Charles Boyd Hare (16 March 1870 – 10 August 1947) was an English professional

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who played in

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for

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, Woolwich Arsenal and

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in the 1890s. An

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, he also represented

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and

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in the Southern League.

Life and career

Born in

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, Hare played in

in the 1890s for

, contributing to their first league title in the 1893–94 season. He was transferred to Woolwich Arsenal in February 1895 and made his debut for the

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side on 9 March 1895 against

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, which ended as a 3–3 draw. In one and a half seasons at the club, he was in and out of the side, mainly playing at inside forward, although he also deputised for Joe Powell at

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. With 20 appearances and 7 goals to his name for Woolwich Arsenal, in November 1896 he moved to

. He then played for

in the Southern League, and is joint holder of the club record for most

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goals in a season, with seven in the 1899–1900 campaign. Hare served in South Africa during the

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. On his return he tried to revive his career with

in the Southern League, but with little success, and he left the professional game in 1904. He ran a hotel in

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, before returning to Birmingham where he died in 1947.

Honours

Aston Villa *

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champions: 1893–94

References

1870 births 1947 deaths Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Warwick County F.C. players Aston Villa F.C. players Arsenal F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Watford F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football League players British Army personnel of the Second Boer War People from Ladywood {{England-footy-forward-1870s-stub