Charlie Steele, Jr.

For other people named Charles Steele, see Charles Steele (disambiguation).

Charlie Steele

Personal information
Full name	Charles Steele Jr.
Date of birth	1930
Place of birth	Stockton, New Zealand
Date of death	12 January 2008(2008-01-12)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
	Invercargill Thistle
	Western
National team
1954-1958	New Zealand	8	(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Charlie Steele Jr. (1930 – 12 January 2008) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.^[1]

Steele was accomplished in both rugby union and association football, playing club and provincial rugby on Saturdays and football on Sundays, earning representative honours with Westland. He played for Buller against the 1950 touring British Lions^[2]

International career

Steele scored on his full All Whites début in a 2-1 win over Australia on 14 August 1954^[3] and ended his international playing career with eight A-international caps to his credit,^[1] scoring six goals.^[4] His final cap was an appearance in a 2-1 win over New Caledonia on 14 September 1958.^[3] Including unofficial matches, Steele played 23 matches for New Zealand and scored 12 goals.^[2]

Steele's father Charlie Steele, Sr. had made two appearances for New Zealand in 1927, and his début marked the first time a father - son pair had represented New Zealand.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm. Retrieved 22 June 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Obituary, Charlie Steele 1930 - 2008". SouthlandFootball. http://www.southlandfootball.org.nz/profiles_steele_charlie_obit.htm. Retrieved 19 May 2010. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1559.htm. Retrieved 22 June 2009. 
4. ^ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm. Retrieved 22 June 2009. 

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Persondata
Name	Steele, Charlie Jr.
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1930
Place of birth	Stockton, New Zealand
Date of death	12 January 2008
Place of death