Charles Wayman (16 May 1921 – 26 February 2006) was an
English footballer.
Wayman, who was born in
Chilton,
Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland () is a market town and civil parish at the confluence of the River Wear and the River Gaunless in County Durham, northern England. It is northwest of Darlington and southwest of Durham.
Much of the town's early history surro ...
, was a prolific centre-forward in the first decade after the
Second World War.
Newcastle United
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...
signed him from
Spennymoor United
Spennymoor United Association Football Club was an association football club based in Spennymoor, County Durham, England.
History
Spennymoor United Association Football Club was formed in 1904 as an amalgamation of Spennymoor Town and Weardale ...
in September 1941, while he was working as a miner at Chilton Colliery. He later formed a great partnership with
Ted Bates at
Southampton. In total, he played for five
Football League
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clubs between 1941 and 1958. A knee injury forced his retirement from league football. He later coached
Evenwood Town and became a sales manager for the
Scottish and Newcastle brewery.
His brother,
Frank, was also a professional footballer.
References
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Obituary
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1921 births
2006 deaths
Sportspeople from Bishop Auckland
Footballers from County Durham
Association football forwards
English footballers
Darlington F.C. players
Middlesbrough F.C. players
Newcastle United F.C. players
Preston North End F.C. players
Southampton F.C. players
English Football League players
First Division/Premier League top scorers
Portsmouth F.C. wartime guest players
Association football coaches
FA Cup Final players