Charlie Craven, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Charlie Craven

English footballer

Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1909

Place of Birth: Boston, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Mar-1972

Profession: association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Charlie Craven

  • Charlie Craven (2 December 1909 – 30 March 1972) was an English footballer who played as an inside left. Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, Craven started his football career with local teams before joining Grimsby Town, with whom he won the Second Division in 1934.
  • He went on to score 99 goals in 283 appearances in the top two divisions of the Football League for Grimsby, Manchester United, who paid £6,000 for his services in June 1938, and Birmingham, whom he joined only six months later.
  • He was named as reserve for England for the match against Holland in 1935.
  • He moved into non-League football with Tamworth shortly before the Second World War started, guested for Coventry City and Birmingham during the war, and left Tamworth for Sutton Town in 1951.
  • He died in Solihull, Warwickshire at the age of 62.

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