Charles Rothwell: Man United forward Profile & Stats
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Charles Rothwell

Position: forward

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 66.67
TOTALS 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 66.67

Name: Charles Rothwell
Birthdate: 00-00-0000
Age: 0
Birthplace: Newton Heath, Manchester, England
Height:
Weight:
Years at Club: 1893-1897
Signing Info: Transferred from: ?, 08/1893, £
Previous Clubs:
Debut: 02/12/1893 v Everton (Bank Street) 0-3 (League Division One)
Farewell: Transferred to ?, 05/1897, £
Passed Away: PA

Biography

Among all of Newton Heath's league players of the 1890s, Charles Rothwell stood out as a rare amateur. And he could afford to play for free. Charles, and his younger brother Herbert (a fellow Heathen), were posh - their father, William, was a councillor in Manchester for decades and was a successful brewer. He owned the Heath Brewery on Oldham Road and 'W.T. Rothwell' was an established brand. Mr. Rothwell was also a vice-president of the club for a while.
Charles was intricately involved in the family business, but he was a good footballer too, at least for Newton Heath's reserves. Over 30 goals have been traced in his name from 1893 to 1897 and surely there were more. Indeed, he was often captain of the second eleven, just as likely to turn out at centre-forward as at inside-right.
The first team, however, was another matter, Rothwell having to challenge for a spot at a time when the club boasted lethal strikers. An insight into one way the Heath management selected the lineup came from a unique occasion that Rothwell was involved in - a mid-season practice match at Bank Street on November 15th, 1893, attended by a good number of fans: Probables versus Possibles. Despite lining up with the Probables and helping them to a 8-3 win, Charles did not make the cut that time.
At least he maintained his prolific rate whenever called upon to the first eleven, as a record of 10 goals in 14 outings testifies. The highlight was on December 19th, 1894, when Heath planted 10 goals past Beswick, Charles' share being four goals. Alas, only three of his outings were of a competitive nature: his debut against Everton in 1893-94, a goalscoring cameo against Burslem Port Vale a season later, and a memorable farewell appearance in December 1896 when Rothwell struck twice past West Manchester in a 7-0 FA Cup triumph. No picture available - 100% strike record. Biography kindly provided by Charbel Boujaoude.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1893-1894 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2. 1894-1895 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
3. 1896-1897 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
TOTALS 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
1. West Manchester 2 1
2. Port Vale 1 1
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Everton 1 0
2. Port Vale 1 1
3. West Manchester 1 2
No Opponent Manager No
1. Molyneux, Dick 1
2. Hood, Enoch 1
3. West Manchester Committee 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Albut, Alf 3
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Bank Street 3
No Competition Count
1. FA Cup 1
2. League Division One 1
3. League Division Two 1
No Opponent Count
1. Everton 1
2. Port Vale 1
3. West Manchester 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 3
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 02-12-1893 Div 1 Everton Loss 0-3 H 0 Fred Geary 48', ??' (pen), Edgar Chadwick 87'
2. 01-01-1895 Div 2 Port Vale Win 3-0 H 1 George Millar ??', ??', Charles Rothwell ??'
3. 12-12-1896 FAC West Manchester Win 7-0 H 2 Matthew Gillespie 2', ??', Joe Cassidy ??', ??', Charles Rothwell ??', ??', Willie Bryant ??'
 

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