Charles Partridge (footballer) explained

Charles Partridge
Fullname:Charles Partridge
Position:Goalkeeper
Birth Date:1867
Birth Place:Wednesbury, England
Years1:–1890
Clubs1:Wednesbury Old Athletic
Years2:1890–1896
Caps2:31
Goals2:0
Years3:1896–189?
Clubs3:Willenhall
Years4:189?–1897
Clubs4:Sparkhill
Years5:1897
Clubs5:Park Mills
Years6:1897
Clubs6:Redditch Town
Years7:1898–1???
Clubs7:Headless Cross

Charles Partridge (1867 – after 1898) was an English professional footballer who made 29 appearances in the Football League for Small Heath.[1] He played as a goalkeeper.

Partridge was born in Wednesbury, Staffordshire. He played football for Wednesbury Old Athletic before joining Small Heath in 1890.[2] He played two games in Small Heath's second season in the Football Alliance, as a replacement for Chris Charsley and once in their second season in the Football League, replacing George Hollis.[3] In the 1894–95 season, the club's first in the First Division, Partridge was first-choice goalkeeper, and had the dubious honour of being in goal for the club's record defeat, 9–1, away to Blackburn Rovers in January 1895.[2] [4] He lost his place the following season to Jim Roach, and went on to play for a variety of clubs in the Black Country, Birmingham and north Worcestershire.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 2004 . 203 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 116 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. Matthews, pp. 141–43.
  4. Matthews, p. 143.