Charlie Walters Explained

Charlie Walters
Birth Date:1 April 1897
Birth Place:Sandford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England
Death Date:13 May 1971
Death Place:Kidlington, Oxfordshire, England
Height:[1]
Position:Centre half
Years1:?–1919
Years2:1919–1925
Years3:1926–1927
Clubs4:Mansfield Town
Caps1:?
Caps2:106
Goals2:0
Caps3:18
Goals3:0

Charlie Walters (born 1 April 1897 – 13 May 1971) was a professional footballer who played for Oxford City, Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and Mansfield Town.[2] He was also an amateur cricketer.[3] He was born in Sandford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire and died in Kidlington, Oxfordshire.

Football career

Walters joined Tottenham from Oxford City in 1919. He made 117 appearances in all competitions for the club [4] and collected a winners' medal in the 1921 FA Cup Final.[5] 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.[6] He played a total of 129 matches for the county.[7] He played first-class for a combined Minor Counties cricket team on four occasions: in 1930 against Wales and Lancashire, in 1931 against the touring New Zealanders, and in 1934 against Oxford University.[8] In his four first-class matches, he scored 47 runs at a batting average of 11.75, with a high score of 25.[9] With the ball he took 3 wickets at a bowling average of 49.33, with best figures of 2/72.[10]

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

1920–21

Notes and References

  1. News: Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Tottenham Hotspur . The Vagrant . Athletic News . Manchester . 21 August 1922 . 5.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records. 2004 . soccerdata . 1-899468-63-3. 270.
  3. Web site: Player profile: Charlie Walters. CricketArchive. 26 May 2011.
  4. http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_azofplayers.html Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players
  5. http://www.fa-cupfinals.co.uk/1921.html 1921 Cup Final
  6. News: Super Arnold's 30-year service. Mezzetti. Ed. 30 June 2010. Oxford Mail. 26 May 2011.
  7. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Charlie Walters. CricketArchive. 26 May 2011.
  8. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Charlie Walters. CricketArchive. 26 May 2011.
  9. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charlie Walters. CricketArchive. 26 May 2011.
  10. Web site: First-class Bowling For Each Team by Charlie Walters. CricketArchive. 26 May 2011.