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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Henry Whitchurch | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Grays, England | ||
| Date of death | July 1988 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Michigan, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Portsmouth | |||
| 1945–1946 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | (2) |
| 1947–1948 | Southend United | 18 | (5) |
| 1948–? | Folkestone Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
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.
Later life edit
In July 1988, Whitchurch died in Michigan, United States.[5]
References edit
- ^ Hugman, BJ (Ed) The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) ISBN 1-85291-665-6 p651. Retrieved 19 July 2010
- ^ West Ham stats Archived 25 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 July 2010
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 July 2010
- ^ "Charlie Whitchurch 1947-1948". Southend United F.C. database. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Charlie Whitchurch". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 November 2016.