Английская Википедия:Charlie McEleny
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox football biography Charles Richard McEleny (3 March 1874 – 1 August 1908) was an Irish professional footballer who mostly played as a centre half.
Football career
Born in Raymoghy, County Donegal, McEleny moved to Scotland where he first played for Greenock Volunteers before joining Abercorn.[1] He signed for Celtic in November 1893 and played his first match on 4 November in a 3–1 league victory against Dundee at Parkhead. McEleny was a strong and powerful centre half and established himself as a first team regular.[2] Charlie was the first ever Irish born player to play for Glasgow Celtic.[3]
In November 1895 he signed for English side Burnley where he made 15 Football League appearances,[1] before returning to Celtic in May 1896. Playing only a year he moved south again to play for New Brighton Tower.[1] In his two spells at Celtic, McEleny played 41 games and scored once.[4]
In May 1899, McEleny signed for Aston Villa where he played as a half back in his solitary first team appearance before leaving Villa in May 1900.[5]
He then joined Swindon Town of the Southern League where he made a total of 48 appearances, scoring twice.[6] He then had a spell at Brentford before returning to Scotland with Morton.[1][7]
Later career and death
On quitting football he worked as a painter/decorator.[2]
McEleny died on 1 August 1908 aged 34 at Smithston, Greenock.[2][8]
References
Шаблон:Reflist Intimations 1901-1909 https://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/assets/attach/5121/Intimations-1901-1909.pdf
- Английская Википедия
- 1873 births
- 1908 deaths
- Irish association footballers (before 1923)
- Men's association football central defenders
- Celtic F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- New Brighton Tower F.C. players
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Association footballers from County Donegal
- Southern Football League players
- Abercorn F.C. players
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