John Charles
Welsh association football player (1931-2004)
John Charles (27 December 1931 - 21 February 2004) was a Welsh football player. He has played for Wales national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William John Charles, CBE | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 21 February 2004 (aged 72) | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker (retired) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1946-1948 | Swansea Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948-1957 1957-1962 1962 1963 1963-1966 1966-1971 1972-1974 |
Leeds United Juventus Leeds United Roma Cardiff City Hereford United Merthyr Tydfil | ||
| National team | |||
| 1950-1965 | Wales | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1967-1971 1972-1974 |
Hereford United Merthyr Tydfil | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics change
| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | |||
| 1948/49 | Leeds United | Second Division | 3 | 0 |
| 1949/50 | 42 | 1 | ||
| 1950/51 | 34 | 3 | ||
| 1951/52 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1952/53 | 40 | 26 | ||
| 1953/54 | 39 | 42 | ||
| 1954/55 | 40 | 11 | ||
| 1955/56 | 41 | 29 | ||
| 1956/57 | First Division | 40 | 38 | |
| Italy | League | |||
| 1957/58 | Juventus | Serie A | 34 | 28 |
| 1958/59 | 29 | 19 | ||
| 1959/60 | 34 | 23 | ||
| 1960/61 | 32 | 15 | ||
| 1961/62 | 21 | 8 | ||
| England | League | |||
| 1962/63 | Leeds United | Second Division | 11 | 3 |
| Italy | League | |||
| 1962/63 | Roma | Serie A | 10 | 4 |
| England | League | |||
| 1963/64 | Cardiff City | Second Division | 33 | 11 |
| 1964/65 | 28 | 3 | ||
| 1965/66 | 7 | 4 | ||
| Country | England | 376 | 171 | |
| Italy | 160 | 97 | ||
| Total | 536 | 268 | ||
International career statistics change
| Wales national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1950 | 1 | 0 |
| 1951 | 1 | 0 |
| 1952 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | 5 | 4 |
| 1954 | 5 | 3 |
| 1955 | 4 | 3 |
| 1956 | 3 | 1 |
| 1957 | 4 | 0 |
| 1958 | 6 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 4 | 2 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 15 |
References change
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "John Charles". www.national-football-teams.com.
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