Charles Whaley

Charles Whaley
Personal information
Full name
Charles H. Whaley
BornNot known
DiedNot known
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 31
Batting average 10.33
100s/50s –/–
Top score 21*
Balls bowled 96
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 January 2022

Charles H. Whaley (dates of birth and death not known) was an Anglo-Argentine first-class cricketer and footballer.

Background

Whaley played football as a striker for Belgrano Athletic Club and was the leading scorer for the club in the 1906 Tie Cup with 13 goals,[1] including scoring Belgrano's only goal in their 10–1 Final defeat to Alumni.[2] The following season, he was Belgrano's leading goalscorer in the Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires, with 6 goals.[1] In October 1907, he appeared for the Argentina national team against Uruguay at Montevideo.[3] He was again the leading goalscorer in the 1908 Tie Cup, with 5.[1] In addition to playing international football, Whaley also played two first-class cricket matches for the Argentine cricket team against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club in February 1912,[4] scoring 31 runs in these two matches, with a highest score of 21 not out.[5] He also bowled 16 wicketless overs across both matches.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Argentina - List of Topscorers - Domestic Cups". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Cup Tie Competition - First Division". RSSSF. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Carlos Whaley". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  4. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Charles Whaley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  5. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Charles Whaley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  6. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Charles Whaley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 January 2022.