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Rawlings played for Erdington Albion, before joining [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] in 1950. He spent six seasons at [[The Hawthorns]], but was not handed his [[Football League First Division|First Division]] debut either by [[Jack Smith (footballer born 1911)|Jack Smith]] or [[Vic Buckingham]], and was instead allowed to leave the "Throstles" for [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] in 1956. The "Saddlers" finished 15th in the [[Football League Third Division South|Third Division South]] in [[1956–57 Football League|1956–57]] under the stewardship of [[John Love (footballer)|John Love]]. New boss [[Bill Moore (footballer born 1913)|Bill Moore]] could only take the club to a 20th place finish in [[1957–58 Football League|1957–58]], which led them to become founder members of the [[Football League Fourth Division|Fourth Division]]. They then posted a sixth place finish in [[1958–59 Football League|1958–59]], six points and two places outside of the promotion places. Walsall then topped the division in [[1959–60 Football League|1959–60]] by a five point margin, to win a place in the [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]]. Walsall then finished second in [[1960–61 Football League|1960–61]], six points behind champions [[Bury F.C.|Bury]], to win a second successive promotion. The [[Fellows Park]] club finished 14th in the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] in [[1961–62 Football League|1961–62]], before suffering relegation in [[1962–63 Football League|1962–63]] due to their inferior goal average to 20th placed [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]. |
Rawlings played for Erdington Albion, before joining [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] in 1950. He spent six seasons at [[The Hawthorns]], but was not handed his [[Football League First Division|First Division]] debut either by [[Jack Smith (footballer born 1911)|Jack Smith]] or [[Vic Buckingham]], and was instead allowed to leave the "Throstles" for [[Walsall F.C.|Walsall]] in 1956. The "Saddlers" finished 15th in the [[Football League Third Division South|Third Division South]] in [[1956–57 Football League|1956–57]] under the stewardship of [[John Love (footballer)|John Love]]. New boss [[Bill Moore (footballer born 1913)|Bill Moore]] could only take the club to a 20th place finish in [[1957–58 Football League|1957–58]], which led them to become founder members of the [[Football League Fourth Division|Fourth Division]]. They then posted a sixth place finish in [[1958–59 Football League|1958–59]], six points and two places outside of the promotion places. Walsall then topped the division in [[1959–60 Football League|1959–60]] by a five point margin, to win a place in the [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]]. Walsall then finished second in [[1960–61 Football League|1960–61]], six points behind champions [[Bury F.C.|Bury]], to win a second successive promotion. The [[Fellows Park]] club finished 14th in the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] in [[1961–62 Football League|1961–62]], before suffering relegation in [[1962–63 Football League|1962–63]] due to their inferior goal average to 20th placed [[Charlton Athletic F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]. |
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He was signed by [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] manager [[Freddie Steele (footballer)|Freddie Steele]] for a £4,000 fee in June 1963.<ref name="kent">{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=245|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0|url=http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200}}</ref> He made 22 appearances in the [[1963–64 Port Vale F.C. season|1963–64]] season, and played 14 games in the [[1964–65 Port Vale F.C. season|1964–65]] campaign, as the "Valiants" suffered relegation out of the Third Division under [[Jackie Mudie]].<ref name="kent"/> He was given a free transfer to [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] side [[Nuneaton Town F.C.|Nuneaton Borough]] in April 1965.<ref name="kent"/> |
He was signed by [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] manager [[Freddie Steele (footballer)|Freddie Steele]] for a £4,000 fee in June 1963.<ref name="kent">{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=245|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0|url=http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200}}</ref> He made 22 appearances in the [[1963–64 Port Vale F.C. season|1963–64]] season, and played 14 games in the [[1964–65 Port Vale F.C. season|1964–65]] campaign, as the "Valiants" suffered relegation out of the Third Division under [[Jackie Mudie]].<ref name="kent"/> He was given a free transfer to [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] side [[Nuneaton Town F.C.|Nuneaton Borough]] in April 1965.<ref name="kent"/> He later turned out for hometown club [[Coleshill Town F.C.|Coleshill Town]].<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.coleshilltownfc.co.uk/history.php|work=coleshilltownfc.co.uk|accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref> He later worked for [[Lucas Industries]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Edwards|first=Leigh|title=Ultimate Saddlers A-Z 14|url=http://www.saddlers.co.uk/page/SaddlersAZ/0,,10428~1206280,00.html|work=saddlers.co.uk|accessdate=16 July 2012}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:38, 16 July 2012
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Charles John Rawlings[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Half-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Erdington Albion | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1956 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 1956–1963 | Walsall[2] | 201 | (5) |
| 1963–1965 | Port Vale | 31 | (2) |
| Nuneaton Borough | |||
| Coleshill Town | |||
| Total | 232 | (7) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charles John "Tim" Rawlings (born 4 November 1932) is an English former footballer. A half-back, he made 232 league appearances in a 15 year career in the Football League. He made the bulk of these appearances for Walsall in between 1956 and 1963, but also had six years without a game at West Bromwich Albion, and also spent two years at Port Vale. He helped Walsall to win two consecutive promotions from the Fourth Division to the Second Division in 1959–60 and 1960–61.
Playing career
Rawlings played for Erdington Albion, before joining West Bromwich Albion in 1950. He spent six seasons at The Hawthorns, but was not handed his First Division debut either by Jack Smith or Vic Buckingham, and was instead allowed to leave the "Throstles" for Walsall in 1956. The "Saddlers" finished 15th in the Third Division South in 1956–57 under the stewardship of John Love. New boss Bill Moore could only take the club to a 20th place finish in 1957–58, which led them to become founder members of the Fourth Division. They then posted a sixth place finish in 1958–59, six points and two places outside of the promotion places. Walsall then topped the division in 1959–60 by a five point margin, to win a place in the Third Division. Walsall then finished second in 1960–61, six points behind champions Bury, to win a second successive promotion. The Fellows Park club finished 14th in the Second Division in 1961–62, before suffering relegation in 1962–63 due to their inferior goal average to 20th placed Charlton Athletic.
He was signed by Port Vale manager Freddie Steele for a £4,000 fee in June 1963.[1] He made 22 appearances in the 1963–64 season, and played 14 games in the 1964–65 campaign, as the "Valiants" suffered relegation out of the Third Division under Jackie Mudie.[1] He was given a free transfer to Southern League side Nuneaton Borough in April 1965.[1] He later turned out for hometown club Coleshill Town.[3] He later worked for Lucas Industries.[4]
Honours
- with Walsall
- Football League Fourth Division champion: 1959–60
- Football League Third Division runner-up: 1960–61
References
- ^ a b c d e f Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 245. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ Hugman, Barry (1981). Football League Players Records (1946–1981). Aylesbury: Rothmans Publications. p. 285. ISBN 0-9075-7408-4.
- ^ "History". coleshilltownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ Edwards, Leigh. "Ultimate Saddlers A-Z 14". saddlers.co.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2012.