John Charles

Date of birth27 December 1931
Place of birthSwansea
NationalityWelsh
PositionForward

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Leeds United 01 Jan 1949 01 Aug 1962
Leeds United 01 Aug 1962 01 Aug 1963

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1955-56 Great Britain Anniversary 1
1960-61 Italian League Inter League 1
1961-62 Italian League Inter League 1
1962-63 Italian League Inter League 2
2


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
01 Nov 1960 Italian League v Football League W 4-2 Inter League
01 Nov 1961 Scottish League v Italian League D 1-1 Inter League
14 Nov 1962 Italian League v Scottish League W 4-3 Inter League
29 Nov 1962 Football League v Italian League L 3-2 Inter League


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
1949-50 Wales FIFA World Cup 1
1950-51 Wales International Friendly 1
1952-53 Wales British Home Championship 1
2
1952-53 Wales International Friendly 2
1953-54 Wales FIFA World Cup 3
3
1953-54 Wales International Friendly 1
1954-55 Wales British Home Championship 3
5
1954-55 Wales International Friendly 1
1955-56 Wales British Home Championship 3
1955-56 Wales International Friendly 1
1956-57 Wales British Home Championship 3
1
1956-57 Wales FIFA World Cup 3
1957-58 Wales FIFA World Cup 6
1
1959-60 Wales British Home Championship 1
1
1961-62 Wales British Home Championship 1
1961-62 Wales International Friendly 3
1
1962-63 Wales British Home Championship 1
1
1963-64 Wales British Home Championship 1
1964-65 Wales British Home Championship 1
1964-65 Wales FIFA World Cup 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
08 Mar 1950 Wales v Ireland D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
16 May 1951 Wales v Switzerland W 3-2 International Friendly
15 Apr 1953 Ireland v Wales W 2-3 British Home Championship
14 May 1953 France v Wales L 6-1 International Friendly
21 May 1953 Yugoslavia v Wales L 5-2 International Friendly
10 Oct 1953 Wales v England L 1-4 FIFA World Cup Group 3
04 Nov 1953 Scotland v Wales D 3-3 FIFA World Cup Group 3
31 Mar 1954 Wales v Ireland L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 3
09 May 1954 Austria v Wales L 2-0 International Friendly
22 Sep 1954 Wales v Yugoslavia L 1-3 International Friendly
16 Oct 1954 Wales v Scotland L 0-1 British Home Championship
10 Nov 1954 England v Wales L 3-2 British Home Championship
20 Apr 1955 Northern Ireland v Wales W 2-3 British Home Championship
22 Oct 1955 Wales v England W 2-1 British Home Championship
09 Nov 1955 Scotland v Wales L 2-0 British Home Championship
23 Nov 1955 Wales v Austria L 1-2 International Friendly
11 Apr 1956 Wales v Northern Ireland D 1-1 British Home Championship
20 Oct 1956 Wales v Scotland D 2-2 British Home Championship
14 Nov 1956 England v Wales L 3-1 British Home Championship
10 Apr 1957 Northern Ireland v Wales D 0-0 British Home Championship
01 May 1957 Wales v Czechoslovakia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
19 May 1957 East Germany v Wales L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
26 May 1957 Czechoslovakia v Wales L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 4
15 Jan 1958 Israel v Wales W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Special group play off
05 Feb 1958 Wales v Israel W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Special group play off
08 Jun 1958 Wales v Hungary D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group 3
11 Jun 1958 Mexico v Wales D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group 3
15 Jun 1958 Sweden v Wales D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 3
17 Jun 1958 Wales v Hungary W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals - group 3 play-off
04 Nov 1959 Scotland v Wales D 1-1 British Home Championship
14 Oct 1961 Wales v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
12 May 1962 Brazil v Wales L 3-1 International Friendly
16 May 1962 Brazil v Wales L 3-1 International Friendly
22 May 1962 Mexico v Wales L 2-1 International Friendly
20 Oct 1962 Wales v Scotland L 2-3 British Home Championship
20 Nov 1963 Scotland v Wales L 2-1 British Home Championship
03 Oct 1964 Wales v Scotland W 3-2 British Home Championship
30 May 1965 USSR v Wales L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 7


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.