Charlie Freeman

For other people with similar names, see Charles Freeman (disambiguation).

Charles Redfearn Freeman (22 August 1887 – 17 March 1956) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Chelsea, Gillingham and Burton United as an inside forward.^[1][3][4] After his retirement, he served Chelsea as trainer and groundsman.^[5] Freeman was also a cricketer and played one first-class cricket match for Derbyshire in July 1911.^[6]

Charlie Freeman

Personal information
Full name	Charles Redfearn Freeman[1]
Date of birth	22 August 1887
Place of birth	Overseal, Derbyshire, England
Date of death	17 March 1956(1956-03-17) (aged 68)[2]
Place of death	Fulham, London, England
Position(s)	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1906	Overseal Swifts
1906–1907	Burton United	31	(3)
1907	Overseal Swifts
1907–1908	Fulham	0	(0)
1908–1921	Chelsea	95	(21)
1921–1923	Gillingham	82	(21)
	Maidstone United
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cricket information
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1911	Derbyshire
Only FC	1 July 1911 Derbyshire v Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 7 Batting average 3.50 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 4 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: CricInfo

Personal life

Freeman served as a corporal in the Royal Air Force during the First World War and worked at the Royal Aircraft Factory.^[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burton United	1906–07[2]	Second Division	31	3	3	0	34	3
Chelsea	1908–09[2]	First Division	5	0	0	0	5	0
	1909–10[2]		9	2	0	0	9	2
	1910–11[2]	Second Division	18	2	5	1	23	3
	1911–12[2]		15	7	0	0	15	7
	1912–13[2]	First Division	11	3	0	0	11	3
	1913–14[2]		21	5	1	0	22	5
	1914–15[2]		15	2	1	0	16	2
	1919–20[2]		2	0	1	0	3	0
	Total		96	21	8	1	104	22
Gillingham	1921–22[2]	Third Division South	40	11	4	3	44	14
	1922–23[2]		42	10	2		44	10
	Total		82	21	6	3	88	24
Career total			208	45	19	4	227	49

Honours

Chelsea

• Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1911–12^[2]