Charlie May | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Charles Francis May | ||
Date of birth | 17 February 1899 | ||
Place of birth | Queensland | ||
Date of death | 2 May 1989 | (aged 90)||
Place of death | Norwood, South Australia | ||
Original team(s) | North Melbourne | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1919 | North Melbourne (VFA) | 4 (4) | |
1919–1921 | Brunswick (VFA) | 44 (24) | |
1922–1926 | Essendon | 84 | (3)|
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1934–1935 | Essendon | 36 (12–24–0) | |
1955-1957 | Glenelg | 53 (19–33–1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Charles Francis "Chooka" May (17 February 1899 – 2 May 1989)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the father of double Essendon premiership player Wally May.[2]
A centreman in his playing days, May was a member of Essendon's back to back premiership sides of 1923 and 1924. His last game of football was in the 1926 finals series where Essendon fell a goal short of qualifying for the Grand Final and May ended up with a suspension for striking Bob Corbett of Melbourne. He was non-playing coach of Essendon in 1934 and 1935 and it his later years remained involved with the club as a trainer. May also spent time in South Australia where he coached Glenelg Football Club.
1923: Essendon 8.15 (63) defeated Fitzroy 6.10 (46), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1924: Essendon won the finals series with 2 wins, 1 loss, and a percentage of 142.74 | |
Coach: Barker |
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*Essendon did not participate in the VFL from 1916–1917 due to World War I Italics denote caretaker coach |