Charles Henry Horley (birth registered July→September 186010 May 1924) was an English

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footballer who played in the 1880s. He played at representative level for

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, and at club level for Swinton, as a

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, e.g. front row,

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, or back row. Prior to Tuesday 2 June 1896, Swinton was a

club.

Background

Charlie Horley's birth was registered in

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, and he died aged 63 in Birkdale,

Playing career

Charlie Horley won a cap for

while at Swinton in 1885 against Ireland.

Personal life

Horley married in 1886 in Chorlton district.

References

External links

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