| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles William Copeland | ||
| Date of birth | (1892-03-12)12 March 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Grangetown, North Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1939 (aged 46–47) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1912 | South Bank | ||
| 1912–1919 | Leeds City | 44 | (0) |
| 1919–1920 | Coventry City | 32 | (0) |
| 1920 | Merthyr Town | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 84 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charles William Copeland (12 March 1892 – 1939) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Coventry City, Leeds City and Merthyr Town. In 1919 Copeland reported Leeds City to the FA for making illegal payments to guest players during World War I which led to the club being expelled by the Football League.
References
- ^ Charlie Copeland at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Leeds City". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- "The story of Leeds City: Why the club before Leeds United were expelled from the Football League". Sporting Life. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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- 1892 births
- 1939 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- English Football League players
- South Bank F.C. players
- Leeds City F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Merthyr Town F.C. players
- People from Grangetown, North Yorkshire
- Footballers from North Yorkshire
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football defender, 1890s birth stubs