Charlie Athersmith

Outside forward, Football player

1872 – 1910

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Who was Charlie Athersmith?

William Charles "Charlie" Athersmith was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.

Athersmith was born William Charles Athersmith Harper in Bloxwich, Staffordshire to Isaac Harper and Mary Jane Wootton. Before becoming a professional footballer he was an office clerk in Birmingham where he married Elizabeth Baggott in 1893. He is a first cousin to Rotherham United F.C. and Liverpool F.C. player Vic Wright. He played the majority of his career at Aston Villa, making 307 appearances and scoring 85 goals.

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Born
May 10, 1872
Bloxwich
Nationality
  • England
Lived in
  • Bloxwich
Died
Sep 18, 1910
Shifnal

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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