Researching Ray Charnley
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1393 people with the Charnley surname? In that year Charnley was ranked number 2252 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Ray means "kingly" and is of French origin.
Records of Ray Charnley on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ray Charnley and the Charnley Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1495 people with the Charnley surname in the UK? Charnley is now ranked number 2690 for popularity in the UK. |
Charnley Family Tree Databases
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Some Famous People called Ray Charnley
Ray Charnley
Raymond Ogden Charnley (29 May 1935 – 15 November 2009) was an English professional footballer. He was a centre forward and was one of the most prolific scorers for Blackpool, with whom he spent ten years, including all but one season in the top flight of English football.
With 193 goals in 363 league games, Charnley is the third-highest scorer in Blackpool's history, behind Jimmy Hampson and Stan Mortensen.
In a playing career spanning eighteen years, Charnley also played for Morecambe (with whom he began and ended his career), Preston North End, Wrexham and Bradford Park Avenue. He scored a total of 293 career league goals in 605 games.
He won one England cap, in 1962.
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