Charlie Whitchurch | |
Fullname: | Charles Henry Whitchurch |
Birth Date: | 1920 10, df=y |
Birth Place: | Grays, England |
Death Place: | Michigan, United States |
Position: | Winger |
Years2: | 1945–1946 |
Years3: | 1946–1947 |
Years4: | 1947–1948 |
Years5: | 1948–? |
Clubs5: | Folkestone Town |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Caps3: | 8 |
Goals3: | 2 |
Caps4: | 18 |
Goals4: | 5 |
Charles Henry Whitchurch (29 October 1920 – July 1988) was an English professional footballer who played for Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur, Southend United, Folkestone Town and represented England at schoolboy level.[1]
Whitchurch began his career with Portsmouth as an amateur. He joined West Ham United in May 1945 and played in 34 wartime matches and scored 11 goals for the Hammers.[2] The winger signed for Tottenham Hotspur in January 1946 and went on to feature in eight senior matches and netted two goals.[3] Whitchurch left White Hart Lane in July 1947 to play for Southend United to notch up a further five goals in 18 appearances.[4] He later had a spell with Folkestone Town in 1948 where he ended his competitive career.
In July 1988, Whitchurch died in Michigan, United States.