Charles H. Whaley (dates of birth and death not known) was an

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first-class

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er and footballer.

Background

Whaley played

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as a

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for

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and was the leading scorer for the club in the 1906

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with 13 goals, including scoring Belgrano's only goal in their 10–1 Final defeat to Alumni. The following season, he was Belgrano's leading goalscorer in the

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, with 6 goals. In October 1907, he appeared for the Argentina national team against

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. He was again the leading goalscorer in the 1908 Tie Cup, with 5. In addition to playing international football, Whaley also played two

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matches for the

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against the touring

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in February 1912, scoring 31 runs in these two matches, with a highest score of 21

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. He also bowled 16 wicketless overs across both matches.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Whaley, Charles Date of birth unknown Date of death unknown Argentine people of English descent Argentine men's footballers Men's association football forwards Argentina men's international footballers Argentine Primera División players Argentine cricketers