Charles Stanfield Explained

Charles Stanfield
Birth Date:13 December 1884
Birth Place:Sheffield, England
Death Place:Cambridge, England
Nationalteam1:Austria
Nationalyears1:1904–1905
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:4

Charles Stanfield (13 December 1884  - 1941) was a British athlete and footballer.[1] He played in two matches for the Austria national football team from 1904 to 1905, scoring four goals.[2]

Biography

Stanfield was primarily an athlete and competed for the Herne Hill Harriers. In 1904, he took a up a work appointment in Vienna, Austria, and while there he broke the Austrian 100 yards record.[3]

He was also an excellent footballer and played for Nunhead FC, Bury F.C. and Civil Service FC. While in Austria he played for Vienna FC and was capped twice for the Austria national football team. His brothers Ernest and Harry both played for Nunhead FC.[4] [5]

On his return from Austria he continued to race[6] and would later finish second behind Edwin Montague in the 440 yards event at the 1907 AAA Championships.[7] [8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charles Stansfield . worldfootball.net . 7 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Charles Stansfield . National Football Teams . 7 December 2021.
  3. News: Sporting Notes . Nottingham Evening Post . 22 October 1904 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  4. News: Football . South London Mail . 26 November 1904 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  5. News: In the Field . Daily Record . 24 January 1910 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  6. News: Rich in Halves . South London Press . 16 September 1905 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 20 August 2024.
  7. News: Champion athletes . Daily Record . 8 July 1907 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 11 July 2024.
  8. News: AAA Championships . Sporting Life . 8 July 1907 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 11 July 2024.
  9. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 20 August 2024.