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John Charles - Wikipedia William John Charles CBE (27 December 1931 – 21 February 2004) was a Welsh footballer who played as a centre-forward or as a centre-back Best known for his first stint at Leeds United and Juventus, he was rated by many as the greatest all-round footballer ever to come from Wales [2]
John Charles | National Football Museum Hall Of Fame profile John Charles, the gentle giant from Swansea who became a hero in Turin, is arguably British football’s greatest ever export Beginning his league career with Leeds United in 1949, even at the age of 17 it was clear that Charles; 6’2″, strong, fast, good in the air and with two good feet, was a talent to be reckoned with
BBC SPORT | Football | Charles: The Gentle Giant - BBC News John Charles was a footballing hero to many and was the first British player to be signed by a foreign club, joining Juventus of Italy in 1957 for a then record fee of £65,000 He was born in
Wales Greatest Players: John Charles - The Football History Boys It’s been 42 years since John Charles last donned the famous black and white of Juventus – but they haven’t forgotten They never will Days later he falls ill, and within a month he’ll be gone
CHARLES, WILLIAM JOHN (1931 - 2004), footballer John Charles was a remarkable footballer and the first Welshman to win fame in the international arena He was undoubtedly the finest player raised in Wales in the twentieth century He was educated at Cwm-du Primary School and Manselton Seconday School
John Charles – A Star At Both Ends – Beyond The Last Man The two became known as the ‘terrible twins’ and became the scourge of Serie A defences John Charles was the match winner in each of his first three Serie A games and would finish his debut season as Serie A top scorer
THE GENTLE GIANT - Read The League John Charles Sports A current player of his standard would undoubtedly retire with no financial worries but a number of failed business ventures including a hotel, a sports shop and two pubs meant he had to be bailed out by Leeds chairman Leslie Silver after being pursued for unpaid rates
John Charles - Welsh Sports Hall of Fame The ‘Gentle Giant’, John Charles became the youngest-ever Wales soccer cap in 1950 at the age of 18 years 71 days and netted 42 league goals for Leeds United in 1953-54 despite spending much of his time in defence