 missing out on the single promotion place on goal difference.[2] Charlton missed only one game and scored four times.[3][4] in the following three seasons Charlton made 25 appearances (two goals), 33 appearances (without scoring) and 22 appearances (one goal) respectively.[5] On 8 October 1932, Charlton moved on to Newport County.[1]
Whilst with Exeter City, Charlton toured Australia in 1925 with an official Football Association XI.[6][7]
Later career
Stan Charlton died in 1971 aged 70 or 71.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 320. ISBN 0907969542.
- 1 2 King, Ian (2011). Crystal Palace The Complete record: 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 200. ISBN 9781780910468.
- ↑ King, Ian (2011). Crystal Palace The Complete record: 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 275. ISBN 9781780910468.
- ↑ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 151. ISBN 0907969542.
- ↑ Purkiss, Mike; Sands, Nigel. Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. pp. 152–7. ISBN 0907969542.
- ↑ "The Grecian archive: No. 10: internationals.". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ↑ "British "FA XI" Tours". rsssf.com. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ↑ King, Ian (2011). Crystal Palace The Complete record: 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 534. ISBN 9781780910468.