Charley van de Weerd
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Anton "Charley" van de Weerd (January 28, 1922, Wageningen
- February 3, 2008, Wageningen) was a Dutch football player.
Van de Weerd played from 1940 to 1961 for FC Wageningen
, interrupted only by a season at De Graafschap
. He won the KNVB Cup
with Wageningen in 1948. He played in more than 600 league games. He was once called up for the Netherlands national football team
, but never made his debut. His nickname, Charley, was a tribute to his favorite actor, Charlie Chaplin
. After his football career Van de Weerd owned a sports shop in Wageningen
.
Van de Weerd died at the age of 86 years on February 3, 2008.
Wageningen
' is a municipality and a historical town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. It is famous for Wageningen University, which specializes in life sciences. The city has 37,414 inhabitants , of which many thousands are students...
- February 3, 2008, Wageningen) was a Dutch football player.
Van de Weerd played from 1940 to 1961 for FC Wageningen
FC Wageningen
FC Wageningen was a Dutch football club which was founded on August 27, 1911. The club played its matches in the Wageningse Berg stadium ....
, interrupted only by a season at De Graafschap
De Graafschap
De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000...
. He won the KNVB Cup
KNVB Cup
The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
with Wageningen in 1948. He played in more than 600 league games. He was once called up for the Netherlands national football team
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
, but never made his debut. His nickname, Charley, was a tribute to his favorite actor, Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE was an English comic actor, film director and composer best known for his work during the silent film era. He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I...
. After his football career Van de Weerd owned a sports shop in Wageningen
Wageningen
' is a municipality and a historical town in the central Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland. It is famous for Wageningen University, which specializes in life sciences. The city has 37,414 inhabitants , of which many thousands are students...
.
Van de Weerd died at the age of 86 years on February 3, 2008.