| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles William Alfred Marks | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Eccles, Kent, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 January 2005 (aged 85) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Maidstone United | |||
| Lloyds | |||
| Tooting & Mitcham United | |||
| 1943–1958 | Gillingham | 392 | (8) |
| Tonbridge | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charles William Alfred Marks (21 December 1919 – 19 January 2005) was an English professional footballer. He played for Gillingham for fifteen years, making him one of the longest-serving players in the Kent club's history. He was born in Eccles, near Aylesford, Kent.[1]
Career
As well as playing for various youth and works teams, Marks had spells with Maidstone United and Tooting & Mitcham United before joining Gillingham in 1943. He played 187 matches for the team during their spell in non-league football and, after the team's return to the Football League in 1950, made 265 further league appearances.[2] In 1958, aged nearly 40, he left to join non-league Tonbridge, his final club.[3]
Marks was famous for his fierce shot and once broke the net with a penalty kick.[3] After leaving football Marks worked as a stock controller in a paper mill. In later life, he lived in Larkfield, near Maidstone.[3] He died in January 2005 and was survived by his wife Gladys.[4]
References
- ↑ Elligate, David (2009). Gillingham FC On This Day. Pitch Publishing. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-905411-45-0.
- ↑ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- 1 2 3 Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 208. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ↑ "Sad News". Gillingham F.C. 28 January 2005. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2009.