Charles William Flood (18 July 1896 – 14 November 1978) was an English footballer and first-class cricketer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles William Flood[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, England | ||
| Date of death | 14 November 1978 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Beverley, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1920 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | (3) |
| 1920–1922 | Hull City | 54 | (25) |
| 1922–1923 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | (2) |
| 1923–1926 | Nottingham Forest | 97 | (21) |
| 1926–1927 | York City | 15 | (17) |
| 1927 | Swindon Town | 8 | (3) |
| Total | 187 | (71) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Flood played football for Plymouth Argyle, Hull City, Bolton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest, York City and Swindon Town.[1][2][3]
During the 1920s, he played cricket for Hull, though his service with them was frequently interrupted by his football commitments.[4]
He later played cricket with Sir Julien Cahn's XI in various matches from 1929 to 1937 and for the Combined Services in 1943. A wicket-keeper, he toured South America in the winter of 1929–30 with Cahn's XI. He was born in Newport, Isle of Wight and died in Beverley, Yorkshire.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Charlie Flood". Swindon Town Archive. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. p. 91. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Charlie Flood". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Hull Daily Mail, 31 July 1926
- ^ Charles Flood at CricketArchive