Charles George Strutton (17 April 1989 – 21 February 2024) was an English professional

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who played as a

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. Strutton died on 21 February 2024, at the age of 34.

Career

Non–League career

Strutton came through the youth system of Chalfont St Peter and was moved up to the first team squad at the age of 17 in 2006, where he remained until 2012. Strutton proved to be a prolific goal scorer for the club, scoring 14 league goals in 29 appearances in 2007–08. The following season, he improved his tally, scoring 25 goals in 32 appearances for "The Saints" during the 2008–09 season. Strutton scored 42 league goals in 64 appearances between 2010 and 2012.

AFC Wimbledon

On 2 March 2012, it was announced that Strutton had signed a short–term contract with

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. The striker was immediately loaned out to

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on the same day. He scored his only goal of the loan spell against

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in a 2–0 win for "The Magpies" on 3 March 2012 before suffering an ankle injury which prevented him playing for the rest of the season. After remaining on trial with AFC Wimbledon for the duration of the pre–season, he was rewarded with a permanent move to "The Dons" on 13 August 2012. Strutton made his football league debut for "The Dons" on 18 September 2012 as a second-half substitute for

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in a 1–0 defeat to

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. Strutton scored his first goal for "The Dons" on 3 November 2012 in the First Round of the FA Cup, earning a 1–1 draw and a replay with York City. He also proved indispensable to "The Dons" in the reply at Kingsmeadow, scoring two of the four goals in a victory which allowed AFC Wimbledon to progress to the Second Round of the FA Cup. The 24-year–old striker signed a new two–year contract with AFC Wimbledon on 20 May 2013. He failed to get much game time for ''The Dons'' in the opening stage of the season and soon found himself loaned out to

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side

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on an initial one-month loan deal. He scored his first goal on 28 September 2013 in a 3–1 win over Alfreton Town. Strutton scored twice in a 3–0 win over Hyde on 5 October 2013. After scoring 20 goals in 18 games for Braintree, Strutton returned to the ''Dons'' shortly before joining Aldershot Town on a one-month emergency loan deal on 22 November 2013. However, Strutton suffered a fractured fibula and a slight displacement of the ankle joint during his Aldershot debut against Southport. He returned from loan immediately, with Wimbledon physio Stuart Douglas stating that it would be wrong to predict a timeframe for his return. Then he signed for

and had loans spells at

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and Slough Town. Strutton joined Maidenhead permanently in summer 2016, but made only one appearance and returned to Chalfont on loan.

Honours

Chalfont St Peter *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Strutton, Charlie 1989 births 2024 deaths Footballers from the London Borough of Brent English men's footballers Men's association football forwards English Football League players National League (English football) players Southern Football League players Chalfont St Peter A.F.C. players AFC Wimbledon players Maidenhead United F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players Braintree Town F.C. players Hayes & Yeading United F.C. players Slough Town F.C. players