Charlie Athersmith
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Charlie Athersmith pictured in Aston Villa colours in 1897 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Charles Athersmith Harper | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1872 | ||
| Place of birth | Bloxwich, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 September 1910 (aged 38) | ||
| Place of death | Shifnal, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bloxwich Wanderers | |||
| Bloxwich Strollers | |||
| Unity Gas | |||
| 1891–1901 | Aston Villa | 269 | (75) |
| 1901–1905 | Small Heath | 100 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1892–1900 | England | 12 | (3) |
William Charles Athersmith Harper (10 May 1872 – 18 September 1910), known as Charlie Athersmith, was an English professional footballer who played as a winger. He played the majority of his club career at Aston Villa, making 307 appearances and scoring 85 goals, and also made 106 appearances for Small Heath. He was capped 12 times for England.