James Charles (footballer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Charles (footballer)

English football club administrator

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1851

Place of Birth: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Dec-1939

Profession: business management, sports administrator

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

James Charles (13 November 1851 – 20 December 1939) was one of the founding members of the Richmond Football Club. He was Richmond's inaugural Club Secretary, serving in 1885 and 1886, at the same time as being the Club's delegate to the Victorian Football Association.
He then served on the Richmond Committee in 1887, 1888 and 1896. He was made the first life member of the Richmond Football Club in 1895 and was posthumously inducted into the Club's Hall of Fame in its inaugural year, 2002.