Ken Charlery
Kenneth Leroy Charlery (born 28 November 1964) is a former St Lucian international footballer, who has played club football in England with Birmingham City and for Basildon United, Watford, Peterborough United, Boston United and Barnet, among others.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Leroy Charlery | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Stepney,[1] England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | London Colney (owner) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1987 | Basildon United | ||
| 1987–1988 | Billericay Town | ||
| 1988–1989 | Fisher Athletic | 37 | (23) |
| 1989–1991 | Maidstone United | 70 | (16) |
| 1991–1992 | Peterborough United | 51 | (19) |
| 1992–1993 | Watford | 48 | (13) |
| 1993–1995 | Peterborough United | 70 | (24) |
| 1995–1996 | Birmingham City | 17 | (4) |
| 1996 | → Southend United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Peterborough United | 56 | (12) |
| 1997 | Stockport County | 10 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | Barnet | 124 | (38) |
| 2000–2001 | Boston United | 42 | (21) |
| 2001–2002 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 23 | (9) |
| 2002–2004 | Farnborough Town | 59 | (15) |
| 2004 | Waltham Forest | 1 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Harrow Borough | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 568 | (167) | |
| International career | |||
| Saint Lucia | 4 | (?) | |
| England Semi-Pro | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Harrow Borough (assistant) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Peterborough United (assistant) | ||
| 2006–2011 | Harrow Borough (assistant) | ||
| 2011–2012 | St Albans City (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2017[2] | Ware | ||
| 2017–2021 | London Colney | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Charlery obtained legendary status in his first spell at Peterborough United by scoring two goals in the 1992 3rd Division Play Off Final including an 89th-minute winner.[3] Ken left Posh in the 1992–93 season to sign for Watford but returned the following year for a second spell at the club but was unable to save them from relegation to the old Second Division.[3] He was named as captain by new Posh manager, John Still for the 1994–95 season; he was voted player of the year, the second time he'd received the accolade.[3] He moved to Birmingham in 1995 but was back for a third spell with Posh in 1996.[3] In the 1996–97 season he endured a run of 24 scoreless games,[4] which saw him depart for the final time.[3] He is still known affectionately as King Kenny at London Road.[3]
Coaching career edit
He was working as Assistant Manager at Harrow Borough, before joining Peterborough United as an assistant coach to help Andy Legg and Barry Fry with coaching responsibilities until the end of the 2005–06 season.
Charlery returned to Harrow Borough, where as assistant manager, he helped them gain a place in the play-offs of the Isthmian League Premier Division in 2010–11. In the summer of 2011 he moved to St Albans City to be assistant manager under David Howell.
In November 2015, Charlery was appointed manager of Ware.[5] After being dismissed in January 2017 despite the club being in a respectable mid table position he became the owner of London Colney as well as being becoming first team manager. He resigned as manager in March 2021.[6]
Honours edit
As a player edit
- Football League Second Division second-place promotion: 1996–97[4]
As an individual edit
- Peterborough United Player of the Year (2): 1991–92, 1994–95[3]
- Peterborough United Hall of Fame[3]
References edit
- ^ "Ken Charlery". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ Anwar Uddin takes over as manager‚ warefc.co.uk, 4 January 2017
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Peterborough United | Club | Hall of Fame | Hall of Fame | Ken Charlery". world.theposh.com. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Ken Charlery | Football Stats | No Club | Season 1996/1997 | 1987–2004 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ . Southern Football League. 13 November 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
- ^ Metcalfe the boss and he aims to oversee the return of London Colney Hertz Advertiser, 8 March 2021
- ^ "Ken Charlery | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2001/2002 | 1987–2004 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
External links edit
- Ken Charlery at Soccerbase
- Profile at UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database
- http://world.theposh.com/javaImages/49/ec/0,,10427~3206217,00.jpg Charlery handed Posh coaching job
