Charles Vickers (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Thomas Vickers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Hutchesontown, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 21 June 1917 (aged 26)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Lozinghem, France | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kilsyth Emmet | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1915 | Kilmarnock | 16 | (1) |
| 1915–1916 | Renton | ||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Charles Thomas Vickers (12 February 1891 – 21 June 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock.[3]
Personal life
Vickers served as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War and died of wounds at 23rd Casualty Clearing Station, Lozinghem on 21 June 1917.[1] He was buried in Lapugnoy Military Cemetery.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Charles Thomas Vickers | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- 1 2 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ↑ "Kilmarnock Player ? Vickers Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
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