| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Partridge | ||
| Date of birth | 1867 | ||
| Place of birth | Wednesbury, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1890 | Wednesbury Old Athletic | ||
| 1890–1896 | Small Heath | 31 | (0) |
| 1896–189? | Willenhall | ||
| 189?–1897 | Sparkhill | ||
| 1897 | Park Mills | ||
| 1897 | Redditch Town | ||
| 1898–1??? | Headless Cross | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charles Partridge (1867 – after 1898) was an English professional footballer who made 29 appearances in the Football League for Small Heath.[1] He played as a goalkeeper.
Partridge was born in Wednesbury, Staffordshire. He played football for Wednesbury Old Athletic before joining Small Heath in 1890.[2] He played two games in Small Heath's second season in the Football Alliance, as a replacement for Chris Charsley and once in their second season in the Football League, replacing George Hollis.[3] In the 1894–95 season, the club's first in the First Division, Partridge was first-choice goalkeeper, and had the dubious honour of being in goal for the club's record defeat, 9–1, away to Blackburn Rovers in January 1895.[2][4] He lost his place the following season to Jim Roach, and went on to play for a variety of clubs in the Black Country, Birmingham and north Worcestershire.[2]
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