Simon Charlton

Football player infobox
playername = Simon Charlton


fullname = Simon Thomas Charlton
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1971|10|25
cityofbirth = Huddersfield
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=5|in=8
currentclub = Norwich City (Coach)
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position =Fullback
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youthclubs = Huddersfield Town
years = 1989-1993
1993-1997
1997-2000
2000-2004
2004-2006
2006-2007
clubs = Huddersfield Town
Southampton
Birmingham City
Bolton Wanderers
Norwich City
Oldham Athletic
caps(goals) = 124 (1)
115 (2)
072 (0)
120 (0)
045 (2)
025 (1)
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managerclubs =
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nationalteam =
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pcupdate = 22:48, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
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Simon Thomas Charlton (born October 25, 1971 in Huddersfield) is an English former footballer, who is currently a coach at Norwich City. He was a left-back who could also play as a left-sided central defender or occasionally in midfield.

Charlton began his career at his home-town club Huddersfield Town where he became a firm fans' favourite and played over a hundred games for the Terriers before moving to Premiership side Southampton for £250,000.

From Southampton he was initially loaned to Birmingham City, before making his move permanent in 1998. In 2000, Charlton was transferred to Bolton Wanderers, where he was voted the fans` player of the year for the 2003-04 season, and subsequently moved to Norwich City at the start of the 2004-05 season.

At the end of the 2005-06 season, Charlton was released by Norwich City. He left the club under something of a cloud, criticising manager Nigel Worthington in the local newspaper, and stating that he believed Worthington had made a scapegoat and an easy target out of him.

His career was revived, however, when he signed a one year deal with Oldham Athletic on August 8, 2006. Although on his first appearance he conceded a penalty, which was saved, he also provided a cross for the only goal of the game and was named man of the match. After his contract at Oldham expired in May 2007, he retired as a player, and moved into coaching with Norwich City.

External links

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* [http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/charlton.htm Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk]