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Charley Chenery |
Crystal Palace
(amateur)
FC
3 caps, 1 goal
P 3 W 1 D 1 L 1 F 5:
A 4
50% successful
1872-74
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 270
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Profile |
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Full name |
Charles John
Chenery |
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Born |
1 January 1850
at Lambourn Woodlands,
Berkshire [registered in Hungerford, Berkshire, March 1850]. |
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Census Notes |
None of the Chenery's are on
the 1851 census. |
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Not on the 1861 census,
probably in Victoria, Australia. |
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According to the 1871 census,
Charley, the eldest of seven children, was living with his parents, George
and Sophia (née Atkins) at Thicket Road, Penge in Lewisham. Charley is
'articled to solicitors', and his father has an 'interest in money'.
They have three servants. |
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Charles emigrated to
Mansfield in 1878, but according to the 1881 census, his father was now a
farmer in charge of 17 labourers, over 408 acres. The household
includes his mother, and Charley' two brothers and two sisters (both born
in Victoria, Australia 1860 and 1863). |
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His marriage in 1890 in
Victoria, his address was stated as 'Alexandra'. His occupation is a
grazier, whilst his father is stated as a grazier (deceased). |
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According to letters sent
from Charles' wife, Priscilla, regarding their son, Gerald, throughout the
first world war, their address was given as 331 Park Street, North Carlton
in 1917-18 (previously 53 Church Street, Albert Park). In early 1920,
their address was Ingomar, Mansfield. All in Australia. |
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Their son Gerald
Graham married on 15 December 1919 at Larbert, Stirlingshire in Scotland.
His marriage certificate states that his father's profession was that of a
station manager, presumably cattle or sheep. |
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Married |
to Priscilla
Swan, 5 April 1890, at Erskine Manse, Carlton, Victoria in Australia.
Marriage certificate signed as Charles J. Chenery. |
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Died |
17 April 1928
in Mansfield, Victoria, Australia,
aged 78 years
107 days. [registered in the Melbourne Argus, 18 April 1928] |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Played his football at Crystal Palace
Amateur FC; Barnes FC; Wanderers FC; also represented Surrey and London; |
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Club honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
Played cricket
for Surrey CCC and Northamptonshire CCC. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
eleven who became the first
players to appear for England. He is generally regarded as the
tenth, as his name appears tenth on any teamsheet. |
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Position(s) |
Forward |
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First match |
No. 1, 30
November 1872,
Scotland 0 England 0, friendly match at The West of Scotland Cricket
Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, aged 22 years, 333 days. |
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Last match |
No. 3, 7 March 1874,
Scotland 2 England 1, a friendly match at The West of
Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton
Crescent, Glasgow, aged 24 years,
66 days. |
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Major tournaments |
None |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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Chenery emigrated to
Australia in 1878 where he became a farmer. Full details above.
- Extensive
Research |
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Charley Chenery - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Appearances |
Minutes |
Goals |
Goals
Ave. min. |
Captains |
Discipline |
| 3 |
3 |
270 |
1 |
270 min |
None |
None |
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Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation. |
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Charley Chenery
- Match Record - All Matches - By
Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
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Home |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
4.00 |
2.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
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Away |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
0.50 |
1.00 |
25.0 |
-1 |
| All - Friendly |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
1 |
1 |
1.667 |
1.333 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Charley Chenery
- Match History |
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Club:
Crystal Palace (amateur) F.C. - 3 full caps |
Coach: F.A. Committee - 3
full capsx
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Age 22 |
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u/o |
24 February 1872
- England 1 Scotland 0, Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington,
London |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
f |
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1 |
1 |
30 November 1872
- Scotland 0 England 0,
The West of Scotland Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow |
Fr |
AD |
Start |
f |
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Age
23 |
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2 |
2 |
8 March 1873
- England 4 Scotland 2, Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval,
Kennington, London |
Fr |
HW |
Start 
75 |
f |
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Age 24 |
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3 |
3 |
7 March 1874 - Scotland 2 England 1,
The West of Scotland Cricket Ground, Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow |
Fr |
AL |
Start |
f |
Notes
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CG/DR
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