Charles Ketley

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Charles Ketley
Personal information
Full nameCharles Napier Ketley
Date of birth July 1856
Place of birth Wrexham, Wales
Playing position(s) Left Wing
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1876–1885 Druids
National team
1882 Wales 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Charles Ketley (born 1856) was a Welsh international footballer. He was part of the Wales national football team, playing 1 match on 25 February 1882 against Ireland. [1]

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References

  1. "Wales player database 1872 to 2013". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 April 2016.