Charles Elliott (22 September 1896 – 22 March 1940) was an English professional

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Career

Elliott started his career with

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and later joined Rotherham Town. He joined

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in the

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in 1921, where he made five appearances and scored one goal during the 1921–22 season, after which he joined

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for their first season in the

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in August 1922. He finished his first season with the club as their top scorer with 16 goal and finished his York career with 89 appearances and 27 goals in all competitions.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Elliott, Charles 1896 births Footballers from Sheffield 1940 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Sheffield United F.C. players Rotherham Town F.C. (1899) players Rotherham County F.C. players York City F.C. players English Football League players Midland Football League players