Charlie Paynter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Charlie Paynter

English footballer

Date of Birth: 28-Jul-1879

Place of Birth: Swindon, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Dec-1970

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Charlie Paynter

  • Charlie Paynter (28 July 1879 in Swindon – 1 December 1971) was the manager of West Ham United from 1932-1950. He moved to Plaistow with his family as a child.
  • He played for the local teams Victoria Swifts and South West Ham, but while still a teenager he also developed an interest in physiotherapy.
  • Paynter first became involved with West Ham United in 1897 as unpaid help.
  • In the 1900-01 season Paynter joined the club as a player although he never played for the first-team.
  • He sustained a knee injury in a match against Woolwich Arsenal which ended his career and the club appointed him reserve-team trainer in 1902.
  • He was then promoted to first-team trainer, replacing Syd King, who was appointed first team manager. When King was sacked in 1933, Paynter replaced him.
  • At the time of his appointment the club were near the foot of the Second Division table and in serious danger of a second successive relegation, which was avoided by just one point at the end of the season, with the club finishing 20th, which remains their lowest-ever finish in the league.
  • Their form improved over the seasons that followed, resulting in them finishing third in 1934-35 and only missing out on promotion due to goal average, and finishing fourth the following year.
  • The team's form tailed off in the years ahead, though they still generally finished safely in mid-table.
  • However, his final season in charge, 1949-50 saw another relegation struggle, after which Paynter decided to retire and allow his assistant manager, Ted Fenton to take over.

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