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Melvyn Charles

Born on :  May 14, 1935 at Swansea 
Date of death : September 24, 2016
Nationality  : Wales 
Number of international caps : 31 (6 goals)
First cap : vs Northern Ireland 20/04/1955
First international goal : vs East Germany 19/05/1957
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Main position
Central defender
Midfield
Forward

Identities

Melvyn Charles

Mel Charles

Charles's career statisticsLast updated on 03/05/2024 at 01:01

SeasonClubLeagueContinentNat. cupsInternationalTotal
tier Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff. Games Games played Goals for goals Assists ass. Efficiency eff.
1964/1965 Cardiff City2
1963/1964 Cardiff City2
1962/1963 Cardiff City222
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Wales British Home Championship 1
Wales Euro Qualifying 1
1961/1962 Cardiff City11233602445147180
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Cardiff City Division 1 123360
Wales British Home Championship 1423
Wales Friendlies 1
1961/1962 Arsenal1211512622315138
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Division 1 2115126
Wales British Home Championship 2
1960/1961 Arsenal119357041360234518
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Division 1 193570
Wales British Home Championship 1190
Wales World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 2
Wales Friendlies 1
1959/1960 Arsenal1208225208225
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Arsenal Division 1 208225
1958/1959 Swansea222
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Wales British Home Championship 2
1957/1958 Swansea21010
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Wales World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 1
Wales British Home Championship 2
Wales World Cup Qualifying 2
Wales World Cup 5
1956/1957 Swansea25145051450
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Wales British Home Championship 2
Wales World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 31270
1955/1956 Swansea233
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Wales British Home Championship 2
Wales Friendlies 1
1954/1955 Swansea211
Club Competition Games Goals forAssistsEfficiency
Wales British Home Championship 1
Total722922331646510335265
The data represented with this background color are not complete. The figures may not reflect reality.

Notes

Overall
/100
Physical
/20
Mental
/20
Technical
/20
Offense
/20
Defense
/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Player's titles

Victories

British Home Championship 1logo Wales1956

Runner-ups

British Home Championship 2logo Wales1961logo Wales1962

Transfers

01/07/72 > 24/09/16 Retired
01/07/67 > 01/07/72 Haverfordwest
01/07/65 > 01/02/67 Porthmadog FC
15/02/62 > 01/07/65 Cardiff City
01/07/59 > 15/02/62 Arsenal
01/07/54 > 01/07/59 Swansea
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Player career by clubLast updated on 01/05/2024 at 12:02

Club Games Played matches Goals for Goals Assists Assists Efficiency Efficiency Minutes played Minutes played Yellow cards Yellow cards Red cards Red cards Match starts Match starts V Victories L Losses
logo Arsenal Arsenal60262085400100%6033%2037%22
logo Cardiff City Cardiff City1233601080100%128%158%7
logo Wales Wales3164652790100%3129%945%14

Player's worst opponents

Club Games L Goals against
Scotland5411
Chelsea3310
Everton4317
West Ham5313
WBA4312
Brazil224
England5211
Hungary428
Fulham428
Bolton425
Leicester5212
S Wednesday324
Spain213
Austria112
Czechoslovakia212
East Germany213
Cardiff City214
Newcastle214
Aston Villa317
Tottenham316

Results with or without him

In clubs

for the national team

Season Club When present When absent Influence
v l Total v l Total
1964/1965 Cardiff City 0% 0% 0 30% 36% 50 -
1963/1964 Cardiff City 0% 0% 0 30% 43% 46 -
1962/1963 Cardiff City 0% 0% 0 42% 42% 45 -
1961/1962 Cardiff City 8% 58% 12 50% 50% 2 -
1961/1962 Arsenal 29% 48% 21 56% 22% 9 Very negative
1960/1961 Arsenal 32% 37% 19 38% 42% 24 Slightly negative
1959/1960 Arsenal 40% 25% 20 28% 56% 25 Positive
1958/1959 Swansea 0% 0% 0 37% 42% 43 -
1957/1958 Swansea 0% 0% 0 26% 53% 43 -
1956/1957 Swansea 0% 0% 0 44% 40% 43 -
1955/1956 Swansea 0% 0% 0 47% 40% 43 -
1954/1955 Swansea 0% 0% 0 41% 37% 46 -

First times

In clubs

for the national team

in competitions

Date Competition Games Score First times

Arsenal

22/08/1959 D1 Arsenal - S Wednesday 0 - 1 First match with the club, first start, first loss
26/08/1959 D1 Nottingham - Arsenal 0 - 3 First victory
02/01/1960 D1 Arsenal - Wolverhampton 4 - 4 First goal
06/02/1960 D1 Arsenal - Blackburn 5 - 2 First time scoring 2 goals, first time scoring 3 goals

Cardiff City

24/02/1962 D1 Cardiff City - Man City 0 - 0 First match with the club, first start
03/03/1962 D1 WBA - Cardiff City 5 - 1 First loss
14/03/1962 D1 Cardiff City - Burnley 1 - 1 First goal
21/04/1962 D1 Cardiff City - Birmingham 3 - 2 First victory

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 01/05/2024 at 12:02

Competition Games Played matches Goals for Goals Efficiency Efficiency Assists Assists Own goals Own goals Minutes played Minutes played Match starts Match starts Yellow cards Yellow cards Red cards Red cards V Victories D Draws L Losses
Premier League Premier League72292236480100%7229%2131%2240%29
Friendlies Friendlies3270100%3100%3
World Cup World Cup5450100%520%160%320%1
BHC British Home Championship1452521260100%1429%429%443%6
WCQEZ World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone61540540100%633%217%150%3
World Cup Qualifying World Cup Qualifying2180100%2100%2
Euro Qualifying Euro Qualifying190100%1100%1

Player's results for each season

Season Club Tier Rk. pts MP V D L GF GA
1964/1965 Cardiff City 2 13 40 42 13 14 15 64 57
1963/1964 Cardiff City 2 15 38 42 14 10 18 56 81
1962/1963 Cardiff City 2 10 43 42 18 7 17 83 73
1961/1962 Cardiff City 1 21 32 42 9 14 19 50 81
1960/1961 Arsenal 1 11 41 42 15 11 16 77 85
1959/1960 Arsenal 1 13 39 42 15 9 18 68 80
1958/1959 Swansea 2 11 41 42 16 9 17 79 81
1957/1958 Swansea 2 19 31 42 11 9 22 72 99
1956/1957 Swansea 2 10 45 42 19 7 16 90 90
1955/1956 Swansea 2 10 46 42 20 6 16 83 81
1954/1955 Swansea 2 10 43 42 17 9 16 86 83

Last games

Date Competition Round Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Minutes played Goals for Own goals Assists Yellow cards Red cards
May 30, 196530/05WCQEZGroup 7Soviet Union2 - 1WalesAbsent
May 01, 196501/05FEuropeItaly4 - 1WalesAbsent
April 28, 196528/04D2Round 26Bolton1 - 0Cardiff CityNo data
April 24, 196524/04D2Round 42Cardiff City3 - 2RotherhamNo data
April 20, 196520/04D2Round 39Coventry0 - 2Cardiff CityNo data
April 19, 196519/04D2Round 41Cardiff City3 - 1CoventryNo data
April 17, 196517/04D2Round 40Portsmouth1 - 0Cardiff CityNo data
April 10, 196510/04D2Round 38Cardiff City0 - 0Crystal PalaceNo data
April 06, 196506/04D2Round 25Cardiff City5 - 0SwanseaNo data
April 03, 196503/04D2Round 37Bury1 - 2Cardiff CityNo data
March 31, 196531/03BHCRound 3N. Ireland0 - 5WalesAbsent
March 27, 196527/03D2Round 36Cardiff City0 - 2Leyton OrientNo data
March 24, 196524/03D2Round 11Cardiff City2 - 2SouthamptonNo data
March 22, 196522/03D2Round 35Charlton2 - 2Cardiff CityNo data
March 17, 196517/03WCQEZGroup 7Wales4 - 1GreeceAbsent
March 12, 196512/03D2Round 34Cardiff City2 - 2Man CityNo data
March 06, 196506/03D2Round 33Norwich City2 - 1Cardiff CityNo data
February 27, 196527/02D2Round 32Cardiff City2 - 0Swindon TownNo data
February 20, 196520/02D2Round 31Derby County1 - 0Cardiff CityNo data
February 13, 196513/02D2Round 30Southampton1 - 1Cardiff CityNo data
February 06, 196506/02D2Round 29Cardiff City0 - 2NorthamptonNo data
February 03, 196503/02C2CWCQuarter-finalsCardiff City0 - 1Real ZaragozaNo data
January 23, 196523/01D2Round 28Newcastle2 - 0Cardiff CityNo data
January 20, 196520/01C2CWCQuarter-finalsReal Zaragoza2 - 2Cardiff CityNo data
January 15, 196515/01D2Round 27Cardiff City6 - 1MiddlesbroughNo data
January 09, 196509/01FAC3rd roundCardiff City1 - 2CharltonNo data
December 26, 196426/12D2Round 24Swansea3 - 2Cardiff CityNo data
December 23, 196423/12C2CWCRound of 16Cardiff City0 - 0Sporting CPNo data
December 19, 196419/12D2Round 23Cardiff City4 - 0PlymouthNo data
December 16, 196416/12C2CWCRound of 16Sporting CP1 - 2Cardiff CityNo data
December 12, 196412/12D2Round 22Ipswich Town1 - 1Cardiff CityNo data
December 09, 196409/12WCQEZGroup 7Greece2 - 0WalesAbsent
December 05, 196405/12D2Round 21Cardiff City1 - 3Norwich CityNo data
November 28, 196428/11D2Round 20Crystal Palace0 - 0Cardiff CityNo data
November 21, 196421/11D2Round 19Cardiff City4 - 0BuryNo data
November 18, 196418/11BHCRound 2England2 - 1WalesAbsent
November 14, 196414/11D2Round 18Leyton Orient1 - 3Cardiff CityNo data
November 07, 196407/11D2Round 17Cardiff City2 - 1CharltonNo data
October 31, 196431/10D2Round 16Man City2 - 0Cardiff CityNo data
October 24, 196424/10D2Round 15Cardiff City1 - 0PortsmouthNo data
October 21, 196421/10WCQEZGroup 7Denmark1 - 0WalesAbsent
October 17, 196417/10D2Round 14Swindon Town3 - 3Cardiff CityNo data
October 13, 196413/10C2CWCFirst roundCardiff City1 - 0EsbjergNo data
October 10, 196410/10D2Round 13Cardiff City2 - 1Derby CountyNo data
October 06, 196406/10D2Round 12Rotherham3 - 1Cardiff CityNo data
October 03, 196403/10BHCRound 1Wales3 - 2ScotlandAbsent
September 29, 196429/09D2Round 6Huddersfield3 - 1Cardiff CityNo data
September 26, 196426/09D2Round 10Northampton1 - 0Cardiff CityNo data
September 23, 196423/09LC2nd roundSouthampton3 - 2Cardiff CityNo data
September 19, 196419/09D2Round 9Cardiff City1 - 1NewcastleNo data
September 16, 196416/09D2Round 8Cardiff City1 - 1HuddersfieldNo data
September 12, 196412/09D2Round 7Middlesbrough0 - 0Cardiff CityNo data
September 09, 196409/09C2CWCFirst roundEsbjerg0 - 0Cardiff CityNo data
September 05, 196405/09D2Round 5Cardiff City1 - 3BoltonNo data
August 31, 196431/08D2Round 4Preston NE1 - 1Cardiff CityNo data
August 29, 196429/08D2Round 3Plymouth3 - 1Cardiff CityNo data
August 26, 196426/08D2Round 2Cardiff City3 - 3Preston NENo data
August 22, 196422/08D2Round 1Cardiff City0 - 0Ipswich TownNo data
First XI
On the bench
Absent

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