Stan Charlton
| Date of birth | 28 June 1929 |
| Place of birth | Exeter |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Full back |
A typical old-fashioned right full-back, the affable Devonian played for Leyton Orient either side of his four seasons at Arsenal.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 01 Nov 1952 | 01 Nov 1955 | |
| Arsenal | 01 Nov 1955 | 01 Dec 1958 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1955-56 | Arsenal | League Division One | 19 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1956-57 | Arsenal | League Division One | 40 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Arsenal | League Division One | 36 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Arsenal | League Division One | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1955 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1955 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1955 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1955 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1956 | Arsenal v Bedford Town | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1956 | Bedford Town v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1956 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1956 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 1956 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1956 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1956 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 06 Mar 1956 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1956 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1956 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1956 | Sheffield United v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1956 | Arsenal v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1956 | Arsenal v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1956 | Huddersfield Town v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1956 | Burnley v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1956 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1956 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1956 | Arsenal v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1956 | Arsenal v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1956 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1956 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1956 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1956 | Arsenal v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1956 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1956 | Preston North End v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1956 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1956 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 29 Sep 1956 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1956 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 7-3 | League Division One | |
| 13 Oct 1956 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1956 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1956 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1956 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1956 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Nov 1956 | Leeds United v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Dec 1956 | Arsenal v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Dec 1956 | Luton Town v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1956 | Cardiff City v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1956 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1956 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1956 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1956 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1957 | Arsenal v Stoke City | W | 4-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1957 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1957 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Newport County v Arsenal | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1957 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1957 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1957 | Preston North End v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 1957 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 23 Feb 1957 | Arsenal v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Mar 1957 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Mar 1957 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 09 Mar 1957 | Arsenal v Luton Town | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1957 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1957 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1957 | Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1957 | Arsenal v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Apr 1957 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1957 | Arsenal v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1957 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Blackpool v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1957 | Sunderland v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1957 | Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1957 | Arsenal v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1957 | West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1957 | Blackpool v Arsenal | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1957 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1957 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1957 | Manchester United v Arsenal | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1957 | Everton v Arsenal | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1957 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1957 | Arsenal v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1957 | Nottingham Forest v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1957 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1957 | Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1957 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1957 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1957 | Arsenal v Preston North End | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1957 | Arsenal v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1957 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1957 | Luton Town v Arsenal | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1958 | Leicester City v Arsenal | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1958 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 4-5 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1958 | Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1958 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1958 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Mar 1958 | Arsenal v Chelsea | W | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1958 | Manchester City v Arsenal | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1958 | Leeds United v Arsenal | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1958 | Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1958 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | L | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1958 | Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1958 | Newcastle United v Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1958 | Arsenal v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1958 | Preston North End v Arsenal | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1958 | Arsenal v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1958 | Arsenal v Leicester City | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1958 | Burnley v Arsenal | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.