Charlie Watkins
Charles "Charlie" Watkins (14 January 1921 – 1998) was a Scottish professional football player and manager. After starting out with Glasgow non-league club St Anthony's, he joined Rangers in 1942. Moving south with English Second Division club Luton Town in 1948, he made 239 appearances for the Bedfordshire club before retiring. Re-joining Luton in the early 1960s as part of the coaching staff, Watkins spent a short spell during the 1964–65 season as caretaker manager.[1][2] On leaving football, Charlie Watkins went on to run a newsagents for many years, with his family, in the Warden Hills area of Luton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Watkins | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1998 (aged 76–77) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Anthony's | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1948 | Rangers | 9 | (0) |
| 1948–1954 | Luton Town | 218 | (16) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1964–1965 | Luton Town (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- Bailey, Steve (December 1997). The Definitive Luton Town F.C. Soccerdata. pp. 100–101. ISBN 1-899468-10-2.
- Wash, Roger (2008). Hatters Heroes. Roger Wash. ISBN 978-0-9560832-0-3.
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