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Charlie Hurley
Personal information
Full name
Charles John Hurley
Date of birth
(1936-10-04)4 October 1936
Place of birth
Cork, County Cork, Irish Free State
Date of death
22 April 2024(2024-04-22) (aged 87)
Place of death
Ireland
Position(s)
Centre half
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1953–1957
Millwall
105
(2)
1957–1969
Sunderland
402
(23)
1969–1971
Bolton Wanderers
43
(3)
Total
550
(28)
International career
1957–1969
Republic of Ireland
40
(2)
Managerial career
1972–1977
Reading
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Charles John Hurley (4 October 1936 – 22 April 2024) was an Irish footballer who mainly played in the centre half position. Hurley was best known for his long career at Sunderland, where he was named "Player of the Century" by their fans on the occasion of the club's centenary in 1979. Nicknamed 'King', Hurley was a defender for both Sunderland and the Republic of Ireland. He ended his playing career at Bolton Wanderers and was later manager of Reading. Hurley died on 22 April 2024, at the age of 87.[1][2][3]
^"'The King' Charlie Hurley: 1936–2024". Sunderland AFC. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
^"Sunderland legend Hurley dies aged 87". BBC Sport. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
^"Charlie Hurley". Sunderland Association Football Club. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
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