Charles Foweraker

Charles Foweraker (1887 – July 1950) was an English football manager, serving in the capacity at Bolton Wanderers from 1919 to 1944, making him the club's longest serving manager. He is also the club's most successful manager, winning the FA Cup three times during his time there.

Foweraker was employed in various capacities by the club for 49 years, initially as a gateman and checker when Burnden Park first opened. At this time he was also employed by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company. Acting initially as assistant to Tom Mather, when Mather was called up by the Royal Navy in 1915, Foweraker took on his duties before making the position his own in 1919.

During his time there, he presided over the club's greatest triumphs. The FA Cup was won in 1923 (the White Horse Final), 1926 and 1929. He also discovered Nat Lofthouse, a player generally regarded as the best player the club has ever produced.

In July 1938 Foweraker was presented with the Football League's Long Service Medal in recognition of more than 21 years' service to the club.^[1] He also served as vice-president of the Lancashire Football Association. When World War II broke out, Foweraker worked for the club on a voluntary basis, but ill health forced him to retire in 1944. He died in Bolton in July 1950.

References

1. ^ Charles Foweraker www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk, Retrieved on June 2, 2009

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Name	Foweraker, Charles
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Short description	English footballer
Date of birth	1887
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Date of death	1950
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