Bill Charlton

William Charlton (4 January 1912 – 18 February 1998) was an English footballer who played at centre-forward in the Football League for various clubs in the 1930s, including Southampton, Hull City and Queens Park Rangers. He also played for the Corinthians and the England national amateur football team.

Football career Charlton was born in Eastleigh on 16 January 1932 in a 3–3 draw with Preston North End and on 13 February 1932 when he scored a consolation goal in a 5–1 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Between 1933 and 1936, Charlton was a member of the Corinthian amateur club, for whom he made 20 appearances, scoring 16 goals, including two against Stade Francais in Paris in April 1934.

In November 1934, he joined Hull City scoring once in three league appearances, before a spell with Wimbledon. In May 1936, he signed his first professional contract with Queens Park Rangers and played 20 matches, scoring ten goals, in the Football League Third Division South.

He earned his first England amateur cap in 1936, making four appearances in total and scoring three goals, a hat-trick against Ireland.

Later career During the Second World War, William Charlton served in the Royal Navy, rising to rank of Lieutenant-Commander. After the war, Charlton worked for various oil companies including Shell Mex before retiring to Barnes, He died in 1998.