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Charlie Drinkwater

Winger
Player #363
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W Charlie Drinkwater | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #363 |
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Charles James Drinkwater

25 June 1914

Willesden ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

(5ย ft 4 1/2ย in) 1.64ย m

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1935-36

Walthamstow Avenue ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

August 1935

21

Jimmy McMullan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1936-37

Charlton Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

August 1936

22

Jimmy Hogan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Previous Clubs

Charlie Drinkwater

Previous Clubs:

1932-33 Hampstead ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (Golders Green)
Athenian League

1933 Northfleet United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Southern League Eastern Section

1933-34 Golders Green ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (Hendon)
Athenian League
๐Ÿ•’ 24 | โšฝ 7 | (League)

1934 Brentford ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 0 | โšฝ 0 |

1934-35 Golders Green ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ (Hendon)
Athenian League
๐Ÿ•’ 23 | โšฝ 8 | (League)

1935 Walthamstow Avenue ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Athenian League

Loans Out

Charlie Drinkwater

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Charlie Drinkwater

Subsequent Clubs:

1938-39 Charlton Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Free
Football League First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 3 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1941-45 Watford ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Wartime Football

1945-46 Watford ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
FA Cup

1946-47 Watford ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Third Division South
๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โšฝ 0 | (League)

1947 Retired aged 32

2

Appearances

1

Goals

0

Assists

2.00

Game Per

Career

Villa Youth:

n/a

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Played Under:

Management Committee 1935-36 ๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” (-) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 2 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Villa Career:

W Charlie Drinkwater | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1935 | Free |
๐Ÿ•’ 2 | โœ… 2 | ๐Ÿ” (-) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ - | #363 |
๐ŸŸฉ 0 | ๐ŸŸจ 2 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Villa Honours:

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Charlie Drinkwater

Debut Squad:

1935-36

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Nov 1935, Villa 2-2 Chelsea, Villa Park

Jimmy McMullan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Debut:

1935-36

๐ŸŸจ 16 Nov 1935, Villa 2-2 Chelsea, Villa Park

Jimmy McMullan ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

21

Final Appearance

Final Appearance:

1935-36

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๐ŸŸจ 23 Nov 1935, Villa 2-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Management Committee 1935-36

21

Final Squad:

1935-36

๐ŸŸจ 23 Nov 1935, Villa 2-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's

Management Committee 1935-36

Career Notes

Charlie Drinkwater

Player #363 for Aston Villa, Charles James Drinkwater, known as Charlie Drinkwater, played as a winger for the club in the outside left position.

Charlie played for Villa in 1935-36 making 2 appearances and scoring once.

Charlie was born in Willesden, London on 25 June 1914 and made his debut appearance for Villa on the 16 November 1935 aged 21, he went on to make his second and final appearance just 7 days later on 23 November 1935.

Villa had signed Charlie from Walthamstow Avenue as an amateur in August 1935, and signed as a professional in October 1935.

Although his Villa career was fleeting Charlie made an immediate impact on debut, scoring within three minutes of the kick-off against Chelsea.

The Straits Times reported that Charlie had โ€œtrapped a centre with the coolness of a veteran, steadied himself and drove the ball into the netโ€.

That however proved to be the high point of Charlieโ€™s Villa career and he subsequently moved on to Charlton Athletic in August 1936.

Charlie played under manager Jimmy McMullan.

Charlie passed away in Denham on 8th April 1998 aged 83.

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Goals

1

Charlie Drinkwater

๐ŸŸจ 16 Nov 1935, Villa 2-2 Chelsea, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Charlie Drinkwater | 5' | Jack Palethorpe | 58' |

Division One

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Assists

0

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Villa Career

Charlie Drinkwater

All

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
2
2
0
0
๐ŸŸฉ Won:
0
๐ŸŸจ Drew:
2
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
0
๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐ŸŸจ Drew:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
0%
0%
0%
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
100%
Points per Game
1.00

All

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games per Card:
1
0
1
2.00
2.00
0
0
0

Competition Record

Charlie Drinkwater

League

Premier League.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
2
2
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
0
2.00
2.00

FA Cup

FA Cup.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Charlie Drinkwater

1935-36
First Division
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21st of 22
Relegated
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
2
2
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
1
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
1
Games per Goal:
2.00
Games per
Involvement:
2.00
๐ŸŸฉ Won:
0
๐ŸŸจ Drew:
2
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
0
๐ŸŸฉ Won:
0%
๐ŸŸจ Drew:
100%
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
0%
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
100%
Points per Game
1.00
๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
0
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games per Card:
0
0

League Record

Charlie Drinkwater

Premier League

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
Premier League.jpg
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per
Involvement:
0.00

First Division

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
FL.jpg
2
2
0
โšฝ Goals:
1
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
2.00
Games per
Involvement:
2.00

Championship

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
EFL.jpg
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per
Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per
Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
FL.jpg
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per
Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

Charlie Drinkwater

1935-36
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First Division
21st of 22
Relegated
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
2
2
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
1
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
1
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
2.00
2.00

League Matches

Charlie Drinkwater

1935-36
๐ŸŸจ 16 Nov 1935, Villa 2-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
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Division One
22nd
1935-36
๐ŸŸจ 23 Nov 1935, Villa 2-2 Birmingham, St Andrew's
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Division One
22nd

FA Cup Seasons

Charlie Drinkwater

1935-36
FA Cup
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3rd Round
Lost to Huddersfield Town
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
0.00
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Matches

Charlie Drinkwater

League Cup Seasons

Charlie Drinkwater

1935-36
League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg
n/a
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
0.00
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Matches

Charlie Drinkwater

European Seasons

Charlie Drinkwater

1935-36
n/a
EFL Cup.jpg
n/a
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
0.00
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
Champions League.png

European Matches

Charlie Drinkwater

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