John Charles
| Date of birth | 20 September 1944 |
| Place of birth | Canning Town |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Full back |
| Died | 17 August 2002 |
John Charles became the first Black player to represent England at any level when he scored on his debut for the Under-18 team against Israel in May 1962.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 01 May 1962 | 30 Jun 1970 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | West Ham United | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1963-64 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1964-65 | West Ham United | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1965-66 | West Ham United | League Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1965-66 | West Ham United | League Division One | 25 | ||||
| 1965-66 | West Ham United | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1966-67 | West Ham United | League Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1966-67 | West Ham United | League Division One | 31 | 1 |
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| 1967-68 | West Ham United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1967-68 | West Ham United | League Division One | 19 | 1 |
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| 1968-69 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1968-69 | West Ham United | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1968-69 | West Ham United | League Division One | 35 | ||||
| 1969-70 | West Ham United | League Division One | 5 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May 1963 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1963 | Swindon Town v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 25 Nov 1963 | West Ham United v Swindon Town | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 20 Mar 1965 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1965 | Liverpool v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1965 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1965 | Bristol Rovers v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 1965 | West Ham United v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1965 | West Ham United v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 02 Oct 1965 | Fulham v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1965 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1965 | West Ham United v Mansfield Town | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Oct 1965 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1965 | Northampton Town v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1965 | West Ham United v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1965 | Rotherham United v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Nov 1965 | Burnley v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1965 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1965 | Grimsby Town v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 20 Nov 1965 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1965 | West Ham United v Olympiakos | W | 4-0 | ECW Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 27 Nov 1965 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1965 | Olympiakos v West Ham United | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-6 |
ECW Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Dec 1965 | Manchester United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1965 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1965 | West Ham United v Grimsby Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 18 Dec 1965 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1965 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | W | 6-2 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 01 Jan 1966 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1966 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1966 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1966 | West Ham United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1966 | West Ham United v Borussia Dortmund | L | 1-2 | ECW Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 08 Apr 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1966 | Borussia Dortmund v West Ham United | L |
3-1 Agg: 5-2 |
ECW Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 16 Apr 1966 | West Ham United v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1966 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1966 | West Ham United v Manchester United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1966 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1966 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1966 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1966 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1966 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1966 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1966 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1966 | Manchester City v West Ham United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1966 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Sep 1966 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1966 | West Ham United v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1966 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1966 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Oct 1966 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1966 | Fulham v West Ham United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1966 | West Ham United v Fulham | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Nov 1966 | West Ham United v Leeds United | W | 7-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 12 Nov 1966 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | W | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1966 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1966 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1966 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1966 | Blackpool v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 10 Dec 1966 | Burnley v West Ham United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1966 | Chelsea v West Ham United | D | 5-5 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1966 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1967 | West Ham United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1967 | West Ham United v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1967 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1967 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1967 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1967 | West Ham United v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1967 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1967 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 May 1967 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 1-6 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1967 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 May 1967 | West Ham United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1967 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1967 | West Ham United v Burnley | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1967 | Burnley v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1967 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1967 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1967 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1967 | Walsall v West Ham United | W | 1-5 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Sep 1967 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1967 | Fulham v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1967 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1967 | West Ham United v Stoke City | L | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1967 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Oct 1967 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Oct 1967 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1967 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1967 | Huddersfield Town v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 11 Nov 1967 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1967 | Coventry City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1967 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1967 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1968 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1968 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Aug 1968 | Stoke City v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Aug 1968 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1968 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1968 | West Ham United v Burnley | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1968 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1968 | West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 7-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Sep 1968 | Manchester United v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1968 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1968 | West Ham United v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Sep 1968 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1968 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 05 Oct 1968 | West Ham United v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1968 | Burnley v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1968 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1968 | West Ham United v Sunderland | W | 8-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1968 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1968 | West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1968 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1968 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1968 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1968 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1968 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1968 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1968 | Southampton v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1969 | West Ham United v Bristol City | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1969 | Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1969 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1969 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1969 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1969 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1969 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1969 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1969 | West Ham United v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1969 | West Ham United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1969 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1969 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Aug 1969 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Aug 1969 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Aug 1969 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1969 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1970 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961-62 | England | Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1962-63 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1962 | Israel v England | W | 1-3 | Under 18 | |
| 22 May 1962 | Israel v England | L | 2-1 | Under 18 | |
| 17 Apr 1963 | England v USSR | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-18 | Group C |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.