Ted Charlton (footballer, born 1888)

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Ted Charlton
Personal information
Full name Edward Charlton
Date of birth (1888-01-15)15 January 1888
Place of birth Southwick, Hampshire, England
Date of death 20 January 1978(1978-01-20) (aged 90)
Height 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1906–1920 Fulham 249 (7)
1921–1923 Carlisle United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Edward Charlton (15 January 1888 – 20 January 1978) was an English footballer who played for Fulham and Carlisle United as a full back.

Career[]

He spent the majority of his career at Fulham, making 249 league appearances and scoring 7 goals between 1906 and 1920,[1] becoming the first player to make 100 appearances for the club.[2] He spent the final couple of playing years at Carlisle United before announcing his retirement in 1923.

Personal life[]

Charlton worked at J.L. Thompson and Sons during the First World War.[3] He died in 1978 at 90 years old.

References[]

  1. ^ "Edward Charlton". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  2. ^ "History of Fulham Football Club: 1916". FulhamFC.com. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Fulham Players and the First World War – University of Wolverhampton". www.wlv.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2020.


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