Charles Harvey (1879 – after 1908) was an English

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who played in the

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for Small Heath, which was renamed Birmingham during his time at the club. Born in the Small Heath district of

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, Harvey was a

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in the

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stationed at

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when Small Heath signed him. He made his debut in the First Division on 25 March 1905, deputising for

Charlie Tickle Charles Henry Tickle (late 1883G.R.O. Birth Index, December Quarter 1883, Kings Norton District, Vol. 6c, p. 429. – 1960) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Small Heath, which was renamed Birmingham du ...

at outside right in a home game against

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which finished as a 1–1 draw, and played once more for the first team, two years later,Matthews, p. 153. before moving into

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with

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and then with Shrewsbury Town.

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1879 births Year of death missing People from Small Heath, Birmingham Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands English men's footballers Men's association football wingers Birmingham City F.C. players Leek F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players English Football League players British Army soldiers Date of birth missing Place of death missing 20th-century British Army personnel {{England-footy-forward-1870s-stub