Charlie Stewart (footballer, born 1928)

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Charlie Stewart
Personal information
Date of birth 1928
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1943–1959 Woonona-Bulli 393 (234)
National team
1947–1955 Australia 5 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Charlie Stewart (born 1928) is an Australian association football player during the 1940s and 1950s.

Contents

Playing career

Club career

Stewart played his club football for Woonona-Bulli in the New South Wales State League. [1]

International career

Stewart played five times between 1947 and 1955 for Australia, scoring three goals. [2]

Honours

In 2006 Stewart was inducted into the Football Federation Australia Football Hall of Fame. [3]

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References

  1. "Stewart, Charlie". Australian Player Database. Oz Football. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
  2. The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
  3. "Award of Distinction". Football Federation Australia - Football Hall of Fame. Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2010.