M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Midfielder
1899 🕒 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #139 |
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 |
Aston Villa 1899 |
Football League First Division |
🕒 1 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #139 |

Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
🟩 Won | 🟨 Drew | 🟥 Lost |
Cards 🟨 Booking | 🟥 Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only 🥅 Goals Conceded | ⛔ Clean Sheets |
Previous Player | Next Player |
---|---|
FB Michael Noon | 🏴 | #138 | | F Alf Watkins | 🏴 | #140 | |
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Charles Richard McEleny
Personal Profile

Birth Date | Birthplace | Birth Country | Citizenship | Height | Foot |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 March 1873 | County Donegal | Ireland | Ireland |
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Villa Youth Record
Youth Record

n/a
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Previous Clubs

Previous Clubs
Greenock Volunteers
Abercorn
1893-95 Glasgow Celtic
1895-96 Burnley
1896-98 Glasgow Celtic
1898-99 New Brighton Tower
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Transfer In

Season | Joined Date | Aged | Fee | From | From | Signed Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1899-00 (DEBUT) | 1899 | 26 | Free | New Brighton Tower 🏴 | George Ramsay |
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Played Under
Managers

George Ramsay 🏴
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Career Summary

🗓️ | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | 🇺 | PPG | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🟩 % | 🟨 % | 🟥 % | ⚽ | 🔥 | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
Seasons 🗓️, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Goals per Game GPG, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Competition Record






🕒 League | 🕒 FA Cup | 🕒 League Cup | 🕒 Europe | 🕒 European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 |
⚽ League | ⚽ FA Cup | ⚽ League Cup | ⚽ Europe | ⚽ European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
🔥 League | 🔥 FA Cup | 🔥 League Cup | 🔥 Europe | 🔥 European Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League Gi | FA Cup Gi | League Cup Gi | Europe Gi | European Cup Gi |
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League GPG | FA Cup GPG | League Cup GPG | Europe GPG | European Cup GPG |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
League GPGi | FA Cup GPGi | League Cup GPGi | Europe GPGi | European Cup GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Games 🕒, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Goals per Game GPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Season by Season Record
Seasons 🗓️, Age 🎂, League 〽️, Position 🏆, Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Unused 🇺, Goals Scored ⚽, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Goal Difference GD, Clean Sheets ⛔, Points per Game PPG, Goal Involvements GI, Games per Goal GPG, Games per Goal Involvement GPGi

🗓️ | 🎂 | 〽️ | 🏆 | 🕒 | ✅ | 🔁 | 🇺 | PPG | 🟩 | 🟩 % | 🟨 | 🟨 % | 🟥 | 🟥 % | ⚽ | 🔥 | Yellow | Red | GI | GPG | GPGi |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1899-00 | 27 | D1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Goalkeeping Record

GK # | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | 🕒 | 🥅 | CPG | ⛔ | ⛔ % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seasons 🗓️, Games 🕒, Goals Conceded 🥅, Goals per Game GPG, Conceded per Game CPG, Clean Sheets ⛔
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Honours
Villa Honours

1899-00 League Champions |
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Debuts & Dates

Season | First Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1899-00 | 2 December 1899 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
Season | Debut | Manager | Aged |
---|---|---|---|
1899-00 | 2 December 1899 | George Ramsay 🏴 | 26 |
Game # | First Goal | Scorer(s) |
---|---|---|
Game # | First Assist |
---|---|
Game # | First Clean Sheet |
---|---|
Season | Final Game | Aged | Manager |
---|---|---|---|
1899-00 | 2 December 1899 | 26 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
Season | Final Squad | Manager |
---|---|---|
1899-00 | 2 December 1899 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Loans Out

Loans
None
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Transfer Out

Season | Date | Aged | Fee | To | To | Left Under |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1899-00 | 1900 | 26 | £0 | Swindon Town 🏴 | George Ramsay 🏴 |
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Subsequent Clubs

Subsequent Clubs
1900-01 Swindon Town
1901-02 Brentford
1902 Morton FC
Retired
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Quotes

M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Biography
Player #139 for Aston Villa, Charles Richard McEleny, known as Charlie McEleny played as a midfielder for the club in a position then known as a right half.
Charlie represented Villa in 1899-00.
Charlie was born in County Donegal on 3 March 1873 and made his sole appearance for the club as a 26 year old on the 2nd December 1899 in the 5-0 away win over Preston North End.
Villa had signed Charlie from New Brighton before he moved on to Swindon Town.
During his time with the Villa, Charlie won the 1899-00 League title.
Charlie played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.
Charlie passed away in Glasgow on 1st August 1908 aged just 35.

Died
1 August 1908, Aged 35
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Appearances
1

M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Starts
1

M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Substitutes |
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M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Unused Substitute Appearances
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Unused Substitutes |
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M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Goals Scored
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Scorer(s) |
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M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Assists Made
0

Game | Matchday Summary | Assist(s) |
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M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Cards Received
🟨

0
🟥
-
Game | Matchday Summary | Villa Cards |
---|
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
International Record

International Career | Caps with Villa |
---|---|
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
Matches

M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 | #139 |
🟩 2 Dec 1899, Villa 5-0 Preston, Deepdale


Game #396
Division One
Manager: George Ramsay | 🏴 | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: J. Fox | 🏴 | Sheffield
HT Score: 🟩 3-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 5-0
Last 5: 🟨 🟩 🟨 🟩 🟩
Season | 1899-00 |
Matchday | #17 |
League Match | #16 |
Manager Game | #370 |
Saturday, 2 December 1899
Scorer(s) | Billy Garraty | 15' | Steve Smith | 35' | 3-0 | 90' | Own Goal |
Assists(s) | Not recorded
Teams

GK Billy George | 🏴 |
D Michael Noon | 🏴 |
CB Chris Mann | 🏴 |
FB Albert Evans | 🏴 |
M Albert Wilkes | 🏴 |
M Charlie McEleny | 🇮🇪 |
W Bobby Templeton | 🏴 |
W Steve Smith | 🏴 | ⚽ | ⚽ | ⚽ |
F Fred Wheldon | 🏴 |
F Jack Devey | 🏴 |
CF Billy Garraty | 🏴 | ⚽ |

GK McBride
B Dunn
B Holmes
HB W Eccleston
HB McIntyre
HB Elliot
F Atherton
F Murray
F Stevenson
F Pierce
F Henderson
Starting XI
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions Permitted in Period
Match Timeline
⚽ | 15' Goal, 1-0, Billy Garraty
⚽ | Goal, 2-0, Steve Smith
⚽ | 35’ Goal, 3-0, Steve Smith
🕒 | HT Preston North End 0-3 Aston Villa
⚽ | Goal, 4-0, Own Goal
⚽ | 90' Goal, 5-0, Steve Smith
🕒 | FT Preston North End 0-5 Aston Villa
On This Day
A weakened Villa see Steve Smith hit a hat-trick as reigning Champions Villa dispatch Preston at Deepdale to make it three wins in five unbeaten games.
Midfielder Charlie McEleny makes his sole appearance for Villa aged 27 after joining from New Brighton. McEleny would later move on to Swindon Town.