Charlie Rattray

For the New Zealand cricketer, see Charles Rattray (cricketer).

Charlie Rattray
Personal information
Full name Charles Robert Rattray[1]
Date of birth (1911-05-11)11 May 1911[1]
Place of birth Fleetwood, England[1]
Date of death 1 October 1995(1995-10-01) (aged 84)[1]
Place of death Fleetwood, England[1]
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
1928–1929 Fleetwood Windsor Villa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1929–1933 Blackpool 54 (9)
1934–1935 Watford 19 (0)
1936–1937 Mansfield Town 36 (5)
1937–1938 Port Vale 22 (1)
1938–1939 Accrington Stanley 19 (1)
Fleetwood
Total 150+ (16+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles Robert Rattray (11 May 1911 – 1 October 1995) was an English footballer who scored 16 goals in 150 league games in a nine-year career in the Football League with Blackpool, Watford, Mansfield Town, Port Vale, and Accrington Stanley.

Career

Rattray played for Fleetwood Windsor Villa, before joining Blackpool for a fee of £10.[3] He scored one goal in nine Second Division appearances in the 1929–30 season, as the "Tangerines" won promotion as champions; his goal came in a 6–0 win over Charlton Athletic at Bloomfield Road on 22 March. After avoiding relegation by slender margins in 1930–31 and 1931–32, Blackpool dropped out of the First Division in 1932–33. He then played 19 Third Division South games in an injury-hit spell at Watford before scoring five goals in 36 Third Division North games for Mansfield Town. He joined Port Vale in May 1937.[1] He scored one goal in 22 Third Division North appearances in the 1937–38 season. He was given a free transfer from The Old Recreation Ground in May 1938.[1] He moved on to Accrington Stanley, scoring one goal in 19 Third Division North games. He played for Mossley as a wartime guest player in the 1939–40 season, scoring two goals in seven appearances[4] before ending his career with hometown club Fleetwood.

Style of play

Rattray was a skilful dribbling winger who was known by the nickname "Jazz" due to his tendency to "jazz around with the ball".[5]

Career statistics

Source:[6]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackpool 1929–30 Second Division 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
1930–31 First Division 19 1 2 0 0 0 21 1
1931–32 First Division 7 1 0 0 0 0 7 1
1932–33 First Division 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
1933–34 First Division 12 6 1 0 0 0 13 6
Total 54 9 3 0 0 0 57 9
Watford 1934–35 Third Division South 19 0 3 1 4 0 26 1
Mansfield Town 1936–37 Third Division North 36 5 2 0 1 0 39 5
Port Vale 1937–38 Third Division North 22 1 1 0 2 1 25 2
Accrington Stanley 1938–39 Third Division North 19 1 1 0 2 0 22 1
Career total 150 16 10 1 9 1 169 18

Honours

Blackpool

References

Specific
  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 245. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ "Mansfield Town. Outlook much more hopeful". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Profile" (PDF). watfordfcarchive.com. Retrieved 26 August 2015.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Complete A-Z of Mossley Players". Mossley Web. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  5. ^ Fielding, Rob (22 June 2021). "Five of the best: Port Vale player nicknames". onevalefan.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  6. ^ Charlie Rattray at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
General
  • Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.