Mel Charles
| Date of birth | 14 May 1935 |
| Place of birth | Swansea |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Position | Centre forward |
Wales International
A succession of knee injuries denied Mel the chance to emulate the feats of his famous brother John. Similarly genial, he remained a fine performer.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City | 01 May 1952 | 01 Apr 1959 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Apr 1959 | 01 Feb 1962 | |
| Cardiff City | 01 Feb 1962 | 01 Feb 1967 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Arsenal | League Division One | 20 | 8 |
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| 1960-61 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Arsenal | League Division One | 19 | 3 |
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| 1961-62 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1961-62 | Arsenal | League Division One | 21 | 15 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1959 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1959 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1959 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1959 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1959 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1959 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1959 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Nov 1959 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1959 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Jan 1960 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1960 | Rotherham United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round 2nd replay |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1960 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Feb 1960 | Blackpool v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Feb 1960 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1960 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1960 | Preston North End v Arsenal | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1960 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1960 | Arsenal v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1960 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1960 | Fulham v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1960 | Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1960 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1960 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1960 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1960 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | W | 3-5 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1961 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1961 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1961 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1961 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1961 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1961 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1961 | Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Mar 1961 | Manchester United v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1961 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1961 | Fulham v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1961 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1961 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1961 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1961 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1961 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1961 | Arsenal v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1961 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1961 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1961 | Arsenal v Leicester City | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1961 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1961 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1961 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1961 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1961 | Arsenal v Blackpool | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1961 | Arsenal v Manchester United | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1961 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1961 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1961 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1961 | Burnley v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1961 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1961 | Arsenal v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1962 | Arsenal v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1962 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Jan 1962 | Manchester City v Arsenal | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Jan 1962 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Feb 1962 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1962 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.