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363

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

2

Villa Appearances

1

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

2.00

Game
Per

Charlie Drinkwater

Aston Villa player image

Winger

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Charles James Drinkwater

Role

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

Position

Born

Winger

25 June 1914

Birthplace

Country

Citizenship

Height

Foot

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

England 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

Played Under

Charlie Drinkwater

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

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

Career Progression

Charlie Drinkwater

n/a

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Youth Career

Charlie Drinkwater

Youth Appearances

Youth
Goals

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Reserve Career

Charlie Drinkwater

Reserve Appearances

Reserve
Goals

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First Team Career

Charlie Drinkwater

2

Villa Appearances

1

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

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 |

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Honours

Charlie Drinkwater

Played for the Villa

First Team Debut

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 First Team Appearance

Charlie Drinkwater

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

Villa Career

Charlie Drinkwater

Career Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
2
2
0
0

Career Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
2.00
2.00

Career Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
100%
0%
1.00

Career Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0

1

Villa
Goals

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

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

Division One

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0

Villa
Assists

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Competition Record

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League

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

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Charlie Drinkwater

1935-36

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Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
2
2
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
2.00
2.00

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
100%
0%
1.00

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

League Record

Premier League

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

Championship

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

Charlie Drinkwater

First Division

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

Second Division

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

Third Division

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

League Seasons

Charlie Drinkwater

1935-36

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First Division

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
2
2
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
2.00
2.00

League Appearances

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

Charlie Drinkwater

1935-36

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

League Cup Seasons

Charlie Drinkwater

1935-36

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Appearances

European Seasons

Charlie Drinkwater

1935-36

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
UEFA.png

European Appearances

0

Unused
Sub

Unused Substitute Appearances

Charlie Drinkwater

0

Red
Cards

Sendings Off

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International Career

Charlie Drinkwater

Full International Record

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Career Notes

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Biography

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.

8 April 1998, Aged 83

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๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
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๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
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๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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