Английская Википедия:Charlie McEleny

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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