Charles Foweraker (11 March 1877 – July 1950) was an English

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, serving in that capacity at

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from 1919 to 1944, making him the club's longest-serving manager. He is also their most successful manager, winning the

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three times during his time there. Born Charles Elliott Foweraker, in

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, on 11 March 1877, his father Aaron was a coachman. He married Harriett Hodgkins at the parish church of St. Paul in Deansgate, Bolton on 19 July 1909. Foweraker was employed in various capacities by the club for 49 years, initially as a gateman and checker when

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first opened. At that time he was also employed by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company. Acting initially as assistant to

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, when Mather was called up by the

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in 1915, Foweraker took on his duties before making the position his own in 1919. During his time as manager, he presided over the club's greatest triumphs. The FA Cup was won in

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(the White Horse Final),

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and

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. He also discovered

Nat Lofthouse Nathaniel Lofthouse (27 August 1925 – 15 January 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Bolton Wanderers for his entire career. He won 33 caps for England between 1950 and 1958, scoring 30 goals, with one ...

, a player generally regarded as the best the club has ever produced. In July 1938, Foweraker was presented with the Football League's Long Service Medal in recognition of more than 21 years' service to the club.Charles Foweraker
''www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk'', ''Retrieved on June 2, 2009'' He also served as vice-president of the Lancashire Football Association. When

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broke out, Foweraker worked for the club on a voluntary basis, but ill health forced him to retire in 1944. He died in

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in July 1950.

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