Charlie
is a former professional footballer who played for Manchester City,
Wigan Athletic and Crewe Alexander.
His
career was cut short due to a knee injury. Today he works with ex
players on the dinner circuit who as a child he used to look up to.
As a boy he followed West Ham and Manchester United before playing
for Man City.
Charlie
has worked with all of them but Pele, after working with Jairzinho
he paved the way for Charlie to meet Pele when he came over to England.
Meeting
Pele was fantastic says Charlie he is such a nice down to earth man,
he signed some Brazil shirts for Charlie.
Jairzinho only spoke at one dinner in the UK and Charlie was the comedian
at Liverpool Moat House. He says it was a privilege to work with the
only man to score in every round of the World Cup.
Also
he has done many pre match meal entertainment at football clubs up
and down the country.
They
include Man City, Everton, Aston Villa, Leeds United, Sheffield Wednesday,
Birmingham City, Preston North End plus many others clubs.
He
travels up and down the country performing at football dinners with
all the top names from yesterday and today.
He
has worked with the World Cup Winning Team of 1966, He says working
with the guys is brilliant, as World Cup Winners they have all my
respect.
Even
as a City fan he has appeared on Manchester United TV twice, including
a hour long interview (Reds Replay).
He has hosted the Manchester United 1991 Cup Winners Cup reunion team
at Old Trafford, and the 1977 FA Cup Winning Team.
Charlie
has also appeared on (Sky Sports Soccer AM)..
The
puppets can feature any manager who is heading for, or has been
sacked, plus his puppets of controversial players and people in
the game.
