John Charles
John Charles (27 December 1931 - 21 February 2004) was a Welsh football player. He has played for Wales national team.
| File:John Charles, Wales versus Scotland, Ninian Park, 1954.jpg Charles with Wales in 1954 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William John Charles | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1931[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 21 February 2004 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Wakefield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-forward, centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1946–1948 | Swansea Town | ||
| 1948–1949 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1957 | Leeds United | 297 | (157) |
| 1957–1962 | Juventus | 155 | (108) |
| 1962 | Leeds United | 11 | (3) |
| 1962–1963 | Roma | 10 | (4) |
| 1963–1966 | Cardiff City | 69 | (18) |
| 1966–1971 | Hereford United | 173 | (80) |
| 1972–1974 | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
| Total | 715 | (370) | |
| National team | |||
| 1950–1965 | Wales | 38 | (15) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1967–1971 | Hereford United (player-manager) | ||
| 1972–1974 | Merthyr Tydfil (player-manager) | ||
| 1987 | Hamilton Steelers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | European Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leeds United | 1948-49 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 1949–50 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 47 | 1 | |||
| 1950–51 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| 1951–52 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| 1952–53 | 40 | 26 | 1 | 1 | — | 41 | 27 | |||
| 1953–54 | 39 | 42 | 2 | 1 | — | 41 | 43 | |||
| 1954–55 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | 42 | 12 | |||
| 1955–56 | 42 | 29 | 1 | 0 | — | 43 | 29 | |||
| 1956–57 | First Division | 40 | 38 | 1 | 1 | — | 41 | 39 | ||
| Total | 298 | 150 | 19 | 4 | — | 317 | 154 | |||
| Juventus | 1957–58 | Serie A | 34 | 28 | 4 | 1 | — | 38 | 29 | |
| 1958–59 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 24 | ||
| 1959–60 | 34 | 23 | 3 | 3 | — | 37 | 26 | |||
| 1960–61 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 16 | ||
| 1961–62 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 10 | ||
| Total | 151 | 93 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 179 | 105 | ||
| Leeds United | 1962–63 | Second Division | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 3 | |
| Roma | 1962–63 | Serie A | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 4 | |
| Cardiff City | 1963–64 | Second Division | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 11 | |
| 1964–65 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | |||
| 1965–66 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 4 | |||
| Total | 68 | 18 | 4 | 0 | — | 72 | 18 | |||
| Career total | 538 | 268 | 44 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 592 | 284 | ||
- a. ^ Includes FA Cup and Coppa Italia
Honours
Leeds United
- Second Division runners-up: 1955–56
Juventus
Cardiff City
Wales
- British Home Championship: 1959–60; runners-up: 1960–61, 1961–62
- FIFA World Cup quarter-finalist: 1958
Individual
- English First Division Top Scorer: 1956–57
- Serie A Top Goal-scorer: 1957–58[5]
- Ballon d'Or – Third place: 1959
- UEFA Golden Player: Wales
John Charles Media
References
- ↑ Charles 2009, p. 26
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "John Charles". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ↑ "William John Charles – "The Gentle Giant"". soccermond.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ↑ Roberto Di Maggio; Igor Kramarsic; Alberto Novello (11 June 2015). "Italy – Serie A Top Scorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
