Charles Edward Napier (8 October 1910 – 5 September 1973) was a Scottish
footballer
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who played for
Celtic
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Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
* Celtic music
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Sports Fo ...
(winning the
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,[1931
Events
January
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and
1933
Events
January
* January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand.
* January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...
),
Derby County
Derby County Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Derby, Derbyshire, England. In 2022, it was announced that DCFC was acquired by Clowes Developments (UK) Ltd, a Derbyshire-based property group.
Founded in 1884 ...
,
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an offshoot of ...
,
Falkirk
Falkirk ( gd, An Eaglais Bhreac, sco, Fawkirk) is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow.
Falkirk had a ...
(unofficial wartime competitions only) and
Stenhousemuir
Stenhousemuir (; gd, Featha Thaigh nan Clach) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies within the Falkirk (council area), Falkirk council area of Scotland. The town is north-northwest of Falkirk and directly adjoins to Larbert in ...
, and for the
Scotland national team and the
Scottish League XI
The Scottish League XI was a representative side of the Scottish Football League. The team regularly played against the (English) Football League and other national league select teams between 1892 and 1980. For a long period the annual fixture be ...
.
SFL player Charles Edward Napier
London Hearts Supporters Club
References
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External links
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The Celtic Wiki profile
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1910 births
1973 deaths
Scottish men's footballers
Scotland men's international footballers
Celtic F.C. players
Derby County F.C. players
Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Stenhousemuir F.C. players
Falkirk F.C. wartime guest players
Footballers from Falkirk (council area)
Scottish Football League players
Scottish Junior Football Association players
Scottish Football League representative players
Maryhill Harp F.C. players
English Football League players
Men's association football inside forwards
Luton Town F.C. non-playing staff
Scotland men's wartime international footballers
Alva Albion Rangers F.C. players