Anthony Charles

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Anthony Charles

| image = AnthonyCharles.jpg

| image_size = 200

| fullname = Anthony Daniel Charles{{Hugman|22558|accessdate=12 May 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|3|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Isleworth, England

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}{{cite book|last=Hugman|first=Barry|title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2007–08|year=2007|publisher=Mainstream Publishing|location=Edinburgh|isbn=978-1-84596-246-3|page=80}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1999 | youthclubs1 = Brook House

| years1 = 1999–2001 | clubs1 = Crewe Alexandra | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2000–2001 | clubs2 = → Hyde United (loan) | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2001–2002 | clubs3 = Hayes | caps3 = 14 | goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2002–2003 | clubs4 = Aldershot Town | caps4 = 37 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2003–2005 | clubs5 = Farnborough Town | caps5 = 33 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2005–2007 | clubs6 = Barnet | caps6 = 66 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2007 | clubs7 = → Aldershot Town (loan) | caps7 = 13 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2007–2011 | clubs8 = Aldershot Town | caps8 = 152 | goals8 = 12

| years9 = 2012–2013 | clubs9 = Northampton Town | caps9 = 18 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2013 | clubs10 = Plymouth Argyle | caps10 = 11 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2013–2014 | clubs11 = Luton Town | caps11 = 4 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2014 | clubs12 = Nuneaton Town | caps12 = 10 | goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2015 | clubs13 = Worcester City | caps13 = 9 | goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2015 | clubs14 = Halesowen Town | caps14 = | goals14 =

| years15 = 2015–2016 | clubs15 = Stratford Town | caps15 = 16 | goals15 = 0

| years16 = 2016 | clubs16 = Walton & Hersham | caps16 = | goals16 =

| years17 = 2016–2017 | clubs17 = Rugby Town | caps17 = 13 | goals17 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2004 | nationalteam1 = England C | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 19:20, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

}}

Anthony Daniel Charles (born 11 March 1981) is an English footballer who most recently played as a defender for Rugby Town.

Born in Isleworth, he has played in the Football League for Barnet, Aldershot Town, Northampton Town and Plymouth Argyle. He has won four promotions with three clubs.

Career

File:AnthonyDanielCharles.JPG A defender, Charles began his career with Brook House before being signed by Crewe Alexandra. However, he never made a first team appearance for the club. He returned to the south of England in 2001, and played for several non-league clubs, winning the Isthmian League Premier Division with Aldershot Town in the 2002–03 season.

Charles then joined Farnborough Town,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/farnborough/3171062.stm| title=Boro sign Charles

| publisher=BBC | access-date=7 October 2003 | date=7 October 2003}} before joining Barnet during their Conference promotion season of 2004–05.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/farnborough/4150101.stm| title=Boro defender Charles joins Bees | publisher=BBC | access-date=5 January 2005 | date=5 January 2005}}

Charles was loaned to Aldershot Town for the end of the 2006–07 season,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/6381881.stm| title=Aldershot recruit Charles on loan | publisher=BBC | access-date=21 February 2007 | date=21 February 2007}} his second spell with the club and made the deal permanent after being released by Barnet.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/6273452.stm| title=Aldershot sign defender Charles| publisher=BBC | access-date=15 July 2007| date=5 July 2007}} He was a championship winning defender in the 2007–08 season,{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7344140.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=Exeter 1–1 Aldershot | date=15 April 2008 | access-date=25 April 2010}} and in recognition of this feat he was named in the Conference Premier team of the year along with Aldershot's Nikki Bull, Ben Harding, Lewis Chalmers and John Grant.{{cite news|url=http://www.theshots.co.uk/NewsPage.ink?nid=29945 |title=Shots Receive Awards at Conference Weekend |publisher=Aldershot Town FC |access-date=9 June 2008 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} At the end of the 2007–08 season, Charles signed a new two-year contract.{{cite news|url=http://www.theshots.co.uk/newspage.ink?nid=29862&newstype=n&matchid= |title=Shots Sign Up Two |publisher=Aldershot Town FC |access-date=29 April 2008 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Charles was a regular starter for Aldershot Town, in their first season back in the Football League and he was rewarded with a double award by winning the Supporters Club Player of the Season Award and Players Player Award.{{cite news|url=http://www.theshots.co.uk/newspage.ink?nid=31209&type=n |title=Anthony Charles Scoops Double Award |publisher=Aldershot Town FC |access-date=25 April 2009 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In June 2010, Charles signed a new one-year contract with Aldershot Town.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/8721092.stm| title=Aldershot Town skipper Anthony Charles signs new deal | publisher=BBC | access-date=3 June 2010 | date=3 June 2010}}

Charles sustained a knee injury during Aldershot's last game of the 2010–11 campaign at Lincoln City. The injury would keep him out for at least six months and with his contract expiring in July 2011, he was not offered a new deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.theshots.co.uk/news/Aldershot61969.ink |title=Anthony Charles |publisher=Aldershot Town |access-date=7 August 2011 |date=7 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930160313/http://www.theshots.co.uk/news/Aldershot61969.ink |archive-date=30 September 2012 }} Charles joined Northampton Town in March 2012 on an initial contract to the end of the season.{{cite web|title=Charles Signs on at Sixfields |url=http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10425~2655697,00.html |publisher=Northampton Town F.C |access-date=18 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315133238/http://www.ntfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10425~2655697%2C00.html |archive-date=15 March 2012 |date=13 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=Northampton sign defender Anthony Charles on free transfer|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17354598|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=18 January 2013|date=13 March 2012}} He signed a new one-year contract in May.{{cite web|title=Defender Anthony Charles to stay on at Northampton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18115306|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=18 January 2013|date=18 May 2012}} Having made 20 appearances in all competitions, Charles left the club in January 2013 after having his contract terminated,{{cite web|last=Willsher|first=Gareth|title=Charles Leaves Sixfields|url=http://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/article/charles-departs-599787.aspx|publisher=Northampton Town F.C|access-date=18 January 2013|date=17 January 2013}} and joined Plymouth Argyle for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.{{cite web|last=Cowdery|first=Rick|title=Charles The Second|url=http://www.pafc.co.uk/news/article/charles-the-second-604872.aspx|publisher=Plymouth Argyle F.C|access-date=17 January 2013|date=17 January 2013}}{{cite news|title=Charles is aiming to make most of chance at Argyle|url=http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Charles-aiming-make-chance-Argyle/story-17891098-detail/story.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130421120351/http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Charles-aiming-make-chance-Argyle/story-17891098-detail/story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 April 2013|access-date=18 January 2013|newspaper=The Herald|date=18 January 2013|location=Plymouth}} He made 11 appearances for the club before being released at the end of the campaign.{{cite web|title=Anthony Charles|url=http://www.greensonscreen.co.uk/gosdb-players2.asp?pid=1059&scp=1,2,3,4,5,6,7|publisher=Greens on Screen|access-date=3 May 2013}}{{cite news|last=Errington|first=Chris|title=John Sheridan announces retained list at Plymouth Argyle|url=http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/John-Sheridan-announces-retained-list-Plymouth/story-18847161-detail/story.html|access-date=3 May 2013|newspaper=The Herald|date=30 April 2013|location=Plymouth|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503011110/http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/John-Sheridan-announces-retained-list-Plymouth/story-18847161-detail/story.html|archive-date=3 May 2013}}

Charles joined Conference Premier side Luton Town on a one-year contract on 19 June 2013.{{cite news|title=Hatters snap up defender Charles|url=http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/luton-town/hatters-snap-up-defender-charles-1-5203743|access-date=24 June 2013|newspaper=Luton News|date=19 June 2013|location=Luton|archive-date=29 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429045112/http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/luton-town/hatters-snap-up-defender-charles-1-5203743|url-status=dead}} He suffered with injuries throughout the 2013–14 season, but made eight appearances as Luton won promotion to League Two. On 9 May 2014, it was announced that Charles would not be offered a new contract and would leave Luton the next month. On 3 October 2014 he joined Nuneaton Town.{{cite news| title = Shaw, Charles and Viana exit Town while Martin and Taiwo both listed| url = http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/luton-town/shaw-charles-and-viana-exit-town-while-martin-and-taiwo-both-listed-1-6050580| newspaper = Luton News| date = 9 May 2014| access-date = 9 May 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140517120934/http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/luton-town/shaw-charles-and-viana-exit-town-while-martin-and-taiwo-both-listed-1-6050580| archive-date = 17 May 2014| url-status = dead}} After playing in 11 fixtures at Nuneaton, in which they won 4, drew 6 and lost 1, he moved to Worcester City in March 2015, until the end of the season.{{cite news|url=http://worcesterobserver.co.uk/sport/charles-debut-pleases-heeley/ | title=Charles' debut pleases Heeley | publisher=Worcester Observer |date=8 March 2015 | access-date=28 August 2016}} He moved to sign for Halesowen Town in the Northern Premier League ahead of the following season.{{cite news|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/non-league/2015/08/14/revamped-stoubridge-hope-to-improve/ | title=Revamped Stoubridge hope to improve | publisher=Express & Star |date=14 August 2015 | access-date=28 August 2016}} After featuring heavily for The Yeltz, he was released in October 2015,{{cite news|url=http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/sport/13881072.Halesowen_Town_release_trio/ | title=Halesowen Town release trio | publisher=Halesowen News |date=20 October 2015 | access-date=28 August 2016}} subsequently joining Stratford Town.{{Cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/anthony-charles|title = Anthony Charles Profile | Aylesbury United FC}}{{cite news|url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/experienced-charles-joins-stratford-43082/ | title=Experienced Charles joins Stratford | publisher=Pitch Hero Non League |date=5 November 2015 | access-date=28 August 2016}} He was released at the end of the season, joining Halesowen Town.{{cite news|url=http://www.stratford-herald.com/53880-stratford-town-bring-six-new-players-ahead-new-season.html | title=Stratford Town bring in six new players ahead of new season | publisher=Stratford-upon-Avon Herald |date=15 June 2016 | access-date=28 August 2016}} However, during the 2016–17 close-season he joined Walton & Hersham in the Combined Counties Football League,{{cite news | url=http://www.waltonandhershamfc.org.uk/first-team/playersmanagement/ | title=Walton & Hersham FC Player Profiles | publisher=Walton & Hersham FC | access-date=28 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171221034507/http://www.waltonandhershamfc.org.uk/first-team/playersmanagement/ | archive-date=21 December 2017 | url-status=dead }} making his debut on 6 August 2016 in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round against Westfield. He joined Rugby Town from The Swans in October 2016, and made his debut away at Stocksbridge Park Steels.{{cite news | url=http://www.rugbytownfc.com/players/charles-anthony.htm | title=Rugby Town FC Player Profiles | publisher=Rugby Town FC | access-date=16 March 2017 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317143313/http://www.rugbytownfc.com/players/charles-anthony.htm | archive-date=17 March 2017 }} He left Rugby Town in May 2017.