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William John Charles CBE (27 December 1931 – 21 February 2004) was a Welsh footballer who played as a centre-forward or as a centre-back.Best known for his first stint at Leeds United and Juventus, he was rated by many as the greatest all-round footballer ever to come from Wales. [2]
John Charles (1931–2004) was a Welsh footballer. John Charles may also refer to: People. Sportspeople. John Charles (English footballer), active 1912–1924;
John W. Charles was an English professional footballer. He spent his entire professional career at Blackpool in the early 1900s, making over 200 Football League appearances for the club. He played as a midfielder .
The more experienced Welsh side also proved too strong for the Irish, John Price becoming the first Welshman to score a hat-trick in international football during a 7–1 victory. [23] Buoyed by their win, the Welsh side met England a month later and recorded a second victory over their neighbours.
The 1964–65 season was Cardiff City F.C.'s 38th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division Two , then the second tier of English football , finishing thirteenth. The season also saw the club compete in European competition for the first time, reaching the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners Cup before being ...
John Charles on international duty for Wales, against Scotland, 1954. The 1950s were a golden age for Welsh football with stars such as Ivor Allchurch, Cliff Jones, Alf Sherwood, Jack Kelsey, Trevor Ford, Ronnie Burgess, Terry Medwin, Mel Charles and John Charles.
Jeremy Melvyn Charles (born 26 September 1959) is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international. Normally a centre-forward, he was equally adept as a centre-half. He played for Oxford United, Swansea City and Queens Park Rangers. He is the son of ex-footballer Mel Charles and nephew of Wales striker John Charles. [2]
Melvyn Charles (14 May 1935 – 24 September 2016) was a Welsh international footballer. Charles played as both a centre-half and centre-forward, with his preferred position being at right-half. [4] After a short stint on the Leeds United ground staff, he turned professional with his local club, Swansea Town, in 1952.