Charlie Brittain

Charlie Brittain

Personal information
Full name	Richard Charles Brittain
Date of birth	7 June 1887
Place of birth	Isle of Wight, England
Date of death	1949
Playing position	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
0?–?	Portsmouth	?	(?)
0?–1911	Northampton Town	?	(?)
1911–1913	Tottenham Hotspur	40	(0)
1920–1922	Cardiff City	75	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Richard Charles ' Charlie ' Brittain ( born 7 June 1887 on the Isle of Wight–died 1949 ) was an English professional footballer who played for Portsmouth, Northampton Town, Tottenham Hotspur and Cardiff City.^[1]

Football career

Brittain began his career at Portsmouth. The left back went on to play for Northampton Town. In 1911 he signed for Tottenham Hotspur in an exchange deal involving Walter Tull. Brittain played for 42 matches for the Lilywhites in all competitions between 1911–13 ^[2] before joining Cardiff City in 1920 where he featured in a further 75 matches.

References

1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 36. ISBN 1899468633. 
2. ^ A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Retrieved 21 April 2009

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Name	Brittain, Charlie
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Date of birth	7 June 1887
Place of birth	Isle of Wight, England
Date of death	1949
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