Charlie Copeland (footballer)
Charles William Copeland (12 March 1892 – 1939) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Coventry City, Leeds City and Merthyr Town.[1][3] In 1919 Copeland reported Leeds City to the FA for making illegal payments to guest players during World War I which led to the club being expelled by the Football League.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles William Copeland[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1892[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Grangetown, North Yorkshire, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1939 (aged 46–47)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1912 | South Bank | ||
| 1912–1919 | Leeds City | 44 | (0) |
| 1919–1920 | Coventry City | 32 | (0) |
| 1920 | Merthyr Town | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 84 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
- Charlie Copeland at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Leeds City". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- "The story of Leeds City: Why the club before Leeds United were expelled from the Football League". Sporting Life. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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