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John Charles
Welsh association football player (1931-2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Charles (27 December 1931 - 21 February 2004) was a Welsh football player. He has played for Wales national team.
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![]() Charles with Wales in 1954 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William John Charles | ||
Date of birth | (1931-12-27)27 December 1931[1] | ||
Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
Date of death | 21 February 2004(2004-02-21) (aged 72) | ||
Place of death | Wakefield, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-forward, centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1946–1948 | Swansea Town | ||
1948–1949 | Leeds United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1949–1957 | Leeds United | 297 | (157) |
1957–1962 | Juventus | 155 | (108) |
1962 | Leeds United | 11 | (3) |
1962–1963 | Roma | 10 | (4) |
1963–1966 | Cardiff City | 69 | (18) |
1966–1971 | Hereford United | 173 | (80) |
1972–1974 | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
Total | 715 | (370) | |
National team | |||
1950–1965 | Wales | 38 | (15) |
Teams managed | |||
1967–1971 | Hereford United (player-manager) | ||
1972–1974 | Merthyr Tydfil (player-manager) | ||
1987 | Hamilton Steelers | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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