Charley van de Weerd
Anton (Charley) van de Weerd (* 18th January 1922 ; † 3. February 2008 ) was a Dutch footballer .
Van de Weerd played for FC Wageningen from 1940 to 1961 , only interrupted by one season for De Graafschap . With Wageningen he won the KNVB Cup in 1948 . He played in more than 600 league games and was called up for a game in the national team Elftal , but not used. Throughout his life he was called Charley instead of his real first name Anton because his movements reminded of Charlie Chaplin . After his active career, he ran a sports shop in Wageningen.
Van de Weerd died at the age of 86.
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SURNAME | Weerd, Charley van de |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Weerd, Anton van de |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch soccer player |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1922 |
DATE OF DEATH | February 3, 2008 |