- Charlie Walters
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Charlie Walters Personal information Full name Charles Walters Date of birth 1 April 1897 Place of birth Sandford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England Date of death 13 May 1971 Place of death Kidlington, Oxfordshire, England Playing position Centre half Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† ?–1919 Oxford City ? 1919–1925 Tottenham Hotspur 106 (0) 1926–1927 Fulham 18 (0) ?–? Mansfield Town ? * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Charlie Walters (born 1 April 1897 – 13 May 1971) was a professional footballer who played for Oxford City, Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and Mansfield Town.[1] He was also an amateur cricketer.[2] He was born in Sandford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire and died in Kidlington, Oxfordshire.
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Football career
The centre half joined Tottenham from Oxford City in 1919. He made 117 appearances in all competitions for the club [3] and includes collecting a winners' medal in the 1921 FA Cup Final.[4] Walters joined Fulham in 1926 and featured in a further 18 matches before ending his career at Mansfield Town.
Cricket career
Walters made his debut for Oxfordshire in the 1922 Minor Counties Championship against Cambridgeshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire from 1922 to 1952, which is the joint second longest playing time for the county, level with Keith Arnold and exceeded only by Stewart Lee.[5] He played a total of 129 matches for the county.[6] He also made 4 first-class appearances for a combined Minor Counties cricket team on 4 occasions: in 1930 against Wales and Lancashire, in 1931 against the touring New Zealanders, and in 1934 against Oxford University.[7] In his 4 first-class matches, he scored 47 runs at a batting average of 11.75, with a high score of 25.[8] With the ball he took 3 wickets at a bowling average of 49.33, with best figures of 2/72.[9]
Honours
- 1921 FA Cup Final Winner
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 270. ISBN 1899468633.
- ^ "Player profile: Charlie Walters". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33601/33601.html. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Retrieved 11 February 2009
- ^ 1921 Cup Final Retrieved 11 February 2009
- ^ Mezzetti, Ed (30 June 2010). "Super Arnold's 30-year service". Oxford Mail. http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/8245206.CRICKET__Super_Arnold_s_30_year_service/. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Charlie Walters". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33601/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Charlie Walters". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33601/First-Class_Matches.html. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charlie Walters". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33601/f_Batting_by_Team.html. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Charlie Walters". CricketArchive. http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/33/33601/f_Bowling_by_Team.html. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
Categories:- 1897 births
- 1971 deaths
- People from South Oxfordshire (district)
- English footballers
- The Football League players
- Oxford City F.C. players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Fulham F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- English cricketers
- Oxfordshire cricketers
- Minor Counties cricketers
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